Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Senate plans to hold its first vote on Aug. 6 on the Inflation Reduction Act, surprising legislation that he and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a previous holdout, announced on July 27. The budget reconc
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FactCheck.org→ ‘Unequivocal’ Evidence that Humans Cause Climate Change, Contrary to Posts of Old Video
SciCheck Digest There is “unequivocal” evidence that humans are causing global warming, the U.N. climate change panel has said. But viral posts revive a 2014 video of Weather Channel co-founder John Coleman falsely claiming “climate c
Logically→ Wikipedia changed the definition of recession to favor U.S. President Joe Biden.
Wikipedia temporarily semi-protected its page on rescission to stop an editing war, not to favor President Biden's administration.
Snopes→ No, Weather Maps Aren’t Scare-Mongering About Climate Change
A NOAA spokesperson told Snopes that the point isn't to trick anyone or make the weather seem scarier ... the point is to make the maps more intuitive and easy to understand.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Deborah Birx didn't change her 'tune' on COVID vaccines
Dr. Birx "changes tune on" COVID-19 vaccines and "admits vaccines don't work."
Snopes→ Climate Change Is Making Flooding Worse. Here’s How.
One effect of climate change is that a warmer atmosphere creates more intense precipitation events.
Snopes→ Did the White House Change the Definition of ‘Recession’?
"Apparently the White House is changing the definition of recession this week so we can pretend that we’re not in one," said one prominent Biden critic.
Logically→ Politicians and bankers are hyping climate change as part of an agenda to roll out a climate quota credit system and benefit by taxing carbon.
Humans have played a major role in contributing to global warming, and allegations of climate change warnings being propaganda are unwarranted.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Different weather maps don’t prove climate change isn’t real
Germany weather maps show media exaggerating effects of climate change.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the White House didn’t change the definition of “recession”
“The White House is now trying to protect Joe Biden by changing the definition of the word recession.”
Snopes→ US to Plant 1 Billion Trees As Climate Change Kills Forests
Destructive fires in recent years that burned too hot for forests to regrow naturally have far outpaced the government's capacity to plant new trees.
Logically→ A video from 2015 discusses the ability of an mRNA medical procedure to change the genetics of the subject and its offspring permanently.
The video shows a discussion on genome-editing technique rather than an mRNA procedure. mRNA isn't even mentioned once in the entire video.
Logically→ The water level at Plymouth Rock proves the sea level has remained unchanged since 1620.
Plymouth Rock cannot be used as an accurate measure of sea level. The sea level trends show rising sea levels due to global warming.
AllSides→ Fact Check: Did The White House ‘Change Definition of Recession’?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-white-house-change-definition-recession-1727641 The U.S.' econo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2 German Weather Maps Do NOT Prove Climate Change Isn’t Real
Does a comparison of two German news channel weather maps -- one from 2017 and one from 2022 -- prove that climate change isn't real? No, that's not true: Although the map from 2017 has higher temperatures than the 2022 map, one is a topo
Logically→ Climate change is just propaganda spread by the government.
Climate change is real. Weather Channel co-founder John Coleman's controversial comments were made when he was no longer with the company.
Full Fact→ ‘Sky News’ screenshot linking vaccines with climate change is a fake
The broadcaster never published an article claiming that people should get vaccinated to beat climate change.
Snopes→ Does Lex’s Tank Top Change Inexplicably in ‘Jurassic Park’?
The movie made a major cultural impact when it was released in 1993, but some have spotted a subtle costume blooper.
Snopes→ FDA Weighs Oversight Changes After Formula, Juul Troubles
The head of the Food and Drug Administration has asked for a review of the agency's food and tobacco programs following months of criticism over their handling of the baby formula shortage and e-cigarette reviews.
Logically→ The mainstream media is exaggerating the effects of global warming as extreme summer temperatures have not drastically changed over decades.
The July 2022 heatwave in the U.K. is hotter than the ones from the past. Claiming otherwise undermines the awareness and reporting on global warming.
Snopes→ These Pics of Sydney Harbor Don’t Debunk Sea Level Rise, Climate Change
Iterations of this meme have been around since at least 2018.
