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AllSides→ Turkish ‘disinformation law’ will make it a crime to spread ‘fake news’

2022-06-10 https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2022/turkish-disinformation-law-will-make-it-a-crime-to-spread-fake-news/ Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Turkish ‘disinformation law’ will make it a crime to spread ‘fake news’

2022-06-09 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 other Thursday. A “disinformation law” that, if passed, would impose up [̷ Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Alien Abduction Video Was NOT Originally Intended To Deceive But To Practice CGI Skills

2022-06-09 Was a man transported in broad daylight from a suburban neighborhood into a UFO in a beam of energy or light? No, that's not true: This video was made by the YouTuber idiotpie in 2010 to improve and test their CGI skills and to get sugges Go to site post…»

Snopes→ How to Spot a Deepfake

2022-06-08 For starters, don't believe everything you see.  Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Reports that ‘Bernie Gores’ died in both Uvalde school shooting and Afghanistan are fake

2022-06-07 A number of posts spreading false reports of a man’s death are circulating on Facebook. The posts share two side-by-side images of a man supposedly named Bernie Gores, one of which claims that he was a teacher killed in the Robb Elementary School Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Fake CNN Headline Reports Johnny Depp Organizing ‘Defamation’ Tour With Kyle Rittenhouse

2022-06-03 The fake headline appeared to be a satire of real events. Go to site post…»

Logically→ The war between Ukraine and Russia is fake as an image shows Ukrainian soldiers fighting with paintball guns.

2022-05-26 A photo of Ukrainian forces taken during a training simulation has been used to push the narrative that the war is staged. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Germany: Fake Doctor Gets Life in Prison for Patient Deaths

2022-05-25 A German court sentenced a woman who posed as a doctor to life in prison for causing the deaths of several people she treated. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Half of President Biden’s Twitter followers are fake.

2022-05-24 Analytics of Biden's personal Twitter account @JoeBiden were misinterpreted by media reports as that of his official account @POTUS. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fake tweets make claims about ivermectin studies that don’t exist

2022-05-19 Says Fox News and Candace Owens tweeted that “New studies show that 68% of those who used ivermectin to treat or prevent covid are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this photo of Ukrainians training for combat doesn’t prove the war is fake

2022-05-19 A photo of Ukrainians with paintball guns proves the war is staged. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Fake Washington Post screenshot says dachshund is the ‘face of online homophobia’

2022-05-19 A post on Facebook shows what looks like a screenshot of a Washington Post article with the headline: “This dog is the new face of online homophobia” and the subheading “Internet trolls have turned a dachshund into a viral homophobic Go to site post…»

Poynter→ A fake Twitter account posing as CBS News shared false information about the Buffalo shooting

2022-05-19 Twitter accounts falsely posing as news organizations sometimes share misinformation during big, developing breaking news stories, such as the recent shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead […] The post A fake Twitter account posi Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News And Candace Owens Did NOT Tweet About ‘Ivermectin’s Hidden Cost’ — Screenshot Is Fake

2022-05-18 Did conservative commentator Candace Owens quote a tweet made by Fox News about ivermectin's hidden cost -- that many are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence? No, that's not true: Both of the tweets shown in the screenshot Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – Fake Twitter account posing as CBS shared false information about Buffalo shooting arrests, victim

2022-05-18 CBS News reported that two more suspects were arrested in the Buffalo shooting, and that one more victim was identified. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ A man who arrived in Japan with a fake passport did not mysteriously vanish

2022-05-11 A Facebook post claims that experts believe a man who travelled to Japan using a fake passport was from a parallel universe. This is not true. While there are records of a man attempting to enter Japan using a passport from a non-existent country, he d Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kentucky Derby Winning Jockey Did NOT Reject White House Invitation By Referring To ‘A Horse’s Ass’ — It’s Old Fake Quote

2022-05-09 Did winning Kentucky Derby jockey Sonny Leon turn down a White House invitation, saying he didn't want to see "a horse's ass"? No, that's not true: This is a fake quote that has been recycled since at least 2018 and previously debunked by Go to site post…»

Snopes→ PureKana CBD Gummies Reviews on Google Are Fake

2022-05-04 We looked at a number of sponsored content articles that posed as "reviews" for PureKana CBD Gummies that included misleading mentions of the "Shark Tank" TV show. Go to site post…»

Logically→ The lack of films made about actual moon missions is because the moon landing was faked and the Earth is flat.

