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Bill McCarthy

Washington, D.C., United States

Digital Investigation Journalist at Agence France-Presse (AFP)

Digital investigation journalist covering mis- and disinformation @AFP @AFPFactCheck • Formerly @PolitiFact, @newsobserver • @DukeU alum

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Bill McCarthy
Bill McCarthy @billdmccarthy
11 Apr 25

Posts on X are falsely claiming this video shows the helicopter that plunged into New York's Hudson River yesterday flying erratically overhead before the accident. In reality, the footage is from June 2019 and shows a different chopper that crash-landed on a roof in the city. https://t.co/pENkYc1J85

Bill McCarthy
Bill McCarthy @billdmccarthy
11 Apr 25

Outraged social media posts have falsely claimed this video shows a "woke" preview of a live-action Disney remake of "Hercules." The footage is actually from the music video for Lizzo's 2021 song "Rumors," with music from the 1997 film dubbed over. https://t.co/Nsdsy34MSz https://t.co/njPE04W3jk

Bill McCarthy
Bill McCarthy @billdmccarthy
11 Apr 25

RT @NBCNews: NEW: President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to revoke the security clearances and review the activities of two h…