70+ ‘Fact Check’ Organizations Are Furious at Mark Zuckerberg’s Decision to Bring Free Speech to Facebook
A coalition of more than 70 “fact-checking” organizations writes an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg, citing Meta's decision to move away from biased left-wing “fact-checking” organizations and toward crowdsourced moderation on U.S. platforms. expressed anger at. . business insider report The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has announced that it has mobilized support from 71 organizations […]
FACT CHECK: No, Elon Musk Did Not Acquire Boeing
Post shared on facebook Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims to have acquired Boeing. Verdict: False There is no evidence to suggest that Mr. Musk bought Boeing. Fact check: Several universities in the UK are reducing their use of Elon Musk's social platform X, with some even withdrawing from the platform altogether. Reuters. London Business School […]
FACT CHECK: Facebook Video Purporting To Show Robot Cutting Elon Musk’s Hair Is AI-Generated
video shared on facebook It claims to show a robot cutting the hair of Tesla CEO and Company X owner Elon Musk. Screenshot captured via Facebook Verdict: False An artificial intelligence (AI) expert denied the video's authenticity in an email to Check Your Fact. Fact check: According to reports, Musk is interested in buying English […]
FACT CHECK: Image Claims To Show Tupac And Osama Bin Laden
image Shared by X It claims to be a photo of late rapper Tupac Shakur and deceased terrorist Osama bin Laden together. The most incredible connection ever. 1. Tupac Shakur and Osama Bin Laden pic.twitter.com/xT0qDy06FJ — 👑𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗷𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗵🌴🥥 (@_kingjonah) January 7, 2025 Verdict: False The image has been photoshopped. Bin Laden and Tupac are not shown […]
FACT CHECK: Did A Man In New York Deliberately Hit Jewish Pedestrians With His Car?
Post shared on social media A man appears to have intentionally driven his car into a Jewish pedestrian in New York, it has been claimed. Verdict: False The incident was ruled an accident. Fact check: A coalition of medical workers called Doctors Against Genocide rallied outside several medical centers on Monday. This is co-sponsored by […]
FACT CHECK: No, Video Does Not Show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Riding Motorbike In Prison
video shared on Instagram Sean “Diddy” Combs was allegedly filmed riding a motorcycle through the prison. Verdict: False The video was originally posted in February 2024, prior to Combs' arrest several months later. Fact check: Peacock will release a documentary about Combs called Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy, which will include interviews with […]
FACT CHECK: Claim That Denmark Purportedly Offered To Buy The US Is Satire
set of images share in thread Claims that Denmark allegedly offered to buy the U.S. Verdict: False This claim is false and originally stems from a 2019 satirical article published by The New Yorker. Fact check: Denmark's Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has reportedly increased defense spending for Greenland in response to President-elect Donald Trump's […]
FACT CHECK: No, Trump Is Not The First President To ‘Avoid An Inauguration’
president joe biden claimed In a December interview, President-elect Donald Trump said he was “the only president ever to avoid Inauguration Day.” Verdict: False Presidents John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Johnson all missed their respective successors' inauguration ceremonies. Fact check: President Trump blamed Biden's “open borders” policy for two recent attacks in the […]
Internet roasts NYT headline about fact-checkers ruling Meta criticism of fact checks ‘false:’ ‘Beyond parody’
The New York Times was skewered Tuesday with a headline about meta fact-checkers fact-checking their own critics. Meta announces it is ending controversial fact-checking practices and lifting speech restrictions to “restore freedom of expression” across its Facebook, Instagram, and Meta platforms, adding that current content moderation practices are ” He admitted that he had gone […]
‘Could’ve Done Whatever’: Strategist Rips Zuckerberg For Dodging ‘Responsibility’ After Denouncing Fact Checkers
Political strategist Tim Miller called Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg “responsible” on Tuesday's podcast after he criticized his platform's fact checkers as “too politically biased.” He criticized the government for not taking the necessary information. zuckerberg released It posted a video on Facebook on Tuesday announcing the company's changes to content moderation. Regarding The Bulwark, Miller […]