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AllSides→ Yes, Safe Smoking Kits Include Free Crack Pipes. We Know Because We Got Them.

2022-05-12 https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/yes-safe-smoking-kits-include-free-crack-pipes-we-know-because-we-got-them/ Go to site post…»

Logically→ 7 World Trade Center collapsed in the 9/11 attack because of a bomb inside the building.

2022-05-05 An investigation by NIST concluded that 7 World Trade Center collapsed due to fires ignited by debris falling from the collapse of the North Tower. Go to site post…»

Logically→ The lack of films made about actual moon missions is because the moon landing was faked and the Earth is flat.

2022-05-04 Few films having been made about the space program is not evidence of a staged moon landing or flat Earth. Go to site post…»

Logically→ A video shows Muslim men vandalizing Naopara Mahishasur railway station in West Bengal because the train sounds disturbed their namaz.

2022-05-04 A 2019 video of anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests has been misattributed to 2022 with a false communal narrative. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Denzel Washington Say, ‘Just Because You Don’t Share It on Social Media Doesn’t Mean You Are Not Up to Big Things’?

2022-04-19 We looked for the origins of a quote about social media that's been credited to the actor in tweets, memes, and on websites that collect famous quotes. Go to site post…»

Logically→ This image shows a house that was saved from a forest fire because the owner left the sprinklers running before evacuating.

2022-04-14 Sprinklers alone did not save the house. The firefighters and the national guards' quick response suppressed the forest fire. Go to site post…»

Logically→ This image shows the only house surviving hurricane Ike in Houston because of an exorcism performed in it in 1998.

2022-04-06 The house withstood Hurricane Ike in 2008 owing to its construction standards when it was built in 2005. No exorcisms ever took place in that house. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Will Smith Say, ‘Never Underestimate the Pain of a Person’ Because ‘Everyone is Struggling’?

2022-04-04 The actor and rapper has been open about his personal struggles since before he infamously slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars in 2022. Go to site post…»

Logically→ The media wants us to hate Putin because he rejected the New World Order.

2022-03-02 Putin is facing criticism because Russia is invading its neighbor Ukraine. This has nothing to do with the New World Order conspiracy theory. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Public Health Scotland Did NOT Stop Publishing Weekly COVID Data Because ‘Fully Vaccinated Are Developing AIDS’

2022-02-23 Did Public Health Scotland (PHS) stop publishing weekly COVID-19 data to hide that fully vaccinated people are developing AIDS? No, that's not true: The agency said it's because of an "increasing risk of misinterpretation." COVID skeptics Go to site post…»

Logically→ PCR tests don’t detect COVID-19 because they didn’t use isolated samples of the virus in their development.

2022-02-21 The CDC used genetic sequencing to develop the initial PCR test in place of virus isolates. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Storms with female names are not ‘more deadly’ because people underestimate them

2022-02-18 There’s a bank of fascinating psychological research to back up the fact that overall, female-titled storms and hurricanes are in fact far more deadly… That’s right: storms are sexist. The Independent, 17 February 2022. Storm Eunic Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fauci Is NOT A Freemason Just Because He Put His Hand Inside His Jacket

2022-02-16 Did Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), prove he is a member of the secret society the Freemasons because he put his hand in his jacket? No, that's not true: A grand secretary o Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Was Left-Handedness Called ‘Sinistrality’ Because Lefties Were Thought To Be Demons?

2022-02-05 The term “sinistrality” is used to refer to left-handed people. Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ No Evidence to Suggest Navy Pilot’s Crash Was Because of a Vaccine Reaction

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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Navy Pilot Crashed Aircraft Because They Received COVID-19 Vax Booster

2022-01-28 Did a U.S. Navy pilot have to eject themselves from an aircraft before a crash caused by their reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine booster? No, that's not true: Although a Navy pilot was involved in an incident with a fighter jet that caused t Go to site post…»

Logically→ NHS vaccine mandates might be scrapped because vaccines do not work.

2022-01-27 Research suggests that a booster is needed to provide high efficacy against Omicron. Vaccines are the best way to prevent serious cases of COVID-19. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Biden Receive 5 Draft Deferments Because of Asthma?

2022-01-26 The president did not serve in the military during the Vietnam War. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Because There Are Few Unvaccinated Australians, Fully Vaccinated People DO Outnumber The Unvaccinated In Hospitalizations

2022-01-21 Do the number of fully vaccinated people who are hospitalized outnumber unvaccinated hospitalized in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW)? Yes, that's true: But simple ratios don't tell the full story. The figures are found in th Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Twins NOT Delivered By C-Section Because They Were Holding Hands — They Clasped Hands After Delivery

2022-01-05 Were twins delivered by cesarean section because the sister was holding so tightly to her brother's hand? No, that's not true: The caption on this photo is misleading for several reasons. These identical twins born in 2014 are both girls. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Guardian didn’t deactivate ‘Person of the Year’ poll because J.K. Rowling took the lead

2022-01-04 “Guardian ‘Person of the Year’ Poll Deactivated After J.K. Rowling Takes Lead” Breitbart, 29 December 2021. Breitbart has reported that the Guardian deactivated a “Person of the Year” poll shortly after Harry Potter Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Did the CDC Withdraw a COVID Test Because It Failed?

