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Google: We're not participating in European fact-checking rules for Search or YouTube Mashable16:16Google Search YouTube Google

Google clashes with EU over proposed fact-checking rules for Search and YouTube Android Police18:34Google Search YouTube Google

Fact Check: 'Iitian baba' or ex-brahmos engineer convicted for espionage? Details inside NDTV.com05:15Los Angeles Movies Mumbai

Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2025 in a post on Facebook : “So (Los Angeles), Hollywood, and California (get)… PolitiFact17:18Los Angeles Movies Mumbai

Fact-check: Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention? PolitiFact17:42Gavin Newsom California California Wildfires

Fact-check: Did Gavin Newsom cut $100m in fire prevention funding? Al Jazeera06:41Gavin Newsom California California Wildfires

Union Minister Vaishnaw fact-checks Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Lok Sabha poll results, says,… DNA India12:37Mark Zuckerberg India Meta

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw fact-checks Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on 2024 polls The Times of India18:28Mark Zuckerberg India Meta

Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for Pam Bondi, attorney general nominee Central Florida Public Media07:49Florida Senate US Senate Florida

Yes, a US senator displayed misspelled poster during Hegseth confirmation hearing Snopes.com18:49Florida Senate US Senate Florida

Opinion: Meta’s decision to stop fact-checking will fuel more health-related misinformation The Week07:16Mark Zuckerberg Meta

Diets and wellbeing: A fact check on 5 health eating beliefs Irish Examiner21:05Mark Zuckerberg Meta

Video of Hamas fighters is not recent Full Fact12:18Hamas Israel Middle East

How 15 months of war has devastated Gaza BBC12:55Hamas Israel Middle East

Burning home is Ohio mansion, not Sean 'Diddy' Combs's LA residence AFP Fact Check16:11P Diddy Hip-Hop California

Instagram posts stated on January 10, 2025 in a post : Los Angeles wildfires are part of a Hollywood conspiracy to… PolitiFact19:08P Diddy Hip-Hop California

Brazil demands clarity after Meta ends fact-Checking Silicon UK06:18Brazil Meta South America

Meta says it isn’t ending fact-checks outside the US yet Cointelegraph23:05Brazil Meta South America

No, Kenya’s William Ruto hasn’t been crowned world’s ‘second most corrupt president’, but received unprecedented number … Africa Check06:36William Ruto Kenya Africa

Old video falsely shared as showing 2025 vandalism act at Kenyan ruling party office AFP Fact Check10:35William Ruto Kenya Africa

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Video of Hamas fighters is not recent Full Fact12:18

Fact-checking content in local languages: Insights from French-speaking African media IJNet12:07

Expert available: Google, Meta refuse to do fact-checking Newswise (Press Release)11:16

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American opinion: Fact-checking takes a hit with Facebook decision Grand Forks Herald10:39

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OPINION: Meta’s decision to stop fact-checking will fuel more health-related misinformation The Week07:16

Google declines to integrate fact-checking in search algorithms, rejects EU disinformation code: Report Hindustan Times07:15

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Google rejects EU fact checking commitments for Search and YouTube The Verge06:59

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No, Kenya’s William Ruto hasn’t been crowned world’s ‘second most corrupt president’, but received unprecedented number … Africa Check06:36

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EXCLUSIVE: Meta's farewell to fact-checking; bad news for brands bizcommunity.com05:55

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Ignore fake graphic claiming Kenya’s former police spokesperson blamed organ-harvesting syndicate for abductions of… Africa Check04:55

Ignore Facebook posts advertising a herbal cure for ulcers Africa Check04:55

Kremlin propagandists brace for US inauguration EU vs Disinformation04:36

South Korean investigators did not use search warrant to 'illegally arrest' Yoon Suk Yeol AFP Fact Check04:13

Le duct tape contre les verrues? Le Nouvelliste04:08

Fact Check: Did Bill Gates Visit Varanasis Kashi Vishwanath Temple? Details Inside NDTV.com03:43

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Google refuses to embed fact-checking into core search algorithms: Report Indian Express01:38

