Atlantic Magazine misleads readers with fictional story presented as reality
An essay in The Atlantic describes a mother who loses a son to measles. It’s presented as a true story – except it was entirely fake.
Media: BBC admits to misleading Great Barrier Reef story
Oops.
Media: How the media reported it versus reality check
“Irish man held in ICE says he fears for his life” and is missing his wife. Then read the real story. He’s wanted on drug charges in Ireland and abandoned his kids.
Social media: The purpose of social media is to tell lies?
More lies being told. This is not necessary.
Media: “In NY, Muslims are a political force”
For New York State, the share of the population that is Muslim is 3.6%, and 9% for NYC. Not a big political force.
Social: The serious problem and challenge of misinformation on social media
Misinformation (things that are not true) is widespread on social media. Often heavily promoted, untrue claims become viewed as “truth”. There is no easy solution to this problem.
Europeans claim U.S. has banned 23,000 books
But it is not true. Not even close.
Media: The “average cost of weddings” is $33k
The “average” wedding costs $33,000 or $35,000? No it doesn’t.
Media censorship: BBC altered Trump speech
The BBC edited Trump quotes, from an hour apart, to make it appear he said something he did not say. The BBC Director General and the BBC News CEO have now both resigned.
He calls himself an “honest pollster”
Famous pollster who calls himself an “honest pollster” is not honest.