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Brooke Binkowski reporting focuses on anti-disinformation journalism. Before her current work with fact-checking site TruthOrFiction.com, she reported for Southern California Public Radio, CNN, and KNX, and ran the editorial department at Snopes.com. She is an ardent reader, researcher, runner, and accordionist who loves talking to strangers.

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Disinformation Brooke Binkowski Apr 6, 2022

Reimagining Borders Could Help Contain Disinformation

Brooke Binkowski Apr 6, 2022

Disinformation around immigration has become pervasive over the last decade. With increasing numbers of refugees displaced by war and climate emergencies, resilience demands that we reevaluate the value of lines on a map.

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Disinformation Brooke Binkowski Mar 14, 2022

How Disinformation Powers Vigilantism

Brooke Binkowski Mar 14, 2022

Citizen militias at the U.S.-Mexico border rely on social media to spread lies about immigrants and validate their belief—and desire—that violent policing equates justice.

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Disinformation Brooke Binkowski Sep 18, 2020

Protecting Yourself From Disinformation

Brooke Binkowski Sep 18, 2020

From conspiracy theories, to trolls and bots, we're fighting a war of propaganda and misinformation. But there are steps you can take to combat it.

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Pressing Issues Brooke Binkowski Apr 13, 2020

Disinformation On Social Media Is Deadlier Than Ever

Brooke Binkowski Apr 13, 2020

Public figures who traffic in lies claim they're practicing free speech, but what they're really doing is putting us all at risk. It’s time for social media giants like Twitter and Facebook to ban them.

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Pressing Issues Brooke Binkowski Jan 9, 2020

Media Failed Us During the Iraq War

Brooke Binkowski Jan 9, 2020

And now they're poised to do it again. A journalist reflects on the dangerous disinformation of wartime reporting, and the threat of history repeating itself.

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Pressing Issues Brooke Binkowski Jan 6, 2020

The Dark Side of Good News

Brooke Binkowski Jan 6, 2020

“Heartwarming” stories about selfless actions may seem to be intended to renew faith in human nature, but using emotional appeals to skew a factual conversation is a sign of disinformation and propaganda.