On September 17 2021, the Facebook page “These memes kill fascists” shared a post about Manchester United striker Eric Cantona kicking a Nazi: Kicking a Nazi cost Manchester United striker Eric Cantona a 9 month penalty, an €18000 fine, a
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Snopes→ Facebook Allows Promotion of ‘Fake Masks’ for Children in Schools
In this special investigation, we also found nearly 100 comparisons of mask-wearing to Nazi Germany in the Let Them Breathe Facebook group.
Snopes→ Facebook Knew for 1 1/2 years Instagram Is Bad for Teens, Despite Claiming Otherwise
Here are the harms researchers have been documenting for years.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ IFCN and Facebook will award $800K to fact-checkers fighting climate misinformation
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Sept. 16, 2021) – Environmental disasters are increasing worldwide and will become more frequent and severe as a result of climate change, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization. The Poynter I
Snopes→ Did Tim Tebow Write Apocalyptic Facebook Post About ‘Cashless Society’?
The former Denver Broncos tight end became a household name in the 2010s as an outspoken conservative Christian.
Snopes→ No, Special Apps Can’t Remove Stickers From Facebook Photos of Kids
A well-meaning and wildly popular Facebook warning got some basic facts wrong about digital image editing.
TruthOrFiction→ Facebook Hacked, Email Changed
An unknown and apparently large number of Facebook accounts appear to have been hacked in 2021 in a specific fashion — specifically, the account’s email address is changed (often to a Hotmail address), two-factor authentication (2FA) is ena
Snopes→ Viral ‘NAYC21’ Facebook Post About Christian Event Lacked Context
The post led commenters to believe that a large gathering of Christians in St. Louis was ignored by the news media in 2021.
Snopes→ Facebook Page with Russian Name Posted Altered Fox News Videos, Earning Tens of Millions of Views
It's not everyday that a Facebook page pushing disinformation involves three foreign countries and a Spanish-language telenovela.
Snopes→ Bulgarian Facebook Pages Post Altered Fox News Videos, Earning Tens of Millions of Views
It's not everyday that a Facebook network pushing disinformation involves a Spanish-language telenovela.
Full Fact - All content→ Facebook post and MP wrong to claim BBC lost £50 million in licence fees
A Facebook post claims the BBC has lost £50 million “this year” from non-payment of licence fees. It also states that 260,000 over-75s had “refused to pay” for the TV licence. Neither of these points are right.
Full Fact - All content→ Facebook post makes incorrect claims about TV licence fee non-payment
A Facebook post claims the BBC has lost £50 million “this year” from non-payment of the TV licence fee. It also states that 260,000 over-75s have “refused to pay” for the TV licence. Neither of these points are right.
Full Fact - All content→ Missing girl ‘news article’ is harvesting Facebook logins
A link to a website being shared on Facebook claims that a little girl called Alice has been kidnapped and asks readers if they recognise the suspect caught on video. This is not a genuine case, but a scam which demands readers’ Facebook logins t
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Video shared by Sebastian Gorka Facebook page shows nurse making false and unsubstantiated claims about ivermectin, COVID-19 PCR tests, and COVID-19 vaccine safety
REVIEW On 13 August 2021, the Facebook page “America First With Dr. Sebastian Gorka” published a video of nurse Nicole Whitley, who made several claims about ivermectin, COVID-19 vaccine safety, and the COVID-19 PCR tests. Sebastian Gork
FactCheck.org→ On Facebook, Fake Stories Use Fox News Hosts to Hawk Dubious CBD Products
A round of fictitious stories masquerading as news articles from Fox News — invoking the names and faces of prominent hosts on the channel — and other outlets have been used in recent weeks to hawk dubious products through paid Facebook adv
Snopes→ Did Don Trump Jr. Say Taliban Spokesman Not “Wrong” About Facebook Censorship?
The spokesman faced a question about freedom of speech in Afghanistan.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Facebook Oversight Board Member Says Fact-Checking Outside Jurisdiction
https://www.newsmax.com/us/facebook-oversight-board-fact-check/2021/08/17/id/1032704/ A member of Faceb
Snopes→ QAnon Still Thrives on Facebook Nearly a Year After ‘Ban’
Even when various QAnon-themed posts were manually reported, Facebook's support team responded to say the content didn't violate company policies.
