Reports show cases of atrocities against Dalits rose multifold in Tamil Nadu with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic
Search Results (1598) for: increase
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ The number of new COVID-19 cases fell and daily vaccination increased in early 2021, but no indication that it was due to U.S. president Biden taking office
REVIEW The COVID-19 pandemic that swept across the U.S. since early 2020 has caused almost 28 million identified cases and 500,000 deaths in the country. In the midst of this major health crisis, the U.S. have seen an important political shift with
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the incidence of poor outcomes during pregnancy, according to current safety data on COVID-19 vaccines
REVIEW Facebook posts claiming that the COVID-19 vaccine caused a healthcare worker to have a miscarriage went viral in early February 2021. These posts (see example) show a photo of a healthcare worker receiving a COVID-19 vaccine and tweets by phy
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Price Of Oil Has NOT Increased From $25 To $61 A Barrel Since ‘Joe’ Became President
Did the price of a barrel of oil increase from $25 a barrel to more than $61 a barrel in the three weeks since Joe Biden became president on January 20, 2021? No, that's not true: The price of oil has not been in the $25 range since May 1
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Do ‘All the Economics Show’ That a Minimum Wage Increase Will Help the Economy?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/do-all-the-economics-show-that-a In a recently released clip from h
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden White House Freeze of Trump Executive Order Did NOT Cause Insulin Prices To Increase
Did a regulatory freeze on "any new and pending rules" put in place by the Biden Administration on January 20, 2021 cause the price of insulin to increase? No, that's not true: Among Trump's executive orders President Biden froze for 90 d
Full Fact - All content→ Covid vaccine hasn’t caused increase in care home deaths
A Facebook post claims that deaths in care homes are up 81% since the Covid-19 vaccination rollout. It’s correct that care home deaths are up since the vaccination rollout started, but it is wrong to suggest that these are deaths caused by the va
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: mRNA Vaccine Does NOT Increase Risk Of COVID Death, Provoke ‘Cytokine Storm,’ Turn Patients Into ‘Genetically Modified Organisms’
Do mRNA vaccines increase the risk of death for COVID-19 patients, provoke immune system over-reactions and turn patients into genetically modified organisms whose own immune systems attack them? No, that's not true: mRNA vaccines do not
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Do ‘All the Economics Show’ That a Minimum Wage Increase Will Help the Economy?
a.image2.image-link.image2-694-1242 { padding-bottom: 55.87761674718197%; padding-bottom: min(55.87761674718197%, 694px); width: 100%; height: 0; } a.image2.image-link.image
Top Fact Checks→ The New York Times has reported that mail-in ballots increase the risk of voter fraud.
There is no evidence that mail-in ballots increase the risk of voter fraud.
Top Fact Checks→ India saw a 100% increase in the number of domestic violence victims seeking help during the lockdowns.
The data furnished by the National Commission for Women (NCW) in April 2020 shows an almost 100% rise in domestic violence cases during the lockdown.
Top Fact Checks→ COVID-19 vaccines may cause an increase in cancer rates, an increase in mutant gene rates, and an increase in the number of autoimmune reactions.
There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines will lead to an increase in cancer rates, mutant gene rates, or the number of autoimmune reactions.
Snopes→ Did Researchers Warn Certain COVID-19 Vaccines Could Increase HIV Risk?
Researchers have warned that a certain form of COVID-19 vaccine could potentially increase the risk of HIV acquisition in some vulnerable populations.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Lower flu activity this season likely due to COVID-19 restrictions, increased flu vaccination, and other factors, not to misdiagnosis of flu cases as COVID-19
REVIEW So far, the 2020-2021 flu season has seen fewer cases than in previous years, leading to allegations that flu cases are being misdiagnosed as COVID-19. These claims started circulating on social media in late 2020 and early 2021, including th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Photo Does NOT Show Germans Protesting Increased Gas Prices
Did people in Germany protest against higher gas prices by abandoning their cars in the streets? No, that's not true: The photograph supporting the claim shows a traffic jam in Shenzhen in the Guangdong Province of China in 2012, and not
Snopes→ Is Florida Giving COVID-19 Vaccines to Canadians to Increase Tourism?
Canadian visitors who are not seniors will have to wait like everyone else.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 Surge Is NOT A ‘No-Show’: Numbers Increased In Most U.S. States
Did the post-Thanksgiving surge in COVID-19 cases after people traveled and gathered in groups -- which was predicted by Dr. Anthony Fauci and other health officials had warned would happen -- end up being a 'no-show'? No, that's not true
Liste→ Misleading claim circulates online in Thailand that high air pollution will significantly increase the country’s Covid-19 mortality rate
Multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter claim a rise in tiny particle air pollutants, known as PM 2.5, will significantly increase the mortality rate of Covid-19 in Thailand. The misleading claim circulated online shortly after parts of Thailand’s cap
Top Fact Checks→ Unemployment rate in West Bengal has increased by a staggering 217% between October 2016 and 2020.
A 217 percent increase from 4.6 percent equals to 14.58 percent, but the rate in October 2020 was an approximate increase by 117 percent.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Poynter’s MediaWise training significantly increases people’s ability to detect disinformation, new Stanford study finds
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Dec. 14, 2020) – The Poynter Institute’s digital media literacy program for older adults, MediaWise for Seniors, helps participants identify online disinformation and misinformation, according to a study conducted by the Stanf
TruthOrFiction→ Would $50,000 of Student Debt Forgiveness Be a ‘Massive Tax Increase’ for Americans?
