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Displaying all articles tagged:
Fake News
rumors
June 15, 2022
No, Zendaya Is Not Pregnant
TikTok yet again manages to spread chaos and misinformation.
By
Danielle Cohen
fake news
June 10, 2019
Sorry But Your Favorite Viral Story is Probably Fake
A guide to keep you from getting duped.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
more fake news i guess
Oct. 18, 2018
How to Spot a Fake Beauty Review
If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
By
Hayley Schueneman
media
Apr. 12, 2018
Donald Trump Reportedly Placed the ‘Best Sex I’ve Ever Had’ Story Himself
There’s also a big possibility that Marla Maples never said the infamous quote.
By
Gabriella Paiella
fake news
Feb. 26, 2018
People Are Having a Hard Time Believing One Big Part of This Trump Statement
The president said he’d have run right into a school shooting to stop it. There’s just one problem: nobody can picture him actually running.
By
Gabriella Paiella
crime
Jan. 23, 2018
Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening to Kill CNN Employees Over ‘Fake News’
He reportedly told them “your cast is about to get gunned down in a matter of hours.”
By
Gabriella Paiella
fake news
Nov. 22, 2017
Aretha Franklin Is Alive and Responding to Rumors of Death
“Thanxxxx for your concern.”
By
Sarah Spellings
spicey’s second act
Sept. 20, 2017
Actually, No One Wants to Put Sean Spicer on TV
Because of a “lack of credibility.”
By
Claire Landsbaum
fake beauty news
Aug. 8, 2017
Lululemon Totes Are Spreading Questionable Sunscreen Facts
Fake news.
By
Kathleen Hou
politics
Aug. 2, 2017
Trump’s Daughter-in-Law Launches Video Series to Praise the President
She only reports “real” (a.k.a. positive) stories about the White House.
By
Claire Landsbaum
Feb. 7, 2017
Can Curiosity Help End Scientific Quackery?
An intriguing new study suggests that curiosity, not knowledge, can drive people to seek out the truth.
By
Jesse Singal
political psychology
Jan. 27, 2017
This is a Great Psychological Framework for Understanding How Fake News Spreads
It’s way more complicated than “some people are dumb or ignorant.” We’re all capable of believing wacky stuff.
By
Jesse Singal
fake news
Jan. 26, 2017
Should We Call ‘Fake News’ ‘Folk News’ Instead?
A folklore researcher argues that we’re focusing way too much on what’s true and what’s false, rather than
why
people believe crazy things.
By
Jesse Singal
Jan. 23, 2017
Psychologists Have Developed a ‘Vaccine’ Against Fake News
Boosting your brain’s defenses against BS.
By
Cari Romm
the body politic
Jan. 17, 2017
Fake News and Why Doctors Lie About Abortion
The consequences of bad information about women’s health.
By
Rebecca Traister
collaboration station
Oct. 2, 2012
So, About That Jessie J–Stella McCartney Collaboration
It’s not happening.
By
Alex Rees