Steven Lee Myers

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Steven Lee Myers |Stuart A. Thompson

En su primera sesión informativa como secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca, Karoline Leavitt dijo que estaba "comprometida a decir la verdad desde este podio todos los días". Momentos después anunció que el nuevo gobierno había bloqueado un contrato de 50 millones de dólares para la compra de preservativos en Gaza. "Es un despilfarro absurdo del dinero de los contribuyentes", dijo. También era una afirmación absurda, improbable a primera vista y rápidamente desacreditada.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Steven Lee Myers |Stuart A. Thompson

In her first briefing as White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt said she was "committed to telling the truth from this podium every single day." Moments later she announced that the new administration had blocked a $50 million contract for condoms in Gaza. "That is a preposterous waste of taxpayer money," she said. It was also a preposterous claim, improbable on its face and quickly debunked.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Ken Bensinger |Steven Lee Myers

Mike Howell was looking at his phone in an airport lounge this month when he saw a letter from the attorney general of Missouri questioning whether President Joseph R. Biden Jr. had the "mental capacity" to sign the pardons and executive orders he issued during his final months in office. Mr. Howell, executive director of the Oversight Project, a branch of the conservative Heritage Foundation, sensed an opportunity, he said in an interview.

Feb 13, 2025 | nytimes.com | Katrin Bennhold |Steven Lee Myers

Last week, Stephan Protschka, a member of Parliament for the far-right party Alternative for Germany, took to Facebook and Telegram to share a sensationalist article. The country's Green Party, it claimed, was conspiring with the Ukrainian government to recruit migrants to stage terrorist attacks - and blame his party. As intended, the post enraged Mr. Protschka's followers. "People wake up," one of them replied on Facebook.

Feb 7, 2025 | nytimes.com | Steven Lee Myers |Stuart A. Thompson

The video falsely claiming that the United States Agency for International Development paid Ben Stiller, Angelina Jolie and other actors millions of dollars to travel to Ukraine appeared to be a clip from E!News, though it never appeared on the entertainment channel. In fact, the video first surfaced on X in a post from an account that researchers have saidspreads Russian disinformation. Within hours it drew the attention of Elon Musk, who reposted it.