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False information targeting the Latino community is surging. Much of it is designed to galvanize voters or discourage pregnant women from seeking care.
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At a news conference Wednesday, they said misinformation derailed the process of overhauling the curriculum. The State Board of Education was scheduled to adopt the new guidelines in November, but is now expected to delay revisions until 2025.
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The Texas-based conspiracy theorist recently sought immunity from federal prosecutors investigating the U.S. Capitol riot. Three of his companies have filed for bankruptcy in an apparent effort to delay his Sandy Hook defamation trial.
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Founder Alex Jones, who's repeatedly called the 2012 shooting at a Connecticut elementary school a hoax, has been sued several times by the victims' families for defamation and emotional distress.
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The spread of misinformation about solar and wind energy is leading some states and counties to restrict or even reject projects. Researchers say it's a threat to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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More than a thousand health professionals are calling on Spotify to crack down on COVID-19 falsehoods aired on the podcast of the company's most popular host.
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It's been 40 years since the first U.S. AIDS cases were were reported, and some who experienced the early years of the crisis say the effects of denialism then have carried into the COVID-19 pandemic.
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From Texas Standard:False political news stories and conspiracy theories are spreading on popular social media platforms frequently used by the Latino…
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From Texas Standard:For some, how they feel about the science, treatment and prevention of COVID-19 is related to their political beliefs.Back in April,…
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Lee esta historia en español. From Texas Standard:Aubrey Matson, a 19-year-old college student, doesn't consider herself "anti-vaccine." But the pandemic…