My work in recent years, at AARP, has allowed me to be at the forefront of stopping proliferation of false claims on social media. See my blog post for six steps nonprofits can take to stop misinformation that threatens their mission.
Disinformation and misinformation prey on users new to those platforms. It also puts those with financial resources, like retirement savings, at risk.
100% Success Rate
I have also prevailed on every fact-check filed with Facebook fact-checkers. Results:
+ Lead Stories, Jul. 28, 2021: “Fact Check: Letter Rejecting AARP Membership And Criticizing Biden’s ‘Socialist Politics’ Is From 2009, NOT 2021, And It’s Been Altered“
+ PolitiFact, Jul. 21, 2021: “Old Obama-era letter edited to take aim at Biden: Mostly False“
+ Reuters, Dec. 1, 2020: “Fact check: AARP and Biden’s COVID-19 taskforce have not said people should only live until they are 75 years old“
+ PolitiFact, Nov. 19, 2020: “Pants On Fire! No, AARP didn’t endorse Biden or say anyone older than 75 should die“
+ Check Your Fact, Oct. 12, 2020: “Fact Check: Did AARP Endorse Joe Biden For President? False“
+ PolitiFact, Oct. 6, 2020: “AARP didn’t endorse Biden, donate to Planned Parenthood“
+ Reuters, Oct. 6, 2020: “Fact check: The AARP has not endorsed Joe Biden or donated to Planned Parenthood“
+ Lead Stories, Oct. 6, 2020: “Fact Check: AARP Did NOT Endorse Biden Nor Give Financial Support To Planned Parenthood“
+ PolitiFact, Sep. 18, 2020: “No, AARP isn’t sending money to the Democratic Party“
+ Lead Stories, Sep. 15, 2020: “Fact Check: AARP Did NOT Spend ‘Millions In TV Ads Targeting Republican Candidates’ — Nonprofit AARP Is Prohibited From Involvement In Any Political Campaigns“
+ USA Today, Aug. 29, 2020: “Fact check: AARP maintains nonpartisan stance, makes no political donations“
+ Snopes.com, Aug. 19, 2020: “Does AARP Support the Democratic Party? False.“
+ Lead Stories, Aug. 18, 2020: “Fact Check: A Portion Of What You Pay A.A.R.P. Does NOT Go Directly To The Democratic Party“
+ PolitiFact, Oct. 22, 2019: “Online ads claiming AARP backed federal funding for Planned Parenthood are wrong”
+ Lead Stories, Feb. 28, 2019: “Fake News: AARP DID NOT Help Elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez By Supporting Democrats in the Midterms“