Fact Checking
The Economist Should Hire A Fact Checker
Fake News is nothing new. No less than George Orwell was well aware of this phenomenon. Indeed, during his Spanish civil war days in 1936, he wrote these pithy remarks: “Early in life I had noticed that no event is ever correctly reported in a newspaper, but in Spain, for the first time, I saw …
EconomyFacebook's fact checking effort is failing say journalists working with the social media giant to contain fake news
Earlier this year, Facebook had announced that it would be using <b>third-party fact-checking websites</b> such as Snopes and Politifact to assess the …
JournalismCould Luther Strange run as a write-in candidate in Alabama?
With Republican Alabama Senate nominee Roy Moore reeling from allegations of sexual improprieties with teenaged girls in the late 1970s, political …
ElectionsHow the Daily Nation used fact-checking as an antidote to poisoned election coverage
The Nation Newsplex, the data team of the Daily Nation, the highest circulation daily newspaper in Kenya, decided to use fact-checking to focus its …
JournalismIs This a Marijuana Grower Hiding From Law Enforcement?
A video purportedly showing a marijuana grower hiding from police is not genuine footage.
CannabisTrump’s Bizarre Plane Story
President Donald Trump left a false impression that a plane carrying former President Barack Obama “came close but it didn’t land” in the Philippines …
Donald TrumpFACT CHECK: Edward Mordrake, the Man with Two Faces
CLAIM<p>A nineteenth-century British man named Edward Mordrake (also spelled "Mordake") was born with a rare medical condition in the form of a extra …
Sydney Ferry Christened 'Ferry McFerryface' After 'Boaty McBoatface' Overruled
A new Sydney Harbor ferry will be christened Ferry McFerryface — Sydney’s second favorite choice after the now famous jokey Mc-moniker, Boaty …
AustraliaFact file: Can a computer mark NAPLAN essays better than a teacher? - Fact Check - ABC News
Some call it "robo-marking" and it's about to be put to the test. Next year, for the first time, essays written by school children as part of their …
University of MelbourneFACT CHECK: Is This a Group of Deported United States Military Veterans?
CLAIM<p>A photograph shows a group of deported veterans in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juárez.<p>RATING<p>TRUE<p>ORIGIN<p>In November 2017, during the …
VeteransFact Check Were Any Clinton or Obama Judicial Nominees Deemed 'Not Qualified' by the ABA?
Four recent judicial nominees from President Donald Trump have received “not qualified” ratings from the American Bar Association, most notably Brett …
U.S. PoliticsFACT CHECK: Did a Woman Say the Washington Post Offered Her $1,000 to Accuse Roy Moore of Sexual Abuse?
CLAIM<p>An Alabama woman claimed the Washington Post tried to pay her to come forward and make accusations of sexual abuse against Roy …
Roy MooreJournal silently fixes emergency care paper - after misleading press coverage
Last month, a colleague of emergency medicine doctor Daniel Waxman sent him some newly reported findings that took him by surprise. Waxman knew from …
Health CareTrump raised more dollars from small donations
Republican National Committee spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany wanted to highlight some good news: Trump’s "underreported" success with small dollar …
ElectionsFACT CHECK: President Trump Abruptly Shuts Down Dogs for Wounded Warriors Program?
CLAIM<p>President Trump abruptly closed the Dogs for Wounded Warriors program.<p>RATING<p>MIXTURE<p>WHAT'S TRUE<p>Walter Reed National Military Medical Center …
VeteransFACT CHECK: Did Saudi Arabia Behead Its First Robot Citizen?
CLAIM<p>An angry mob in Saudi Arabia beheaded "Sophia," a robot recently awarded citizenship.<p>RATING<p>FALSE<p>ORIGIN<p>Saudi Arabia caused controversy in October …
FACT CHECK: Is This Andre the Giant Holding a Beer Can?
CLAIM<p>A photograph shows Andre the Giant holding a 12 oz can of beer.<p>RATING<p>TRUE<p>ORIGIN<p>Andre the Giant has huge hands and you know what that means: He …
Andre the GiantFACT CHECK: Does a Video Show Needlessly Wasted Food at an Ohio Walmart?
CLAIM<p>A Facebook Live video shows careless food waste at a Celina, Ohio Walmart.<p>RATING<p>MISCAPTIONED<p>ORIGIN<p>On 6 November 2017, user Gary Joe Ahrns shared …
SustainabilityFacebook’s Fact-checkers Say They’re Little More Than a P.R. Ploy
After the election, Facebook announced a fact-checking initiative to combat its fake-news problem. A year later, one said, “I don’t feel like it’s working at all.”<p>Mere minutes after the Sutherland Springs, Texas, church gunman was identified as <b>Devin Patrick Kelley,</b> posts surfaced on Twitter, …
Mike CernovichFACT CHECK: Was an Aquarium Employee Emasculated After a Sexual Assault on an Octopus?
CLAIM<p>A San Diego Zoo employee was hospitalized after trying to have sex with an octopus and sustaining heavy damage to his genitalia.<p>RATING<p>FALSE<p>ORIGIN<p>…
CaliforniaFact Checker from The Washington Post
<b>No, the House GOP tax plan isn’t ‘so bad’ for rich people</b><p>President Trump made a personal appeal from an ocean away to ask moderate Senate Democrats to support the Republican tax plan. Calling National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn, who was in a meeting with the Democrats, Trump reportedly …
Ronald ReaganWould Cruz amendment have prevented the church shooting?
Reacting to the church shootings in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sen. Ted Cruz said there could have been laws on the books to prevent what happened, …
Ted CruzFact check: Can you overdose from fentanyl left on shopping carts?
NEW YORK (CBS News) — A warning about the dangers of drug residue on shopping carts went viral this week — but experts were quick to cast doubt on …
FentanylFact check: Can you overdose from fentanyl on shopping cart handles?
(WHDH) – An Arkansas police department released a warning about potentially overdosing from fentanyl on shopping cart handles. However, some …
FentanylFACT CHECK: Did Roy Moore Say Muslims Shouldn't Be Allowed to Serve in Congress?
CLAIM<p>U.S. Senate candidate from Alabama Roy Moore said that a practicing Muslim should not be allowed to serve in Congress by reason of his …
Mein KampfMalia Obama arrested for Antifa attack? Fake news
Fake news sites spread false rumors that former first daughter Malia Obama was arrested for participating in an Antifa attack — and to notch up the …
Malia ObamaAP FACT CHECK: China-US business deals are largely gloss
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. and Chinese officials have signed a seemingly significant package of trade and investment deals during President Donald Trump's visit. They say it's worth more than $250 billion.<p>But an AP Fact Check finds that the package is more about the art of diplomacy than the art of the …
ChinaFake news story says Supreme Court issues bogus warrant
A fake news story spread by a liberal troll website said the U.S. Supreme Court issued a bench warrant for the arrest in a fictional case against the …
CensorshipFact check: Has assisted dying been a legal slippery slope overseas? - Fact Check - ABC News
The claim<p>The right to die remains a fiery issue in Australia, with the Northern Territory the only jurisdiction to have legalised euthanasia, …
Assisted SuicideFact Check: Is Trump the First President Not to Take Questions in China?
After reports came out that President Donald Trump did not take questions during a press conference in China, several pundits, journalists, and …
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