by Sydney Smith on Jul 18, 2014
‘We’re lying,’ Sara Firth quits Russia Today over Malaysia crash coverage
Russia Today reporter Sara Firth resigned this morning after accusing the state-run news channel of airing fake claims about yesterday's...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 16, 2014
Daily Mail falsely accuses UK politician, pays $26K libel settlement
The Daily Mail falsely accused UK politician Tom Clarke of having a personal interest in voting on expense repayment. Clarke...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 15, 2014
Being hoaxed was ‘crushing & embarrassing,’ Peta Pixel says, Battle of the Bulge WWII Photos NOT discovered
Several sites, including Peta Pixel, Gawker blog io9 and Popular Photography, reported the exciting news that there had been a...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 14, 2014
Rob Ford’s Rehab: Anonymous sources say he fought and ‘broke things’
Did Toronto's troubled mayor Rob Ford get "into fights" and break things while in rehab? The Toronto Star said so...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 13, 2014
Sleeping Yankees Fan sues ESPN, Major League Baseball & Yankees
A man who was shown on national TV sleeping during a Yankees-Red Sox game has filed a lawsuit against ESPN,...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 12, 2014
Angelina Jolie to sue The Mail over claim of heroin addiction in 1999 video?
The UK Daily Mail has been busy with legal threats from celebrities this week. The London Times reports that Angelina...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 11, 2014
Rescue Team Didn’t Try to Revive 17 dismembered bodies in Kentucky
Many social media users have been duped by a satire story claiming 17 dismembered bodies were found in Kentucky. The...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 11, 2014
George Clooney blows off Mail’s ‘premeditated lie’ and ‘coverup’
George Clooney rejected the Daily Mail's apology for publishing a false story claiming his fiance's mother disapproved of their relationship....
by Sydney Smith on Jul 10, 2014
Jakarta Post ISIS cartoon offended Islamists, Retracts, Apologizes for ‘religious symbolism"
Indonesian newspaper The Jakarta Post apologized July 8 for an offensive cartoon about the terrorist group ISIS (Islamic State in...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 09, 2014
After Denial, Australian Man Admits to Impersonating a Reporter
iMediaEthics wrote about an Australian man accused of posing as a Sky News reporter and interviewing the professional soccer player...