Morgan Freeman did not convert to Islam at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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The Dispatch→ Book Review: ‘Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon’ by William D. Cohan
How General Electric went from corporate darling to corpse.The post Book Review: ‘Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon’ by William D. Cohan appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Moors’ Are NOT The Original Inhabitants Of North America — ‘Pyramids’ Are Native American Earthworks
Is the U.S. covered with the sites of ancient pyramids associated with a pre-Columbian African civilization known as the Moors? No, that's not true: Hundreds of ancient earthworks and mounds scattered throughout North America have been li
The Dispatch→ Americans Spread Out in Order to Come Together
Smaller cities are thriving as Americans opt to work from home.The post Americans Spread Out in Order to Come Together appeared first on The Dispatch.
Snopes→ A New Poll Asked Americans If They Think Government Investments in Science Are Worthwhile
Here's how people responded to the survey to gauge public perceptions of science by the Pew Research Center.
The Dispatch→ Book Review: ‘The Next American Economy’ by Samuel Gregg
As the populist elements of the right and left converge on economics, a new text provides a much-needed corrective. The post Book Review: ‘The Next American Economy’ by Samuel Gregg appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Atlantic Magazine Did NOT Run ‘Cover Story’ Linking Muslim Americans in Dearborn, Michigan, To White Supremacists
Did The Atlantic magazine publish a cover story titled "The Evolution of White Supremacy" arguing that Muslim Americans represent "the new face of the far right," as a screenshot circulating on social media claims? No, that's not true: A
Full Fact→ Video doesn’t show American B-2 stealth bomber deployed to Poland
Footage purporting to show the aircraft landing was shot in England in 2020.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There’s NO New Stimulus Giving $440 A Month To Low-Income Americans Who Don’t Have Medicaid Or Medicare
Is there a new stimulus package that is giving $440 a month to low-income Americans who don't have Medicaid or Medicare? No, that's not true: The claim offers no proof that the money is being distributed to people who do not have Medicaid
Truth or Fiction?→ American States ‘That Wish to Join Russia Will Be Considered,’ Says Duma Member
On October 11 2022, a post with the headline “U.S. States That Wish to Join Russia Will Be Considered, Says Duma Member” appeared on Reddit’s r/worldnews: U.S. States That Wish to Join Russia Will Be Considered, Says Duma M
Snopes→ Governor Voids Territorial Orders Targeting Native Americans
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham described the 19th century proclamations by former territorial governors as offensive.
FactCheck.org→ American Dream Federal Action
Political leanings: Conservative 2020 total spending: N/A American Dream Federal Action is a hybrid PAC with a mission to back “forward-looking” Republicans who will “protect America’s long term economic and national security by advancing sma
PolitiFact→ Is fentanyl the leading cause of death among American adults?
Fentanyl is not the leading cause of death among American adults, but some data suggests it is a leading cause of death for people ages 18-45.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Americans Did NOT Keep All Of Their Earnings Up Until 1913 — Some Were Taxed Before Then
Did Americans keep "100%" of their earnings up until 1913? Not exactly: While the 16th Amendment, which taxed individual income, was ratified in 1913, some higher-earning Americans paid income taxes between 1862 and 1872 to pay off the co
FactCheck.org→ Our American Century
Political leanings: Republican/Conservative 2020 total spending: $5.5 million Our American Century is one of many political committees managed by long-time PAC treasurer Cabell Hobbs. The super PAC was established in 2012, originally under the name Gea
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Biden Tell Americans to Prepare for Hurricane Ian by Getting Vaccinated?
Viral social media posts claim that President Joe Biden told Americans to prepare for Hurricane Ian by getting vaccinated:atlassocietyA post shared by The Atlas Society (@atlassociety)Despite what is claimed in some of the posts, this video is not rece
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Advise Americans To Get COVID Vaccine Ahead Of Hurricane Ian
Did President Joe Biden tell Americans to get COVID vaccinations as Hurricane Ian was bearing down on Florida in late September 2022? No, that's not true: A post suggesting he did uses a video recorded in August 2021, not on the eve of Ia
Snopes→ ‘We Got Our Miracle’: Freed Americans Back Home in Alabama
Alex Drueke, 40, and Andy Huynh, 27, had gone missing June 9 in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine near the Russian border.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: American Flag Was NOT Missing All 50 Stars At Trump Rally; It Was NOT Warning To Surrender
Was an American flag with no stars behind former President Donald Trump at a rally and does such a flag mean those that refuse to surrender will face "total annihilation"? No, that's not true: The lighting in the image may appear to be ob
Snopes→ Did Queen Elizabeth Once Prank American Tourists?