Logically→ The new weather forecast map from the Met Office is intended to cause panic about climate change.
A digitally altered map has gone viral. The Met Office changed its graphics for weather in 2022 for accessibility and accuracy.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Incorrectly Cite Map as Showing Future Effects of Climate Change
Quick Take An architect created a map in 2015 as a “thought experiment” to show how the Mediterranean Sea would fit inside the United States. However, social media posts have misinterpreted the map as a prediction of the impact of climate c
FactCheck.org→ Georgia Senate Candidate Herschel Walker Spouts Inaccurate ‘Bad Air’ Theory of Climate Change
In speaking about the Green New Deal, Herschel Walker, the former professional football player vying for a Senate seat in Georgia, incorrectly suggested that U.S. climate efforts were pointless because “China’s bad air” would simply move over int
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Map Image Does NOT Depict Scientist’s Prediction Of US ‘In 30 Years If We Don’t Reverse Climate Change’
Does this image of a map show what a scientist thinks the United States will look like in 30 years if climate change is not reversed? No, that's not true: The image is a digital manipulation created to show the size of the Mediterranean S
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 80 Million Tons Of Atrazine Are NOT Used On Crops; Atrazine Does NOT Change Your Gender
Are there 80 million tons of Atrazine used on American crops and does it change your gender? No, neither are true: The study cited in the post clearly states that 80 million pounds of Atrazine is used in the United States, not 80 million
AllSides→ Fact check: Liberal website changes headline that falsely said DeSantis signed a bill that forces students to register their political views
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/08/politics/fact-check-desantis-florida-students-professors-political-views/index.html
Snopes→ No, This Meme Doesn’t ‘Debunk’ Sea Level Rise, Climate Change
Complex climatic processes like sea level rise and climate change cannot be generalized to a measuring cup analogy.
Logically→ The image shows litter from the aftermath of the 2022 Glastonbury festival, where Greta Thunberg gave a speech on climate change.
Snopes→ Yellowstone Park Reopening After Changes Wrought by Flood
Visitors will return to a changed landscape in Yellowstone National Park as it partially reopens following record floods.
AllSides→ Posts misrepresent satirical story on Jan. 6 text exchanges
https://apnews.com/article/Fact-Check-Satire-Capitol-Insurrection-Texts-643546347076 CLAIM: Leaked text
PolitiFact→ Jan. 6 hearing piles on evidence: Pence didn’t have power to change 2020 election
Jan. 6 hearing shows Donald Trump pressured Mike Pence to violate the Constitution and change the outcome of the 2020 election. A parade of legal experts explain why Pence did not have that authority.
Logically→ Testing hubspot changes please ignorerrrrrrrrrrrrr
Testing purpose please ignore this claim
AllSides→ David Marcus: Nobody is checking the social media fact checkers. It’s time that changed
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/social-media-fact-checkers-david-marcus The left-leaning American news
PolitiFact→ Tim Michels – GOP gubernatorial candidate Michels changes course on Wisconsin Election Commission
On disbanding the Wisconsin Election Commission
Logically→ Senator Ted Cruz wrote very similar tweets following mass shootings between 2012 and 2022. He only changed the location name.
The image in question has been digitally altered. Cruz did not write the same condolence message for different mass shootings.
AllSides→ Fact check: Did border policy change for adults from April 2020 to April 2022?
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/06/05/politifact-fact-check-did-border-policy-change-april-2020-2022/7505561001/
PolitiFact→ Mark Brnovich – Despite uptick in border encounters, policies for adults traveling alone haven't changed under Biden
Increased encounters at the southwest border in April 2022 compared to April 2020 are attributable to changes in border policy.
Logically→ The Indian Ministry of Railways runs a subsidy program worth Rs 6000 in exchange for people’s details.
The Indian railway ministry has not launched any subsidy program in exchange for personal information.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2019 Baby-Swapping Nurse Story With NO Evidence Resurfaces With Some Details Changed
Did a retired nurse in hospice care just reveal that she had swapped 5,000 babies over over the course of her 44-year career working at many hospitals in the St. Louis, Missouri, area? No, that's not true: There is no evidence supporting