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The spread of misinformation on social media
No — credible reporting and official records do not support the viral claim that was fired from the three months ago; the allegation appears to originate from a fabricated article on a website called ...
Social media claims that have been repeatedly fact-checked and largely debunked by national newsrooms, policy groups and researchers, who point to decades of data showing immigrants—documented and not...
Sasha (also spelled Sascha) Riley’s audio recordings alleging childhood trafficking and naming powerful figures have gone viral online, but the claims remain unverified by courts or official investiga...
Misinformation about prophecies and timelines acts as a catalytic distorter in crises: by reshaping perceptions of inevitability and deadlines it erodes shared situational awareness and pressures both...
and advocacy groups have pushed back forcefully against what they describe as racially charged or sensational media framing of , filing lawsuits, staging town halls, and urging caution about while als...
There is extensive, well-documented reporting that trafficked and — some reportedly as young as 12 to 14 — and that he ran a network that recruited and exploited minors over many years ; however, in t...
’s widely reported lawsuit targeted over comments he made accusing of being a “slush fund,” and most outlets covering the story describe the central legal theory as seeking roughly $100 million in dam...
There is no credible reporting or evidence that "our president" — meaning the sitting president — ; the sensational claim is a conspiracy-style allegation circulating in and fringe publications but is...
about symbols on new municipal or state flags typically spread when a design change intersects with partisan moments and , as happened after adopted a new state flag and political milestones renewed a...
When official press pages are inaccessible, newsrooms fall back on a mix of , raw audio/video capture, social platforms, and —practices rooted in established that prioritize primary sources and contex...
Keto influencers’ commercial relationships substantially erode the credibility of their medical advice because the vast majority profit directly from the diets they promote, creating predictable finan...