2022-05-04 Few films having been made about the space program is not evidence of a staged moon landing or flat Earth. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Report: Fake Priest Conned Way into Royal Guards’ Barracks

2022-05-03 The British Army said it has launched an urgent investigation after an intruder posing as a priest reportedly spent the night at the barracks of troops who guard Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Otherkin’ Are NOT Being Integrated In Kokomo High School — The Fake Email Is From A Satirical Facebook Page

2022-04-29 Did an email about "otherkin" -- nonhuman entities in human bodies -- being integrated into Kokomo High School get leaked to the public? No, that's not true: This email is fake and did not come from the school but from a Facebook page cal Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Tiger Woods CBD Scam and Fake ‘Reviews’ Flood Google

2022-04-26 We took notice when a handful of "reviews" for a product named Tiger Woods CBD Gummies invaded Google News search results. Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims That the Bidens Faked Celebrating Easter at the White House

2022-04-26 A popular right-wing Facebook account made a series of claims about the Bidens’ Easter celebrations at the White House and suggested the 2022 Easter egg roll was staged. Both the president and first lady gave remarks at the event, which were Go to site post…»

Poynter→ The Ukraine war has fueled a surge of fake content impersonating BBC and CNN coverage

2022-04-25 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 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Tweet Is FAKE — French President Macron Did NOT Say Europe Needs To Be Prepared To Take Up To 60 Million Refugees

2022-04-22 Did French President Emmanuel Macron make a campaign promise that "Europe must be ready to accept up to 60 million refugees over the next 20 years from Africa and the Middle East"? No, that's not true: This is a fake tweet that is designe Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ukraine war fuels surge of fake content impersonating BBC, CNN coverage

2022-04-22 False images about the war in Ukraine use the logos of BBC and CNN to make their claims seem legitimate, fueling Russia’s efforts to sow distrust and confusion. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Tweets – Reddit post about parent forcing hormones on transgender child is fake

2022-04-20 A Reddit post shows a parent admitting to forcing their child to continue transitioning by sneaking hormone medication. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of President, First Lady Does NOT Show Fake Presidential Seal On White House Balcony For 2022 Easter Egg Roll

2022-04-19 Does a photo of President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden show a fake presidential seal? No, that's not true: A fuzzy photograph from the April 18, 2022, Easter Egg Roll at the White House does show the real presidential seal, as prov Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Brazil’s fact-checkers air concerns over so-called ‘Fake News’ bill

2022-04-18 https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2022/brazils-fact-checkers-air-concerns-over-fake-news-bill/ A Br Go to site post…»

Snopes→ ‘Testicle Tanning’ Chyron Quoting Heidi Cruz Is Fake

2022-04-18 The chyron wasn't the only thing fake about this image. Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Brazil’s fact-checkers air concerns over so-called ‘Fake News’ bill

2022-04-14 A Brazilian bill designed to contain the spread of mis- and disinformation narrowly failed an “accelerated pathway” vote Wednesday in the lower house of Congress, one of two representative voting […] The post Brazil’s fact-checkers air conc Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Article claiming link between referee whistles and heart problems in athletes is fake

2022-04-14 A photo, which is claimed to be of an Irish Examiner article stating “referee whistles may be cause to sudden increase in heart problems among sports players experts say”, has been posted many times on Facebook. This is a digitally altered Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Right-Wing Lawmakers Take Up Spreading Fake ‘Students Identify as Cats’ Rumors

2022-04-13 Amid the latest wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation around the United States, right-wing candidates and social media boards are pushing a separate type of disinformation to gin up concerns that local students are “identifying as cats.” In a rece Go to site post…»

Logically→ The attack on students at the JNU hostel on Ram Navami was fake.

2022-04-13 Two students were attacked and injured at JNU over a fight regarding the mess's menu on Ram Navami. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Auburn, NY, Is NOT Imposing New Law Requiring Pants On Domestic Pets — It’s An April Fools’ Fake

2022-04-11 Will Auburn, New York, impose a new law requiring local pet owners to place pants on their cats and dogs starting April 15, 2022? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the city cited a March 31, 2022, statement from the city council lin Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Is The Babylon Bee a ‘Fake News’ Site?

2022-04-06 A Miami Herald headline accused Ron DeSantis of using a “fake news site to raise cash.” (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images.)A headline for an article from the Miami Herald claims that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “used [a] fake news site Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Braces, Sex Pills, Fake Eyeball Among Bizarre NJ Beach Trash

2022-04-01 Volunteers picked up a record amount of trash from New Jersey's beaches last year, with plastic items dominating the haul. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ CNN Video Shows Canadian Fire Gear Donated to Ukraine, Not ‘Fake Footage’

2022-03-30 Quick Take A recent Facebook post falsely claims that CNN footage from the war in Ukraine was faked, citing a firefighter’s jacket bearing the name of a Canadian city. But the footage was shot in Ukraine. The jacket was donated by a Canadian o Go to site post…»

Logically→ This image of Biden leaving for Europe is fake, as the trees in the background would not have been in full foliage on the day it was taken.

2022-03-28 Our analysis found that the image was not staged but was captured in the south lawns where there are evergreen southern magnolia trees. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Fake Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe photo makes it look like husband and daughter aren’t smiling

2022-03-25 A photo purporting to show Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe with her husband and daughter is being shared on Twitter and Facebook, with a caption along the lines of “What a lovely picture of Richard and Gabriella thrilled to have Nazanin back home&rdquo Go to site post…»

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