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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Definition Of Word ‘Horizontal’ Does NOT Prove Earth Is Flat
Did the word "horizon" come from the word "horizontal," and is this evidence that the Earth must be flat? No, that's not true: The word "horizon" came first, and the adjective "horizontal" followed. The adjective describes something "rela
Poynter→ What counts as a mass shooting? The definition varies.
After each mass shooting in the United States, we hear a lot of debate about gun policies and just how often these shootings happen. On Feb. 13, a gunman fatally […] The post What counts as a mass shooting? The definition varies. appeared first o
PolitiFact→ What counts as a “mass shooting”? The definition varies
There is no single definition for a mass shooting. That sows confusion about the prevalence of these events and can hamper policy efforts to address gun violence, experts said after the Michigan State University shooting.
Logically→ Wikipedia changed the definition of recession to favor U.S. President Joe Biden.
Wikipedia temporarily semi-protected its page on rescission to stop an editing war, not to favor President Biden's administration.
Snopes→ Did the White House Change the Definition of ‘Recession’?
"Apparently the White House is changing the definition of recession this week so we can pretend that we’re not in one," said one prominent Biden critic.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the White House didn’t change the definition of “recession”
“The White House is now trying to protect Joe Biden by changing the definition of the word recession.”
AllSides→ Fact Check: Did The White House ‘Change Definition of Recession’?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-white-house-change-definition-recession-1727641 The U.S.' econo
Health Feedback→ Contrary to claim in Washington Times op-ed, COVID-19 shots meet the definition of a vaccine
REVIEW In an op-ed from 5 January 2022, Michael McKenna, a columnist for The Washington Times, a daily newspaper published in Washington D.C., claimed that the “COVID-19 shots are not vaccines,” but a “preventative therapeutic” that had no i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Testing Definition Was NOT Changed To Find Millions Of New Omicron Cases
Was the definition of what constitutes a positive COVID-19 test changed to include the omicron variant? No, that's not true: The variant (SARS-CoV-2, B.1.1.529) was first reported to the World Health Organization from South Africa on Nove
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Merriam-Webster Did NOT Change Definition Of ‘Anti-Vaxxer’ To Include Section About Mandates — It Was Already There
Did Merriam-Webster change the definition of "anti-vaxxer" during the COVID-19 pandemic to include a section about opposing vaccine mandates? No, that's not true: The section discussing opposition to vaccine mandates has been included in
Poynter→ Is it time to change the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ to include boosters?
As more indoor venues require proof of vaccination for entrance and with winter — as well as omicron, a new COVID-19 variant — looming, scientists and public health officials are debating […] The post Is it time to change the definition of
PolitiFact→ When it comes to COVID-19, is it time to change the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’?
When it comes to COVID-19, is it time to change the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’?
PolitiFact→ When it comes to COVID-19, is it time to change the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’?
When it comes to COVID-19, is it time to change the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Merriam-Webster Did NOT Change Definition of ‘Vaccine’ To Exclude Portion About Immunity — It Was Rephrased
Did Merriam-Webster change its definition of "vaccine" and remove a previous portion that mentioned "immunity" due to the controversy over COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: Although Merriam-Webster did update its long-held definitio
Health Feedback→ Italy didn’t change its definition of COVID-19 deaths, the disease killed more than 130,000 Italians
REVIEW In early 2020, during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Italy became one of the hardest hit countries in the world. As of 9 November 2021, the country totalized more than 130,000 deaths from COVID-19. In November 2021, several websit
Poynter→ Merriam-Webster didn’t remove the immunity portion to its vaccine definition. It changed the wording.
First, people claimed that Merriam-Webster sneakily changed the definition of the word “anti-vaxxer” to include people who oppose laws that mandate vaccination. (It didn’t. It has always had the same definition.) Now, social media posts
Full Fact→ Towards a common definition of claim matching
After Full Fact publishes each fact check, we keep monitoring the media to see if anyone repeats misleading claims. Where appropriate, we can then contact journalists or politicians who have repeated a claim we’ve already checked, without having
FactCheck.org→ Businessman’s Social Media Post Distorts Facts on Definition of a Pandemic
SciCheck Digest A businessman’s post on Instagram and Facebook wrongly claims that the U.S. government “changed the definition of pandemic” in 2004, suggesting that COVID-19 would not have qualified under the old definition. ThereR
Snopes→ Did Merriam-Webster Change Definition of ‘Anti-Vaxxer’ Amid COVID-19?
The dictionary came under fire in May 2021, but did the claims against them check out?
Snopes→ US Tightens Definition of Service Animals Allowed on Planes
The government has decided that when it comes to air travel, only dogs can be service animals, and companions used for emotional support don't count.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘State of Illinois Definition of a COVID-19 Death’
In July 2020, social media users continued spinning a remark by a top health official in Illinois to claim that death tolls attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic have been inflated around the United States — and to attempt to sow doubt around the
Snopes→ Did Merriam-Webster Update Its Definition of ‘Racism’ To Say Only White People Are Racist?
