Brad Sylvester (@bsylvester31) 's Twitter Profile
Brad Sylvester

@bsylvester31

Fact Check Editor @USATODAY

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Elias Atienza (@atienzaelias) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A video with over 300,000 views on Facebook claims to show Ukrainian forces destroying Russian armor. The video is from ARMA 3. My latest for Check Your Fact. checkyourfact.com/2022/05/11/fac…

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A recent study from The Factual concluded that Check Your Fact is one of the top 10 most reliable fact check outlets. See where we rank here: thefactual.com/blog/the-top-1…

Jon Nicosia (@newspolitics) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Massachusetts Woman Pardoned After Being Convicted of Witchcraft in 1693 Presumably Super Stoked About It mediaite.com/a/zwoab

Baybars Orsek (@baybarsorsek) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Oslo has been the home to hundreds of fact-checkers for #GlobalFact9🇳🇴 during the last couple of days. The hospitality and reception we had in this city have been unique! We express our solidarity with the people of Oslo against last night's horrendous attack #OsloPride🏳️‍🌈

International Fact-Checking Network (@factchecknet) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The IFCN's statement on the Philippine SEC’s decision to revoke Rappler’s right to operate. Nearly 70 fact-checking organizations from 55 countries so far have banded together to denounce this assault on press freedom. poynter.org/fact-checking/…

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Have a tip you want Check Your Fact to investigate? Enter it here and our team of reporters will look into it. factsparrow.repustar.com/tipline?org_id…

Craig Silverman (@craigsilverman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I read an AP story about the Twitter-Musk lawsuit, on AP’s site. Each of the Taboola ads had false claims about celebs, and linked to scam pages that masqueraded as legit news articles. An evil cycle: News sites and Taboola making $$ from scam ads that harm other news sites.

I read an AP story about the Twitter-Musk lawsuit, on AP’s site. 

Each of the Taboola ads had false claims about celebs, and linked to scam pages that masqueraded as legit news articles. 

An evil cycle: News sites and Taboola making $$ from scam ads that harm other news sites.
Edward Wong (@ewong) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW: US officials are more worried over potential action by China on Taiwan. Some think China might act within a year and a half — maybe to block access to the Taiwan Strait. Separately, Biden aides prefer Pelosi not make her trip. w/ David Sanger Amy Qin. nytimes.com/2022/07/25/us/…

James White (@sweetfeet_white) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New England will be in my heart forever. Thank you for unwavering support over the years. I am forever grateful. This chapter has been one that I will cherish. I look forward to what is next.

New England will be in my heart forever. Thank you for unwavering support over the years. I am forever grateful.  

This chapter has been one that I will cherish. I look forward to what is next.
Fact Briefs (@factbriefs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There is no evidence that any call between Biden and the FBI was leaked. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Biden had no prior knowledge of the raid. Thanks for making the facts known Check Your Fact! Learn more: checkyourfact.com/2022/08/12/fac…

Brad Sylvester (@bsylvester31) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Some personal news: I am excited to announce that I will be joining the USA TODAY fact check team after a four-year run with Check Your Fact. Can't wait to get to work!

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Midterm elections are Tuesday, and false claims about election security, ballot measures and mail-in ballots have circulated online. Here are the claims USA TODAY has debunked. ⬇

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Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen addresses the Damar Hamlin conspiracy (body double / that he is dead) on the Kyle Brandt’s Basement Podcast: “that’s stupid”