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Maarten Schenk

@mschenk.bsky.social
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Fact checker. Co-founder of leadstories.com.

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Lead Stories @leadstories.com · 12h
Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Admit 'I've Done A Shitty Job As President' -- Rest Of Speech Edited Away
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Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Admit 'I've Done A Shitty Job As President' -- Rest Of Speech Edited Away
Did Donald Trump admit in a speech, "I've done a shitty job as president"? No, that's not true: The president did say those words, but he was joking, and the quote was taken out of context. While announcing a new...
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New on X: the "@Grok-is-This-Jew?" trick...
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Beware of the inevitable "AI Enhanced" pictures that circulate after every major event...
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Roel Maalderink @roelmaalderink.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Meta wil niet dat je deze video ziet. Ik herhaal: Meta wil níet dat je deze video ziet.
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Misschien moet Antwerpse rapper FabioW eens polsen naar een job als invaller in het voorprogramma van Ed Sheeran? #winwin #vooruopgelost #jobadvies #blueskyhelpt
Antwerp "rapper" FabioWEd Sheeran
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
But I'll happily post an AI generated image to complain about it...
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Sudden massive increase in the rate of human posting on X, Reddit and LinkedIn? ;-)
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Lead Stories @leadstories.com · 01/09/2026
Great news! Associated Press (AP) has joined the 2026 midterms fact-checking newsletter that @leadstories.com, @factcheck.org, @factcheck.afp.com, @politifact.bsky.social and Factchequeado launched together a few weeks ago. Sign up for free here: leadstories.com/USMidtermsNe...
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Opgelet! Het gebruik van AI kan de geloofwaardigheid van uw campagne ernstige schade toebrengen. Geniet, maar AI met mate! AI schaadt de geloofwaardigheid. www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Het regent op #pukkelpop #pkp
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Counting stars is hard. Especially if you are the US Department of Education... www.tiktok.com/@usedgov/vid...
Screenshot of a TikTok video from the US Department of Education showing an American flag with several stars missing.The flag of the United States
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Lead Stories @leadstories.com · 20/08/2026
US fact-checkers launch collaboration debunking deceptive 2026 midterm ads and election disinformation A newsletter aimed at media, content creators and election observers will analyze messages and trends in midterm elections and voting www.poynter.org/ifcn/2026/us...
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US fact-checkers launch collaboration debunking deceptive 2026 midterm ads and election disinformation - Poynter
From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their car...
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Whatever your opinion is on the Arday case, this is a horrible idea: www.change.org/p/proposal-f... "Nope, sorry, we can't cover that this week, the government says we are already at our quota of Putin/Trump/Musk/Zelenskyy/Netanyahu/Merz/Macron/Soros/Clinton/Biden... stories"
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Proposal for Arday’s Law: a limit to articles published on one person within a timeframe.
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Lead Stories @leadstories.com · 18/08/2026
Fact Checking Midterms: North American Fact Checkers Launch Weekly Newsletter
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Fact Checking Midterms: North American Fact Checkers Launch Weekly Newsletter
Recognizing false claims and fake videos shared on social media is a challenge for U.S. voters as the 2026 midterm elections approach. That is why Lead Stories and several other fact-checking organizations active in North Americal are joining forces in...
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Beroepsmisvorming... placemat in brasserie tijdens fietstocht ziet er verdacht uit. Even door de AI detector halen, en ja hoor...
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Drone view of the August 12, 2026 eclipse showing the Moon's shadow falling over the town of Amposta, Spain. (video is at 20x speed)
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Niet voor niets naar Spanje gevlogen vandaag... Maar warm! Gelukkig hebben ze de zon even uit gezet!
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Lead Stories @leadstories.com · 11/08/2026
We're joining with @politifact.bsky.social, @factcheck.org, @factcheck.afp.com & Factchequeado to publish a weekly newsletter that gathers the most important fact-checks of the US midterm elections in one place. Subscribe now ➡️ leadstories.com/USMidtermsNe...
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Is Community Notes missing on the x.com Android app for anyone else or is it just me? Works fine on the web version, but no menu option or ability to write a note in the dropdown menu on posts on app. They do appear in notifications. cc: @mantzarlis.com @alexmahadevan.com @carloshem.bsky.social
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NieuwsVandaag @news-flows-be-vlg.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Crypto-oplichter Caïn Ransbottyn op Tomorrowland ondanks celstraf: “Strafuitvoering tijdelijk onderbroken” De crypto-oplichter Caïn Ransbottyn was vrijdag te gast in het mediadorp van Tomorrowland, amper een maand nadat hij tot twee jaar effectieve celstraf was veroordeeld. Hoe kon hij dan...
