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Israel-Gaza fake news: Tracking the spread of misinformation on the war – live
https://news.yahoo.com/israel-gaza-fake-news-tracking-spread-misinformation-on-the-war-live-104503694.html Joe Biden and the Military Conscription: According to a Facebook video, President Joe Biden has declared plans to restore military conscription. However, according to USA Today, a spokesperson for the Selective Service System indicated that this story was untrue and that there had been no negotiations about returning the draft. This case demonstrates how…
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Israel-Gaza fake news: Tracking the spread of misinformation on the war – live
https://news.yahoo.com/israel-gaza-fake-news-tracking-spread-misinformation-on-the-war-live-104503694.html Misleading TikTok Video of a Shivering Dog: A TikTok video featured a shaking dog refusing to eat, with a message implying that it was the consequence of an Israeli attack on Gaza. Snopes fact-checking discovered that the video first emerged on TikTok without any mention of an Israeli bombing. This instance emphasizes the importance…
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Israel-Gaza fake news: Tracking the spread of misinformation on the war – live
https://news.yahoo.com/israel-gaza-fake-news-tracking-spread-misinformation-on-the-war-live-104503694.html What has been asserted? An account claiming to be an Al Jazeera journalist posted on X (previously known as Twitter) saying they had proof Hamas fired a missile that targeted the Al-Ahli Arab hospital. Factchecked: "The X/ Twitter account @_Faridakhan in question has no connection to Al Jazeera and falsely claimed an affiliation with…
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Modern Flat Earth beliefs
Modern Flat Earth beliefs – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_flat_Earth_beliefs#:~:text=Beliefs%20that%20the%20Earth%20is%20flat%2C%20contrary%20to,and%20assertions%20are%20not%20based%20on%20scientific%20knowledge. It is misinformation because it conflicts with the overwhelming quantity of data that shows the Earth is an oblate spheroid, the notion that the Earth is flat is regarded as false knowledge. This proof comes from a variety of sources, such as celestial body observations, the appearance of…
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