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PolitiFact→ Viral image – HIV doesn’t spread through pools but some online users wrongly claim people are getting infected
Four people “tested positive” after a Texas pool was “infected with AIDS.”
The Dispatch→ Pressing the SCOTUS Panic Button
And: protecting free speech on college campuses.
The Dispatch→ A Social Media Post Attributed to Rep. Lauren Boebert Is Parody
The original image was labeled as such, but a new version edits out the disclosure.
Full Fact→ A ministerial mistake is on the Parliamentary record—but was it due to an editing mix-up?
Comments about children’s mental health services from the health secretary Victoria Atkins have been changed in Hansard to make them clearer—but also clearly not correct.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post promises health subsidy in cash, but Affordable Care Act credits don’t work that way
The government owes you $8,832 and a $2,000 spending card.
Health Feedback→ Video of person smoking in a pile of body bags isn’t a staging of COVID-19 victims but part of a Russian music video
REVIEW In April 2024, a Facebook reel claimed to show people “preparing body bags for the evening news clip during the pandemic”. The brief footage showed a pile of black body bags loaded on a truck. Within the pile was a live person lying down
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Most of Iran’s missiles were intercepted but some reached Israel
“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”
PolitiFact→ Republicans push for noncitizen voting ban in Congress. But a federal ban already exists.
In legislation and lawsuits, Republicans are backing efforts to prevent voting by noncitizens. The issue fuses GOP concerns about voting and immigration. But critics note that noncitizens are already barred from voting in federal elections.
Full Fact→ Canadian passports can list ‘Palestine’ as a place of birth but only for those born before 1948
Passport Canada has reportedly apologised to a 90-year-old woman after she was told her renewed passport would not list ‘Palestine’ as her place of birth.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Flag Code DOES Specify Key Attributes Of The Banner, And What The US Flag Should Look Like
Does the U.S. flag code fail to specify important attributes of the U.S. flag, like where the "blue field" should be located and how thick the stripes should be? No, that's not true: Through the inclusion of an executive order, the flag c
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden is right about $35 insulin cap, but exaggerates prior costs for Medicare enrollees
Insulin for Medicare beneficiaries "was costing 400 bucks a month on average. It now costs $35 a month."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Declare Easter Sunday ‘Transgender Day Of Visibility’ — ‘TDOV’ Is Always March 31, But Easter Varies Yearly
Did President Joe Biden declare Easter Sunday to be "Transgender Day of Visibility"? No, that's not true: The Biden White House did issue a proclamation celebrating the "extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans,"
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Satirical headline about Pete Buttigieg and the Key Bridge taken out of context
“Buttigieg praises cargo ship for helping dismantle racism in American roads.”
PolitiFact→ Scott Walker – Former Wisconsin governor's statement on layoffs is correct, but it’s lacking context
“We just had 100% increase in layoffs.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Buttigieg Remarks About Racism And Underpass Were NOT Made After Collapse Of Key Bridge In Baltimore
Did Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg make remarks about how racism went into design choices after the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed in Baltimore on March 26, 2024? No, that's not true: The video clip in a social media post dat
PolitiFact→ X posts – Pete Buttigieg didn't blame Baltimore bridge collapse on racism. This clip is from 2021
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg blamed the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse on “racism.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Angela Chao was CEO of a shipping company, but it doesn’t own the ship that hit Baltimore bridge
Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law who drowned in a Tesla “is listed as the CEO of the company that owns the ship that hit” Baltimore bridge.
The Dispatch→ YIMBYs Are Winning Local Housing Battles, but Can They Win the National Housing War?
Building more housing—even luxury housing—lowers prices for everyone.
PolitiFact→ Brian Schimming – Wisconsin GOP blast Biden on manufacturing job losses, but their numbers are off
“On Joe Biden’s watch, Wisconsin has lost 6,000 manufacturing jobs and 455 dairy farms in the last year.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Some communities brace for April eclipse viewing crowds, but not everyone needs to stockpile
Emergency officials warn to “stock up on food, water, and fuel ahead of the eclipse.”
