The same party leaders who condemned the Mar-a-Lago search have had a muted reaction to Merrick Garland’s special counsel announcement.The post Republican Officials Are Getting Awfully Quiet About Donald Trump appeared first on The Dispatch.
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AllSides→ CBS Finally Gets Around to the Hunter Biden Laptop Story
http://nationalreview.com/news/cbs-finally-gets-around-to-the-hunter-biden-laptop-story/ CBS News repor
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – DeSantis, Fauci and others are not in the diamond mining business together
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Ron DeSantis and others “are ALL in a diamond mining business in Oklahoma together!”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Assailants Are NOT Using Zip Ties To Target Women In Texas College Town
Are zip ties being attached to trash cans outside homes in a Texas college town to target the women who live there for assault? No, that's not true: Police in College Station, Texas, say they and other law enforcement agencies have invest
Truth or Fiction?→ How to Fight Disinformation — Part V: Resilience Targeting
This is the last in a series about how communities can fight back and protect themselves against weaponized disinformation campaigns. You can read our previous articles here: Part I: Firehosing Part II: Gaslighting Part III: Distraction Part IV: Sign
PolitiFact→ America First Legal – Ad decrying racism against whites is wrong that Kamala Harris said non-whites should get aid first
“Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first."
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Do Booster Shots Increase a Person’s Likelihood of Getting COVID?
An article from The Defender claims that getting more COVID boosters increases a person’s likelihood of getting COVID. The article is written by Dr. Joseph Mercola, a frequent purveyor of vaccine misinformation. According to the articl
Logically→ Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is deliberately targeting farmers to create food shortage and control people.
Rutte's government is attempting radical changes in farming practices to cut nitrogen emissions. He is not deliberately targeting farmers.
PolitiFact→ National Rifle Association – National Rifle Association off target on red flag law process
Says Gov. Tony Evers would, “allow the government to use red flag laws to confiscate your firearms without due process.”
The Dispatch→ Americans Spread Out in Order to Come Together
Smaller cities are thriving as Americans opt to work from home.The post Americans Spread Out in Order to Come Together appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Arizona ballot error did not target Republicans
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs “sent 6,000 wrong ballots to Republicans.”
Poynter→ Trick or truth: Are drug dealers really targeting kids on Halloween?
“Watch your kids’ candy!” “Looks like SweeTarts!” Halloween’s coming, and you may be seeing social media posts like these about the dangers of brightly colored pills sometimes called “rainbow fentanyl.” […] The post Trick or tru
PolitiFact→ A Better Wisconsin Together – Better Wisconsin Together on target with ad on Michels and gun law loophole
Says Tim Michels "opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Mandate Kids Get COVID-19 Vaccine For School — It’s Up To Each State
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mandate that students get COVID-19 shots? No, that's not true: While an independent CDC advisory committee did vote on October 20, 2022, to add the COVID vaccine to its list of reco
PolitiFact→ Saving Arizona PAC – Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly voted for Trump and Biden laws that let prison inmates get stimulus checks
Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times."
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, thousands of kids aren’t in cages under the Getty
There are “100,000 kids in cages” under the Getty art museum.
Snopes→ Facebook Hoax Promises Way ‘To Regain Friends and Get Rid of Ads’
If only "copypasta" worked that way.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Execute US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink
Did the U.S. military hang U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink for committing treason? No, that's not true: The story is entirely fabricated and Brink remains an ambassador in good standing. The claim originated on the website Real R
AllSides→ Did Jill Biden Get Booed at Eagles Game in Philadelphia?
https://www.newsweek.com/jill-biden-booed-philidelphia-nfl-eagles-1752769 First lady Jill Biden appea
PolitiFact→ Joe Manchin – Fact-checking Joe Manchin on the targeting of IRS audits
“WV families making less than $400K & small businesses will NOT be targeted by the IRS.”
