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Facebook on Allowing Political Ads with Disinformation: ‘A Benefit to See What Politicians Are Saying’

News Media, Reporting / By Arturo Garcia / October 4, 2019

A Trump advertisement smearing Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is running on the social media platform, despite the fact that it has already been debunked by multiple fact-checking sites.

Lyndon LaRouche seated with his hands clasped.

Lyndon LaRouche: An Explainer

Disinformation, Reporting / By Arturo Garcia / October 4, 2019

The public has once again become aware of the existence of the former cult leader and disinformation purveyor, but what he was all about and why it’s still important is getting lost in the discussion.

‘When We See Cancer in Pork, We Just Cut It Out And Still Sell It To Customers’ Claim

Disinformation, Fact Checks / By Kim LaCapria / October 4, 2019

A rasher of viral articles claiming that butchers just cut out cancer in pork and sell anyway it is little but Grade A nonsense.

Did Rolex Sales Records Help Solve a Murder?

Fact Checks, Viral Content / By Kim LaCapria / October 4, 2019

A tale about the high-end watchmakers, their “meticulous records,” and the unlikely conclusion to a murder investigation proved popular on Reddit and Imgur.

Will 154,000,000 Pieces of Plastic from Christmas Crackers in the UK Wind Up in the Ocean in a Single Year?

Fact Checks, Viral Content / By Kim LaCapria / October 3, 2019

Here’s how the rumor about hundreds of millions of pieces of “crackers” becoming ocean plastic got started.

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Are Scientists ‘Covering Up’ Global Warming Data?

Disinformation, Fact Checks / By Arturo Garcia / October 3, 2019

Politicians and blogs pushing “natural” medicine have tried to distort actual scientific findings about climate change.

Spooky Season, Activated Charcoal in Food, and Medication

Fact Checks, Viral Content / By Kim LaCapria / October 3, 2019

A viral social media post warns users not to fall for a “spooky season” trend, claiming that activated charcoal in foods can decrease the efficacy of certain medications and contraceptives.

Did Ulysses S. Grant Say a Second Civil War Could be Waged Over Intelligence Vs. Superstition?

Fact Checks, Viral Content / By Kim LaCapria / October 3, 2019

After Donald Trump referenced a civil war on Twitter, a quote attributed to the eighteenth United States president circulated on social media.

Harry S. Truman ‘You Can’t Get Rich in Politics Unless You’re a Crook’ Meme

Fact Checks, Politics / By Kim LaCapria / October 3, 2019

The popular quote has been widely attributed to the 33rd President of the United States, but it appears to be a misleading paraphrase at best.

Breaking Down States Where a ‘Trans Panic’ Defense Is Not Illegal

Crime / Police, Fact Checks, Politics / By Arturo Garcia / October 2, 2019

An LGBTQ website’s graphic showing the scope of the issue is mostly accurate.

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