A roundup from the Get Noted subreddit compiles social media posts in which users made false claims and were subsequently corrected, covering topics from immigration and vaccines to the Popemobile and a New York mayoral photo. The piece cites Pew Research figures that 38% of US adults get news regularly from social media and 35% from YouTube, alongside Social Market Foundation findings that misinformation appears in a large share of local Facebook groups and X searches.
The article notes measles cases in the US are at their highest in 35 years amid falling vaccination rates, and cites the Anti-Defamation League on the dangers of intentional disinformation campaigns. It also references Trump's continued false claims that the 2020 election was stolen as an example of disinformation with lasting political consequences.
The piece points to algorithmic echo chambers as an accelerant, noting platforms keep serving similar content regardless of accuracy as long as engagement continues.
The full dispatch is available from the source below.