Era Of Big Tech Censorship Takes Another Blow As Facebook Puts Republican In Key Position
Meta Inc. has named Joel Kaplan, Facebook’s most prominent Republican executive, as its new president of global public policy, signaling founder Mark Zuckerberg’s further rejection of censorship, Semaphore said Thursday. reported. Kaplan, who currently serves as the department’s vice president, will replace Nick Clegg, the current head of global policy. According to To the outlet. […]
FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Does Not Show Authentic Headline From Christian Website About Hunter Biden Pardon
image shared on facebook It purports to display Gospel Coalition headlines regarding President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden. Verdict: False That claim is false. According to USA Today, a spokesperson for the Gospel Coalition denied that the outlet published the headline. Fact check: Anita Dunn, a former senior adviser to Biden, […]
FACT CHECK: Facebook Video Does Not Show ‘Ballot Mule’ In Lincoln, Nebraska
video shared on facebook A video of a voting mule captured on camera at a library in Lincoln, Nebraska. Verdict: False In a statement posted on its website, the Lancaster County Board of Elections noted that the person seen in the video was not a “voting mule” but a first-time voter. A spokesperson for the […]
FACT CHECK: Facebook Post Falsely Claims US Military Confiscated Fake Voting Machines In Georgia
Post shared on facebook The US military recently claims to have seized fake voting machines in Georgia. Verdict: False This claim is false and originally stemmed from an October 16th article published on the satirical website Real Raw News. A spokesperson for the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Department (CID) denied the validity of the claim […]
FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Does Not Show Authentic Atlantic Headline About Migrants Eating Cats
image Share on Facebook It points to a headline from The Atlantic about immigrants eating cats. Verdict: False Logically Fact denied the allegations on September 17, calling the image “fake.” In an email to the publication, a spokesperson for The Atlantic denied the authenticity of the image. Fact check: British comedian John Oliver asked his […]
FACT CHECK: Facebook Post Makes False Claim About CNN, Recent Presidential Debate
Posts Share on Facebook CNN's official fact checker reportedly said Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic candidate, lied 17 times in the first 10 minutes of the Sept. 10 presidential debate on ABC News. Verdict: False The claim is false and originated from a satirical Facebook page. A CNN spokesperson denied the allegations in […]
FACT CHECK: No, Facebook Image Does Not Accurately Reflect Net Worth Of Joe Biden And Kamala Harris
Posts Share on Facebook It claims that President Joe Biden's net worth has skyrocketed from $9 million in 2019 to $41 million in 2022, while Vice President Kamala Harris's net worth has increased from $6.3 million to $28 million in the same period. Verdict: False This post is inaccurate: Forbes estimates found each politician's 2022 […]
FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Does Not Show Authentic Jamaican Birth Certificate For Kamala Harris
image Share on Facebook A photo showing 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris' Jamaican birth certificate. Verdict: False The Facebook image is not real. A copy of Harris' actual birth certificate shows she was born in Oakland, California. Additionally, a spokesperson for the Jamaican Registry of Deeds denied that the Facebook image is real, […]
FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Purports To Show Kamala Harris’ Communist Party Membership Card
image Share on Facebook It is said to show the Communist Party membership card of 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Verdict: False The membership card is not genuine: Using a reverse image search, Check Your Fact found that the membership card was found on a Russian-language website that allows users to create their […]
FACT CHECK: Facebook Post Claims Bill Gates Is Inserting HIV Into Mpox Vaccine
Posts Share on Facebook It has been alleged that Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates laced the Mpox vaccine with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Verdict: False The claim is false and originated from an article published on August 19 on The People's Voice, a website known for spreading “fake news.” In an email to […]
