CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In the age of viral misinformation, even a U.S. Senator can become a superspreader of lies.

Sen. Bernie Moreno recently demonstrated how quickly a baseless rumor can be weaponized against a local school district when he publicly accused Mentor Schools of allowing a student charged with child pornography to return to classes.

That controversy was at the center of a spirited discussion on the Today in Ohio podcast, where hosts unpacked how Moreno’s false claim spread and what it revealed about the modern misinformation cycle.

Moreno sent a letter to Mentor school board president Maggie Quinn Cook, claiming he was “revolted” by news that a 15-year-old student charged with serious offenses was being allowed back in school. He then shared this letter on social media plat

See Full Page