Did scientists find blood from vegans is eight times more protective against cancer? No, that statement is misleading because it is missing context. This meme caption refers to a study done in 2005. The meme overstates the findings withou
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PolitiFact→ In context: What Joe Biden said about George Wallace, Bull Connor and Jefferson Davis
When President Biden mentioned the names George Wallace, Bull Connor and Jefferson Davis in a speech pressing U.S. senators to support voting rights legislation, some Republicans responded with outrage, saying he was inappropriately comparing modern-da
Snopes→ Supreme Court Allows Jan. 6 Committee to Get Trump Documents
The justices rejected a bid by Trump to withhold the documents from the committee until the issue is finally resolved by the courts.
Logically→ BBC Presenter Stephan Nolan called Novak Djokovic a “threat to health services.”
There's no evidence Nolan accused Djokovic of being a threat to health services.
Snopes→ Pioneering Fashion Journalist André Leon Talley Dies at 73
He was as a rare Black editor in an overwhelmingly white industry.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘10-years challenge’ on climate change exaggerates impact on Greenland ice, polar bears
Images show how climate change destroyed the Greenland ice sheet and harmed a polar bear from 2009 to 2019.
PolitiFact→ Scott Fitzgerald – Lawmaker's claim that mask mandates harm early childhood development falls short of scientific proof
"Mask mandates on children lead to learning loss that harms early childhood development."
PolitiFact→ America First Political Committee – Attack that calls GOP House member a socialist is wrong that a bill would create a tracking database
Carlos Gimenez “wants a national database to track you and discriminate against you.”
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Bogus claims about Gavin Newsom being executed, cloned get picked up at Trump rally
“Gavin Newsom Gets Death Penalty.”
Snopes→ Rudy Giuliani Among Trump Allies Subpoenaed by Jan. 6 Panel
The U. S. House committee is continuing to widen its scope into Trump’s orbit.
Full Fact→ Dialling 55 during 999 call won’t automatically send police to your location
A Facebook post shared almost 340,000 times claims that dialling 55 after ringing 999 will prompt emergency call handlers to dispatch police to you without the need to speak. The post states: “If you’re in a situation where you can&rs
Logically→ A ball girl collapsed at the Australian Open due to the COVID-19 vaccine.
The text on the post could imply the vaccine side-effects resulted in the girls collapse. It has not been confirmed what led to the incident.
Poynter→ Fauci said all you have to do is ask for his financial disclosure. But it could take a while.
Critics of Dr. Anthony Fauci — the government’s top infectious-disease adviser — hint that he profited from the COVID-19 pandemic. Without evidence, they’ve raised questions about whether Fauci made any stock trades […] The post Fauci s
Full Fact→ The CDC has not ‘dropped’ all PCR tests
It has been claimed on social media that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in America has stopped using RT-PCR tests as they cannot differentiate between Covid-19 and the flu. This is not true. These claims appear to originate from a
Truth or Fiction?→ Jim Carrey ‘It’s Really Sad That So Much of Our Society Says Thank God It’s Friday …’
On January 14 2022, an Imgur user shared the following purported tweet, attributed to Jim Carrey and referring to the standard five of seven days workweek: It said: It’s really sad that so much of our society says “Thank god it’s Fri
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ronald McDonald House Is NOT ‘Evicting’ All Unvaccinated Children From Its Facilities
Is Ronald McDonald House "evicting" all unvaccinated children from its facilities? No, that's not true: Although it's true that Ronald McDonald House (RMH) British Columbia (BC) & Yukon mandates vaccinations for everyone working, visi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Concrete Wall Was NOT Erected In Front Of White House For Political Reasons
Is a concrete wall being erected in front of the White House for political reasons? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the National Park Service, the federal agency that oversees the White House as a part of President's Park, told Le
Snopes→ Did a Dog Escape an Alligator Pit?
This video showcases a dog's, er, barkour skills, but it wasn't escaping an alligator pit.
Snopes→ UK Court Hearing for US Woman in Road Death Case Called Off
A court hearing next week for an American citizen who left Britain after being involved in a crash that killed a teenage motorcyclist has been called off.
