Tucker Carlson writer resigns after racist posts revealed
Tucker Carlson’s top writer has resigned from Fox News after secretly posting racist and sexist remarks online. Writer Blake Neff used a pseudonym to write…
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Former Fox News anchor Shepard Smith joins CNBC as chief general news anchor with new evening show
CNBC announced on Wednesday that former Fox News anchor Shepard Smith is joining the network to host a one-hour evening news program on weekdays at…
False antifa rumors about a suburban invasion take over neighborhood social media apps
Source: NBC News False rumors about Antifa organizing bus rides to take protesters into white neighborhoods and loot residences have gone viral in recent days on…
Hydroxychloroquine not effective in the Treatment of Covid-19, increased risk for ventricular arrhythmias
In a study published in the Peer-Reviewed medical journal The Lancet on May 22, 2020 it concluded that Hydroxychloroquine is not an effective treatment for…
Study shows vulnerable populations with less education more likely to believe, share misinformation
As the COVID-19 pandemic threatens public health around the world, misinformation regarding its treatment, causes and cures has abounded. A University of Kansas study has…
For its must-read coronavirus coverage, The Atlantic is rewarded with a huge surge of digital subscriptions
By SARAH SCIRE – Nieman Lab The Atlantic had a very good March. In an email to his staff, editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg announced: We have never, in the…
Alex Jones must pay legal fees for ‘frivolous’ Sandy Hook appeal
AUSTIN, Texas — The 3rd Court of Appeals Wednesday denied Alex Jones’ motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought by a Sandy Hook parent and…
FactChecking the March Democratic Debate
By FactCheck.org Summary The first head-to-head debate of the Democratic presidential primary between former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders focused on the government’s…
BREAKING: Trading halted as crude oil price plunge pushes Dow down by 1,800 points, S&P drops 7 percent
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted at the opening bell on Monday, sinking by more than 1,800 points and triggering a “circuit breaker” on the…
FactChecking the South Carolina Debate
By Eugene Kiely, Brooks Jackson, Lori Robertson, Robert Farley, D’Angelo Gore, Jessica McDonald and Saranac Hale Spencer – Factcheck.org Summary In the last Democratic debate before Super Tuesday, the candidates often talked over…