Sorry for missing the post last week. Busy times! So, with no further ado, here is the fake news news for this past week: Speed-manipulated videos of Rep. Nancy Pelosi are making the rounds, making it appear as if she's drunk or otherwise incapacitated and slurring her words. All fake, of course, and the various … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending May 24, 2019
Fake News for the Week Ending May 10, 2019
Here's all the fake news that's fit to print for this week: Karen Tumulty at the Washington Post makes a case that the biggest fake news is that of Donald Trump's alleged wealth – which, the New York Times' release of ten years worth of tax returns makes clear, is purely illusionary. She makes the … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending May 10, 2019
Fake News for the Week Ending May 3, 2019
What's up in the world of fake news this week? Here's a sampling: It's time to celebrate – President Trump has officially passed the 10,000 lie mark! That's right, the Washington Post, which tracks these things, reports that Mr. Trump has uttered more than 10,000 false or misleading claims since he took office. And his … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending May 3, 2019
Fake News for the Week Ending April 26, 2019
This was a pretty calm week for fake news, especially compared to the previous week. That's not to say that there wasn't any fake news, just that it wasn't quite as explosive. Here are the headlines: Here's a fake news story from "nbcnews.world," a site impersonating the real NBC News site. Under the headline "President … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending April 26, 2019
Fake News for the Week Ending April 19, 2019: Special Mueller Report Edition
I try to keep politics out of my books and this blog, but when it comes to the Trump administration's false claims of "fake news," politics cannot be avoided. President Trump and members of his party and administration continue to insist that reporting they don't like is "fake." And I continue to insist that just … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending April 19, 2019: Special Mueller Report Edition
Fake News for the Week Ending April 12, 2019
What's up with fake news this week? Here's a sampling: Here's a meme making the rounds on Facebook and other social media, a variation on one that's been around since 2016. The meme claims that the U.S. has the money to relocate an unlimited number of refugees but can't give a cost a living increase … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending April 12, 2019
Fake News for the Week Ending April 5, 2019
Here's all the fake news that's fit to print from this week: When it comes to fake news websites, it's hard to beat WorldNetDaily. This site was ground zero for some of the most famous right-wing fake news stories of the past decade or so, including the Obama birther conspiracy, the Vincent Foster murder conspiracy, … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending April 5, 2019
Fake News for the Week Ending March 29, 2019
Here are some of the top stories about fake news this week: This actually isn't a fake story, but it does show how scary posts go viral on Facebook. The story is about the most-shared post so far this year, warning that a suspected child predator and human trafficker "may be in our area." The … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending March 29, 2019
Fake News for the Week Ending March 22, 2019
What's up in fake news this week? Here's the fake cream of the fake crop: Given how Russia has weaponized the use of fake news to influence elections around the world (including the 2016 U.S. presidential election), it's only slightly ironic that Vladimir Putin's government has passed legislation that criminalizes what it calls "fake news." … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending March 22, 2019
Fake News for the Week Ending March 15, 2019
Here are some of the more notable fake news items this week: Despite what you might have read in some tweets making the rounds, a new housing project being built in West Virginia will not house several hundred Syrian refugees and will not be a "Sharia zone" for Muslim tenants. It's all completely made up … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending March 15, 2019
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