Just one day after a report highlighting an ad for United States President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign based on a claim that Facebook’s own fact-checking partners had already debunked, the social media platform is claiming that al
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Snopes→ Americans Think ‘Fake News’ is Big Problem, Blame Politicians
A majority also believe journalists have the responsibility for fixing it.
Did a Veteran Sex Crimes Prosecutor Say Christine Blasey Ford ‘Has No Case’?
October 2018 opened with confusion among the American political set over an investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after multiple women publicly accused him of sexual assault. One woman, California psychology professor and Stanford University researcher Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, appeared during a day-long hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in late September to […]
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Snopes→ Did Fox News Discuss the ‘War on Christmas’ While Other Networks Covered Michael Cohen’s Guilty Pleas?
An old satirical meme, using an edited screenshot of Tomi Lahren, resurfaced in August 2018.
Snopes→ Did Ronald Reagan Pave the Way for Fox News?
A Facebook meme gets some facts right about the demise of the Fairness Doctrine but ignores important distinctions between broadcast and cable television.
Snopes→ Russia Drafts Legislation Targeting Foreign Media
The move comes after Russia's state-funded news outlet RT was pressured by the United States to register as a foreign agent.
Snopes→ Maine Governor Suggests He Invents Fake Stories, Feeds Them to News Media
Amid reports that he planned to leave Maine during a budget disagreement, Paul LePage has attacked local media as "vile" and "inaccurate."