Multiple posts sharing the same image of an injured dog with appeals to reunite it with its owner are unlikely to be genuine. They claim the dog was hit by a car in different locations worldwide.
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FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Misrepresent Video of IDF Aircraft Attack
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take At least 260 people were killed by Hamas during the militant group’s surprise attacks at an outdoor music festival in Israel on Oct. 7. A video clip on social medi
The Dispatch→ Elon Musk Shares a False Claim About Media Coverage of ‘Pizzagate’
A former journalist convicted on child pornography charges never investigated the sex trafficking conspiracy theory.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – FBI said a vehicle explosion at Rainbow Bridge in New York wasn’t a terrorist attack
“Terrorist attack confirmed” in Niagara Falls, New York.
Health Feedback→ Social media posts wrongly claim that herbs can cure every disease including cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s
REVIEW Chronic diseases comprise a wide range of conditions, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease, which are among the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. About 60% of adults in the U.S. and 35%
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, NATO has not urged Ukraine to surrender, despite what social media posts claim
CLAIM: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has called on Ukraine to surrender to Russia. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The 31-nation alliance has made no such call.
AllSides→ Candace Owens gets fact-checked on basic Israel facts by Jewish comedian
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/the-rubin-report/candace-owens-gets-fact-checked-on-basic-israel-facts-by-jewish-comedian
Health Feedback→ Social media post inaccurately claims natural remedy of garlic, onions, thyme, and lemon can replace the flu shot
REVIEW A recent Facebook post claimed that a soup with ingredients including garlic, onions, thyme, and lemon can act as a natural remedy to replace the flu shot. This claim is not new; variations of it have been circulating since at least 2021 when
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Mel Gibson did not post on social media about ‘the end’ of Israel
CLAIM: An image shows a social media post by actor Mel Gibson about “the end” of Israel and the country’s desire to “destroy everything” in its way.
AllSides→ ‘Accomplices in Crimes Against Humanity’: Netanyahu Demands Answers from Media after Report on Journalists Embedding with Hamas
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/did-they-know-in-advance-israeli-opposition-leader-demands-answers-from-media-after-report-on-journalists-embedding-with-hamas/
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Social media reports of Elon Musk’s death are greatly exaggerated
Elon Musk is dead.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Social media posts misleadingly claim a CNN clip shows ballot fraud in Ohio
AP’S ASSESSMENT: Missing context.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mel Gibson Did NOT Make Social Media Post About ‘The End’ Of Israel
Did Mel Gibson make a statement on Facebook about "the end" of Israel, saying, "soon the end and they know it, that's why they want to destroy everything in the way"? No, that's not true: Gibson's agent confirmed to Lead Stories that the
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, Ukraine’s president didn’t surrender to Russia over the weekend, despite social media claims
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
AllSides→ ‘Financially Illiterate’: James Comer Rips Corporate Media For Downplaying $40,000 Check Biden Received
https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/02/financially-illiterate-james-comer-rips-corporate-media-for-downplaying-40000-check-biden-received/
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Dr. Anthony Fauci exists, contrary to social media claims
“Dr. Fauci doesn’t exist!”
The Dispatch→ Getting Blocked on Social Media
RIP dog.
The Dispatch→ The Virtues of Editing—in the Media and Our Institutions
Our system of checks and balances is an editorial process that serves to temper momentary popular passion.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Map Shared On Social Media By Elon Musk Does NOT Accurately Show US Military Presence In Middle East
Does a map published on social media claiming to show U.S. military bases around Iran accurately portray America's military presence there? No, that's not true: The map overestimates the number of U.S. bases in the region. U.S. Central Co
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Contrary to social media claims, the media covered this historic moment (when it happened in 2018)
The media didn’t cover “new history” when North Korea and South Korea’s leaders crossed the border for the first time.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin suffered a heart attack is unfounded
Russian President Vladimir Putin suffered a heart attack Oct. 22, 2023.
Full Fact→ Faked video of Bella Hadid circulates on social media
A clip supposedly showing Ms Hadid addressing the 7 October attacks in Israel is a manipulated version of a video taken in 2016.
AllSides→ The Media’s Favorite Israel-Bashing Pundit Reveals His Vile Antisemitism for All to See
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/the-medias-favorite-israel-bashing-pundit-reveals-his-vile-antisemitism-for-all-to-see/
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Bogus social media ad uses an edited video of Kelly Clarkson to sell weight-loss gummies
CLAIM: A video on Kelly Clarkson’s Instagram page shows the singer promoting weight-loss gummies. AP’S ASSESSMENT: Altered video.
AllSides→ Gaza hospital coverage proves media needs to be skeptical of sources, expert says: ‘All the facts were wrong’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/gaza-hospital-coverage-proves-media-needs-skeptical-hamas-expert-says-facts-wrong
The Dispatch→ Biden’s Coercive Social Media Tactics
Plus: Double gun cases
PolitiFact→ Israel-Hamas war: How politicians, media outlets amplified uncorroborated report of beheaded babies
The claim that Hamas beheaded 40 babies during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel was amplified by U.S. and Israeli leaders, media and celebrities. But the report has not been corroborated. Here’s what we know.
AllSides→ Social Media Posts Spread Bogus Quote From Qatari Leader
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/10/social-media-posts-spread-bogus-quote-from-qatari-leader/ Posts on so
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Spread Bogus Quote From Qatari Leader
Quick Take Posts on social media are spreading the baseless claim that the ruler of Qatar has “threatened that if the bombing of Gaza does not stop, he will cut off the supply of gas to the world.” The country’s government gets mo
PolitiFact→ Social Media – The Wall Street Journal didn’t report that an American missile caused deadly Gaza hospital blast
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Oct. 17 Gaza hospital explosion was caused by an American missile.
AllSides→ Video: FactChecking Social Media Misinformation
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/10/video-factchecking-social-media-misinformation/ Hearst Television, wh
Logically→ Assamese media outlet falsely claims Indian soldiers at Lebanon border ready to fight Hamas
FactCheck.org→ Video: FactChecking Social Media Misinformation
Hearst Television, which has been one of our media partners since 2019, recently featured our work in a “Get the Facts” segment on how to detect social media misinformation. The segment includes two of our recent articles about the Israel-Hamas
PolitiFact→ Social Media – ‘Gates of hell’ in Gaza? No, a viral video shows fireworks in Algeria
A video shows red flares and fireworks going off in Gaza.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Memo showing White House approved $8 billion to Israel is altered
“The U.S. is sending $8 billion worth of military aid to Israel.”
Logically→ Assamese media outlet peddles old videos as visuals of recent Israel-Hamas war
Logically→ Assamese media outlet peddles old videos as visuals of recent Israel-Hamas war
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media post misleads about flu vaccine ingredients. Here’s what’s in them.
Flu shot ingredients include aborted human cell cultures, monkey kidney cells and antifreeze.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Popular social media meme misrepresents flu vaccine ingredients
CLAIM: A meme shows a list of 27 ingredients in flu vaccines, including mercury, formaldehyde, antifreeze, aluminum, “aborted baby” lung culture, monkey kidney cells, fetal cow serum and other concerning ingredients.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fake news about a DNA test-related beheading recirculates on social media
“Man cuts off wife’s head after DNA test proved none of 6 kids are his own.”