REVIEW A study in the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Internal Medicine, published at the end of November 2022, generated renewed discussion over the effectiveness of mask-wearing against COVID-19[1]. According to the social media analytics tool Buz
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PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – FTX helped with a cryptocurrency fundraising site, but there’s no connection to U.S. aid to Ukraine
U.S. tax dollars sent to help Ukraine laundered back by cryptocurrency firm FTX to help Democrats in midterms.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Story about TikTok dances to help Ukraine is satire
The media reported on “5 TikTok dances you can do to help Ukraine fight Russia.”
Logically→ Consuming bottle gourd will help cure chronic heart ailments.
Limited clinical evidence suggests bottle gourd as a cure for heart diseases. More research is required to assert its medicinal properties.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Voters don’t help ‘bad guys’ to fabricate ballots when voting by mail in Washington state
Mailing in a ballot “gives the bad guys a chance to know how many ballots they need to make.”
FactCheck.org→ Super PAC Ads Distort New York Congressional Candidate’s ‘Help Not Handcuffs’ Quote
The Congressional Leadership Fund, a Republican super PAC, is running ads on TV and social media that distort Democratic House candidate Josh Riley’s positions on crime. One ad misleadingly claims that the New York Democrat said he “suppo
Logically→ Tesco is offering £500 vouchers to help customers with the cost of living crisis.
Posts advertising this offer are attempting to scam users on Facebook. No such promotion exists.
Poynter→ Greeks don’t trust their media. Fact-checkers are trying to help
ATHENS, Greece — Dubious news and online content is everywhere. Even here, in the birthplace of democracy. The challenges facing media outlets across the globe are many, including widespread public […] The post Greeks don’t trust their media.
PolitiFact→ Greeks don’t trust their media. Fact-checkers are trying to help
The challenges facing media outlets across the globe are varied and widespread, but they appear to be particularly severe in Greece. Journalists and innovators in fact-checking are trying to address the tide of misinformation.
Poynter→ Spanish-language misinformation often goes unchecked, but individuals can help combat it
The threat of misinformation is ever present, and the fast-approaching midterm elections are a breeding ground for misleading narratives to spread on social media. That’s especially true for Latinos in […] The post Spanish-language misinformati
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – North Korean soldiers have not been sent to Russia to help with the war in Ukraine
“North Korea sent more than 100,000 troops to Russia for the Ukraine War!”
PolitiFact→ Spanish-language misinformation often goes unchecked, but individuals can help combat it
The threat of misinformation is ever present, and the fast-approaching midterm elections are a breeding ground for misle
Logically→ A Chinese military convoy entered Ukraine to help the Russian army.
The video initially appeared in the context of Vostok 2022, a multilateral strategic and command exercise that took place in Russia.
Climate Feedback→ Introducing the Climate Science Desk, Science Feedback’s new portal to help journalists verify climate claims
Supported by the Climate Misinformation Grant Program from the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute, Science Feedback is launching the Climate Science Desk, an initiative aimed at helping fact-checkers and journalists con
Snopes→ Axolotls Can Regenerate Their Brains, Helping to Unlock the Mysteries of Brain Evolution
The little salamanders are also pretty adorable.
Logically→ A U.K. billboard in the Ukrainian flag colors suggests people will be cold in winter because the government chose to help Ukraine.
A digitally altered image of a billboard contains this message. There is no evidence that such a billboard was put up in the U.K.
Snopes→ Sick Dolphin Calf Improves with Tube-Fed Milk, Helping Hands
The Irrawaddy dolphin calf — sick and too weak to swim — was drowning in a tidal pool on Thailand’s shore when fishermen found him.
Snopes→ ‘Magic Mushroom’ Psychedelic May Help Heavy Drinkers Quit
The compound in psychedelic mushrooms helped heavy drinkers cut back or quit entirely in the most rigorous test of psilocybin for alcoholism.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Magic Johnson Did NOT Donate Blood To ‘Help Underprivileged Communities Help Fight COVID-19’ In This Video
Did former NBA star Earvin "Magic" Johnson donate some of his blood in August 2022 to the Red Cross to help underprivileged communities fight COVID-19? No, that's not true: The image of a doctor taking blood from Johnson's arm is from the
Snopes→ Which EVs Qualify for New US Tax Credit? Websites Offer Help
At least 31 new 2022 and 2023 models reportedly qualify for the tax credit.
