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Snopes→ Did OnlyFans Delete Trump’s Account After Capitol Attack?

2021-01-13 The subscription-based, video-sharing service is best known as a platform for sex workers and pornography. Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ Does Trump Have an OnlyFans Account?

2021-01-11 As outgoing United States President Donald Trump and his supporters were locked out of some digital platforms, social media users asked — sometimes derisively — if Trump would open an account on the subscription-based service OnlyFans. Two Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rush Limbaugh Has NOT Been Suspended From Twitter — Deleted Own Account

2021-01-09 Was radio host Rush Limbaugh suspended from Twitter in the wake of President Trump's suspension from the plaform? No, that's not true: in an email to Lead Stories, Twitter has confirmed it was the user behind the @RealRLimbaugh account wh Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Twitter permanently suspended Donald Trump’s account

2021-01-09 On January 8, Twitter permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s citing “the risk of further incitement of violence.” Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ Twitter Finally Shuts Down Donald Trump’s Account

2021-01-08 Two days after he incited an attack by his supporters on the U.S. Capitol and just over two months after he decisively lost the 2020 election to Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, outgoing United States President Donald Trump was ousted again ̵ Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Twitter Lock Trump’s Account?

2021-01-07 After a day of chaos in Washington, D.C., Twitter locked U.S. President Donald Trump's account for repeatedly breaking its guidelines. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Pakistani social media accounts share misleading claim about Indian call centre fraud scheme exposed in 2020

2020-12-14 Footage of a US law enforcement official speaking at a podium has been viewed thousands of times in multiple Twitter and Facebook posts that claim it shows her announcing details of an Indian call centre fraud scheme that was exposed in December 20 Go to site post…»

Liste→ Philippine vice president becomes target of misleading typhoon relief claim, promoted by imposter AFP account

2020-12-04 Multiple posts shared thousands of times on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter claim that Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo lied when she said she was not joined by journalists at her relief operation after Typhoon Vamco hit the Philippines in November Go to site post…»

Liste→ Fake Twitter accounts impersonate Thai pro-democracy group

2020-11-30 As Thailand was rocked by five consecutive months of pro-democracy protests, a screenshot was shared in multiple Facebook posts that purported to show a tweet from Thai pro-democracy group Free Youth announcing details for an upcoming rally. The Twitte Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Pope Francis’ Instagram Account ‘Like’ a Racy Photo?

2020-11-20 The Vatican reportedly has launched an investigation into the account. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did the ICE Twitter Account Mysteriously Disappear?

2020-11-12 Twitter users were confused by the agency’s temporary vanishing from the social network. Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ Did ICE’s Twitter Account Disappear?

2020-11-12 Eagle-eyed Twitter users noted on November 12 2020 that the Twitter account for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (also known as ICE) had abruptly disappeared. While a cached version of the @ICEGov account is still available online, going to th Go to site post…»

Liste→ Misleading video and claims circulate following the reported hacking of Philippine broadcaster ABS-CBN’s YouTube account

2020-11-10 A video has been viewed more than a hundred thousand times on YouTube and shared in multiple online posts that claim it shows a statement released by YouTube regarding disabled channels of Philippine broadcaster ABS-CBN. The video, however, omits impo Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Does Searching for ‘Loser’ on Twitter Return Trump’s Account?

2020-11-07 Search algorithms linking controversial politicians to derogatory words is a not uncommon phenomenon. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Facebook Removes Iranian Accounts Targeting Israel Protests

2020-11-06 Facebook said the individuals behind the accounts had sought to shield their identities but that it was able to trace them to a Tehran-based IT company. Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ Anonymous ‘US Politics Polls’ Twitter Account Spreading Election Disinformation

2020-11-04 An anonymous Twitter account presenting itself as political analysis set itself to spreading disinformation on the last night of the U.S. elections on November 3 2020. The account, which called itself “US Politics Polls,” posted several fa Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Screenshot And Blogger’s Proprietary Technology Do NOT Provide Proof That Hunter Biden Has PornHub Account With Family Photos

2020-11-03 Has a browser bookmark label and the "XRVision Sentinel AI Platform" proved that bloggers found a PornHub account belonging to Hunter Biden that contains images of a family member without her knowledge and permission? No, that's not true. Go to site post…»

Liste→ This Facebook post about an ‘eco-friendly’ hotel in Singapore was not shared by a verified account for Sir David Attenborough

2020-10-30 A Facebook post shared tens of thousands of times purports to show famed British naturalist Sir David Attenborough praising an eco-friendly hotel in Singapore. The post’s caption claims the hotel is “the first to produce its own electricity with th Go to site post…»

Liste→ Multiple fake accounts on Twitter impersonate frontline activists of Nigeria’s #EndSARS protest – here’s how to know what’s real

2020-10-21 Multiple fake accounts have sprung up on Twitter to impersonate frontline activists of Nigeria’s anti-police brutality movement known as #EndSARS as well as international celebrities supporting the cause. The fraudulent accounts surfaced as unrest gr Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ Is Facebook Offering to Pay Conservatives to Delete Their Accounts?

