Most Americans Who See Fake News Believe It, New Survey Says
An exclusive Ipsos poll conducted for BuzzFeed News found that 75% of American adults who were familiar with a fake news headline viewed the story as accurate.
Grading The 2016 Election Forecasts
Now that the Michigan has finally named an official winner, here’s a detailed look at what went wrong — and right — among high-profile predictions.
Here’s How We’re Going To Grade The 2016 Election Forecasts
We’re laying out our methodology ahead of time, so you can get a sneak peek — and hold us accountable.
Clinton Receives Thirty Times As Much Tech Cash As Trump
Only six people from Facebook and two from Twitter have donated to the Republican nominee.
Polls, Damn Polls, And Statistics
What, exactly, do all these presidential election forecasts do? And with just two weeks left, why are we still clicking them so compulsively?
Hyperpartisan Facebook Pages Are Publishing False And Misleading Information At An Alarming Rate
A BuzzFeed News analysis found that three big right-wing Facebook pages published false or misleading information 38% of the time during the period analyzed, and three large left-wing pages did so in nearly 20% of posts.
Tinder, But For Fact-Checking The Candidates
These are 20 recent Clinton and Trump claims fact-checked by PolitiFact. For each claim, swipe left if you think the candidate’s statement is false, or swipe right if you think it’s true.
Which White People Support Trump?
Pundits often talk about the “white vote,” but it’s more complicated than that. Voters who say they have German or Italian heritage lean most heavily to Trump and the GOP, a poll run for BuzzFeed News reveals.
Here’s Alphabet’s Pitch To “Smart”-ify Your City
Google’s sister company Sidewalk Labs wants to insert itself into America’s urban transportation infrastructure. Here are the documents that show how it could happen.
Trump Beach Resort In Florida Seeks More Foreign Workers
Companies Donald Trump owns or that bear his name continue to apply for permission to import foreign workers for jobs at resorts and golf courses from New York to Florida — at least 247 since he launched his presidential campaign.
RNC Official Is CEO Of Company That Does RNC Fundraising
The Republican National Committee's chief digital officer co-owns Revv, an online fundraising company that has won contracts with the RNC and the Trump campaign — and which recently terminated its contract with NeverTrump.com.
Trump’s Florida Clubs Absent From Job Fairs To Hire U.S. Workers
More than 100 employers around Palm Beach County have signed on to participate in job fairs to hire local workers for resorts. Trump's Mar-a-Lago and Golf Club have not attended. Instead, the clubs have sought to import foreign workers on special visas
Trump Seeks More Foreign Guest Workers For His Companies
The presidential candidate is seeking to bring in 78 more servers, housekeepers, and cooks for his Mar-a-Lago resort and nearby golf course. The controversial guest worker program allows employers to import foreign workers, but only when there are no Americans who want the jobs.
Donald Trump Said “Ask The Gays,” So We Did — With This Poll
We surveyed LGBT Americans, in partnership with the polling firm Ipsos, in a first-of-its-kind poll on guns, Islam, and immigration in the aftermath of Orlando.
If The U.K. Was As Diverse As The U.S., Brexit Might Have Lost
The Brexit coalition was — like Donald Trump’s — older and whiter than the population at large. A 4% difference, roughly speaking.
Here’s What Uber Doesn’t Say About Price Cuts
Uber claims seasonal fare cuts mean more money for drivers. But internal company documentation provided to BuzzFeed News suggests that isn't always the case.
How Much Uber Drivers Actually Make Per Hour
Uber data suggests that drivers overall in three major U.S. markets — Denver, Detroit, and Houston — earned less than $13.25 an hour after expenses in late 2015, according to calculations based on more than a million trips.
Methodology For Estimating Uber Drivers’ Hourly Net Earnings
A description of the data, assumptions, and calculations behind the numbers.
Trump’s New York Golf Course Seeks Foreign Workers
Trump National Golf Course told the Department of Labor there just weren’t enough American servers to hire
Employers Abuse Foreign Workers. U.S. Says, By All Means, Hire More.
Abusing foreign “guest workers,” stealing their wages, even threatening their lives: There is almost no workplace abuse so extreme that the U.S. government will not reward employers with the chance to do it again.