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 […]
Mark Zuckerberg Promises Less Censorship on Facebook as He Scraps Biased Third-Party ‘Fact Checkers’
Mark Zuckerberg announced significant changes to Meta's content moderation policies and practices on Facebook and Instagram, citing a desire to respect free speech and avoid censorship. Mr. Zuckerberg's transformation will begin by eliminating Facebook's third-party “fact-checking” system, which is notorious for its left-wing bias. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, is undergoing […]
FACT CHECK: Has Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Been Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer?
viral post Shared by X Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly been diagnosed with “grade 3 prostate cancer.” breaking news: 🇮🇱Chief of the Israeli Prime Minister's Medical Team: Prime Minister Netanyahu has been diagnosed with grade 3 prostate cancer. pic.twitter.com/1frGVXa6sI — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) December 29, 2024 Verdict: False According to CBS News, Prime Minister […]
FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show A Christmas Day Attack In West Bank?
The news agency Al Jazeera has been suspended from broadcasting in the occupied West Bank by the Palestinian Authority. CNN The outlet reported that it was accused of “misleading reporting” and sharing “inflammatory material”. A post shared on Facebook purports to show people recently attacking a church in the West Bank on Christmas Day. The […]
FACT CHECK: Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Blame Biden For Hanukkah Falling On Same Day As Christmas?
Post shared on social media Marjorie Taylor Greene claims she criticized Joe Biden for scheduling Hanukkah on the same day as Christmas. @RepMTG“Why would Joe Biden schedule Hanukkah on the same day as Christmas? I'll tell you why, because he hates Christians.” MTGMTG is an idiot of Magato! Biden can't make plans for Hanukkah because […]
FACT CHECK: Did The New York Post Publish Headline About Elon Musk Not Wanting White Males To Get Hired?
Post shared on social media A New York Post headline about Elon Musk reportedly opposing hiring white men appears. That's why you chose war. @Eron Musk pic.twitter.com/b5pXJwdMB0 — Knox (@time4cx) December 29, 2024 Verdict: False There is no evidence that the outlet published an article with this headline. Fact check: President-elect Donald Trump has expressed […]
FACT CHECK: Did The Guardian Publish An Article Stating that the NHS Should ‘Treat White People Last’?
Posts about × British daily newspaper The Guardian claims to have published an article claiming that white people should be at the “end of the queue” for NHS treatment. What the heck is this? Adding to the race-mongering…this is no way to unify the British people. The NHS should be colour-blind. pic.twitter.com/83gsOWvFoa — Paul Thorpe […]
FACT CHECK: Did A Drone Crash Occur In New York City On Christmas Eve 2024?
viral video Shared by X It claims to show a drone that allegedly crashed in New York City on December 24, 2024. Mysterious drone crash in New York City sparks global concern A mysterious drone crash occurred in New York City on Christmas Eve, adding to alarming reports of multiple drone crashes around the world […]