Israeli journalist ‘arrested’ for exposing secret army deaths? Except he doesn’t exist

 

Viral posts claim to show a video of ‘renowned journalist’ Ephraim Mordechai revealing that scores of IDF soldiers’ bodies have been hidden in hospital morgues, whilst their families remain unaware. The claims allege he’s since been arrested for this exposure by Israeli authorities.

Fake AI-generated image of explosion at the Pentagon goes viral

Many accounts on Twitter, including verified ones, shared false reports of an explosion at the Pentagon, in Washington DC. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Fact vs. fake - why don’t we trust science any more?

 

Asbestos, climate change, 5G, coronavirus - the public is caught in a battle for the truth. Science is being manipulated and undermined to sway opinion and create doubt. What are the mechanisms behind it all?

Why people think this photo of JFK's killer is fake

 

Lee Harvey Oswald was murdered two days after he was arrested for assassinating US President John F. Kennedy. But before Oswald died, he claimed that a damning piece of evidence against him — a photo showing Oswald holding the rifle that killed the president — was fake. In fact, he said his face was superimposed onto another person’s body to set him up.

Fact vs. fake – why don’t we trust science any more? | DW Documentary

Asbestos, climate change, 5G, coronavirus - the public is caught in a battle for the truth. Science is being manipulated and undermined to sway opinion and create doubt. What are the mechanisms behind it all?
 

Why this Gucci knockoff is totally legal

Allbirds says Steve Madden copied their sneakers. Gucci says Forever 21 ripped off their green-red-green stripes. Adidas says Zara knocked off their Yeezys. In the Constitution, Congress has the power to stop copying by giving authors and inventors “the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.” But there’s a catch. These protections must “promote the progress” of creative industries. Conventional wisdom holds that copying kills innovation and hurts industry progress. But within the fashion industry, experts like New York University law professor Christopher Sprigman say the ease of copying is actually good for creativity.