Craig Silverman
Boompilled: Fireworks Conspiracy Theories Are Bursting Across The Internet
There's no evidence that the fireworks lighting up US cities are caused by anything other than oversupply and understimulation. That hasn't stopped the conspiracies.
Craig Silverman
Black Lives Matter Activists Say They're Being Silenced By Facebook
As the platform regulates speech, social justice advocates want it to stop perpetuating the same structures of racism they experience offline.
Craig Silverman
Facebook Is Suing Two Developers It Says Sold Fake Likes And Scraped User Data
It’s the latest example of Facebook suing people it says have abused its platform.
Craig Silverman
Donald Trump Amplified A Conspiracy Theory That Buffalo Protester Martin Gugino Was Trying To "Scan" The Police Before He Was Injured
It's all thanks to an "absolutely insane" report from pro-Trump cable outlet OAN.
Craig Silverman
A Popular QAnon Twitter Account That Claims To Have Explosive DC Dirt Is Really Just A Random Italian Guy
"Greg Rubini" isn't the person he claims to be.
Craig Silverman
People Say Pallets Of Bricks Are Showing Up Near Protests All Over The US. The Truth Is More Complicated.
As of now, there's no evidence to support claims of coordinated brick placements at protests.
Craig Silverman
We’re Keeping A Running List Of Hoaxes And Misleading Posts About The Nationwide Police Brutality Protests
As thousands protest the death of George Floyd, BuzzFeed News is debunking the hoaxes and disinformation that have been spreading online.
Jane Lytvynenko
The Drudge Report Has Been Linking To This Armenian Guy's Site Instead Of The New York Times
Drudge referred roughly 8 million views to the site since November.
Craig Silverman
The Information Apocalypse Is Already Here, And Reality Is Losing
We’ve spent more than three years preparing for an information apocalypse. Why couldn’t we stop it with the coronavirus?
Craig Silverman
These Are The Fake Experts Pushing Pseudoscience And Conspiracy Theories About The Coronavirus Pandemic
A guide to the spin doctors and conspiracy theorists clogging up your social media feed.
Jane Lytvynenko
Facebook Banned Mask Ads. They're Still Running.
Using misleading Facebook pages and deceptive ads, ZestAds sold coronavirus masks at wildly inflated prices.
Craig Silverman
They Thought The Pandemic Was The Perfect Time To Get A Puppy. Instead, They Got Scammed.
One business is booming during the pandemic — dog and cat scams.
Craig Silverman
This Nurse Is Speaking Out Against Coronavirus Rumors And Hoaxes That Are Putting Him And His Colleagues In Danger
The most trusted professionals in America are now the target of coronavirus conspiracies.
Craig Silverman
The Emails Promising Coronavirus-Protecting Masks Seemed Too Good To Be True. They Were.
Roughly a billion emails promoted overpriced face masks with misleading claims. The man selling them says it isn't his fault.
Craig Silverman
Coronavirus Ad Blocking Is Starving Some News Sites Of Revenue
New data reveals how a major company's COVID-19 ad keyword blocking starves the news media during a global pandemic.
Craig Silverman
The Coronavirus Is A Media Extinction Event
“I think there we will unfortunately see more closures of newspapers, more news deserts as a result of this,” said one publisher.
Craig Silverman
Pinterest Is Blocking Coronavirus Searches, And People Are Very Happy About It
“Pinterest just called my mom out for looking up DIY coronavirus face masks.”
Craig Silverman
That Viral Post With Coronavirus Tips Has Some Really Bad Advice
Drinking water is good, but it won't kill the COVID-19 virus.
Craig Silverman
Daniel Yomtobian Built An Empire On Dubious Online Advertising Traffic. It Finally Crumbled.
Gannett, Bonnier, Edmunds, and Elle were among the publishers receiving the traffic.
Craig Silverman
Popular VPN And Ad-Blocking Apps Are Secretly Harvesting User Data
Sensor Tower has owned at least 20 apps that track data passing through people’s phones.
Craig Silverman
