Introducing our new show: ‘They Lied to Us’
Our team will work with Mirgun Cabas hand in hand every week to counter disinformation in Turkey and beyond.
R.I.P. Turkish mainstream media
https://youtu.be/0B8PYitRV-Y
Despite the fact that the world is experiencing dazzling events, research shows that the
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The claim that Erdoğan died due to a heart attack is false
On Sunday the 21st of July several Twitter users and foreign news outlets claimed that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had allegedly died due to a heart attack. The claims that Erdoğan has died due to a heart attack is inaccurate. The statement that was provided by the Presidency shows that there is no health concern regarding the President. Also, the President was seen in public on the 24th of July.
Is it possible to imagine an impact-driven journalism?
As a social enterprise, Teyit aims to create a positive impact in society by producing content and conducting activities. The issue of social impact, which we frequently use in jargon of social enterprise, should be in the agenda of journalists as well.
Secret articles of the Treaty of Lausanne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYPKamxnOSg
The First World War was over but the struggle for Anatolia had not yet ended.
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Did Messi lookalike Reza Parastesh trick 23 women into sleeping with him?
It was claimed that Iranian Reza Parastesh, who is considered to be Messi’s doppelganger, seduced 23 women by impersonating the well-known footballer, Lionel Messi. These women, in return, allegedly sued Parastesh.
Does the photo show a young Donald Trump?
A photograph of a blond boy circulating on Facebook allegedly showed Donald Trump in his childhood.
Introducing a way to fight misinformation in closed messaging apps
Have you ever wondered what to say to a family member or a friend unwittingly helping false information spread on Whatsapp?
Would they b... Detayları Gör
Algorithms: friend or foe? [teyitpedia, #3]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HgxosE9ymQ
Algorithms are in a fierce competition to attract and keep our attention for as long as possi... Detayları Gör
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
Why we believe fake news [English subtitle]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGynPRh3-xk
We live in a world where we are bombarded by a ton of news on laptops, tablets, and smartphones every day. But do... Detayları Gör
The claim that a photo shows a graffiti “Tyranny began in 1789” on a wall in Paris
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said “I hope we do not see a graffiti like ‘Tyranny began in 1789’ on the walls of Paris in the near future” referring to a graff... Detayları Gör
The claim that Atatürk made the song ‘Istanbul (not Constantinople)’ written
It was claimed in a post which was shared on social media and sent to teyit.org that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk made the song “Istanbul (not Constantinople)” written... Detayları Gör
The claim that a photo shows Erdoğan and Soros at the same table
A photo sent to teyit.org was shared on social media with the claim that the President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the well-known businessman George Soros were sit... Detayları Gör
The claim that a photo shows Freddie Mercury and İbrahim Tatlıses side by side
It was asserted that a photo which was shared on social media and sent to teyit.org shows Freddie Mercury and İbrahim Tatlıses who were claimed to be friends, s... Detayları Gör
Fighting false information in public transportation in Istanbul
UPDATE: teyit.org’s partnership with Modyo TV canceled
We announced six days ago in this page that teyit.org’s content in video format with analyses on suspi... Detayları Gör
The claim that a video shows a flood in İstanbul Airport
It was claimed in a video shared on social media that the airport flooded is İstanbul Airport which has been recently opened.
In the video shared by numerous... Detayları Gör
Thread 2: ‘Does it really need to be fact-checked?’
Our followers directed various criticisms on our article published on November 7, 2018 about the claim that the wife of President Erdoğan, Emine Erdoğan made a ... Detayları Gör
The claim that the video shows a Syrian man attacking a statue of Atatürk
It was claimed that a video which was shared on social media and sent to teyit.org as a notice shows a Syrian refugee attacking Atatürk statue in Adıyaman. In t... Detayları Gör