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Media literacy efforts

Broader media-literacy efforts to combat online falsehoods

Fact-Checks

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Feb 5, 2026

How have fact‑checkers debunked celebrity lists tied to the Epstein documents?

Fact‑checkers have repeatedly pushed back on viral “ lists” by going back to the primary records, distinguishing mentions from allegations, and documenting how fragments, tip‑sheets and photographs we...

Feb 3, 2026

How do viral social-media posts turn satire or jokes into perceived factual claims during breaking moments?

turn satire into perceived factual claims during breaking moments by exploiting the speed and decontextualization of feeds, psychological truth-defaults and partisan filters, and gaps in platform labe...