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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AOC Did NOT Have ‘This Photo Removed From Twitter’
Did U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, have an unflattering "photo" of her removed from Twitter? No, that's not true: First, it's not a photo. It's a caricature that depicts the congresswoman flashing a toothy g
Top Fact Checks→ Sachin Tendulkar gave a befitting reply to Rana Ayyub on twitter and called himself an “Indians hero”.
Sachin Tendulkar did not respond to Rana Ayyub's. The trending posts claiming otherwise are fake as the former cricketer did not post it.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Factually: Twitter, your Birdwatch has problems
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it on your email every Thursday. Less than half of Birdwatch users include sources, and many reveal partisan
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Factually: Twitter, your Birdwatch has problems
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it on your email every Thursday. Less than half of Birdwatch users include sources, and many reveal partisan
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Analysis: Twitter’s crowdsourced fact-checking experiment reveals problems
On Feb. 5, Twitter flagged a post from controversial YouTuber Tim Pool that said the 2020 U.S. presidential election was rigged. The platform noted that the claim was disputed and turned off engagement “due to a risk of violence.” But, on Birdwatch
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Analysis: Twitter’s crowdsourced fact-checking experiment reveals problems
On Feb. 5, Twitter flagged a post from controversial YouTuber Tim Pool that said the 2020 U.S. presidential election was rigged. The platform noted that the claim was disputed and turned off engagement “due to a risk of violence.” But, on Birdwatch
Snopes→ Twitter Posts Strong Q4 Results as User Base, Revenue Jumps
Twitter posted solid results for the last three months of 2020, capping what CEO Jack Dorsey called “an extraordinary year” for the platform.
Liste→ This is a fabricated Vanity Fair cover that was posted by a parody Twitter account
After US President Joe Biden announced Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine, a transgender pediatrician, as his nominee for assistant secretary of health, an image circulated online that purported to show Levine on the cover of Vanity Fair's
Top Fact Checks→ Trump allies and Republican lawmakers have lost many Twitter followers after the Capitol riots.
The majority of Republicans lost their followers as Twitter began purging QAnon-related accounts following the Capitol riots.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Fact-checkers express initial skepticism about Twitter’s ‘Birdwatch’
Fact-checkers were diplomatic in their skepticism of Twitter’s announcement last week that it would be piloting a new feature to crowdsource verified information on the platform –– Birdwatch. The program, currently only available in the U.S., all
Liste→ Fake Twitter account for US President Biden shares post praising Indian Prime Minister Modi
Shortly after US President Joe Biden took office on January 20, 2021, an image surfaced online that purported to show a tweet from him thanking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and referring to him as a “world leader”. The claim is false; the tw
Snopes→ Did Kellyanne Conway Share a Nude Photo of Her Daughter on Twitter?
The Twitter account of the former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump shared the image as a disappearing "fleet," but the circumstances surrounding the incident are unclear.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence That The Official Black Lives Matter Twitter Account Tweeted ‘The Democratic Party Used Us’
Did @Blklivesmatter, the official Twitter account of the Black Lives Matter organization, tweet that they were "used" by the Democratic Party? No, that's not true: Lead Stories image analysis indicates it is a skillful fake tweet. There i
Snopes→ Twitter Permanently Bans My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell
Twitter cited “repeated violations” of its civic integrity policy in it's decision, a spokesperson said in a statement.
Snopes→ Did a Cruel Twitter Ad Accurately Portray Rebel Wilson?
The cruel and seemingly outdated Twitter advertisement in question led to a story that claimed Rebel Wilson and other celebrities "completely ruined their looks."
Snopes→ Did Twitter Temporarily Suspend Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Account?
Greene has a history of making incendiary remarks that push conspiracy theories.
Snopes→ Twitter Suspends US Congresswoman Over Election Fraud Claims
Twitter has temporarily suspended the account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican U.S. Congresswoman from Georgia who has expressed racist views and support for QAnon conspiracy theories online.
