Content deleted Content added
Maxim Masiutin (talk | contribs) Alter: title. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | #UCB_CommandLine 1090/1853 |
→Misinformation and conspiracy theories: Add NewsGuard rating Tag: Visual edit |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
== Misinformation and conspiracy theories == |
== Misinformation and conspiracy theories == |
||
Leading Report has promoted [[COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and hesitancy|misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-22 |title=Neurological adverse events are very rare after COVID-19 vaccination and less frequent than after SARS-CoV-2 infection |url=https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/neurological-adverse-events-very-rare-after-covid19-vaccination-less-frequent-than-after-sars-cov2/ |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=Health Feedback |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Funke |first=Daniel |date=2023-07-31 |title=Posts distort UK data on Covid vaccines, death |url=https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.33Q434T |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=[[Agence France-Presse]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Yandell |first=Kate |date=2023-08-31 |title=COVID-19 Vaccines Have Not Been Shown to Cause 'Turbo Cancer' |url=https://www.factcheck.org/2023/08/covid-19-vaccines-have-not-been-shown-to-cause-turbo-cancer/ |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=[[FactCheck.org]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Summers |first=William |date=September 14, 2023 |title=Senator shares baseless claim linking vaccines to stillbirths |url=https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/senator-shares-baseless-claim-linking-vaccines-to-stillbirths/ |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=[[Australian Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> [[climate change denial]]<ref name=":0" /> and false claims of [[electoral fraud]] in the U.S.,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marcelo |first=Philip |date=2023-08-25 |title=No, there isn't a new lawsuit revealing 2020 ballot fraud in Georgia. An old video is recirculating |url=https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-election-trump-georgia-ballots-voting-715748800845 |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCreary |first=Joedy |date=September 20, 2023 |title=Ballot paper, not bad guys, caused Arizona's Election Day printer problems {{!}} Fact check |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/09/20/maricopa-county-printer-paper-fact-check/70895321007/ |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=[[USA Today]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> including the "ballot mule" conspiracy theory.<ref name=":0" /> It has also promoted the false claim that [[hydroxychloroquine]] is [[Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine during the COVID-19 pandemic|effective against COVID-19]].<ref name=":0" /> |
Leading Report has promoted [[COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and hesitancy|misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-22 |title=Neurological adverse events are very rare after COVID-19 vaccination and less frequent than after SARS-CoV-2 infection |url=https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/neurological-adverse-events-very-rare-after-covid19-vaccination-less-frequent-than-after-sars-cov2/ |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=Health Feedback |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Funke |first=Daniel |date=2023-07-31 |title=Posts distort UK data on Covid vaccines, death |url=https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.33Q434T |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=[[Agence France-Presse]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Yandell |first=Kate |date=2023-08-31 |title=COVID-19 Vaccines Have Not Been Shown to Cause 'Turbo Cancer' |url=https://www.factcheck.org/2023/08/covid-19-vaccines-have-not-been-shown-to-cause-turbo-cancer/ |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=[[FactCheck.org]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Summers |first=William |date=September 14, 2023 |title=Senator shares baseless claim linking vaccines to stillbirths |url=https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/senator-shares-baseless-claim-linking-vaccines-to-stillbirths/ |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=[[Australian Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> [[climate change denial]]<ref name=":0" /> and false claims of [[electoral fraud]] in the U.S.,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marcelo |first=Philip |date=2023-08-25 |title=No, there isn't a new lawsuit revealing 2020 ballot fraud in Georgia. An old video is recirculating |url=https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-election-trump-georgia-ballots-voting-715748800845 |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCreary |first=Joedy |date=September 20, 2023 |title=Ballot paper, not bad guys, caused Arizona's Election Day printer problems {{!}} Fact check |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/09/20/maricopa-county-printer-paper-fact-check/70895321007/ |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=[[USA Today]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> including the "ballot mule" conspiracy theory.<ref name=":0" /> It has also promoted the false claim that [[hydroxychloroquine]] is [[Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine during the COVID-19 pandemic|effective against COVID-19]].<ref name=":0" /> The misinformation tracker [[NewsGuard]] gave Leading Report a score of 0/100, stating that it "severely violates basic journalistic standards".<ref name=":1" /> |
