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Joe Lycett claims to have been planting 'silly stories' in the news
The comedian revealed he has been planting 'silly' made-up stories to see if they would make national news.
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VideoAn abridged history of the Trump administration defending baseless claims
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Wednesday sought to defend the president’s baseless claim that a 75-year-old man who was seen knocked to the ground by police in Buffalo, N.Y., last week during a protest over George Floyd’s death was a member of antifa and that the incident was “a setup.” Watch an abridged history of instances of President Trump and his administration attempting to use a similar defense.
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Jennifer Saunders forced to deny writing anti-NHS rant circulating on social media
The 'Absolutely Fabulous' star has been quick to distance herself from the fake post.
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VideoPolitical ‘deepfakes’ and the 2020 election: What you need to know
As we head into the 2020 election, the threat of misinformation is greater than ever and the rise of “deepfake” videos is causing new problems for politicians. Yahoo News reporter Kadia Tubman breaks down how the spread of manipulated videos has already started to play out — and the unusual steps some candidates are taking to protect themselves.
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VideoNeal Katyal on why impeachment can't wait for the 2020 election
Former acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal joins Yahoo News Editor in Chief Daniel Klaidman and Chief Investigative Correspondent Michael Isikoff to discuss his new book, “Impeach: The Case Against Donald Trump,” and says the GOP notion that Congress can responsibly let voters decide if President Trump’s conduct is impeachable at the ballot box “makes no sense.”
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Here’s why fake news spreads so quickly (even when it’s not believable)
People who repeatedly see the same fake news item repeatedly feel less and less "wrong" about sharing it -–even when they don’t believe it’s true.
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VideoHouse Dems find ‘smoking gun’ in Sondland testimony while Republicans rip him
Wednesday marked the fourth day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Yahoo News asked Congress members on both sides of the aisle to weigh in on the testimony of Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the EU, who said, “If you say it was a quid pro quo … the answer is yes.” House Democrats considered Sondland’s testimony a “game changer,” while House Republicans questioned the accuracy of his testimony.