Snopes→ Facebook Fails To Stem COVID Denialism Even as Delta Variant Surges
We documented a sampling of Facebook posts, comments, and a group that continue to push anti-mask and anti-vaccine rhetoric, as well as COVID denialism.
TruthOrFiction→ Comedian’s Spoof Interview as ‘Flight Attendant’ Spreads Virally on Facebook Watch
On August 6 2021, Irish broadcaster and verified page “RTÉ 2fm” shared a video captioned “The greatest interview of ALL time. A classic ,” reaching five million views on Facebook Watch and purportedly showing footage of a flig
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Senators press Facebook for answers about why it cut off misinformation researchers
https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/09/facebook-klobuchar-warner-letter-nyu-ad-observatory/ Facebook’s dec
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – Facebook post misleads on cases and outcomes among Israel’s fully vaccinated
“Pfizer vaccine now completely worthless in Israel as >80% of all COVID-19 patients were previously vaccinated.”
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – Be careful, getting fired over a vaccine mandate may cost you unemployment aid
"If your employer is mandating any pokes, do not quit. Make them fire you. That way you get unemployment benefits."
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – A pro-capitalism quote misattributed to Abraham Lincoln resurfaces
Quotes Abraham Lincoln as saying, “You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.”
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – Feds did not drop off immigrants illegally in the country at Mexican restaurant in Florida
Two federal government buses “stopped in front of a Mexican restaurant in the very small town of Green Cove Springs Florida… The passengers were illegal immigrants, straight from the southern border.”
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – Claim that ivermectin is bringing down COVID-19 mortality rate in Mexico lacks evidence
Ivermectin caused a substantial decrease in the excess mortality rate in Mexico.
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – Fauci did not say there was a COVID-19 variant that can evade detection
“Fauci just told us they found a (coronavirus) variant that ‘evades the test.’”
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Facebook bans academics who researched ad transparency and misinformation on Facebook
https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/4/22609020/facebook-bans-academic-researchers-ad-transparency-misinformation-nyu-ad-observatory-plug-in
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – No, exercise and healthy eating are not 'the best way' to avoid getting COVID-19
“The best way to avoid COVID altogether is to exercise, eat healthy and let your immune system beat it naturally.”
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – Fact-checking claim criticizing Nikki Fried’s suspension of Jan. 6 defendants’ gun permits
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “suspended gun rights — no due process — just because she says these people were merely ‘involved’ in January 6.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Facebook Video Does NOT Prove That Trump Is Still Commander In Chief
Does a video posted on Facebook prove that former President Donald Trump is still commander in chief? No, that's not true: Although the video makes the claim in its headline, nothing in the video substantiates the claim. The claim appeare
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – Reinfection rates do not tell the whole story about protection against COVID-19
“Thanks to (Israel's) sacrifice, we now know that natural immunity is far superior with 1% experiencing re-infection while 40% of new cases were previously vx'd."
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – No, Novak Djokovic did not refer to Simone Biles when he said ‘pressure is a privilege’
Says Novak Djokovic said of Simone Biles: “Pressure is a privilege, my friend. ...If you are aiming to be at the top of the game you better start learning how to deal with pressure…”
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – No evidence that Olympics barred gymnast Simone Biles from using a medication
"They didn't allow" Simone Biles "to take her ADHD medication."
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – A social media post about a passenger on Rosa Parks’ bus is satire
Says the white man who wanted Rosa Parks’ seat on the bus was suffering from ADHD and anxiety.
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – Most states require signature verification for mail ballots
Mail-in voting requires no signature verification.
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – CDC test can’t differentiate between COVID and the flu? That’s wrong.
CDC "will revoke the emergency use authorization" of the PCR COVID tests because those tests don't differentiate between COVID and flu viruses. "Translation: They've been adding flu cases to Covid cases when using that test.”
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – No, dozens of military tribunals aren’t underway
“More than 40 military tribunals testified.”
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – A UK health official misspoke when he said 60% of hospitalized patients had been fully vaccinated
“60% of patients admitted to the hospital in the UK have been fully vaccinated”
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – No, the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics didn’t predict the pandemic
The opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics predicted the COVID-19 pandemic.