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Full Fact→ False claims about cancer causing chemical in sunscreen
A social media post claims that most sunscreens contain benzene, a chemical linked to cancer. It isn’t used as an ingredient, and the data on contamination doesn’t support these claims.
Logically→ Edited photo falsely claims people from lowered castes banned from entering Rajasthan temple
Truth or Fiction?→ Anti-Immigrant Claims Involving Homeless ‘Veterans’ Fall Apart
A group of homeless men in New York state were tricked into posing as veterans for the purposes of spreading a story shaming asylum seekers, the Mid-Hudson News reported on May 19 2023. “It was brought to my attention that two people came to the
Full Fact→ UK’s worst week for Covid-19 deaths far worse than viral post claims
A viral claim on social media that 652 people died in the UK’s worst week of the pandemic is far too low. The true figure is almost 10,000.
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
Logically→ Video caption falsely claims that a BJP MLA was found transporting EVMs in Karnataka
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Despite renewed claims, Hillary Clinton still doesn’t have Parkinson’s disease
“Hillary Clinton has Parkinson’s disease.”
AllSides→ CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Claims ‘More Than 200 Mass Shootings in 2023’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/05/10/fact-check-cnn-kaitlan-collins-claims-more-200-mass-shootings-2023/
AllSides→ CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Claims ‘More Than 200 Mass Shootings in 2023’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/05/10/fact-check-cnn-kaitlan-collins-claims-more-200-mass-shootings-2023/
Logically→ Old image falsely claims to show body of Meitei woman raped by Kukis in Manipur
Washington Post→ Trump fills his CNN town hall with a fire hose of old and new false claims
Here's a guide to more than 20 false or misleading claims the former president made in just over an hour.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s CNN town hall claims on Jan. 6, abortion, Mar-a-Lago documents
In a CNN town hall, former President Donald Trump made false claims about Jan. 6, abortion and the 2020 election. He also said he didn’t know E. Jean Carroll, who won a sexual assault verdict against Trump in a civil case.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – False claims spread online about suspects in the recent mass killings in Texas
“Both murderers in Texas were not only illegals, but gang members” and were “most likely tied to MS-13.”
Full Fact→ Four claims about GP numbers fact checked
The launch of the government’s new primary care plan prompted a raft of apparently contradictory claims about GP numbers.
Logically→ The Swedish Minister for Migration’s claims on immigrant benefit statistics are misleading
Logically→ Edited video falsely claims that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was waiting for Sonia Gandhi’s permission to sit down
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Were Florida lawmakers dancing after passing anti-trans bills? No, social media claims lack context
Florida lawmakers danced “after passing anti-trans legislation.”
Logically→ Claims that the U.K. government’s voter ID changes will cost £200 million are misleading
Logically→ Viral video from Bengaluru falsely claims to show police arresting child kidnappers
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Dr. Anthony Fauci wasn’t arrested, despite recurring social media claims
“Fauci arrested.”
AllSides→ Biden Claims US Always Pays Its Debts, Gets Fact-Checked By Community Notes
https://dailycaller.com/2023/05/04/biden-claim-us-debt-fact-checked/ President Biden was fact-checked b
AllSides→ Republicans Push Back on Democratic Claims of Veterans’ Health Care Cuts in GOP Debt Limit Bill
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/05/republicans-push-back-on-democratic-claims-of-veterans-health-care-cuts-in-gop-debt-limit-bill/
FactCheck.org→ Republicans Push Back on Democratic Claims of Veterans’ Health Care Cuts in GOP Debt Limit Bill
House Republicans narrowly passed a bill late last month that would temporarily suspend or raise the federal debt limit while significantly reducing caps on discretionary spending for the next 10 years. The legislation does not identify which discreti
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Altered image fuels unfounded claims that President Joe Biden has a ‘body double’
Photo shows President Joe Biden’s “body double” signing documents with his left hand.
FactCheck.org→ Online Claims Misrepresent Washington Bill Aimed at Runaway Transgender Youth
Q: Does a proposed law in Washington state say that the government can take children away from parents who don’t agree to gender transition surgery? A: No. Under the bill, licensed youth shelters no longer have to report the location of a run
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Despite video’s claims, neither World Economic Forum nor UN ordered governments to ration water
The World Economic Forum and the United Nations have “ordered world governments to ration people’s water supply.”
Health Feedback→ Peter McCullough makes multiple false, misleading, and unsupported claims about COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy in viral podcast
REVIEW On 22 April 2023, the website X22 Report published a 27-minute podcast interview with cardiologist Peter McCullough. During the interview, McCullough referred to the COVID-19 vaccination campaign as a “worldwide debacle” and repeated prev
Logically→ Fabricated CNN tweet shared to spread false claims about Zelenskyy and plans of ‘mass immigration’
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Anheuser-Busch isn’t closing half its breweries. Those claims stem from a satirical website.
“Anheuser-Busch closing half its U.S. breweries” after Dylan Mulvaney backlash
FactCheck.org→ Warming Beyond 1.5 C Harmful, But Not a Point of No Return, as Biden Claims
It’s increasingly likely that the planet will reach 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, of warming, probably within the next two decades. But while that level of warming comes with a variety of dangerous effects, it’s not
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – BlackRock, Fox and Tucker Carlson: Untangling a web of corporate ownership claims
BlackRock owns 59 million shares of Dominion Voting Systems and 45.7 million shares of Fox News. BlackRock sued itself and fired Tucker Carlson as part of the lawsuit.
Full Fact→ Government claims on police officer numbers don’t tell the whole story
Newly released figures show the government has reached its target of recruiting 20,000 more police officers since 2019. This is roughly the same number of officers lost between 2010 and 2017.
Logically→ A misleading video about U.K. emergency alert system claims it will create a sense of ‘permanent emergency’
PolitiFact→ President Joe Biden will run for re-election in 2024. How accurate are his recent claims?
President Joe Biden is running for re-election in 2024. We have fact-checked him more than 260 times, including his statements about jobs, abortion and former President Donald Trump.
Full Fact→ The numbers behind the PM’s maths claims fact checked
We’ve dug into the figures behind Rishi Sunak’s claims about the negative impact of poor numeracy.
AllSides→ Biden makes misleading claims when slamming House GOP debt ceiling proposal
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/fact-check-biden-misleading-claims-gop-debt-ceiling
Logically→ Claims of UK’s scheduled emergency text service indicating ‘start of World War Three’ are false
AllSides→ No Evidence Excess Deaths Linked to Vaccines, Contrary to Claims Online
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/04/scicheck-no-evidence-excess-deaths-linked-to-vaccines-contrary-to-claims-online/
Poynter→ Dominion-Fox lawsuit: Here’s a look back at false claims about the voting machine company
Long before Dominion Voting Systems sued Fox News for defamation, PolitiFact was fact-checking claims about the election machine maker and its supposed influence over the 2020 election. Dominion was headed […] The post Dominion-Fox lawsuit: Here&