Jordan Liles

Jordan Liles is a writer who has spent several years examining the rise in political misinformation and disinformation on social media.

No, AL Gov. Kay Ivey Is Not in This Photo Protesting Desegregation in Louisiana

26 October 2021

A misleading and viral tweet became so popular that its content was later shared on...

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Disney Store locations in the U.K. United Kingdom UK are closing for good.

Disney Store on Oxford Street Is Only Remaining UK Location

25 October 2021

At least one Disney Store in the U.K. was said to remain.

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A headline said Missippi's literacy program shows improvement and claimed to be from the Associated Press in Mississippi.

Did AP Use the Spelling ‘Missippi’ in a Headline About Literacy?

25 October 2021

To learn more, we traveled back to the year 2005.

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A rumor claims that the FBI found a 9/11 hijacker's airplane ticket on the morning of September 11 2001 just moments after one of the towers collapsed.

Did FBI Find a 9/11 Hijacker’s Plane Ticket Moments After North Tower Collapsed?

25 October 2021

The story was mentioned on a podcast by investigative journalist Chris Hansen.

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Do the McDonald's golden arches look like breasts? That's what a psychologist purportedly found in market research.

Do McDonald’s Golden Arches Symbolize a Mother’s Breasts?

25 October 2021

We tracked down the origins of the tale of a psychologist named Louis Cheskin, who...

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The claim is that Chris Kelley is running against Ilhan Omar in a future election for Minneapolis Minnesota.

Is Chris Kelley Running Against Ilhan Omar?

22 October 2021

A Facebook post about Kelley and Omar was shared nearly 750,000 times and received a...

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Alabama's worst football loss in this century was likely against Southern Mississippi or Miss in 2000 21-0 at Birmingham's Legion Field.

Alabama’s Football Team Lost 21-0 at Home 21 Years Ago

21 October 2021

The storied program had a dark period prior to its recent success, including a rare...

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‘Don’t Blame Me’ Gas Prices Meme Shows Photo from 2020

21 October 2021

Meme: "Don't blame me when you voted for this. Cause I voted for this."

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An American meme claimed that the difference was obvious between immigrants and illegal aliens but used a photograph from the Morocco and Spain border.

No, This ‘Illegal Aliens’ Meme Does Not Show the US Border

20 October 2021

"The difference is obvious."

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A Facebook meme post falsely claimed that just like that Southwest Airlines announce they will no longer terminate employees over the vaccine mandate.

No Evidence Southwest Airlines Reversed Course on Worker Vax Mandate

20 October 2021

Facebook users incorrectly believed that the company had previously said it would terminate employees for...

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A frozen turkey at Target cost $123,000 or more specifically $123,199.88 and some made mentions of Joe Biden.

Photo of $123K Frozen Turkey at Target Is from 2015

18 October 2021

Some Facebook commenters took the matter seriously and referenced politics, despite the fact that the...

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Facebook's failures mentioned in Frances Haugen's whistleblower disclosures can be traced to Snopes investigations.

How Facebook’s Failures Line Up With Frances Haugen’s Whistleblower Docs

18 October 2021

We connected the dots between some of our own past investigations and the internal Facebook...

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