by Sydney Smith on Apr 17, 2015
NYTimes hoaxed by Twitter Source, Scrubs E-Cigarette story
The New York Times was hoaxed by a Twitter user it interviewed for a story on the use of e-cigarettes,...
Fake News
by Sydney Smith on May 02, 2015
Don’t Pose as Hospital Staff to Cover Kate Middleton & Royal Baby, Royal Prank DJ Mel Greig warns
Mel Greig, one of the two Australian radio hosts who prank-called King Edwards VII hospital in 2012 to try to...
by Sydney Smith on May 20, 2015
Vox: Don’t Believe Story on Fake Same-Sex Marriage Study
Last year, news outlets covered a study saying that people were more open to same-sex marriage after talking to people...
by Sydney Smith on May 20, 2015
Did North Korea Doctor Kim Jong Un Missile Photo?
North Korea may have Photoshopped a picture purporting to show its launching of a missile from a submarine, Reuters reported....
by Sydney Smith on May 20, 2015
Science Journal Reviewing Same-Sex Study after Fabrication Claims
The journal Science has responded to the news that a December study it published was fabricated. As iMediaEthics reported previously...
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 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...
by Sydney Smith on May 26, 2015
Francois Bugingo Out at 3 Canadian Outlets
Three Canadian news outlets ended their relationship with Francois Bugingo after accusations of fabrication against the journalist. Le Journal de...
by Sydney Smith on May 27, 2015
Francois Bugingo Resigns 98.5 FM after Fabrication Claims
Francois Bugingo, the journalist in Canada accused of widespread fabrication including that of his war reporting, quit 98.5 FM Radio...