This is a very interesting study on the psychological dimension of why some people buy into misinformation. Spoiler: It isn't about facts and therefore cannot be solved by fact-checking.

A summary:
Winning with misinformation: New research identifies link between endorsing easily disproven claims and prioritizing symbolic strength
#misinformation #factcheck #authoritarianism
https://theconversation.com/winning-with-misinformation-new-research-identifies-link-between-endorsing-easily-disproven-claims-and-prioritizing-symbolic-strength-265652

A viral post twists Fat Joe’s old remarks; here’s the verified context. Read the full story below #ValidUpdates #FatJoe #DownSyndrome #CelebrityParents #FactCheck #HipHop

https://validupdates.com/2025/10/fat-joe-interview-clip-undercuts-viral-divorce-claim-stresses-fatherhood/

A viral post twists Fat Joe’s old remarks; here’s the verified context. Read the full story below #ValidUpdates #FatJoe #DownSyndrome #CelebrityParents #FactCheck #HipHop

https://validupdates.com/2025/10/fat-joe-interview-clip-undercuts-viral-divorce-claim-stresses-fatherhood/

⁉️ Fact File: No evidence Canadian schools banning pork from lunches⁉️
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"A TikTok video from October asked viewers to "imagine" receiving an email from a teacher asking parents' not to pack pork in their children's school lunches lest it offend religious students. Some who shared the video claimed Ontario and other Canadian school boards banned pork products in deference to Muslim students. However, there is no evidence confirming the existence of such an email or school pork bans. The largest school boards for Alberta and Ontario said they were unaware of the rumour and do not restrict students' lunches provided by parents. A similar viral rumour about a pork ban in schools from several years ago was found to be a hoax.

#Hoax#FactCheck#Food#Education
#Canada TikTok

https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/fact_checking/fact-file-no-evidence-canadian-schools-banning-pork-from-lunches/article_cd0a7cd5-daa3-5048-b614-369060aee732.html

⁉️ Fact File: No evidence Canadian schools banning pork from lunches⁉️
🇨🇦 🇨🇦
"A TikTok video from October asked viewers to "imagine" receiving an email from a teacher asking parents' not to pack pork in their children's school lunches lest it offend religious students. Some who shared the video claimed Ontario and other Canadian school boards banned pork products in deference to Muslim students. However, there is no evidence confirming the existence of such an email or school pork bans. The largest school boards for Alberta and Ontario said they were unaware of the rumour and do not restrict students' lunches provided by parents. A similar viral rumour about a pork ban in schools from several years ago was found to be a hoax.

#Hoax#FactCheck#Food#Education
#Canada TikTok

https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/fact_checking/fact-file-no-evidence-canadian-schools-banning-pork-from-lunches/article_cd0a7cd5-daa3-5048-b614-369060aee732.html