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Fact-Check Review: #3

Maria Flannery and Thomas Hougaard breakdown recent fact-checks in the third episode of the review series

In the third edition of the SPOTLIGHT Fact-Check Review, members of the European Broadcasting Union join Maria Flannery and Thomas Hougaard, who break down recent fact-checks carried out and published by the Eurovision Social Newswire.

The team presented real examples from the past month, walked attendees through the fact-checking process step-by-step, and discussed the challenges faced during the fact-checks and how they were overcome.


Fact-checks in this episode

Eurovision News | Spotlight
Photo purporting to show scantily-clad potential U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi running is altered
CLAIM A photo circulating on social media claims to show Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s pick to be Attorney General, jogging while wearing nothing but her underwear…
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Eurovision News | Spotlight
Video of Rachel Maddow breaking down while reporting on Musk meme is not genuine
CLAIM Footage posted to YouTube purported to show MSNBC host Rachel Maddow breaking down on air as she reported on an X post by Elon Musk in which he speculated about buying the news network…
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Eurovision News | Spotlight
Image claiming to show Hezbollah capture of IDF soldiers in Lebanon is over 6 years old from Gaza
CLAIM An image posted to X on November 24 purported to show Israeli soldiers being captured by Hezbollah in Lebanon, appearing with the caption: “More Israeli Hostages…
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