Chinese Media Walks Back Reports Linking Doctor’s Death to Coronavirus
News organizations and social media users said Dr. Liang Wudong died “at the front line” of the fight against the disease.
Did Bernie Sanders’ Campaign ‘Have Five Lawyers’ Contact Democratic Officials in Iowa?
A progressive congressional candidate attracted attention amid the Iowa Democratic Party caucus delay.
Social Media Platforms Spread Epoch Times’ Iowa Caucus Disinformation
A Twitter spokesperson said the debunked claim did not suppress voting because it did not list the wrong date.
Director James Gunn Refutes Fake Instagram Post Fueling ‘Guardians’ Coverage
Pop culture sites disseminated the forged screen capture before their reporting was debunked.
The Simple Mathematical Property Making Social Media Users ‘Feel Stupid’
A Reddit user’s explanation for figuring out percentages spread both there and on Facebook.
Did Malcolm Gladwell Say Penn State Should Restore a Statue of Joe Paterno?
The author revisited an argument he has made since devoting a book chapter to defending the football coach.
Did Sen. Elizabeth Warren Propose Making ‘Spreading Disinformation Online’ Illegal?
A tweet from a news organization distorted a plan released by the Democratic presidential candidate.
Can You Adjust Facebook to Block Fact-Checkers?
An account appearing to belong to a Texas woman exhorted her friends to block “Zuckerberg’s bots” on her own page.
No, You’re Not Being Told to Avoid ‘Unprotected Sex with Farm Animals’ Over the Coronavirus
A meme replicating a World Health Organization graphic went for an easy, puerile joke.
White House Impeachment Counsel Lies About GOP House Disruption
Pat Cipollone pushed a flagrantly false account of an October 2019 deposition covering classified material.