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The IRS has issued a public warning denying widespread social media claims that new $1,390 stimulus checks are on the way. Despite rumors, no such legislation has been passed by Congress, and no payments are being prepared. The false information coincides with Senator Josh Hawley’s proposal for a separate tax rebate funded by tariff revenue, […]
Jo Ellis, a transgender National Guard pilot and Iraq War veteran, is suing influencer Matt Wallace for defamation after he falsely identified her as the pilot in a deadly helicopter-passenger jet collision in January. The crash killed 67 people, and Ellis was wrongly targeted on X (formerly Twitter), sparking a viral conspiracy linking her identity […]
Elon Musk did a unexpected interview with BBC that touched on topics from Twitter, Tik Tok, politics, and of course money. Musk claims hate speech has not increased on Twitter since his take over of the platform. He also said he voted for President Joe Biden during the interview. Some of the other things he […]
A former Facebook product manager who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents was revealed on a 60 Minutes interview. Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen worked on civic integrity issues at the company says the documents show that Facebook knows its platforms are used to spread hate, violence and misinformation. Plus, the […]
Whew! Can we call today fact check Monday? The first Monday of the new year and we are starting off with facts, lots and lots of facts. Georgia’s top election official Gabriel Sterling came with receipts BIG receipts today. This has to be one of the most thorough jobs anyone has done yet to debunk […]
You know I really love being a nerd! So the other night I was looking for something to watch while I was washing dishes and I came across one of the PBS series on WXXI. It’s called Hacking Your Mind and the episode is Us vs Them. It takes a look at how misinformation, lies, […]
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that will make it easier for big tech companies to be held liable for what users post. The reason for the executive order is because Twitter fact checked two tweets from the President earlier this week. Under the order Mr. Trump wants to push legislation that would reinterpret […]
Human behavior is fascinating to me especially lately. During this pandemic we have all seen the good the bad and the ugly when it comes to social media. What people post, what people choose to believe, and the amount of misinformation individuals share. This article I read on BBC.com is very interesting, it breaks down […]
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