(Photographs from Getty Images.)A viral Facebook post claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Twitter account has not been suspended despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and repeated attempts to spread disinformation.The claim has al
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Poynter→ Twitter’s Birdwatch takes off for a test flight
When Russia invaded Ukraine last week, misinformation immediately went viral. While signatories of the International Fact-Checking Network verified images and videos depicting the war in a global database, citizen fact-checkers […] The post Twitt
Snopes→ Trump’s Social Media App Launches Year After Twitter Ban
His Truth Social app was offered for download from the Apple App Store to a limited number of subscribers who had preordered.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No link between Moderna CEO’s deleted Twitter and stock sales
“The CEO of Moderna deleted his Twitter and dumped $400 million of Moderna stock. Big Pharma seems to know some bad news is coming.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Moderna CEO Did NOT Sell $400 Million Worth Of Company Stock, But His Twitter Account WAS Deleted
Did Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel suddenly sell $400 million worth of stock in the company and delete his Twitter account, indicating something suspicious going on with the biopharmaceutical company? Not really: Bancel has steadily sold sh
Snopes→ Was US Rep. Jim Jordan Suspended From Twitter?
The congressman's real account has over 2.2 million followers.
Snopes→ Twitter Bans Rep. Greene’s Personal Account for COVID Claims
Twitter said it had banned the personal account of far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of the platform’s COVID-19 misinformation policy.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Twitter post misconstrues what WHO Director-General said about COVID-19 vaccines and children
“WHO Director-General: The vaccines are being used to kill children.”
Snopes→ Did Twitter Prohibit Making an Accurate Claim About COVID-19 Transmission?
Vaccinated individuals can, in fact, spread COVID-19 to others — albeit at a far lower rate than the unvaccinated do.
Snopes→ Pro-Trump Commentator Melissa Tate Suspended by Twitter
In an email, Twitter confirmed to us that @TheRightMelissa was permanently suspended from the platform.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Several Company Leaders, Public Figures Did NOT Resign On First Day Of Ghislaine Maxwell Trial — Only Twitter CEO
Did various leaders of major companies and public figures resign or get fired on the first day of the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was multimillionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's girlfriend and alleged co-conspirator? Not for the most
Snopes→ Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey Steps Down As CEO
He has been succeeded by Twitter's current chief technology officer, Parag Agrawal.
Truth or Fiction?→ Sweden Twitter ‘My Best Advice …’ Meme
On November 10 2021, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of a 2014 tweet apparently from Sweden’s @sweden Twitter account — which looked like it was offering up advice on improving one’s fellatio skills: The tweet was prefaced by the n
Snopes→ Twitter Bans Newsmax Reporter Who Promoted Debunked ‘Satanic’ COVID-19 Theories
Emerald Robinson misrepresented the facts about COVID-19 vaccines.
Snopes→ Prince Harry Says He Warned Twitter CEO of U.S. Capitol Riot
Britain's Prince Harry has sharply attacked the failure of social media companies to challenge hate online.
Snopes→ Did Betty White Defend Big Bird and Insult US Sen. Josh Hawley on Twitter?
These parody tweets came from an account that claims to be White's anger translator.
Snopes→ Malala Yousafzai Announces Her Marriage on Twitter
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai has announced her marriage.
Full Fact→ Observer Twitter poll data on air monitors is meaningless
“Only 8% of schools have received air monitors that were promised by government” The Observer, 24 October 2021. The monitors allow teachers to identify where ventilation might need to be improved, in order to aid the fight against the spre
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Facebook’s Top Ten’ on Twitter Abruptly Changes
On September 28 2021, a single tweet from the “Facebook’s Top 10” Twitter account became notable not for what it showed, but for what it didn’t: The top-performing link posts by U.S. Facebook pages in the last 24 hours are fro
Snopes→ Parody Account Fools Twitter Users with Candace Owens and Stacey Dash Tweet
The Twitterverse reacted as expected, with a split between people who thought the mismatched photo and text were serious and others who realized it was all just a joke.