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Video shows recovered jewellery from 2021 burglary case, not from 'Muslim employee of Hindu temple' AFP Fact Check23:39 16-Jan-25

Meta and Mark Zuckerberg end fact-checking: Local experts warn of a rise in misinformation INFORUM23:30 16-Jan-25

Christmas drone show falsely portrayed as India's Kumbh Mela festival AFP Fact Check23:18 16-Jan-25

Viral image stated on January 9, 2025 in a Facebook post : Video shows Mexican firefighters going to help with… PolitiFact22:19 16-Jan-25

Unpacking Claim of Trump's Alleged 'Pay to Pray' Church Service at Inauguration Snopes.com22:04 16-Jan-25

Old Video Shows South African Firefighters Arriving in Canada To Fight Wildfires in Alberta, Not LA Snopes.com21:35 16-Jan-25

Diets and wellbeing: A fact check on 5 health eating beliefs Irish Examiner21:05 16-Jan-25

Google Won’t Comply With EU Fact-Checking Requirements tech.co21:01 16-Jan-25

TikTok posts stated on December 9, 2024 in social media posts : Video shows CEO homicide suspect Luigi Mangione posted… PolitiFact19:53 16-Jan-25

Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2025 in a Jan 11, 2025, video : Video claims to show the Los Angeles fires. PolitiFact19:15 16-Jan-25

Social Media stated on January 12, 2025 in social media posts : Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple and Uber haven’t … PolitiFact19:08 16-Jan-25

Instagram posts stated on January 10, 2025 in a post : Los Angeles wildfires are part of a Hollywood conspiracy to… PolitiFact19:08 16-Jan-25

Photo of Carrie Underwood in Ku Klux Klan Outfit Is Fake Snopes.com18:53 16-Jan-25

Biden’s Familiar Talking Points in Final Remarks Annenberg Political Fact Check18:31 16-Jan-25

Fact Check: California, North Carolina get same recovery cost coverage from federal gov’t WBTV17:40 16-Jan-25

Biden Had Another 'End of Quote' Moment in Farewell Address — It Wasn't a Gaffe Snopes.com17:31 16-Jan-25

Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2025 in a post on Facebook : “So (Los Angeles), Hollywood, and California (get)… PolitiFact17:18 16-Jan-25

Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2025 in a Facebook post : Video clips show “wildfires in Los Angeles, California.” PolitiFact17:05 16-Jan-25

Retro Baby-Blue VW Van Really Survive LA Wildfire? Here's the Truth Snopes.com17:01 16-Jan-25

Meta ends fact-checking programs, experts discuss motivations, consequences Newswise (Press Release)16:57 16-Jan-25

What To Know About US Possibly Banning TikTok Snopes.com16:55 16-Jan-25

Canadian Conservative leader's voting record misrepresented AFP Fact Check16:41 16-Jan-25

Why Meta’s fact-checking retreat can hit some communities harder The Straits Times16:31 16-Jan-25

Burning home is Ohio mansion, not Sean 'Diddy' Combs's LA residence AFP Fact Check16:11 16-Jan-25

Fact-checking at Meta: Chronicle of a death foretold IJNet16:07 16-Jan-25

Detroit Lions Didn't Make Reported $50M Donation to LA Fire Recovery Snopes.com15:29 16-Jan-25

Google decides it won't comply with EU fact-checking law Engadget15:22 16-Jan-25

Google Rejects EU’s Call For Fact-Checking In Search & YouTube Search Engine Journal15:19 16-Jan-25

Carrie Underwood Didn't Lose 1.5M Spotify Listeners After Trump Inauguration Announcement Snopes.com15:09 16-Jan-25

Unfounded conspiracies swirl on energy weapon use amid Los Angeles fires AFP Fact Check14:39 16-Jan-25

False Rumor Claims Denzel Washington Donated $50M to California Wildfire Victims Snopes.com14:38 16-Jan-25

Fact Check Team: Russia-Ukraine war nears 3-year mark with heavy casualties CBS Austin14:23 16-Jan-25

Film Trivia Fact Check: Original The Wolf Man script kept the werewolf at bay The A.V. Club14:00 16-Jan-25

