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Full Fact→ Did several billion people watch the Queen’s funeral?
Various claims about worldwide TV viewing figures have been reported, but they don’t appear to have been clearly evidenced.
Logically→ People of the U.K. cannot post messages or express themselves publicly once the Online Safety Bill comes into force.
The Online Safety Bill will hold platforms responsible for harmful content. It allows free speech provided the content posted is not harmful.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim that Jeff Bezos’ fortune could make everyone a billionaire doesn’t add up
If Jeff Bezos’ net worth reaches $1 trillion, “he could literally end world poverty and give everyone $1 billion and he will still have $91.5 billion left.”
Snopes→ House OKs Bill to Curb Political Interference with Census
The House passed legislation intended to make it harder for future presidents to interfere with the once-a-decade census that determines political power and federal funding.
Full Fact→ The Royal Family doesn’t have £73 billion to ‘share’ around the UK
Claims that the British monarchy is worth £73 billion are not an accurate reflection of the wealth of the Royal Family.
Snopes→ Judge Approves $2.46 Billion Boy Scouts Reorganization Plan
The BSA sought bankruptcy protection more than two years ago to stave off a flood of lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by Scout leaders and volunteers.
Logically→ Bill Gates’ genetically modified mosquitoes are responsible for mosquito-borne viruses in Florida and are part of the next planned pandemic.
GMO mosquitoes in Florida are not funded by Bill Gates. The virus in Florida is the West Nile virus, which has been found in the U.S. since 1999.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US $20 Bill Does NOT Have Slave Hanging On It — It’s A Lantern
Does the U.S. $20 bill show a slave hanging from the White House? No, that's not true: The image on the bill in a social media video is of a lantern that hangs in the North Portico of the White House. The claim appeared in a video (archiv
Logically→ Bill Gates is responsible for monkeypox.
Social media users have inaccurately conflated Gates' comments on preparing for future pandemics with the spread of the monkeypox virus.
PolitiFact→ What the federal infrastructure bill means for water systems nationwide
Jackson, Mississippi — which has no drinkable water and no timeline to remedy the problem — is an extreme example of problems that local governments face coast to coast. Washington’s infrastructure law has over $55 billion to help. It won’t be
Logically→ Boris Johnson advised the public to replace old kettles in order to save on energy bills.
In the full video of this speech, it is clear that the Prime Minister was not giving advice to households.
Logically→ An Aam Aadmi Party billboard written in Gujarati asks Gujarat to offer Namaz and quit unnecessary practices like reading Bhagwat Saptah and Satyanarayan Katha.
The viral photo of the billboard has been altered to give it a communal spin. The original poster by the AAP states, "Gujarat will change now."
Logically→ Energy bills in the U.K. have risen by 215 percent since 2021.
Although U.K. households are facing a rise in energy bills, the change in percentage from 2021 has been exaggerated and misinterpreted.
Snopes→ California Bill To Make Vasectomies Cheaper Goes to Governor
Months after making abortions cheaper for women, California lawmakers have now voted to make vasectomies cheaper for men.
Logically→ A U.K. billboard in the Ukrainian flag colors suggests people will be cold in winter because the government chose to help Ukraine.
A digitally altered image of a billboard contains this message. There is no evidence that such a billboard was put up in the U.K.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Bill Gates Executed In July 2013
Did Bill Gates die in July 2013? Was he executed by Africans and Indians who had adverse reactions to incorrect shots they were given by Gates? No, neither of those claims are true: Gates is not a medical practitioner and would not be all
Full Fact→ Labour’s £29 billion plan would not fully cover the cost of freezing the energy price cap
Freezing the price cap would require roughly £8 billion more funding, according to the IFS.
Snopes→ Explained: A New Bill Would Create a National Standard For US Data Privacy
The American Data and Privacy Protection Act still needs to pass the full House and the Senate, and negotiations are ongoing.
