If the US wants to protect young people from misinformation and foreign influence, focusing on TikTok is barking up the wrong tree.

A new study unexpectedly found a way to help people assess social media posts with less bias and more care – pairing them up with partners who have a different perspective.

Researchers identified a connection between low levels of media literacy and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in people who consume their news via social media.

Bogus science articles are attempting to take advantage of our trust in experts.

With COVID-19 shots finally available for infants and preschoolers, knowing how to combat misinformation on social media and elsewhere could be more important than ever.

Pediatricians and other health care providers can take some concrete steps toward building trust and counteracting anti-vaccination misinformation.

Journalists use real people's stories to 'humanize' the news. But these tales – whether harrowing or heartwarming – can be misleading about the pandemic's greatest threats.

A social media researcher explains how bots and sock puppet accounts manipulate and polarize public debate.