by Sydney Smith on Oct 10, 2017
Colin Kaepernick didn’t tell CBS he’d stand for National Anthem
Unsigned professional football player Colin Kaepernick didn't tell CBS he would stand for the national anthem if he was signed...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 02, 2017
Did Tom Petty Die? LAPD apologizes, news outlets walk back reports
Is Tom Petty dead? Monday afternoon, news outlets began reporting that the famous rock musician and frontman of Tom Petty...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 02, 2017
Gateway Pundit IDs Wrong Las Vegas Shooter, Hits Delete
Conservative website Gateway Pundit claimed Geary Danley was the Las Vegas shooter who left more than 50 dead. Furthermore, this...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 30, 2017
Puerto Rico is part of the U.S., Engadget, NY Daily News said otherwise
Puerto Rico is part of the United States as a commonwealth with its members having U.S. citizenship. After Hurricane Maria...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 27, 2017
Fake news gets China correspondent Oscar Garschagen fired by Dutch newspaper
Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad fired reporter Oscar Garschagen, a correspondent in China, because of "serious mistakes" following allegations of fake quotes and...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 30, 2017
Alligator swimming in Texas flood waters is real, but shark is fake
No, a shark wasn't swimming on a Texas highway as a result of the flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Fox News'...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 26, 2017
Anatomy of an error: Why Florida News Reported 2 Kissimmee police deaths before they happened
While families, friends, co-workers and neighbors were hoping their loved one was still alive, iMediaEthics found that at least five...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 22, 2017
Breitbart retracts: ‘No evidence’ German soccer player Lukas Podolski is ‘a migrant gang member’ or human trafficker
Breitbart, the right-wing American news and commentary website, used a photograph of German soccer player Lukas Podolski on a jet...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 15, 2017
2 Conservative news sites ID Wrong Driver in Charlottesville Attack, Family will Sue?
Two conservative websites, GotNews and Gateway Pundit, named the wrong person as the driver of the car that injured 19...