by Sydney Smith on May 25, 2015
Forbes Didn’t Endorse Dietary Supplement, Fake News Site Taken Down
Forbes did NOT publish an article touting the benefits of a dietary supplement called BrainStorm Elite. But someone set up...
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by Sydney Smith on May 25, 2015
Plagiarism in Australia? Fairfax Media Busted for Lifting from the Intercept
Australia's Fairfax Media, which publishes The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald, plagiarized from The Intercept, media site Crikey reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on May 25, 2015
San Francisco TV News Fires Freelancer for Protest Tweets
San Francisco ABC-affiliate KGO-TV fired freelance writer and news producer Carlos LaRoche because of his offensive protest tweets calling for...
by Sydney Smith on May 24, 2015
UK Sun Reporter Convicted of Paying Police Officer $35K
Sun crime reporter Anthony France was found guilty of aiding and abetting misconduct in public office for paying a police...
by Sydney Smith on May 23, 2015
Libel Lawsuit against NYTimes for Slavery ‘Not So Bad’ Comments Dismissed
The New York Times won't be sued for libel over its article quoting a Loyola professor saying slavery was "not...
by Sydney Smith on May 23, 2015
BBC, UK Mail Unpublish Nigerian Cannibalism Story
The UK Daily Mail and the BBC unpublished a story about an alleged cannibalism restaurant in Nigeria. The BBC story...
by Sydney Smith on May 23, 2015
Canadian Journalist Francois Bugingo Suspended, Accused of Fabrication
Canada's 98.5 FM suspended Francois Bugingo after news outlet La Presse accused him of widespread fabrication. "Mr Bugingo is suspended...
by Sydney Smith on May 22, 2015
BiRacial Twins: Australian TV News Apologizes for saying ‘Good’ for White Sister
More than 4,000 people complained that an Australian TV host's comment about 18-year-old bi-racial twins was "inappropriate, extremely offensive and...
by Sydney Smith on May 22, 2015
UK Parliament Member Mixed up with Sierra Leone Fmr Leader
UK weekly newspaper the Haringey Independent mixed up Parliament member David Lammy with former Sierra Leone leader Julius Maada Bio,...
by Sydney Smith on May 22, 2015
Michael LaCour Stands by Same-Sex Marriage Study, Despite Retraction Request [Statement]
Michael LaCour, the UCLA Ph.D. candidate who co-authored a now controversial study on same-sex marriage last year, is standing by...