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August 16, 2026

In Their Own Words: Officials Refuting False Claims of Voter Fraud

Why Troubling News:

Trump claims that there was widespread voter fraud in the 2016 presidential election. In response to this, several politicians in both the Republican and Demcratic party said that they had not experienced voter fraud and that the vast majority of the election was safe and secure. These supporting claims were also made by the Board of Election Commissioners as well as other officials, describing the security of the elections.

August 14, 2026

Trump claims that doctors inject a soda bottle’s worth of vaccines into children’s bodies

Why Troubling News:

This news is troubling because it is another instance of trump softly pushing an anti-vax rhetoric. He keeps stating things that just aren't true, but that lead some to decide to not vaccinate their children. This can become a major issue, as diseases that had been completely eradicated thanks to vaccination have come back in recent years after not being a problem for decades.

August 9, 2026

Social media users misleadingly shared videos of Muslims marching in Dearborn, Michigan

Why Troubling News:

The misinformation takes a religious event out of context and portrays it as a threatening political movement. This can create unnecessary fear and reinforce negative stereotypes about Muslim Americans. The article demonstrates how easily footage of a real event can be given a false narrative that completely changes how the public interprets what happened.

August 9, 2026

Clip from 2016 claims that Obama urged non-citizens to vote in 2016 election

Why Troubling News:

As we get closer to the midterms Trump and his administration are working hard to increase proof citizenship laws. One of the primary reasons he has chosen to do this is because of a clip from 2016 where he claims Obama urged illegal citizens to vote. In the clip they claim that Obama is telling everyone to vote; however, they are not showing the entire clip where he says through legal means.

August 7, 2026

Trump claims his polling numbers are better than what the “fake news” posted

Why Troubling News:

Polling numbers have come out for Donald Trump's approval rating and they aren't good. However, Trump wrote to Truth Social stating that his polling numbers were actually great, despite what the media is saying. This is troubling because Trump just continues to lie, and it seems as if we have just accepted that it is something that will happen. What's worse, is that there are people out there that have been convinced that what Trump is saying is correct, and are also living in a false reality.

August 5, 2026

Experts cast doubt on Trump and DHS chief’s claim 250,000 noncitizens are registered to vote in four US states – as it happened

Why Troubling News:

This news is concerning because unsupported claims about election fraud can reduce public trust in elections. Even if the claims are later disproven, they can cause people to question the legitimacy of election results and increase political division. Accurate information is important for maintaining confidence in the democratic process.

August 4, 2026

Racist “New Africa” rumors plague Little Rock

Why Troubling News:

Hateful rumors spread as part of the broader 'culture war' in America continue to plague residents of Little Rock after videos of Black citizens were posted to social media paired with captions claiming a government funded Muslim invasion. The claims of a government funded Sharia law town for Muslims have literally zero basis in reality, and were still posted and treated as truth by multiple US representatives.

August 4, 2026

Innocent man accused in the face of shooting

Why Troubling News:

A recent mass shooting took place in Twin Falls, Idaho at a fast food restaurant. Almost immediately after the shooting began, misinformation was spread regarding the suspect's status and identity. One man was falsely identified as the shooter on X and Facebook, which caused him and his family distress. Misinformation and mass shootings are becomingly disturbingly more entwined.

August 4, 2026

Thousands of migrants endangered by legal misinformation

Why Troubling News:

A recent migration crises in Spain is the direct result of legal misinformation being peddled among Moroccans on social media. Multiple Facebook groups for Moroccans interested in migrating to Spain were created a week before the mass migration that left over 40 dead. The Facebook groups created false hope with their claims of free shelter and legal protection from the authorities for migrants entering through Cuerta.

August 4, 2026

Misinformative regarding Hunter Biden’s public perception

Why Troubling News:

Public perception of political figures is routinely mischaracterized by biased sources, this source repeats this trend with Hunter Biden. Biden is most well known for a scandal that centered around leaked nude photos of him in bed with multiple prostitutes smoking crack cocaine. The resulting public backlash from the scandal is constant as noted by Hunter Biden himself, yet this article describes him as an objectively popular figure among Democrats. The article's specific claims regarding 'popular public support' completely lack evidence and imply a false narrative to readers.