REVIEW In April 2024, a copy of a New Jersey doctor’s office policy regarding sports physicals for student athletes circulated on social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. The policy stated that “Covid vaccinations affect your risk” of
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Full Fact→ BBC Breakfast gets the increase in people waiting for NHS treatment wrong
Figures quoted by presenter Naga Munchetty last week refer to the number of cases, not people.
Full Fact→ Only one area in England has seen a 79% increase in four-week waits for a GP
Across England as a whole the overall increase was 38%.
PolitiFact→ Inaccurate data used to show cost-of-living increases between Trump and Biden presidencies
A graphic that purports to show the differences between the cost of living today and when Donald Trump left the presidency in 2021 uses inaccurate data.
AllSides→ Does Not Ejaculating for 7 Days Increase Testosterone by 45%?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/increase-testosterone-45-percent/ Claim: Not ejaculating for seven da
Health Feedback→ Claim that the HPV vaccine increases risk of cervical cancer misleads by cherry-picking data from FDA document
REVIEW The World Health Organization reports that cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. In 2022, there were approximately 660,000 new cases of cervical cancer and around 350,000 deaths from cervical cancer. The main ca
AllSides→ Has Oklahoma not seen an increase to its minimum wage since 2008?
https://gigafact.org/fact-briefs/has-oklahoma-not-seen-an-increase-to-its-minimum-wage-since-2008?utm_source=website&utm_id=112
Full Fact→ Government borrowing is not forecast to increase year on year
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves claimed that government borrowing “goes up in every year” of the OBR’s latest forecast published this week.
PolitiFact→ Elise Stefanik – Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Canada border increase, but lag far behind the southern border
“We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Did NOT Find MMR Vaccination Causes Increased Likelihood Of Asthma, Eczema
Did a study find that vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) causes an increased likelihood of asthma and eczema? No, that's not true: The study authors did not come up with that conclusion. They said, "Our data suggest that cur
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Do NOT Increase Risk Of Ear Infections In Children
Do recommended childhood vaccinations increase the risk of ear infections in those they're intended to protect? No, that's not true: Infectious disease experts told Lead Stories that vaccinations, such as those for diseases like influenza
Full Fact→ Severe absence among school pupils in England increased by 26% last year, not 134%
A since-corrected article in The Spectator about pupil absence contained a number of inaccurate figures.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission and don’t increase mortality, contrary James Thorp’s claim
REVIEW On 13 December 2023, the Wellness Company shared a post on Instagram, in which gynecologist James Thorp questioned the utility and safety of COVID-19 vaccines. The post claimed that the vaccines were an “unqualified disaster” because they
The Dispatch→ Prolonged Conflict Between Israel and Hamas Increases the Threat of Iranian Cyber Attacks
Also, the longer the war goes on, the more opportunity for Russia to help the Islamic Republic.
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence of Link Between U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Increase and COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest A recent federal report shows a 3% increase in the U.S. infant mortality rate between 2021 and 2022, which is the first statistically significant rise in 20 years. The cause of the uptick is unknown, but there’s no evidence th
The Dispatch→ Did Child Poverty Really Increase Last Year?
New evidence complicates the leading narrative around short-term benefits of the expanded child tax credit.
PolitiFact→ Mike Johnson – Despite Mike Johnson’s claim, some spending cuts can increase deficits
“Only in Washington can you cut funding, add a pay-for to a new spending measure, and they say it's terrible for the deficit.”
PolitiFact→ Mike Johnson – Have prices increased by over 17% in two years, as new Speaker Mike Johnson said?
“Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.”
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines aren’t associated with an increase in excess deaths, contrary to claim by John Campbell
REVIEW Why did some countries continue to experience excess mortality in 2022 and 2023, even though fewer people died from COVID-19? While an important question to answer, it has been exploited in the service of an anti-vaccine narrative, specifical
PolitiFact→ Paula Congelio – Has West Virginia University increased unfunded aid to students?
West Virginia University has “increased the amount of unfunded institutional aid provided to students and expects this amount to exceed $134 million in 2024.”
PolitiFact→ West Virginia University Faculty Senate – Has President E. Gordon Gee increased West Virginia University’s debt load by 55%?
