fact checking

Michigan Lawmaker Who Promoted Election Lies Wants To Register, Fine 'Fact Checkers'

Matt Maddock, a Republican state representative, warned "fact checkers" not to be "sloppy" or risk being sued under his proposed legislation.
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Flabbergasted CNN Fact-Checker Has Damning Theory About Trump's Brain

Daniel Dale said Trump is living in an “alternate universe” with his lies right now.
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CNN Fact-Checker Makes Blistering Conclusion About Trump’s Dishonesty

“For fact-checkers, the period from Friday through Sunday was one of the most challenging of Trump’s entire presidency," said Daniel Dale.
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Twitter Applies Fact-Check Labels To Trump Tweets For First Time

The president accused the platform of "stifling free speech" after it added a link to reports debunking his tweets about mail-in ballots leading to fraud.
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Opinion | To Avoid Getting Duped By Fake News, Think Like A Fact Checker

In a Stanford study, fact checkers were the best at spotting propaganda and fake news.
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Here's The Hard Truth About That Rich Marketing Intern's Money Diary

The diarist is the real deal, her editors at Refinery29 insist. But as a former diarist myself, I have some hard truths to reveal.
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Fact-Checking Site Snopes Says It's In Danger Of Shutting Down

The popular debunking site claims it's being held hostage.
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Does Fact-Checking Work? Sort Of

Those who seek out fact-checks are usually more knowledgeable about politics to begin with.
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Moral Outrage Over Clinton Is About Gender, Not Deceit

If truthfulness mattered, this election would be over today.
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Trump Surrogate Dismisses Fact-Checking As 'Elitist' And 'Out Of Touch'

Facts. Who needs 'em, right?
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