Rumors and Misinformation

• Disinformation in Minneapolis Shooting Points at People That Were Not Involved - Within hours of an ICE officer shooting and killing a woman, social media users misidentified the agent who fired as Steve Grove.
• Trump Warns of Impeachment if Republicans Lose Midterm Elections - President Trump is still sowing doubt about the integrity of America’s elections. The claims could affect this year’s midterms.
• Judge Blocks Detention of British Researcher Who Scrutinizes Online Hate - Imran Ahmed, who runs an organization that chronicles disinformation, was among five Europeans the State Department had barred, claiming they promote censorship.
• R.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark’s - The shift would mean fewer shots recommended for children. But a Danish health official found the idea baffling, saying the United States was getting “crazier and crazier in public health.”
• How We Became ‘Half in Love With Easeful Death’ - Apocalyptic predictions may actually serve as comforting fantasies, at which point our future freakouts become an excuse for inaction.