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News Facts Network→ Study Warns USAID Closure Could Lead to 14 Million Deaths by 2030
A new study published Monday warns that the closure of the U.S. Agency for International... The post Study Warns USAID Closure Could Lead to 14 Million Deaths by 2030 appeared first on News Facts Network.
Full Fact→ Posts claiming a couple is ‘on the run’ after the death of an 8-month-old baby are hoaxes
The mugshots accompanying the Facebook posts were first released by US police in 2021.
The Dispatch→ The Strange Death of Standards
Put the water down, people!
PolitiFact→ George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist?
George Floyd was murdered. Why do some falsely say he ODed?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Research Paper Did NOT Show Pfizer COVID Vaccine Increased Death Risk by 36%, Killed 470,000 in America
Did Florida statistics show that the Pfizer COVID vaccine "likely KILLED over 470,000 Americans" and "increased your risk of death by at least 36%"? No, that's not true: A draft research paper found only that those who got the Pfizer vacc
The Dispatch→ Protecting Life Means Protecting Death
Assisted suicide takes advantage of the already-vulnerable.
Lead Stories→ A Pope’s Death Fosters Conspiracy Theories… Again
My first memory of the passing of a pope is a traumatic one: someone murdered him. Or at least, that's what everyone around me seemed to believe. I was just 13, but I had a sense that something was amiss: Albino Luciani had been Pope Jo
PolitiFact→ Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America – Firearm-related deaths are No. 1 killer of college-age people, data shows
“Gun violence is the leading killer of college-aged people in the U.S.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marjorie Taylor Greene DID Post ‘Evil is Being Defeated’ After Death of Pope Francis
Did Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene post that "evil is being defeated", shortly after the death of Pope Francis was announced on April 21, 2025? Yes, that's true: Screenshots of the X post were shared widely online, especially among those cri
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joselyn Valdo Santos Is NOT A Suspect In The Death of 7-Month-Old Charlotte Jones — It’s A Scam Post
Are homicide detectives searching for Joselyn Valdo Santos for the killing of three-month-old Charlotte Jones on April 1, 2025? No, that's not true: Social media posts making the claim are part of a bait-and-switch scam designed to lure y
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Pierre Kory Did NOT Prove Texas Measles Death Announcement Was ‘100% False’ — Assertions Not Backed With Evidence
Did Children's Health Defense podcast guest Pierre Kory prove that Texas' confirmation of a 2nd measles death of an unvaccinated 8-year-old in Lubbock was "100 Percent False"? No, that's not true: Kory, who in 2024 was stripped of his int
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts About Police Searching For ‘Jamie Hodges’ And ‘Kaitlyn Moore’ After Infant’s Death Were NOT Authentic Warnings
Did viral posts spread an authentic warning about two suspects at large in connection with "the death of 10-month-old baby girl Diana Tyler" in March 2025? No, that's not true: Those posts were an example of the bait-and-switch scam. Thei
Full Fact→ ONS fixes error on its deaths dashboard
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Laila Ali Did NOT Die While Giving Birth In A Canadian Hospital — It’s A Click Bait Death Hoax
Did Laila Ali lose her life while giving birth in a Canadian hospital in March 2025? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the 47-year-old former world boxing champ and daughter of boxing great Muhammad Ali was pregnant in March
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Facebook Warning Says ‘Justin Scott’ and ‘Carla Howell’ Are Fugitive Suspects In Death Of Baby ‘Emily Darnell’ — Part Of Scam
Does a Facebook post alert users to an authentic "Homicide Bureau" fugitive case identifying 'Justin Scott' and 'Carla Howell' as suspects in the death of a 10-month-old named 'Emily Darnell'? No, that's not true: Facebook posts calling o
Health Feedback→ German study showed that COVID-19 and flu caused deaths in Frankfurt during the pandemic, didn’t evaluate vaccination
REVIEW In March 2025, viral social media posts shared a screenshot of an article’s headline claiming “Germany Confirms mRNA ‘Vaccines’ Killed More People Than Covid”. One example posted on Facebook accumulated more than 200
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Media SCAM Posts Falsely Warn Tattooed Man Called ‘Talavera, Benjamin’ Stabbed Two People To Death
Is there a legitimate warning circulating about a man named "Talavera, Benjamin" on the run and charged with stabbing to death someone's two Caseyville, IL neighbors, two Pensacola, FL neighbors, two Portage, IN neighbors? No, that's not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gene Hackman Did NOT Vow To ‘Corroborate’ Epstein Client List A Year Before His Death
Did Gene Hackman vow to "corroborate everything in the Epstein client list" in an X.com post a year before his death? No, that's not true: The user name seen in the purported February 2024 tweet does not exist and there is no indication o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Image Shows Dead Pope Francis Laid Out In Front Of Congregation — Death NOT Announced
Is an image of what looks like the corpse of a dead Pope Francis seemingly laid out on two pillows, showing various blurry priests in the background, genuine? No, that's not true: The photo was generated using AI, according to an online d
Health Feedback→ No evidence of mass deaths among vaccinated people, contrary to 2022 prediction by Dolores Cahill
REVIEW A Facebook post from January 2025 featured immunologist Dolores Cahill predicting mass casualties of people who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. It received more than 319,000 views. The post is an excerpt from Pandamned, a 2022 film by Dutch
Health Feedback→ New study from Brazil doesn’t show that COVID-19 vaccines increase risk of death in the long term
REVIEW Since their rollout in December 2020, the safety of COVID-19 vaccines has been a frequent target of misinformation. Science Feedback repeatedly addressed claims about the alleged dangers of these vaccines, showing that many such assertions we
The Dispatch→ A Charismatic Leader, A Tragic Death, and a Mystical Jewish Movement
Leaning into tradition.
