by Sydney Smith on Jul 12, 2017
Newsday: 109 Sources Can’t be Found in Kevin Deutsch Crime Reporting
Finally. It took nearly five months, but Newsday finished its review of Kevin Deutsch and his 600 crime stories for the...
Fake News
by Sydney Smith on Aug 05, 2017
Was the Nairobi Star a victim of Fake News?
The Nairobi Star says it's been the victim of fake news. Was it? The Kenyan newspaper reported this week that...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 27, 2017
Fake news gets China correspondent Oscar Garschagen fired by Dutch newspaper
Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad fired reporter Oscar Garschagen, a correspondent in China, because of "serious mistakes" following allegations of fake quotes and...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 02, 2017
Gateway Pundit IDs Wrong Las Vegas Shooter, Hits Delete
Conservative website Gateway Pundit claimed Geary Danley was the Las Vegas shooter who left more than 50 dead. Furthermore, this...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 02, 2017
Did Tom Petty Die? LAPD apologizes, news outlets walk back reports
Is Tom Petty dead? Monday afternoon, news outlets began reporting that the famous rock musician and frontman of Tom Petty...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 06, 2017
Two UK Sites Published, Deleted Fake Quotes for Justin Bieber
The UK Sun and Metro both were duped by fake quotes from pop star Justin Bieber, Gossip Cop reported. Both...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 10, 2017
Colin Kaepernick didn’t tell CBS he’d stand for National Anthem
Unsigned professional football player Colin Kaepernick didn't tell CBS he would stand for the national anthem if he was signed...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 11, 2017
Dow Jones posts fake news about Google buying Apple
It would seem to be the blockbuster business story of the millennium. That is, two of the biggest companies and...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 12, 2017
People Mag Duped by Fake Las Vegas Victim Larry Parra?
People magazine unpublished a profile of a man who was allegedly killed in the Las Vegas shooting earlier this month....