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In 2024 a stream of celebrity rumors — from relationship "fakes" and breakup stories to death hoaxes and fabricated political endorsements — was repeatedly debunked by celebrities, representatives, fa...
In 2025, credibility assessment converges on a core set of criteria: . Practical heuristics such as the SIFT method and checks for odd URLs, sensational headlines, and author provenance remain widely ...
Claims emerging from Gaza have at times been inaccurate, reused out-of-context, or amplified without verification, but so too have counterclaims that Palestinians are broadly fabricating events; indep...
A quick "CT-check" of Connecticut-focused news and fact-checking resources shows a small ecosystem where a few state outlets are rated as left-center in selection while maintaining high factual standa...
Fact-checkers treat viral claims that a celebrity endorsed political violence as high‑priority because fabricated endorsements are common and potentially harmful; the process combines newsroom newswor...
Policy reforms that have shown some success against polarization, populism, and misinformation are largely institutional and civic: strengthening independent courts and press freedoms, improving party...
Social media and organized misinformation campaigns shaped public belief about the 2024 election by rapidly amplifying false or misleading narratives, lowering trust in institutions, and creating vira...