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The Dispatch→ Fact Check: CNN Has Not Announced an End to Live Audiences at Town Halls
Claims to the contrary are false. Continue reading Fact Check: CNN Has Not Announced an End to Live Audiences at Town Halls »
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘It’s Just Disgusting’: E. Jean Carroll Considering Suing Trump Again After CNN ‘Town Hall’
Author and veteran journalist E. Jean Carroll said she is considering filing a new defamation suit against disgraced former U.S. President Donald Trump in the wake of a heavily-criticized “town hall” broadcast on CNN. “Everything̵
The Dispatch→ The Revolution Will Be Televised
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a CNN Debate in 2016. (RHONA WISE/AFP via Getty Images)CNN and Trump, reunited. Continue reading The Revolution Will Be Televised »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Publish Story On ‘Man Sentenced To Death After Failed Suicide Attempt’
Did CNN publish a story about a man who attempted suicide, only to be sentenced to death in 2018? No, that's not true: CNN never published such a story, a spokeswoman for the network told Lead Stories. The headline featured in the claim i
Poynter→ How partisan television media fuels persistent echo chambers
How do you get dedicated Fox News viewers to drop Tucker Carlson for a month and change the channel? Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley and Yale University landed […] The post How partisan television media fuels persistent ec
Poynter→ The Ukraine war has fueled a surge of fake content impersonating BBC and CNN coverage
In the days after a deadly missile strike blasted a railway station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, a viral online video — dressed as a news report — […] The post The Ukraine war has fueled a surge of fake content impersonating B
Truth or Fiction?→ Three Things to Remember About That Study of Fox Viewers Who Watched CNN
A report published in April 2022 showing short-term effects (thus far) in viewers of the right-wing Fox network as greeted with widespread coverage and, in some cases, familiar distortions of its findings. In the study by David E. Broockman and Joshua
Snopes→ Did CNN Show Edmonton, Canada, Fire Video as if It Were Lviv Explosion?
The footage in question showed CNN anchors John Berman and Don Lemon and was broadcast on the morning of March 26, 2022.
Snopes→ Viral Video of Biden Discussing Vaccinations with CNN’s Don Lemon Omits Context
A 34-second clip plucked from a "CNN Presidential Town Hall" was shared without context on Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter.
Poynter→ No, CNN did not say In-N-Out Burger is ‘the fast food of white supremacists’
The byline visible in what looks like a screenshot of a news article that people have been sharing online suggests that what you are about to read is a joke. Supposedly an opinion piece by Charlie DeClown published on CNN’s website, the headline say
Poynter→ CNN did not report that President Biden authorized U.S. intervention in Haiti after assassination
An image of what looks like a screenshot of a CNN news story is being shared on social media with this headline: “Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated in attack on his residence. U.S Troops on their way.” The image makes it look li
Truth or Fiction?→ Biden Admin HHS Secretary’s ‘Absolutely the Government’s Business’ Vaccine Remarks
On July 8 2021, a number of partisan outlets asserted that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra said it was “‘absolutely the government’s business’ what medical decisions you make for yourself and your famil
Poynter→ Don Lemon isn’t leaving CNN and his show hasn’t been canceled. It just has a new name.
CNN anchor Don Lemon inadvertently set off a frenzy of misinformation when he made comments about the future of his prime-time show during a segment on May 14. “It’s been really, really great,” Lemon says. “This is the last night t
Truth or Fiction?→ Native American Journalists Call On Cohorts to ‘Withdraw Support from CNN’ after Pundit’s Racist Comments
The Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) called on fellow industry advocacy groups to push back against CNN in response to inaccurate and racist comments by one of the news network’s pundits. The group made the request in the wake of pa
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Couple Dies of Corona Virus in Meth Lab Explosion’
A meme crudely making light of the COVID-19 pandemic by imitating a news report cycled through at least three different iterations as it recirculated online again and again through social media. The graphic shows a damaged building alongside a mocked-
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘I Plan to Lead Another Non-Violent March Tomorrow’
A political cartoon depicting the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. recirculated online in August 2020, as users pointed out the parallels between how his efforts for Black liberation were viewed during his life and skepticism around the Black Lives Mat
Poynter→ Fact-checkers are helpers, not saviors, in the information wars
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and accountability journalism, from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network & the American Press Institute’s Accountability Project. Sign up here On fact-checking and fruitlessness The remarka
Truth or Fiction?→ Donald Trump: ‘Nobody Likes Me’
On July 29 2020, an apparent CNN screen capture featuring a chyron quoting United States President Donald Trump as saying “nobody likes me” circulated on sites like Reddit: Does this count? from facepalm
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Trump Say There Are ‘Many Per Capitas’ During a COVID-19 Discussion?
On May 20 2020, a number of people on social media referenced remarks by United States President Donald Trump about the meaning of the phrase “per capita”: Trump: "And, when you say per capita, there’s many per capitas. It’s li
Truth or Fiction?→ Are Four Networks ‘Set to Announce They Will No Longer Televise Trump’s Announcements’?
