Fake news

Unpacking viral theories: Censorship, Mojtaba missing, and death hoaxes

Shir Perets debunks viral claims and examines the narratives driving the conversation around Israel and the war.

 Israel CENSORED, Khamenei in Russia, and Trump 'disappears'
LOOKING ON with their son, Barron,  as husband Donald Trump takes the  presidential oath in the US Capitol in  Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.

Trump claims Iran using AI as 'disinformation weapon,' coordinated with US media outlets

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr testifies before a hearing of the US House Energy and Commerce Committee's Communications and Technology Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 14, 2026.

FCC's Carr threatens broadcasters who do not 'operate in public interest' will lose licenses

Displaced Sudanese wait to receive humanitarian aid at the Abu al-Naga displacement camp in the Gedaref State, some 420km east of the capital Khartoum on February 6, 2026.

Sudan defense minister rejects claims aid convoy carried weapons in North Kordofan strike


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Twitter to expand its community fact-checking experiment, Birdwatch

Birdwatch launched in January last year, allowing some Twitter users to debunk misleading tweets by attaching notes to the content in order to provide context or point to accurate sources.

Twitter app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022.

Teenagers can't discern true from fake online health messages - study

Most existing research on media literacy involves adults. However, adolescents are equally active online and need to have the skills to understand health information. 

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Alex Jones: The American lie machine spreading across the world

MIDDLE ISRAEL: The lie machine that is tearing American society asunder is at play wherever populism thrives, including in Israel.

 ALEX JONES talks to media outside the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, Texas, which this week ruled he must pay bereaved parents compensation for falsely claiming the Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax

How Israel shot down false reports on Jabaliya explosion in Gaza

As it soon became apparent, the children’s tragic death was not at Israel’s hands. Though many Israel supporters lament Jerusalem’s poor public relations efforts, this time it actually worked.

 Palestinians gather at the scene where senior commander of Islamic Jihad militant group Khaled Mansour was killed in Israeli strikes, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, August 7, 2022.

Iranian media falsely reports fire in IDF base hours after Tehran blasts

Iranian media falsely claim a fire in an IDF base near Jerusalem • Exiled Iranian opposition group claims responsibility for two blasts in Tehran

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Voices from the Arab press: When Babo became Ivan

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 THE VISION of Sen. Lindsey Graham (at L; Republican – South Carolina) was the one that unfortunately materialized into reality.

How amber teething necklaces are dangerous for babies

Amber teething necklaces have been used for centuries to help babies feel better when they are teething, but there is no scientific basis to it.

 A toy that is not beneficial, but could be dangerous and cause strangling, suffocation and infection. A baby with an amber necklace.

Justice and Comm. Ministries crack down on bots spreading fake news

A memorandum published on Tuesday will require automated social media posts to be clearly marked as bot posts.

Today’s youths prefer to share their feelings and emotions through texts and online, in social media, in chat platforms while gaming and in other similar settings

Most US journalists love their work, recognize challenges in news - Pew

Overall, the field of US journalism remains something that is highly valued by those who work in it, but it is one facing numerous challenges, something the journalists are very aware of.

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