Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance this month pushed a false narrative in the news media and then claimed it was the news media that was pushing false narratives. Make it make sense.

During last week's presidential debate, former President Donald Trump repeated Vance's claim that Haitian immigrants are eating dogs and cats in Springfield, Ohio. The falsehood sent the internet into a frenzy and led to threats of violence in Springfield.

A wave of bomb threats aimed at schools, hospitals and government offices left people in fear for their lives. Two universities moved to online classes to protect students and staff after receiving threats, including one about a planned mass shooting.

Not only did the city manager and the mayor denounce the claim about Haitian immigrants as illegitimate, but so did Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.

But that still didn’t stop the threats. The spread of misinformation and disinformation seems uncontrollable on social media platforms, now more........

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