How a deepfake video of Ron DeSantis dropping out of the presidential race went viral Inconsistencies in the video signal it was manipulated, including lack of breathing sounds as he spoke; blurry teeth; and out-of-sync audio and video. September 8, 2023 Loreben Tuquero
The primary elections are a little different in 2024. Which states will vote first? The upshot is that it will start a bit earlier and have enough jam-packed contests to heighten the pressure on contenders to achieve dominance. July 21, 2023 Louis Jacobson
How Meta, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube plan to address 2024 election misinformation Tech giants have struggled to balance curtailing misinformation with protecting users’ political speech. July 7, 2023 Sevana Wenn
Opinion | Leftovers from the Twitter mess and other links for your weekend There’s plenty more to say about Ron DeSantis’ messy presidential announcement and Elon Musk’s $44 billion busted toy. May 26, 2023 Tom Jones
How a video from a Pro-Donald Trump PAC misleads about Ron DeSantis’ COVID-19 response The clips are real, but the video omits context. Some of the statements came early in the pandemic, when virtually all governors oversaw lockdowns. May 26, 2023 Amy Sherman
One successful program finds voters who moved or died. Why are states leaving it before the 2024 elections? The program was targeted with misinformation about its funding in January 2022, and seven Republican-led states have since left. May 5, 2023 Amy Sherman