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So called ‘Fact-Checkers’ – Who watches the Watchers?

March 31, 2017

A new study on the recent fact-checking trend to separate “fake news” from real reporting found that in the majority of cases, the fact-checkers are just as subject to bias as the news they evaluate.

Checking out the fakest Fake-News Checkers

February 20, 2017

Since President Donald Trump won the presidential election in November, there’s been an explosion of “fake-news” checker sites, some cloaked behind a veil of anonymity.

trustIn some cases, Americans really have fallen for “fake news.” Just days ago, 20th Century Fox apologized for creating “fake news” sites – such as as the Houston Leader, the Salt Lake City Guardian, Sacramento Dispatch, the New York Morning Post and Indianapolis Gazette – as part of a promotional campaign for its psychological thriller, “A Cure for Wellness.”

But on the heels of media hysteria over the trend, now it seems everyone claims to be a foremost expert on the topic of spotting “fake news.”

“Trust us,” they say.

Snopes on a rope to the White House

December 25, 2015

“Rumors pertaining to [Obama’s] citizenship status have been circulating on the Internet,” wrote Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., to a constituent, “and this information has been debunked by Snopes.com, which investigates the truth behind Internet rumors.”

Some, however, question whether Snopes merits its reputation as an unbiased, accurate source for debunking controversial issues as “myth,” including WND’s Joseph Farah.