Snopes→ Republican Boebert Sued After Blocking Critic on Twitter
A former state representative in Colorado has sued Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert after being blocked from the first-term federal lawmaker’s Twitter account.
TruthOrFiction→ Did Twitter Lose $5 Billion in Value After ‘Banning’ Donald Trump?
Twitter’s permanent removal of outgoing United States President Donald Trump on January 8 2021 created extensive discourse and discussions about the limit of speech in the country; among sub-threads was a claim that his favorite social media pl
Snopes→ Is Trump Back on Twitter Using the Alias ‘John Barron’?
John Barron is a name Trump used when leaking information to reporters in the 1980s and '90s.
Snopes→ Did Twitter Censor #1984 Hashtag?
Always double-check for user error before crying censorship.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rush Limbaugh Has NOT Been Suspended From Twitter — Deleted Own Account
Was radio host Rush Limbaugh suspended from Twitter in the wake of President Trump's suspension from the plaform? No, that's not true: in an email to Lead Stories, Twitter has confirmed it was the user behind the @RealRLimbaugh account wh
Top Fact Checks→ Twitter permanently suspended Donald Trump’s account
On January 8, Twitter permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s citing “the risk of further incitement of violence.”
TruthOrFiction→ Twitter Finally Shuts Down Donald Trump’s Account
Two days after he incited an attack by his supporters on the U.S. Capitol and just over two months after he decisively lost the 2020 election to Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, outgoing United States President Donald Trump was ousted again ̵
Snopes→ Twitter Bans Trump, Citing Risk of Violent Incitement
The platform "permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence."
Snopes→ Twitter Bans Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell
Twitter has banned President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn and pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell as part of a purge of QAnon accounts.
Liste→ Pence still follows Trump on Twitter
Social media posts shared after supporters of Donald Trump broke into the US Capitol claim Vice President Mike Pence unfollowed the president and changed his Twitter banner to an image of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, signaling a rebuke for the White Ho
Snopes→ Twitter, Facebook Muzzle Trump Amid Capitol Violence
In an unprecedented step, Facebook and Twitter suspended President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters.
Snopes→ Did Twitter Lock Trump’s Account?
After a day of chaos in Washington, D.C., Twitter locked U.S. President Donald Trump's account for repeatedly breaking its guidelines.
TruthOrFiction→ Amid Fascist Coup Attempt, Twitter Cowers From Banning Donald Trump
Even as he incited a far right, explicitly fascist coup attempt against the American government, Twitter refused to say whether it would remove outgoing United States President Donald Trump’s account on the platform: A company spokesperson told
TruthOrFiction→ Has Vice President Mike Pence Unfollowed President Donald Trump on Twitter?
As far-right rioters invaded the United States Capitol on January 6 2021, one viral rumor after another popped up in quick succession — among them a claim that the account belonging to Vice President Mike Pence had unfollowed President Donald Tr
Top Fact Checks→ The official Twitter handle of the U.S. President will lose all its followers before handing it over to Joe Biden.
Twitter will reset the followers of the POTUS account to zero before transferring it to President-elect Joe Biden's administration on Jan.20, 2021.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did Twitter Disable Engagement with Trump’s Election-Related Tweets?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/twitter-disable-engagement-trump/ On Dec. 12, 2020, Twitter users not
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/
TruthOrFiction→ Did Twitter Suspend Bobby Piton, an ‘Election Whistleblower,’ to Prevent People ‘Understanding His Testimony’?
On November 30 2020, the name “Bobby Piton” became a trending topic on social media following a “hearing” at an Arizona Hyatt hotel about Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Piton was not mentioned by
Snopes→ Did Trump Lose Twitter Followers for the First Time After 2020 Election?
U.S. President Donald Trump indeed lost followers after Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.
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
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Twitter to show a warning when you try to like a labeled tweet
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/23/21611927/twitter-show-warning-like-labeled-tweet Ahead of the 2020
Snopes→ Twitter Launches Disappearing Tweets That Vanish in a Day
Twitter is launching tweets that disappear in 24 hours, called “Fleets.”