by Sydney Smith on May 01, 2013
National Weather Service: ‘Look out for fake weather pics!’
A fake photo purportedly showing a huge supercell thunderstorm cloud over Lawton, Oklahoma has been circulating on social media, the...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 30, 2013
Toronto Star Defends Outing Mayor Rob Ford’s ‘Alcohol Abuse’ with Anonymous Sources
Why did the Toronto Star use anonymous sources to claim that the city's mayor, Rob Ford, was possibly so drunk...
by London Shearer Allen on Apr 30, 2013
11 Examples of Politico’s Addiction to Anonymous Sources, Journalism’s Crack Cocaine
Politico, the Washington, D.C.-based political journalism organization, is notorious for using anonymous sources in its reporting and it has taken heat...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 29, 2013
Associated Press’ Twitter Hack: Would ‘two-factor authentication’ help?
The Associated Press' Twitter accounts @ap and @AP_mobile were hacked this past week. The hackers posted to the @ap account...
by London Shearer Allen on Apr 29, 2013
9/11 Plane debris: NYPD doesn’t believe it is a hoax
The New York Police Department told iMediaEthics that it does not believe the recently found piece of a 9/11 airplane is...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2013
NPR Hacked by Syrian Electronic Army, Says it’s made ‘Necessary Corrections’
The Syrian Electronic Army has hacked another news site. In recent months the group has hacked BBC Twitter accounts, the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2013
CBS News’ 60 Minutes Twitter Account Hacked, Fake Tweet Posted
CBS News' Twitter account for 60 Minutes was hacked last Saturday and a phony tweet was posted. The fake tweet...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2013
Editor of News Corp’s The Sun OK’ed Bribes, UK Prosecutors Say
The executive editor of UK News Corp-owned newspaper The Sun, Fergus Shanahan, was charged in the UK police's investigation into...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 27, 2013
Kate Middleton Topless Pics Photographer Could go to Jail
Last year, French magazine Closer published topless pictures of Kate Middleton (aka the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William's wife)...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 26, 2013
Sarah Palin Wants to Invade Czech Republic? Polish Magazine Hoaxed by Satire Site’s Fake Quotes
Polish magazine Wprost was hoaxed by a satire article claiming Sarah Palin wanted President Obama to invade the Czech Republic...