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Recent Examples of fact-check
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, similarly adopted the Community Notes approach earlier this year to replace its third-party fact-checking program — a decision that was highly scrutinized given the timing of the announcement shortly before President Trump took office.
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 30 July 2025
Scientists and fact-checking organizations have widely refuted these myths.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The news items below were selected by the newsletter author, created using AI, and then edited and fact-checked.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 29 July 2025
The claims that Beyoncé was paid millions of dollars to back Harris began to spread on social media among Trump supporters last year, according to CNN, with a number of fact-checking sites finding no evidence to back it up.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 July 2025
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 30 July 2025
Scientists and fact-checking organizations have widely refuted these myths.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The news items below were selected by the newsletter author, created using AI, and then edited and fact-checked.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 29 July 2025
The claims that Beyoncé was paid millions of dollars to back Harris began to spread on social media among Trump supporters last year, according to CNN, with a number of fact-checking sites finding no evidence to back it up.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact-check
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The company also updated its guidance, revising its adjusted EBITDA range upwards by $5 million on the back and front ends.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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The data are also revised because of those seasonal adjustments.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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An example is how AIs can act as assistants to teach us to carry out complex artistic and technical tasks like editing video or writing code.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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In advance of the FCC’s approval of the merger, Paramount settled Trump’s lawsuit over the way that 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Once they’ve been admitted, users have access to profiles of men annotated with information such as background checks and dating reviews; men with shady dating histories are rated with red flags.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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Data labeling, or annotating bits of information for better AI use, is also seeing surging demand.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 July 2025
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Unless otherwise noted, all stats are tailored to redraft, half-PPR, 1-QB leagues.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Ted Cruz has proposed that Texas extend the state's Republican advantage in the U.S. House of Representatives to a full Democratic wipeout if Gavin Newsom goes ahead with a proposal to redraft congressional maps in his state in response to a similar plan by Republicans in Texas.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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The working group aims to rectify that, but how? Many coaches and administrators favor a single transfer window in early January, but that timing would create an awkward overlap with the CFP quarterfinals and semifinals.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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The club recently made an acquisition to help rectify that.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
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Also reworked is the exhaust system with a repositioned catalytic converter, which, as a result, fits a more compact muffler.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
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When items from the previous season are unsold, they are reworked into newer pieces.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Lee reportedly told the operator what happened, but the details were redacted in the call report due to the pending investigation.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The second letter urged Berman to let victims’ attorneys review what the Department of Justice wants to redact from the grand jury transcripts the DOJ is trying to unseal and slammed the government for recently meeting with Maxwell behind bars to get more information.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Also worth reading 🏈 Sports: The Lions-Falcons preseason game was suspended in the fourth quarter after Lions defensive back Morice Norris was taken off the field in an ambulance following what appeared to be a neck injury.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Keep reading to shop the eight best deals on sweatshirts, shoes, jackets, and more.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Fact-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact-check. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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