Health Feedback→ Unvaccinated people died of COVID-19 at a higher rate than vaccinated people; vaccines prevented hundreds of thousands of deaths
REVIEW A series of Facebook posts from December 2024 questioned how “Billions of Unvaxxed people with NO Boosters are still alive”. This kind of loaded question is a typical example of the “just asking questions” tactic, which involves frami
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of NYC Street Party Does NOT Show Celebration Of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Death
Does a video authentically show people in New York City celebrating the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson? No, that's not true: The video was posted online nearly two weeks ahead of the December 4, 2024, shooting death of Thomp
Health Feedback→ Claim that 79.4% of SIDS deaths occurred on same day as vaccination misinterprets CDC study
REVIEW A slew of social media posts published early in December 2024 implied that sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) was caused by vaccines. A similar claim was made by Jodie Meschuk, who describes herself as a “Autism-turnaround expert” and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Leaders Did NOT Sign World Economic Forum Treaty Introducing ‘Age of Death’ Laws
Did world leaders sign a treaty proposed by the World Economic Forum that requires government approval for someone to live past a certain age? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that suggests the Forum has made any such proposal. I
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Looting After ‘Not Guilty’ Verdict In Jordan Neely Chokehold Death
Does a photo show looters in a Target store after a New York jury found Daniel Penny not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely? No, that's not true: This photo of looters in a Target store was take
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 83 Deaths Have NOT Been Attributed To Spontaneous Tesla Fires
Have 83 deaths been caused or attributed to fires caused by spontaneous Tesla explosions, as implied in a meme? No, that's not true: The figures in the meme come from an online database that compiles news reports and government data but d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine Did NOT Cause Death Of ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Fox Contributor Kelly Powers — Cancer Diagnosis In Mid-2020
Was Fox News contributor Dr. Kelly Powers' death from cancer due to the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: An article calling her "fully vaccinated" implies that she passed away from the COVID vaccine. Powers was diagnosed with gliobl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cleveland Clinic Did NOT Say mRNA COVID Vaccine Will Cause ‘Mass Deaths’ Within 5 Years
Did the Cleveland Clinic say widespread use of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine will cause a wave of "mass deaths" within the next five years? No, that's not true: The medical center issued no such warning. A spokesperson for the Cleveland Clinic to
Health Feedback→ Claim that there are “no deaths from cannabis use anywhere” is misleading
REVIEW A social media post by the Facebook page Eco Groovy, which has more than 14,000 followers, claimed that “There are no deaths from cannabis use anywhere”. This claim took the form of a meme and was attributed to the late Lester Grinspoon,
Health Feedback→ High blood cholesterol increases the risk of cardiovascular death; statins are safe and effectively reduce this risk
REVIEW Cholesterol and statin misinformation is widespread and can have life-threatening consequences for patients. Science Feedback previously debunked some of these inaccurate claims. A Facebook reel posted in October 2024 claimed that “nobody h
The Dispatch→ Sinwar’s Death May Not Hasten War’s End
U.S. officials hope Israel’s military successes can yield political change in Gaza.
The Dispatch→ After Sinwar’s Death, What’s Next for Israel’s War Against Hamas?
The U.S. sees an opening for a ceasefire deal, though the chances seem slim.
The Dispatch→ How the U.S. Should Respond to the Death of Yahya Sinwar
It’s time to put pressure on Qatar, a U.S. ally that has provided refuge to Hamas leaders.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UNRWA Did NOT Put Black Band Across Its X Profile To Grieve Sinwar’s Death
Did the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees put a black band across its profile image on X to grieve the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar? No, that's not true: The band was on the image for months before Sinwar
Full Fact→ Video of man falling from window is unrelated to Liam Payne’s death
The video is from a 2023 fire in Mexico City.
Health Feedback→ Claim that flu is “natural healing process” overlooks flu-related hospitalizations and deaths
REVIEW A Facebook post from early September 2024 claimed that “a flu is your body healing itself” while “a flu shot is big pharma removing that natural healing process and profiting from it”. The post, which received more than 10,000 user en
Health Feedback→ Peter McCullough’s claim that COVID-19 vaccines might have caused rise in sudden deaths relies on flawed analysis
REVIEW In a September 2024 Facebook reel, cardiologist Peter McCullough linked myocarditis from COVID-19 vaccination to sudden death. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle that can reduce the heart’s ability to pump blood. Some cases