Flags Will Be at Full Height — Not Half-Staff — During Trump's Inauguration Snopes.com13:27 16-Jan-25

How 15 months of war has devastated Gaza BBC12:55 16-Jan-25

Have 16,400 ‘failed asylum seekers’ been sent home under Labour? Full Fact12:37 16-Jan-25

Zoe Amar: What does Meta’s fact-checking announcement mean for your charity? Third Sector12:29 16-Jan-25

Appeasement Will Only Fuel Vladimir Putin’s Imperial Ambitions in Ukraine StopFake12:15 16-Jan-25

Bovaer has not been found to reduce cattle fertility at the approved dose Full Fact11:44 16-Jan-25

Debunked: Enoch Burke isn't forced to stand outside a school for refusing 'transgender ideology' TheJournal.ie10:59 16-Jan-25

Old video falsely shared as showing 2025 vandalism act at Kenyan ruling party office AFP Fact Check10:35 16-Jan-25

Fact Check: Did Carrie Underwood Lose Millions of Spotify Streams Taste of Country10:28 16-Jan-25

Sudan's army chief orders probe into alleged killings BBC10:26 16-Jan-25

EU: EFJ and RSF urge European Commission president to act swiftly to prevent Meta’s fact-checking program from being… European Federation of Journalists (Press Release)10:22 16-Jan-25

Video of Bill Gates at Kashi Vishwanath Temple goes viral, fact check finds it fake The Telegraph, Calcutta10:13 16-Jan-25

EU: RSF and EFJ urge European Commission president to act swiftly to prevent Meta’s fact-checking program from being… European Federation of Journalists (Press Release)09:21 16-Jan-25

The Trump-Newsom Fight Over an Alleged 'Water Restoration Declaration,' Explained Snopes.com09:02 16-Jan-25

A Quick Aside About Fact-Checking Vs. Critical Thinking MediaPost08:34 16-Jan-25

LA Fires: AI Videos Of Firefighters Rescuing Animals Viral As Real Footage BOOM India08:27 16-Jan-25

No, Viral News Report Does Not Show FBI Arresting A CEO For LA Fires BOOM India08:27 16-Jan-25

Fact-Check: Did Rohit Sharma's Wife Ritika Sajdeh Slam Harsha Bhogle For 'Ban Team Members' PR… NDTV.com07:55 16-Jan-25

GoPro footage shows firefighter in Chile, not LA Full Fact07:49 16-Jan-25

Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for Pam Bondi, attorney general nominee Central Florida Public Media07:49 16-Jan-25

Meta's Zuckerberg's shift on fact-checking: A 'sprint' to appease a new president? bizcommunity.com07:39 16-Jan-25

No Evidence Woman's Breasts Grew to Triple G-Cup After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine Snopes.com07:01 16-Jan-25

Fact-check: Did Gavin Newsom cut $100m in fire prevention funding? Al Jazeera06:41 16-Jan-25

Did a Nigerian Air Peace plane crash in the Western Sahara? False news, says airline Africa Check06:09 16-Jan-25

Beware of fake Kenya Airports Authority job ad – suspicious email, grammatical errors raise red flags Africa Check06:09 16-Jan-25

Armour for the digital age: Three easy tools to help you verify information in 2025 Africa Check06:09 16-Jan-25

Ignore video claiming former Kenyan president Kenyatta was left disabled by treatment before being cured by ‘miracle’… Africa Check04:48 16-Jan-25

No, China has not declared state of emergency over respiratory infections Africa Check04:48 16-Jan-25

No, these South African firefighters are not travelling to the United States in January 2025 to assist with wildfire… Africa Check04:48 16-Jan-25

No, the employer of Kenyan teachers has not announced an end to automatic Sacco deductions Africa Check04:48 16-Jan-25

Users abandon Meta platforms after it takes away speech protections, fact-checks Hindustan Times04:38 16-Jan-25

Meta Platforms Is Ending Its Fact-Checking Program. That Could Be Risky for the Stock The Motley Fool04:35 16-Jan-25

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