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Social Media Misinformation 2025

The spread of misinformation on social media platforms, particularly in relation to the allegations against Donald Trump.

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Jan 19, 2026
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Did Trump sexually abuse Sasha Riley?

The direct answer is: there is no publicly verified evidence that Donald Trump sexually abused Sasha (Sascha) Riley; the claim exists in a set of circulating audio recordings and compilations that all...

Jan 31, 2026
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How did social media reposts and satire contribute to the spread of the 'Trump pooped his pants' story?

A sarcastic post by joking that “ s1. The ignition: a sarcastic tweet becomes a headline2. Reposts, memetics and the velocity problem3. Satire’s slippery migration into “real” claims4. Political actor...

Feb 2, 2026

What platform design features make reposts and satire spread faster than corrections?

Social platforms are engineered so that emotionally charged reposts and satirical items trigger fast, visible rewards and , while corrections arrive slowly, with weaker social signals and less amplifi...

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