Are four Range Rovers being given away because they "cannot be sold due to minor scratches"? No, that's not true: There is not a giveaway in North America for Range Rovers that have scratches, the company confirmed to Lead Stories. The fa
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The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Pope Francis Swat Away Trump’s Hand When They Met?
(Photograph by Vatican Pool/Getty Images.)A viral Facebook video appears to show Pope Francis swatting away Donald Trump’s hand, as Trump attempts to touch the pope’s finger. The viral video has a CNN logo in the bottom corner, making it se
Snopes→ Biden Vows US Won’t Walk Away from Storm-Struck Puerto Rico
President Joe Biden said the full force of the federal government is ready to help Puerto Rico recover from the devastation of Hurricane Fiona.
Snopes→ Facebook Scam Pushes Fake Giveaway for Ninja Foodi Cooker
A Facebook post congratulated users and misleadingly claimed that they had won a brand new Ninja Foodi MAX 15-in-1 SmartLid Multi-Cooker.
Snopes→ UN Chief: World is ‘Paralyzed’ and Equity is Slipping Away
In an alarming assessment, the head of the United Nations warned world leaders that nations are “gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction.”
Logically→ U.K. banknotes will no longer be valid as Queen Elizabeth II passed away.
As the new currency with King Charles III is yet to be produced, the current banknotes featuring the portrait of the Queen will stay in circulation.
Truth or Fiction?→ Puerto Rico Bridge Washed Away During Hurricane Fiona
A day after Hurricane Fiona made landfall on Puerto Rico on September 18 2022, several video clips of storm floods washing a bridge away were shared on Reddit. A post to r/AbruptChaos showed the sudden collapse of a bridge in hurricane floodwaters:
Snopes→ Patagonia Founder Gives Company Away to Environmental Trusts
Founder Yvon Chouinard said the 50-year-old company would transfer 100% of the its voting stock to the Patagonia Purpose Trust and and 100% of its nonvoting stock had been given to the Holdfast Collective.
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.”
Snopes→ Do Bubble Machines Keep Mosquitoes Away?
Hacks for keeping mosquitoes away are a common type of rumor.
Snopes→ Did Dr. Oz Say Sex with Cousins Isn’t ‘a Big Problem’ if You’re ‘More Than a First Cousin Away’?
Past remarks by the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate came under scrutiny in 2022.
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – No. Despite claim, Barnes does not back 'stripping health care away from millions.'
Says Mandela Barnes "supports stripping health care away from millions."
Snopes→ 5 Takeaways from Twitter Whistleblower Peiter Zatko
Zatko is a respected cybersecurity expert who first gained prominence in the 1990s and later worked in senior positions at the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Agency and Google.
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
Snopes→ Is Amazon Giving Away Pallets of Lost Packages on Facebook?
We don't recommend trusting online offers that seem way too good to be true.
Snopes→ Is Walmart Giving Away Dyson Vacuums for $2 on Facebook?
As the old saying goes, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Snopes→ ‘Pepsi’s 119th Birthday’ Facebook Giveaway Is a Scam
We strongly recommend sharing this article with any family members or friends who might be susceptible to falling for this potentially dangerous scam.
Full Fact→ Wigan ‘diaper give away’ seems not to be genuine
A Facebook post promising details of a free nappy event leads instead to a website that asks people to share personal and financial details and claim ‘deals’ such as entering a lottery.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Tiny House’ Facebook Page Will NOT Give Away This Home
Did the Facebook page Tiny House give away a home to "everyone who shared and signed 'Done' before August 5rd [sic] at 6pm"? No, that's not true: The real owners of the home have told Lead Stories that the owners of this Facebook page do
Snopes→ US Not Yet in Recession and 4 Other Takeaways from the Fed
The Fed chair said for the first time that the central bank's actions are already having an effect on the economy in ways that could slow the worst inflation the nation has endured in four decades.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Moderna CEO Has NOT ‘Walked Away’ As Of July 26, 2022
Has the CEO of Moderna "just walked away from the company"? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, Stéphane Bancel was still listed as the CEO on the Moderna website. There have been no articles by reputable media outlets saying Ba
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Takeaways: White House in Chaos, Unmovable Trump
The House Jan. 6 committee closed out its set of summer hearings with its most detailed focus yet on the investigation’s main target: former President Donald Trump.
