When a crisis strikes, rumors and conspiracy theories often spread faster than emergency officials can respond and issue ...

The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) was established to protect public health. Now it's being used against it.

The solution is clear: We must reaffirm evidence-based immunization policies, strengthen public education about vaccine ...

Rhode Island U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a former attorney general and U.S. attorney, is pleading with people on social ...

Social media is full of misinformation about mental health. Creators try to combat misconceptions — but is that enough to stop the spread of misinformation?

According to a new investigation by Consumer Reports, there are many misleading posts and images online about what's safe ...

Dr. Hein was drawn to the natural history of misinformation through his research on fish. He and his colleagues observed the ...

People can reject misinformation if they experience cognitive dissonance and need to choose between what they believe and ...

Sometimes the internet makes them think we are doing it for money. Remind them we love animals and we are recommending what ...

From claims that vaccines don't work to manipulated images and deliberately misrepresenting what politicians say, social ...

The US State Department on Tuesday imposed visa sanctions on a former top European Union official and employees of organizations that combat disinformation for alleged censorship – sharply ratcheting ...

A bab y died. Three young kids, hospitalized. And, allegedly, it all happened in the name of health.