The Newsmax ‘Vlad the Great’ Cover
Screenshots of a purported Newsmax print cover bearing the phrase “Vlad the Great” circulated on social media.
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Despite Pledges, Hearings, Facebook Still Pushing Climate Disinformation
The intersection of disinformation and a changing climate carries threats that have so far gone largely unimagined.
Do National Son’s Day and National Daughter’s Day Even Exist?
On September 27 2021, Facebook user Owen Youngman posted about “National Son’s Day” and “National Daughter’s Day,” two purported “National Days” prompting significant social media engagement. Youngman’s post encompassed two distinct topics we have addressed in recent fact checks: PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT cut and pasted from a professional colleague who advises large companies on digital …
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Right-Wing Disinformation Surges As California Recall Election Unfolds
As the recall election against California governor Gavin Newsom drew closer to a close, both the leading right-wing candidate and conspiracy theorists continued pushing disinformation painting the process as “rigged” before polls even opened. As NBC News reported, Republican Larry Elder encouraged supporters to visit a website that claimed it had gathered evidence of fraud …
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Anti-Vaccine Disinformation Campaign Echoes ‘Doctor’s Plot’ Rhetoric
Cynical lies are undermining efforts to reach a population that has already been primed to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine.
Wi Spa Weaponized Disinformation Campaign
A viral video followed by far right protests and a brawl is being sold as authentically organized, but people involved are linked directly to known disinformation networks.
Was Michael Flynn Kicked Off of Twitter — Again?
The “@GeneralFlynn13” account was booted after Flynn showed support for a coup against the U.S. government.
‘Under Stalin, Repression Was So Severe That Soviet Gulags Held 22% Of the World’s Prison Population’
“Just kidding, that’s in the United States today.”
Kalief Browder, Riley Williams
Pennsylvania woman Riley Williams, 22, was released to her mother after allegedly stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop, leading to comparisons between Williams and the tragic imprisonment of Kalief Browder.
The Saga of Hunter Biden’s Laptop
A story about incriminating emails and other materials found on a laptop that may or may not actually have belonged to Hunter Biden relies heavily on innuendo and paper-thin sourcing.