Misinformation Watch

A suburb of Denver saw intense national news coverage over immigration and crime. See the full picture.

Recently, Google issued a letter in response to requests by Republican members of Congress for information regarding issues with its Autocomplete search function failing to provide suggestions related to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Coverage predominantly came from sources on the right, but the information was represented differently by various right-biased outlets.

The United Nations recently updated how it shows data on the Palestinian death toll in Gaza, making some figures appear to decrease by nearly half. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers and some contradictory and misleading narratives to be aware of.

On Sunday evening, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a press conference reacting to President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.

Reuters published a report on Monday claiming President Joe Biden is deporting more unauthorized migrants than former President Donald Trump. Some sources have claimed that the Reuters report is misleading because it conflates "returns" of unauthorized migrants with "removals."

Do migrants really commit crimes at a higher rate than citizens? Does the data support the claim, or is it misinformation? What explains the partisan divide in perception?

In a recent Instagram post, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden “colluded with CNN to rig the debate rules and block my participation so they don’t have to answer tough questions about the lockdowns, the $34 trillion national debt, the chronic disease epidemic, or the toxic polarization that drives their campaigns.”

Here’s a breakdown of the videos and possible misinformation surrounding them.

The Hunter Biden laptop story has accentuated the disparity in media coverage from left and right outlets as much as any story since Joe Biden became president.

On May 30th, 2024, former U.S. President Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his hush money case. Here’s what to know about the case, including key facts to help unpack the narratives associated with the trial being rigged.