Decoding Tucker Carlson’s latest conspiracy theory The Fox News host pushes the absurd claim that the FBI stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6 and millions believe him. This is how he does it q&a Caitlin Thompson
How China threatens prominent Uyghurs — in the US, in China and everywhere Beijing puts the most influential Uyghur journalist and her ailing father on its terrorist list feature Ilan Greenberg
Stateless people face Covid-19 scapegoating, persecution and exclusion Some of the world’s most vulnerable people have been blamed for the spread of the coronavirus and could miss out on vaccinations because of their legal status brief Isobel Cockerell
Fiverr's jobbing actors play a starring role in Pakistan's fake news business A network of Facebook accounts used gig workers to pose as news readers in a campaign backing the nation’s government and military feature Ramsha Jahangir
Who is behind Spanish Telegram’s storm of Covid-19 disinformation? A complex web of fake news and foreign propaganda has fueled vaccine skepticism and anti-lockdown riots feature Darren Loucaides
QAnon gets a second gen update To avoid deplatforming, QAnon followers are masking their language on social media q&a Caitlin Thompson
QAnon destroyed my marriage: a documentary by Coda Story & Newsy Three Americans share how the QAnon conspiracy theory has cast their private lives into chaos. video Mariam Kiparoidze
Indian school WhatsApp groups are being asked to share videos of students praising Narendra Modi Messages began after the prime minister canceled summer exams over coronavirus fears brief Mariam Kiparoidze
The anti-vaxxers who came in from the cold For years, three women refused routine immunizations for their children. Then something remarkable happened: they changed their mind feature Isobel Cockerell
Opinion: Can Alexander Lukashenko get away with the dramatic arrest of a dissident Belarusian journalist? The answer lies with the West European and U.S. leaders need to establish moral clarity and take decisive action. But history and Kremlin tactics could undermine both essay Natalia Antelava
Syria’s presidential election is a giant disinformation smokescreen After a decade of grinding civil war, President Assad is attempting to use the ballot to show the world that Syria is a free and functioning democracy. dispatch Tessa Fox
How Amazon’s algorithms push people towards extremist content A new report says the retail giant’s book recommendation algorithms direct people toward conspiracy theories and far-right, white nationalist content brief Erica Hellerstein
The threat of a social media ban tames a leading anti-vaccine influencer After pressure from lawmakers and anti-disinformation groups, Joseph Mercola removes Covid-19 content to avoid social media ban brief Isobel Cockerell
A second wave of coronavirus misinformation is battering India Fake cures, anti-vaccine propaganda and 5G conspiracies are on the rise as Covid-19 chaos sweeps the country brief Mariam Kiparoidze
Dubious Honors For years, authoritarian leaders have been garlanded with prestigious international awards by foreign governments and institutions. Why does this happen and what good does it do anyone? roundup Coda Staff