On December 8 2020, The Blaze published an article headlined, “Schumer: Biden ‘considering’ cancelation of $50K in student loan debt for every borrower making under $125K a year,” with the subheading, “Translation: A mass
Full Fact - All content→ School funding hasn’t increased by £5k per pupil
“We've increased school funding by a minimum of £5,150 per pupil.” Conservative Party on Twitter, 7 December 2020. The Conservative Party has claimed on Twitter—in a tweet from its official account and a video featuring party c
Top Fact Checks→ Trump Administation ordered the Department of Housing and Urban Development to increase the rent for poor people.
The proposed MAHWA bill aimed at increasing rent by three times; but was not put into action after additional funding was added to the HUD budget.
Full Fact - All content→ Research suggesting increased Covid-19 risk for dog-owners may be barking up the wrong tree
“They’re known as ‘man’s best friend’, but if you live with a dog, you may unknowingly be increasing your risk of coronavirus.” Daily Mirror, 17 November 2020. “Walking your pet dog may raise your risk of cat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Suicide Rate Has NOT Increased ‘200% Since Lockdown’
Has the suicide rate increased 200% since COVID-19 lockdowns started in March? No, that's not true: Dr. Rajeev Ramchand, a top suicide prevention expert at the National Institute of Mental Health, told Lead Stories he has not seen any dat
Full Fact - All content→ New data doesn’t definitively show zero increase in suicides across England
“Every life lost to suicide, is a tragedy, however this data showing zero increase in suicide figures since lockdown should be reassuring to those who have been concerned regarding the mental health impact of coronavirus and lockdown. I also hop
Top Fact Checks→ Joe Biden will repeal Trump’s tax cuts which will lead to increased taxes for the middle class.
Joe Biden only wants to repeal parts of the 2017 law which allowed tax cuts and the bulk of the tax increases would impact top earners.
Full Fact - All content→ The number of doctors working for the NHS in England has increased in the past year
“Boris Johnson & Matt Hancock just tweeted its [sic] “fantastic” news 7,810 more doctors are now working in our NHS than a year ago. “Both “forget” to mention that figure includes thousands of medical students n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Bidens’ Income DID Go From $396,456 In 2016 To $16.5 Million For 2017-2019 — It’s In Public Records: Increases From Book Deals, Speaking Dates
Did Joe and Jill Biden's income go from $396,456 in 2016 to a three-year total of $16,596,979 for 2017-2019? Yes, that's true and it is all public record. A viral meme is questioning the huge income increase for the Bidens since they left
Liste→ Misleading claim circulates online that excessive soybean consumption can increase risk of Parkinson’s disease
Multiple posts shared repeatedly on Facebook and various websites claim that eating soybeans can increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. The claim is misleading; health experts told AFP there is insufficient scientific evidence that c
Snopes→ Is Biden Proposing ‘Biggest’ Tax Increase in US History?
The Trump campaign repeatedly made the claim to try to convince average Americans they would pay more in taxes under Biden.
Top Fact Checks→ Biden-Harris administration won’t increase taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 a year.
Biden's $4 trillion tax plan targets wealthy individuals and corporations; it won't increase taxes on people making under $400,000 a year.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Using face masks correctly does not increase the risk of skin or oral infections
REVIEW Facebook posts claiming that face masks promote bacterial and fungal overgrowth and lead to skin and oral infections (see examples here, here, and here) went viral in late September 2020. As we explain below, these claims are unsupported as s
Top Fact Checks→ Union Home Minister Amit Shah is vouching to increase the pensions under the EPS 95 pension scheme.
There is no proof that Home Minister Amit Shah is vouching for an increase in pension under the EPS 95 scheme.
TruthOrFiction→ Did a Life Insurance Company’s Attempt to Curb Suicide on a South Korea Bridge Precede an Increase in Deaths?
On September 17 2020, the following post was shared to r/therewasanattempt, which described a purported initiative to curb suicides on South Korea’s Mapo Bridge: to stop suicide from therewasanattempt An image showed two
Liste→ Medical experts say having a dry throat ‘does not increase the risk’ of infection
Multiple posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Line messaging app claim that having a dry throat will cause germs to enter one’s body. The claim is false; the Thai Public Health Ministry denies it has ever issued such advice; medical experts say dry throat
Liste→ Medical experts say having a dry throat ‘does not increase the risk’ of infection
Multiple posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Line messaging app claim that having a dry throat will cause germs to enter one’s body. The claim is false; the Thai Public Health Ministry denies it has ever issued such advice; medical experts say dry throat
Top Fact Checks→ Trump used the Defense Production Act to order U.S. manufacturers to increase the production of N95 masks.
President Trump signed a Memorandum invoking DPA which directed 3M, an American company that produces N95 respirators, to scale up production.
Top Fact Checks→ Trump signed the largest increase in national defense since the days of Ronald Reagan.
Despite Trump's national defense budget reaching near historical records, defense expenditure got the largest hike under Bush during the Iraq War.
Top Fact Checks→ Trump gave historic funding increases for high-quality child care.
Trump initially proposed to cut the funding for Child Care and Development Block Grant by $95 million compared to 2017. He later signed it into law.