The American dictionary announced it would revise its entry on racism in June 2020 after receiving a request from a young Black woman.
Snopes→ Social Media Campaign Seeks to Rewrite ‘Chinese Restaurant Syndrome’ Definition
Merriam-Webster.com lists ‘Chinese Restaurant Syndrome’ as a real illness that has been around since 1968.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Single Men Will NOT Get The Right To Start A Family Under New Definition Of Infertility
Will single men get the right to start a family under a new definition of infertility adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO)? No, that's not true: WHO made it clear in a statement issued a day after the claim appeared in a British news
Snopes→ Did the DOJ Change Definition of Domestic Violence on Their Website Without Explanation?
The move, which did not reflect any actual legislative change, was made without any clear reason.
PolitiFact→ Informants, infiltration and spying: Some definitions in the FBI investigation of team Trump
Informant, infiltration, spying. The words were thrown around freely as President Donald Trump tweeted his frustration with the FBI investigation of Russian involvement with his campaign. "I hereby demand, and will do so officially tomorrow, that
PolitiFact→ The media's definition of fake news vs. Donald Trump's
When PolitiFact fact-checks fake news, we are calling out fabricated content that intentionally masquerades as news coverage of actual events. When President Donald Trump talks about fake news, he means something else entirely. Instead of fabricated co
Snopes→ The Definition of ‘Trumpery’
It is now common knowledge (hat tip to the Internet) that President Donald Trump’s ancestral family name was Drumpf, a presumably respectable German surname that sounds, unfortunately — to English speakers’ ears, at any rate R
The Dispatch→ The ‘Billionaire Tax Rate’ Is Not 8.2 Percent
A viral claim relies on a misleading definition of income.
Health Feedback→ Fluoride level in U.S. drinking water is safe; people of all ages, including infants, can consume fluoridated water
REVIEW Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that helps prevent tooth decay. It does so by strengthening tooth enamel and making teeth more resistant to acid attacks from plaque bacteria and sugars in the mouth, which can lead to dental caries (
Health Feedback→ Claims that long COVID doesn’t exist misrepresent study by Queensland Health researchers
REVIEW In March 2024, articles began circulating on social media platforms, alleging that Australian health officials claimed long COVID “isn’t real” or that it “doesn’t exist”. Examples of such articles appeared in the New York Post, Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Used The Word ‘Bloodbath’ In Car Import Tariff Segment of Speech
Did Donald Trump say in a speech that there would be a "bloodbath" if he weren't elected in November 2024? Yes, that's true, here's more context: The former American president used the term on March 16, 2024, while campaigning in Vandalia
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s ‘Bloodbath’ Comment
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. While speaking about the potential loss of U.S. auto manufacturing jobs to foreign countries, former President Donald Trump said if he isn’t elected, “it’s going to be a
FactCheck.org→ Explaining the New CDC Guidance on What To Do if You Have COVID-19
Q: Is one day isolation sufficient to stop forward transmission of COVID-19? A: People with COVID-19 could potentially transmit it to others well beyond a day after developing symptoms or testing positive. New guidance from the CDC advises pe
Health Feedback→ DTaP vaccine isn’t associated with sudden infant death syndrome, whooping cough vaccine led to historic decline in cases
REVIEW An Instagram reel posted in March 2024 suggested that the whooping cough vaccine was never needed, since whooping cough deaths had plummeted before the vaccine was available. It also implied that the DTaP vaccine is dangerous and associated w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California Bill AB-1840 Would NOT Give Interest-Free Home Loans To Undocumented, DOES To Eligible US Citizens
Does California give away interest-free home loans exclusively to "people who came into this country illegally," bypassing U.S. citizens? No, that's not true: California's AB-1840 bill never proposed such a measure. U.S. citizens who meet
Truth or Fiction?→ Charging Phones Overnight: Yay or Nay?
Charging our phones overnight is something a lot of us do without much thought. We all want our devices ready for the day ahead, but few of us consider what this habit might be doing to the life of our phone’s battery. This article peeks into the s
Health Feedback→ Various childhood vaccines have been tested in saline placebo-controlled randomized trials, contrary to claims by those opposed to vaccination
REVIEW The claim that no childhood vaccine has ever been tested against a placebo in a double-blind, randomized trial commonly crops up in anti-vaccine content. One example of this claim can be seen in this Instagram post. Prominent figures in the
FactCheck.org→ Breaking Down the Immigration Figures
Encounters on the southern border of those trying to enter the U.S. without authorization have gone up significantly under President Joe Biden. Government statistics show that in the initial processing of millions of encounters, 2.5 million people hav