Nicole Dirks

1 week ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Sam Howard |Nicole Dirks

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1 week ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Nicole Dirks

By Nicole DirksWhat happened: Anti-Israel social media users are falsely claiming that the May 21 fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., was orchestrated by either Israel or the U.S. as part of a “false flag” operation to create sympathy for Israel.

1 month ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Sam Howard |Nicole Dirks

By Sam Howard and Nicole DirksAs Canada approaches its first federal election since Meta barred the nation's news outlets from sharing content on its platforms, users on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads have filled the void with false claims — mostly targeting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, a NewsGuard analysis found. Since March 2025, NewsGuard has identified eight false claims related to the Canadian election, seven of them targeting Carney and another conveying false polling results.

2 months ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Nicole Dirks

By Nicole DirksWhat happened: Left-leaning social media users are falsely claiming that the Honda Motor Company laid off 9,000 U.S. workers, calling the move proof that President Donald Trump’s plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on all cars and car parts imported into the U.S. are resulting in the loss of American jobs. A closer look: The claim appears to have originated in a since-deleted March 27 X post by Canadian user @CoffeyTimeNews, who frequently shares anti-Trump commentary.

2 months ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Sarah Komar |Chiara Vercellone |Nicole Dirks

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