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Hoax-Slayer→ New! Hoax-Slayer Email Newsletter Now Available – It’s Free!

2021-02-27 I've just launched a new weekly newsletter to help keep Hoax-Slayer fans up-to-date with what’s happening on Hoax-Slayer. The post New! Hoax-Slayer Email Newsletter Now Available – It’s Free! appeared first on Hoax-Slayer. Go to site post…»

Hoax-Slayer→ Good News – Hoax-Slayer is Now Ad-Free!

2021-02-24 Great news!  To enhance your privacy and security and offer you a better user experience, Hoax-Slayer is now completely ad-free. The post Good News – Hoax-Slayer is Now Ad-Free! appeared first on Hoax-Slayer. Go to site post…»

Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Fox News host Tucker Carlson downplayed the role of white supremacists at the Capitol riot

2021-02-24 Fox News host Tucker Carlson downplayed the involvement of racially motivated extremist groups in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, falsely suggesting that the mob of pro-Trump rioters who violently stormed the building did not include white supre Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Facebook Says It Will Lift Its Australian News Ban Soon

2021-02-23 Facebook said it will lift its ban on Australians sharing news after a deal was struck with Australia's government on legislation that would make digital giants pay for journalism. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is This a Real Newspaper Headline About Julia Roberts?

2021-02-22 "Big mistake. Big. Huge," Roberts' character famously declared in "Pretty Woman." Go to site post…»

Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Today: snippets of code for Google News; tomorrow: academic research and maybe a Grandpa Alert

2021-02-22 There’s a hidden bit of code that’s been quietly helping counter misinformation around the world. Few people know about it — but fact-checkers in 56 countries have now used this tagging system, known as ClaimReview, more than 100,000 times to hel Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is ABC News Anchor David Muir Married?

2021-02-22 Misleading online advertisements about "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir claimed he was "happily married to his partner." Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Australian Leader Urges Facebook to Lift Its News Blockade

2021-02-19 Australia’s prime minister urged Facebook to lift its blockade of Australian users and return to the negotiating table with news publishing businesses. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ In Surprise Move, Facebook Blocks News Access in Australia

2021-02-18 Facebook acted after the House of Representatives passed legislation that would make it and Google pay for Australian journalism, said Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Facebook Blocks Australians from Accessing News on Platform

2021-02-18 Facebook announced that it has blocked Australians from viewing and sharing news on the platform because of proposed laws in the country to make digital giants pay for journalism. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Fabricated news report falsely claims South Korea PM threatened to arrest people who refuse Covid-19 vaccination

2021-02-17 A fabricated news report shared repeatedly on Facebook states South Korea's Prime Minister threatened to arrest citizens who refuse to receive a Covid-19 vaccination. The report, however, is not a genuine article from a South Korean media outlet. A  Go to site post…»

Snopes→ 46,218 News Transcripts Show Ideologically Extreme Politicians Get More Airtime

2021-02-16 Extremely conservative and extremely liberal legislators receive far more airtime on cable and broadcast news than their moderate counterparts. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News DID Air Impeachment Proceedings On February 10, 2021

2021-02-11 Is it true that Fox News Channel did not air the impeachment proceedings on Wednesday, February 10, 2021? No, that's not true: Fox News aired the impeachment from the beginning at 12 p.m. EST to 5 p.m. EST, and then cut away at 5 p.m. to Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Fox News Leader Signs New Contract, No ‘Pivot’ Planned

2021-02-09 Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott signed a new contract and the company said it will continue its “center right” programming mix despite a recent ratings slump and legal fight against its flagship Fox News Channel. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ UN: ‘Concerning News’ Vaccines May Not Work Against Variants

2021-02-08 The head of the World Health Organization the emergence of new COVID-19 variants has raised questions about whether or not existing vaccines will work. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Voting Company Smartmatic Files $2.7 Billion Libel Suit Against Fox News, Fox Hosts, Giuliani and Powell

2021-02-04 Voting company Smartmatic has filed a $2.7 billion libel suit against Fox News, Fox hosts, Rudy Giuliani, and Sidney Powell. Go to site post…»

Full Fact - All content→ Pfizer vaccine effective, though not as effective as newspapers suggest

2021-02-02 “Two Pfizer doses 'are 99.96% effective': Double jab weeks apart prevents almost ALL cases of Covid-19, research in Israel suggests”. Daily Mail, 29 January 2021. The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine has been shown to be over 90% effective, but not Go to site post…»

Snopes→ West Virginia Newspaper Publisher Sues Google, Facebook

2021-01-30 A West Virginia news publisher has filed an antitrust suit against Google and Facebook, who together receive roughly half of all digital ad dollars in the U.S. and are facing antitrust charges from federal and state authorities. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Hoax news reports claim Pakistani government hired former army general to head medical regulatory body

2021-01-26 Multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter claim that the Pakistani government has appointed a retired army general as the head of the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC), a regulatory agency that oversees the county’s entire medical profession. The claim, Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Screenshot Is NOT A Real Fox News Article About New Agriculture Licensing Policies

2021-01-25 Did Fox News publish an article by Thomas Barrabi with the title, "Biden admin to confiscate farm equipment, 'hoarded food' under new agriculture licensing policies"? No, this screenshot appears to be a fabricated hoax. An article with th Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Fox News’ Pete Hegseth Say ‘Germs Are Not A Real Thing’?

