‘Died Suddenly’ Pushes Bogus Depopulation Theory
By Saranac Hale Spencer, Jessica McDonald and Catalina Jaramillo – factcheck.org SciCheck Digest What appear to be ordinary postmortem blood clots are held up in a viral online video…
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CNN makes massive staff cuts as news industry prepares for a dark winter
CNN is laying off hundreds of employees in a cost-cutting effort that illuminates the financial challenges facing a wide array of media companies as the…
Oath Keepers convictions shed light on the limits of free speech – and the threat posed by militias
The verdicts in a high-profile, monthslong trial of Oath Keepers militia members were, as one defense lawyer acknowledged, “a mixed bag.” Leader Stewart Rhodes was…
Cyberattack Hits Iran’s Fars News Agency
Hackers have disrupted the work of Iran’s Fars news agency, one of the main sources of news disseminated by the state during protests over the…
Daily Source Bias Check: Geek.com
LEAST BIASED These sources have minimal bias and use very few loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using an appeal to…
Fact-Check: FDA Did Not Change Position on Ivermectin Use, Contrary to Online Claims
SciCheck Digest In response to a civil suit, lawyers for the Food and Drug Administration described the agency’s warnings about the unapproved use of ivermectin…
Associated Press reporter fired over erroneous story on Russian attack
The Associated Press put the world on high alert last week when it reported claims by a “senior US intelligence official” that Russian missiles had…
Daily Source Bias Check: War on the Rocks
LEAST BIASED These sources have minimal bias and use very few loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using an appeal to…
FactChecking Trump’s Presidential Bid Announcement
Summary Here we go again. Donald Trump’s official bid to get back to the White House had us at FactCheck.org feeling a bit of déjà…
No, an indictment wouldn’t end Trump’s run for the presidency – he could even campaign or serve from a jail cell
Donald Trump announced his 2024 run for the presidency on Nov. 15. In his address he railed against what he perceived as the “persecution” of…
Media freedom safe in Ukraine despite the war, officials say
Freedom of speech in Ukraine has not faded away and has survived the ongoing Russian aggression against the country, Ukrainian officials said. “We live in…
Fox News faces post-midterm choice between Trump, DeSantis
Top talent on Fox News and leading figures in conservative media more generally have a choice to make in the coming months: Who would be…
Daily Source Bias Check: Washington Journal
LEAST BIASED These sources have minimal bias and use very few loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appeals to emotion or…
Fact Check: Ballot Printer Delayed Maricopa Voting, Contrary to Unfounded Claims
Quick Take Tabulating machines at some polling locations in Maricopa County, Arizona, couldn’t process ballots during part of Election Day, though affected voters could leave…
Oath Keepers leader: No plan to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6
Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes told jurors on Monday there was no plan for his band of extremists to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as he tries…
Misinformation Experiment has Potential to ‘Inoculate’ Millions of Social Media Users
Briefly exposing social media users to the tricks behind misinformation boosts awareness of harmful online falsehoods, says new research—and Google is set to deploy an…
‘Nothing Has Worked’: Musk Laments Loss Of Twitter Advertisers And Acknowledges Trying To Back Out Of Deal
On the same day Twitter started laying off thousands of workers, Elon Musk doubled down at an annual investment conference in Manhattan on the challenges…
Daily Source Bias Check: Winona Daily News
LEAST BIASED These sources have minimal bias and use very few loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appeals to emotion or…
Vietnam to require 24-hour take-down for “false” social media content
Vietnam’s information minister said on Friday authorities had tightened regulations to deal with “false” content on social media platforms so that it must be taken…
CNBC canceling Shep Smith’s news show
CNBC is doing away with anchor Shepard Smith’s evening news program after two years. In a note to CNBC employees on Thursday obtained by The…