The Ad Agencies Behind Rebrand of French Oil Giant TotalEnergies
A ruling that TotalEnergies misled consumers with inflated climate claims is the first court judgment against the fossil fuel industry’s net zero narrative.
Tag: MISINFORMATION
Winning with Misinformation: Easily disproven claims
Misinformation: Why do some people endorse claims that can easily be disproved?
Trump administration investigations into leftist groups won’t go far
Following the Sept. 10, 2025, death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, the Trump administration signaled that it intends to expand investigations into “leftist groups” for possible links to the suspect. Kirk, who was 31 when he died, founded and led Turning Point USA, a conservative…
Trump said autism is caused by Tylenol use in pregnancy despite inconclusive scientific evidence
Donald Trump blamed autism on aceta—acetomin—acentaminofin—Tylenol. He said autism is caused by Tylenol if taken while pregnant.
Mercury in your hot dog? Vaccine skeptics face their limits at crucial CDC ACIP meeting
Public health officials were forced to listen to recycled anti-vax talking points during the CDC’s ACIP meeting.
Sean Hannity Ripped Apart by Jeanine Pirro as Humiliating Texts Unveiled
Text messages between Fox News hosts Jeanine Pirro and Sean Hannity were revealed in the Smartmatic court filing.
The art of nodding while internally screaming: Dealing with climate change denialists
It’s hard to maintain composure in a conversation with someone engaged in climate change denialism. It’s now part of the government. Our eyes are gonna be ‘ripped’ from all the ‘rolling.’
Lies about support of Greenland people blow up in Trump’s face
Trump has lied about having the overwhelming support of the Greenland people in taking it over. Their new merch blows it up.
Anti-Vaccine Advocates Battle Over Narrative in West Texas, Downplaying Role of Measles in Deaths
After Daisy Hildebrand died of measles, her death was made public first by Dr. Robert Malone, a vaccine skeptic who blamed the hospital for fumbling her care. Daisy’s father told The Texas Tribune he never to spoke to Malone.
Press Secretary Parrots Lies About Trump Tariffs
Members of the Trump Administration are forced to parrot lies about Trump tariffs including Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who has mastered the art of lying to the American people.
These 2 Internal Biases Cause Us to Fall For Misinformation – Here’s Why
Misinformation has caused damage to our society and a distrust of scientists/experts. We can currently see the damage with Measles outbreaks.
Trump goes off the rails as staggering war lies unravel on stage
Donald Trump goes entirely off the rails in lies over how the devastating Ukraine Russia war began on stage at press conference while echoing Russian talking points in alarming war escalation that sends a clear message to Vladimir Putin.
MAGA Senators Support RFK Jr.… and It’s a Disaster
RFK Jr. fuels MAGA chaos as Republican senators push anti-vaccine hysteria and bizarre conspiracies in a bid to rewrite science and health policy.
Trump Chooses Kash Patel: Deep State, His Background, and Vision For the FBI (satire)
We'll explore Kash Patel and his proposals, confrontational style, and why he might just be the most talked-about figure since someone invented the donut.
How tech affected ‘the information environment’ of the 2024 election
AI-created misinformation, deregulated social media platforms and influencers all played a major role in how Americans got their political information.
What Should Journalists do When the Facts Don’t Matter?
Most people agree that actual facts matter – in such activities as debate, discussion and reporting.
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