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AllSides→ Disney cancels plans for Florida campus amid feud with Ron DeSantis, forgoing historic tax incentive
https://politifact.com/article/2023/may/18/disney-cancels-plans-for-florida-campus-amid-feud The Walt D
PolitiFact→ Disney cancels plans for Florida campus amid feud with Ron DeSantis, forgoing historic tax incentive
In 2020, with Ron DeSantis as governor, Florida approved up to $570 million in tax credits for The Walt Disney Co. for a regional campus in Orlando. But Disney backed out of the deal as their feud escalates.
Truth or Fiction?→ Disney ‘Pulls Plug’ on Billion Dollar Florida Campus
On May 18 2023, a flurry of posts about Disney “pulling the plug” on a billion-dollar planned investment began appearing across social media, with popular posts on r/politics and r/LeopardsAteMyFace (twice): Disney Pulls Plug on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Troops In Hazmat Suits Did NOT Land In Helicopters, Arrest 5 People On Utah State Campus For Manufacturing Ricin In April 2023
Did U.S. Army helicopters carrying troops in hazmat suits land on the campus of Utah State University and arrest five people for manufacturing ricin in April 2023? No, that's not true: The helicopters that landed on the campus on April 11
Snopes→ Package Explodes on Boston Campus; 1 Injured, FBI Involved
A package exploded on the campus of Northeastern University in Boston, and the college said a staff member suffered minor injuries.
Poynter→ Armed campus police do not prevent school shootings, research shows
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has blamed others for politicizing the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, to advance discussions about gun access. To Cruz, the answer is simpler. “We know from past experiences that the most […] The post Armed c
PolitiFact→ Ted Cruz – Research: Armed campus police do not prevent school shootings
“We know from past experiences that the most effective tool for keeping kids safe is armed law enforcement on the campus.”
PolitiFact→ Dennis Prager – Dennis Prager baselessly claims Black students commit ‘overwhelming’ share of campus hate crimes
When there is “a noose on a college dorm of a Black student” or a racial slur “on a dormitory building, the odds are overwhelming that a Black student actually did that."
Logically→ Karnataka’s Mandya district administration has instructed educational institutions not to allow teachers wearing hijab into the campus.
The DDPI in Mandya has clarified that no directive has been issued to Muslim teachers to remove hijab and burqa before entering the school premises.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, OnlyFans isn’t recruiting for adult film stars on college campuses. Man in viral video is acting
A video shows that “OnlyFans has guys on campus encouraging your daughters to do porn for ‘financial freedom.’”
Snopes→ Did BYU Repeatedly Wash Away Pro-LGBT+ Chalk Art on Campus?
Messages of love and support for LGBT+ BYU students appeared on or near campus in August 2021 in protest against remarks made by Jeffrey Holland, a leading figure in the Mormon church.
Poynter→ Apply now to be a MediaWise Campus Correspondent for the next school year
Poynter’s MediaWise is looking for a select group of college students to serve in our next cohort of Campus Correspondents. These unique fact-finding students earn money while debunking misinformation online — and teach their peers to do that same.
Snopes→ Disneyland Avengers Campus Gets June Debut After Long Delay
The new section of the Anaheim Park that merges Marvel heroes into the Magic Kingdom had been set to open last July but was upended by the long pandemic closure.
Snopes→ No, a Campus Young Republican Club Didn’t Topple Obama Statue
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Colleges Plan Fall Opening, But Campuses Won’t Look the Same
Once students are back on campus, the primary goal will be to keep them spaced out, colleges say.
Snopes→ Forgotten Black Cemetery Found at Florida High School Campus
Officials say ground penetrating radar has found what appear to be 145 caskets near a Florida high school.
Snopes→ Did Malia Obama Cause 24 Classmates to Be Expelled for Praying on Campus?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Malia Obama Did NOT Have 24 Classmates Expelled For Praying On Campus
Did Malia Obama have 24 classmates expelled for praying on campus? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly ma
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Campus Young Republican Club Did NOT Topple Obama Statue
Did the Campus Young Republican Club at Bartlett College in Oregon topple an Obama statue? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up sto
Snopes→ More White Supremacist Propaganda Showing Up on US Campuses
The just-completed spring semester saw more extremist propaganda on campus than any preceding semester, according to a new Anti-Defamation League report.
