“Washington, D.C., allows noncitizens to vote in (municipal elections)" so a Russian citizen, after living in Washington for 30 days can "vote for mayor in Washington, D.C. And they don’t even need to show their ID to do it.”
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Logically→ Miscaptioned video shared to falsely claim Putin announced Russian support for Palestine
Washington Post→ Here’s how the claims in the Ron DeSantis-Gavin Newsom debate hold up
The two governors offered a blizzard of statistics in the face-off moderated by Sean Hannity. Here’s a guide.
Full Fact→ PM’s claim about Labour’s migrants plan based on inaccurate Conservative analysis
Rishi Sunak has repeated his claim that it would mean accepting an “additional 100,000 migrants” a year, but the way this figure was calculated is incorrect.
PolitiFact→ Newsmax – Evidence lacking for 'crisis actor' claims about Palestinian in Gaza TV footage
"MSNBC airs Gaza 'crisis actor.'"
Health Feedback→ Published studies misrepresented by cardiologist Peter McCullough to push false claim that COVID-19 vaccines cause sudden cardiac death
REVIEW Cardiologist Peter McCullough, who has a history of propagating inaccurate and misleading claims about COVID-19, appeared on One America News Network on 27 October 2023 in an interview with host Alison Steinberg. Excerpts from the interview w
Health Feedback→ Anti-vaccination organization spreads baseless claim that global HPV vaccination campaign will lead to “mass casualty event”
REVIEW An article published by Children’s Health Defense on 7 November 2023 claimed that a campaign for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in low- and middle-income countries will result in a “mass casualty event” due to serious side effec
FactCheck.org→ Post Makes Unfounded Claim About Doctors Without Borders Worker
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Doctors Without Borders has been working in the West Bank since fighting intensified between the Israelis and Palestinians after Oct. 7. But a video post on social media
The Dispatch→ Elon Musk Shares a False Claim About Media Coverage of ‘Pizzagate’
A former journalist convicted on child pornography charges never investigated the sex trafficking conspiracy theory.
PolitiFact→ Kevin McCarthy – Kevin McCarthy’s Pants on Fire claim that U.S. never asked for land after wars
“In every single war that America has fought, we have never asked for land afterwards, except for enough to bury the Americans who gave the ultimate sacrifice for that freedom we went in for.”
AllSides→ PolitiFact road-tests Donald Trump’s claim about driving an electric vehicle in New Hampshire
https://www.politifact.com/article/2023/nov/27/politifact-road-tests-donald-trumps-claim-about-dr/ On t
Logically→ Clipped video shared to claim Mallikarjun Kharge called Rahul Gandhi a martyr
Truth or Fiction?→ Fact-Checking the Claim: ‘Israel: A Land Without a People for a People Without a Land?’
The narrative that Israel was “a land without a people for a people without a land” has often been cited in historical, political, and philosophical discourses. This multifaceted exploration will delve not only into the origins of this cl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Trump’s Real Voice Used In Video Endorsing Film Claiming 300 Million Americans Will Die In A Matter Of Weeks
Was Donald Trump's real voice used in a video endorsing a documentary warning that 300 million Americans will die in an attack on the power grid in a matter of weeks? No, that's not true: There is no proof that Trump ever made the stateme
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact road-tests Donald Trump’s claim about driving an electric vehicle in New Hampshire
No, Donald Trump, you don’t need a “gas turbine” to drive from New Hampshire to Massachusetts in an electric vehicle. But if you don’t have a home charging station, maintaining driving power can be tricky, as PolitiFact reporters can attest.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That an IDF Helicopter Fired on and Killed Israelis on October 7
A news story relied on one unnamed source and the Israeli police have disputed it.
Logically→ Mitchell Marsh’s image edited to claim he rested his legs on a stool, not World Cup trophy
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – Claim that Tammy Baldwin voted to send millions to Iran that bankrolled ‘radical’ groups lacks proof
Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “voted to send hundreds of millions to Iran” to bankroll “radicals like Hezbollah and Hamas”
Logically→ Old video shared to claim Bangladeshi cricketer jostled by crowd after World Cup loss
Logically→ Cropped video shared to falsely claim Congress wants Hindu puja items to be taxed
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, the IRS isn’t distributing ‘stimulus checks’ in certain states this month, despite claims online
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Spread False Claim About Moderna Patent Application
SciCheck Digest The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines — like many other vaccines — can contain small amounts of DNA left over from the manufacturing process. There’s no evidence this residual DNA causes “turbo cancer,” or very aggressive cancer. Nor
Logically→ Morphed news report shared to claim TDP and Congress struck a deal ahead of Telangana elections
PolitiFact→ Clay Higgins – Why a Republican's claim about ‘ghost buses’ of FBI informants on Jan. 6 is dubious
A "ghost bus … filled with FBI informants dressed as Trump supporters deployed onto our Capitol on January 6th.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Fact-checking a TikTok claim that the government caused inflation to wage war on civilians
The federal government and the Federal Reserve were “raising inflation,” something that “had nothing to do with … getting our economy back in line” but rather to fund a “war against a bunch of civilians.”
Full Fact→ 38% of Universal Credit claimants are in work
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves claimed that “around half” of Universal Credit claimants are in employment.
PolitiFact→ Dean Phillips – How familiar are US students with the Holocaust? Checking Dean Phillips’ claim
"Half of American high school students are not familiar with the Holocaust."
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Compounds shown in 2019 news clip not linked to Hamas, despite online claims
CLAIM: A news clip shows compounds in the U.S. where Hamas was “training hidden in plain sight.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Princess Diana died in 1997. A conspiracy theory that loops in former President Donald Trump claims
Princess Diana “is still alive” and “possibly could be with Trump.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – More fake ‘Quantum AI’ claims about Elon Musk spread online
Video shows “Elon Musk and the Dubai billionaire have unveiled new software called ‘Quantum AI.’”
Health Feedback→ Social media posts wrongly claim that herbs can cure every disease including cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s
REVIEW Chronic diseases comprise a wide range of conditions, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease, which are among the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. About 60% of adults in the U.S. and 35%
Full Fact→ Claim Benjamin Netanyahu’s psychiatrist took his own life appears to come from a 2010 satirical blog
The claim has been shared widely online since recent events in Israel and Gaza.
PolitiFact→ Francesca Hong – Wisconsin lawmaker falsely claims US House Speaker ‘opposes Social Security’
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson "opposes Social Security benefits."
Logically→ Old video used to claim pro-Palestine marchers planned to protest at the Cenotaph on Armistice Day
Logically→ Viral video claiming to show actor Kajol changing clothes on camera is a deepfake
FactCheck.org→ Dozens of Children Died in Hamas’ Oct. 7 Attack on Israel, Contrary to Online Claim
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take At least 29 children have been identified by international authorities as having died in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. But a video, citing a post deleted by the
The Dispatch→ Assessing Vivek Ramaswamy’s Claims About Ukraine
The GOP candidate made several misleading assertions about the nation and President Volodymyr Zelensky during last week's primary debate.
The Dispatch→ Inaccurate Claims Are Circulating About Deaths at Al-Shifa Hospital
The Quds News Network deleted a post stating that ‘all ICU patients’ had died but the image is still circulating.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, NATO has not urged Ukraine to surrender, despite what social media posts claim
CLAIM: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has called on Ukraine to surrender to Russia. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The 31-nation alliance has made no such call.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking 3 claims in Tucker Carlson’s show on trans health care
Tucker Carlson’s show on X focused on gender-affirming care for trans people. But he and his guest strayed from the facts on key issues.