Nicole Dirks

Toronto

Contributor at The Dial

Contributor at The Walrus Magazine

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Articles

No, Elon: Minnesota Suspect Not a Leftist or Registered Democrat

1 week ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Chiara Vercellone |McKenzie Sadeghi |Nicole Dirks

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Special Edition: The Unrest in Los Angeles

2 weeks ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Nicole Dirks |Sarah Komar |McKenzie Sadeghi

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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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Harvard Hit From Both Sides

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

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Shooting of Israeli Embassy Staff Labeled as a ‘False Flag’

1 month 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.
With Canadian News Outlets Barred from Facebook and Instagram, Bad Actors Are Filling the Void with Election Misinformation

2 months 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.
No, Honda Did Not Lay Off 9,000 U.S. Workers Ahead of Trump Tariffs

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.
‘Tesla Rage’ Incidents That Never Happened

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

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No, Grok AI-Written Study Does Not Prove that Global Warming is a Natural Phenomenon

2 months ago | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Nicole Dirks

By Nicole DirksWhat happened: As evidence that human activities are not responsible for global warming, climate change deniers have been citing an article whose “lead author” is listed as Grok 3, the latest version of the artificial intelligence tool launched by Elon Musk’s X platform in February 2025.
Vance Audio Slamming Musk is a Deepfake

Mar 28, 2025 | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Sofia Rubinson |John Gregory |Nicole Dirks

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