Misinformation

Influencers with a large following, these mothers typically cite personal testimonies to passionately endorse detox sprays or bath treatments, claiming without evidence that they help rid children of toxins such as heavy metals and parasites.

The conflict, experts say, offers a grim case study of the diminished ability of prominent platforms such as Meta-owned Facebook and X, formerly known as Twitter, to combat false information in a climate of layoffs and cost-cutting that have gutted trust and safety teams.

Whether it is YouTube scrapping a key misinformation policy or Facebook altering fact checking controls, the social media giants are demonstrating a certain lassitude with being the sheriffs of the internet Wild West.

As many across the world mourn for the death of legendary TV icon Betty White, her manager confirmed on Monday that she did not get a booster vaccine days before she died, squashing rumors about it in social media.

A California history teacher has been booted out from her job for allegedly misinforming her students that former president Donald Trump remains America's top leader.

Francis Goncalves said his brother was the healthiest person he knew eating only whole foods, was on a plant-based diet and had not had alcohol in 15 years.