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Journalistic integrity

Colbert called the payout “a big, fat bribe,” and used televised jokes to link the payment to Paramount’s business interests and to criticize the company’s decision.

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Jan 16, 2026
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What is known about Paramount Global's settlement with Donald Trump and how did Colbert reference it?

Paramount Global agreed to a $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump to resolve a lawsuit alleging that CBS’s 60 Minutes deceptively edited an interview with then-candidate Kamala Harris; t...

Jan 18, 2026

are you just another ai bullshit influence peddling ? How can you check facts without being a real person to go in situ irl checking them ?

The blunt answer: this AI is not a human boot-on-the-ground investigator and cannot substitute for in-person reporting, but it is also not merely “influence peddling” — it is a tool that can surface p...

Jan 15, 2026

What is the background to Factually?

“Factually” sits at the intersection of two related concepts: background facts—contextual details used to explain how a legal dispute or issue arose—and factual information—verifiable data that can be...

Jan 14, 2026

Which public figures have made firsthand claims about politicians' personal hygiene and how have newsrooms handled those anecdotes?

A small but visible constellation of anecdotes and first‑hand claims about politicians’ personal hygiene appears in public discourse, ranging from allegations about Donald Trump’s smell to historical ...

Jan 13, 2026

Has Lisa Noelle Volding or her Substack published chain-of-custody or forensic reports for the Sascha Riley audio?

There is no evidence in the reporting provided that Lisa Noelle Volding or her Substack published any chain‑of‑custody paperwork or formal forensic analysis of the Sascha (Sascha/Sasha) Riley audio; t...

Jan 13, 2026

What standards and practices should journalists follow when publishing unredacted survivor testimony on platforms like Substack?

Publishing unredacted survivor testimony on independent platforms requires balancing truth-telling and public interest with ethical duty to minimize harm: journalists must obtain informed consent, ver...