Could a call to a hotline number expedite receiving a "stimulus deposit" in November 2023? No, that's not true: The federal government was not distributing such payments as of this writing. The toll-free number shared on social media was
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Truth or Fiction?→ Do All Jews Globally Support Israeli Government Policies?
The Jewish diaspora, an extensive network of Jewish communities dispersed globally over centuries, exhibits a fascinating blend of shared heritage and diverse perspectives shaped by their local surroundings and histories. This rich tapestry of cultur
Full Fact→ Video of ‘anti-government’ rally in Warsaw mislabelled as pro-Palestine march
The rally took place on 1 October, before the 7 October attacks on Israel.
Full Fact→ Does the government’s Rwanda policy only impact ‘failed asylum seekers’?
We’ve looked into the detail of the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, and whether other governments are considering similar schemes.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Fact-checking a TikTok claim that the government caused inflation to wage war on civilians
The federal government and the Federal Reserve were “raising inflation,” something that “had nothing to do with … getting our economy back in line” but rather to fund a “war against a bunch of civilians.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The U.S. government isn’t giving Americans $2,000 monthly checks
“Any American who needs $2,000 a month can get it now” thanks to a new government program.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The U.S. Government Is NOT Planning To Draft Women
Is the U.S. government planning to order young women to enlist in the military? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, November 17, 2023, there is no plan afoot to draft women, a Defense Department spokesperson told Lead Stories. Th
Logically→ Video of protest against Spanish government is shared as pro-Palestine rally
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Australian Government Did NOT Announce Investment Opportunity — It’s Scam Video
Did the Australian TV network 9News report that the Australian Securities Exchange and Reserve Bank of Australia had announced a new financial platform that could enable investors to earn 30,000 Australian dollars each month? No, that's n
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Blame Mother Nature, not Mexican government, on Hurricane Otis hitting Acapulco
"Acapulco destroyed by yet another directed weather attack!”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Yemen Did NOT Declare War On Israel In October 2023 — It Was The Houthi Movement, Not Internationally Recognized As Yemen’s Government
Did Yemen officially declare war on Israel in October 2023? No, that's not true: No credible sources have reported that as of November 1, 2023. Posts on social media making the claim misrepresented the role of the Houthi movement, which t
Full Fact→ No evidence government minister said Scotland isn’t a country
As far as we can tell, Conservative MP Andrew Bowie did not make comments denying Scottish nationhood, as social media posts suggested.
Health Feedback→ Marty Makary relies on misleading and unsubstantiated claims to accuse U.S. government of spreading misinformation
REVIEW In October 2023, a video in which surgeon Marty Makary accused the U.S. government of being the “Greatest perpetrator of misinformation during the pandemic” circulated on Facebook. This video showed an excerpt of a Roundtable “Examining
Full Fact→ Government data doesn’t show 125,000 children ‘never going’ to school
The figure, which appeared in a column published in The Times, seems to be based on government data showing the number of children who missed at least half their school sessions last autumn term.
Full Fact→ Fake US government memo authorising $8 billion of aid for Israel circulates on Facebook
The fake memo appears to be an edited version of a memo published earlier this year authorising aid to Ukraine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian Government Data Does NOT Show People Multi-Vaccinated For COVID-19 Have Lost 73% To 74% Of Their ‘Immune Capability’
Does Canadian government data show that people double-vaccinated for COVID-19 have lost 74% of their "immune system capability," and that those who are triple-vaccinated have lost 73%? No, that's not true: The Public Health Agency of Cana
Logically→ Communal posts falsely claim Udaipur murder victim was only given ₹5 lakh by Rajasthan government
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian Government Did NOT ‘Admit 74% Of Triple Vaccinated For COVID-19 Now Have VAIDS’
Did the Canadian government "admit" that 74 percent of people who are triple-vaccinated for COVID-19 now have "vaccine acquired immune deficiency syndrome"? No, that's not true: The Public Health Agency of Canada told Lead Stories an arti
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, migrants do not receive $2,200 each month from the federal government
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Government Documents Do NOT Prove The United States Is ‘Currently Under Military Occupancy’ — They Discuss Other Things
Is the United States "currently under a military occupancy" as of September 24, 2023, as proven by "bipartisan legislation"? No, that's not true: The claim cites unrelated materials that do not confirm the statement in question. The rumor
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From a Week the Government Didn’t Shut Down
Plus, the pro-life movement at the crossroads, and Trump is getting even worse.
The Dispatch→ The Impending Government Shutdown is Nothing But Theater
The loudest Republicans have failed to produce any coherent strategy to rein in deficits.
PolitiFact→ What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down?
What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down?
AllSides→ Q&A on Looming Government Shutdown
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/09/qa-on-looming-government-shutdown/ The federal government is heading
PolitiFact→ Will Social Security checks go out if there’s a government shutdown?
If the government shuts down, will Social Security checks go out? Yes, that’s the plan.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Looming Government Shutdown
The federal government is heading to a shutdown, if Congress doesn’t pass funding legislation by the time the clock strikes midnight on Sept. 30. We’ll explain what that means and what government services could be affected. What is a g
The Dispatch→ On the Brink of a Government Shutdown
No pain, no leverage.
Full Fact→ The government does not pay private health companies twice as much as GPs
Claims government spending on private healthcare companies is double GP services aren’t quite right, as non-NHS healthcare spend figures also include money for charities and local councils.
PolitiFact→ Here we go again: What to know about government shutdowns
As the House struggles to approve legislation to keep the government funded, Americans could be looking at another federal government shutdown. Here’s what to expect if Congress and President Biden fail to enact new federal spending bills in time.
Logically→ WEF founder didn’t ask for ‘full governmental control over nations’ at ASEAN summit
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, the US government didn’t ‘mysteriously lose’ trillions of dollars the day before 9/11
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Logically→ No, Karnataka government did not subsidize commercial vehicles just for Muslims
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Government Report’ Did NOT Find ‘Millions of Children’ Vaccinated With COVID Vaccines Developed ‘VAIDS’
Did a 2023 "government report" prove that "millions of children" who were vaccinated with the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine developed a condition known as "vaccine acquired immune deficiency, or VAIDS"? No, that's not true: There was no "g
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Justin Trudeau didn’t announce that the government is passing a ‘Digital Existence Act’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the government is passing the “Digital Existence Act” in response to the new COVID-19 variant.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: German Government Does NOT Have Study Figures Showing Pfizer COVID Vaccine Safer Than Placebo — But Shot Still Safe, Effective
Does the German government have study figures that show people given the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty) "have overall suffered from fewer medically undesirable events as subjects who received the placebo"? No, that's not true: As of
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘Zero response’ for Maui, Hawaii claim is false; government aid came hours after wildfire started
“There has been zero response from local, regional or federal officials” to aid people affected by the Maui, Hawaii, wildfires.
Full Fact→ Government spent much more than £18bn on the Covid health response
£18 billion went towards the NHS in England’s frontline Covid response in 2020/21, but far more was spent on other health programmes such as test and trace and buying PPE.
Full Fact→ The government is spending £6 million a day on hotel accommodation for asylum seekers
Lee Anderson appeared to suggest the government is spending £7 million a day on hotels for asylum seekers.
Logically→ No, Telangana government is not inviting applications for new ration cards
Full Fact→ Photos don’t show evidence of government ‘laser weapons’ starting wildfires
The pictures actually show lens flares, long exposure effects and light pillars, not government-funded laser beams.