Rumors and Misinformation

• Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections - The comments, made on a conservative podcast, follow a string of moves from his administration to try to exert more control over American elections.
• Attack on Ilhan Omar Follows Years of Trump’s Targeting Her - President Trump has spent years demonizing and dehumanizing the Somali-born Democrat from Minnesota, fueling escalating threats against her.
• For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is - The Trump team has advanced one-sided narratives to justify each of the killings, even when bystander video shows something else entirely.
• Will I Have to Download a New TikTok App? And Other Big Questions About The Deal. - The popular short form video app has a new corporate structure in the United States, which could result in some changes for the 200 million Americans who use TikTok.
• Israeli Police Question Top Netanyahu Aide Over Leaked Document Case - Tzachi Braverman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff, was detained for questioning on Sunday over accusations that he sought to impede an investigation.
• 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.