Does the photo show a young Donald Trump?
A photograph of a blond boy circulating on Facebook allegedly showed Donald Trump in his childhood.
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Ankara innovators generate new ideas to challenge misinformation
This article is authored by Mark Stencel, mentor of the Ankara module of Factory programme.
Ankara reminds me a lot of Washington, D.C. The city's core is ne... Detayları Gör
AI and deepfakes: the future of fake news
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pVVe-cFpOY&t=60s
Do you still not believe that information disorder is one of the most pressing issues facing societies ... Detayları Gör
Syrian Refugees: #1 The Usual Suspects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myf2kYnoxgs&t=5s
There are many fake stories spreading online about Syrian refugees living in Turkey.
Since October 20... Detayları Gör
The claim that a Turkish MIT agent’s ID was found at Manbij attack
On January 17, Press TV reported a suicide bombing targeted a restaurant near Manbij. An ID photograph accompanied the caption and claimed to show a Turkish MIT (National Intelligence Organisation) agent who has involved with the Manbij restaurant attack.
In-depth: Who owns the 22 major seaports in Turkey?
Founder of the Rights and Equality Party (HEPAR), retired major general Osman Pamukoglu tweeted about the cabotage day on July 1st 2018, stating that none of th... Detayları Gör
A glance at the last 15 months of teyit
False information and fake news captured the headlines in 2018. The report published in April by Open Society revealed that media literacy is quite low in Turke... Detayları Gör
The claim that the piano seen behind Queen Elizabeth during her speech belongs to Saddam’s palace
It was claimed in a photo which was shared on social media and sent to teyit.org that the golden piano in the room where Queen Elizabeth made the Christmas speech was stolen from Saddam Hussein’s palace after the Iraq War, and that the Queen spoke in front of the piano intentionally.Nevertheless, the claim that the piano seen behind Queen Elizabeth was brought to Buckingham Palace from Saddam Hussein’s palace after the Iraq War is false. Queen Victoria had the piano built for Buckingham Palace in 1856. The claim was first made by a parody account.
The Lake Van Monster – aka Bestami
In the first episode of our “Urban Myths” mini-documentary series, we investigate the roots of the “Lake Van Monster” story and the role media played in spreading the myth.
Did the project of two high-school students go on to semi-final in Google Science Fair?
It was claimed in a news article of Anadolu Agency dated December 7, 2018 that two high-school students named Emirhan Belli and Serkan Aslan achieved going on to semi-final in Google Science Fair with their project which aims to produce bioplastic from leftover vegetables and fruits. However, none of the finalists or winners for the 2018-2019 Google Science Fair have been selected yet and the global finalists will be announced in May 2019.
How much gasoline can be purchased with minimum wage in various countries?
Some posts compared the gasoline prices and gasoline taxes in Turkey with those in other countries. As teyit org, we analyzed several claims about purchasing power and taxation which were sent to us and shared widely on social media.
Understanding information disorder: three pillars for a new framework
The Council of Europe published a report titled “Information Disorder: Toward an Interdisciplinary Framework for Research and Policy Making” on September 27, 2017. The report prepared by Claire Wardle and Hossein Derakhshan is a result of the quest to offer a more nuanced perspective to the problem of information pollution which has been reduced to “fake news” concept.
The claim that a photo shows Jamal Khashoggi introducing Taliban group to Reagan
It was claimed that a photo shared on social media shows Jamal Khashoggi as the man in blue suit who introduced Taliban group to the US President Ronald Reagan.... Detayları Gör