Fake news, fakes, false reports, hoaxes! These things have one thing in common: they are LIES!
Buzfeed analyzed the most successful false reports on Facebook in December 2018. We ourselves contributed to curbing these lies.
Here are places 1 – 5 of the most successful false reports on Facebook from 2018!
⯈ Here is our fact check: The decision from the Leipzig District Office
⯈ Here is our fact check: Homicide in Hamburg (Jungfernstieg S-Bahn platform)
⯈ Here is our fact check: Another fake about Merkel and refugees: Refugees at the Essen table
⯈ Here is our fact check: Ban on the sale of alcohol in Ramadan?
⯈ Here's our fact check: Broadcasting fee (formerly GEZ) waved through by brothers?
Here are a few more numbers about Mimikama...
[As of December 18, 2018]
In 2018 we received around 24,800 user inquiries ! (Of course not just under 25,000 topics. We often receive a number of inquiries bundled together on one topic - depending on how current it is.)
About
- 2,500 requests sent to our email address [email protected] , which is intended for malicious emails.
- 9,000 inquiries submitted reporting form
- 6,400 messages with inquiries were sent to the FB page “ Think first – then click ”.
- sent 6,900 messages with inquiries to the FB page “ Mimikama
Based on these 24,800 inquiries, 3,000 reports this year .
These 3,000 articles were viewed around 17,700,000 times in 2018.
Source: Buzzfeed
Article image: Shutterstock / By Twinsterphoto
Notes:
1) This content reflects the current state of affairs at the time of publication. The reproduction of individual images, screenshots, embeds or video sequences serves to discuss the topic. 2) Individual contributions were created through the use of machine assistance and were carefully checked by the Mimikama editorial team before publication. ( Reason )