Full Fact→ Bank of England did not sell £80 billion in gilts shortly before mini-Budget
Sir Iain Duncan Smith claimed the Bank of England sold ‘some £80 billion in gilts’ around the time of the mini-budget announcement on 23 September. This didn’t happen.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Durham Did NOT Unveil Biden’s ‘Russian Plot’ Aimed At Getting Clinton Elected in 2024
Did special counsel John Durham unveil President Joe Biden's "Russian plot," aimed at getting Hillary Clinton elected in 2024? No, that's not true: Durham has said no such thing. A post making the claim includes various Newsmax clips as s
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Kamala Harris didn’t resign or get jailed by Trump
“Kamala Harris resigns in shock after Biden’s ‘mandatory’ border trip…Trump jails ‘corrupt’ VP.”
Poynter→ Election Integrity Partnership targeted election misinformation, not conservatives
A former congressional candidate claims that he and other conservatives were targeted on social media with the government’s help around the time of the 2020 election. “(The) Department of Homeland […] The post Election Integrity Partnersh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Consumers Will NOT Get $500 In Walmart Credit For Answering 3 Questions
Will answering three questions for Walmart earn consumers a $500 shopping credit to spend on groceries? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the big box retailer has such a program. The claim appeared in a September 30, 2022 pos
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Arrest US Ambassador To Ukraine Bridget Brink
Did the military arrest the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink? No, that's not true: Real Raw News, the website that posted the story, has a disclaimer saying that their articles are "humor, parody and satire." The site has a histor
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Partnership targeted election misinformation, not conservatives
The "Department of Homeland Security and the State Department coordinated with a group called the ‘Election Integrity Partnership’ to censor Joe Biden’s opponents.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Does NOT Get A Tax Break For His Golf Course Because Ivana Trump Is Buried There
Does former President Donald Trump get a tax break for his golf course where his ex-wife, Ivana Trump, is buried? No, that's not true: The small portion of the property at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster where Ivana Trump is burie
Snopes→ Governor Voids Territorial Orders Targeting Native Americans
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham described the 19th century proclamations by former territorial governors as offensive.
Poynter→ How fact-checkers are banding together to serve Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country
With more than 200 million inhabitants, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa by a wide margin. But given the relatively few fact-checking organizations in the country, the ratio […] The post How fact-checkers are banding together to ser
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Despite claims, Jackson, Mississippi, did get funding for its infrastructure. But it’s not a fix-all
"$12 billion more for Ukraine on top of $100+ billion while Jackson, Mississippi has yet to receive any funding to fix their water infrastructure."
Full Fact→ The Bank of England hasn’t already spent £65 billion following mini-Budget
Claims that the government had spent £65 billion have been shared extremely widely on social media.
Logically→ The deep state created Hurricane Ian to target red states.
Hurricane Ian is a natural disaster that hit Cuba and Florida state. The claim is baseless and stems from a conspiracy theory.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Biden Tell Americans to Prepare for Hurricane Ian by Getting Vaccinated?
Viral social media posts claim that President Joe Biden told Americans to prepare for Hurricane Ian by getting vaccinated:atlassocietyA post shared by The Atlas Society (@atlassociety)Despite what is claimed in some of the posts, this video is not rece
Full Fact→ Do the mini-Budget tax cuts favour the rich?
Income tax-payers across the income scale will benefit to some extent as a result of the Chancellor’s announcement—but higher earners will benefit much more.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Instagram post gets facts wrong about use of deadly force, border agents and the IRS
“America now has a government that forbids border agents from using deadly force, but is training IRS agents to use SWAT-team tactics on law-abiding citizens.”
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – Democratic bill didn’t 'slash' Medicare spending. It would get the same drugs, cheaper
Sen. Raphael Warnock "voted with Biden to slash Medicare spending.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Most Energetic’ Russian Propagandist Did NOT Say He ‘Gets Drafted’
Did Vladimir Solovyov, dubbed "the most energetic" Russian state TV propagandist by the U.S. State Department, say he got drafted? No, that's not true: Deliberately mistranslated subtitles in a viral video that allegedly shows this scene
Snopes→ Hold Fire: Re-Enactors Fear Being Targeted by NY Gun Law
Some historical battle re-enactors in New York are holding their musket fire because of worries over the state's new gun rules.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Advise Americans To Get COVID Vaccine Ahead Of Hurricane Ian
Did President Joe Biden tell Americans to get COVID vaccinations as Hurricane Ian was bearing down on Florida in late September 2022? No, that's not true: A post suggesting he did uses a video recorded in August 2021, not on the eve of Ia