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Snopes→ Despite Push, States Slow to Make Juneteenth a Paid Holiday
After an initial burst of action, the movement to have it recognized as an official holiday in the states has largely stalled.
Poynter→ There are no easy answers on reducing U.S. gas prices, despite political ads’ claims
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
PolitiFact→ No easy answers on reducing U.S. gas prices, despite political ads’ claims
Experts don’t see ways for elected officials to quickly cut gas prices, but there might be moves to reduce prices over time.
Snopes→ NASA Launches Study of UFOs Despite ‘Reputational Risk’
NASA is launching a study of UFOs as part of a new push toward high-risk, high-impact science.
PolitiFact→ Sergey Lavrov – Russian has not been banned in Ukraine, despite repeated claims
Ukraine adopted “laws banning the Russian language.”
AllSides→ Biden keeps repeating false Second Amendment claim, despite repeated fact checks
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-false-claim-second-amendment-fact-checks President Biden has rev
PolitiFact→ Mark Brnovich – Despite uptick in border encounters, policies for adults traveling alone haven't changed under Biden
Increased encounters at the southwest border in April 2022 compared to April 2020 are attributable to changes in border policy.
Logically→ The Biden administration has shipped pallets of baby formula to migrant holding facilities despite a national shortage.
It is misleading to blame Biden for the shortage. Moreover, the president is bound to provide for migrants according to the Flores Agreement.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The US government is not creating food shortages, despite claim about buffalo killed in the 1800s
The U.S. government’s inaction over buffalo killing that harmed Native American populations in the 1800s shows it is now “is creating food shortages” so that Americans are more “dependent on the government.”
PolitiFact→ Tucker Carlson feigned ignorance over ‘great replacement theory,’ despite talking about it often
Fox News host Tucker Carlson has repeatedly invoked the “great replacement theory” on his show, platforming a racist and antisemitic conspiracy theory that has inspired several mass shootings, including the recent attack in Buffalo, New York.
Health Feedback→ Multiple studies show that COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause pregnancy or fertility problems, despite widespread claims on social media
REVIEW On 27 April 2022, The Epoch Times published an article in which gynecologist James Thorp and former Pfizer scientific advisor Michael Yeadon associated COVID-19 vaccines with poorer pregnancy outcomes and fertility problems. The article recei
Snopes→ US Added 428,000 Jobs in April Despite Surging Inflation
The Labor Department's latest job report showed that last month’s hiring kept the unemployment rate at 3.6%, just above the lowest level in a half-century.
PolitiFact→ Michael Savage – U.S. Cabinet secretaries did visit Kyiv, despite claims otherwise
Blinken, Austin trip to Kyiv may have been staged
Snopes→ Facebook Still Allowing Baseless Mayim Bialik ‘Allegations’ Ads, Despite Reassurances from Meta
Despite previous reassurances from Meta, Facebook users are continuing to report seeing scammy ads with pictures of the "Jeopardy" co-host that lead users to CBD gummies scams.
Poynter→ Despite legal setbacks, Rappler presses on
Rappler, the independent Philippine news organization, is fighting back against the Office of the Solicitor General of the Philippines, which launched a successful campaign last month to suspend Rappler’s fact-checking […] The post Despite lega
Logically→ NATO countries including the U.S. are still buying oil and gas from Russia despite imposing an import ban.
The U.S. Treasury is allowing the completion of pre-existing import contracts. Many other NATO members are phasing out Russian oil and gas imports.
Poynter→ Vaccines given to babies do not overload the immune system, despite social media claims
The process of introducing solid foods to a baby can be messy, entertaining and, as any parent who has been through that process knows, deliberate. Cereals should be fortified with […] The post Vaccines given to babies do not overload the immune
Poynter→ A federal terrorism bulletin is not an attempt to criminalize free speech, despite claims
A recent terrorism bulletin from the federal government warned that false information about election fraud and COVID-19 is contributing to a heightened threat of domestic extremist attacks. Some are using […] The post A federal terrorism bulletin
PolitiFact→ Sarah Palin – Terrorism bulletin not attempt to criminalize free speech, despite claim
The Biden administration is attempting “to criminalize free speech.”
