by Sydney Smith on Aug 08, 2011
Is Gold-Plated Super Yacht Story Fake?
Motorboat and Yachting magazine reported in late July that a "£3 billion golden superyacht story" is a fake. The superyacht...
Fake News
by Sydney Smith on Aug 12, 2011
Cracked.Com Calls out 6 Things Commonly Found in Fake News Stories
Humor site Cracked.com compiled a list of "6 ways to get anyone to believe a clearly fake news story" in...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 19, 2011
Hackers post Fake News Story on Le Devoir’s Website, Claims Jean Charest Died
Hackers posted a fake news story to Canadian French-language newspaper Le Devoir's website saying Jean Charest died, CTV reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 24, 2011
Former New York Times Writer Criticizes Newspaper for 1991 Riot Reporting
A former New York Times reporter criticized the New York Times' reporting on a 1991 Crown Heights, NY murder and...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 30, 2011
News Outlets Publish Fake Photo of Shark Swimming in Puerto Rico Hurricane Irene Floodwaters
Fake photos from Hurricane Irene are already surfacing, the Washington Post reported. A Miami TV news station, Channel 7, along...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 03, 2011
The Australian Apologizes, Retracts after ‘Erroneous’ Report on PM Julia Gillard
Rupert Murdoch-owned The Australian retracted, corrected, and apologized for publishing fake claims about Australian prime minister Julia Gillard, the Guardian...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 04, 2011
Phony Travel Reviews to be Reviewed
iMediaEthics wrote earlier this year when TripAdvisor was accused of hosting 27,000 defamatory reviews. Now, Forbes is reporting that the UK...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 07, 2011
Two Hong Kong Journalists Resign after Station Reports Fake News
Even though a Hong Kong TV news station apologized for its fake report that a former Chinese president died, two...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 12, 2011
Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority Explains Complaints Process
Last week, iMediaEthics wrote about the two Hong Kong journalists who resigned after the station, Asia Television Ltd, aired a fake...