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Spurred on by a popular health influencer, social media users are claiming that exposure to radium in drinking or bathing water is safe and actually provides health benefits, a dangerous false claim that was discredited nearly a century ago. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/radioactiv...

Radioactive Health Hoax from the 1920s Returns

Social media accounts promote long-discredited radium water as a cure-all. PLUS: Introducing “Midterms Watch”

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NewsGuard and other researchers have identified 906 false news reports claiming to have been published by 163 outlets in 21 countries, all coming from three Russian influence operations. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/russia-hij...

Russia Hijacks Trusted Media Brands

NewsGuard and other researchers have identified 906 false news reports claiming to have been published by 163 outlets in 21 countries, all coming from three Russian influence operations.

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POLITICO Magazine publishes a report by NewsGuard analysts finding that when asked about the midterm elections, AI chatbots cite partisan sites disguised as independent outlets nearly half the time. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

‘Pink Slime’ Is Infecting AI Chatbots Ahead of the Midterms

Partisan websites disguised as independent, local news outlets are shaping chatbots’ responses about key races.

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The Troop Withdrawal That Didn’t Happen Pro-Iran social media users share outdated videos to claim that the U.S. has withdrawn thousands of troops from the Middle East. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/the-troop-...

The Troop Withdrawal That Didn’t Happen

Pro-Iran social media users share outdated videos to claim that the U.S. has withdrawn thousands of troops from the Middle East.

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U.S. and Chinese AI tools are more alike than you may think, largely agreeing about the risks posed by AI. Read more in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/us-and-chi...

U.S. and Chinese AI Tools Are More Alike Than You May Think

U.S. and Chinese AI chatbots largely agree about the risks posed by AI, although there are some notable exceptions.

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A Russian influence campaign fabricated videos falsely claiming that Robert De Niro, Ben Affleck, Cher, and other celebrities blamed Democrats for transgender issues. NewsGuard found nine fake reports impersonating major news outlets. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/russia-fab...

Russia Fabricates Celebrity Attacks on Democrats as Midterms Approach

A Kremlin-linked influence operation just in time for the midterms fabricates news video reports claiming celebrities blame Democrats for their relatives’ gender transitions.

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NewsGuard’s False Claim of the Week: Pro-Kremlin sources claim that a Ukrainian train struck by a Russian drone was carrying former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other dignitaries. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/russian-dr...

Russian Drone Hit a Train, But Not That One

Pro-Kremlin sources claim that a Ukrainian train struck by a Russian drone was carrying former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other dignitaries: NewsGuard’s False Claim of the Week

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NewsGuard @newsguard.bsky.social · 4w ago

Conservative and anti-vaccine commentators on X and Substack are baselessly claiming that two measles deaths in unvaccinated people and confirmed by Pennsylvania health authorities were not actually caused by measles. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/new-measle...

New Measles Deaths, New Denials

Conservative and anti-vaccine social media users claim that two new measles deaths in Pennsylvania were not actually caused by measles

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With the U.S. midterm elections weeks away, NewsGuard today launches our 2026 Midterm Elections Misinformation Tracker, reporting on the false claims and phony websites polluting the political discourse. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/newsguard-...

NewsGuard Launches Midterm Elections Misinformation Tracker

NewsGuard has identified 18 false claims about the November 2026 elections, including 11 about supposed voter fraud.

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NewsGuard @newsguard.bsky.social · 4w ago

Days after a far-right landslide win in an eastern German state, a Kremlin-linked social media campaign fabricates German news reports about the vote in the next election. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/russia-boo...

Russia Boosts the German Far Right — Again

Days after a far-right landslide win in an eastern German state, a Kremlin-linked social media campaign fabricates German news reports about the vote in the next election.

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NewsGuard @newsguard.bsky.social · 4w ago

Millions of X users tag Grok to ask whether a post is true or false. Grok responds instantly, but not always accurately. Take our quiz and try your hand at fact-checking the fact-checker. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/quiz-is-xs...

