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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Much Of The ‘What Is Happening?’ Post Is NOT Happening: It’s Either Old Or Fake News

2021-01-19 Does the "What is Happening?" Instagram post offer some alarming news, such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel resigning and also the unrelated matter of Italian officials interfering with the U.S. presidential elections? No, that's not t Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Fake Letter Attributed to Pelosi Generates Anger Online

2021-01-12 Quick Take A digitally manipulated, phony letter referring to a “Democratic Play book” and attributed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been circulating online, contributing to partisan rancor following the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6. F Go to site post…»

Liste→ Fake Nancy Pelosi letter circulates online

2021-01-11 An image of a letter allegedly sent by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to Portland’s Mayor Ted Wheeler suggesting how to respond to “riots” in the northwestern US city is circulating online. But Pelosi’s office said the letter is “fake, Go to site post…»

Liste→ Fake Nancy Pelosi letter circulates online

2021-01-11 An image of a letter allegedly sent by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to Portland’s Mayor Ted Wheeler suggesting how to respond to “riots” in the northwestern US city is circulating online. But Pelosi’s office said the letter is “fake, Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Fake CNN Report: COVID Vaccine Recipients Become Cannibals

2021-01-05 Sharing doctored CNN news chyrons is a cottage industry on social media platforms. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Trump’s Made-Up Claims of Fake Georgia Votes

2021-01-04 President Donald Trump put forth a dizzying array of fuzzy accounting and outright false claims in an extraordinary phone call to Georgia's secretary of state. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Nancy Pelosi did not fake Covid-19 vaccination with capped needle

2020-12-21 Facebook posts claim US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi pretended to receive a Covid-19 vaccine using a syringe that had a cap over the needle. This is false; an image of the top Democratic lawmaker being vaccinated makes clear that the needle was un Go to site post…»

Snopes→ How to Reduce the Spread of Fake News – By Doing Nothing

2020-12-20 It might seem counterintuitive, but the best way to react to fake news – and reduce its impact – may be to do nothing at all. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NOT Anything Fake About This Type Of ‘Needle’

2020-12-17 Does this video show a fake or faulty leaky syringe? No, that's not true: This style of medical syringe has a retractable needle for safety. It is designed to retract the needle into the barrel of the syringe after use, and this helps pro Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ Trump Tweets About ‘Fake Water Main Break’ on Election Night in Georgia

2020-12-14 As electors of the gathered on December 14 2020 in order to finalize the incoming Joe Biden administration, sitting U.S. President Donald Trump continued advancing baseless claims that his decisive loss in the 2020 election was fraudulent, claiming Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Trump Retweet This Fake Photo of Amy Coney Barrett?

2020-12-14 On multiple occasions, the sitting president has shared manipulated content. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Student Project Meme Misleadingly Claims Newsday, Washington Post and New York Times Have Highest Fake News Risk

2020-12-13 Do the websites of Newsday, the Washington Post and the New York Times have the highest "fake news risk"? No, that's quite misleading: the claim was made in an image put out by a Facebook page that appears to be a student project about fa Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did ‘Banned’ Photo Expose Fake Moon Landing?

2020-12-10 A TikTok user put a new spin on an age-old conspiracy theory. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Old hoax resurfaces online in South Korea warning of ‘fake CNN report and North Korean phishing email’

2020-12-09 Multiple posts shared repeatedly on Facebook, Naver Blog and KakaoTalk in December 2020 claim that South Korean police issued a warning about a North Korea-linked phishing email and a fake CNN report with malicious codes. The claim is false; South Kore Go to site post…»

Liste→ Pakistani social media posts share misleading claim after group arrested for ‘selling fake medical college exam paper’

2020-12-08 Several photos have been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts which claim they show leaked copies of an entrance exam for a medical college in Pakistan. The posts also feature a photo of a handcuffed man alongside a claim he was detai Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ Did Joe Biden Say if He Disagreed with Kamala Harris, He’d Fake an Illness and Resign?

2020-12-04 On December 4 2020, a number of pundits and websites breathlessly reported on remarks made by President-Elect Joe Biden, in which he purportedly said that if he fundamentally disagreed with Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, he would “develop s Go to site post…»

AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ No Twitter ‘Fact Check’ Warning on Chinese Official’s Fake Photo of Australian Soldier Beheading Child

2020-12-01 https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2020/12/01/twitter-backs-beijing-refuses-to-remove-chinese-officials-fake-australian-troops-tweet/ 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…»

Fact-Checking – Poynter→ A screenshot of a Parler post about Tucker Carlson leaving Fox News is fake

2020-11-18 Avid viewers of Tucker Carlson’s nightly program on Fox News are in luck: The host is not leaving the network, despite rumors swirling on social media. A Nov. 15 Facebook post shows a screenshot of what appears to be a post from Carlson on Parler, a Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Were Dems Urged To ‘Fake Residency’ and Vote in Georgia Runoff Election?

