Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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The landscape of modern elections has transformed into a high-stakes arena where the clerk’s office—once a quiet, bureaucratic backwater—now finds itself at the frontline of a national information war. In El Paso County, Clerk and Recorder Steve Schleiker is working tirelessly to pull back the curtain on election processes, not…
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The landscape of American student debt is currently a high-stress minefield, leaving over 42 million borrowers—who collectively hold a staggering $1.6 trillion in loans—in a state of profound uncertainty. As we approach a series of sweeping changes slated for July 1, the federal student loan system appears to be buckling under the pressure. Nearly 7 million borrowers, currently caught in limbo after the collapse of the SAVE repayment plan, are being forced to navigate a confusing transition to new payment options. Unfortunately, instead of a seamless shift, they are encountering a series of technical failures and misleading information that threaten…
As residents of Makerfield prepare to head to the polls for a pivotal by-election, a shadow has been cast over the democratic process by a stark warning from digital safety experts. Recent data analysis reveals that misinformation on Facebook regarding local candidates and voting procedures has quadrupled in the lead-up to the vote, creating a volatile environment for undecided voters. What was once a platform for community building and local discourse has increasingly morphed into a digital battleground where misleading narratives threaten to distort the public’s perception of the candidates. The sheer scale of this surge has experts ringing alarm…
