Twitter launches fact-checking program called Birdwatch where ANY member can flag a tweet

Twitter has unveiled a feature aimed at bolstering its efforts to combat misinformation by permitting users to add fact-check notes to tweets they believe are false in – but critics say it will target legitimate commentary and enable users ‘to take down anything they don’t agree with’. The pilot program unveiled Monday, called Birdwatch, adopts a … Read more

Trump will sign executive order on ‘social media’ in wake of Twitter fact-checking his tweets

President Trump will sign some sort of ‘social media’-focused executive order on Thursday, White House officials said, amid a rift with Twitter after the company started fact-checking his tweets.  Reporters traveling on board Air Force One Wednesday were told by press secretary Kayleigh McEnany that an executive order was coming as soon as Wednesday night, … Read more

Dream come true: Brad Pitt plays a fact-checking Dr Fauci on SNL

Dream come true: Brad Pitt plays Dr Fauci on SNL, fact-checks Donald Trump and thanks women for their support – after the nation’s favorite doctor joked that he’d loved to be portrayed by the star By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 05:01 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 05:22 BST, 26 April 2020 Brad Pitt starred as … Read more