Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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There is something quietly powerful about walking into a polling place on Election Day. The hum of conversation, the scratch of pens, the careful folding of a ballot—it all feels deeply personal, almost sacred. But in Maryland, election officials are asking voters to hold onto that feeling while also keeping…
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In the swirling chaos of social media, where videos are ripped from context and resurfaced years later to stir fresh waves of emotion, it is easy to get swept up in what feels like an urgent violation. Imagine scrolling through your feed and seeing a grainy clip that appears to show someone attempting to lower the Turkish flag on Azerbaijani soil. Instantly, your pulse quickens; outrage flares, and you may feel a deep, protective anger on behalf of two nations that consider themselves inseparable. That is precisely why, when such a video began circulating in certain media outlets and social…
The fluorescent lights of York College’s conference hall hummed softly over the gathered crowd, a mix of students, retirees, and local residents who had set aside their Tuesday evening to confront something that has been gnawing at the very fabric of their community. The panel before them, a bipartisan group of election officials, county clerks, and voting rights advocates, had come not to deliver lofty speeches but to do something far more practical: roll up their sleeves and untangle the knotted webs of rumor, distortion, and outright fabrication that have threatened to erode trust in the most basic act of…