Snopes→ More White Supremacist Propaganda Showing Up on US Campuses
The just-completed spring semester saw more extremist propaganda on campus than any preceding semester, according to a new Anti-Defamation League report.
Snopes→ Police: 3 Students Had Thousands of Fentanyl Pills on Campus
The opioid crisis has gripped communities across the U.S.
Snopes→ Group That Held ‘Affirmative Action Bake Sale’ Has History of Hosting Violent Events at Seattle’s UW Campus
The "bake sale" offered different prices for different ethnicities and for females in a parody of affirmative action. The event was criticized as being prejudiced.
Snopes→ North Carolina Campus Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Injured
The university has more than 26,500 students and 3,000 faculty and staff.
Snopes→ Mom Scouting Date for Son Draws Campus Ire
After receiving multiple complaints from the mother's picks, campus police issued an "incident advisory."
Snopes→ UNC Removes Confederate Pedestal from Campus Overnight
"Silent Sam" was toppled last year by protesters who decried its origins. Now the massive pedestal and bronze memorial plaques will be stored while their fate is decided.
Snopes→ Abusive Priests Sent to Retire on Gonzaga’s Campus
The last known abusive priest was moved out of Cardinal Bea House in 2016, Jesuit records show.
Snopes→ Confederate Statue on UNC Campus Toppled by Protesters
Protesters appeared to outwit officers by splitting into two groups.
Snopes→ Did David Hogg Lie About Being on Campus During Mass Shooting?
Conspiracy theorists used an out-of-context clip to raise "questions" about a statement made by a Parkland, Florida mass shooting survivor turned gun-control advocate.
Truth or Fiction?→ Antifa Manual Found at The Evergreen State College Campus-Unproven!
Antifa Manual Found at The Evergreen State College Campus-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: An Antifa Manual that outlines the Anti-Fascist (Antifa) movement’s agenda was found on the campus of Evergreen State College in Washington State. The Truth: T
Snopes→ Did a Catholic School in California Remove Religious Statues From Its Campus?
Conservative web sites accurately stated that the San Domenico school has removed some statues, but exaggerated the extent of the removal and left out crucial context.
Snopes→ Did Psychic Predict Campus Halloween Murders?
This Halloween urban legend dates back to the late 1970s.
Health Feedback→ Some studies suggest nutritional deficiencies may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, but they aren’t the sole cause as social media post claims
REVIEW A Facebook reel of an interview snippet claiming that Alzheimer’s disease is caused by nutrient deficiencies rather than genes went viral in early May 2023. The claim was made by Joel Wallach, a veterinarian and naturopath, who also previou
The Dispatch→ The Politics of Very Happy People
Coby Rich, 20, a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, helps Makayla Davis, 23, register to vote in Pennsylvania during a voter drive on campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. (Photo by Michelle Gustafson for The Washin
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Ohio’s Strict New Voter ID Law’ Tweet
On April 4 2023, Imgur u/SugarTeet shared a screenshot of a tweet which warned voters in Ohio that a “new voter ID [identification]” law went into effect “TODAY”: Ohio's strict new voter ID law goes into effect TODAY Here
AllSides→ 74 people have been killed or injured by guns at American schools this year
https://www.npr.org/2023/03/29/1166651590/nashville-school-shootings-gun-violence-children-cause-death-2023
The Dispatch→ The New Stanford Prison Experiment
Cyclists ride by Hoover Tower on the Stanford University campus. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)The free speech circus came to Stanford.Continue reading The New Stanford Prison Experiment »
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Social Media Posts Misidentify Nashville Shooter
The Covenant School campus, in Nashville, Tennessee, March 28, 2023. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) Social media posts are circulating online that falsely identify the perpetrator of a deadly elementary school shooting in Nashville on M
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Nashville School Shooter
Does this photo show the Nashville school shooter Audrey Hale holding a protest sign that says, "TRANS RIGHTS ...OR ELSE?" with a graphic of five long guns in the colors of the trans flag stripes? No, that's not true: This photo was taken