FactChecking Biden’s Address to Congress
By Angelo Fichera, D’Angelo Gore, Eugene Kiely and Robert Farley – Factcheck.org Summary In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden got some facts wrong…
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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…
Fact Check: Is Kenyan Immigrant Billy Chemirmir who is accused of murdering more than a dozen people being released from prison?
The Claim: Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA tweeted: Did you know: The ACLU is suing Dallas County officials to release all inmates who are…
Full Fact has been fact-checking Facebook posts for six months. Here’s what they think needs to change
By LAURA HAZARD OWEN @laurahazardowen – Nieman Lab In December 2016, Facebook enlisted a handful of U.S.-based news organizations (ABC News, Snopes, PolitiFact, FactCheck.org, and the AP) to help…
Trump Stump Speeches: Immigration
By Eugene Kiely and D’Angelo Gore – Factcheck.org Editor’s Note: For weeks, President Donald Trump has been campaigning in states that are key to the Republican Party’s chances of…
‘Roseanne,’ Fox and a Satire Story
By Angelo Fichera – Factcheck.org Q: Is Fox picking up the ‘Roseanne’ TV series? A: No. The story making that claim was intended as satire. FULL QUESTION Is…
False Story Ties Clintons to Doctor’s Death
By Angelo Fichera – Factcheck.org Q: Did the late surgeon Dean Lorich expose “Clinton Foundation corruption in Haiti”? A: No. Lorich co-authored an article criticizing the…
Why you stink at fact-checking
We don’t automatically question information we read or hear. Gaelfphoto/Shutterstock.com Lisa Fazio, Vanderbilt University Here’s a quick quiz for you: In the biblical story, what…
(Fact Check) Trump Inflates Tax Benefits
By Robert Farley – FactCheck.org President Donald Trump misleadingly inflated the benefits of the tax overhaul when he claimed it provides “$3.2 trillion … in tax…
More Claims of Alabama Voter Fraud
Q: Were illegal voters bused in to Alabama to swing the election to Doug Jones? Were thousands of fraudulent votes recorded for him? A: Those claims were…
(Video) Fact Checking in a Fast-Paced Social Media Driven World | Linda Beck | TEDxHarrisburg
Linda Beck gives a very informative Tedx talk on fact checking, media bias and fake news. If you enjoy this video please share it.
Fake News More Likely to Thrive Online Due to Lowered Fact-Checking, According to Research from Columbia Business School
– The presence of others reduces people’s willingness to fact-check ambiguous information- People fact-check less often when in the perceived presence of other people versus…
Facebook Fact Checkers Claim Company Is Withholding Information: Report
After the presidential election in November, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had said that his company was committed to fighting fake news. But the fact-checkers enlisted…
Facebook’s Related Articles To Counter Spread Of Fake News
Facebook announced it is broadly rolling out its Related Articles feature on the News Feed to counter fake news. Related Articles will now appear underneath…
Snopes is a Least Biased Source despite what you may have read
Snopes has been reviewed several times since this article was written in 2017. Their rating has changed to reflect changes in our methodology. They are…