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[DISINFORMASI] Segala cara dilakukan termasuk intimidasi bawahan untuk memilih petahana
Media sosial dihebohkan dengan beredarnya video yang memperlihatkan Menteri Komunikasi dan Informasi (Menkominfo) Rudiantara yang menanyakan siapa yang menggaji PNS di kementeriannya.
Stophoax.id · Indonesian · Feb 2, 2019
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[DISINFORMASI] Keluarga Wagubsu Dikriminalisasi Karena Tolak Mendukung Jokowi
Telah Beredar postingan di Facebook yang menyajikan video tentang penangkapan adik wagubsu karena tak pilih jokowi. Video tersebut disebar luaskan dengan narasi “Dua hari yg lalu adik kami Musa Idishah ditangkap yg mana seblmnya sebulan lalu org tua kami…
Kominfo · Indonesian · Feb 1, 2019
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[DISINFORMASI] Iwan Fals dan kawan kawan menyerukan dukungan kepada Jokowi-Ma’ruf Amin
Akun facebook https://www.facebook.com/kerjajokowi7/ telah memposting sebuah foto dengan caption “ Iwan Fals dan kawan kawan mengajak seluruh masyarakat yang mencintai Indonesia berSATU untuk nomor SATU..Iwan Fals sudah dukung Jokowi..
Kominfo · Indonesian · Feb 1, 2019
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[DISINFORMASI] Segala cara dilakukan termasuk intimidasi bawahan untuk memilih petahana, menggambarkan kondisi elektabilitas petahana udah sangat anjlok , seanjlok-anjloknya. Shame On You !!
Media sosial dihebohkan dengan beredarnya video yang memperlihatkan Menteri Komunikasi dan Informasi (Menkominfo) Rudiantara yang menanyakan siapa yang menggaji PNS di kementeriannya.
Kominfo · Indonesian · Feb 1, 2019
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[DISINFORMASI] Isu jarum mengandung HIV/AIDS di Bioskop
Kita mungkin pernah mendapat pesan berantai yang memperingatkan agar berhati-hati saat berada di bioskop karena ada orang yang sengaja menaruh jarum suntik penular HIV-AIDS.
Kominfo · Indonesian · Jan 31, 2019
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Did Martin Luther King, Jr. Say ‘the Dream’ Cannot Survive if Women Have Abortions?
A quote attributed to Martin Luther King, Jr. on the matter of abortions circulated in 2019 in the wake of an updated New York state law.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 29, 2019
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Were More ‘American Blacks’ Killed by ‘Illegal Immigrants’ Than Police in Recent Years?
An incendiary Facebook status update claims without citations or evidence that more black people were killed by undocumented immigrants than police in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 29, 2019
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[DISINFORMASI] Lelang Online Atas Nama Pegadaian
Tengah menjamur adanya akun media sosial yang mengatasnamakan pegadaian baik berupa Instagram, Twitter, Facebook dan Line dan sejenisnya yang mengumumkan lelang barang jaminan berupa barang elektronik atau emas.
Kominfo · Indonesian · Jan 28, 2019
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Did a Preacher Say Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Was ‘Summoning Demons’ by Dancing?
A number of pages shared the claim uncritically, but there’s just one catch.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 25, 2019
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Did Taxpayers Foot the Bill for the Trump Family’s Dinner at His Property While Furloughed Workers Went Unpaid?
A meme about taxpayers paying for a Trump dinner during a government shutdown is wrong in a number of ways.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 25, 2019
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[DISINFORMASI] Artikel Sangat Berharga: Pengakuan Jujur Jusuf Kalla, Perjuangan Moral Jokowi
Artikel yang tersebar tersebut sudah pernah di-debunk MAFINDO pada tanggal 31 Desember 2017. Tulisan tersebut bukanlah tulisan atau pun pernyataan dari Jusuf Kalla. Artikel tersebut termasuk ke dalam hoaks berulang, karena sudah pernah muncul di tahun 2017.
CekFakta.com · Indonesian · Jan 23, 2019
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Was Activist Nathan Phillips in a Skrillex Video About ‘Attacking Police’?
During the Covington Catholic controversy, Nathan Phillips’ appearance in a music video for the song “Make It Bun Dem” received critiques about its purported message.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 22, 2019
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Is Nathan Phillips Lying About His Military Service in Order to Raise Money?
As the Covington Catholic controversy raged, partisan blogs and forums claimed that the indigenous rights activist lied about his history in order to plug a GoFundMe.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 22, 2019
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[DISINFORMASI] Ma’ruf Amin: Jika Saya Kalah, Umat Islam Akan Berdosa dan Masuk Neraka Semua!!
Artikel berjudul “Ma’ruf Amin: Jika Saya Kalah, Umat Islam Akan Berdosa dan Masuk Neraka Semua!!” di operain[dot]blogspot[dot]com merupakan artikel yang memutarbalikkan isi pernyataan Ma’ruf Amin saat melakukan kunjungan ke Bandung, Jawa Barat (19/1).
CekFakta.com · Indonesian · Jan 21, 2019
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Did the President Tweet in Support of a Covington Catholic Student?
A tweet attributed to Trump about the controversy circulated on social media in the wake of a viral video.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 21, 2019
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Did a Covington Catholic Student’s Mother Tweet That She Wished Natives Received More ‘Smallpox Blankets’?
During a controversy involving student Nick Sandmann, a tweet attributed to his mother Julie about “smallpox blankets” went viral.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 21, 2019
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Did Texas Ranchers Find ‘Prayer Rugs’ Near the U.S.-Mexico Border?
A presidential tweet referenced a dubious story reiterated a long-circulating, never-proven rumor that has been used to bolster claims that the Islamic State is attempting to gain entry to the United States.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 18, 2019
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Prabowo Bilang Gaji Gubernur Kecil Cuma Rp 8 Juta, Ini Aslinya
Gaji gubernur, wakil gubernur, dan kepala daerah diatur dalam Keputusan Presiden Republik Indonesia Nomor 68 Tahun 2001 tentang Perubahan atas Keputusan Presiden Nomor 168 Tahun 2000 tentang Tunjangan Jabatan bagi Pejabat Negara Tertentu.
CekFakta.com · Indonesian · Jan 17, 2019
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Is Growing Vegetables in Your Own Yard Now Confirmed as a Criminal Offense?
A long-circulating claim falsely suggests that the government is out to get your tomato and zucchini plants.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 15, 2019
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Is Nancy Pelosi Refusing to Meet with Any U.S. Citizen Who Had a Family Member Murdered by ‘an Illegal’?
A viral Facebook post claimed the Speaker of the House was “refusing” to meet with “Angel Moms,” but we couldn’t find anything to substantiate it.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 15, 2019
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