by Sydney Smith on Oct 06, 2017
Two UK Sites Published, Deleted Fake Quotes for Justin Bieber
The UK Sun and Metro both were duped by fake quotes from pop star Justin Bieber, Gossip Cop reported. Both...
Fake News
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 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 05, 2017
Was the Nairobi Star a victim of Fake News?
The Nairobi Star says it's been the victim of fake news. Was it? The Kenyan newspaper reported this week that...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 12, 2017
Newsday: 109 Sources Can’t be Found in Kevin Deutsch Crime Reporting
Finally. It took nearly five months, but Newsday finished its review of Kevin Deutsch and his 600 crime stories for the...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 07, 2017
Gannett-owned Argus Leader newspaper retracts 11 articles after unverifiable quotes found, reporter claims privacy
A South Dakota daily newspaper, the Argus Leader, has retracted 11 articles after uncovering serious problems, including unverifiable quotes. The...
by Sydney Smith , Rhonda Roland Shearer , Sydney Smith on Apr 26, 2017
Exclusive: 14 missing sources in Kevin Deutsch’s crime reporting for Newsday, NY Daily News, NYT, & Newsweek
Exclusive: When iMediaEthics last reported on Kevin Deutsch, eight sources had gone missing from the veteran crime reporter’s stories. Since...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 22, 2017
Newsday Fires Pet Columnist for Faking People, Recycling Q&A
Crime reporter Kevin Deutsch's reporting isn't the only work at Newsday with problematic sources. While the grind of fact checking the...