Snopes→ Russia Hits Near Kyiv, Other City Despite Vows to Scale Back
Russian forces pounded areas around Kyiv and another Ukrainian city overnight, just hours after Moscow pledged to scale back military operations in those places.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Hunter Biden hasn’t been arrested despite persistent online rumors
“Hunter Biden has been arrested!”
Snopes→ Taliban Cancels Girls’ Higher Education Despite Pledges
The unexpected decision came at the start of the new school year in Afghanistan.
FactCheck.org→ Zelensky Remains in Ukraine, Despite False Claims on Social Media
Quick Take Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appeared in several recent videos that show he has remained in the country since Russia invaded on Feb. 24. But a post circulating on Facebook falsely claims he fled and recorded a video using a gre
Snopes→ Tennessee Guard Members Safe Despite Russian Reports
Three current and former members of the Tennessee National Guard are safe and accounted for, despite a Russian newspaper’s false report that the men were killed while fighting in Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – News and other programs are broadcast live on Russian television, despite claims otherwise
A recent on-air protest can’t be real because "there are no live on air television broadcasts in Russia. None. Ever.”
PolitiFact→ Tweets – American megachurches are offering support to Ukraine, despite claims on social media
“We haven’t seen a single American megachurch offer anything to help Ukrainians.”
PolitiFact→ Glenn Grothman – Despite ‘Made in America’ goals, U.S. tax dollars would go overseas to high carbon emitters
Says President Joe Biden "is trying to send taxpayer dollars to manufacturers overseas that do not abide by the same (carbon emission) standards we do at home."
AllSides→ More than 100 Protesters Arrested in Ottawa, Despite Claims in Facebook Video
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/02/more-than-100-protesters-arrested-in-ottawa-despite-claims-in-facebook-video/
FactCheck.org→ More than 100 Protesters Arrested in Ottawa, Despite Claims in Facebook Video
Quick Take More than 100 people were arrested during the Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa. But a video on social media falsely claimed protesters were released “in the middle of nowhere” because the arrests were “illegal.” An
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Old photo of Empire State Building unrelated to Ukraine despite claims on social media
Photo shows Empire State Building lit up to support Ukraine.
Snopes→ Despite Loosening Rules, Few Women Figure Skaters Pick Pants
She wore the pants. And on this day, she was the only one.
Health Feedback→ Majority of ten countries listed in viral chain message haven’t dropped all COVID-19 restriction measures and aren’t considering COVID-19 as a seasonal flu, despite claims
REVIEW On 2 February 2022, a screenshot was shared on Facebook of a Telegram message from Christiane Northrup who claimed that ten countries had “announced the cancellation of all quarantine procedures, Corona tests, and compulsory vaccination”
FactCheck.org→ Pope Francis Continues to be Active, Despite Unsupported Report of Declining Health
Q: Is Pope Francis dying? A: There is no credible evidence that he is terminally ill. The viral claim is based on a single news story published Dec. 7 by Newsmax, a conservative news outlet, which attributed the information to an unidentified Vatican s
Poynter→ Many reporters are covering the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, despite claims otherwise
Since Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial started on Nov. 29, misinformation has spread about how the sex trafficking case is playing out in the courtroom. We’ve already debunked claims that a late […] The post Many reporters are covering the Ghislaine
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Many reporters are covering the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, despite claims otherwise
“There’s only one reporter on site” at the Ghislaine Maxwell trial.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Do U.S. families have more money in their pockets now, despite inflation?
“Even after accounting for rising prices, the typical American family has more money in their pockets than they did last year.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gibraltar NOT Planning 2021 Holiday Lockdown Despite High COVID-19 Vax Rate — Government Events Canceled
Is Gibraltar, a British overseas territory, undergoing a lockdown during the 2021 holiday season despite having a 100% COVID-19 vaccination rate? Not exactly: Although Gibraltar -- which has vaccinated most of its adult population and the
Truth or Fiction?→ Despite Pledges, Hearings, Facebook Still Disseminating Climate Disinformation
Several weeks of highly damaging stories and one name change later, the company currently trying to rebrand as “Meta” is deploying the same shopworn tactics of denial and misdirection. Facebook has said it is taking major action on disinformation c
Snopes→ Nursing Schools See Applications Rise, Despite COVID Burnout
Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising, driven by what educators say are young people who see the global emergency as an opportunity and a challenge.