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.
Study Fails to Find Any Tuna DNA Inside Subway Tuna Sandwich A popular tweet claiming a "new study" failed to identify tuna in a Subway tuna sandwich omitted some details -- and there was no "new study."
‘This Comic Was Created Around 1930’ A cartoon illustrations how disinformation recirculates through history.
Is Joe Biden’s Rolex Really Beau Biden’s Rolex? After the New York Times profiled Joe Biden's accessories, viral tweets claimed that one of the watches mentioned was his son Beau's Rolex.
‘Vanity and Greed’: Despite Disinformation Crises, Facebook Continues Making Inroads Into Major Newsrooms The social media platform announced in September 2020 that it was beginning "augmented reality" reporting partnerships with news organizations.
Did DACA Recipients Pay $891 Million in Federal Taxes? A meme criticizing Trump's alleged tax issues mixed up federal programs helping immigrants.
Did the New York Times ‘Officialize’ Kim Jong-Un’s Death? An unknown party took advantage of the rumors surrounding the North Korean leader's status to spread disinformation.
‘Vermont Socialist Plans Mayoralty with Bias Toward Poor’ Headline An apparent screenshot of a New York Times article from 1981 described Bernie Sanders as having a pro-poor "bias."
NYT, 1932: ‘German Centrists’ Believe Nazis Allowed to Participate Will Become More Moderate? A purported "New York Times" article from 1932 reports on a widespread belief that encouraging civic participation among Nazis would make them more moderate.
Were Black WWI Veterans in Uniform Lynched During the Red Summer of 1919? In February 2019, the following image appeared (archived here), with the description “victorious black soldiers returning to the U.S. from World War I are lynched while still in uniform.” An attached image showed a black man being dragged from a streetcar by several white men, captioned “the massacre they don’t teach you about in history.” However, the […]
