Category Archives: Fact Checks

For the Truthometer assignment I chose to investigate a news article from Alternet.com titled, “Trump ‘Spiritual Advisor’ Tells Followers to Skip Paying Monthly Electric Bills So They Can Send Her Church More Cash”. As soon as I read the headline I could not help but think, ooooo this’ll be fun! So off I began onContinue reading “Truthometer”

The recent outbreak of the Coronavirus has sparked fear throughout the world as more and more cases have been confirmed daily. After searching Google News to find information on the virus, I stumbled upon an article from New York Post titled “Citizen journalist Chen Qiushi covering coronavirus outbreak in China goes missing”. The title aloneContinue reading “Fact Check #2: Chen Qiushi Missing”

Since taking office in 2016, U.S President Donald Trump has initiated many controversial procedures regarding border control along the U.S and Mexico border. These immigration policies have reminded many Americans of the disturbing, antisemitic policies carried out in Nazi Germany between 1933-1945. These actions have sparked fear in many U.S. citizens, wondering if Donald TrumpContinue reading “Fact-Check: Did Trump Quote Nazi Propaganda?”