Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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Let’s be honest: American democracy is going through a brutal stress test. The midterms are here, and the question hanging over everything isn’t just whether Republicans or Democrats win—it’s whether we can still hold free and fair elections and accept the results. We have an authoritarian-minded demagogue in the White…
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On an otherwise unremarkable afternoon in New Buffalo Township, Michigan, the familiar hum of everyday commerce was abruptly shattered by a phone call that sent a ripple of fear through the local community. The call, directed at a cannabis shop in the area, reported a bomb threat—words that trigger an immediate, visceral reaction in anyone who hears them. Within minutes, the serene landscape of this small lakeside township transformed into a scene of flashing lights and urgent voices, as law enforcement officers from the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office descended upon the establishment. Employees and customers alike were swiftly evacuated, their…
What’s On Your News Feed? How to Spot Election Misinformation There is a moment we all know too well: you are scrolling through your news feed, half awake, coffee in hand, and a post stops you cold. It shows a long line of voters at a polling place, a caption claiming that voting hours have changed, or a screenshot of a politician saying something outrageous. Your heart beats a little faster. You feel that urge to share it, to warn your friends, to prove a point. But then a quieter voice asks: Is this real? In an election season, that…
