On July 19 2021, a Facebook user in the group “Creative Gardening” shared their experience with “banana peel water” (also called “banana peel tea,”) including a photograph of their plants, apparently thriving thanks
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Snopes→ Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Banning Most Abortions
U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker issued a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of the law, which was set to take effect on July 28.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Monsanto Has NOT Been Banned In 15 Locations
Has Monsanto, the agribusiness controversial for its widely used herbicides, been banned in 15 locations? No, that's not true: The company no longer exists under the name "Monsanto" since it was acquired by Bayer, a company best known for
Snopes→ Brisbane Picked to Host 2032 Olympics Without a Rival Bid
The Games will go back to Australia 32 years after the popular 2000 Sydney Olympics. Melbourne hosted in 1956.
Snopes→ Are Blue Java Bananas Real?
The fruit is said to taste like vanilla ice cream.
TFCN Feature – Poynter→ No, Georgia did not ban discussion of race in schools
There’s a lot of talk about critical race theory, also known as CRT, across the U.S. As with anything controversial and complicated, we’ve come across some misinformation and lots of posts that could use some explanation. Defining critical race
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Blue Java Bananas ARE Real — But They Do NOT Stay Blue Or Have Blue Flesh Like The Banana In This Photo
Do "Blue Java" bananas, a variety of bananas that have bluish peels, exist? Yes, that's true: the bananas' peels take on a bluish-green appearance when unripe and have a distinctive texture and flavor, often compared to ice cream. However
Snopes→ Yankee Stadium Fan Banned from MLB Parks for Hitting Verdugo with Ball
The fan who hit Boston Red Sox left fielder Alex Verdugo with a baseball thrown from the Yankee Stadium stands has been banned for life from attending big league games.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did the White House Suggest Cuban Protests Were Only About Vaccines and U.S. Sanctions?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/did-the-white-house-suggest-cuban Conservative commentator Ben Shap
Snopes→ Money in the Bank: Child Tax Credit Dollars Head to Parents
Previously, only people who earned enough money to owe income taxes could qualify for the credit.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Cuban Crowd Is From Years Ago, NOT 2021 Cuban Protests Against Communism
Does a picture of thousands of people packing a wide Cuban street show 2021 protesters taking to the streets against Communism? No, that's not true: The picture is several years old and has been described in captions either as a parade of
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did the White House Suggest Cuban Protests Were Only About Vaccines and U.S. Sanctions?
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Snopes→ Abandoned McDonald’s Preserved Like an ’80s Time Capsule
The video was posted to TikTok by an urban explorer known as Triangle of Mass. A longer video is expected to soon be posted on YouTube.
Snopes→ 52 Dead in Bangladesh Factory Fire; Workers Locked Inside
Many workers jumped from the upper floors of the factory, and at least 26 suffered injuries, the United News of Bangladesh agency reported.
Snopes→ Fans Face Ban at Olympics; Tokyo Under State of Emergency
The extent of the ban, which comes just two weeks before the pandemic-postponed Olympics open, will be announced later on Thursday.
TruthOrFiction→ The Pledge of Allegiance Was Adopted in 1923, the Star Spangled Banner Was Adopted in 1929 …
A June 2021 Facebook “historical facts” meme included imagery of the United States’ Founding Fathers, alongside other claims about when the country adopted specific acts of public patriotism: The text at the bottom of the meme addres
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Nigeria banned Twitter one month ago. Here’s how it’s impacting fact-checkers
A month into Nigeria’s Twitter ban, fact-checkers aren’t seeing a feared drop off in the size of their audience, but are seeing restrictions on the reach of some of their content. Kemi Busari, editor of the Nigerian fact-checking outlet Dubawa, sai
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bank Of England IS Phasing Out Paper Banknotes By September 2022 — But It Is NOT Moving To XRP Cryptocurrency
Is the Bank of England removing paper money from circulation and moving to the XRP cryptocurrency financial system by September 2022? No, that's not entirely true: Although the Bank of England's paper banknotes will no longer be legal ten
Snopes→ Man Ticketed in Suburban Chicago Dog Park for Tree Treatment
A man who said he sprayed trees in a suburban Chicago park to protect them after an anxious dog chewed off the bark has been ticketed by authorities.
Top Fact Checks→ World Health Organization proposed a ban on women of childbearing age drinking alcohol in its global action plan.
