The border wall and the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy “reduced illegal immigration by 90%.”
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PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Firearm background check system had brief glitch, not intentional shutdown, as claim implies
“They removed your ability to go buy firearms the day of election.”
PolitiFact→ Robin Vos – Vos mostly wrong on claim that pandemic unemployment payments are keeping Wisconsinites from working
“A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.”
PolitiFact→ Herschel Walker – Fact-checking claim about the shutdown of a camp run by Raphael Warnock’s former Baltimore church
“(Raphael) Warnock’s camp was shut down for failing to report five findings of child abuse and neglect."
Health Feedback→ The film “Died Suddenly” rehashes debunked claims and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccines
REVIEW On 21 November 2022, a pseudo-documentary titled “Died Suddenly”, co-produced by radio host Stew Peters, premiered on Twitter and the video sharing platform Rumble. Through a series of interviews, the film, which is approximately one hour
PolitiFact→ 'Died Suddenly' repeats debunked COVID-19 vaccine claims, promotes conspiracy theory
Stew Peters’ anti-vaccine film ‘Died Suddenly’ revives debunked COVID-19 vaccine claims and alleges the vaccines are part of The Great Reset, an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory. The theory’s proponents believe the vaccines are part of the glo
AllSides→ Kevin McCarthy falsely claims Trump condemned White nationalist Nick Fuentes
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/29/politics/fact-check-mccarthy-trump-fuentes/index.html House Minority Lea
AllSides→ Twitter Fact Checks Joe Biden’s Bogus Claim on Lowering the Deficit
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/11/22/twitter-fact-checks-joe-bidens-bogus-claim-on-lowering-the-deficit/
Full Fact→ Post claiming a lost puppy has been found is fake
The image dates back five years and shows the home of the actual owner.
Full Fact→ Liz Kendall’s claim that there were no NHS strikes under Labour ignores local walkouts
Staff at NHS hospitals did take part in local strikes when Labour was last in power.
AllSides→ FDA Did Not Change Position on Ivermectin Use, Contrary to Online Claims
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/11/fda-did-not-change-position-on-ivermectin-use-contrary-to-online-claims/
Health Feedback→ People can sue manufacturers for injury following routine childhood vaccines, contrary to a claim by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
REVIEW In December 2021, lawyer and founder of the anti-vaccine organization Children’s Health Defense, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was interviewed on The Mikhaila Peterson Podcast on the subject of legal immunity for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers. Cl
Full Fact→ Boy claimed ‘missing’ on Facebook was found months ago
The picture is of a boy of a different name who went missing in June but has been found.
FactCheck.org→ FDA Did Not Change Position on Ivermectin Use, Contrary to Online Claims
SciCheck Digest In response to a civil suit, lawyers for the Food and Drug Administration described the agency’s warnings about the unapproved use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 as “recommendations.” Although that description doesn&#
AllSides→ Inaccurate TV Graphic Sparks Erroneous Claims of Election Fraud in Pennsylvania
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/11/inaccurate-tv-graphic-sparks-erroneous-claims-of-election-fraud-in-pennsylvania/
Full Fact→ Facebook posts claiming man with dementia is missing with his dog are false
The picture in the posts shows a man with a different name who has never gone missing.
Washington Post→ Dissecting GOP claims about Hunter Biden deals allegedly involving his father
At a news conference, the incoming chair of the House Oversight Committee made assertations that have not been proven, are in dispute or are incorrect.
FactCheck.org→ Inaccurate TV Graphic Sparks Erroneous Claims of Election Fraud in Pennsylvania
Quick Take Social media posts falsely suggest there was fraud in the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race, citing a TV graphic that showed Republican State Sen. Doug Mastriano with nearly 500,000 more votes than Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro, but
PolitiFact→ Kari Lake claimed Maricopa County voters were ‘disenfranchised.’ Experts disagree
Election officials said Maricopa County voters who wanted to vote in person Nov. 8 could, despite election equipment issues at some vote centers. Voting rights experts rebutted claims that voters were disenfranchised.
AllSides→ Trump responds to special counsel news with debunked claim about Obama and the Bushes
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/18/politics/fact-check-trump-special-counsel-response/index.html In former
Full Fact→ No published data to support minister’s claim about migrants saying they’re under 18
Robert Jenrick’s claim that up to 20% of adult men arriving at an asylum processing centre say they’re under 18 has prompted new questions about the Home Office’s use of statistics.
