Marisha Goldhamer
@marishagoldhamer.bsky.social
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Head of digital investigation for North America at AFP Swim mom ππ»ββοΈ
"If an account with only 78 followers can have this kind of impact, imagine what an influencer with millions of followers is capable of.β Great get by
@billmccarthy.bsky.social
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@en.afp.com
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βNever expected thisβ: Creator of viral AI Maduro image comes forward
Ian Weber, who has fewer than 100 followers, was shocked by the image racking up millions of views online. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/never-expected-this-creator-of-viral-ai-maduro-image-comes-forward
16 days ago
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Awful that these events are nearly always accompanied by such false accusations, but great work by
@billmccarthy.bsky.social
to capture the spread of these claims in real time
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about 1 month ago
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Misinformation is spreading about shots for animals as surveys show a rise in vaccine hesitancy by American pet owners. My latest π
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about 1 month ago
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My latest π
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2 months ago
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Marisha Goldhamer
AFP Fact Check
2 months ago
CDC edits website to include false claims about vaccines and autism
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I wrote this one for the many baseball lovers in my life. Beware of AI slop as you enjoy the World Series βΎ
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3 months ago
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It's been a big 24 hours for my team. πππ to
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3 months ago
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Love to see stories from
@factcheck.afp.com
used as the backbone of these resources. Read the fact check here:
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
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3 months ago
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reposted by
Marisha Goldhamer
Bill McCarthy
3 months ago
Our fact-check of the White House's deceptive Chicago video highlighted in CNN's "Reliable Sources" newsletter:
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51 GOP senators asked the FDA to restrict abortion pills. The letter cites a policy paper experts told me overstates the risks of the medication
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4 months ago
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Marisha Goldhamer
Manon Jacob
4 months ago
ππFive houses just fell -- yet again -- into the ocean in the Outer Banks. Here's my latest on what causes such a dramatic trend on North Carolina's coasts. Yes, it's natural erosion -- and climate change is making it worse.
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It's been a busy week for debunking claims about what causes autism. Gentle reminder that it is not the MMR vaccine
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4 months ago
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Online misinformation does cause offline harm. Very proud of this story from my colleague Bill McCarthy and thankful to people willing to tell their stories even as they are receiving death threats.
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4 months ago
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Marisha Goldhamer
AFP Fact Check
5 months ago
Trisodium phosphate is a versatile chemical compound that is approved to be added to a variety of foods. Health influencers online regularly uphold it as a "toxic" ingredient because it is also found in industrial cleaning products, but quantity matters
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Thanks for including AFP's verification work in Canada in this
@dfrlab.bsky.social
report
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7 months ago
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Great impact with this reporting from Bill. Glad to see platforms remove seemingly harmless accounts so they can't be used to spread more nefarious misinformation
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8 months ago
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My team at AFP can confirm the MAHA report cites studies that do not exist. With contributions from
@billmccarthy.bsky.social
,
@manonjacob.bsky.social
and Gwen Roley
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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'Make America Healthy Again' report cites nonexistent studies: authors
At least four of the studies cited in a flagship White House report on children's health do not exist, authors listed in the document told AFP Thursday, casting doubt on the paper outlining Health Sec...
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250529-make-america-healthy-again-report-cites-nonexistent-studies-authors
8 months ago
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Great to see AFP Fact Check's work referenced by
@dfrlab.bsky.social
in this case study from Canada
dfrlab.org/2025/05/08/h...
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How a misleading viral video fueled a Canadian election fraud hoax
Tracing how a viral hoax falsely linked election workers to ballot box fraud.
https://dfrlab.org/2025/05/08/how-a-misleading-viral-video-fueled-a-canadian-election-fraud-hoax/
9 months ago
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A paper questioning the safety of mifepristone is spreading across social media, but women's health experts told me its findings are based on faulty methodology and do not supplant years of studies indicating medical abortion is safe
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https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.444Z863
9 months ago
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ππ³οΈ Snap elections have been called in Canada and misinformation is already being shared. See something AFP should investigate? Send tips to:
[email protected]
Find our election debunks here:
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10 months ago
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Wondering what Trump was referencing when he was talking about finding a social security file listing people older than 150 years old?
@billmccarthy.bsky.social
looked into that
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https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.36Y83WL
11 months ago
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π¨π¦ This meme was used to spread false Canadian foreign aid figures when I fact checked it back in 2018. Readers told us it is circulating again as foreign assistance comes under scrutiny, so we wrote an updated story to let folks know itβs still wrong
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https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.36XN9TK
11 months ago
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An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the worldβs fact-checkers -- including AFP: "We believe the decision to end Metaβs third-party fact-checking program is a step backward for those who want to see an internet that prioritizes accurate and trustworthy information"
www.poynter.org/ifcn/2025/an...
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An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the worldβs fact-checkers, nine years later - Poynter
From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their car...
https://www.poynter.org/ifcn/2025/an-open-letter-to-mark-zuckerberg-from-the-worlds-fact-checkers-nine-years-later/
about 1 year ago
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reposted by
Marisha Goldhamer
Full Fact
about 1 year ago
π£οΈ Our full statement in response to Meta ending its third-party fact checking programme in the US:
fullfact.org/blog/2025/ja...
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reposted by
Marisha Goldhamer
Bill McCarthy
about 1 year ago
NEW: A man who filmed a drone in New Jersey posted an edit of his video, adding CGI gunshots to apparently make a point on what could happen if officials did not act. Then the fake spread out of context across social media, seemingly reaching Joe Rogan this week.
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Posts connecting chronic ear infections to vaccination are not backed by evidence. Exposure to germs at day care/school or to secondhand smoke are risk factors. Bottle feeding in bed has been linked to ear infections, while breastfeeding has been shown to reduce the risk
u.afp.com/earinfections
about 1 year ago
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This is a must read from
@alexboyd.bsky.social
Especially since the convoy in Ottawa caught global attention, misinformation about Canada has originated or been amplified on Tenet Media shows
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about 1 year ago
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reposted by
Marisha Goldhamer
Bill McCarthy
about 1 year ago
With a manhunt still underway after UnitedHealthcare's CEO was shot down yesterday, some of the most viral posts on X are baselessly suggesting Democrats such as Nancy Pelosi or Tim Walz were behind it. A reminder to beware conspiracy theories that thrive in information vacuums after crisis events.
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Experts say RSV vaccines were rigorously tested and there are proven benefits for high risk populations
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about 1 year ago
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Nice to virtually meet you Bluesky π I am journalist working to combat misinformation in Canada and the US. Follow for my work and highlights from my team at AFP. See a post you want fact-checked? Please reach out!
about 1 year ago
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