A seditious mob erected gallows steps from the U.S. Capitol and called for sitting Vice President Mike Pence to be hanged. Insurrectionists hunted for congressmen. Revolters thrashed through Capitol buildings smearing feces on the walls. What we witnessed on Jan. 6 is the...

Digital media has made all sorts of information increasingly accessible, and as a result, the deliberate spread of disinformation has become an increasingly important issue. Known by the relatively new term “fake news,” this false information rose to prominence during...