Elisa Xu

Analyst @NewsGuardRating reporting on misinfo • Previously @BusinessInsider, @MedillSchool alum • @AAJA_Chicago board • she/her

[John Gregory @johngregoryx]

Frequent misinformation source Peter McCullough is pushing the same faulty measles math that NewsGuard's @ElisaXu7 covered in a recent Reality Check.

VAERS reports don't prove causation, and vaccines are the reason measles deaths are so rare in the US.

https://t.co/RZ2TlYPIzt

[John Gregory @johngregoryx]

New from NewsGuard's @ElisaXu7: If you've seen this chart from anti-vaxxers claiming measles vaccines cause more deaths than measles, it's based on one of their favorite sources to misrepresent: VAERS!

[John Gregory @johngregoryx]

There is no human outbreak of bird flu yet, but health misinformers are already blaming virus researchers, NewsGuard's @ElisaXu7 reports.

Dr. Drew said only "human manipulation" could cause human transmission of bird flu -- ignoring how the virus could evolve naturally. (1/2)

[Ariel Cheung @arielfab]

Pssst hey, do you like any of these things?

- Steppenwolf tix
- Chicago Fire club-level seats
- Schubas shows
- Joffrey Ballet
- Cindy's Rooftop
- Chicago Athletic Association Hotel
- Duck Duck Goat
- CHICAGO JOURNALISM

Yes? Then boy, you're gonna love this:

[NewsGuard @NewsGuardRating]

NEW: Three-quarters of the top 250 posts on X spreading false/unsubstantiated claims about the Israel-Hamas War shared in the first week of the conflict came from X Premium users

Read our latest Misinformation Monitor:
https://t.co/rjDkHeWVeK

[Macrina @macrinawang]

We uncovered a pro-China disinfo campaign claiming the U.S. caused the Maui wildfires. The campaign spanned platforms such as X, Facebook, and YouTube and was spread in 16 languages. (1/5) @ElisaXu7 @NewsGuardRating

Read our report here:
https://t.co/z9hlKWK3Hk

[Asian American Journalists Association est. 1981 @aaja]

📢 Statement: ʻAhahui Haku Moʻolelo (Hawaiian Journalists Association) and AAJA-Hawaiʻi (@AajaHawaii) express our condolences and thoughts for the lives lost and homes destroyed by the devastating Lāhainā wildfire. 🧵

[Elisa Xu @ElisaXu7]

@briaovers @WordInBlack Congrats Bria!!!

[Jack Brewster @jbruce218]

New: Major brands are supporting the proliferation of unreliable AI-generated news and information sites by funneling programmatic ad dollars to the rapidly growing number of such sites, a @NewsGuardRating analysis has found

h/t @ElisaXu7 and @ZBFishman

https://t.co/Cif29kVSxo

[Elisa Xu @ElisaXu7]

@angelaliuchen @YouTube Amazing!!!

[Elisa Xu @ElisaXu7]

@wishkhh Thank you!!

[Elisa Xu @ElisaXu7]

Some good ol' personal news✨: today was my first day as a Media and Misinformation Analyst at NewsGuard! I can't wait to dive into the exciting work of debunking myths and reporting on online misinformation.

[Elisa Xu @ElisaXu7]

@ApoorvaaBichu I appreciate you ❤️

[Elisa Xu @ElisaXu7]

@HannahBagg_94 🥹

[Elisa Xu @ElisaXu7]

Thank you so much to: my mentors for their impeccable career advice, my professors at @MedillSchool, and my friends and family for their emotional support. I couldn't have done it without you. Onwards!

[Elisa Xu @ElisaXu7]

@MaxAbrams5 @MedillSchool @chicagotribune Max this is amazing!!!

[Elisa Xu @ElisaXu7]

@lilykatzman @thisisinsider Thank you 🥺

[Elisa Xu @ElisaXu7]

I’m super excited to share this series that’s been in the works for almost half a year: @thisisinsider’s 100 People Transforming Business in 2022!!

https://t.co/ZDitJ7hCTv

[Elisa Xu @ElisaXu7]

Check out the profiles for these 100 innovators (+ 10 readers’ choice Transformers!) and read the articles for analyses of the most important trends in 10 different industries! #InsiderT100

[Elisa Xu @ElisaXu7]

So grateful to the editors, reporters, graphic designers, photographers, and more who made this cross-newsroom project come to life! And of course, a special thank you to THE Ashley Davis, who taught me the in’s and out’s of being a series editor for such a huge undertaking!!