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INTEGRITY
in•teg•ri•te
ĭn-tĕg′rĭ-tē

NOUN
1. The state or quality of being entire or complete; wholeness; entireness; unbroken state;
2. Moral soundness; honesty; freedom from corrupting influence or motive;
3. Unimpaired, unadulterated, or genuine state; entire correspondence with an original condition; purity.

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**The Problem**

There is an abundance of research documenting why misinformation is created, how it is spread, and which populations are most susceptible, and yet there are no solutions to date that clearly address the full magnitude of the problem.
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**Our Mission**

Includes uncovering the manipulative patterns behind misinformation specifically in Arizona, such as the originating sources, targets, intended influences, biases, and actual impact of such distribution, in addition to other factors.
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A Message from Our Executive Director

In *Free Speech, Censorship, and the Fight Against Misinformation*, TIP Executive Director **Scott Brooks** explores the legal, historical, and cultural dimensions of the First Amendment — and critically examines growing misconceptions. As misinformation spreads at unprecedented speeds, questions about when speech is protected, when it can (and should) be limited, and who gets to decide, have never been more urgent.
Our position is clear: The First Amendment protects broad speech rights, even when speech is offensive, misleading, or dangerous — but that doesn’t mean it’s without consequences. As a society, we must pair these freedoms with integrity, responsibility, and an informed understanding of the privileges and responsibilities that freedom of speech truly brings.
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Misinformation Coverage

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KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: The Public’s Views on Measles Outbreaks and Misinformation

As of late April, the U.S. has confirmed 800 measles cases in 2025 across more than 20 states – already more than double the amount of cases reported in 2024. KFF’s latest Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds that most adults (56%) and about half of parents of children under 18 (48%) are aware that the number of measles cases in the U.S. is higher this year than in recent years.
KFF Health News

Rubio shuts State Dept. foreign disinformation office, citing censorship

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the State Department is closing an office designed to counter foreign disinformation, stating that the effort had ‘spent millions of dollars to actively silence and censor the voices of Americans.’
The Washington Post

Love on RFK Jr.: Calling autism an 'epidemic' pushes a false narrative

If you saw the recent HHS Press Briefing by RFK Jr., you’re likely as horrified as I am. RFK Jr. proclaimed that ‘it’s gotta be environmental toxins’ causing the supposed autism epidemic. As always, he manipulated data to claim autism is ‘skyrocketing.’
ImmunoLogic.org

National Science Foundation cancels research grants related to misinformation and disinformation

Late on Friday afternoon, hundreds of researchers funded by the National Science Foundation got emails with bad news: their grants or fellowships had been cancelled.
Nieman Lab

TikTok is adding Footnotes, its take on Community Notes

As TikTok continues to wait for a deal that will secure its future in the United States, the company is embracing a crowd-sourced approach to fact-checking. The service is adding “Footnotes,” a Community Notes-like feature that will allow contributors to add “more context” to videos on the platform.
Engadget

Judge finds Newsmax aired false and defamatory claims about voting-tech company

A Delaware judge, once again, has found that a conservative news outlet broadcast false and defamatory claims about the role a voting technology company played in the 2020 presidential election. This time, that network is Newsmax, Fox News' upstart rival, which is fresh off a successful initial public offering.
National Public Radio