Fact Checking, Check your Facts, Fact Checks

by Sydney Smith on Jul 17, 2011

New York Times Fact-Checking Social Security Claims?

The American's Andrew Biggs questioned the New York Times' editorial fact-checking after reading what he called "dubious assertions" in the...

by Sydney Smith on Jul 16, 2011

Deseret News Hoaxed by Baptist Gay Marriage Fake Story

Utah newspaper the Deseret News has unpublished a story after it was revealed to be a hoax, according to SBC...

by Sydney Smith on Jul 14, 2011

Reuters Retracts David Cay Johnston’s News Corp Tax Column, Johnston Apologizes

Reuters retracted a column alleging News Corp. profited from income taxes, National Public Radio reported. Reuters issued an "advisory" in a July 13...

by Sydney Smith on Jul 14, 2011

Bill Clinton Wants Internet Fact-Checking Organization?

MemeBurn.com reported in late May that former president Bill Clinton has suggested either the U.S. government or the United Nations establish an...

by Sydney Smith on Jul 09, 2011

USA Today Retracts Claims Delta Won’t Let Jewish People Fly to Saudi Arabia

In late June, a story claiming Jewish people wouldn't be able to fly to Saudi Arabia on Delta Air Lines circulated...

by Sydney Smith on Jun 28, 2011

White House ‘Fact Checks the Fact Checkers’?

The White House's communications director, Dan Pfeiffer, criticized the Washington Post's fact checking of President Barack Obama's statements on the U.S....