Full Fact→ National Insurance contributions don’t determine how much is spent on health and welfare
Money raised through National Insurance is notionally separate from other tax revenue. But it doesn’t determine the amount of money which is spent on the NHS or social security.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – A potential TikTok ban passed the U.S. House, but the legislation’s future is uncertain
As of March 13, they “really just banned TikTok … we got 6 months left to use it.”
Full Fact→ Immigration quote misattributed to former Australian prime minister
The same quote has been falsely attributed to President Trump in the past.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Cindy McCain may yet endorse Joe Biden in 2024, but this post shared her 2020 support out of context
“Republican Cindy McCain endorses Joe Biden” in 2024.
PolitiFact→ Pete Buttigieg – Fact-checking Pete Buttigieg on the stock market’s rise under different presidents
The stock market “hit an all-time high under President Biden and not under President Trump."
PolitiFact→ Katie Britt – Did Joe Biden ban TikTok for US workers but start a campaign account? Fact-checking Sen. Katie Britt
President Joe Biden “bans TikTok for government employees but creates an account for his own campaign.”
PolitiFact→ Eric Hovde – Baldwin did support the Iran deal. But the deal didn’t provide cash.
Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “was one of the staunchest supporters of the Iran deal which sent billions of dollars and plane loads of cash to Iran.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Right Roof’ On Unburned Texas Homes Was NOT Biden’s Reference To ‘Blue Roof’ Conspiracy But To Fire-Resistant Roofing
Did Joe Biden let slip that there is a "right roof" with a certain color that will protect a home from being destroyed by lasers or directed energy weapons during wildfires as some conspiracists suggest? No, that's not true: In a video cl
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Rothschild conspiracy theory resurfaces, but family doesn’t control global financial system
“The Rothschilds were behind the Federal Reserve, and they now control the global financial system.”
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: No Show Tonight, But Did You Catch Our Weekend Shows?
Good things come in pairs.
Health Feedback→ France passed a law targeting health-threatening psychological manipulation and influence, but didn’t criminalize criticism of mRNA vaccines
REVIEW Claims that France passed a law criminalizing criticism of mRNA vaccines circulated on social media in February 2024. They referred to a bill passed by the French National Assembly on 14 February 2024, addressing sectarian drift (“dérive s
PolitiFact→ Elise Stefanik – Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Canada border increase, but lag far behind the southern border
“We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”
The Dispatch→ Nukes in Space May Not Be Imminent, but We Need to Prepare
When international tensions spill over into space, it's not just satellites at risk.
PolitiFact→ Chris Murphy – The US homicide rate has declined, but Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy overstates effect of gun law
The Bipartisan Safer in Communities Act led to “a 12% reduction in urban homicides in this country.”
PolitiFact→ Biden won’t be charged in classified documents case, but special counsel report questions his memory
President Joe Biden won’t face charges in the classified documents case. But the special counsel found Biden mishandled documents and portrayed Biden as having a faulty memory.
FactCheck.org→ Electric Vehicles Contribute Fewer Emissions Than Gasoline-Powered Cars Over Their Lifetimes
Q: Are electric cars really better for the environment than gasoline-powered cars over their lifetimes? A: Yes. Electric vehicles typically release fewer greenhouse gas emissions than internal combustion engine vehicles during their life cycl
Logically→ No, topical massage creams cannot enlarge breasts or buttocks
PolitiFact→ Cindi Duchow – Wisconsin clerks’ guidance to voters on absentee voting was wrong, but claim has caveat
"Unfortunately during COVID, the clerks in Madison and Milwaukee told their constituents that they were actually indefinitely confined and did not have to come and vote, which was incorrect."
Full Fact→ No evidence for quote attributed to Keir Starmer circulating on social media
Claims the Labour leader called for ‘more houses to be built for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants’ have been spreading online for over a year.