While there is a seasonal rise of gastroenteritis in dogs, the information being shared is from 2020, and is not accurate.
Publication: Facebook
Snopes→ We Infiltrated a Crypto Scam Network That’s Hosted by Meta
After we notified the company of the scam, we spent the weekend watching live as users lost money in group conversations on Messenger.
Snopes→ Viral Prayer Request Exploits Dead Child, Mother Tells Facebook Like-Farmers: ‘Go Straight to Hell’
Deyse Lene, the mother, said that Sarah, her baby, passed away in 2018. Here's how we found the truth.
Snopes→ ‘Diesel Brothers’ Scam Targets Facebook Users After Rittenhouse Acquittal
The real Diesel Brothers, whose likeness was used without permission, had nothing to do with the scam.
Poynter→ No, Facebook and parent company Meta do not have a new rule that allows them to use people’s photos
After Facebook announced that it changed its name to “Meta,” a refurbished rumor surfaced that claims the company can freely use people’s photos and messages. “The new Facebook/Meta rule starts tomorrow where they can use your phot
Snopes→ Does ‘New Facebook/Meta Rule’ Permit Company To Use Your Photos?
We've seen at least a dozen variants of this copypasta rumor go viral over the past decade.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘There is No Evidence People Ever Saved Bacon Grease’ Facebook ‘Fact Check’
An October 21 2021 post generated a recursive rumor of its own, when it claimed that Facebook fact-checkers had determined there was “no evidence people ever saved aluminum foil or bacon grease” in the course of fact-checking a meme. This
Snopes→ Facebook to Shut Down Face-Recognition System, Delete Data
Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people amid growing concerns about the technology and its misuse by governments, police and others.
Snopes→ Facebook Rebrands As Meta to Emphasize ‘Metaverse’ Vision
Skeptics point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers.
Snopes→ How Facebook’s Failures Line Up With Frances Haugen’s Whistleblower Docs
We connected the dots between some of our own past investigations and the internal Facebook research that whistleblower Frances Haugen made public.
Snopes→ Facebook Expands Harassment Policy to Protect Public Figures
Facebook will bar content that degrades or sexualizes public figures, including celebrities, elected officials and others in the public eye.
Poynter→ There’s no evidence whistleblower Frances Haugen was planted by Facebook
A viral image circulating on social media baselessly claimed that former Facebook employee Frances Haugen, who turned over troves of internal company documents to the Wall Street Journal, was not a real whistleblower, but a plant set up by Facebook i
Snopes→ What Caused the October 2021 Facebook Outage?
The technology giant suffered a major shutdown that lasted about six hours.
Snopes→ Here’s How Many Millions in Ad Revenue Facebook Could Be Losing Every Second During Outage
We used Facebook Inc.'s latest financial report to estimate its revenue loss per second during the global shut down.
Snopes→ Ex-Facebook Manager Alleges Social Network Fed Capitol Riot
A data scientist who was revealed as the Facebook whistleblower says that whenever there was a conflict between the public good and what benefited the company, the social media giant would choose its own interests.
Snopes→ Facebook Puts Instagram for Kids on Hold After Pushback
Facebook is putting a hold on the development of a kids' version of Instagram, geared toward children under 13, to address concerns that have been raised about the vulnerability of younger users.
Truth or Fiction?→ New Book Claims Zuckerberg Let Trump Lie to Avoid Federal Oversight
A new biography of right-wing tech mogul Peter Thiel claims that, according to him, Facebook chief exeutive officer Mark Zuckerberg struck a deal allowing Donald Trump and his allies to spread disinformation in exchange for a lack of federal oversight.
Snopes→ Facebook Allows Promotion of ‘Fake Masks’ for Children in Schools
In this special investigation, we also found nearly 100 comparisons of mask-wearing to Nazi Germany in the Let Them Breathe Facebook group.
Snopes→ Facebook Page with Russian Name Posted Altered Fox News Videos, Earning Tens of Millions of Views
It's not everyday that a Facebook page pushing disinformation involves three foreign countries and a Spanish-language telenovela.
