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Propaganda Doesn’t Own You: DrWeb’s Short Guide to Staying Grounded Online
Propaganda Doesn’t Own You: A Coach’s Short Guide to Staying Grounded Online Propaganda Doesn’t Own You: A Coach’s Short Guide to Staying Grounded Online – By DrWeb, a digital coach Hey friends, propaganda is everywhere these days, from headlines to memes. It’s not about left or right—it’s about getting you to react fast, share faster,…
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Speed-Running Tyranny: Did Hitler Really Take Germany in 36 Days? – A DWD BRIEF
Editor’s Note: For some historical context, I worked with Gemini 3 AI to explore an oft-quoted Hitler “fact.” See below for our findings. This was inspired by the speed of Trump’s facist and right-wing Republican/GOP takeover of American Democracy in his last and second term. –DrWeb In the world of political commentary, a specific “fact”…
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The Fact Checker rose in an era of false claims. Falsehoods are now winning. – The Washington Post
The Fact Checker rose in an era of false claims. Falsehoods are now winning. Longtime Fact Checker Glenn Kessler takes stock as he departs The Washington Post. July 31, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. EDT, Today at 5:00 a.m. EDT, 9 min Analysis by Glenn Kessler When 400 fact-checkers from around the world gathered in Rio…
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‘Hemingway Didn’t Say That’ (And Neither Did Twain Or Kafka) : NPR
There are tons of quotes from famous people out there — and a lot of them are just plain wrong. Author Garson O’Toole has dedicated himself to setting the record straight. Source: ‘Hemingway Didn’t Say That’ (And Neither Did Twain Or Kafka) : NPR
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Checking Facts – MEJO 153: Writing and Reporting – LibGuides at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Journalism School, UNC, Librarian.. on Fact Checking.. really good resource! Source: Checking Facts – MEJO 153: Writing and Reporting – LibGuides at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
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Indiana University tech tool ‘Hoaxy’ shows how fake news spreads – CSMonitor.com
You can see Hoaxy here or direct at http://hoaxy.iuni.iu.edu/ Try a search on “Obama” and pick recent to see some “fake news” listings.. my check just now showed no one was fact-checking a reported post on Obama increasing the national debt… just one example… A free tool known as ‘Hoaxy,’ developed by Indiana University’s Center…