Logically→ As part of the plan to create a food shortage, the U.K. government is paying £100,000 to farmers to give away their land.
The U.K.'s Lump Sum Exit Scheme aims to provide opportunities for a new generation of farmers to enter the farming sector and increase food supply.
Logically→ A video shows two women swept away by waves on Bandra beach in Mumbai.
The footage is from an incident on Al Mughsail Beach in Salalah, Oman, not Bandra beach in Mumbai.
PolitiFact→ Six takeaways from White House insider Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony to Jan. 6 committee
Donald Trump was OK with armed supporters at his Jan. 6 rally. That and 5 other takeaways from White House insider Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony to Jan. 6 committee
Logically→ Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf has passed away.
Snopes→ George Carlin: ‘Rights Aren’t Rights If Someone Can Take Them Away’
A quote from the late comedian was widely circulated after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Snopes→ John Williams, 90, Steps Away from Film, but Not Music
After more than six decades of making bicycles soar, sending panicked swimmers to the shore and other spellbinding close encounters, John Williams is putting the final notes on what may be his last film score.
Poynter→ 5 takeaways from Thursday’s GlobalFact sessions
GlobalFact is the largest fact-checking summit in the world, with almost 600 in-person attendees this year. As the second day of GlobalFact 9 comes to an end Thursday, here are […] The post 5 takeaways from Thursday’s GlobalFact sessions appear
PolitiFact→ Key takeaways from the Jan. 6 committee’s primetime hearing
The Jan. 6 committee showed video after video of people who had told Trump that he lost.
Snopes→ US Wins Case to Seize Russian Superyacht in Fiji, Sails Away
The United States won a legal battle to seize a Russian-owned superyacht in Fiji and wasted no time in taking command of the $325 million vessel and sailing it away from the South Pacific nation.
PolitiFact→ Tammy Baldwin – Baldwin wrong that Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right
"Our Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right."
Snopes→ Facebook Scammers Seize On Gas Monkey Garage Giveaway
The best tip to avoid scams on Facebook is to always look for the official and trustworthy verified badge next to the page name.
Snopes→ Toyota 4Runner ‘Anniversary Giveaway’ on Facebook Is a Scam
A post told users that they would be entered to win by commenting “Done.”
Snopes→ Is the ‘Southwest Air Fans’ Facebook Ticket Giveaway a Scam or Legit?
The fake "69th anniversary" and "86th anniversary" free tickets scams on pages named "Southwest Air Fans" spread so quickly and widely on Facebook that Southwest Airlines decided to issue an official statement on a Sunday.
Snopes→ Takeaways: Election Denier Wins, Bad Behavior Dooms Cawthorn
In a key congressional race, a Republican congressman's bad behavior finally caught up with him.
Snopes→ Is the ‘Jeff Green Foundation’ Email Giveaway a Scam or Legit?
Billionaire philanthropists typically don't make multiple errors in grammar, nor do they ask people to respond to foreign email addresses.
Snopes→ Is Walmart Giving Away $750 Gift Cards on Facebook for Its 60th Anniversary?
If you're going to enter a Walmart giveaway, we recommend doing the legitimate one on Walmart.com for $1,000 gift cards, not the scam one on Facebook that offers $750.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Schwarzenegger sleeping bag photo was a joke, he was not turned away from a hotel
Arnold Schwarzenegger slept on the ground in front of a bronze statue of himself because he had been turned away from a hotel.
AllSides→ Fact-check: Is the Biden administration giving away smartphones to migrants?
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/04/16/fact-check-biden-administration-giving-smartphones-migrants/7321523001/