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Disinformation campaigns

The spread of false information through various media channels

Fact-Checks

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Jan 27, 2026
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How Joe Biden rigged the 2020 election?

There is no credible evidence that “rigged” the 2020 presidential election; rigorous fact‑checks, court rulings and academic analyses found no systematic fraud sufficient to change the outcome . Claim...

Jan 29, 2026
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Did Tom Hanks confront Pam Bondi on "60 Minutes"?

No. There is no record that confronted on ; multiple fact-checks conclude the viral story is false and spread via fabricated imagery and sensational sites rather than any broadcast or credible journal...

Feb 2, 2026

What are reliable methods to distinguish legitimate investigative research from conspiracy-driven pattern-spotting in OSINT reporting?

Distinguishing rigorous from conspiracy-driven pattern-spotting requires disciplined methods: verify provenance and context, triangulate independent sources, apply analytic tradecraft that tests falsi...

Jan 30, 2026

How have social media ownership and moderation choices influenced voter misinformation in recent U.S. elections?

shifts and content-moderation retrenchments have materially shaped the information environment around recent elections by changing what content spreads, who sees it, and how easily organized can move ...

Jan 18, 2026

How do intelligence analysts evaluate fragmented kompromat claims versus centralized Kremlin control?

Intelligence analysts separate fragmented kompromat claims from evidence of centralized Kremlin control by testing provenance, source reliability, and organizational patterns — looking for corroborati...

Jan 18, 2026

Did Steven Monacelli get falsely accused of racism by a hoax political group

Documentation assembled in Monacelli’s reporting and contemporaneous coverage indicates that anonymous or fabricated “activist” groups — branded in reporting as astroturf operations tied to a right‑wi...

Jan 17, 2026

What motives or geopolitical context would explain Israeli involvement in targeting Charles Kirk?

Questions about Israeli involvement in the assassination of Charlie Kirk have circulated widely, but available reporting shows those claims are driven largely by social-media conspiracies and partisan...