Here's all the fake news that's real this week: Given the developing situation in Iran, it is not perhaps surprising to see this old bit of fake news make a resurgence. (It popped in my personal news feed from a right-wing friend of mine.) It's a fake tweet from a parody account, supposedly by Muslim … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending January 10, 2020
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Fake News for the Week Ending December 13, 2019
Here's the real news about fake news this week: Donald Trump has done a lot of questionable things in his three years as president, but he did not pardon Charles Manson, despite what alleged Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson thinks. Snopes does the debunking. Deepfake videos are a problem not just for politicians but also … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending December 13, 2019
Fake News for the Week Ending October 18, 2019
Let's get to it: No, Thomas Jefferson did not say "The government will one day be corrupt and filled with liars, and the people will flock to the one who tells the truth," in an apparent premonition of support for President Trump. FactCheck.org can't track down who originally wrote those words, but it definitely wasn't Jefferson. … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending October 18, 2019
Fake News for the Week Ending October 11, 2019
The blog took last week off so there's lots of catching up to do in the world of fake news news, starting with: It was bound to happen. The Oxford English Dictionary just added an entry for the term "fake news." Other new entries include "slam-dunk," "promposal," and "circle jerk." Here's OED's tweet: A notable entry … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending October 11, 2019
Fake News for the Week Ending September 27, 2019
What's real in fake news this week? Take a gander: In a blow for those fighting the spread fake news and hoping for more truth-based pubic discourse, Facebook announced this week that it will not regulate information from politicians on its website. (MediaPost reports on it here.) This means that your favorite politicians are free to … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending September 27, 2019
Fake News for the Week Ending August 9, 2019
What's going on in the fake world this week? Try these nuggets on for size: Fake news can swing both ways. Case in point, a manipulated photo making the rounds of Ivanka Trump wearing a swastika-like logo on her shirt. She didn't, the photo's a fake. FactCheck.org does the usual debunking. Speaking of fakes, check … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending August 9, 2019
Fake News for the Week Ending June 28, 2019
There was lots of news about fake news this week, including the following: Google is putting together a new media literacy program to teach kids how to spot fake news. That's certainly not a bad thing. More information here, from TechCrunch. And here's a link to the program, dubbed "Be Internet Awesome." Scientists claim that … Continue reading Fake News for the Week Ending June 28, 2019
