I cover the origins and effects of false or misleading information (MISinformation), including lies that are spread deliberately to deceive (DISinformation). This includes errors, rumors, fraud, state propaganda and influence operations, both domestic and foreign.
I joined The Times in 1989 and have worked in New York, Washington, Moscow (twice), Baghdad, Beijing and Seoul, including four stints as bureau chief. I contributed to the Times coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic that won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2021. I am the author of a biography of Russia’s president, “The New Tsar: The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin,” published in 2015.
All Times journalists are committed to upholding the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook. I strive to be accurate and fair. When I make a mistake, I correct it. I do not accept gifts, money or favors from anyone who might figure into my reporting. I make every effort to understand issues from multiple angles and include those in my articles. I make a personal choice not to belong to any political party, and I do not make donations to politicians or even to charities that take positions on matters of public policy.
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The F.B.I. raided the homes of two prominent commentators on Russian state television channels as part of an effort to blunt attempts to influence November’s election.
By Steven Lee Myers and Julian E. Barnes
The Justice Department set new guidelines for agents to share tips with Facebook, X and other platforms after a legal challenge prompted a suspension of that communication.
By Steven Lee Myers
Social media posts assailing immigrants have fomented a climate of fear and hatred in Britain, Portugal and other countries. The vitriolic language is now spilling onto the streets.
By Steven Lee Myers, Adam Satariano, Leo Dominguez and Rumsey Taylor
Politicians have long faced racist and sexist attacks online. But Ms. Harris is being attacked on more platforms, with new technologies and in front of bigger audiences than Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were.
By Tiffany Hsu, Stuart A. Thompson and Steven Lee Myers
The likely Democratic presidential nominee faces toxic discourse unlike anything Biden ever has.
By Tiffany Hsu
Users on X, Truth Social, Rumble and Gab have benefited from a series of major events to spread baseless falsehoods as their followers and engagement skyrocket.
By Steven Lee Myers, Stuart A. Thompson and Tiffany Hsu
Intelligence officials from three countries flagged a Russian influence campaign that used artificial intelligence to create nearly 1,000 fake accounts on the social media platform X.
By Steven Lee Myers and Julian E. Barnes
When Chet Hanks first used the phrase “white boy summer,” it was meant to be fun and playful, he said. Now it has been appropriated around the world by white supremacists and other hate groups.
By Steven Lee Myers
A covert campaign to target a writer critical of the country’s Communist Party has extended to sexually suggestive threats against his 16-year-old daughter.
By Steven Lee Myers and Tiffany Hsu
Russian propagandists are spoofing broadcasters and mimicking French and U.S. intelligence agencies to stoke fear about security at the Games.
By Julian E. Barnes and Steven Lee Myers