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Far-right and neo-Nazi groups are spreading racist and false information about a black jogger who was fatally shot in Georgia to promote their agendas on social media platforms, according to organizations that monitor online extremist activity.The campaigns gained traction after the release this month of a video showing the moments before Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was…

In competitive House and Senate races across the country, some Republican groups have been seizing on former Senate staffer Tara Reade's sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden to denounce their Democratic rivals. Through press releases and social media posts, conservative groups have launched a flurry of attacks targeting candidates in competitive races, both for not…

NEW YORK (AP) — A coronavirus vaccine is still months or years away, but groups that peddle misinformation about immunizations are already taking aim, potentially eroding confidence in what could be humanity’s best chance to defeat the virus.In recent weeks, vaccine opponents have made several unsubstantiated claims, including allegations that vaccine trials will be dangerously…

The news that former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has Joseph R. Biden’s ear as an economic adviser isn’t sitting well with liberal activists who have been critical of his presidential campaign. Justice Democrats and the Sunrise Movement announced on Friday they are launching a petition calling on Mr. Biden to sever all ties with…