by Sydney Smith on Oct 13, 2013
Libyan PM Ali Zidan Doesn’t Have Twitter, News Outlets Fell for Fake Tweets
Several news outlets, including the Daily Mail, Reuters and the Guardian, were hoaxed by a fake Twitter account purporting to...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 12, 2013
CNN Geography Fail, Maps Hong Kong in South America
CNN aired a map on Oct. 5 that placed Hong Kong in South America -- more specifically, where Brazil is...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 11, 2013
Iran TV Hoaxed, Malala is NOT a Christian Hungarian Named Jane
Iran's Press TV, a government-owned TV news outlet, was hoaxed by a satire story claiming that Malala Yousafzai, the young...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 11, 2013
After 1 Month Suspension for Attribution Problems, Richard & Linda Eyre Column back at Deseret News
After a month-long suspension from writing because of plagiarism, Linda and Richard Eyre's column for the Deseret News was re-instated...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 10, 2013
Daily Mail Settles w/ Ryanair over Libel Claim, Channel 4 Still being Sued
Low-cost European airline Ryanair has settled with the Daily Mail but is still suing Channel 4 over reports claiming the...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 10, 2013
AP Falsely Accused Virginia Gov. Candidate McAuliffe, Said Lied to Fed Investigator
The Associated Press made a retraction last night after falsely claiming that Terry McAuliffe, who is running for governor of...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 09, 2013
‘I Failed,’ Says Deseret News Intern, 40 of 76 Stories had Sloppy Attribution
The Deseret News admitted yesterday that 40 stories by summer intern Michael Smith featured a "lack of proper attribution" after...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 08, 2013
Obama to Personally Fund Muslim Museum? Fox News Hoaxed by Shutdown Satire, Will Correct on Saturday
Fox News was hoaxed by a satire story claiming President Barack Obama was going to "pay out his own pocket...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 08, 2013
40 Stories in Deseret News with improper attribution, Intern fail prompts investigation
The Deseret News investigated summer intern Michael Smith's writing after iMediaEthics alerted the Utah-based daily newspaper to attribution issues in...