Snopes→ ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Tweet Deleted from CNN Host Brian Stelter’s Twitter Account
The 2018 tweet was deleted within hours of when a 2021 Texas law went into effect that banned most abortions in the state.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘8 Googling Tips’ Twitter Thread
An August 28 2021 Twitter thread by Chris Hladczuk (@chrishlad) described “8 Googling tips you probably didn’t know” — and in addition to the thread’s popularity in tweet form, it also was virally popular on Facebook and i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Twitter Video Does NOT Show Footage Of August 26, 2021 Bombing Outside Of Kabul Airport
Does a video posted on Twitter show footage of a suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport in Afghanistan that killed more than 170 people including 13 U.S. service members? No, that's not true: The footage is from an Israeli airstrike th
AllSides→ Twitter blocked and labeled Donald Trump’s tweets on election fraud. They spread anyway.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/08/24/trump-twitter-block-election-fraud-tweets-facebook-instagram-posts/8218382002/
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Danny DeVito Lose His ‘Verified’ Status on Twitter?
Actor Danny DeVito’s show of support for Nabisco workers gained attention on Twitter not just for the sentiment, but for the accusations that followed of reprisal from the platform. “Support Nabisco workers striking for humane working hours
Snopes→ Does Twitter Allow Taliban-Affiliated Accounts?
Such accounts are banned or being removed from Facebook and YouTube.
Logically→ Big Pharma is using bot activity on Twitter to spread fear about COVID-19.
The tweet in question came from a real doctor. The copy-pasted tweets were shared in an effort to discredit the doctor.
AllSides→ Examining the false claims that got Rand Paul, Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended on YouTube, Twitter
https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/aug/11/examining-false-claims-got-rand-paul-marjorie-tayl/ Two
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
AllSides→ Twitter partners with AP and Reuters to address misinformation on its platform
https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/02/twitter-partners-with-ap-and-reuters-to-address-misinformation-on-its-platform/
Snopes→ Cormac McCarthy Imposter Account Fools Twitter, Again
Fake Cormac McCarthy accounts have been fooling social media users since 2012.
Snopes→ Did Twitter User Scold Olympic Champion Shooter for One-Handed Stance?
Vitalina Batsarashkina dominated the women's pistol shooting events at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, but that didn't stop online "experts" from having their say.
Snopes→ Yes, Twitter is Testing a ‘Downvote’ Button
Only select users will be given the option to test the new feature.
Snopes→ Is Twitter Making a ‘Dislike’ Button?
Only select users will be given the option to test the new feature.
Snopes→ Marjorie Taylor Greene: Twitter Timeout Is ‘Communist-Style’ Attack
Twitter imposed the 12-hour timeout on Rep. Greene, saying some of her tweets violated its policy against spreading misinformation that could cause harm during the coronavirus pandemic.
Snopes→ DiGiorno Pizza Solicits New Slogan via Twitter
"DiGiorno goes great with porno" is probably not what the company had in mind.
Snopes→ That Was Fleeting: Twitter Kills off Ephemeral Messages
Twitter is disappearing its disappearing tweets, called fleets, after they didn't catch on.
Poynter→ Here are Twitter’s most prolific citizen fact-checkers
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. Watchers on your wall Ryan, a college student without a journalism backgroun
Snopes→ Trump Announces Suits Against Facebook, Twitter and Google
Trump said he was serving as lead plaintiff in the class-action suits, claiming he has been wrongfully censored by the companies.
Poynter→ Nigeria banned Twitter one month ago. Here’s how it’s impacting fact-checkers
A month into Nigeria’s Twitter ban, fact-checkers aren’t seeing a feared drop off in the size of their audience, but are seeing restrictions on the reach of some of their content. Kemi Busari, editor of the Nigerian fact-checking outlet Dubawa, sai