AllSides→ Fauci said all you have to do is ask for his financial disclosure. Yes, but it could take a while.
https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/jan/13/fauci-said-all-you-have-do-ask-his-financial-discl/ Crit
Climate Feedback→ More than 80 fact-checking organizations call on YouTube to tackle misinformation
More than 80 fact-checking organizations – including Science Feedback – have penned an open letter to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, urging the company to take meaningful action to address misinformation on the platform. The letter, published
PolitiFact→ Fauci said all you have to do is ask for his financial disclosure. Yes, but it could take a while.
Fauci said all you have to do is ask for his financial disclosure reports. It’s not that simple.
Full Fact→ Doctor who challenged Sajid Javid made misleading claims about vaccines
A video by Sky News shows an NHS consultant challenging health secretary Sajid Javid on live television that the “science isn’t strong enough” to support mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for health service workers. The video, filmed wh
Full Fact→ Doctor who challenged Savid Javid made misleading claims about vaccines
A video by Sky News shows an NHS consultant challenging health secretary Savid Javid on live television that the “science isn’t strong enough” to support mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for health service workers. The video, filmed wh
Snopes→ Unpacking Allison Coleman Vax Death Rumor
We found zero evidence to support this claim.
Logically→ Molnupiravir drug as a treatment will induce massive mutation of the COVID-19 virus, eventually killing it.
No conclusive report suggests that Molnupiravir could lead to mutations that kill the virus. Studies suggest it controls the severity of the virus.
PolitiFact→ Tim Baxter – No evidence that AOC said all young people want to be socialists
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.”
Health Feedback→ The scientific evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccination reduces the risk of infection and mortality; analysis of cases and deaths from 145 countries is methodologically flawed
REVIEW A Substack article claimed that a “New big data study of 145 countries show COVID vaccines makes things worse (cases and deaths)”. The article, written by tech entrepreneur Steve Kirsch, received more than 4,700 engagements on Facebook, i
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – New Zealand didn’t OK euthanasia for COVID-19 patients. Voters passed a law for the terminally ill
“New Zealand okays euthanasia for COVID patients.”
Snopes→ Do 75% of All Covid Deaths Involve People With 4 Comorbidities?
Important context was edited out of a viral video featuring CDC director Rochelle Walensky.
Snopes→ ‘Flurona’ is Nothing New. So, What’s All The Hype About?
One expert told Snopes there is "no reason to panic."
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Frank Marshall Davis wasn’t Barack Obama’s father
“Barack Obama’s real father is Communist Party propagandist Frank Marshall Davis.”
Snopes→ Watershed Moment in NYC: New Law Allows Noncitizens to Vote
More than 800,000 noncitizens and “Dreamers” in New York City will have access to the ballot box.
PolitiFact→ Tom Suozzi – Suozzi is calling Hochul an ‘interim Governor.’ That’s wrong.
Hochul is an “interim Governor.”
Snopes→ Yes, Jimmy Carter Really Did Once Help Contain a Nuclear Meltdown
The more you know ...
Snopes→ Is This Orangutan Actually Driving a Golf Cart?
This video is an example of the intelligence of one great ape and the opulence of another.
PolitiFact→ NyQuil isn’t a cure-all for omicron variant
How NyQuil does and doesn’t help with the omicron variant of COVID-19: It might help with some symptoms, but it is not a cure
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence Of Federally Sponsored $725 Driver Reimbursement Program
Is the U.S. government offering a reimbursement program for drivers if they enter their ZIP code on a website? No, that's not true: A self-described advertising marketplace website called Citizen Safe Trust released videos promoting such
Snopes→ Tallest Galapagos Volcano Erupts, Spewing Lava, Ash
A cloud of gas and ash from Wolf Volcano rose to 3793 meters (12,444 feet) above sea level following the eruption.
PolitiFact→ Tom Suozzi – Suozzi is calling Hochul an ‘interim governor.’ That’s misleading.
Hochul is an “interim governor.”