PolitiFact→ Catherine Cortez Masto – Fact-checking whether Senate hopeful Adam Laxalt helped oil industry then got campaign money from it
"Adam Laxalt fought an investigation into the oil industry, then they funded his campaign."
Snopes→ Biden Signs ‘Burn Pits’ Help for Vets; a Personal Win, Too
President Joe Biden signed legislation expanding federal health care services for millions of veterans who served at military bases where toxic smoke billowed from huge “burn pits.”
Snopes→ Social Media Offers Parents More Controls. But Do They Help?
Platforms from Snapchat to TikTok to Instagram are bolting on new features they say will make their services safer and more age appropriate.
Full Fact→ Not all people with hearing loss are unable to access extra cancer care help
A tweet from Macmillan Cancer Support appears to suggest that 11 million people with hearing loss in the UK can’t access extra help following a cancer diagnosis. This is unlikely to be the case.
AllSides→ No, Republicans Do Not Oppose Helping Veterans
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/no-republicans-do-not-oppose-helping-veterans/ Welcome back to Forg
PolitiFact→ One Nation PAC – Warnock, Cortez Masto voted for COVID-19 relief bill, but not for leisure projects it helped fund
Raphael Warnock and Catherine Cortez Masto “voted to allow hundreds of millions of dollars of COVID relief funds to be squandered” on leisure projects.
PolitiFact→ One Nation – Warnock, Cortez Masto voted for COVID-19 relief bill, but not for leisure projects it helped fund
Raphael Warnock and Catherine Cortez Masto “voted to allow hundreds of millions of dollars of COVID relief funds to be squandered” on leisure projects.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Federal Government Is NOT Offering 2022 ‘Stimulus Loans’ Worth Up To $40,000 To Help Americans
Is the federal government offering "stimulus loans" worth up to $40,000 for Americans? No, that's not true: No such "stimulus loans" have been offered. There are many ads posted on Facebook that try to trick people into believing that fak
Washington Post→ Biden’s claim that the drug-price bill will ‘help fight inflation’
The president is pushing a bill that he says will tackle the high prices of some prescription drugs. But not all of it will happen right away.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Adults older than 51 won’t get free money to help stave off inflation
“Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.”
Poynter→ MediaWise launches a free text message course to help voters prepare for the US midterms
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (July 12, 2022) – With less than four months until the U.S. midterms, the social-first digital media literacy initiative MediaWise at the nonprofit Poynter Institute has launched […] The post MediaWise launches a free t
Snopes→ White House: Biden Has Read Griner Letter Pleading for Help
Brittney Griner's appeal to President Joe Biden in a handwritten letter continued to garner reaction after the WNBA All-Star acknowledged she feared never returning home.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Is NOT Sending Fighter Jets To Help Ukraine Fight Russia And This Video Does NOT Show Jets
Does this video prove the United States is sending fighter jets to help Ukraine fight Russia? No, that's not true: U.S. Air Force Capt. M. Ryan Goss said the video doesn't show U.S. fighter jets, and the video was published on an Egyptian
Snopes→ Brittney Griner Sends Letter to President Biden Pleading for His Help
The WNBA star pleaded that she and other Americans imprisoned in Russia be brought home.
Snopes→ Ghislaine Maxwell Sentenced to 20 Years for Helping Epstein
Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping the financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the Clintons and Bushes didn’t help assassinate JFK Jr.
The Clintons and Bushes were “involved in orchestrating the assassination of JFK Jr.”
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
Poynter→ How digital media literacy training can help bridge conversations
Since February, Poynter’s social-first digital media literacy initiative MediaWise has launched a microlearning course in four languages around the world. The course is designed to help people become more critical […] The post How digital media
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Brandon Spots His Sign’: ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Signs Help Boy with Autism
On June 10 2022, an Imgur user shared screenshots of a tweet from @RightWingCope, about the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon” and its effects on a young boy with autism whose name is Brandon: Unironically one of the most wholesome stories
Snopes→ Misleading TikTok Video Claims Shein Clothing Tags Contain Cries for Help
The viral video compiled images from various sources.