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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Post About Dog Hurt In Hit-And-Run In Various Places Is Part Of Social Media Scam
Does a post being shared by various community groups about a dog hurt in a hit-and-run accident describe a real incident? No, that's not true: The post was copied and posted in different social media groups in different states and is a pa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Truth Social NOT Shut Down As Of May 9, 2024 — Platform Functioning As Usual
Did the social media platform Truth Social shut down as of May 3, 2024, as claimed in a post on the Threads social media platform? No, that's not true: Truth Social has not experienced any widespread disruptions in service since May 3, 20
The Dispatch→ Social Media Posts Rely on Inaccurate Numbers to Compare Presidential Spending
Every president mentioned has seen a net increase in deficits while in office.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – AI-generated images of Katy Perry at 2024 Met Gala fool social media users, Perry’s mother
Images show Katy Perry at the 2024 Met Gala.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Social media posts take satirical words about misgendering pets out of context
A university professor said on X, “Misgendering a pet can result in serious microsubconscious distress.”
The Dispatch→ Social Media Posts Make Misleading Claims About International Student Enrollment
International students are not in the majority at Northeastern or Columbia.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Lok Sabha elections 2024: Misinformation surges on social media as voters head to vote
Claims circulating online recently have misstated details about casting a ballot, claimed without evidence that the election will be rigged, and called for violence against Muslims.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, these photos don’t show an unidentified woman left for dead, as social media posts claim
Photos show the scene of an accident that left an unidentified woman in a coma after a “hit and run incident.”
AllSides→ Posts Misrepresent Immigrants’ Eligibility for Social Security Numbers, Benefits
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/04/posts-misrepresent-immigrants-eligibility-for-social-security-numbers-benefits/
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Immigrants’ Eligibility for Social Security Numbers, Benefits
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Immigrants who are lawfully living or authorized to work in the U.S. are eligible for a Social Security number and, in some cases, Social Security benefits. But viral
The Dispatch→ A Social Media Post Attributed to Rep. Lauren Boebert Is Parody
The original image was labeled as such, but a new version edits out the disclosure.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Columbia not all remote, offers students hybrid learning amid Israel-Hamas war protests
“Columbia University announced classes will be remote for the remainder of the school year.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Reba McEntire isn’t facing any ‘charges,’ despite claims in social media posts
“Reba McEntire faces serious charges.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – World Economic Forum leader Klaus Schwab in good health on April 15, despite social media claims
World Economic Forum founder and chairman Klaus Schwab hospitalized in critical condition on April 15.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media posts wrongly characterize the Sydney mall attacker as Jewish or Muslim
The Sydney mall attacker is a “Zionist” who targeted Jewish people so that people would think the attacker was Muslim.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Trump didn’t violate Logan Act with reshare of old Iran social media post, experts say
Donald Trump violated the Logan Act by resharing 2018 Iran tweet on Truth Social.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Benjamin Cohen Was NOT Sydney Mall Attacker — He Was Wrongly Linked To Mass Stabbing By Social Media
Did Australian law enforcement identify a Sydney mall attacker as "Benjamin Cohen"? No, that's not true: The police said that the man's name was Joel Cauchi. The claim originated from an account on X that self-identifies as aligned with a
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social Security Administration data doesn’t show number of people registering to vote without IDs
A Social Security Administration database shows “how many people each of the 43 states are registering to vote who DO NOT HAVE IDs.”
The Dispatch→ Florida’s New Social Media Law, Explained
The measure targeting minors is sure to face legal challenges before going into effect.
The Dispatch→ Social Media Posts Take a Maine Legislator’s Comments About ‘Nazis’ Out of Context
Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby was referencing a specific demonstration held by a local neo-Nazi group.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media influencer claims a law lets people invade abandoned houses. Is that true?
A U.S. law says that “if a house is not inhabited, we can expropriate it.”
AllSides→ Social Media Posts Inflate Net Worth of N.Y. Attorney General
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/03/social-media-posts-inflate-net-worth-of-n-y-attorney-general/ New Yor
Lead Stories→ Fact/Line™ — A New Social Network Based On Facts
Update: April Fools! Dozens of people tried registering their username, which shows there is a great need for facts on social media. Go here if you want to make your social media timeline a little more factual... Introducing: Fact/Line
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Inflate Net Worth of N.Y. Attorney General
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take New York Attorney General Letitia James, who won a civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump, has a net worth of about $2.7 million, her most rece
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Sign Executive Order Ending Social Security In June 2024
Did President Joe Biden sign an executive order terminating Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income and banning side jobs in June 2024? No, that's not true: The White House released no such order. A post making the claim
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Biden has not signed order to end Social Security and government disability payments
“Biden signs an executive order to terminate Social Security, SSI, bans side hustle.”
AllSides→ Social Media Posts Misinterpret Biden on mRNA Cancer Vaccines
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/03/scicheck-social-media-posts-misinterpret-biden-on-mrna-cancer-vaccines/
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Misinterpret Biden on mRNA Cancer Vaccines
SciCheck Digest COVID-19 vaccines are not “being used to cure cancer,” as social media posts falsely claim, misinterpreting President Joe Biden’s reference to mRNA cancer vaccines during his State of the Union address. Biden was refer
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump’s false claim that immigration hurts Social Security
"Your Social Security will be destroyed by the people coming in. There's too many of them. It's not sustainable."
AllSides→ SciCheck Staffer Talks About Combatting Health Misinformation on Social Media
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/03/scicheck-staffer-talks-about-combatting-health-misinformation-on-social-media/
FactCheck.org→ SciCheck Staffer Talks About Combatting Health Misinformation on Social Media
Kate Yandell, a SciCheck staff writer, appeared on the CBS News affiliate in Philadelphia to discuss the dangers of health misinformation on social media platforms. Stephanie Stahl, a health reporter for CBS News Philadelphia, interviewed Yandell a
The Dispatch→ Can State Officials Block Me on Social Media?
Plus: some Breyer-flavored dessert.
PolitiFact→ Cuentas en redes sociales usan audio generado por IA para difundir desinformación sobre las eleccion
En Español: Cuentas en redes sociales usan inteligencia artificial para generar audio que difunde desinformación sobre las elecciones de 2024. PolitiFact habló con expertos sobre sus efectos y cómo detectar esta tecnología.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That Donald Trump Wants to Cut Social Security and Medicare
Robert Reich took the former president’s comments out of context.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media post makes baseless claims about Albert Einstein, others
“Albert Einstein was a transgender.”
PolitiFact→ Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation
Social media accounts are using artificial intelligence-generated audio to push false 2024 election claims. PolitiFact talked to experts about how this technology is affecting the information landscape and how to detect it.
Health Feedback→ Are AirPods and other wireless communication devices harmful, as claimed on social media? A look at the evidence
REVIEW An Instagram post shared on 25 February 2024 by physician Paul Saladino claimed that Apple AirPods emit dangerous levels of radiation, which can have a harmful impact on the body. It specifically highlighted dangers to reproductive health by
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Missouri bill would make it a felony for teachers to “support” trans students’ “social transition”
A new Missouri bill “would put teachers on the sex offense registry if they ‘contribute to social transition’” of transgender students, including by using gender-affirming pronouns.
PolitiFact→ Can social media platform outages impact U.S. elections? Not likely, experts say
Biden administration officials said they knew of no links between March 5 Meta outages and the 2024 primary elections. Experts said social media outages do not affect voting.