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A look at what didn't happen this week. The Associated Press investigates some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week, and lays out the facts.

Oct 10, 2025 · Tracking misinformation, propaganda, fact checking and fake news from across the political spectrum.

Dec 26, 2024 · A contentious presidential election, two devastating hurricanes, the Baltimore bridge collapse: It was a busy news year, and where news goes, misinformation follows. Sometimes it even …

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: Proceedings in former President Donald Trump's New York defamation trial were delayed because a juror was sick and did …

Misinformation in U.S. Politics Times reporters are tracking the spread of misleading information, lies and conspiracy theories in the 2024 elections. Have a tip about misinformation? Let us know.

Countering misinformation and fake news through inoculation and prebunking (2/2021): A scholarly article by Stephan Lewandowsky (University of Bristol) and Sander van der Linden (Cambridge …