European Union Launches Its Own Online ‘Fact-Checker’ to Fight ‘Europhobics’
The EU has set up its own “fact checking” service in order to combat the spread of so-called “fake news” ahead of May’s European elections.
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Report: Facebook’s ‘Fact Checkers’ Increasingly Alienated — ‘They Threw Us Under the Bus,’ Used Us for ‘Crisis PR’
The journalists who were hired as “fact-checkers” for Facebook have reportedly “lost trust” in the company, claiming the role is closer to being Facebook’s “propaganda” arm than actual fact-checkers.
Liberal South African Think Tank: Trump Is Right About Land Reform
The South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR), a liberal think tank, endorsed President Donald Trump’s criticism of that country’s new land reform policy on Thursday, saying that the U.S. president had exposed the “damage” the policy was doing.
Exclusive Book Excerpt: Sean Spicer Challenges the Phony Media ‘Fact Checkers’
Breitbart News received an exclusive preview of former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s new book The Briefing: Politics, The Press, and The President, published by Regnery on July 24. In the book Spicer provides a behind-the-scenes look at his tenure
Blue State Blues: The Trump Paradox — Short on Accuracy, Long on Credibility
Trump, more than any president in recent memory, follows through on his promises. He has that rare credibility that comes with keeping his word.
Rep. Morgan Griffith Pushes Mark Zuckerberg for Clear Definition of ‘Misinformation’
The Virginia congressman asked Zuckerberg to clarify Facebook’s definition of “misinformation.”
California Democrat Introduces Bill to Force Websites to Use ‘Fact-Checkers’
California State Senator Dr. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) has proposed a bill, the “Online False Information Act,” that would require anyone who posts news on the Internet to verify their information through “fact-checkers.”
Media Research Center Will Fact Check the Social Media Fact Checkers
The MRC will monitor PolitiFact.com, FactCheck.org, Snopes.com, Washington Post Fact Checker, AP Fact Check and CNN Fact Check.
Nolte: How Close Is America to Outright Gun Confiscation? Very Close.
To those who believe the Second Amendment will save us from gun confiscation, I give you the District of Columbia v. Heller, where the right to own a handgun was barely recognized in the Supreme Court by a 5-4 decision.
Google Suspends ‘Fact Check’ Program After Being … Fact Checked
Google’s fact-check feature appeared to almost exclusively target conservative news sites, fuelling concerns about bias at the company.
Google Attempt to ‘Fact Check’ News Results Almost Exclusively Targets Conservative Media
Surprising absolutely no-one, Google’s new “fact-checking” feature appears to exclusively target conservative news sites.
POLLAK: The Media’s Phony Obsession with Fact-Checking Donald Trump
For all the fact-checking, the truth that matters to voters is whether their leaders keep faith with the electorate. By that measure, Trump is setting the example — so far.
Sweden to Give Mainstream Media £1.2 Million to Fight Fake News in Run-up to National Election
The Swedish government announced it will be granting four mainstream media outlets 13.5 million krona (£1.2 million) to combat so-called “fake news” ahead of next year’s national election.
UK Journalists to Use George Soros’ ‘Fact Check’ Software
Journalists in Britain will be the first to use ‘fact-checking’ software funded by globalist billionaire George Soros, whose creators liken the project to an “immune system” against fake news.
Foreign Influence? Soros & Co. Drop $500k On UK ‘Fact Check’ Org
UK fact-checking group Full Fact has been given a large cash injection by the Open Society Foundations, and Omidyar Network to produce two new tools to counter what it calls “misinformation”.
Facebook Launches ‘Journalism Project’ in Age of Trump
The left blamed Facebook for allowing users to share “fake news” — or merely news unfavorable to Hillary Clinton. Now, Facebook is moving to rehabilitate its image by launching “The Facebook Journalism Project.”
‘Fake News’ Causing Populism, Must be Censored, Says Italy’s Antitrust Chief
European Union (EU) nations must set up a network of public agencies to remove ‘fake news’ from circulation and impose fines, Italy’s antitrust chief has said.
Facebook Fact-Checker Snopes Employs Leftists Almost Exclusively–Daily Caller
Snopes, which will now have the power to declare what news is or is not legitimate on the world’s largest online platform, almost exclusively employs leftists.
The Hill: Who Will Check Facebook’s ‘Fact Checkers?’
With Facebook’s announcement that they plan to deploy fact checkers to monitor their pages and determine what news is real and what news is fake, Cathy Young at The Hill asks the important question: “Who will watch the watchmen?”
Peter Schweizer: Facebook Fact-Checking Initiative Run by Progressive Activists
On Friday’s Breitbart News Daily with SiriusXM host Alex Marlow, Clinton Cash author and Breitbart News Senior Editor Peter Schweizer said Facebook’s decision to regulate “fake news” is a “huge problem.”
Facebook to Label ‘Fake News’ with Help of Partisan ‘Fact Checkers’
Facebook has announced it will introduce warning labels on stories they deem to be “fake news,” with the help of partisan “fact checking” organisations such as Snopes and PolitiFact.
Schweizer: 12 Days from Election, Clinton World Still Has No Good Answers on Russian Uranium Deal
The Clinton defense in the Uranium One deal rests entirely on us taking their word for the fact that there is nothing to see. But of course, that is what they said about the email server. And we now know how widely they lied about that scandal. The fact that the news media is playing lap dog and not watch dog in this case does enormous damage to the integrity of our government.