Quiz: Is X’s Grok a Fact-Checker or a Misinformation Superspreader?

Take our quiz in the shortest time with the most correct answers and win a NewsGuard cap!

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One year after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Candace Owens keeps pumping out murder-plot conspiracies. More in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/no-letup-i...

No Letup in Kirk Assassination Conspiracies

Right-wing pundit Candace Owens has emerged as a leading voice in the cottage industry of conspiracy theories that has grown around Charlie Kirk’s murder one year ago.

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Social media users are claiming that Ralph Lauren featured far-right influencer Nick Fuentes on the cover of its Fall 2026 magazine. In fact, the image of the supposed cover is an AI-doctored fake. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/nick-fuent...

Nick Fuentes Posted as Ralph Lauren Model

An AI-manipulated magazine cover for luxury fashion brand Ralph Lauren shows far-right commentator Nick Fuentes modeling a blazer.

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A Canadian church fire is an unlikely flashpoint in the Israel-Palestine divide, as pro-Palestine social users claim the alleged arsonist is Israeli and pro-Israel users say he is Palestinian. The claims are mirror images of each other — both are false. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/both-israe...

Both Israeli and Palestinian Migrant Accused of Canadian Church Arson

Anti-Israel and anti-Palestine social media users claim that the suspect in a Catholic church arson was Israeli or Palestinian, respectively. Both sides are wrong.

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Pro-Trump accounts are sharing a 1688 French-language map supposedly showing Lake Ontario labeled as ‘Lac America.’ No surprise: It’s a fake. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/mapping-th...

Mapping the Fake History of ‘Lake America’

Pro-Trump accounts share a 1688 French-language map supposedly showing Lake Ontario labeled as ‘Lac America.’

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Anti-Israel accounts falsely claim pro-Israel lobbying group can block any American history textbooks it opposes. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/aipacs-ima...

AIPAC’s Imagined Role as Textbook Censor

Anti-Israel accounts claim pro-Israel lobbying group can block any American history textbooks it opposes.

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A Russian influence campaign is targeting a centrist, pro-Ukraine candidate for French president with a digital fabrication, the third candidate attacked by Russia over the past month. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/russian-fa...

Russian Fabrications Start Early in French Election

A Russian influence campaign smears a French presidential candidate, targeting a country allied with Ukraine.

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Measles outbreaks are back in the headlines — and so are false and misleading claims about the disease. Can you tell fact from fiction? Take our quiz and put your knowledge to the test. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/quiz-is-th...

Quiz: Is This Measles Claim True or False?

Take our quiz in the shortest time with the most correct answers and win a NewsGuard cap!

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Conservatives twist Virginia governor’s remarks to claim that 300,000 illegal state residents get Medicaid benefits: NewsGuard’s False Claim of the Week www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/the-medica...

The Medicaid Scam That Wasn’t

Conservatives twist Virginia governor’s remarks to claim that 300,000 illegal state residents get Medicaid benefits: NewsGuard’s False Claim of the Week

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Deep-pocketed groups on both sides of the aisle are rolling out partisan sites masquerading as independent local news, with innocent-sounding names. These websites focus on battleground states, while polluting the legitimate news ecosystem. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/pink-slime...

‘Pink Slime’ Oozes Into Battleground States

Networks of left- and right-wing websites masquerading as independent local news publishers are spending big on Meta to spread their “news.”

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Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels are using AI deepfakes to portray Ukraine’s leaders as war-weary and ready to surrender. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/ai-puts-wo...

AI Puts Words in the Mouths of Ukrainian Leaders

Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels push videos supposedly showing two top Ukrainian politicians lamenting prospects in the war.

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An AI-generated deepfake of Bill Gates is circulating online, falsely warning that “billions of people” could die from water shortages and advocating for a sketchy cryptocurrency as a solution. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/crypto-sca...

Crypto Scam Ropes In (Fake) Bill Gates

An AI deepfake of Gates encourages people to purchase a cryptocurrency to save “billions of people” from water shortages.

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