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Truth or Fiction?→ The NFL Invokes Pat Tillman’s Name at the Super Bowl — But Ignores How He Died
Before Super Bowl LVII even began, the National Football League (NFL) drew criticism for distorting the circumstances behind the death of former player and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman in a promotional effort. The telecast featured a video package on T
Snopes→ Biden Invokes Defense Production Act for Formula Shortage
President Joe Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights to import supply from overseas.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canada DID Invoke Emergencies Act For 1st Time — But It Is Update Of War Measures Act, Last Invoked in 1970
Did Canada invoke its Emergencies Act for the first time ever? Yes, that's true, but Canada has had a similar law in place since Parliament adopted the War Measures Act in August 1914, shortly after the beginning of World War I. The War M
Logically→ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked martial law.
Prime Minister Trudeau invoked a public order emergency in the Federal Emergencies Act to control the anti-vaccine mandate protests in the country.
Snopes→ Canada’s Trudeau Invokes Emergency Powers to Quell Trucker Protests
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers to quell the paralyzing protests by truckers and others angry over Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions, outlining plans not only to tow away their rigs but to strike at their bank accounts and their l
Snopes→ Biden Won’t Invoke Executive Privilege on Trump Jan. 6 Docs
Former President Donald Trump has pledged to try to keep records from his time in the White House from being turned over to investigators.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: An ‘Emergency Broadcast Alert’ Has NOT Been Issued Revealing Donald Trump Has Invoked The Insurrection Act
Did an Emergency Broadcast Alert reveal Donald Trump invoked the Insurrection Act? No, that's not true: A video makes the baseless claim that President Donald J. Trump informed the mayor of Oklahoma City that the "Insurrection Act has bee
The Dispatch→ Has Donald Trump Invoked the Insurrection Act?
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AllSides→ Did Trump Invoke Insurrection Act?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/insurrection-act-trump/ On Jan. 11, 2021, as Democratic leaders moved
Logically→ Trump has invoked the Insurrection Act of 1807.
President Trump did not invoke the Insurrection Act though he threatened to deploy the U.S. military to halt the riots by invoking the 1807 Act.
Logically→ Trump has invoked the Insurrection Act of 1807.
President Trump did not invoke the Insurrection Act though he threatened to deploy the U.S. military to halt the riots by invoking the 1807 Act.
Logically→ Donald Trump invoked the Insurrection Act.
The Insurrection Act, a law that allows the president to deploy the military to quell rebellion, has not been invoked.
AFP Fact Check→ Trump did not invoke the Insurrection Act
Online articles and social media posts claim that President Donald Trump invoked the Insurrection Act on January 10, 2021, allowing the US military to ensure law and order. This is false; there has been no official announcement that the Act was invoked
Snopes→ Did Trump Invoke Insurrection Act?
Parler posts alleged Trump had invoked a law to use military force against political opponents.
Snopes→ Did Republican Rep. Mary Miller Invoke Hitler Before Capitol Riot?
Miller's invocation of Adolf Hitler came a week after she claimed that Joe Biden's 2020 election victory was "the greatest heist of the 21st century."
Truth or Fiction?→ TeamTrumpNews Parler Post: ‘I Have Invoked the Insurrection Act of 1807’
Around January 10 2020, a screenshot of a post purportedly published by outgoing United States President Donald Trump using @TeamTrumpNews to Parler began to make the rounds across social media platforms: Saw this on FB. It was posted 3 hou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Donald Trump Did NOT Invoke or Sign The Insurrection Act
Did President Trump invoke or sign the Insurrection Act following the events of January 6, 2021 (or before that)? No, that's not true: President Trump has never made use of the Insurrection Act up to the time of writing of this article on
Snopes→ Trump Invokes Act to Marshal Private Sector Against Coronavirus
The Presidentsaid he would sign the Defense Production Act “in case we need it" as the government bolsters resources for an expected surge in cases of the virus.
