Languages of Misinformation

When Government Bureaucracy Fails Them, a Collective of Indigenous Migrants Figure It Out Themselves

The Concejo de Pueblos Originarios combats vaccine misinformation, translates for fellow migrants in court, and works with linguists to create new Indigenous words.

July 11, 2024 08:00 ET

Languages of Misinformation

Colectivo de inmigrantes indígenas se organiza ante la falta de servicios gubernamentales

El Concejo de Pueblos Originarios combate la desinformación sobre las vacunas, realiza traducciones para las y los compañeros migrantes en la corte, y trabaja con lingüistas para crear nuevas palabras indígenas.

July 11, 2024 08:00 ET

Illustration of Barthev Gulumian preaching at a pulpit, with a crowd of people below him with raised arms and smiles; behind Gulumia,n there are semi-transparent vignettes of him preaching, crossed-out vaccine needles, crosses and saints; there is a tablet device and SLR recording his sermon

Languages of Misinformation

How a Defrocked Armenian Preacher Uses YouTube to Spread Misinformation to His Flock

Barthev Gulumian uses his daily videos to discuss the Bible, as well as QAnon-style conspiracy theories and why COVID vaccines are “poison”

June 6, 2024 08:00 ET

Collage of the three stories from the “Languages of Misinformation” series that won the 2024 AAJA Journalism Excellence Award

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The Markup Wins AAJA Journalism Excellence Award

The awards honor thoughtful reporting, thorough coverage and strong storytelling and celebrate stories that would have gone untold without the cultural competence that AAJA journalists bring to the profession

May 28, 2024 12:55 ET

Screenshot of Sonia Ohlala looking to the side of the camera, wearing a gray coat and beanie; behind her is a group of protestors wearing Trump 2020 MAGA flags wrapped around them

Languages of Misinformation

The Inside Story of the YouTube Influencer Who Peddles Misinformation to Vietnamese Communities

Sonia Ohlala borrows heavily from right-wing media outlets and even broadcast from Washington DC on the day of the Capitol riots. But who is she?

May 22, 2024 08:00 ET

Photograph of a group of Vietnamese elders seated and singing karaoke

Languages of Misinformation

How I Explained AI and Deepfakes Using Only Basic Vietnamese

Using slides, hand gestures, and the Vietnamese vocabulary of a five-year-old, we talked about fake faces

April 25, 2024 08:00 ET

Illustration of a young Asian woman holding an umbrella while walking with an older Asian woman; both are being shielded by falling exclamation points and YouTube thumbnails

Languages of Misinformation

Người Mỹ thế hệ thứ hai: Làm gì khi người thân lan truyền những tin tức không đúng

Đừng tranh cãi chuyện chính trị. Mà hãy nói về những tin tức không đúng

January 5, 2024 08:00 ET

Languages of Misinformation

Gặp Bà Nội/Bà Ngoại Việt Nam Chiến Đấu Chống Tin Tức Không Đúng, Mỗi Lần Một Video trên YouTube

“Tôi nghĩ rằng người Việt ở Hoa Kỳ không có nhận được đầy đủ tin tức đáng tin cậy. Và tôi không biết làm sao để giúp họ có được tin tức đáng tin cậy, ngoại trừ bằng cách làm hết sức mình qua video”.

January 3, 2024 08:00 ET

Languages of Misinformation

Second-Generation Americans: What to Do When Loved Ones Are Sharing Misinformation

Don’t get into a political argument. Talk about misinformation instead

December 15, 2023 08:00 ET

Wide-angle photo of Bùi Như Mai at her home, with annotations pointing to an ancestral altar, a green screen, Mai, an influencer ring light and softbox lighting

Languages of Misinformation

Meet the Vietnamese Grandmother Fighting Misinformation One YouTube Video at a Time

“I don't think the Vietnamese people in the U.S. get enough credible news. And I don't know how to help them get credible news, except that I do the best I can with my videos.”

November 16, 2023 08:00 ET