2020-11-12 Allegations of "leftists" encouraging "voter fraud" spread in right-wing media ahead of the Georgia runoff elections. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Fake suicide note attributed to late South Korean comedian Park Ji-sun circulates online

2020-11-06 An image purporting to show the "genuine suicide note" of late South Korean comedian Park Ji-sun’s mother has been shared multiple times across social media platforms. These posts circulated online just a day after the comedian and her mother were f Go to site post…»

Hoax-Slayer→ Beware of Fake SMS Promising Cash and Prizes from Celebrities

2020-10-30 A favourite scammer ruse is to pose as a high profile celebrity who is supposedly giving away cash and prizes to selected fans. The post Beware of Fake SMS Promising Cash and Prizes from Celebrities appeared first on Hoax-Slayer. Go to site post…»

AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Insisting that the Hunter Biden laptop is fake is a trap. So is insisting that it’s real.

2020-10-27 https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/24/hunter-biden-laptop-disinformation/ “You mean the l Go to site post…»

Full Fact - All content→ Old faked picture of Obama and Bin Laden surfaces again

2020-10-27 An image seemingly showing former Barack Obama with Osama Bin Laden is fake.  As we have written before, the original image shows the former US president with Hawaii-based attorney Andre Wooten. We’ve written more about how to spot misleadin Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ ‘Fake Melania’ Rumor Spreads Again After Photograph From White House Lawn

2020-10-26 On October 24 2020, Twitter user Zack Bornstein shared a photograph of President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump… or was it? The only thing I'll miss from this administration is them swapping in new Melanias and just pretending we won&# Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Smear Campaigns Seek to ‘Red-Pill’ Boomers with Fake Snopes Content

2020-10-22 We'll give them this: "Operation Snopes-Piercer" isn't the worst name we've heard for a smear campaign. Go to site post…»

Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Faked emails show the power of simple hoaxes

2020-10-22 Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network & the American Press Institute’s Accountability Project. Sign up here. It doesn’t have to be complicated Amid all the discussi Go to site post…»

Liste→ ‘Leak’ of Canada lockdown plans is fake

2020-10-21 An alleged leak from a Liberal Party of Canada member about a government coronavirus “road map,” including restriction of movement and military deployment, has been shared thousands of times on Facebook. The posts are false; the Liberal Party conf 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…»

Liste→ Fake survey results about ‘declining public trust in Myanmar’s ruling party’ circulate on Facebook ahead of election

2020-10-21 A graphic has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts and blogs alongside a claim it shows the results of a pre-election survey showing declining public trust in Myanmar’s ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), ahead Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did California Republicans Set Up Fake Ballot Drop Boxes?

2020-10-12 Election authorities said unauthorized drop-boxes for mail-in ballots violate state law. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Fake Asteroid? NASA Expert IDs Mystery Object As Old Rocket

2020-10-12 Instead of a cosmic rock, a newly discovered object appears to be an old rocket from a failed moon-landing mission 54 years ago that’s finally making its way back home. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Researchers Are Preparing for the Coming Wave of Deepfake Propaganda

2020-10-09 Deepfakes are here to stay. Managing disinformation and protecting the public will be more challenging than ever as artificial intelligence gets more powerful. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ More Male Frontal Nudity Is Appearing on Screen — But Most of It Is Fake

2020-10-09 If you’ve noticed an uptick of male frontal nudity in TV and in movies in recent years, you’re onto something. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Health officials have found no evidence of fake eggs being served in Sri Lanka

2020-09-29 A claim that a local eatery in Sri Lanka was serving plastic eggs has been shared in multiple posts on Facebook. The posts also include tips on how to identify fake eggs. However, the claim is false; local health officials investigated the matter and f Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Reports of a second wave of the COVID-19 infections are fake.

2020-09-28 The chance of a possible second wave of the pandemic is not fake. Experts have warned the risks of the resurgence of COVID-19 infections. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Fake UK health service graphic promotes coronavirus pandemic denial on social media

2020-09-24 A graphic has been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Instagram and Facebook in September 2020 that purports to show advice published by the UK’s health authority, the National Health Service (NHS), stating Covid-19 does not exist. The clai Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake State Driver Licenses Seized By Feds In Chicago Are NOT Implicated In A Voting Fraud Scheme

2020-09-21 Did almost 20,000 fake IDs seized by Customs and Border Protection officers in Chicago turn out to be for fake names registered to vote Democrat? No, that is not true: While customs investigators seized 19,888 fake ID cards in the first h Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Fake ‘BLM Manifesto’ Is Taken From Italian Fascism Document

2020-09-17 BLMManifesto.com appears intended to damage and discredit the wider movement against racial injustice and police brutality. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Faked Videos Shore Up False Beliefs About Biden’s Mental Health

2020-09-17 The Trump campaign and its surrogates have seized on Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s age and have been painting him as mentally unfit for the presidency. Go to site post…»

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