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4 supplement combos that are bad for your brain -- and can lead to...
In fact, in the wrong dose or combined with the wrong stuff, some supplements can actually do more damage than repair.
The rise of TikTok docs, pseudo sponsorships with influencers and gray market sales has led to an explosion of misinformation around dietary supplements -- or the more concentrated forms of the vitamins and minerals we already get from food -- and their long term efficacy and safety.
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Online disinformation fueled panic after the killing of Mexico's most powerful drug lord
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) -- When roadblocks, explosions and gunshots broke out after the killing of Mexico's most powerful drug lord, people who rushed to their cellphones for information found social media posts depicting a country in chaos.
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Online disinformation fueled panic after the killing of Mexico's most powerful drug lord
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) -- When roadblocks, explosions and gunshots broke out after the killing of Mexico's most powerful drug lord, people who rushed to their cellphones for information found social media posts depicting a country in chaos.
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Fact checking Trump's 2026 State of the Union address and Spanberger's response
Emma Li is a fact checker for CBS News Confirmed. She combines open-source techniques with traditional reporting to fact check misinformation and verify user-generated content.
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Footage from Nepal youth protests falsely linked to Mexican cartel violence
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After Mexican security forces killed drug cartel leader Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera in the state of Jalisco on February 22, 2026, a video of vehicles engulfed in flames circulated in social media posts falsely claiming it depicts "chaotic scenes" of reprisal from gang members.
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Fact checking Trump's 2026 State of the Union address and Spanberger's response
Emma Li is a fact checker for CBS News Confirmed. She combines open-source techniques with traditional reporting to fact check misinformation and verify user-generated content.
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Fabricated video of Macron criticising India spreads online
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As Emmanuel Macron visited India in February 2026, a manipulated video depicting the French president criticising the Indian Air Force circulated online.
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Can you catch an AI catfish? Study shows most people can't -- here's...
Not only is AI getting harder to spot, but now we don't even know that we're wrong. Australian scientists found that people are becoming overconfident about their ability to tell real and digital faces apart, which can make us susceptible to misinformation and fraud.
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Opinion | The 2020 'stolen election' obsession: Cynical? Delusional? Reptilian?
A "Stop the Steal" rally outside the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta in 2020. (Kevin D. Liles/For the Washington Post)
Asked what she thought of an attack on the poet Lord Byron's morals, a wit replied, "It is the first time I ever heard of them.
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Purported image of UAE leader in Epstein files is manipulated
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After the US government published its latest batch of files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, posts surfaced online falsely claiming a picture from the cache of documents depicts UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan kissed by two women.
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Old Ebola video resurfaces in posts falsely claiming outbreak of Nipah virus in Uganda
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In late January 2026, Indian authorities confirmed two new Nipah virus cases in West Bengal state.
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Misinformation experts warn of dire consequences in online hunt for blame
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Disinformation experts say while it's human nature to seek out more information after a tragedy, an online rush to identify suspects can have terrible consequences.
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Cult Experts Recommend Doing This When Talking To MAGA Relatives. Here's Why.
Before you grit your teeth and respond to something a MAGA friend or family member sent you, read this.
In an era where misinformation spreads faster than the truth, and political extremism often feels more like a full belief system than a policy stance, many of us have found ourselves in painfully surreal situations.
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Conspiracy Theories Only Flourish With More Epstein Evidence
The release of an enormous cache of files about the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein might have been expected to quell conspiracy theories about his crimes and the government's knowledge of them.
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White House removes Trump post with racist footage of Obamas hours after defending it
Editor's note: This story contains offensive imagery.
Washington -- The White House on Friday removed an election-conspiracy video shared by President Trump on social media that included racist footage depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
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'Inoculation' helps people spot political deepfakes, study finds
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Informing people about political deepfakes through text-based information and interactive games both improve people's ability to spot AI-generated video and audio that falsely depict politicians, according to a study my colleagues and I conducted.
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As AI Fake News Increases, Americans Are Getting More Gullible
Nearly half of Americans fell for false online claims last year, particularly those featuring AI-generated content.
According to news reliability website NewsGuard, 46% believed at least one false claim between June and December last year - and at times the rate was even higher.
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Fact Check: Claim That Encrypted Messages Were Found On Alex Pretti's Phone Showing He Was A 'Key Player' In Planning Chaos Is Fake Viet Spam
Fact-checkers have identified a significant source of AI-generated false stories coming from Vietnam, including the recent spread of misinformation about Alex Pretti's death.
