It looks like there’s a new fact-checker in town that goes by the name of Trusted Report Team and just joined Twitter last month. When we checked, it had 56 followers, had protected its tweets, and yet had Twitter’s blue checkmark indicating it had been verified.
This is like calling North Korea the “Democratic People’s Republic”. Disinformation endorsed by Twitter. pic.twitter.com/BSVtmIe1c0
— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) March 2, 2021
The quickest birth to death of a blue checkmark in Twitter history
— Espen Bjerke (@colher23) March 2, 2021
The logo even has a shred of communism to it
— Matt Mayer (@MatthewMayerNY) March 2, 2021
We’d post a tweet from the Trusted Report Team as an example, but we can’t, because as we said, they’ve protected their tweets, probably after people saw their fact-check on President Biden putting kids back in cages. Fortunately, The Daily Wire’s Ryan Saavedra got a screenshot.
This account has a total of *10* followers, was just opened, and Twitter already verified it and it's pumping out false information already.
This is there "fact-check"
WaPo reported last week that Biden had reopened a facility to house kids that used shipping containers https://t.co/qkzuqnlz7y pic.twitter.com/usy4TFbtna
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) March 2, 2021
What kind of fact-check is that? Even leaving Biden out of it, it says any “cages” are from the previous administration, which is a lie; President Trump didn’t build those cages — we’ve all seen the photos of Barack Obama’s Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson inspecting one of the facilities filled with kids. But get this — the Trusted Report Team says any cages are from the previous administration, but they’ve also “been open for a very long time.” So which is it?
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Actual fact-checkers acknowledge that Democrat Barack Obama is the one who built the cages pic.twitter.com/xq1bWjbcEE
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) March 2, 2021
? There is also this: https://t.co/9kz9izlAMs
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) March 2, 2021
What’s going on, Jack?
Also haven't they been stating officially for a while now that they are no longer verifying new accounts? Does that only apply to *individual* accounts or …
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) March 2, 2021
Can’t see the tweet…they preemptively block people who’ll call out their disinformation?
— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) March 2, 2021
Nice choice of colors. Wonder who they can be?
— dp/dy (@quant_smart) March 2, 2021
It's up to 41 followers. And it links back to a blogspot address. Who still has a blogspot? Very *strange*. I'm sure @TwitterSupport would be happy to clarify why this is.
— Xiombarg (@robeiae) March 2, 2021
Here's the blog owner's profile, who also owns some other blogs (listed here): https://t.co/hQ66cNEczZ
Trusted Report Team
Sinatraa Jay Won Exposed
Ministry of Chargebacks
Detractor Union
Shana Flames
Sophia Narwitz News
Detractor Rebel Alliance News
EmmyuhWeird.
— Xiombarg (@robeiae) March 2, 2021
Meanwhile @DrewHolden360 is doing real journalism and holding folks accountable with his fact checking and receipts can’t get a blue check mark? This is propaganda.
— Aliscia Andrews (@alisciaandrews) March 2, 2021
Just take a look at who they follow. Not really a mystery as to their intention. pic.twitter.com/KsBI4UDLWK
— Infinite Dreams (@7thSon1988) March 2, 2021
Never believe ANYTHING labeled as a “fact-check”.
Their purpose is always to deceive.
— Chris McKeever (@TheRealMcKeever) March 2, 2021
Interesting banner. pic.twitter.com/yV67l4EHVf
— Patty Sue Weatherwax (@PattySueWxwax) March 2, 2021
But…they’re called The Trusted Support Team! How could you not trust that?
— Safe Spaces | Commentary+ (@real_safespaces) March 2, 2021
It appears your account has been hacked, because what is posted here is a provable lie.
Don't worry; I reported the hacking to Twitter.
— Business Master Crapplefratz (@Crapplefratz) March 2, 2021
Who built these "cages", you lying propagandists?
— sarainitaly ???? (@sarainitaly) March 2, 2021
The propaganda is so transparent
— Michael (@michaelgraub) March 2, 2021
@scrowder Wonder how this account got verified so quickly.
— ToG Smackeddie (@TRFCedd) March 2, 2021
THANK YOU FOR THE FACT CHECK COMRADES!
— night time man (@nighttimeman2) March 2, 2021
Actually he opened storage containers with bars on the windows, a tent city, and a cage facility that was shut down due to biohazards
— dumpsterfire21 (@20dumpsterfire) March 2, 2021
I'm here for the ratio.
— Marius Hurton ?? (@HurtonMarius) March 2, 2021
Hey @jack I have more followers than this account and a stronger grip on reality. Can I get my blue check?
— dumpsterfire21 (@20dumpsterfire) March 2, 2021
Another Twitter employee account
— Maddie Adams (@MaddieAdams75) March 2, 2021
When Biden does a press conference and can clearly answer questions maybe then I’ll believe your “fact check”
— Leslie Jager? (@LeslieJager1) March 2, 2021
We wish Trusted Report Team would unlock its account so we could learn more facts.
Related:
CNN’s fact-checker ‘still looking into some of the claims Biden made’ two nights ago at CNN’s own town hall https://t.co/sNPK6BFRgO
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 19, 2021
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