2021-01-24 The assertion was made after the host said he hadn't washed his hands in 10 years. Go to site post…»

Full Fact - All content→ Several coronavirus claims made by MP in newspaper are inaccurate

2021-01-22 In a piece in the Somerset County Gazette, Somerset and Frome MP David Warburton set out his reasons for voting against the latest lockdown. However, many of the claims made in this piece are incorrect.  "And testing also creates some revealing a Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Was This a Real Fox News Chyron?

2021-01-22 It turned out a joke Fox News chyron wasn't that far from reality. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Two Fox News Political Executives Out After Arizona Election Call

2021-01-20 Two of Fox News Channel's top news executives involved in the controversial — but correct — election night call of Arizona for Democrat Joe Biden are out at the network. Go to site post…»

Climate Feedback→ Video interview of Ian Plimer at Sky News falsely claims that a new study announces an incoming ice age, partly based on an incorrect Daily Mail headline

2021-01-20 SUMMARY The video published by Sky News claims that “Earth’s climate is cyclical as new study claims an ice age is coming”, garnering more than 250 views in a few days. The video features Ian Plimer, who has repeatedly made false claims about Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CBS News Did NOT Report A Florida Man Kidnapped 27 People To Force Them To Play Yahtzee

2021-01-19 Did CBS News report on Twitter that a Florida man had been arrested for kidnapping 27 people and forcing them to play Yahtzee for 36 hours straight? No, that's not true: the widely viral screenshot of a tweet supposedly sent by @CBSNews i Go to site post…»

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…»

Liste→ Doctored news graphic falsely claims Filipino official branded poor people a ‘burden’ in coronavirus vaccination drive

2021-01-18 A photo repeatedly shared on Facebook purports to show a news graphic containing genuine remarks by a Philippine presidential spokesperson that poor people are a “burden” on the government's coronavirus vaccination efforts. The claim is false: the Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did a Conservative News Site Admit Its Voter-Fraud Claims Were False?

2021-01-15 American Thinker joined the likes of Newsmax in issuing a correction to various claims it spread during the 2020 election. Go to site post…»

Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) announces global newsroom teaching program

2021-01-13 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Jan. 13, 2021) — The Poynter Institute’s International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has partnered with the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) to establish a global teaching program serving more than 20 countries. Thi Go to site post…»

Liste→ South African newspaper clarifies it used photo of British woman receiving Covid-19 vaccine in satirical article

2021-01-13 Screenshots of two news reports have been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts that claim they show a woman receiving a Covid-19 vaccine in the UK and South Africa. The posts suggest the image has been staged by the media to mislead the pu Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ TeamTrumpNews Parler Post: ‘I Have Invoked the Insurrection Act of 1807’

2021-01-11 Around January 10 2020, a screenshot of a post purportedly published by outgoing United States President Donald Trump using @TeamTrumpNews to Parler began to make the rounds across social media platforms: Saw this on FB. It was posted 3 hou Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did a Newspaper Incorrectly Identify Capitol Rioters as Antifa?

2021-01-10 The photograph showed members of a mob climbing the exterior walls of the U.S. Capitol. Go to site post…»

AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did Ivanka Trump Promote ‘Trump News Network’ on Parler?

2021-01-10 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ivanka-trump-news-network-parler/ On Jan. 8, 2021, Twitter announced Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Ivanka Trump Promote ‘Trump News Network’ on Parler?

2021-01-09 After U.S. President Donald Trump's Twitter account was permanently suspended, rumors flew about the president's next chosen platform. Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ Did a Texas Newspaper Claim “Members of Antifa’ Were Attacking the Capitol?

2021-01-08 As the United States continued to reel from the January 6 2021 Capitol riots, an east Texas newspaper became the center of a related side story after it was caught repeating a debunked right-wing conspiracy theory surrounding the attack on the U.S. C Go to site post…»

Full Fact - All content→ A satirical caption in a South African newspaper under a picture of a British woman getting the vaccine has caused confusion

2021-01-07 A post on Facebook claims that the same picture of an elderly woman being vaccinated has been captioned as being both a woman in Manchester called Joan and a woman called Susan in South Africa. The original image was taken on 17 December 2020. It shows Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Do These 1920s News Clippings Resemble 2020 Talk?

2020-12-30 Twitter users enjoyed what appeared to be amusing parallels between the end of 2020 and life a century earlier. Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ ‘How Election Was Stolen,’ ‘Funny How the Rest of the World Gets Different News Than Us’

2020-12-29 In late December 2020, a screenshot of a newspaper headline reading “How Election Was Stolen” was belched forth from the bowels of the internet and began to circulate, bearing additional commentary, “Funny how the rest of the world g Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Fox, Newsmax Shoot Down Their Own Aired Claims on Election

2020-12-22 Smartmatic sent a letter threatening legal action to Fox and two other networks popular with Trump supporters, Newsmax and One America News Network. Go to site post…»

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