||
In May 2023, Leading Report falsely claimed that [[Kevin McCarthy]] had called for the "immediate expulsion and possible prosecution of Rep. [[Adam Schiff]] for committing crimes of treason against the United States".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Funke |first=Daniel |date=2023-05-19 |title=House speaker has not called for US congressman's prosecution |url=https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.33FK6BT |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=Agence France-Presse |language=en}}</ref> |
In May 2023, Leading Report falsely claimed that [[Kevin McCarthy]] had called for the "immediate expulsion and possible prosecution of Rep. [[Adam Schiff]] for committing crimes of treason against the United States".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Funke |first=Daniel |date=2023-05-19 |title=House speaker has not called for US congressman's prosecution |url=https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.33FK6BT |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=Agence France-Presse |language=en}}</ref> |
||
Revision as of 03:25, 10 January 2024
Leading Report is an American website and Twitter account that describes itself as a "leading source for breaking news". It is known for promoting misinformation and conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and United States politics.[1]
History
The Leading Report Twitter account was created in May 2022. A corresponding website was later created in February 2023. The fact-checking website Science Feedback traced the website's ownership to a former baseball athlete and a car wash owner.[1]
Misinformation and conspiracy theories
Leading Report has promoted misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines,[2][3][4][5][1] climate change denial[1] and false claims of electoral fraud in the U.S.,[6][7][1] including the "ballot mule" conspiracy theory.[1] It has also promoted the false claim that hydroxychloroquine is effective against COVID-19.[1] The misinformation tracker NewsGuard gave Leading Report a score of 0/100, stating that it "severely violates basic journalistic standards".[5]
In May 2023, Leading Report falsely claimed that Kevin McCarthy had called for the "immediate expulsion and possible prosecution of Rep. Adam Schiff for committing crimes of treason against the United States".[8]
In July 2023, Leading Report published an article claiming a "new comprehensive study" by Steve Kirsch, who is known for promoting misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, found "that for Amish children, who are strictly 100 percent unvaccinated, typical chronic conditions barely exist, if any at all", including "auto-immune disease, heart disease, diabetes, asthma, ADHD, arthritis, cancer, and autism". The article cited anecdotal evidence Kirsch provided, and Kirsch had made no claim of a study finding zero cases of the conditions.[9][10][11]
In October 2023, after the Israel–Hamas war started, Leading Report tweeted that Hamas claimed to have received support from Ukraine. Hamas had not made such a statement.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Teoh, Flora (2023-10-31). "Who's Behind The (Mis)Leading Report?". Science Feedback. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "Neurological adverse events are very rare after COVID-19 vaccination and less frequent than after SARS-CoV-2 infection". Health Feedback. 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Funke, Daniel (2023-07-31). "Posts distort UK data on Covid vaccines, death". Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Yandell, Kate (2023-08-31). "COVID-19 Vaccines Have Not Been Shown to Cause 'Turbo Cancer'". FactCheck.org. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ a b Summers, William (September 14, 2023). "Senator shares baseless claim linking vaccines to stillbirths". Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Marcelo, Philip (2023-08-25). "No, there isn't a new lawsuit revealing 2020 ballot fraud in Georgia. An old video is recirculating". Associated Press. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ McCreary, Joedy (September 20, 2023). "Ballot paper, not bad guys, caused Arizona's Election Day printer problems | Fact check". USA Today. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Funke, Daniel (2023-05-19). "House speaker has not called for US congressman's prosecution". Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "Claim by Steve Kirsch that the Amish don't experience autism, cancer, or high COVID-19 mortality because they don't vaccinate is baseless". Health Feedback. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ Frank, BrieAnna J. (July 24, 2023). "Yes, there are cases of Amish children with autism, cancer and diabetes | Fact check". USA Today. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "No evidence that Amish kids have 'zero' cancer, diabetes and autism". Reuters. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ Payne, Ed (2023-10-09). "Fact Check: Hamas Did NOT Claim Ukraine Sold Them Weapons Used To Attack Israel In October 2023". Lead Stories. Retrieved 2023-11-30.