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
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FactCheck.org→ Fake Letter Attributed to Pelosi Generates Anger Online
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
Liste→ Fake Nancy Pelosi letter circulates online
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,
Liste→ Fake Nancy Pelosi letter circulates online
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,
Snopes→ Fake CNN Report: COVID Vaccine Recipients Become Cannibals
Sharing doctored CNN news chyrons is a cottage industry on social media platforms.
Snopes→ Trump’s Made-Up Claims of Fake Georgia Votes
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.
Liste→ Nancy Pelosi did not fake Covid-19 vaccination with capped needle
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
Snopes→ How to Reduce the Spread of Fake News – By Doing Nothing
It might seem counterintuitive, but the best way to react to fake news – and reduce its impact – may be to do nothing at all.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NOT Anything Fake About This Type Of ‘Needle’
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
TruthOrFiction→ Trump Tweets About ‘Fake Water Main Break’ on Election Night in Georgia
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
Snopes→ Did Trump Retweet This Fake Photo of Amy Coney Barrett?
On multiple occasions, the sitting president has shared manipulated content.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Student Project Meme Misleadingly Claims Newsday, Washington Post and New York Times Have Highest Fake News Risk
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
Snopes→ Did ‘Banned’ Photo Expose Fake Moon Landing?
A TikTok user put a new spin on an age-old conspiracy theory.
Liste→ Old hoax resurfaces online in South Korea warning of ‘fake CNN report and North Korean phishing email’
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
Liste→ Pakistani social media posts share misleading claim after group arrested for ‘selling fake medical college exam paper’
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
TruthOrFiction→ Did Joe Biden Say if He Disagreed with Kamala Harris, He’d Fake an Illness and Resign?
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
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ No Twitter ‘Fact Check’ Warning on Chinese Official’s Fake Photo of Australian Soldier Beheading Child
https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2020/12/01/twitter-backs-beijing-refuses-to-remove-chinese-officials-fake-australian-troops-tweet/
Liste→ Fake Twitter accounts impersonate Thai pro-democracy group
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
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ A screenshot of a Parler post about Tucker Carlson leaving Fox News is fake
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
Snopes→ Were Dems Urged To ‘Fake Residency’ and Vote in Georgia Runoff Election?
Allegations of "leftists" encouraging "voter fraud" spread in right-wing media ahead of the Georgia runoff elections.
Liste→ Fake suicide note attributed to late South Korean comedian Park Ji-sun circulates online
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
Hoax-Slayer→ Beware of Fake SMS Promising Cash and Prizes from Celebrities
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.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Insisting that the Hunter Biden laptop is fake is a trap. So is insisting that it’s real.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/24/hunter-biden-laptop-disinformation/ “You mean the l
Full Fact - All content→ Old faked picture of Obama and Bin Laden surfaces again
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
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Fake Melania’ Rumor Spreads Again After Photograph From White House Lawn
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&#
Snopes→ Smear Campaigns Seek to ‘Red-Pill’ Boomers with Fake Snopes Content
We'll give them this: "Operation Snopes-Piercer" isn't the worst name we've heard for a smear campaign.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Faked emails show the power of simple hoaxes
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
Liste→ ‘Leak’ of Canada lockdown plans is fake
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
Liste→ Multiple fake accounts on Twitter impersonate frontline activists of Nigeria’s #EndSARS protest – here’s how to know what’s real
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
Liste→ Fake survey results about ‘declining public trust in Myanmar’s ruling party’ circulate on Facebook ahead of election
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
Snopes→ Did California Republicans Set Up Fake Ballot Drop Boxes?
Election authorities said unauthorized drop-boxes for mail-in ballots violate state law.
Snopes→ Fake Asteroid? NASA Expert IDs Mystery Object As Old Rocket
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.
Snopes→ Researchers Are Preparing for the Coming Wave of Deepfake Propaganda
Deepfakes are here to stay. Managing disinformation and protecting the public will be more challenging than ever as artificial intelligence gets more powerful.
Snopes→ More Male Frontal Nudity Is Appearing on Screen — But Most of It Is Fake
If you’ve noticed an uptick of male frontal nudity in TV and in movies in recent years, you’re onto something.
Liste→ Health officials have found no evidence of fake eggs being served in Sri Lanka
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
Top Fact Checks→ Reports of a second wave of the COVID-19 infections are fake.
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.
Liste→ Fake UK health service graphic promotes coronavirus pandemic denial on social media
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake State Driver Licenses Seized By Feds In Chicago Are NOT Implicated In A Voting Fraud Scheme
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
Snopes→ Fake ‘BLM Manifesto’ Is Taken From Italian Fascism Document
BLMManifesto.com appears intended to damage and discredit the wider movement against racial injustice and police brutality.
Snopes→ Faked Videos Shore Up False Beliefs About Biden’s Mental Health
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.