Fact checks couldn’t contain the virality of that altered Pelosi video. But that doesn’t mean we should give up on them.
Nancy Pelosi didn’t slur her words at an event in Washington, D.C., last week. But…
May 30, 2019
Fact vs. Fake
India’s election ends this week. And at least one political party is spreading hoaxes about voter fraud.
Fact vs. Fake is a weekly column in which we compare the reach of fact…
May 23, 2019
Misinformation transcends platforms, languages and countries. How can fact-checkers stop it?
Fact vs. Fake is a weekly column in which we compare the reach of fact…
May 15, 2019
These bogus quotes just won’t die on Facebook
A falsely attributed quote that originated in chain emails is now reaching hundreds of thousands…
May 9, 2019
Facebook users are posting videos of themselves lighting wood on fire to spread hoaxes about the Notre Dame fire
Fact vs. Fake is a weekly column in which we compare the reach of fact…
May 1, 2019
Why fact-checkers couldn’t contain misinformation about the Notre Dame fire
Fact vs. Fake is a weekly column in which we compare the reach of fact…
April 17, 2019
Who needs deepfakes when bogus crowd photos get thousands of shares on Facebook?
Fact vs. Fake is a weekly column in which we compare the reach of fact…
April 12, 2019
A reader’s guide to fact checks about the Brexit deal
Fact vs. Fake is a weekly column in which we compare the reach of fact…
April 5, 2019
Facebook is taking action against anti-vaccine conspiracies. But bogus medical cures are still getting massive reach.
Last month, I reported that health misinformation, particularly anti-vaccine conspiracies, is rampant on Facebook worldwide.…
March 22, 2019
Facebook’s fact-checking project sometimes forces hoaxers to change their content
Fact vs. Fake is a weekly column in which we compare the reach of fact…
March 13, 2019
Forget fake news stories. False text posts are getting massive engagement on Facebook.
Fact vs. Fake is a weekly column in which we compare the reach of fact…
March 6, 2019
On Facebook, health misinformation is king. And it’s a global problem.
Fact vs. Fake is a weekly column in which we compare the reach of fact…
February 28, 2019
Anti-vaccine conspiracies are still getting engagement on Facebook — despite being fact-checked as false
Fact vs. Fake is a weekly column in which we compare the reach of fact…
February 20, 2019
These misleading images got more engagement on Facebook than their fact checks
Fact vs. Fake is a weekly column in which we compare the reach of fact…
February 13, 2019
Don’t worry, dogs aren’t dying from jerky treats in the U.K. But thousands of Facebook users think they are.
Fact vs. Fake is a weekly column in which we compare the reach of fact…
February 7, 2019
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