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fromPoynter
2 days ago

Bill de Blasio or DeBlasio? What happened when a longstanding newspaper failed to verify its source.

Turns out, the Times of London reporter Bevan Hurley hadn't talked to the former New York City mayor. The actual former mayor put out a statement on social media saying the quotes were not his, and that he never spoke to Hurley. The paper quickly yanked the story from its website and said it had personally apologized to de Blasio.
US politics
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

How a Hopeful and Completely False Story About 2 Girls Rescued While Clinging to Tree in Texas Floods Spread Like Wildfire

A reported miracle rescue of two young girls from a tree during Texas floods was confirmed false, despite widespread initial belief.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
4 months ago

Watch Anderson Cooper dismantle Pete Hegseth's claims about CNN's reporting on Iran attack

Pete Hegseth's criticism of CNN's reporting on U.S. operations in Iran is inaccurate, as shown by Anderson Cooper's evidence of fair coverage.
UK news
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 months ago

BBC Presses UN Agency to Correct Viral Claim that 14,000 Babies' In Gaza Will Die In the Next 48 Hours'

Media misreports urgent claim on baby mortality in Gaza that sparked widespread concern.
US news
fromFast Company
6 months ago

Walmart has no plans to downsize in 2025, despite reports of 11 stores closing this year

Walmart has no plans to close any stores in 2025, despite erroneous reports to the contrary.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 months ago

Trump Levels Wildly Inaccurate Attack on 60 Minutes Along With New Threat to Sue NYT for Reporting a Fact

Trump incorrectly blames CBS for editing in Kamala Harris's interview, continuing to pursue a lawsuit despite evidence disproving his claims.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

The strange case of the writer landing A-lister interviews for local magazines

Johnny Depp's reported love for Somerset and property purchase is a fabricated story according to his publicists.
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