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Social Media Amplification

The role of social media in amplifying unverified claims and the challenges of verifying information in a rapidly changing online environment.

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Jan 14, 2026
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Is the saha Riley story true

The audio recordings attributed to Sasha (also spelled Sascha) Riley — in which Riley describes being trafficked as a child and names high‑profile figures allegedly connected to the Epstein network — ...

Jan 13, 2026
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Sasha riley epstein

Sasha (also written Sascha) Riley—who is being presented online as a decorated Iraq War veteran and an alleged survivor of trafficking linked to Jeffrey Epstein—has given extensive testimony that supp...

Jan 15, 2026
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Are minnieapolis protesters paid

Video and social posts claiming Minneapolis protesters were being paid have circulated widely, but reporting shows a mix: an AI-generated clip falsely shows a man admitting $20/hour (AFP) while an on-...

Jan 23, 2026

What is the origin of claims that Donald Trump wears adult diapers?

The claim that wears adult diapers traces to a mix of uncorroborated anecdotes, decades-old digitally circulated images, and that morphed into a meme and then a real-world trolling gesture by supporte...

Jan 13, 2026

Have any federal or congressional records been released that confirm Sascha Riley filed complaints or testified before oversight bodies?

Available reporting in the provided sample does not include any primary federal or congressional documents that conclusively show Sascha Riley filed formal complaints with federal authorities or offic...

Jan 13, 2026

What mainstream-media outlets have reported on Sascha/Sasha Riley’s testimony and with what sourcing?

Mainstream, legacy U.S. outlets do not appear in the provided reporting as having independently reported on Sascha (also styled “Sasha”) Riley’s testimony; coverage in the dataset is dominated by soci...

Jan 12, 2026

Have any major newspapers published investigative reports corroborating Sascha Riley’s specific allegations?

No evidence in the provided reporting shows any major newspaper has published an investigative report that corroborates Sascha Riley’s detailed allegations; what exists in these sources are social-med...

Jan 29, 2026

How have Israeli authorities and medical institutions responded to and investigated allegations of organ harvesting?

’s official response to has been a mix of partial admissions about past misconduct, denials of systematic or murderous practices, internal disciplinary actions and limited investigations — but no wide...

Jan 30, 2026

Have ice agents been recruited from right wing extremist groups?

The evidence in public reporting shows recruitment messaging from and that borrows phrases, imagery and memes favored by right‑wing and white‑supremacist networks, and experts warn those signals can a...

Jan 14, 2026

Who is Lisa Noelle Volding and what other material has she published related to trafficking testimonies?

Lisa Noelle Voldeng is presented in public reporting as a Substack writer who runs a newsletter called Outlaws of Chivalry and whose Substack account published audio and testimony attributed to a man ...

Jan 28, 2026

Do most media outlets have a left leaning bias in the west? All organisations have some bias so how can media organisations not have a a bias in a direction?

Empirical research shows that is real, measurable and varies by outlet, country and method — several prominent studies find a pronounced liberal tilt in many outlets but others show a more mixed, dyna...

Jan 18, 2026

Sascha Riley Trump

A series of audio recordings attributed to a person named Sasha or Sascha Riley claiming to be an alleged survivor of Jeffrey Epstein‑linked trafficking and naming high‑profile figures including Donal...

Jan 7, 2026

Did a church in Texas call the police on the monks for resting?

The claim that a Texas church called the police on monks who were resting is not supported by any verified reporting found in these sources; a fact-checking social post explicitly states no reports we...

Feb 7, 2026

How have social media and partisan outlets amplified unverified claims from government document dumps in past cases?

Social media and have rapidly amplified unverified claims from government by treating preliminary, sometimes altered materials as definitive, spreading them beyond original forums and reframing them t...

Feb 5, 2026

How do QAnon and Pizzagate-style conspiracy theories spread and who amplifies them in mainstream media?

spread through a mix of fringe forum seeding, , political weaponization by alt-right networks, and opportunistic amplification by mainstream-right personalities and platforms; the result is recursive ...

Feb 5, 2026

What are the Canibalism claims in Epstein files

The recently released files contain references to “cannibal” and “,” but those mentions are scattered, uncorroborated, and do not equate to verified evidence that Epstein or his inner circle engaged i...

Feb 5, 2026

How have antisemitic conspiracy theories shaped public interpretations of the Epstein documents?

Antisemitic conspiracy frames have been a persistent interpretive lens for parts of the public confronting the vast document releases, turning suggestive lines, family histories and unvetted tips into...

Feb 4, 2026

What incentives drive partisan amplification of humiliating rumors about public figures, and which actors most commonly profit from such narratives?

of humiliating rumors is fueled by a mix of social, political, technological, and financial incentives: people gain reputation and group status by sharing salacious content, partisan organizations and...

Jan 30, 2026

How did social media posts and podcasts amplify the conflict between candace owens and charlie kirk?

used her high-reach podcast and social platforms to broadcast leaked audio, alleged texts, and speculative theories about ’s death and , turning a private feud into a public spectacle that was and mai...

Jan 20, 2026

Have any of Julie Green's prophecies been verified or debunked?

Julie Green’s ministry website publishes frequent dated prophecies and media but the material available in the provided reporting contains no independent, third‑party verification or formal debunking ...