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  1. !MisleadingDisinformation

    Is a Caravan of Central American Asylum-Seekers Demanding Special Treatment?

    Rumors that hundreds of people waiting in Tijuana are insisting on only receiving specific dishes while they wait for their asylum claims to be processed come from a doctored image.

    Truth or Fiction · English · Nov 19, 2018

  2. !MisleadingDisinformation

    Did United States President Donald Trump Threaten to Withhold Disaster Funding from California?

    Fires raging in the north and the south of the state left dozens dead, hundreds missing, and thousands without homes, which Trump inaccurately blames on poor forest management by the state.

    Truth or Fiction · English · Nov 12, 2018

  3. !MisleadingDisinformation

    Was the Thousand Oaks Shooter Identified as a Man of Middle Eastern Descent?

    Hoaxes about the suspect started to pop up almost immediately after a mass shooting at a southern California nightclub.

    Truth or Fiction · English · Nov 8, 2018

  4. !MisleadingDisinformation

    Did a CNN Reporter Assault a White House Employee?

    Rumors appeared about Jim Acosta after a woman tried to take away his microphone during a press conference.

    Truth or Fiction · English · Nov 7, 2018

  5. !MisleadingDisinformation

    Are Members of a Refugee Caravan Defiling American Flags on Their Way to the United States?

    Various photographs purporting to show members of a caravan of asylum-seekers en route to the United States border were stolen and repurposed from unrelated protests.

    Truth or Fiction · English · Nov 6, 2018

  6. !MisleadingDisinformation

    Were Seven Children Rescued From Smugglers Embedded in a ‘Migrant Caravan’ in Guatemala?

    A story about smugglers in a group of people making their way to the United States border to seek asylum is light on details.

    Truth or Fiction · English · Nov 1, 2018

  7. !MisleadingDisinformation

    Is the United States the Only Country that Offers Birthright Citizenship?

    A claim made by United States President Donald Trump about “jus soli” bears no resemblance to reality.

    Truth or Fiction · English · Oct 30, 2018

  8. !MisleadingDisinformation

    The Florida Mail Bombs Are Not ‘False Flags’

    Various attempts to link suspect Cesar Sayoc, Jr. to politically motivated frame-up jobs do not hold water.

    Truth or Fiction · English · Oct 29, 2018

  9. !MisleadingDisinformation

    Did a Caravan of Central Americans Beat Up Police in Mexico?

    Various years-old images have been reappropriated from Mexican media to spread coördinated disinformation about a caravan of asylum-seekers traveling through Mexico.

    Truth or Fiction · English · Oct 24, 2018

  10. !MisleadingDisinformation

    Will Hurricane Willa Hit a Refugee Caravan in Mexico?

    Reports that the two are destined to intersect fail to take into consideration the country’s true size.

    Truth or Fiction · English · Oct 23, 2018

  11. !MisleadingDisinformation

    [ISU] “Masjid Milik Muhammadiyah Dibakar di Bireuen Aceh”

    (1) https://goo.gl/RkDyCU, judul: “Masjid Milik Muhammadiyah Dibakar di Bireuen Aceh” isi: “Proses pembangunan Masjid milik Muhammadiyah kembali terjadi gangguan.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Oct 19, 2018

  12. !MisleadingDisinformation

    [DISINFORMASI] Waduh,, Penyusup dari China Berdatangan Mulu

    SUMBER Media Sosial Facebook (Url: https://www.facebook.com/syaefuri.ahm…/posts/135648080517061 ) NARASI Waduh,, Penyusup dari China berdatangan mulu.. Bisa kegusur kita kalau pulau reklamasi teluk Jakarta nggak muat buat nampung mereka..

    Stophoax.id · Indonesian · Oct 19, 2018

  13. !MisleadingDisinformation

    The ‘All Democrats Voted Against a Social Security Raise’ Meme

    We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again — don’t get your news of the day from unsourced, uncredited statements on social media, no matter how viral they might be.

    Truth or Fiction · English · Oct 19, 2018

  14. !MisleadingDisinformation

    [DISINFORMASI] Pidato Anies Baswedan Dalam Pesta Rakyat Pelantikan Gubernur

    saya sudah mendengarkan video yang 2:36 menit di atas, itu diawali dengan kata-kata seperti ini: “…maka janji-janji itu harus terlunaskan bagi warga Jakarta. Dulu, kita semua, pribumi, ditindas dan dikalahkan.

    Stophoax.id · Indonesian · Oct 18, 2018

  15. !MisleadingDisinformation

    [DISINFORMASI] “APA SIH CITA-CITA METRO TV INI?”

    (1) 02:06 AHY menengok ke arah kiri ketika ditanya wartawan (audio tidak jelas). (2) 02:07 AHY menjawab “Belum tadi kita lagi ngantri kemudian… saya nggak tau. Dimana?”.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Oct 18, 2018

  16. !MisleadingDisinformation

    [DISINFORMASI] Dua Anak Yatim Piatu Tidur Di Dalam ATM Pom Bensin Galur Cempaka Putih

    [SUMBER] Media Sosial Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=994777800664346&set=a.142075375934597.31969.100003964052964&type=3 dan https://www.facebook.com/udha.hendrasaputra/posts/1745219065490197 ) [NARASI] Bagi yg lewat ke Pom Bensin Galur…

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Oct 18, 2018

  17. !MisleadingDisinformation

    [Isu] Jokowi dianggap pernah menuturkan kata pribumi seperti tertulis pada judul berita di radarbanten dan cnnindonesia. Skrinsut terlampir. Awalnya beredar melalui whatsapp.

    Ada perbedaan pilihan kata antara judul dan artikel. Jika dibaca keseluruhan artikelnya, tidak ditemui ada kutipan langsung kata “pribumi” yang diucapkan Jokowi.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Oct 17, 2018

  18. !MisleadingDisinformation

    Is the Media Covering Up ‘the Real Story’ About Jamal Khashoggi?

    A video from a man wearing a colander on his head is predictably short on facts and evidence — but long on baseless speculation.

    Truth or Fiction · English · Oct 17, 2018

  19. !MisleadingDisinformation

    The Case of the Monsanto Deer

    A photograph showing a deer covered in tumors is real, but it has been recycled with a misleading description.

    Truth or Fiction · English · Oct 16, 2018

  20. !MisleadingDisinformation

    Klarifikasi Kemendagri Soal Kampanye di Lembaga Pendidikan

    JAKARTA – Kementerian Dalam Negeri (Kemendagri) menyampaikan klarifikasi mengenai pemberitaan yang menyebutkan dirinya membolehkan kampanye di lembaga pendidikan.

    Stophoax.id · Indonesian · Oct 13, 2018

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