Snopes→ Trump Preparing to Invoke Emergency Powers Over Coronavirus
The president is poised to speak at 3 p.m. at the White House. “Topic: CoronaVirus!” he tweeted.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump Did NOT Invoke Article 9 To Begin Prosecution Of Democrats For Treason
Did President Trump invoke Article 9 of the U.S. Constitution to begin the prosecution of Democrats for treason? No, that's not true: First, there is no Article 9 to the U.S. Constiution, which has seven articles. And this is a satirical story
Snopes→ Did Trump Invoke ‘Article 9’ Treason Prosecutions Against Democrats?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
PolitiFact→ "If you like your plan, you can keep it." Biden’s health pitch invokes Obama's troubled claim
Joe Biden invoked a risky — and familiar — phrase to sell his health care plan. At an AARP event in Iowa, Biden told voters he’d create a government insurance plan to compete with private ones called a public option. It would give con
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump DID NOT Invoke 25th Amendment to Expel Nancy Pelosi for Mental Health Reasons
Did President Trump invoke the 25th amendment of the U.S. constitution to expel Speaker Nancy Pelosi from congress? No, that's not true: It is a fake story posted on a website published on the Blogspot hosting service. The U.S. constitution ha
Snopes→ Did President Trump Invoke the 25th Amendment to Remove Nancy Pelosi from Congress?
The 25th amendment governs replacement of the president or vice president only, not members of Congress.
Snopes→ Did the Trump EPA Invoke ‘Emergency’ Rules to Allow Use of a Pesticide Harmful to Bees?
The environmental agency did use emergency exemptions to permit the application of the pesticide sulfoxaflor in some states.
Snopes→ Trump Invokes ‘Advice-of-Counsel’ Defense in Campaign Probe
The advice-of-counsel defense is a real thing. But it can be risky.
Snopes→ APNewsBreak: Source Says Flynn to Invoke 5th Amendment
Former national security adviser Mike Flynn is expected to invoke his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination before the Senate Intelligence committee on 22 May 2017.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Is NOT Keeping Old Cars In Lot In Preparation For Electromagnetic Pulse ‘Blast’ — Video Shows Props On Film Set
Is NASA keeping vintage cars in a parking lot to prepare for an electromagnetic pulse "blast"? No, that's not true: The vehicles shown in a questioning video on social media were part of a movie titled "Fly Me To The Moon" which was film
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Flag Code DOES Specify Key Attributes Of The Banner, And What The US Flag Should Look Like
Does the U.S. flag code fail to specify important attributes of the U.S. flag, like where the "blue field" should be located and how thick the stripes should be? No, that's not true: Through the inclusion of an executive order, the flag c
Truth or Fiction?→ April Fools Joke Craft
1. Unpredictability A joke that catches us off guard does so by leading us down one path only to abruptly shift us onto another. This unexpected detour sparks our laughter. The surprise element in a punchline works because it plays against our pre
Health Feedback→ Claims that long COVID doesn’t exist misrepresent study by Queensland Health researchers
REVIEW In March 2024, articles began circulating on social media platforms, alleging that Australian health officials claimed long COVID “isn’t real” or that it “doesn’t exist”. Examples of such articles appeared in the New York Post, Th
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Bloodbath Comment
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FactCheck.org→ Hunter Biden’s Testimony in Context
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. During a lengthy interview with House investigators on Feb. 28, Hunter Biden repeatedly insisted that his father was never involved in any of his businesses. A transcript of the i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Astronauts Jumping Straight Up on the Moon NOT Exempt From Laws Of Motion — Will Land in Same Spot, Rotate Along With Surface
Does a meme on social media prove that footage of astronauts jumping on the surface of the moon must be fake because they come back down to approximately the same place? Wouldn't an astronaut who jumped up for one second come down many fe
FactCheck.org→ Unraveling Misinformation About Bipartisan Immigration Bill
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Even before a bipartisan group of senators unveiled the text of a foreign aid and immigration overhaul bill on Feb. 4, it faced significant opposition from former President Donald Tru
FactCheck.org→ Posts Sling Baseless Claims at Judge in Defamation Case Against Trump
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Misinformation peddlers baselessly claim a judge who presided over the defamation case that ended with an $83 million verdict against former President Donald Trump is li
Health Feedback→ Headlines overlook risk of COVID-19 by claiming Estonia study shows natural immunity is superior to vaccination
REVIEW Like with most pathogens that enter the body, infection with SARS-CoV-2 confers some protection against future encounters with the virus. This infection-induced immunity—often called “natural immunity”—has been repeatedly invoked as a
Truth or Fiction?→ Jingle Bells: A Christmas Carol?
One of the most cheerful hallmarks of the holiday season, ‘Jingle Bells’, invokes images of snowy landscapes, festive decor, and the warmth of Christmas spirit with its catchy, jubilant melody. Yet the story behind this ubiquitous song ma
Truth or Fiction?→ Israeli Settlements: The Main Hindrance to Peace?
In the heart of the longstanding Israel-Palestine conflict stands the often contentious subject of Israeli settlements. These clusters of Jewish homes built on territories seized during the Six-Day War in 1967 have stirred international controversy a