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Corroborated 2+ independent news desks
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Aug 5, 2026 CBS News New York published a false report on 9/11 families and Mamdani, then corrected it quietly Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
A network aired inaccurate claims about public opinion, then corrected the story without transparency, undermining accuracy in democratic discourse.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- CBS News New York corrects false reporting on 9/11 families and Mamdani attendance — CBS News New York initially published a false report claiming "thousands of 9/11 victims' families" opposed Mayor Zohran Mamdani's attendance at the 25th anniversary 9/11 remembrance ceremony, apparently based on
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 81 – 2026-08-01–2026-08-07
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Aug 1, 2026 New York Post published an unverified petition story targeting Mamdani Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
A newspaper reported an unsubstantiated petition as fact, illustrating how misinformation about a public figure spreads through mainstream outlets.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- New York Post publishes unverified 9/11 petition story targeting Mamdani — The New York Post published a story headlined "STAY AWAY: Thousands of 9/11 families demand Mamdani be banned from 25th-Anniversary," citing a Change.org petition started by Giovanni Galante, whose wife died in the
- New York Post published false headline about 9/11 families opposing Mamdani — The New York Post published a headline falsely claiming "Thousands of 9/11 families demand Mamdani be banned from 25th-Anniversary," according to Popular Information's investigation.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 81 – 2026-08-01–2026-08-07
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Jul 16, 2026 President Trump repeated 2020 election claims in a national address and called for revoking ABC and NBC licenses Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The speech combined election disinformation with direct pressure on broadcasters, linking media punishment to political narrative control.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Trump Relitigates 2020 Election Loss — In a national address, Trump reiterated debunked claims of foreign interference in the 2020 election to pressure Republicans into passing the SAVE America Act, a voter suppression bill.
- Trump Criticizes Media Coverage of Election Security Speech — Former President Trump criticized NBC and ABC for not covering his speech on election security, accusing them of being part of a plot to continue election fraud.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 78 – 2026-07-11–2026-07-17
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Apr 27, 2026 The FCC forced early ABC license-renewal filings after political attacks on Jimmy Kimmel Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The move used broadcast regulation in a way widely seen as retaliatory, threatening media independence through state licensing power.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- FCC Challenges Disney/ABC Network Licenses — The FCC, led by Chair Brendan Carr, has ordered Disney's ABC network to file license renewals for all its TV stations within 30 days.
- Trump and FCC Chair Call for Jimmy Kimmel's Firing — President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump called for the firing of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel over a joke about Melania.
- FCC Orders Review of ABC Licenses — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), led by Trump-appointed chair Brendan Carr, has ordered an accelerated review of eight local broadcasting licenses used by ABC.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 67 – 2026-04-25–2026-05-01
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Aug 12, 2025 The White House hosted Benny Johnson at a press briefing Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The access decision showed institutional gatekeeping choices that can shape who receives official legitimacy in the press system.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Trump Administration Hosts Right-Wing Podcaster at Press Briefing — The White House hosted right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson, known for conspiracy theories and past plagiarism, at a press briefing.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 30 – 2025-08-09–2025-08-15
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Feb 5, 2025 The White House and FCC canceled POLITICO subscriptions and revived a complaint over a Harris interview Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The actions used official leverage and regulatory process in ways that could chill independent reporting.
Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- FCC Cancels POLITICO Subscriptions — The White House announced the cancellation of $8 million worth of POLITICO subscriptions following a conspiracy theory that the news organization was subsidized by USAID funds.
- FCC Reinstates News Distortion Complaint — The Federal Communications Commission released the transcript and full video of Kamala Harris’ ‘60 Minutes’ interview after reinstating a news distortion complaint.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 3 – 2025-02-01–2025-02-07
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