Lions, crocodiles, penguins and gorillas are not roaming the streets of South Orange, New Jersey, despite a hoax that was circulating widely the morning after severe flash flooding in the area.
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- An altered photo claiming to show the judge who approved the Mar-a-Lago search warrant with Ghislaine Maxwell has been shared online in recent days and appeared on Fox News last night. The real photo features Jeffrey Epstein, not Bruce Reinhart.
- A completely false claim that Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs was indicted by state lawmakers amassed thousands of shares online yesterday. She wasn't, and indictments are handed up by grand juries, not legislative bodies. By @philmarcelo
- Be wary of vague posts identifying people as combat heroes. They can be propaganda narratives with ulterior motives. For example: A Ukrainian trauma doctor was hailed as a hero for blowing up 52 Russian tanks. But she didn't do that. I talked to her mom.
- That video claiming to show Walmart's current vision for grocery shopping in the metaverse? It doesn't. The video was a demonstration for SXSW in 2017, and doesn't reflect the company's current plans. @arijetalajka reports:
- REVERSE-IMAGE SEARCH! Get a Chrome extension that does multiple reverse-image searches at once to make your life easier. And be skeptical. Does the footage look like it was captured where it says it was? Does anything seem off?#OSIT people: What's your #1 piece of advice to people to not get duped by misinfo/cheapfakes etc. on social media when it comes to Ukraine?
- Personal news: This week I experienced 111-degree temperatures for the first time, and also started reporting for the @phoenixnewtimes! Thrilled to write about politics, mental health, immigration and more alongside such a talented team. Get in touch: [email protected].
- Dr. Fauci isn’t married to Ghislaine Maxwell’s sister, the FBI didn’t say teacher is the most common occupation of antifa activists and the CDC didn’t “seed” nasal swabs with the coronavirus. Those are just a few of the debunks in this week’s fake news roundup:NOT REAL NEWS: Here’s a look at what didn’t happen this week, even if you saw stories saying it did. #APFactCheck apne.ws/pq0wfBY
- I’m at the First Baptist Church of Scottsdale, where Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to give remarks at a roundtable of Hispanic leaders. Small group of @HonestArizona folks outside with a truck:
- Hi, I just want to share that I’ll be spending the summer reporting and editing news for the @AP in New York City as part of the #DJNFTemple19 class! Working for the AP is a dream come true & I am so excited! That’s all!
- Infrared thermometers don't emit radiation into the brain; they sense heat emitted by the body. And they won't hurt the small endocrine organ known as the pineal gland. We debunked this false claim in July: apnews.com/afs:Content:91…
- First day at the @AP in New York was a joy thanks to the welcoming team at the East Region desk (aka EAR). Send me tips: [email protected]
- Crazy how the Democrats are about to debate on the very same stage where I danced to Fergie’s “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody” in a *legendary* 2013 sorority dance-off
- Leaving NYC without knowing how soon you’ll live here again makes you do weird, nostalgic things like take pics of your apartment’s hell elevator:
