Imperial College London’s COVID-19 Report, Explained
On March 17 2020, Imperial College London’s coronavirus response modeling report came to the attention of the broader public — which is why you’re suddenly seeing it everywhere.
News Media
Trump Intervenes in Sentencing of Lobbyist Who Spread Corrosive Disinformation on His Behalf
Roger Stone, who for years worked with business partner Paul Manafort, specializes in smears and spectacles.
Who Broke the Iowa Caucuses and Why Were Results Delayed?
As the first Democratic primary event spiraled into chaos and coin flips, social media users blamed campaigns and post-2016 reforms for the bizarre series of events.
How Many Moms Are in ‘One Million Moms’?
We’re 99.99999999 percent sure it’s nowhere close to a million.
British Media Falls For Bogus Claim That Protesters ‘Whacked’ Government Advisor
Network journalists amplified a dubious narrative about an attack by Labour Party protesters — which didn’t happen.
UK’s Conservative Party’s Communications Team Briefly Rebrands to Mislead Public
The Twitter account @CCHQPress switched its name and logo to mimic a fact-checking site.
‘Your Page is at Risk of Being Unpublished’ Facebook Warning
Page administrators reported receiving warnings en masse from the social network.
Facebook ‘News’ Service to Include ‘Diverse’ Category, Sites Associated With White Nationalism
“I cannot fathom what Facebook is thinking,” one expert said of the move.
California Law Limiting Freelance Publication Options Could Face Legal Threat
AB5 — introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez — goes into effect in January 2020.
ABC News Yanks ‘Slaughter in Syria’ Video Revealed as YouTube Clip Filmed in Kentucky
The segment aired on two network news shows before finally being pulled.
