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Who checks the fact-checkers? How it works, who pays, its record
In 91% of the LSN News stories with a fact-check, my engine grouped no other outlet's article with it. How fact-checking works, who pays (Meta fell from 45.5% to 34.3% of revenue), its documented misses and strengths, and how to read a fact-check like any article.
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Anatomy of a fake story: the Simpsons blackout, measured
A rumour that The Simpsons predicted a global blackout on 17 November 2026 reached 85 headlines in 6 languages in six days. Only 23 called it false. How it was built from true pieces, how it travelled and mutated, and how to spot the template.
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Corrections nobody reads: the continued influence effect
Of 30 outlets that headlined a Syrian troops claim, 4 later headlined the official denial. A retracted fraud accusation reached millions; its correction, 42 news sites. What the continued influence effect is, and what makes corrections work better.