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Trump Media's TV streaming play is doomed to fail, strategist says

Lou Basenese, chief market strategist at Public Ventures LLC, spoke with Quartz for the latest installment of our “Smart Investing” video series. read more

Right-wing media feedback loop leaves Trump with warped understanding of his legal situation

The feedback loop of Donald Trump promoting commentary from his right-wing media supporters like those at Fox while those supporters are taking cues from Trump in producing that commentary is ... read more

What's the Future of Fact-Checking in Journalism and Media?

This transformation in the media space will definitely impact fact-checking. On the one hand, there is excitement about AI tools helping fact-checkers debunk deepfakes and scale up operations at a ... read more

Do fact-checkers check the facts?

Government should never have the power to determine what is or is not the truth, let alone silence dissenting views. However, what would be even worse is if unelected, unaccountable activists had ... read more

Walmart Customer Gets Hilarious Frosting Fail When Cake Decorator Writes Her Instructions in Birthday Message

Peyton Chimack tells PEOPLE about the cake fail that led to her viral TikTok video. While she had asked for the cake to say "Aries baby," the decorator also wrote out her instructions for how to ... read more

Investigation reveals recommendations for Lago Vista ISD after vetting failure

A new report has more than a dozen recommendations for the Lago Vista Independent School District after an investigation into why a community member, who was posing as a “private ... read more

Trump Media stock has tanked. What will that mean to the investors who put faith in DJT?

Either Trump knew so little about his own company he missed the $58 million in losses, Tim notes, or thought his name would justify the share price. read more

2024 legislative session ends: What passed and what failed?

Lawmakers advanced a wide range of legislation including changes to Iowa's mental health system, new immigration enforcement rules and allowing teachers and school staff to carry guns at school. read more

Fact Check: Old photo of missiles falsely linked to April 21 Iraqi rocket attack

A photo from 2015 shared on social media hours after rockets were launched from northern Iraq targeting a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria on April 21, 2024, is not related to the incident. read more

TikTok Is A Beacon Of Democracy In The Social Media Landscape

Recent developments in the U.S. House of Representatives have put TikTok, the immensely popular Chinese-owned social media app, in the crosshairs of lawmakers. read more

Fact Check: Video of drone on power line not linked to April 2024 Iran attack on Israel

A video showing a drone hanging on a power line dates to February and is not linked to Iran’s April 13 attack against Israel in retaliation for a suspected Israeli strike on the Iranian embassy in ... read more

North Carolina wilderness therapy camp failed to check boy's breathing after making him sleep in bivy tent, state report finds

Staff at a wilderness therapy camp in western North Carolina failed to check if a boy was breathing while being required to sleep in a "bivy" tent during his first night at the camp, a newly released ... read more