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Snopes→ Did Clarence Thomas Incorrectly Claim Vaccines Contain Cells of Aborted Fetuses?

2022-07-01 Some mainstream news outlets misrepresented a statement the Supreme Court justice made in a dissenting opinion. Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Studies show that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks; preprint claiming to show otherwise is flawed

2022-07-01 REVIEW An article published by the website The Daily Sceptic, formerly known as Lockdown Sceptics, claimed that “Covid Vaccines More Likely to Put You in Hospital Than Keep You Out, BMJ Editor’s Analysis of Pfizer and Moderna Trial Data Finds” Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Satirical Amendment Cited in False Claims About Kentucky Abortion Law

2022-06-30 Quick Take The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, allowing laws banning abortion in several states, including Kentucky, to take effect. But social media posts falsely claim Kentucky is considering a law requiring all women of childbearing Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Fake claims about McDonald’s ingredients are recirculating on Facebook

2022-06-29 A post claiming that only 15% of McDonald’s beef was found to be beef, and that its sauces and spices contained pork grease is not correct. Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Fact Check: ‘The View’s’ Joy Behar Falsely Claims Colin Kaepernick Was ‘Praying’ When He Took a Knee

2022-06-29 https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2022/06/28/fact-check-the-views-joy-behar-falsely-claims-colin-kaepernick-was-praying-when-he-took-a-knee/ Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Ukraine war: Kremenchuk shopping centre attack claims fact-checked

2022-06-29 https://www.bbc.com/news/61967480 Within hours of the attack on a shopping centre in the central Ukrain Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Social media posts claim ethanol is being added to petrol to increase sales

2022-06-29 Although added ethanol does slightly reduce cars’ fuel economy, the government has said this is being done in order to reduce net carbon emissions. Go to site post…»

Washington Post→ Fact-checking movement grapples with a world awash in false claims

2022-06-29 The rapid growth of the fact-checking movement has been accompanied by an equally sharp rise in false claims across social media. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Greg Gutfeld – Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld falsely claims concealed carry permit holders never committed mass shooting

2022-06-28 No one “with a concealed carry permit ever committed a mass shooting." Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Biden Claims Too Much Credit for Decline in COVID-19 Deaths

2022-06-28 https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/biden-claims-too-much-credit-for-decline-in-covid-19-deaths/ With the Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Biden Claims Too Much Credit for Decline in COVID-19 Deaths

2022-06-28 With the U.S. experiencing a major dip in the number of daily deaths as the omicron variant wave runs its course, President Joe Biden has repeatedly boasted that his “approach has brought down COVID deaths by 90%.” That figure is accurate, but Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Mandela Barnes – Barnes partially right on claim that Johnson has received $1.2 million from gun lobby

2022-06-28 Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, his prospective opponent, has received $1.2 million from the gun lobby. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Prince Charles Denies Any Wrongdoing over Bags-Of-Cash Claim

2022-06-27 Prince Charles' office has denied there was any wrongdoing in the heir to the British throne accepting bags full of cash as charity donations from a Qatari politician. Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Fact check: Democratic group makes multiple false claims in its dramatic allegations about Lauren Boebert’s past

2022-06-27 https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/25/politics/fact-check-super-pac-lauren-boebert-escort-abortion-sugar-daddy/index.html Go to site post…»

Poynter→ 5 claims about the Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade, fact-checked

2022-06-27 Ending nearly 50 years of federally protected access to abortion, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 overturned Roe v. Wade, returning power to individual states to set their own laws. […] The post 5 claims about the Supreme Court ruling on Roe v Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ The claim that medical doctors are more likely to kill than firearms isn’t supported by evidence

2022-06-26 REVIEW Recurrent mass shootings in the U.S., such as the Uvalde school shooting in June 2022, once again drew the attention of both the American and international media on the issue of firearm-related deaths. Unsurprisingly, posts and commentaries o Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Timeline: Donald Trump pressures Justice Department on his election fraud claims

2022-06-24 See the timeline of Trump’s mounting pressure on the Justice Department to back his baseless claims of election fraud. Top department officials refused. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade

2022-06-24 Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Fact check: Contrary to viral claims, handguns are legal in Chicago

2022-06-24 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/06/23/fact-check-handguns-legal-chicago/7625983001/ Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Claims connecting sudden death in athletes to COVID-19 vaccines fall short of scrutiny

2022-06-23 According to International Olympic Committee data, “an average of 29 athletes under the age of 35 suffered sudden death per year from 1966 to 2004. From March 2021 to March 2022, 769 athletes have died or suffered cardiac arrest." Go to site post…»

Logically→ The media claimed that the same person died at both the Sandy Hook shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing, indicating that both of those events were hoaxes.