2020-09-11 A Facebook page catering to right-wing users shared a post in September 2020 misconstruing a new study by the platform as being an incentive program for users in their political sphere. The September 2020 post claims that Facebook “is offering Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Twitter Bans Account After Trump Amplified Its Racially Charged Videos

2020-09-10 Trump's promotion of @AlwaysActions provided a fascinating insight into the information (and disinformation) ecosystem of the president's Twitter feed. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Twitter Bans Account After Trump Amplified Its Racially Charged Videos

2020-09-10 Trump's promotion of @AlwaysActions provided a fascinating insight into the information (and disinformation) ecosystem of the president's Twitter feed. Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Trump: Passed Veterans Affairs Accountability Act and VA Choice Program, we got 91 percent approval by our veterans.

2020-09-10 Trump did expand the eligibility for the VA Choice Program, but it was passed under the Obama administration in 2014. Go to site post…»

Liste→ The image is a screenshot of a tweet posted by a hoax Donald Trump account.

2020-09-09 An image showing a purported tweet from Donald Trump reading “THE NEXT 30 TO 60 DAYS WILL BE THE BIGGEST DRAINING OF THE SWAMP EVER” has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. The image is misleading; the image shows a screenshot of a hoax acco Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Modi’s twitter account has been hacked.

2020-09-04 Indian PM Narendra Modi's twitter account which is linked to his personal website was briefly hacked in the early hours of September 3, 2020. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Facebook Bans Some, But Not All, QAnon Groups, Accounts

2020-08-19 Facebook says it will restrict the right-wing conspiracy movement QAnon and will no longer recommend that users join groups supporting it. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Tweet lamenting South Africa’s jobless numbers comes from a fake Trump account

2020-08-17 A screenshot of a tweet purported to be from US President Donald Trump criticising South Africa’s dire unemployment rate has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. While unemployment in the country is sky-high and predicted to climb, the tweet it Go to site post…»

Hoax-Slayer→ ‘New Security Features’ Email Account Phishing Scam

2020-08-15 According to this message, which purports to be from webmail software provider Roundcube, your email account needs to be updated with new security features.  The post ‘New Security Features’ Email Account Phishing Scam appeared first on Ho Go to site post…»

Liste→ Tweets from Israeli PM’s account referred to Syria strikes, not Beirut blast

2020-08-05 Social media posts claim tweets from the Israeli prime minister’s official Twitter account indicate the country was responsible for a massive explosion that devastated Beirut. But the tweets -- which were sent well before the blast in Lebanon -- actu Go to site post…»

Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Password Expired’ Email Account Phishing Scam

2020-08-01 According to this message, your email account password is about to expire. It instructs you to click a link if you want to keep using the same password.  The post ‘Password Expired’ Email Account Phishing Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Commenting with the word ‘gratula’ on Facebook does not verify that your account is ‘safe’, company says

2020-07-28 Multiple Facebook posts shared thousands of times claim that typing the word “gratula” into a comments section on Facebook will help to verify whether your account’s security is “safe”. The claim is false; Facebook said its platform does not Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Officer Challenges Account of Violent Clearing of Protesters

2020-07-27 The account of National Guard Maj. Adam DeMarco challenges the Trump administration’s explanation for why federal forces clubbed and punched protesters and unleashed mounted officers and chemical agents to drive hundreds of people from the square in Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Biden, Gates, Other Twitter Accounts Hacked in Bitcoin Scam

2020-07-16 The fake tweets tweets offered to send $2,000 for every $1,000 sent to an anonymous Bitcoin address. Go to site post…»

Liste→ False claim circulates that Facebook has announced plans to delete accounts posting criticism on Aung San Suu Kyi’s profile

2020-06-30 Multiple Facebook posts and an online article shared thousands of times claim Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced plans to automatically delete accounts that post critical comments on the profile of Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. The Go to site post…»

Snopes→ How Fake Accounts Constantly Manipulate What You See on Social Media

2020-06-24 Platforms have been slow to act. Sadly, misinformation and disinformation drives usage and is good for business. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Misinformation circulates after parody account for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tweets about racism

2020-06-10 An image of a purported tweet from Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison claiming that he is “glad we don’t have any racism here in Australia” has been shared multiple times on Facebook. The claim is false; the tweet was not posted by Morrison Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ ‘My Brothers’ Ex Stealing our Netflix for the Past Two Months,’ Disguising Her Account as ‘Settings.’ ‘Respect.’

2020-06-05 In early June 2020, an amusing tweet circulated in screenshots on social media, purportedly from a Netflix user whose family discovered his brother’s ex had been “stealing” access to their service via a clever subterfuge — the Go to site post…»

Hoax-Slayer→ Apple ‘Your Account Has Expired’ Phishing Scam

2020-06-02 According to this email, which was supposedly sent by Apple, your account has expired and you can read more information in an attached PDF. The post Apple ‘Your Account Has Expired’ Phishing Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Kill Carolyn Gombell; She Is NOT Real, But The Creation Of A Twitter Parody Account

2020-05-27 Is Donald Trump really a suspect in the murder of a personal assistant in 2000, while he was still a New York-based real estate mogul? No, that's not true: the #JusticeForCarolyn tweet that claims Trump "strangled her because he'd gotten her p Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Facebook Removes Accounts Linked to QAnon Conspiracy Theory

2020-05-06 In addition to the QAnon accounts, Facebook also removed accounts linked to VDARE, a U.S. website known for posting anti-immigration content, as well as accounts in Russia, Iran, and more. Go to site post…»

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