FakeBelieve - Disinformation Research Blog
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FakeBelieve is a blog about disinformation, ‘fake news’ and social media that publishes counter-disinformation case studies and resources. Admin: @williampdance
The Turkish Uprising of 2025 is wild
The city of Springfield, Ohio, has evacuated “multiple facilities,” including city hall and Fulton Elementary School, in response to a bomb threat emailed to city officials and local media, police say. cleveland.com/open/2024/09/b…
📸 Watch: The moment Trump accused migrants of ‘eating cats and dogs’ Donald Trump during the debate raised a baseless online claim that Haitian migrants are “eating dogs” in Springfield, Ohio The claim has been aggressively debunked by authorities in the city
Photos and videos show a large crowd attending a recent Kamala Harris campaign event in Detroit. Donald Trump falsely claims it was AI-generated. cbsn.ws/46Hw9TY
In 2019 I tried to compile a list of examples in the UK where disinformation had led to real-world harms. I had a high burden of proof and wanted examples where there was a clear causal link. I struggled to even find a couple. 5 years later, there’s dozens to choose from. 1/🧵
I’ll be on the @BBC5Live ‘5 Live Drive’ programme at 18:15 this evening to talk about how decontextualised and unsubstantiated claims can spread on social media, and the battle fact-checkers have to catch up with them.
The Conservative and Labour leaders went head-to-head last night. Who won the debate for you? Did it change how you plan to vote? @NickyAACampbell asks... Sunak v Starmer: Your verdict ❓
In case you missed last night's #ITVDebate, here's a quick rundown of some of the claims we fact checked. We heard @Keir_Starmer claim taxes were “at the highest level for 70 years”. #GE24 [1/5]