2022-06-23 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Is NOT Real Newscast Claiming Mark Zuckerberg Is CIA Agent — It’s 2011 Satire

2022-06-23 Does a video posted on social media show a newscast with real journalists describing Mark Zuckerberg as a CIA agent and Facebook as a CIA surveillance replacement program? No, that's not true: The original video and audio heard in this po Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Social Media Swirls With Unsupported Claims About Cause of Justin and Hailey Bieber’s Medical Conditions

2022-06-22 SciCheck Digest Pop star Justin Bieber announced he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a form of facial paralysis caused by a reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox. Social media posts have claimed his condition was caused by COVID-19 vaccination, but Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Fact Check: Bill Nye Claims Last Slaves Were Freed on Juneteenth

2022-06-22 https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2022/06/20/fact-check-bill-nye-claims-last-slaves-were-freed-on-juneteenth/ Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Van Wanggaard – Wisconsin GOP state Sen. Wanggaard off-base with claim about suicide prevention, gun waiting periods

2022-06-21 Waiting periods for gun purchases may not make a difference, because "If somebody's decided that they're gonna take their life, they're gonna take their life." Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Fact-Checking Claims That COVID Vaccines Cause a Brain Disorder

2022-06-20 A viral article recently published at The Defender claims in its headline “COVID-19 Vaccines linked to New Type of Incurable, Fatal Degenerative Brain Disorder.”The Defender is a news website of the Children’s Health Defense, a non-pr Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims About the January 6 Committee’s Partisanship

2022-06-20 (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Tom Fitton, president of the conservative organization Judicial Watch and supporter of Donald Trump, claimed in a widely-shared tweet that the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack is a “on Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Kansas Cattle Died After Unusual Heat Wave, Contrary to Baseless Claims Online

2022-06-20 https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/kansas-cattle-died-after-unusual-heat-wave-contrary-to-baseless-claims-online/ Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Kansas Cattle Died After Unusual Heat Wave, Contrary to Baseless Claims Online

2022-06-17 Quick Take At least 2,000 cattle have died following a heat wave in southwestern Kansas. Although the cattle apparently died of heatstroke, social media posts have made baseless claims suggesting that the deaths might be part of a larger conspiracy the Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Monica Crowley – The Pants on Fire claim that communists have controlled U.S. institutions for decades

2022-06-17 Soviet and Chinese communists have “grabbed control” of U.S. entertainment, movies, television, music, academia, K-12 education and the news media. Go to site post…»

AllSides→ FACT CHECK: Democrat Cindy Axne Claims Republican Challenger Puts Donors Before Children’s Safety

2022-06-17 https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/06/14/fact-check-democrat-cindy-axne-claims-republican-challenger-puts-donors-before-childrens-safety/ Go to site post…»

Poynter→ There are no easy answers on reducing U.S. gas prices, despite political ads’ claims

2022-06-17 As they campaign to win the election in November, Republicans are blaming Democrats for record-high gas prices, and Democrats are shifting the blame to oil companies. Florida Republican Marco Rubio […] The post There are no easy answers on reduci Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tweet Claiming The Mayo Clinic Is Misdiagnosing Trump Supporters Is Fake

2022-06-16 Is a Mayo Clinic doctor misdiagnosing Trump supporters' healthy pregnancies? No, that's not true: The tweet making the claim originated from a fake account and this claim has been refuted by the Mayo Clinic since 2018. The claim appeared Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Ripley’s Denies Claim Kardashian Damaged Iconic Monroe Dress

2022-06-16 Ripley’s Believe It or Not! on Thursday denied claims that Kim Kardashian’s wearing of the iconic Marilyn Monroe “Happy Birthday” dress left it with new damage. Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Most Republicans still falsely believe Trump’s stolen election claims. Here are some reasons why.

2022-06-16 Former President Donald Trump has made the “stolen” 2020 election the centerpiece of his post-White House political life. Virtually every statement he sends out invokes the false theme. The polling […] The post Most Republicans still Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Young America's Foundation – Hoax claim about Mayo Clinic, Trump supporters and ectopic pregnancy is still false

2022-06-15 A doctor at the Mayo Clinic is misdiagnosing pregnancies of Trump supporters so they have abortions. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ No easy answers on reducing U.S. gas prices, despite political ads’ claims

2022-06-15 Experts don’t see ways for elected officials to quickly cut gas prices, but there might be moves to reduce prices over time. Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Meme falsely claims that Walt Disney World was tax-exempt

2022-06-15 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill in April that takes away Disney’s special tax status that allowed Disney to operate relatively freely in the Sunshine State for over 50 […] The post Meme falsely claims that Walt Disney World was tax-exem Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Labour makes misleading claim about fall in affordable housing under Conservative government

2022-06-15 Labour’s claim that affordable housing supply has fallen by 95% misinterprets the statistics. Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Republican TV Ad Makes False Claim About ‘Dead’ Voters

2022-06-15 https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/republican-tv-ad-makes-false-claim-about-dead-voters/ An illegal ball Go to site post…»

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