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2 weeks ago

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

The story of two young girls rescued from a tree during the Texas floods was confirmed as 100% false, despite initial reports and eyewitness accounts.
US news
fromAdvocate.com
4 weeks ago

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

Hegseth's claims about media coverage of U.S. strikes on Iran were addressed by Anderson Cooper, who demonstrated CNN had accurately reported on the preliminary nature of intelligence.
US politics
UK news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 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.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

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

Walmart confirmed no store closures planned in 2025, disputing misleading reports about 11 locations closing, while reinforcing commitments to new store openings and remodels.
US news
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 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
3 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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