Rob Lever is a fact-checking reporter/editor who writes for AFP and Yahoo News. His work has also been featured in various publications, including Yahoo Sports UK, Tech Xplore, and U.S. News & World Report. Rob's articles focus on debunking misinformation and fact-checking claims related to politics, technology, and current events.
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Rob’s focus on deepfake technology, misinformation, and false claims within the context of entertainment news and government & politics indicates his interest in covering evolving stories that impact public discourse. He may be particularly receptive to pitches featuring experts who can provide insights into the spread of misinformation or technological developments related to deepfakes.
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It is important to note that Rob does not seem to have a specific geographic focus but rather covers global issues surrounding misinformation and its impact.
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With the US presidential campaign in full swing, social media users posted a video purporting to show Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and her
By: Rob Lever, Bill Mccarthy
Social media users are variously claiming the man accused of plotting to assassinate Donald Trump at his golf club is registered as a Republican or
As Hurricane Helene pounded the southeastern United States with devastating winds and flooding in late September 2024, social media users claimed
Amid intense debate over illegal immigration in the US election, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his supporters claim the Biden
By: Rob Lever
"Hurricane Milton is targeted geo-engineered storm being used as a weapon," says an October 7, 2024 X post from Stew Peters, a far-right radio host
"Michigan's Voter Rolls List 8.4M Voters. There Are Fewer Than 8M Voting-Age Residents In the State," says an October 18, 2024 Instagram post with thousands of interactions.
By: Rob Lever, Anuj Chopra, Bill Mccarthy
American intelligence officials on Friday blamed Russia for a fake video of a Haitian immigrant claiming to have voted multiple times, the latest in a series of disinformation campaigns in the final stretch of the US election.Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, the top election official in the swing state, said a video of a Haitian immigrant claiming to have cast multiple ballots for Harris was an example of "targeted disinformation."
By: Anuj Chopra, Rob Lever, Bill McCarthy
Brad Raffensperger rose to national prominence after the 2020 presidential vote where he refused Donald Trump's demands to change the state's election results
As early voting in the US presidential election concludes, a video shared across platforms suggests voting machines in Arkansas are failing to record votes for Republican candidate Donald Trump and switching them to Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. However, the clip appears to show someone marking a touchscreen in two places with a fingertip and knuckle -- and state election officials say they have found no evidence of devices malfunctioning or switching ballot selections, which voters h
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