Jane Lytvynenko
Jane Lytvynenko is a reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in Toronto, Canada. PGP fingerprint: A088 89E6 2500 AD3C 8081 BAFB 23BA 21F3 81E0 101C.
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We’re Tracking Misinformation About The Migrant Caravan Headed To The US
Misinformation about the migrant caravan started as soon as it entered the news cycle.
Jane Lytvynenko
• 19 hours ago
If You Get 3/7 On This Quiz, You’re Drowning In Fake News
This week we have stories about a fake moon, global warming, and Ariana Grande.
Jane Lytvynenko
• 3 days ago
A Botnet Used By Russian Trolls Is Still Sitting Dormant On Twitter, And It Promoted Taco Bell And Coachella
“Why is the IRA pushing Taco Bell and Coachella?”
Jane Lytvynenko
• 5 days ago
They Posted An Ad On Craigslist Looking For "Linestanders" For A Trump Rally. Then All Hell Broke Loose.
The union organization that posted the ad has been getting hate from the left and the right.
Jane Lytvynenko
• 10 days ago
The Fake Newsletter: The PURGE! 🔪
What Facebook’s partisan purge means.
Jane Lytvynenko
• 10 days ago
Hyperpartisan And Fake News Publishers Are Battling It Out Over Taylor Swift
The battle over Taylor Swift's political endorsement shows how news events are used to generate partisan outrage and attention.
Jane Lytvynenko
• 12 days ago
How A Hapless Bitcoin Entrepreneur Got Swept Up In The Crypto Craze And Started A Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme
A Quebec IT worker was certain he’d developed a foolproof way to mine bitcoin. Instead, it led him and his investors to ruin.
Jane Lytvynenko
• 21 days ago
A False Claim About Kavanaugh's Testimony Has Gone Viral On Twitter
The tweet cites a Wall Street Journal report that does not exist.
Jane Lytvynenko
• 24 days ago
Here's A Running List Of Hoaxes And Scams About Hurricane Florence
Old hoaxes are coming back to target the storm.
Jane Lytvynenko
• One month ago
The Fake Newsletter: Hurricane Misinformation Playbook
Here are some of the Hurricane Florence fakes to watch out for.
Jane Lytvynenko
• One month ago
Morning Update: How To Close The Book On Fake News Fairy Tales
Here's how fake news and other online trash spreads — and what you can do about it. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, Sept. 11.
Jane Lytvynenko
• One month ago
If You Get 7/7 On This Quiz, You Are A Fake News–Fighting Superhero
This week we have stories about Nike, Nike, algae, and then more Nike.
Jane Lytvynenko
• One month ago
An Army Director Hired To A Top Immigration Post Spewed Anti-Muslim Comments On Facebook — Then He Lost The Job
Guy Sands-Pingot, who once compared Islam to the Nazi Party in a Facebook comment, was hired as a deputy director at US Citizenship and Immigration Services. He will now not fill the role.
Hamed Aleaziz
• One month ago
Take This Quiz To Find Out How Easily You Fall For Online Bullshit
This week we have stories about Google, George Orwell, and Korean pop music.
Jane Lytvynenko
• One month ago
What We Know And Don’t Know About The Unverified Claim China Hacked Hillary Clinton’s Server
Many of the claims are baseless and lacking proof.
Craig Silverman
• One month ago
Trump Claims Google Didn’t Promote His State Of The Union. Google And This Screenshot Say Otherwise.
“Google promoted president Obama’s State of the Union on its homepage. When President Trump took office, Google stopped,” a video shared by Trump falsely claimed.
Jane Lytvynenko
• One month ago
His Reddit Account Was Falsely Connected To The Jacksonville Shooter. He Corrected The Record. Others Did Not.
Some have issued apologies, corrections, or updates, but dozens of articles pointing to the false connection are still up.
Jane Lytvynenko
• One month ago
Here Are The Hoaxes And Rumors Spreading About The Jacksonville Shooting
Some social media users have been systematically spreading misinformation.
Jane Lytvynenko
• One month ago