Full Fact→ Labour MP wrongly claims £37bn spent on Test and Trace app
Karl Turner claimed that Matt Hancock and Boris Johnson “blew” £37 billion on the Track and Trace app. The app’s actual cost in the first year was about £35 million.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Is NOT Air Force Policy To ‘Control The Weather By 2025’ — Claim Goes Back To 1996 Research Paper
Did the U.S. Air Force say, on the record, that the military branch wants to control the weather by 2025? No, that's not true: The Air Force public affairs team told Lead Stories that it is not Air Force policy to control the weather by 2
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Photo of bagged ballots in California isn’t evidence of misconduct, contrary to claims
Photo shows “ballots not counted in California and this is only one polling location. Yet Gavin Newsom was declared governor minutes after polling stations closed.”
PolitiFact→ Sunny Hostin – 'View' host Sunny Hostin has scant evidence for claiming GOP wants to raise voting age to 28
“Republicans want to raise the voting to age 28.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Claims about European royals hunting humans are unfounded
“European royals killing naked children for fun at hunting parties.”
PolitiFact→ Herschel Walker – Walker’s misleading claim about Warnock’s support for ending cash bail and releasing prisoners
Raphael Warnock "believes in no cash bail" and "letting people out of prison that are going to make us prisoners in our own home."
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims About Pennsylvania Voting Deadlines
A viral Instagram post, sharing a screenshot of a tweet, claims: “This just in: Pennsylvania Judge allows ballots to count that are received up until November 14. This is unconstitutional.” This is a false claim. The deadline for Penn
AllSides→ Fact check: 20 false and misleading claims Trump made in his announcement speech
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/15/politics/fact-check-trump-announcement-speech-2024/index.html Former Pre
Health Feedback→ Multiple studies showed that COVID-19 increases the risk of heart inflammation more than vaccines do; study in Israel misleadingly used to claim otherwise
REVIEW Social media posts began circulating in September and November 2022, claiming that COVID-19 doesn’t increase the risk of myocarditis and pericarditis, despite evidence showing otherwise. These are conditions in which the heart becomes infla
PolitiFact→ How days of vote counting became go-to ‘evidence’ for false election fraud claims
Even before polls closed Nov. 8, claims that slow election results were proof of election fraud were circulating. Misinformation about the 2020 presidential election laid the groundwork for this 2022 midterm misinformation trend.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Argentine boy’s death not related to vaccination, despite social media claims
The death of a 4-year-old who appeared in vaccination campaign posters is linked to vaccines.
AllSides→ Ballot Processing Continues in Closely Watched States Amid Unfounded Claims of Fraud
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/11/ballot-processing-continues-in-closely-watched-states-amid-unfounded-claims-of-fraud/
Washington Post→ The debunked claims and faux ‘facts’ supporting Trump’s plan to execute drug dealers
At campaign rallies, Trump keeps touting a plan to execute drug dealers, but the claims he makes as part of this riff are easily debunked or cannot be verified.
Health Feedback→ Scientific evidence shows that unvaccinated people are more likely to develop severe COVID-19 and die, contrary to claim in viral social media posts about Germany data
REVIEW Despite scientific evidence demonstrating that COVID-19 vaccination effectively reduces the risk of severe disease[1-5], claims that COVID-19 vaccines don’t work or even make things worse persist in online spaces and social media. Such clai
FactCheck.org→ Ballot Processing Continues in Closely Watched States Amid Unfounded Claims of Fraud
Quick Take Close Senate races are underway in some states that have different laws regarding ballot deadlines and tabulation. But some high-profile Republicans — including former President Donald Trump — have suggested, without any evidence
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No evidence for Donald Trump's claim about stopping a 'steal' in 2018 for Ron DeSantis
In the 2018 Florida governor's race "votes were being stolen by the corrupt election process in Broward. … I sent in the FBI and the U.S. Attorneys, and the ballot theft immediately ended. … I stopped his Election from being stolen."
FactCheck.org→ Posts Falsely Claim to Show Hobbs in Arizona Election Tabulation Room
Quick Take An image shared on social media shows a woman with glasses and brown hair in an Arizona ballot tabulation room. The posts falsely identify the woman as Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs, who is the secretary of state, implying t
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Bizarre Claim of Stopping DeSantis’ 2018 Election ‘From Being Stolen’
Former President Donald Trump claimed he “sent in the FBI and the U.S. Attorneys” to Broward County during the 2018 election to stop “ballot theft” and help Ron DeSantis become Florida’s governor. But a spokesman for the
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump falsely claims Nevada and Arizona election officials ‘want more time to cheat’
Election results in Clark County, Nevada, and Arizona are not yet known because those places “want more time to cheat.”