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Crypto-oplichter Caïn Ransbottyn op Tomorrowland ondanks celstraf: “Strafuitvoering tijdelijk onderbroken”
De <a href="https://www.hln.be/antwerpen/hij-serveerde-kaviaar-aan-zijn-kippen-nu-staat-crypto-expert-cain-ransbottyn-47-voor-oplichting-in-rechtbank~a830522e/" target="_blank">crypto-oplichter</a> Ca...
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
This raises all sorts of ethical questions, just like with AI-generated child porn. Are these faked insect/animal fights morally "better" than the accounts posting real ones? Or do they just "whet the appetite" for more animal abuse?
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Vuurdistel ✏️🎨 @vuurdistel.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
‼️ Ik wil geen paniek zaaien mannekes, maar dat waterstoffluoride-lek in de Waaslandhaven is niet om mee te lachen! Indien je daar in de buurt was, en al merk je aanvankelijk niets: niet de stoere uithangen, maar als de weerlicht naar het ziekenhuis! Waarom? … 1/5
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Doesn't seem like a fun place...
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あ @aiueo.ooo · 15/07/2026
“[I]t appears Gemini always returns the results for the first image or video uploaded in a chat session when asked about the presence of a SynthID watermark, even when a new one is uploaded and the question is repeated for that file.”
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
One of the biggest tools used by fact-checkers to verify if a piece of content shows evidence of being generated with AI appears to have a major bug in it... Under certain conditions it will consistently give a wrong answer. Workaround: start a new chat for each piece of content you want to test.
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Kom maar op met dat mirakel... #SPABEL
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Got served up this map of "Belgium" in an ad on Instagram. What in the name of AI slop cartography is this monstrosity?
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laurentfranckx.bsky.social @laurentfranckx.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Belgium's four point FIFA peace plan... #usabel
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Let the party begin! #usabel
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Voetbal kijken met een koffie bij, het is eens iets anders #usabel
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Is your crazy internet uncle going gaga over this video that claims to show the lady who shared a subway ride with the Patriot Front? Isn't it grand to see AI making people happy by confirming their worst bias?
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Belgium suggests a venue change for USA-Belgium so Trump can just walk over to watch.
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
BREAKING NEWS: Leaked images of team USA's next tactic for USA-Belgium in case the red card suspension doesn't work #USABEL #AI #Satire #NotReal #ForNow
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Maarten Hopman @maartenhopman.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Overzicht van wie welk land support tijdens VS - België morgen.
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Is de ambassadeur van FIFA al op het matje geroepen?
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Mijn haar was zwart voor deze match... #BelSen
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Wiskunde is prachtig...
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Één goal per vijf minuten... Mathematisch kan het nog steeds! #BelSen
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Mathematisch kan het nog! #BelSen
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Uh, oh... als meteo.be plat gaat, is het ergens serieus mis...
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Mathematisch wordt het ingewikkeld!
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Australië wacht als België 2e wordt, nederlaag betekent uitschakeling: dit zijn alle scenario's voor de Rode Duivels | Sporza
Hoe ziet het WK voor de Rode Duivels er nog uit? De laatste groepswedstrijd tegen Nieuw-Zeeland moet alle antwoorden brengen. We hebben even alle opties overlopen om zaterdagochtend als spiekbriefje t...
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Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 25/06/2026
Incredible stuff. Flemish newspaper De Standaard listed the Belgian Prime Minister's residence on AirBnB (using his name as host) and got approved. The listing was up for two months. (h/t @mschenk.bsky.social) www.belganewsagency.eu/belgian-news...
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
🇧🇪🤝🇺🇸 "Failing to win against Iran" #BelIra
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Lead Stories @leadstories.com · 18/06/2026
Fact Check: Figure of 250,000 Girls Raped by U.K. Grooming Gangs NOT Definitively Documented -- Rhetorical Extrapolation
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Fact Check: Figure of 250,000 Girls Raped by U.K. Grooming Gangs NOT Definitively Documented -- Rhetorical Extrapolation
Is the number of girls raped in the United Kingdom by grooming gangs definitively documented to be 250,000? No, that's not true: That figure is an extrapolation using an unclear methodology based on data from smaller communities with headline-grabbing scandals...
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Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 18/06/2026
I'm looking for people who mistakenly booked overpriced tickets on a website that imitated the official one for any of these attractions: Alhambra, Colosseum, Louvre, Museo del Prado, Palace of Versailles, Sagrada Familia, Uffizi Galleries, Vatican Museums This is for @indicator.media
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Lead Stories @leadstories.com · 16/06/2026
Proud to sponsor the #GlobalFact conference in Vilnius!
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Mathematisch kan het nog... #BelEgy
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Lead Stories @leadstories.com · 06/06/2026
Cool. Cool, cool, cool...
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