Those perhaps seeking relief from live coverage of United States President Donald Trump’s daily briefings on COVID-19 shared a Texas man’s unverified claim that some major news outlets would stop carrying them in late April 2020. “CN
Truth or Fiction?→ CNN ‘Global Death Toll Approaches Three Million People’ Chyron Error
On April 27 2020, a screen capture purportedly of CNN showing anchor Wolf Blitzer with a chyron reading “GLOBAL DEATH TOLL APPROACHES THREE MILLION PEOPLE” circulated on social media, often marked with question marks, circles, and an arrow
Truth or Fiction?→ Would 38 Percent of Americans Not Buy Corona Beer over Coronavirus Fears?
On February 28 2020, CNN published a tweet reporting that a full 38 percent of Americans — more than a third — refused to drink Corona beer under any circumstances, due to fears of coronavirus: 38% of Americans wouldn't buy Corona be
Truth or Fiction?→ Tennessee State Legislature’s Bill to Recognize CNN, Washington Post as ‘Fake News’
On February 11 2020, tweets and social media posts alluded to “an actual bill” in the state of Tennessee, aimed at labeling CNN and the Washington Post as “fake news”: This is an ACTUAL Bill being debated by the Tennessee St
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Pete Buttigieg’s Campaign Insert ‘Artificial Applause’ Into a Video Ad?
A progressive activist group highlighted an editing trick used in a video promoting Democratic Party presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg’s campaign on Twitter in early February 2020. The Center for Popular Democracy’s tweet, which has b
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Bernie Sanders Tell Elizabeth Warren a Woman Couldn’t Win a Presidential Election?
On January 13 2020, CNN published an article with the headline, “Bernie Sanders told Elizabeth Warren in private 2018 meeting that a woman can’t win, sources say.” It began: The stakes were high when Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warr
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘You Will Fail’: White House Claims Resurrect Bogus Accusations Against Obama, Clinton
White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham’s unfounded claim on November 19 2019 called to mind past disinformation charges against Democratic Party presidents on their way out of office. As CNN reported, Grisham accused staff members for for
Truth or Fiction?→ Did United States Attorney General Bill Barr Meet with Rupert Murdoch Before Shep Smith Left Fox News?
On October 11 2019, the Facebook page “The Other 98%” shared the following meme about the departure of anchor Shep Smith from Fox News and the behind-the-scenes meeting between Rupert Murdoch and United States Attorney General Bill Barr
Snopes→ Trump, in Tussle with CNN, Suggests Boycott of Parent AT&T
Trump asked why doesn't AT&T "do something" and said that if people stopped using or subscribing to AT&T, it would be forced to make "big changes" at CNN.
Snopes→ Was the ‘Intern’ Who Took Acosta’s Microphone Actually the Deputy Press Secretary?
Who's in charge of the White House press microphone? Internet sleuths muddied the waters.
Snopes→ Judge: White House Must Return CNN’s Jim Acosta’s Credential
U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly, an appointee of President Donald Trump, announced his decision following a hearing.
Snopes→ White House Press Secretary Blasted for Sharing Infowars Video to Bar Reporter
Some commenters claim the video Sarah Sanders posted to the official Press Secretary account was doctored for exaggeration.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a CNN Reporter Assault a White House Employee?
The morning after a hotly-contested midterm election resulted in Republicans resoundingly losing control of the House, United States President Donald Trump held a rambling, bizarre press conference in which he alternately took credit for Republicans ma
Snopes→ Did CNN’s Don Lemon Celebrate ‘Blue Wave’ Flag Burners?
This is no laughing matter, literally.
Snopes→ CNN Says Suspicious Package Received at Atlanta Post Office
The latest suspicious package comes just hours before a federal court hearing was to begin for Cesar Sayoc, 56, who faces five federal charges.
Snopes→ Experts: Bomber Likely Left Behind Trove of Forensic Clues
The U.S. Secret Service says agents have intercepted packages containing "possible explosive devices" addressed to former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Snopes→ Explosive Devices Sent to Obama, Clintons; CNN Evacuated
A police bomb squad was sent to CNN's offices in New York City and the newsroom was evacuated because of a suspicious package.
Snopes→ Did Major News Networks Ignore a Story About Korean War Remains Returning to the U.S.?
A widely shared meme suggested that mainstream American news outlets largely ignored North Korea's return of the remains of U.S. soldiers killed during the 1950-53 war.
Snopes→ White House Defends Decision to Bar CNN Reporter from Event
The White House defended its decision to bar a CNN correspondent from attending an open press event but contended it had nothing to do with the questions she asked.
Snopes→ White House Bars CNN Correspondent from Open Press Event
It is standard protocol for reporters to ask the president questions at such events, and Trump, unlike some of his predecessors, often engages.