Propublica’s Politwoops Archive in Peril — Can It Be Saved? Fact checkers have long relied on ProPublica's Politwoops to determine the veracity of tweets.
‘There is No Evidence People Ever Saved Bacon Grease’ Facebook ‘Fact Check’ A viral, misleading Facebook post "joked" that Facebook fact-checkers denied evidence that people ever saved bacon grease or aluminum foil.
Facebook’s Reshuffling of Data Tool Worries Researchers and Collaborators A reporter and columnist's findings raised flags over the platform's plans for CrowdTangle.
Did Candace Owens Win a Huge Lawsuit Against Facebook Fact-Checkers? A post claiming that the far right social media pundit "won a huge lawsuit against Facebook fact-checkers" ironically exemplifies the objective of the Facebook initiative.
Twitter Adds ‘Glorifying Violence’ Label to Trump’s ‘Looting’ and ‘Shooting’ Tweet; White House Blames Fact Checkers A late-night Trump tweet about shooting protesters was quickly swept into an unrelated dispute about Twitter "fact check" labels.
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.
500,000 Americans Will Go Bankrupt This Year from Medical Bills? A Facebook post claims that half a million Americans "will go bankrupt this year" due to medical bills, and they didn't "blow their money at a casino in Las Vegas."
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.
Was Donald Trump Fined $2 Million for Misappropriating Funds Donated for Veterans but Used for His Campaign? Several Facebook posts claiming that President Trump was fined for diverting donations intended for veterans to his campaign were marked "false" by Facebook.
Facebook Claims We’re ‘Clickbait.’ And It Won’t Explain Why. The platform uses an opaque process to determine which sites have less reach there — and they're not revealing anything about it.
