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Snopes→ Twitter Launches Disappearing Tweets That Vanish in a Day
Twitter is launching tweets that disappear in 24 hours, called “Fleets.”
TruthOrFiction→ Twitter Amends Flag from ‘Official Sources Called This Election Differently’ to ‘Multiple Sources Called This Election Differently’
In mid-November 2020, Twitter updated one of its election information flags, changing the wording from the uncertain-sounding, “Official sources called this election differently” to the even less forceful, “Multiple sources called th
TruthOrFiction→ Twitter Amends Flag from ‘Official Sources Called This Election Differently’ to ‘Multiple Sources Called This Election Differently’
In mid-November 2020, Twitter updated one of its election information flags, changing the wording from the uncertain-sounding, “Official sources called this election differently” to the even less forceful, “Multiple sources called th
WaPo Fact Checker→ Trump’s day on Twitter: Living in an immaterial world
Trump spent the day on Twitter, yet again spreading falsehoods about the election.
Snopes→ Facebook, Twitter CEOs to Be Pressed by Congress on Election Handling
The CEOs of Facebook and Twitter are being summoned before Congress to defend their handling of disinformation in the 2020 presidential election.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Twitter labeled 300,000 ‘potentially misleading’ election tweets
https://nypost.com/2020/11/13/twitter-has-put-warning-labels-on-300000-election-tweets/ Twitter says it
WaPo Fact Checker→ Trump lost. But his Twitter feed keeps giving supporters false hope.
All week, the president has been tweeting madly. But many of his claims are mindless.
Snopes→ Did the ICE Twitter Account Mysteriously Disappear?
Twitter users were confused by the agency’s temporary vanishing from the social network.
TruthOrFiction→ Did ICE’s Twitter Account Disappear?
Eagle-eyed Twitter users noted on November 12 2020 that the Twitter account for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (also known as ICE) had abruptly disappeared. While a cached version of the @ICEGov account is still available online, going to th
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ ABC, NBC, CBS and Univision reminded us of an important fact: TV can’t be like Twitter
ABC, NBC, CBS and Univision, four major television networks in the United States, sent a clear message to the world last week: Television is not — and cannot be — like Twitter. The broadcast networks have attentive editors and journalists who won
Snopes→ Does Searching for ‘Loser’ on Twitter Return Trump’s Account?
Search algorithms linking controversial politicians to derogatory words is a not uncommon phenomenon.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Tweets Flagged by Twitter for Misinformation
In the two days after Election Day, Twitter has added warning labels to nine of President Donald Trump’s election-related tweets, cautioning the messages “might be misleading.” They are misleading, and in some cases, false. They conti
TruthOrFiction→ Anonymous ‘US Politics Polls’ Twitter Account Spreading Election Disinformation
An anonymous Twitter account presenting itself as political analysis set itself to spreading disinformation on the last night of the U.S. elections on November 3 2020. The account, which called itself “US Politics Polls,” posted several fa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Twitter Did NOT Censor This Philadelphia GOP Tweet
Did Twitter disable sharing of a tweet from the Philadelphia GOP about "poll watchers"? No, that's not true: There is no warning tag on the code, nor has its visibility been altered. The "<blockquote" mass of code the Twitter user foun
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did Twitter Remove a Post From a Right-Wing Comedian?
In a viral Facebook post, right-wing comedian Terrence K. Williams claimed that Twitter “removed” a post of his “that said ‘VOTE IN PERSON’ and ‘Don't let the Democrats steal the election.’”The tweet has
Snopes→ How Twitter’s Trending Function Can Go Haywire
Twitter users were clamoring for Chris Pratt to be canceled because of his support of President Donald Trump. There was one problem: Pratt had never said such a thing.
Snopes→ On Twitter, Bots Spread Conspiracy Theories and QAnon Talking Points
Americans who seek political insight and information on Twitter should know how much of what they are seeing is the result of automated propaganda campaigns.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Twitter Warning NOT Just For Biden Retweets; New Policy Applies To All Retweeted Material
Did Twitter place a warning about retweeting solely on recent tweets about Joe Biden and fracking? No, that's not true: The new warnings are being added for all Twitter users, not just Biden critics. Twitter automatically warns when the u
Snopes→ Facebook, Twitter CEOs Ordered to Testify by GOP Senators
Republican senators have threatened the CEOs of the social media companies with subpoenas to force them to address accusations of censorship in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign.
