On the evening of January 8, 2019, United States President Donald Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office on the topic of immigration and what he calls a humanitarian and national security crisis on the country’s southern border as a shutdown over wall funds continue. We have compiled a list of claims made by …
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Fake news can vary widely in quality and believably from source to source, but quite often identifying it is as easy as taking a moment to learn who is behind a that particular website or social media account. Frequently the creators of fake news put quantity ahead of quality, and they are counting on the …
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For the last several years, we have been hearing about foreign governments subverting United States elections using sophisticated teams that create fake stories and circulate them on social media. While foreign governments and large teams are most certainly a major source of disinformation, there are also tools available online that make it easy for anyone …
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A Russian mining company has sold asbestos with Trump’s face stamped on it and the phrase, “Approved by Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States.”
A website known for spreading disinformation is behind false reports that Rep. Ateesha Nubbins introduced a bill banning voters older than 60.
Frozen vegetable recalls have been issued in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom after a listeria outbreak killed nine. But the recall does not apply to frozen vegetables sold in America.
False reports that drivers can be ticketed $250 under a Florida cell phone law have gone viral on Facebook.
False claims that Maxine Waters called for an ‘illegal immigrant’ to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court are based on a digitally-altered image.
There’s no credible evidence that Sketchers lightable shoes — or any other brand of lightable shoes — are a fire hazard and can injure children.
A Houston woman named Lennie Reisch wrote about her experience coming to the U.S. from Cuba as an unaccompanied minor in a viral Facebook post.
