by Sydney Smith on Feb 01, 2019
ESPN SportsCenter shows LeBron James, Anthony Davis Fake Instagram
ESPN aired a fake Instagram screenshot purporting to show LeBron James commenting to fellow National Basketball Association star Anthony Davis....
Fake News
by Sydney Smith on Jan 31, 2019
Top 10 Cases of Plagiarism, Fabrication & Missing Sources for 2018
In years past, iMediaEthics has devoted lists to the top cases of plagiarism or fabrication. We're pleased to report there...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 29, 2019
Australia Channel 7 hoaxed, said cricket player now a kazoo player
Australia's Channel 7 was duped by a fake news story claiming cricket player Cameron Bancroft joined the music band Tame...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 25, 2019
Dutch journalist accused of fabrication, plagiarism
European news outlets have accused freelance journalist Peter Blasic of plagiarism and unverifiable sources, the Associated Press reported. Dutch news...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 04, 2018
USA Today’s Brett Kavanaugh basketball story edited, gets opinion label
USA Today published an article saying Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh "should stay off basketball courts for now when kids...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 10, 2018
Houston Chronicle reporter resigns, paper can’t find sources
The Houston Chronicle cannot find sources from reporter Mike Ward's recent work, leading to Ward's resignation from the newspaper. Nancy...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2018
German newspaper Bild duped by fake Russian trolls e-mails
Germany's widest-circulating newspaper, Bild, was hoaxed by fake e-mails claiming Russian trolls were working with the Social Democrat Party to mess...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 11, 2018
Boston Herald suspends Ron Borges after Tom Brady salary hoax
The Boston Herald suspended sports columnist Ron Borges after he was duped by a hoaxer posing as New England Patriots...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 04, 2017
Fighting Fake News: 2 Canadian Public Editors Weigh In
In their recent columns, two Canadian public editors, Sylvia Stead of the Globe and Mail and Kathy English of the...