Politics and Government

by Gordon Pennycook and David G. Rand

14 hours ago

The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election saw an unprecedented number of false claims alleging election fraud and arguing that Donald Trump…

by Philip M. Napoli

5 days ago

The violent insurrection against the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, may prove to be a critical juncture in terms…

by William Callison and Quinn Slobodian

5 days ago

Over the past year, mobilizations around the world have sprung up against governmental efforts to contain the coronavirus through lockdowns,…

by Shashank Bengali

5 days ago

Singapore - A political leader uses social media to spread misinformation and hate. Followers are spurred to violence. People are…

by John Schwartz

6 days ago

Last week, a mob incited by President Trump stormed the United States Capitol building. Rioters broke windows, beat law enforcement…

by Joan Donovan

6 days ago

Over the last four years, disinformation has become a global watchword. After Russian meddling on social networks during the 2016…

by Genna Reed

January 11, 2021

Even with all the warning signs that something like this could happen, there was nothing that could have mentally prepared…

January 8, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our modern public health infrastructure like never before. Why have some nations successfully contained the…

January 8, 2021

Society has been transformed by a technology revolution and its 24/7 influence on so many aspects of our reality. The…

by Jeremy W. Peters

January 8, 2021

This was one mob they found a way to excuse. Even as scores of President Trump’s usually unfailing loyalists condemned…