E. Gordon Gee’s university projects have increased “WVU’s debt load by 55%.”
Logically→ This year’s increase in butterflies is not proof of a thriving environment in the U.K.
Full Fact→ MPs’ pay has not increased by 42% since 2010
The salary of all MPs has increased by a little over 30% since 2010.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Confirm 143,233% Increase in ‘Turbo-Cancers’ Due to ‘mRNA Jabs’
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirm a "143,233% increase in turbo-cancers due to mRNA jabs," including COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: A CDC spokesperson confirmed to Lead Stories that "There is no evi
Health Feedback→ CDC data didn’t show an increased risk of hospitalization in people vaccinated against COVID-19, contrary to claim by Alex Berenson
REVIEW Casting doubt on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines has been a recurring theme of misinformation since the vaccination rollout in December 2020. Health Feedback has covered this subject in several previous reviews, explaining why claims t
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Sizzle, fizzle. Donald Trump off on bacon price increase under Joe Biden
The price of "bacon is up five times" under President Joe Biden.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Climate change doesn’t cause hurricanes. But it may increase their frequency and intensity
CLAIM: Climate change isn’t real because Florida has had 119 hurricanes since 1850. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Increase In Nancy Pelosi’s Net Worth Is NOT Proof Of Any Illegality On Her Part
Is a massive jump in Rep. Nancy Pelosi's net worth proof that she engaged in some sort of illegal activity? No, that's not true: Although it may be true that Pelosi's net worth has increased sharply since 2007, when she became the first f
PolitiFact→ Chris Christie – Chris Christie knocks Ron DeSantis for Florida’s increased spending. But he omits revenue rose, too
Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, “in the last five years, spending has gone up 30%" in Florida.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Reveal Plan To ‘Increase The Number and Intensity of Extreme Weather Events’
Did President Joe Biden announce in September 2023 that his administration intends to "increase the number and intensity of the extreme weather events"? No, that's not true: A social media video used incomplete footage of a speech to impl
Full Fact→ The number of band 3-5 prison officers increased by 701 in the year to 30 June 2023
Justice secretary Alex Chalk claimed that the number of full-time equivalent band 3-5 prison staff had increased by over 700 “since 30 June 2023”.
Full Fact→ Minister overstates increase in prison officer numbers
Michelle Donelan MP wrongly claimed the number of frontline prison officers has “increased by 20%” in the last year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Myocarditis Did NOT Cause 850 Deaths In Two Weeks In Monterrey — Increased Deaths Happened During Heat Wave
Did 850 deaths occur in two weeks in Monterrey, a city in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, that were caused by myocarditis? No, that's not true: The increased number of deaths in Mexico during June 2023 occurred during a heat wave, and i
Health Feedback→ Posts misrepresent CDC risk assessment of new SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.2.86; COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the risk of infection
REVIEW The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a document on 23 August 2023 summarizing what was known at the time about a new SARS-CoV-2 variant called BA.2.86. In the document, the CDC reported that “BA.2.86 may be mo
Health Feedback→ Misleading Instagram posts use news headlines out of context to imply COVID-19 vaccines increase COVID-19 mortality risk
REVIEW Entrepreneur and podcaster David Harris Jr. posted a picture on Instagram of headlines from two news articles, one from CNN in January 2021, and the other from the Washington Post in October 2022, with the caption “Just posting two headline
Full Fact→ BBC article overstated increase in asylum application withdrawals
The BBC has corrected an article which claimed only 60 asylum cases were withdrawn over a 12 month period after being contacted by Full Fact.
Full Fact→ The number of asylum seekers in hotels has increased
The number of “legacy backlog” cases has fallen over the year to date, while the number of asylum seekers being housed in hotels has increased.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, the CDC didn’t issue a travel advisory for Florida over an increase in leprosy cases
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Full Fact→ Minister’s claim on Aberdeenshire council tax increase missing context
Under Scottish government plans currently under consultation, only properties in Band H in Aberdeenshire would see an increase of £768.12 in council tax.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Revoke $250 Million In United Negro College Fund Money Meant For HBCUs — He Has Tried To Increase HBCU Funding
Did President Joe Biden take away $250 million in funding for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) that is dedicated to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)? No, that's not true: The Biden administration has provided fundi