By Kate Conger and Mike Isaac

Twitter continued fact-checking posts even as President Trump threatened to limit protections for social media companies.

Published: May 27, 2020 at 07:00PM

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By Kate Conger and Davey Alba

Twitter added a link to two of President Trump’s tweets in which he had made false claims about mail-in ballots, urging people to “get the facts.”

Published: May 25, 2020 at 07:00PM

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By Jack Nicas

New York officials tapped the reality television star to find masks for medical workers. She found a global bazaar of ex-cons and exaggerations.

Published: May 20, 2020 at 07:00PM

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By Sheera Frenkel, Ben Decker and Davey Alba

Conspiracy theories about the pandemic have gained more traction than mainstream online events. Here’s how.

Published: May 19, 2020 at 07:00PM

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By Nellie Bowles

A liberal status symbol now has a founder who is moving to the right.

Published: May 18, 2020 at 07:00PM

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By Karen Weise

A warehouse in the foothills of the Poconos has had more known Covid-19 cases than any of Amazon’s others after missing early opportunities to protect workers.

Published: May 18, 2020 at 07:00PM

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By Kevin Roose

Social media is already filling up with misinformation about a Covid-19 vaccine, months or years before one even exists.

Published: May 12, 2020 at 07:00PM

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By Adam Satariano

As we shelter in place in the pandemic, more employers are using software to track our work — and us.

Published: May 5, 2020 at 07:00PM

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By Davey Alba

A video showcasing baseless arguments by Dr. Judy Mikovits, including attacks on Dr. Anthony Fauci, has been viewed more than eight million times in the past week.

Published: May 8, 2020 at 07:00PM

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By Daisuke Wakabayashi, Davey Alba and Marc Tracy

The Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist has been attacked with falsehoods that he created the coronavirus and wants to profit from it.

Published: April 16, 2020 at 07:00PM

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