They apparently did not recognize her, according to the former royal protection officer who shared the story.
Snopes→ Is ‘American Winged Goblin’ Insect Real?
A woodland creature appears in a picture to be eerily out of a fairytale.
Snopes→ Do More Americans Believe In Conspiracy Theories Now Than Ever Before?
A scholar of conspiracy theories at Ruhr University Bochum explored the question.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Biden didn’t call the Pope a ‘famous African American baseball player’
Joe Biden called Pope Francis the “famous African American baseball player in America."
PolitiFact→ American Leadership Action – Ad dissects John Fetterman’s 2013 armed chase of a Black man
As a mayor, "John Fetterman chased down an innocent, unarmed Black man," wielded a shotgun and "falsely accused the man, triggering a confrontation with police."
Poynter→ A surprising number of Americans believe these 6 false claims about immigrants. Here are the facts.
As the November midterm elections near, political candidates and TV ads are pushing inaccurate and misleading claims about immigration. And according to an NPR/Ipsos poll, a significant number of Americans believe these […] The post A surprisin
Snopes→ No, a Video Doesn’t Show Marjorie Taylor Greene Auditioning for ‘American Idol’
The video of a woman who physically resembles Greene went viral, along with some false claims.
PolitiFact→ A surprising number of Americans believe these false claims about immigrants. Here are the facts
Many Americans believe there’s an invasion at the southern border and that immigrants are responsible for fentanyl overdoses in the U.S. Here are the facts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Clip Of Old ‘American Idol’ Audition Does NOT Show Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Does a viral clip of an old "American Idol" audition show U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene? No, that's not true: The woman in the video "obviously isn't her," a spokesman for Greene told Lead Stories. The woman belting her heart out was i
Logically→ A Video shows Marjorie Taylor Greene auditioning for American Idol.
The video in question does not show Marjorie Taylor Greene, who was ineligible for American Idol at the time of filming.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Is homeownership harder for Black Americans to achieve?
After President Joe Biden mentioned Black homeownership in a speech about student loan forgiveness, talk show host Dan Bongino questioned whether it is harder for Black Americans to own homes. Data and history show that it is and always has been.
PolitiFact→ American Action Network – Most relief from Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan flows to lower-income borrowers, not higher
Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan is a "bailout for rich kids."
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Americans Have to Apply for Student Loan Forgiveness?
In the days after the Biden administration unveiled its long-anticipated student loan forgiveness plan in August 2022, discussions on (and off) social media platforms focused on details and aspects of the initiative — including whether eligible b
Logically→ American armed forces are stationed in Ukraine.
There are no U.S. armed forces in Ukraine. The Pentagon ordered all U.S. troops in Ukraine to leave the country before the 2022 Russian invasion.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden exaggerates job-creation impact of American Rescue Plan
The American Rescue Plan “helped create nearly 10 million new jobs.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Government Is NOT Giving Away $6,895 To ‘Americans Who Sign Up For Classes’ — Funding Is Only For Pell Grant Recipients
Is the government giving away $6,895 to "Americans who sign up for classes"? Not exactly: Although the federal government does offer Pell Grants worth up to $6,895, that funding is only available to college students whose financial needs
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, older Americans aren’t getting $1,728 more in Social Security
“People born before 1957 are getting $1,728 added to their Social Security checks.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the Inflation Reduction Act didn’t expand free health insurance for most Americans
The Inflation Reduction Act expanded free health insurance to Americans under 65.
Full Fact→ President Zelenskyy did not sell 17 million hectares of land to American conglomerates
There’s no record of Monsanto, Cargill or DuPont having bought large swathes of land from the Ukrainian government under President Zelenskyy, despite claims on social media.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘You Don’t Sound American’
A 2018 interview showing two local television news presenters ambushing an Iranian-American activist — and then getting rebuffed — received renewed attention in August 2022. Another activist, Dr. Arash Daneshzadeh, posted (and later deleted
Snopes→ Is IRS Hiring 87K New Agents To Audit Middle-Class Americans?
The GOP claimed newly hired tax agents will be "coming after" ordinary Americans.