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Social media fabrications

The creation and spread of false information on social media platforms.

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Jan 28, 2026
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How do journalists verify whether protesters at a specific event were paid or volunteers?

Journalists verify claims that by combining on-the-ground reporting, document and payment-trace analysis, interviews with organizers and participants, and digital forensics to detect disinformation; i...

Feb 6, 2026

Why does the mainstream media lie so much?

Accusations that “mainstream media lies” collapse three different problems into one label: deliberate falsehoods, systematic bias, and perceived unfairness; rigorous research finds mainstream outlets ...

Feb 1, 2026

What evidence do fact‑checkers cite to debunk viral claims about public figures after high‑profile incidents?

Fact‑checkers deploy a compact toolbox of verifiable evidence—documents, timestamps and metadata, contemporaneous media, primary sources, expert analysis, and platform provenance—to rebut after high‑p...

Jan 21, 2026

How does social media accelerate misinformation during sudden protests?

during sudden protests by combining immense reach, , speed of peer-to-peer sharing, and the reuse of proven viral tactics from other crises — producing falsehoods that spread faster and farther than c...

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