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The Reporters' Lab at Duke University maintains a database of fact-checking organizations that is managed by Mark Stencel and Bill Adair. The database tracks more than 100 non-partisan organizations around the world. The Lab's inclusion criteria are based on whether the organization. examines all parties and sides;
The man behind one of America's biggest 'fake news' websites is a former BBC worker from London whose mother writes many of his stories. Sean Adl-Tabatabai, 35, runs YourNewsWire.com, the source of scores of dubious news stories, including claims that the Queen had threatened to abdicate if the UK voted against Brexit.
Truthdig is an American alternative news website that provides a mix of long-form articles, blog items, curated links, interviews, arts criticism, and commentary on current events that is delivered from a politically progressive, left-leaning point of view.
These sites are not to be confused with fake news websites, which deliberately publish hoaxes in an attempt to profit from gullible readers. [2] [3] News satire is a type of parody presented in a format typical of mainstream journalism , and called a satire because of its content.
newsthump.com. Commercial. Yes. Launched. 2009. Current status. Active. NewsThump is a British news satire website that publishes spoof articles about current events. It is similar to other British news satire sites such as The Daily Mash.
Alternative media (U.S. political left) This is a list of alternative media supporting the views of the American political left. It covers alternative media sources including talk radio programs, TV shows, podcasts, investigative journalism, documentaries, blogs and other alternative media sources.
Spread hoaxes since February 2016, including the false claim of a late-night motorcycle curfew. [9] [10] [8] Baltimore Gazette. baltimoregazette.com. Unrelated to Baltimore Gazette, a 19th-century newspaper. Possibly part of same network as Associated Media Coverage, another fake news site. [9] [11] Blog.VeteranTV.net.
Fake news websites played a large part in the online news community during the election, reinforced by extreme exposure on Facebook and Google. Approximately 115 pro-Trump fake stories were shared on Facebook a total of 30 million times, and 41 pro-Clinton fake stories shared a total of 7.6 million times.