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Mexican President Falsely Accused of Fueling L.A. Protests

2 weeks ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Chiara Vercellone |Eva Maitland

By Chiara Vercellone and Eva MaitlandWhat happened: Conservative and pro-Russian social media users are citing an outdated video of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to claim that she encouraged the protests in Los Angeles — a move that was portrayed as foreign interference in domestic U.S. politics. A closer look: Accounts claiming that Sheinbaum called for protests in the U.S. cited a clip of her stating: “If necessary, we’ll mobilize.
No, Mexican President Didn’t Boost L.A. Unrest

2 weeks ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Chiara Vercellone |Eva Maitland |Sam Howard |Nicole Dirks

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Target Didn’t Cancel its Pride Collection

3 weeks ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Charlene Zhi Lin |Sofia Rubinson |Isis Blachez |Eva Maitland

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Pope Leo’s Bogus Party Affiliation

1 month ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Sarah Komar |Giulia Pozzi |McKenzie Sadeghi |Eva Maitland

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It’s All a Blur: A Fuzzy Video Is Cited to Falsely Claim that European Leaders Snorted Cocaine on Their Way to Kyiv

1 month ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | McKenzie Sadeghi |Eva Maitland

By McKenzie Sadeghi and Eva MaitlandWhat happened: A low-resolution video supposedly showing French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer with a bag of cocaine and a coke spoon on a train ride to Kyiv spread widely among pro-Kremlin and far-right sources, in an apparent attempt to smear European leaders supporting Ukraine.
No, Harvard Didn’t Correct Education Secretary’s Letter

1 month ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Sarah Komar |Sofia Rubinson |Eva Maitland |Sam Howard

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'It was Terrifying,' Student Misidentified as FSU Shooter Tells NewsGuard

1 month ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Macrina Wang |Eva Maitland |Chiara Vercellone

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Alleged FSU Shooter Falsely Portrayed as Radical Anti-Trumper

2 months ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Macrina Wang |Sarah Komar |Eva Maitland |McKenzie Sadeghi

Welcome to Reality Check, original reporting that’s your BS detector. Our work is more important than ever. Please support us by becoming a Premium Member. And forward this email to a friend to spread the word!Follow us on your social media platform of choice: X | LinkedIn | Instagram | BlueskyIn today’s edition:After a mass shooting at Florida State University, pro-MAGA accounts rushed to falsely claim the alleged shooter was an anti-Trump leftist.
Pro-Kremlin Sources Jump on ‘AI Action Figure’ Trend to Falsely Depict Zelensky as Drug Abusing Aid Beggar

2 months ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Eva Maitland |McKenzie Sadeghi

By Eva Maitland and McKenzie SadeghiWhat happened: Pro-Kremlin sources shared AI-generated photos of supposed action figure dolls to spread Russian propaganda, including posts depicting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a drug addict and corrupt warmonger, NewsGuard found. Context: After OpenAI released its new image generator on March 25, many celebrities and politicians took part in a viral trend asking ChatGPT to create images of Barbie-style dolls in their likenesses.
Those Who Can’t Do: Russia’s RT Launches ‘Journalism Courses’ on ‘How to Detect Fakes’

2 months ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | McKenzie Sadeghi |Eva Maitland

By McKenzie Sadeghi and Eva MaitlandWhat happened: Russian state-run media outlet RT (Trust Score: 20/100) announced on April 8, 2025, that “300 media professionals from all over the world” have enrolled in its English-language international journalism training course. A closer look: RT says the course will take place from April 7 to May 16 and will offer workshops on “how to develop and craft engaging news” and “how to detect fakes and ways to verify sources” from experts.