CNN's Syria Report: Questions Raised About Authenticity
CNN aired footage of Clarissa Ward finding a man in a Damascus prison cell on December 12, 2023, initially identified as Abdel Ghurbal, a civilian, but later confirmed as Salama Mohammad Salama, a Syrian Air Force intelligence lieutenant, raising questions about the authenticity of the report.
CNN's Syria Report: Questions Raised About Authenticity
CNN aired footage of Clarissa Ward finding a man in a Damascus prison cell on December 12, 2023, initially identified as Abdel Ghurbal, a civilian, but later confirmed as Salama Mohammad Salama, a Syrian Air Force intelligence lieutenant, raising questions about the authenticity of the report.
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48% Bias Score
CNN Erroneously Reports on Identity of Man Freed From Damascus Jail
CNN initially reported on a man freed from a Damascus jail who claimed to be an ordinary citizen, Adel Ghurbal, but local residents and a photograph identified him as Salama Mohammad Salama, a lieutenant in the Assad regime's Air Force Intelligence Directorate known for extortion and harassment; his...
CNN Erroneously Reports on Identity of Man Freed From Damascus Jail
CNN initially reported on a man freed from a Damascus jail who claimed to be an ordinary citizen, Adel Ghurbal, but local residents and a photograph identified him as Salama Mohammad Salama, a lieutenant in the Assad regime's Air Force Intelligence Directorate known for extortion and harassment; his...
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36% Bias Score
CNN Retracts Report on Released Syrian Prisoner: Lieutenant, Not Civilian
CNN retracted a report showing the release of a Syrian prisoner, initially identified as civilian Adel Ghurbal, revealing him to be Salama Mohammad Salama, a Syrian Air Force lieutenant responsible for human rights abuses under Assad, highlighting challenges of verifying information during conflicts...
CNN Retracts Report on Released Syrian Prisoner: Lieutenant, Not Civilian
CNN retracted a report showing the release of a Syrian prisoner, initially identified as civilian Adel Ghurbal, revealing him to be Salama Mohammad Salama, a Syrian Air Force lieutenant responsible for human rights abuses under Assad, highlighting challenges of verifying information during conflicts...
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52% Bias Score
Spain to revise right-to-reply law, targeting influential social media users
The Spanish government is reforming its 1984 right-to-reply law, targeting social media users with significant followings who spread misinformation. The changes aim to streamline the process, making it easier to correct false information online and improve the quality of public debate.
Spain to revise right-to-reply law, targeting influential social media users
The Spanish government is reforming its 1984 right-to-reply law, targeting social media users with significant followings who spread misinformation. The changes aim to streamline the process, making it easier to correct false information online and improve the quality of public debate.
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56% Bias Score
New Jersey Drone Sightings Expose Fragility of Shared Reality in Age of AI
Mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey fueled public fear and debate, highlighting the fragility of intersubjectivity and the parallel challenge of AI hallucinations generating false information; the White House responded, but distrust remains.
New Jersey Drone Sightings Expose Fragility of Shared Reality in Age of AI
Mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey fueled public fear and debate, highlighting the fragility of intersubjectivity and the parallel challenge of AI hallucinations generating false information; the White House responded, but distrust remains.
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36% Bias Score
CNN Investigates Syrian 'Prisoner' Report After Fact-Check Reveals Torturer's Identity
CNN's Clarissa Ward interviewed a Syrian man freed from prison; initially reported as a political prisoner, he was later identified by Verify-SY as Salama Mohammad Salama, a former Syrian Air Force officer with a history of torture and murder; CNN is investigating.
CNN Investigates Syrian 'Prisoner' Report After Fact-Check Reveals Torturer's Identity
CNN's Clarissa Ward interviewed a Syrian man freed from prison; initially reported as a political prisoner, he was later identified by Verify-SY as Salama Mohammad Salama, a former Syrian Air Force officer with a history of torture and murder; CNN is investigating.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's False Claims During Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
President-elect Donald Trump made several false claims during a press conference on Monday at Mar-a-Lago, including inaccurate statements about vote counts, pesticide use in Europe, wars during his presidency, economic policies, and immigration. These claims have been fact-checked and debunked by mu...
Trump's False Claims During Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
President-elect Donald Trump made several false claims during a press conference on Monday at Mar-a-Lago, including inaccurate statements about vote counts, pesticide use in Europe, wars during his presidency, economic policies, and immigration. These claims have been fact-checked and debunked by mu...
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36% Bias Score
Trump Open to Vaccine-Autism Link Despite Rising Autism Rates
President-elect Trump's openness to the debunked link between vaccines and autism, despite warnings from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, comes as autism diagnoses among U.S. 8-year-olds rise to 1 in 36, largely due to improved diagnosis and awareness, not vaccines.
Trump Open to Vaccine-Autism Link Despite Rising Autism Rates
President-elect Trump's openness to the debunked link between vaccines and autism, despite warnings from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, comes as autism diagnoses among U.S. 8-year-olds rise to 1 in 36, largely due to improved diagnosis and awareness, not vaccines.
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12% Bias Score
CNN Retracts Report on Freed Syrian Prisoner: Man Identified as Assad-Era Officer
CNN retracted a report by Clarissa Ward on freeing a Syrian prisoner in Damascus after discovering the man, initially identified as Adel Ghurbal, was actually Lieutenant Salama Mohammad Salama, a Syrian Air Force officer accused of human rights abuses under Assad; the network is investigating.
CNN Retracts Report on Freed Syrian Prisoner: Man Identified as Assad-Era Officer
CNN retracted a report by Clarissa Ward on freeing a Syrian prisoner in Damascus after discovering the man, initially identified as Adel Ghurbal, was actually Lieutenant Salama Mohammad Salama, a Syrian Air Force officer accused of human rights abuses under Assad; the network is investigating.
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56% Bias Score
CNN Investigates Staged Report on Freed Syrian Prisoner
CNN is investigating a report by international correspondent Clarissa Ward about a Syrian prisoner released from Assad's detention, after Syrian fact-checkers alleged the report, which went viral, was staged; the prisoner's identity was revealed as Salama Mohamed Salama, a low-ranking intelligence o...
CNN Investigates Staged Report on Freed Syrian Prisoner
CNN is investigating a report by international correspondent Clarissa Ward about a Syrian prisoner released from Assad's detention, after Syrian fact-checkers alleged the report, which went viral, was staged; the prisoner's identity was revealed as Salama Mohamed Salama, a low-ranking intelligence o...
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56% Bias Score
Congress Demands TikTok Ban Compliance from Apple and Google
Members of Congress sent letters to Apple and Google CEOs, demanding compliance with the TikTok ban by January 19; a federal appeals court rejected a request to pause the ban while TikTok appeals; Apple and Google could face substantial fines for continued cooperation.
Congress Demands TikTok Ban Compliance from Apple and Google
Members of Congress sent letters to Apple and Google CEOs, demanding compliance with the TikTok ban by January 19; a federal appeals court rejected a request to pause the ban while TikTok appeals; Apple and Google could face substantial fines for continued cooperation.
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56% Bias Score
Gaza Death Toll Inflated: Research Exposes Hamas Manipulation
Research reveals that the Gaza Health Ministry's reported 44,000 deaths since October 7 are significantly inflated, including non-conflict deaths and combatant deaths, leading to a biased media narrative against Israel.
Gaza Death Toll Inflated: Research Exposes Hamas Manipulation
Research reveals that the Gaza Health Ministry's reported 44,000 deaths since October 7 are significantly inflated, including non-conflict deaths and combatant deaths, leading to a biased media narrative against Israel.
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56% Bias Score