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Live Blog: Tracking Ukraine Fact Checking, Misinformation and Fake News

Fact Check / May 5th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

Updates on unconfirmed stories, disputed claims, and examples of propaganda and disinformation relating to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Ukraine War, Ukraine, Russia, World, Europe, Fact Checking, Misinformation And Disinformation, Fake News, Propaganda

A historian corrects misunderstandings about Ukrainian and Russian history

Recommended Reading / March 4th, 2022 / By The Conversation

The first casualty of war, says historian Ronald Suny, is not just the truth. Often, he says, “it is what is left out.”

Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine War, World, Fact Checking

6 Ways Fact Checkers are Biased

Bias / February 23rd, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

Fact checker bias is revealed by the claims chosen to check; the sources used; and opinionated judgements presented as fact in the process of checking a claim.

Fact Checking, Media Bias, Media Literacy, Critical Thinking

Fact-checking may be important, but it won’t help Americans learn to disagree better

Recommended Reading / January 25th, 2022 / By The Conversation

Entering the new year, Americans are increasingly divided. They clash not only over differing opinions on COVID-19 risk or abortion, but basic facts like election counts and whether vaccines work.

Fact Checking, Misinformation, COVID-19 Misinformation

Media Bias Alert: AP and Reuters’ Fact Checks on “Mass Formation Psychosis”

Bias / January 12th, 2022 / By Julie Mastrine

Two recent fact checks by the Associated Press and Reuters about “mass formation psychosis” led to charges of bias.

Media Bias, Fact Checking, Fact Checkers, AP, AP Bias, Reuters, Reuters Bias, Associated Press, Associated Press Bias

Facts vs Myths: Did a Pro-Trump Mob Beat a Cop to Death?

Fact Check / December 29th, 2021 / By Henry A. Brechter

Despite a lack of evidence, the claim showed up in Trump’s impeachment proceedings and was repeated by President Joe Biden months later.

Facts And Myths, Fact Checking, Donald Trump, Capitol Chaos, Brian Sicknick, Misinformation And Disinformation, Capitol Riot

Facts vs Myths: Was the 2020 Election Stolen?

Fact Check / December 16th, 2021 / By Henry A. Brechter

Let’s break down the media coverage and dominant opinions around the claim, and highlight the main facts, myths, disagreements and disconnects.

Facts And Myths, Fact Checking, Misinformation And Disinformation, 2020 Election, Donald Trump, Voting Rights And Voter Fraud

Facts vs Myths: Did COVID-19 Leak From a Chinese Lab?

Fact Check / December 14th, 2021 / By Henry A. Brechter

Almost immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic began, people speculated about how it started. Most of this focused on China, where the pandemic began, and specifically on the city of Wuhan.

Facts And Myths, Fact Checking, Wuhan Lab, Coronavirus, Misinformation And Disinformation, China, Science

Introducing 2021's Major Facts and Myths

Recommended Reading / December 7th, 2021 / By Henry A. Brechter

Our upcoming blog series will separate facts from fiction in the year's biggest and most complex stories.

Media Bias, Fact Checking, Misinformation And Disinformation, Media Industry, Facts And Myths

Why AllSides Doesn’t Rate Media Accuracy

Bias / August 27th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

We're not arbiters of truth — and in a democracy, no news outlet should be.

Media Bias, AllSides, AllSides Standards, Bias, Fact Checking, Fact Checks, Facts And Fact Check

Introducing The AllSides Fact Check Bias Chart™

Bias / August 24th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

The AllSides Fact Check Bias Chart™ reveals the bias of top fact checkers, such as Snopes, Politifact, FactCheck.org and more.

Media Bias, Bias, AllSides Fact Check Bias Chart, Fact Check Bias Chart, Fact Check, Fact Checking, Fact And Fact Checking, AllSides Media Bias Ratings

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