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Logically→ Because NHS resources are being used for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, thousands of cancer cases are going undetected.

2021-12-17 The U.K. has seen a cancer specialization workforce shortage since pre-pandemic times. The figures in this post are overstated. Go to site post…»

Logically→ People are dropping dead of heart attacks because of COVID-19 vaccines.

2021-12-14 There is no evidence that vaccinated people are at a higher risk of heart problems or are more susceptible to heart attacks. Go to site post…»

Logically→ The Red Cross is not accepting blood donations from people vaccinated against COVID-19 because the vaccine wipes out antibodies.

2021-12-10 The Red Cross stopped collecting convalescent plasma completely on June 14, 2021 but it still accepts blood donations from vaccinated people. Go to site post…»

Logically→ You shouldn’t get a booster shot because many people have “suddenly died” after their COVID-19 vaccine.

2021-11-30 Headlines with the phrase "suddenly died" do not imply that someone died after a COVID-19 vaccine. Booster shots are safe and effective. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Dial-Up Audio Of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Trial, Which Is Not Televised Because Federal Courts Ban Video Cameras

2021-11-29 Is there an audio feed that can be accessed via telephone for Ghislaine Maxwell's trial since the trial will not be televised? No, that's not true: "No, no dial-in for the trial," the public information officer for the U.S. attorney's off Go to site post…»

Logically→ COVID-19 vaccines don’t work because most people in U.K. hospitals with the virus are vaccinated.

2021-11-25 Vaccines are not 100 percent effective. As most people are now vaccinated, some vaccinated people in hospitals with COVID-19 is to be expected. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Bloggers – FBI search didn’t target woman because of her role in school board politics

2021-11-23 The FBI targeted a woman and searched her home because she “protested local school board, elections.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Colin Allred – Allred says fewer women are in the labor force because of the pandemic

2021-11-23 "You've had over 2 million women drop out of the workforce during this pandemic." Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Politicians Maskless in Viral Pic Because It Was Taken in 2012

2021-11-15 If you have to support your argument with outdated and unrelated images, it might be worth rethinking your position. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Microwaving food is bad for health because it kills its antioxidants.

2021-10-27 Cooking food can result in nutrient loss. Microwaving does not necessarily result in more nutrient loss than other cooking methods. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Amtrak Employees Are NOT Walking Out Because Of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

2021-10-12 Are Amtrak employees walking off the job because of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate? No, that's not true. The cancellation of two trains on a route in the Northeast on October 10, 2021, were not due to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, Amtrak to Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: United Airlines Did NOT Lose 40% of Staff Because of Vaccine Requirements

2021-10-12 Did United Airlines lose 40% of its employees because of the vaccine requirement the airline put in place? No, that's not true: A United Airlines spokesperson told Lead Stories that 99.5% of United Airlines employees have chosen to get va Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Trade Center Building 7 Did NOT Collapse Due To Explosives — It Was Because Of Fire Damage To Its Columns

2021-10-11 Did World Trade Center Building 7 (WTC 7) collapse due to a controlled explosion right after the collapse of the first two World Trade Center buildings in New York City on September 11, 2001? No, that's not true: Investigators found no ev Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Rogan Did NOT Lose His Spotify Deal Because Of Ivermectin — He’s Still Working With Spotify

2021-09-29 Did Joe Rogan lose his Spotify deal and millions of dollars after he promoted the horse dewormer, ivermectin, as the cure for COVID-19? No, that's not true: The blog that wrote the claim, Laughing in Disbelief, is a satirical blog with a Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Nicki Minaj Tweeted Her Cousin Wouldn’t Get Vaccinated Because His Friend Got Swollen Testicles From It

2021-09-14 She also said she would not attend the Met Gala because of the vaccination requirement. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Nasal swabs used in COVID-19 testing are unsafe because they have been sterilized with ethylene oxide.

2021-09-09 Ethylene oxide is used to sterilize medical equipment, including swabs, globally. Any residue left is removed, making the swabs safe to use. Go to site post…»

Logically→ When you wake up with your eyelashes stuck together, it’s because male spiders have mistaken your eyelashes for female spiders.

2021-09-09 Sleep crust (also known as eye gunk or eye goop) is a mixture of mucus, exfoliated skin cells, oils, and tears. It has nothing to do with spiders. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi was attacked by a woman because of his policies on COVID-19.

2021-09-07 The video is from 2015 when Prime Minister was attacked by a woman protesting against the European Central Bank. Go to site post…»

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