Snopes→ Bulgarian Facebook Pages Post Altered Fox News Videos, Earning Tens of Millions of Views
It's not everyday that a Facebook network pushing disinformation involves a Spanish-language telenovela.
Truth or Fiction?→ Camilla Canepa and #ProtectYourFamily
A June 2021 Facebook post about the death of Camilla Canepa spread virally in August 2021, iterations of which received thousands of shares on Facebook, with its “vaccine info” box glaringly absent: Camilla Canepa Facebook Posts and the #P
Poynter→ Lessons learned from a year covering fact-checking
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it in your email every Thursday. The rolling boulder This will be my last edition of Factually. I’m moving
Snopes→ Facebook Fails To Stem COVID Denialism Even as Delta Variant Surges
We documented a sampling of Facebook posts, comments, and a group that continue to push anti-mask and anti-vaccine rhetoric, as well as COVID denialism.
Poynter→ Twitter finally turns to the experts on fact-checking
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it in your email every Thursday. Birds of a feather Twitter announced Monday it would begin working with two
Poynter→ Let’s review some falsehoods about masks
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. Masked mania The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its
Truth or Fiction?→ Police Officers’ Testimony Refutes Right Wing Capitol Riot Disinformation
The testimony of four law enforcement officers before a House select committee on July 27 2021 provided another yet another clear refutation to the disinformation pushed by right-wing outlets and operatives surrounding the attack on the U.S. Capitol on
Truth or Fiction?→ Does a Hospital in France Allow Terminal Patients to Meet With ‘Peyo the Horse’?
The story of a French hospital’s unusual relationship with a former dressage horse — and the horse’s relationship with terminal patients there — recirculated online in July 2021. Interest in “Doctor Peyo” reignited f
Snopes→ SCAM ALERT: Publix 90th Anniversary $3,000 Gift Card
Reader beware.
Poynter→ The argument over content moderation is ‘missing context’
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. A lackluster debate President Joe Biden and Facebook’s tête-à-tête over
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook’s Reshuffling of Data Tool Worries Researchers and Collaborators
A New York Times column on Facebook’s actions against the data analysis tool CrowdTangle prompted concern from both independent researchers and at least one group collaborating with the platform. According to Kevin Roose, a tech columnist for the
Poynter→ No, Facebook isn’t kicking people out for supporting the NRA
An old claim about Facebook banning users who support the National Rifle Association is again gaining traction on social media, but there’s still no evidence of this. “Well Facebook said that if you support the NRA you will get kicked off,̶
Snopes→ Is Facebook Issuing New Warnings About ‘Extremist Content’?
The purported messages urge users to seek support from the tech giant's partners.
Snopes→ Facebook Scam: ‘Someone Tried To Log in to Your Account’
The Facebook email scam can often be found in spam folders, where it belongs.
Poynter→ Facebook acknowledges politicians can harm, but won’t let them be fact-checked
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. What’s the harm? Last week’s announcement by Facebook that it would keep
Poynter→ WhatsApp can be a black box of misinformation, but Maldita may have opened a window
Private messaging apps like WhatsApp have always presented challenges for fact-checkers. Unlike Facebook and Twitter, where fact-checkers can use third-party software to track the virality of misinformation tropes, WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption ke
Truth or Fiction?→ Foreign Influence Agents Goaded Trump Forums After U.S. Elections, Researchers Say
Foreign agents — particularly those working from or on behalf of Russia — were active on Donald Trump-themed forums in the weeks and months leading up to the January 6 2021 coup attempt at the United States Capitol, a new report says. Accor
Snopes→ Trump Suspended From Facebook Until At Least 2023
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been banned from Facebook since the days following the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Snopes→ Reports: Facebook to End Rule Exemptions for Politicians
Facebook has had a general “newsworthiness exemption” since 2016.
Snopes→ Facebook Introduces New ‘Prayer Request’ Posts
We reached out to Facebook for more information regarding screenshots that circulated on Twitter.
Snopes→ The ‘OO5251839’ Post Doesn’t ‘Circumvent’ Facebook Algorithm
Thanks for the tip, but it's not unusual for friends to say "hello" if you ask them to do so.