Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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The emergence of the “homeless industrial complex” during the height of the pandemic was a stark reminder of how language can be weaponized to shift blame. By borrowing rhetoric from critiques of the military-industrial complex, critics suggested that the systems meant to provide relief were actually thriving on the persistence…
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In the quiet town of Erie, Colorado, rumors have a way of catching fire faster than the truth. Recently, a wave of misinformation swept through local social media regarding the “Draco Pad,” a controversial oil and gas project currently in the works. The spark for this latest round of public anxiety was a scheduled September 24 hearing by the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC). Many community members took to the internet, convinced that a requested amendment to the drilling plan signaled that SM Energy—the operator behind the project—was quietly backing out of a high-profile agreement to purchase the…
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh has ignited a quiet firestorm in the financial world by suggesting that the Federal Reserve has become far too talkative. For years, the central bank has leaned heavily on “forward guidance”—the practice of telegraphing future interest rate moves to keep markets calm and predictable. Warsh, a veteran policymaker who served under Ben Bernanke, believes this transparency has inadvertently handcuffed the Fed, making it a slave to its own public promises. By stepping back from the microphone and providing less granular detail about future intentions, Warsh argues that the Fed could regain its agility, allowing market forces…
