![]() ![]() "You wrote them in the same day?" Bones asked, to which Parton answered, "Yeah, I believe so, it was right in that period of time because I remember all my paperwork, and like they came out pretty close at the same time. ![]() At the same time I wrote 'Jolene.' That was a good writing day." Parton responded, "In 1972, I think I wrote it. In the interview, host Bones asked, "Tell me about this," before playing a portion of "I Will Always Love You." He then inquired, "You wrote the song. Parton said to the best of her recollection and records, she wrote "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" in one day (although a tweet posted online stated that she said she did so in one night). The interview in which the singer made the remark was recorded in 2017 on the "Bobby Bones Show," a syndicated radio talk show about country music. Deciding to cancel the fact-checking partnership is a positive step and one that recognizes the differing views on fact-checking between the two parties.Dolly Parton is an iconic country music singer-songwriter, and in late October 2019, an interview went viral in which she revealed that in one day she wrote two songs which both eventually hit #1 on the Billboard County Music chart:ĭolly Parton wrote Jolene and I Will Always Love You ON THE SAME NIGHT. The relationship proved negative to the Snopes editorial team, as well as its impartial stance on urban legends and viral news. Well, Snopes broke off the partnership with Facebook. As LaCapria states, Facebook wanted the "appearance of trying to prevent damage without actually doing anything."Īlthough Snopes maintains that all editorial staff remains separate from the commercial side of the businesses, Binkowski said that she believes Facebook pushed Snopes to prioritize debunking stories regarding Facebook advertisers over other misinformation. They clearly don't care."Īnother Snopes content editor, Kim LaCapria, left the fact-checking site in part due to frustrations with the Facebook partnership. They are more interested in making themselves look good and passing the buck. "They've essentially used us for crisis PR. The Guardian later reported that the partnership ended due to pressure from the Snopes editorial team.īrooke Binkowski, former managing editor of Snopes said, Snopes split from Facebook so it could "determine with certainty that our efforts to aid any particular platform are a net positive for our online community, publication, and staff."įurthermore, David Mikkelson, and Snopes head of operations, Vinny Green, said that Snopes "have not ruled out working with Facebook or any other platforms in the future." Snopes Ended the Facebook Partnership At the same time, the Associated Press also announced it would no longer fact check on the Facebook site, either. However, in early 2019, Snopes announced it would no longer work with Facebook. In 2017, Snopes partnered with Facebook to fact check for the social network, receiving $100,000 for their fact-checking work in the first year, and $406,000 in the second year. What About Snopes Partnership with Facebook?Īs one of the most popular fact-checking websites, Snopes is perfectly positioned to debunk the rampant spread of fake news throughout Facebook. Whereas, Democrat and Democrat-leaning independents are more likely to trust a fact-checking site. Several studies indicate that Republican supporters and Republican-leaning independents maintain a strong distrust of any fact-checking sites, including Snopes. The bias you perceive a fact-checking to have, be that liberal or conservative depends on your political stance. Fact-Checking Site Perception Depends on Political Stance Looking at the broader picture, then, gives a better definition. " the vast majority of them are debunking false claims made about him, not affirming negative things said about him or disproving positive things said about him." However, Mikkelson refutes this image of liberal bias, especially against President Trump, stating that, Typing "Trump" into the Snopes search bar is equally revealing 100 pages, each with ten links containing the keyword. ![]() Whatever your take on President Trump, one undeniable fact is that he is a constant stream of information-rightly or wrongly.Īs Snopes fact checks many of President Trump's Tweets and other assertions, of which there is a considerable volume, it is only understandable that there is a strong perception that Snopes leans liberal in its attempts to clarify his messages. Snopes' Trump ConundrumĪnother reason for Snopes' perceived liberal bias is that one name appears on the website more than most: Trump. Since then, the story has been discredited multiple times. ![]()
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