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Communications expert explains how science should respond to fake news

The rise of fake news has dominated the world of politics since the last U.S. election cycle. But fake news is not at all new…

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FAKE NEWS: The media’s existential crisis

By: Tom Lyden Fox9 KMSP Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – For news consumers the relentless discussion of “fake news” can make it seem like reality itself is…

Liz Cheney: ‘Republicans cannot be both loyal to Donald Trump and loyal to the Constitution’

30 June 2022

Rep. Liz Cheney, speaking at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Wednesday, said it’s time for Republicans to make a choice: Donald Trump or the Constitution. The vice chair of… [...]

New Zealand designates Proud Boys a terrorist organization

30 June 2022

New Zealand’s government has declared that American far-right groups the Proud Boys and The Base are terrorist organizations.The two groups join 18 others including Islamic State that have been given… [...]

The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 06/30/2022

30 June 2022

Each day Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN)… [...]

Two-Thirds Of Voters Think Trump Tried Changing Election Outcome, Poll Finds

30 June 2022

Topline More than 65% of those who believe former President Donald Trump worked to overturn the 2020 presidential election think he should be prosecuted for his actions, which roughly half… [...]

MBFC’s Daily Source Bias Check: NaturalPedia

30 June 2022

CONSPIRACY-PSEUDOSCIENCE Sources in the Conspiracy-Pseudoscience category may publish unverifiable information that is not always supported by evidence. These sources may be untrustworthy for credible/verifiable information, therefore fact checking and further investigation is recommended on a per article… [...]

Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone to testify after he was quoted at explosive hearing

30 June 2022

The House committee investigating the riot at the Capitol subpoenaed Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone following explosive testimony from a former White House aide who said Cipollone raised concerns… [...]

Former Giuliani Associate Sentenced To 20 Months For Fraud, Campaign Finance Violations

29 June 2022

A Ukrainian-born associate of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been sentenced to one year and eight months in prison for fraud and campaign finance crimes. Lev Parnas,… [...]

Former Trump lawyer Eastman drops lawsuit to block Jan. 6 committee from getting his call logs

29 June 2022

WASHINGTON — John Eastman, the former Trump lawyer who wrote memos arguing then-Vice President Mike Pence could overturn the 2020 election, has dropped his lawsuit that tried to block the House Jan. 6… [...]