Law enforcement organizations are promoting a new film about children being exploited into sharing sexual images and videos. But many of the film's key claims lack context. Nicole Xu for NPR hide caption

Untangling Disinformation
A protest against the Moldovan government and pro-EU President Maia Sandu in the capital Chisinau on Feb. 19, 2023. Elena Covalenco/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
From TV to Telegram to TikTok, Moldova is being flooded with Russian propaganda
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a patriotic concert in Moscow just ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 22, 2023. Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
As Russia's war in Ukraine drags on to almost a year, diaspora communities with families on different sides of the conflict have been trying to both stay informed and maintain family relations. Yifan Wu for NPR hide caption
She's Ukrainian-American. Her relatives are in Russia. Family group texts are awkward
Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco. The company's latest change will make it harder to researchers to study the platform. David Odisho/Getty Images hide caption
With a poster of a New York Post front page story about Hunter Biden's emails on display, Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, listen during a hearing before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday. The committee held a hearing on Twitter's short-lived decision to limit circulation of the Post story in 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
A banner of Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen during a protest to support the Burkina Faso President Captain Ibrahim Traore and to demand the departure of France's ambassador and military forces, in Ouagadougou, on Jan. 20, 2023. Russia has been trying to expand its influence throughout Africa in recent years. Olympia de Maismont/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
An interview with a federal official set off a culture war fight after he suggested regulators might put stricter scrutiny on gas cooking stoves due to health concerns. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
A police vehicle sits near the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, on Jan. 16, 2022. Four people were held hostage at the synagogue for more than 10 hours by a gunman before being freed, one of a spate of antisemitic acts that took place last year. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Damage is seen at Brazil's Congress one day after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings in Brasília. The attack was planned by far-right groups on social media, according to Brazilian media and analysts. Andressa Anholete/Getty Images hide caption
The attack on Brazil's Congress was stoked by social media — and by Trump allies
Fans look on as the ambulance leaves carrying Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin off the field on Jan. 2 after he collapsed after making a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals. Kirk Irwin/Getty Images hide caption
Photo prints of the late Guru Jagat for sale at the RA MA Santa Monica yoga studio. Emily Guerin/KPCC/LAist hide caption
She was a popular yoga guru. Then she embraced QAnon conspiracy theories
Fox News host Sean Hannity, a close ally of former President Trump, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in August 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Sarasota Memorial Hospital's campus in Sarasota, Fla. Three newly-elected members of the public hospital's board are so-called "health freedom" activists who are opposed to COVID vaccines and treatment protocols for the illness. Courtesy of Sarasota Memorial Hospital hide caption
In Florida, 'health freedom' activists exert influence over a major hospital
2022 年 12 月 1 日,星期四,北京某小区的主要入口,居民从一名身穿防护服的保安身旁走过,他正在浏览手机。 Andy Wang/AP hide caption
Residents walk by a security guard in protective suit browsing his phone at a main entrance gate to a neighborhood in Beijing, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Andy Wong/AP hide caption
Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. The parent company of Facebook says bad actors are increasingly using realistic faces generated with artificial intelligence to run social media influence operations. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Protesters hold up a white piece of paper against censorship during a protest against China's strict zero COVID measures on November 27, 2022 in Beijing. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images hide caption
Elon Musk while attending a conference in Norway earlier this year. The billionaire new owner of Twitter is releasing information about the company's high-profile moderation decisions. Carina Johansen/NTB/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Elon Musk is using the Twitter Files to discredit foes and push conspiracy theories
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, at right, in London a decade ago on his way to give evidence at a British judicial inquiry. He is accompanied by his son (and now Fox Corp boss) Lachlan Murdoch, at left, and his then-wife Wendi Deng. LEON NEAL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Rupert Murdoch's turn to face questions in $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News
Protesters at a Jewish solidarity march in New York City on January 5, 2020. The Anti-Defamation League reports that antisemitic incidents, including violence, have been rising for the past five years. Jeenah Moon/Getty Images hide caption
The outside of Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco last month. The upheaval at the influential social media company threatens to make political violence worse around the world, according to human rights activists. Constanza Hevia/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Twitter's chaos could make political violence worse outside of the U.S.
A tweet by former President Donald Trump is displayed on a screen during a hearing held by the House Jan. 6 committee on June 9. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Twitter in San Francisco. The social media company has laid off thousands of workers and contractors, including many involved in determining whether material on the site broke the site's policies or violated U.S. or foreign laws. David Odisho/Getty Images hide caption