Jude Joffe-Block
Stories
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A way to challenge the election? With no evidence, Trump says noncitizens are voting
Trump and his allies have zeroed in on the baseless claim that Democrats are encouraging newly-arrived migrants to vote for them in the 2024 election. There is no evidence of a plot like this.
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How Trump is relying on a racist conspiracy theory to question election results
Donald Trump has echoed a new iteration of a conspiracy theory that has taken root in the GOP that falsely claims there is a plan to bring nonwhite immigrants to the U.S. to replace white voters.
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Laura Loomer has been a topic of conversation in Trump's campaign. Here's what to know
Loomer is a right-wing social media influencer, known for promoting conspiracy theories as well as anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim views. Some Republicans want Trump to distance himself from her.
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How Russian operatives covertly hired U.S. influencers to create viral videos
Details in an indictment match Nashville-based Tenet Media, which offered lucrative paychecks to prominent right-wing influencers. The influencers say they were deceived.
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U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters
The U.S. government accused Russia of trying to interfere with this year's elections and announced new steps to counter those actions.
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The GOP is making false claims about noncitizens voting. It’s affecting real voters
As the election nears, false rhetoric about noncitizen voting is having a real impact as some GOP officials are scrutinizing voter rolls and questioning some voters’ registrations.
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Republicans' false claims of illegal voting for Democrats are hurting some citizens
False and unproven claims have been circulating for months about noncitizens voting in the next election. Now the rhetoric is having consequences.
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Trump tries to claim that a picture of thousands of Harris supporters was faked
In Detroit last week, Harris and Walz were greeted by thousands of supporters. But former President Donald Trump and his supporters have tried to claim that a photo of the real crowd was fake.
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What the J.D. Vance couch jokes say about social media this election season
Political jokes and rumors are going viral in a busy presidential campaign season, making it even harder to tell truth from falsehood. Candidates on both sides of the aisle are feeling the effects.
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To fight bad information, a project taps trusted messengers in immigrant communities
As news outlets contract and falsehoods circulate online, researchers want to know if trusted community messengers can help link people to quality information.