Logically→ Bill Gates is responsible for a polio vaccine that has paralyzed 48,000 children.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Rep. John Haller’ Reading Anti-Terrorism Bill With Repeated ‘Classified’ Parts — It’s Old Satire
Does a video show "Rep. John Haller" of Pennsylvania reading through the "HR 8791 -- the Homeland Terrorism Preparedness Bill" and interrupting his reading by repeatedly saying material is "classified"? No, that's not true: There was no R
Snopes→ What’s in Big Biden Bill? Health, Climate Goals Become Law
Approved by the divided Congress, the bill brings the biggest investment ever in the U.S. to fight climate change.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Bill Gates and AOC never said cows emitted more pollution than cars
"Bill Gates and AOC say that a cow emits more pollution than a car."
Snopes→ Congress OKs Dems’ Climate, Health Bill, a Biden Triumph
A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats' flagship climate and health care bill, handing President Joe Biden a back-from-the-dead triumph.
PolitiFact→ The Democrats’ big IRA bill fulfills some Biden promises, leaves others behind
Inflation Reduction Act delivers for Biden’s campaign agenda on climate and Medicare prescription drugs. Falls short on childcare, pre-school and family/medical leave.
Snopes→ In Biden’s Big Bill: Climate, Health Care, Deficit Reduction
The package heading toward final passage in Congress and to the White House for President Joe Biden's signature will touch countless American lives.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Congress Intends To Cut $300 Billion From Medicare To Pay For Obamacare
Is Congress considering a bill that would cut $300 billion from Medicare to fund Obamacare, former President Barack Obama's health care law? No, that's not true: The Inflation Reduction Act, which was introduced by congressional Democrats
Washington Post→ The Senate bill and Biden’s pledge to not raise taxes on people making less than $400,000
The president made a big promise during the campiagn. Whether he kept it depends on how you look at arcane tax math.
Snopes→ Expert: Climate Bill Could Short-Circuit EV Tax Credits
The bill, which needs House approval, requires that new electric vehicles meet stringent sourcing requirements for critical materials to qualify for the tax credits.
Logically→ North Carolina proposed a bill that legalizes the murder of pregnant women who seek an abortion.
North Carolina HB 158 has not been reintroduced in 2022.
PolitiFact→ American Prosperity Alliance – No, Senate bill won’t strip $300 billion from Medicare
The Senate Democrats’ reconciliation bill “will strip $300 billion from Medicare.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the IRS won’t take out $846.3 million in taxes from the $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot
"Congratulations to the IRS on winning the $846.3 million Mega Millions Jackpot.”
Full Fact→ The government has not awarded a £70 billion net zero contract to a small Cornish company
A public body consortium has chosen the company to provide a procurement service.
PolitiFact→ Adam Laxalt – GOP claim on tax hikes in Democratic bill doesn’t factor in subsidies, savings
A Democratic bill negotiated between Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer would "increase taxes on millions of Americans across every income bracket."
Snopes→ Senate Approves Bill to Aid Vets Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
The Senate approved the bill by a vote of 86-11.
Full Fact→ Would Liz Truss’s plans for regional pay boards have saved £8.8 billion?
We look at the detail of the Conservative leadership candidate’s proposals for public sector pay, which she has now dropped after criticism.
Snopes→ Bill Russell’s Legacy of NBA Championships and Fight for Equal Rights
The NBA champ died on July 31, 2022.
PolitiFact→ Mariannette Miller-Meeks – Fact-checking Rep. Miller-Meeks claims that Democratic bill would allow abortion up until birth
The Democrats’ Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 “would permit abortion up until delivery.”
Snopes→ Bill Russell, NBA Great and Celtics Legend, Dies at 88
His family posted the news on social media, saying Russell died with his wife, Jeannine, by his side.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – It’s physically impossible to overdose from touching a dollar bill laced with fentanyl
"A Jackson, Tennessee, employee passed out this morning from handling a dollar bill with fentanyl on it."