WHO published a report to raise awareness on the harmful effects of alcohol among childbearing women. It has not banned women from consuming alcohol.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Won’t Revive School’s Transgender Bathroom Ban
The Supreme Court has rejected a Virginia school board's appeal to reinstate its transgender bathroom ban.
Snopes→ Hong Kong to Ban Passenger Flights from UK to Curb Virus
Under the classification, people who have stayed in the U.K. for more than two hours will be restricted from boarding passenger flights to Hong Kong.
WaPo Fact Checker→ Biden’s false claim that the 2nd Amendment bans cannon ownership
In remarks on gun violence, the president repeated a claim that has already been fact-checked as false.
Snopes→ NYC Pride Ban on Uniformed Police Reflects a Deeper Tension
The ban will be in effect next year until at least 2025, the organizers said.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Airlines Are Encouraging, Not Banning, Vaccinated Passengers
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/06/scicheck-airlines-are-encouraging-not-banning-vaccinated-passengers/
Full Fact - All content→ Herald suggests Scotland’s 2006 smoking ban behind drop in heart attacks since 1990
“Smoking ban credited for 74% drop in heart attacks in Scotland” The Herald, 17 June 2021. Last week, a headline in Scotland’s Herald newspaper claimed that the smoking ban is credited for the 74% drop in heart attacks in Scotland.&n
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ The World Health Organization isn’t trying to ban women ages 18-50 from drinking alcohol
A proposed global action plan on alcohol consumption put together by the World Health Organization is being criticized after some believed the health agency was effectively trying to ban women “of childbearing age” from being able to drink
FactCheck.org→ Airlines Are Encouraging, Not Banning, Vaccinated Passengers
SciCheck Digest Airlines are encouraging people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine to fly once again. Yet social media posts falsely claim that airline executives around the world are discussing banning vaccinated passengers due to a risk of blood cl
FactCheck.org→ Airlines Are Encouraging, Not Banning, Vaccinated Passengers
SciCheck Digest Airlines are encouraging people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine to fly once again. Yet social media posts falsely claim that airline executives around the world are discussing banning vaccinated passengers due to a risk of blood cl
Full Fact - All content→ The WHO hasn’t said women should be banned from drinking
“WHO says women of childbearing age should be BANNED from drinking alcohol” Mail Online, June 17 2021. "All women of childbearing age shouldn't drink alcohol, says WHO" Metro, June 17 2021. “Women aged 18 to 50 should stop drinking
Full Fact - All content→ Japan hasn’t banned Olympic athletes from taking the knee
A widely-shared post on Facebook claims that Japan has banned all Black Lives Matter (BLM) “apparel” from the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, and banned anyone in attendance from taking the knee or raising a fist in protest during the national anthems
Full Fact - All content→ You can’t tell how a banana was ripened by looking at it
A post on Instagram claims that bananas with black spots and green stalks have been “chemically ripened” while bananas with black stalks have been “naturally ripened”. This isn’t true. You can’t check how a banana ha
Snopes→ Are These the Most Banned Books in Public Schools and Libraries in the US?
Classic books in libraries and schools have had many complaints filed against them.
Snopes→ Tornado Sweeps Through Suburban Chicago, Causing Damage
In Naperville, about 25 miles outside Chicago, 16 homes were left “uninhabitable” and dozens of other homes were damaged when a reported tornado touched down late at night.
Snopes→ Bandit Responsible for Vehicle Break-Ins Is a Black Bear
Police believe the bear was rummaging for food and that the bear is responsible for damaging other vehicles.
Snopes→ No, Pimple Popping Videos Were Not Banned on YouTube
Pimple popping videos have become a sensation in recent years.
Snopes→ WHO Isn’t Banning ‘Women of Childbearing Age’ from Drinking Alcohol
Some headlines distorted details from the UN agency's global action plan on tackling harmful use of alcohol.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Has Apple Banned Grindr? Did eBay Ban Erotica?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/has-apple-banned-grindr-did-ebay A viral tweet claims that, among o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Federal Buildings, Including FBI Headquarters And The White House, Were NOT Abandoned On June 14, 2021
Were major federal buildings in Washington, D.C. -- including the Federal Bureau of Investigation's headquarters -- shut down on June 14, 2021? No, that's not true: The FBI confirmed that its headquarters have been open. Other buildings s
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Has Apple Banned Grindr? Did eBay Ban Erotica?
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