Report: Iran-Linked Disinformation Effort Had Personal Touch
A fake Twitter account unmasked by the AP was but one piece of a vast campaign aimed at seeding anti-Saudi, anti-Israel and anti-American stories across the internet.
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Is Facebook Kicking People Out of Groups Who Don’t Participate?
The technology giant has been taking measures to improve "meaningful" interactions on the platform.
Did Canada’s Prime Minister Say Canadians Don’t Need American Farmers Because ‘We Have Grocery Stores’?
Hyperpartisan social media pages and bots used yet another fake quote in order to attempt to drum up criticism against Canada's leader.
Assad Supporters Plan to Put the ‘Media on Trial’ for Doing Journalism in Syria
A panel of conspiracy theorists plan to gather to discuss whether war reporters should be considered terrorists.
Dennis Kucinich’s Visits to Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad Criticized Amid Ohio Governor’s Race
The former representative has a track record of visiting the war criminal president and spreading conspiracy theories about Syria.
Proof the White Helmets ‘Staged’ a Chemical Attack in Syria?
Images purportedly proving that the White Helmets staged a chemical attack in Syria are actually stills from a movie set.
Disinformation and Conspiracy Trolling in the Wake of the Syrian Chemical Attack
Kremlin propaganda led to questions and charges that an attack in the city of Douma that killed scores of civilians was a hoax.
Did Emma González ‘Admit’ to Bullying the Parkland School Shooter?
Conspiracy theorists tried to discredit the mass shooting survivor (again) by ignoring the suspect's history of disturbing behavior.
Did the Obama Campaign Employ the Same Tactics as Cambridge Analytica?
Attempts at "whataboutism" with a scandal involving social media and psychographics fail to acknowledge that Cambridge Analytica obtained data by misleading people.
Trump Administration Says No New Russia Sanctions Needed
The State Department allowed a 29 January 2018 deadline to pass without imposing new sanctions authorized in an August 2017 bill signed by President Donald Trump.
2017: The Year in Fauxtography
A look back at the year's biggest stories — and the hoax images that followed at their heels.
Facebook Introduces Measure to Block Advertisements From Sites That Share Fake News
The social media giant announced a new measure for penalizing web sites that post fake news.
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Was the Amazon Rainforest on Fire in August 2019?
As of this writing, portions of the Amazon rainforest reportedly were still burning.
Did This Picture Show U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar in ‘Jihad Academy’?
A photograph of an unidentified woman was miscaptioned for political purposes.
Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook or Instagram from Making Your Posts Public?
"WARNING: Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow!"
Can a Fetus Send Its Own Stem Cells to Repair Its Mother’s Damaged Organs?
Genetically distinct fetal cells can remain in a mother’s body for decades after birth and can even incorporate themselves into her organs.
Did a New Jersey Brother and Sister Win the Right to Marry Each Other?
A routine review of content labeled satire.