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PolitiFact→ Fact-checking conspiracy theories about the death of Michael Stenger, former Senate sergeant-at-arms
The death of Michael Stenger, the Senate sergeant-at-arms at the time of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol, fueled a number of rumors and conspiracy theories online.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking movement grapples with a world awash in false claims
The rapid growth of the fact-checking movement has been accompanied by an equally sharp rise in false claims across social media.
PolitiFact→ What is the future of automated fact-checking? Fact-checkers discuss
A panel at GlobalFact 9 talked about how new AI technologies might more efficiently combat global misinformation.
Poynter→ What is the future of automated fact-checking? Fact-checkers discuss.
With the flood of misinformation saturating social media, there are too many claims and not enough human fact-checkers to do the tedious work required. Can automation help with fact-checking? Fact-checking […] The post What is the future of autom
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade
Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade
PolitiFact→ Lawrence Summers – Fact-checking Larry Summers’ formula for unemployment, inflation, and recessions
“When you have unemployment below 4% and inflation above 4%, recession always follows within two years.”
Poynter→ GlobalFact 9 launches in Norway with a big question: How does fact-checking help?
OSLO, Norway — Academic and practical attention to the discipline of fact-checking has burst into the mainstream. Many fact-checkers got their start in 2016, scrutinizing the U.S. presidential election, and […] The post GlobalFact 9 launches in
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Fact-checking Joe Biden on inflation rates among US’s economic peers
“In every other major industrial country in the world … inflation is higher.”
The Dispatch→ Fact-Checking Claims That COVID Vaccines Cause a Brain Disorder
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
The Dispatch→ Fact-Checking Day 2 of the January 6 Hearings
(Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)The second day of hearings by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol focused on Donald Trump’s role in knowingly perpetuating the false narrativ
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact reporters face online harassment; we keep fact-checking anyway
Our fact-checking reporters have recently faced online harassment. Our reporters have our complete support, and we proudly stand by their work.
PolitiFact→ House Republican Conference – Fact-checking whether Jan. 6 committee chairman Bennie Thompson objected to the 2004 election
“Bennie Thompson objected to the 2004 Presidential election.”
AllSides→ Fact-checking misinformation about the Uvalde school shooting
https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/may/27/fact-checking-misinformation-about-uvalde-school-s/ Frid
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking misinformation about the Uvalde school shooting
Here’s what we know to be true — and false — about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left at least 19 children and two teachers dead on May 24.
PolitiFact→ Marco Rubio – Fact-checking Marco Rubio claim that no guns used in mass shootings were bought online
“There hasn't been a single of these mass shootings that have been purchased at a gun show or on the internet.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fact-checking claim that plastics can help combat climate change
Studies show plastics can help combat climate change.
Poynter→ Fact-checking misinformation about the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter
Misinformation is spreading about the 18-year-old authorities identified as the shooter in a massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde County, Texas, on May 24. This story is still developing […] The post Fact-checking misinformation about the
PolitiFact→ Chris Murphy – Fact-checking Sen. Chris Murphy on the ages of mass shooters
“Most of these killers tend to be 18, 19 years old.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fact-checking misinformation about the Uvalde, Texas school shooter
The Uvalde, Texas, school shooter was a “transsexual leftist illegal alien named Salvatore Ramos.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fact-checking claim about military families, Tricare and baby formula
“Due to the baby formula shortage Tricare will now pay to have it shipped directly to you.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fact-checking warnings that NewProfilePic app is Russian spyware
The NewProfilePic app is Russian spyware.
PolitiFact→ Lindsey Graham – Fact-checking Lindsey Graham on the US allowing abortions at 20 weeks
“We’re one of the seven nations in the world that allow abortion on demand at 20 weeks.”
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Fact-checking Joe Biden on paying down the federal debt
“My Treasury Department is planning to pay down the national debt this quarter, which never happened under my predecessor.”
PolitiFact→ YouTube videos – Fact-checking claims about Danish preprint study on COVID-19 vaccines and mortality
“mRNA Vaccines Show No Mortality Benefit - Danish Study”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking 5 claims in the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade
In a draft Supreme Court opinion on Roe v. Wade, Justice Alito made a series of claims about the history of abortion law, gender rates of voting, and about race and abortion. We found some of his statements were missing context.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fact-checking claim about the Red Cross and blood sold to hospitals
“The Red Cross sells your donated blood to hospitals for $150 and then that hospital charges you thousands for a blood transfusion.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking a super PAC attack on Dr. Oz over defunding police, Obamacare, COVID-19, immigration
A super PAC launched a wide-ranging and misleading ad about key stances held by Dr. Mehmet Oz. We tackled each point, one by one.
AllSides→ Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies
https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/apr/26/greg-abbott-refers-bidens-open-border-policies-are/ In r
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies
The border has security measures: miles of fencing, surveillance systems, and on-the-ground personnel.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Fact-checking Joe Biden on being a full professor for four years
"For four years, I was a full professor at the University of Pennsylvania."
PolitiFact→ Raphael Warnock – Fact-checking Warnock’s statement that a drop in oil prices doesn’t cause major drop in gas prices
“While the initial increase in oil prices resulted in a near instantaneous increase in gas prices for consumers, the subsequent decrease in crude oil prices has failed to meaningfully provide relief for Georgia's families at the pump.”
PolitiFact→ Get Georgia Right – Fact-checking an ad against Georgia’s Brian Kemp, false claims about the 2020 election
Brian Kemp "dismissed concerns about voter fraud in the 2020 election" and "widespread illegal ballot harvesting continued, electing two Democrat senators."
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa
PolitiFact Iowa fact-checked President Joe Biden's claims on inflation, energy and infrastructure
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Sen. Brian Schatz vs. Sen. Josh Hawley on aid to Ukraine
Fact-check: Schatz v. Hawley face-off over Ukraine. As they traded barbs on the Senate floor, both senators left out key information.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Fried, DeSantis claims about Florida’s investments in Russia
States across the U.S. have introduced policies to divest their holdings in Russia-based entities, but not Florida. We decided to find out what can be done to address the millions Florida has invested in Russian companies.
Poynter→ Fact-checking is at the heart of good governance and democracy-building
It is Dec. 4, 2020, three days to the eighth general elections in Ghana which, among other candidates, is to be contested by a sitting president and a former president […] The post Fact-checking is at the heart of good governance and democracy-bu
Poynter→ Being essential in Colombia means fact-checking for many diverse audiences, TikTok, mural newspapers and memes
For citizens to make informed decisions in a democracy, freedom of the press, freedom of expression and freedom of information are essential. But now that, in the words of Moisés […] The post Being essential in Colombia means fact-checking for m
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s checklist for thorough fact-checking
Want to be your own fact-checker? Here's PolitiFact’s checklist for thorough fact-checking
Poynter→ Fact-checking Ginni Thomas’ texts to Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows about the 2020 election
Virginia Thomas, a conservative activist and the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, made a series of false and conspiratorial claims shortly after the 2020 election in text messages […] The post Fact-checking Ginni Thomas’ texts