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Protest Misinformation

Misinformation and false claims about protests

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Jan 13, 2026
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How have politicians’ repeated claims about 'paid protesters' affected media trust and protest coverage?

Repeated political claims that protests are full of "paid protesters" have become a persistent rhetorical tool; scholars and reporting show those claims are often made without evidence and can shift h...

Jan 12, 2026

Which fact‑checking organizations investigated claims about police deaths during the George Floyd protests and what methodologies did they use?

Multiple independent fact‑checking organizations — including PolitiFact, Snopes, AFP Fact Check, FactCheck.org and BBC Reality Check — examined viral claims about police deaths and other fatalities ti...