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
Snopes→ Twitter CEO Says It Was Wrong to Block Links to Biden Story
Twitter and Facebook had moved quickly to limit the spread of a story published by the conservative-leaning New York Post, which cited unverified emails from Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s son that were reportedly discovered by President
Snopes→ Did Twitter Shut Down its Network to Slow the Spread of Negative Biden News?
U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to share a piece of satire as if it were genuine news.
Snopes→ Twitter Changes Hacked Content Rules After Biden Story Furor
“We want to address the concerns that there could be many unintended consequences to journalists, whistleblowers and others in ways that are contrary to Twitter’s purpose of serving the public conversation,” said Vijaya Gadde, the company’s hea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Twitter Did NOT Shut Down Entire Network To Slow Spread Of Negative Biden News
Did Twitter shut down its entire network to slow the spread of negative news about Joe Biden? No, that's not true: the story was published by The Bablylon Bee (a satire website) after Twitter did experience some downtime shortly after a c
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Without methodology or transparency, Facebook and Twitter become the ‘arbiters of the truth’
It seems like Facebook and Twitter have decided to assume the position they’ve been avoiding for so long. Less than a month from Election Day, both companies finally became arbiters of the truth on the internet. Naive are those who believe this i
Top Fact Checks→ President Trump’s posts on COVID-19 was deleted by Facebook and hidden by Twitter.
Social networking site Facebook deleted a post in which President Donald Trump had claimed COVID-19 was less lethal than the flu.
Snopes→ Did a Twitter User Predict Trump’s COVID-19 Announcement?
A widely shared tweet, supposedly written in mid-September, predicted that "Trump’s October surprise will be the announcement of 'his infection.'"
TruthOrFiction→ Did a Twitter User Tweet That Trump’s October Surprise Will be the Announcement of ‘His Infection’?
Just after midnight Eastern time on October 2 2020, news broke that United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for novel coronavirus; a screenshot of a September 18 2020 tweet began circulating shortly thereafter
TruthOrFiction→ Did a Twitter User Tweet That Trump’s October Surprise Will be the Announcement of ‘His Infection’?
Just after midnight Eastern time on October 2 2020, news broke that United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for novel coronavirus; a screenshot of a September 18 2020 tweet began circulating shortly thereafter
Snopes→ Facebook, Twitter Flounder in QAnon Crackdown
The social media companies still aren’t enforcing even the limited restrictions they’ve recently put in place to stem the tide of dangerous QAnon material
Snopes→ Twitter Bans Account After Trump Amplified Its Racially Charged Videos
Trump's promotion of @AlwaysActions provided a fascinating insight into the information (and disinformation) ecosystem of the president's Twitter feed.
Snopes→ Twitter Bans Account After Trump Amplified Its Racially Charged Videos
Trump's promotion of @AlwaysActions provided a fascinating insight into the information (and disinformation) ecosystem of the president's Twitter feed.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did Donald Trump and Colin Kaepernick Have a Twitter Spat?
A viral post from popular Facebook page NFL Memes purportedly showing a Twitter interaction between President Donald Trump and Colin Kaepernick left Facebook users on both sides of the aisle confused over if the tweets were real. a.imag
Snopes→ Did Jacob Blake’s Ex-Girlfriend’s Aunt Denounce Him on Twitter?
The Twitter account @lifeisasoph briefly trended in August 2020, before it was suspended.
Top Fact Checks→ Modi’s twitter account has been hacked.
Indian PM Narendra Modi's twitter account which is linked to his personal website was briefly hacked in the early hours of September 3, 2020.
Snopes→ Does Kamala Harris’ Press Secretary Decide What Trump Can Say on Twitter?
Conservative personalities and websites attacked a Twitter employee over his employment background.
TruthOrFiction→ Founder of Abuse Survivors Group Accused of Creating — and ‘Killing’ — Fake Twitter Professor
A Twitter account that had gained visibility within academic circles on the platform was suspended on August 3 2020 amid a maelstrom of skepticism of its legitimacy and well as criticism toward the user suspected of creating the account as well as the
Snopes→ Lawsuit: Trump Still Blocks Twitter Critics After Court Loss
An organization that successfully proved President Donald Trump violated the law when he blocked Twitter critics has sued him anew, saying he continues to reject some accounts two years after losing in court.
Snopes→ Twitter Says Hackers Used Phone to Fool Staff, Gain Access
The embarrassing July 15 attack compromised the accounts of some of its most high profile users, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and celebrities Kanye West and his wife, Kim Kardashian West.