On September 30 2022, a Twitter account shared a screenshot of a purported “essay” by PragerU founder Dennis Prager, featuring — in the tweet’s words — “whining about men having to respect women’s sexual boundaries
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Special Forces Did NOT Fight FEMA Agents During Hurricane Ian
Did Special Forces soldiers unleash "a hailstorm of gunfire" against Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) agents who were attacking and robbing Hurricane Ian victims in Florida? No, that's not true: A Pentagon spokesperson told Lead
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Instagram post gets facts wrong about use of deadly force, border agents and the IRS
“America now has a government that forbids border agents from using deadly force, but is training IRS agents to use SWAT-team tactics on law-abiding citizens.”
Poynter→ Spanish-language misinformation often goes unchecked, but individuals can help combat it
The threat of misinformation is ever present, and the fast-approaching midterm elections are a breeding ground for misleading narratives to spread on social media. That’s especially true for Latinos in […] The post Spanish-language misinformati
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Former Turning Point USA Youth Events Coordinator Adam Hageman Sentenced to 66 Months …’
On September 28 2022, an Imgur screenshot of a contemporaneous tweet claimed that a youth coordinator for right-wing campus activist group Turning Point USA, Adam Hageman, was sentenced to 66 months in prison in connection with a “child pornograp
PolitiFact→ Spanish-language misinformation often goes unchecked, but individuals can help combat it
The threat of misinformation is ever present, and the fast-approaching midterm elections are a breeding ground for misle
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – NASA’s footage of DART spacecraft crashing itself into asteroid is real
Footage NASA shared from the DART spacecraft just before it crashed itself into an asteroid isn’t real.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Biden invited children at Atlanta Braves event on stage for photos, not to sit on his lap
At an Atlanta Braves celebration, President Joe Biden “demanded that all the little kids come up on stage to sit on his lap.”
Poynter→ Hurricane Matthew coverage from 2016 spread without context as Hurricane Ian moved toward Florida
As Hurricane Ian churned toward Florida, a news clip predicting death and destruction tore its own path on social media. “See this? Melbourne, Daytona Beach, all the way up to […] The post Hurricane Matthew coverage from 2016 spread without
Snopes→ ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ Rapper Coolio Dies at Age 59
Coolio, whose legal name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., died at the Los Angeles home of a friend, longtime manager Jarez Posey told The Associated Press.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Hurricane Matthew coverage in 2016 spreads without context as Hurricane Ian heads toward Florida
A news anchor warned that if Hurricane Ian “moves 20 miles to the west … you and everyone you know are dead.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Joe Biden didn’t blame Elton John for AIDS
“Joe Biden blamed Elton John for AIDS.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Liz Cheney ‘Message to Trump’ Tweet
On September 26 2022, an Imgur account shared a screenshot of a tweet attributed to Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming): Lol Alongside the post, the Imgur submitter included a link to a September 26 2022 set of tweets. Elements like links to tweets are often
FactCheck.org→ Video Makes Baseless Claim About Insurance Coverage of Vaccinated Frenchman
Quick Take COVID-19 vaccines have been found to be safe and effective in trials and real-world conditions. Yet an online video baselessly claims a French life insurer refused to pay benefits for a man who died after receiving the vaccine because the in
Snopes→ Cuba Approves Same-Sex Marriage in Unusual Referendum
Cubans have approved a sweeping "family law” code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as redefining rights for children and grandparents.
Snopes→ How Chinese Celebrities Are Amplifying Official Policy on Taiwan Via ‘One China’ Messages
Chinese celebrities have become increasingly politically active on social media over the years – in part to help advance their careers.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russian Airlines Did NOT ‘Stop Selling Tickets To Russian Men Aged 18 To 65’
Did Russian airlines ban men between 18 and 65 years old from buying tickets to other countries in response to the "mobilization" announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 21, 2022? No, that's not true: Despite rumors on
Snopes→ US and Russia Engage in a Digital Battle for Hearts and Minds
Russian government media are frequently criticized as being blatant propaganda. How do U.S. government media measure up?
Snopes→ Is the ‘Garbage Truck Bursts into Flames’ Video Real?
A video shows a garbage truck spewing a liquid and bursting into flames after pulling up to a house for a standard pickup.
Logically→ Russian airlines ordered to not sell tickets to men between 18-65 years of age.
Major Russian airlines clarified that all flights are operating normally, and there are no restrictions on ticket sales.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Old photo of military exercise used to illustrate story about Russia’s war in Ukraine
Photo shows fighting in Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Does not compute: This math problem’s solution isn’t a once-in-a-century phenomenon
Once every thousand years “your age + your year of birth, every person = 2022.”
PolitiFact→ Greg Abbott – Experts disagree with Abbott that it’s unconstitutional to raise the minimum age to purchase AR
Three court rulings since May 2022 “have made it clear that it is unconstitutional to ban someone between the ages of 18 and 20 from being able to buy an AR.”
Logically→ Children were held hostage in a temple in Leicester.
There is no evidence that any hostages were taken during the unrest in Leicester over the weekend.
Full Fact→ Image of Nintendo console displaying mourning message was created as a joke
The widely shared image suggests UK consoles will not function until after the Queen’s funeral.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Pelosi didn’t laugh at Armenian genocide memorial
Nancy Pelosi “almost burst out into laughter” at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex in Yerevan.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles bowing to the Ethiopian emperor
Photo shows “Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles” bowing to Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I.
Logically→ People of the U.K. cannot post messages or express themselves publicly once the Online Safety Bill comes into force.
The Online Safety Bill will hold platforms responsible for harmful content. It allows free speech provided the content posted is not harmful.
Logically→ Denmark halted COVID-19 vaccinations for everyone under the age of 50.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Queen Elizabeth In WWII Spitfire Fighter Plane Is NOT Authentic — Image Edited To Add Her Face
Was Queen Elizabeth II photographed in the cockpit of a World-War-II-era Spitfire fighter plane? No, that's not true: An image on social media that allegedly shows the late British monarch in a Spitfire is derived from two separate photos
PolitiFact→ Viral image – ‘Simpsons’ didn’t predict queen’s death
“The Simpsons” predicted Queen Elizabeth II’s 2022 death.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Shameful and Inhuman’: Federal Agents Accused of Planting Fake Addresses on Immigrants
As criticism and attention piled onto right-wing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for shipping a group of fifty asylum seekers from Texas to Massachusetts, an immigration attorney accused federal operatives of lying to the immigrants as part of that proce
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real photo of Queen Elizabeth II checking a car’s oil
Photo shows Queen Elizabeth II checking the oil of a car.
Full Fact→ Controversial colonial carriage belongs to Dutch not British royal family
Some online have claimed the 1898 ‘golden coach’ belonged to Queen Elizabeth II.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real clip of Hillary Clinton popping a paper bag
Video shows Hillary Clinton popping a brown paper bag during a press conference.
Snopes→ Roger Federer Says He is Retiring from Pro Tennis at Age 41
Federer posted what he called a “bittersweet decision” via social media.
Snopes→ Officials Probing Whether Northeastern Explosion Was Staged
Federal officials are examining whether the employee who reported an explosion at Northeastern University may have lied to investigators and staged the incident.
Poynter→ AFP debuts Spanish-language tip line in the US
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it in your email every other Thursday. The news agency Agence France-Presse just launched a disinformatio
PolitiFact→ Viral image – The sun is about 93 million miles away from Earth, though unfounded theories claim otherwise
“The sun is not 93 million miles away … it is local and under a firmament dome.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Trump wasn’t the only former president not invited to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
“Everyone but Trump invited to royal funeral.”