Did Eglin Air Force Base make masks, COVID-19 testing, and booster shots mandatory after Labor Day 2023? No, that's not true: In a brief statement, the deputy chief of media operations with the Department of the Air Force at the Pentagon
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Logically→ There is no carbon shortage killing forests and making plants sick
The Dispatch→ Democrats Are Making a Risky Bet With Biden
It’s no wonder the president has vouched for Mitch McConnell’s fitness after the latter’s latest health episode.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hurricane Idalia Making Landfall On ‘Clearwater Beach Florida’
Does a video accurately display Hurricane Idalia's landfall on a beach where many people are present in Clearwater, Florida? No, that's not true: This video clip shows a brief waterspout that occurred in June 2023 -- not a hurricane that
The Dispatch→ Making a Federal Case of It
Trump’s co-defendants are trying to remove their Georgia indictments to federal court. Expect him to do the same.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hawaii IS A State — President Eisenhower Signed Proclamation Making It Official
Was Hawaii "never really made a state" as a social media post claims? No, that's not true: Hawaii officially became a U.S. state on August 21, 1959. This happened after the U.S. Congress passed the Hawaii Admission Act and most people in
The Dispatch→ Is Facebook Making Us More Polarized or Not?
Plus: Aliens 👽
The Dispatch→ Bureaucratic Wrangling Is No Substitute for Lawmaking
The histories of affirmative action and student loan forgiveness show that circumventing Congress made both programs vulnerable from the start.
PolitiFact→ Making sense of 'bleach' and hammer claims: What really happened with Hillary Clinton's emails?
With the attention on Donald Trump’s handling of government documents, we’ve heard a lot about “bleach” and hammers used to destroy Hillary Clinton’s emails. But what’s it all about? We explain:
Logically→ No, there is no rule barring people from making bank transactions over 5 km from their home
PolitiFact→ How climate change is making wildfires worse
The consensus among climatologists and wildfire researchers is that human-caused climate change is a key factor in why wildfires are becoming more frequent, severe and long-lasting.
The Dispatch→ A U.S.-China Thaw in the Making?
Plus: The Texas House votes to impeach state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Continue reading A U.S.-China Thaw in the Making? »
The Dispatch→ Making Money, Not Watches
(Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, 36mm, Everose gold ©Rolex/Ulysse Fréchelin.)Rolex’s new designs show how the company is more interested in creating online clout and scarcity than watches.Continue reading Making Money, Not Watches »
Logically→ Egg shortages are caused by Bill Gates’ investments into farm land and a company making artificial eggs.
The avian flu outbreak in birds and factors such as inflation and supply disruption caused the recent egg shortage.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show President Biden Making Transphobic Remarks — Audio Is Digitally Manipulated
Did President Joe Biden go on a transphobic rant live on national television? No, that's not true: A viral video mimicking his manner of speech had the authentic sound replaced with a made-up voice-over, probably utilizing a deep fake tec
The Dispatch→ Making China Pay if It Attacks Taiwan
Members of Taiwan's armed forces during drills to show combat readiness. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)Lawmakers are laying the groundwork for economic sanctions on China if it invades Taiwan. The post Making China Pay if It Attacks Taiwan
Logically→ President Biden signed an executive order making health insurance free for qualifying Americans.
The Affordable Care Act doesn't make health insurance free.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Is RNA making chickens lay fewer eggs? No, improper nutrition, disease are likelier to blame
“Chickens aren’t laying eggs because RNA is being added to commercial chicken feed.”
The Dispatch→ Rule-Making Rebels
Rep. Thomas Massie (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)Rep. Thomas Massie, long a congressional contrarian, says he wants his role on the powerful Rules Committee to be constructive.The post Rule-Making Rebels appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jen Psaki Did NOT Announce ‘Inflation Relief’ In December 2022 For Americans Making Less Than $50,000
Did Jen Psaki, former White House press secretary for President Joe Biden, announce in December 2022 that the U.S. Senate has approved "Monthly Health Credits" or "Inflation Relief For Americans Making Less Than $50 000/year"? No, that's
Logically→ CDC is adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the childhood immunization schedule, making it mandatory for kids to attend school.
The CDC does not set vaccine requirements at schools. It is done by the states and subsequently changes from area to area.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Toy Is NOT Designed To Simulate Childbirth For Trans Women — Ad Making Claim Is Fake
Is an ad real that shows a prosthetic sex toy that is designed for trans women to "experience and celebrate the miracle of childbirth"? No, the website selling the sex toy does not ever mention it could be used so a "trans woman can exper
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show NASA Making Rain Clouds
Does a viral video circulated in July 2022 show NASA generating rain clouds and producing its own weather? No, that's not true. A video authentically shows a space shuttle rocket booster test, not cloud creation. The rocket booster in que
Logically→ A video shows Union Minister Nitin Gadkari making a dig at the Modi government, which led to his removal from the party’s parliamentary board.
BJP didn't reveal why Nitin Gadkari had been removed from the party's parliamentary board. An old video of Gadkari was falsely linked to his removal.
Logically→ Anne Heche’s death was not an accident. She was killed for making a film on human trafficking.
According to medical and police reports, actor Anne Heche died from injuries sustained in a car accident in Los Angeles.
Logically→ Cashew is a natural anti-depressant making it a therapeutic equivalent of Prozac.
There is no reliable medical evidence that supports the claim that cashews could be used as a replacement for any anti-depressant.
PolitiFact→ Power to the Patients – Rapper Fat Joe says no one is making sure hospitals post their prices
About a federal hospital price transparency requirement, “Nobody’s enforcing that law.”
Washington Post→ The Senate bill and Biden’s pledge to not raise taxes on people making less than $400,000
The president made a big promise during the campiagn. Whether he kept it depends on how you look at arcane tax math.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The President Did NOT Announce New ‘Health Credits’ For Anyone Making Under $50,000 A Year
Did the U.S. president announce a program giving "Health Credits" to anyone making under $50,000 a year? No, that's not true: This claim does not contain any proof of the purported program, and government resources do not show any informa
Snopes→ Climate Change Is Making Flooding Worse. Here’s How.
One effect of climate change is that a warmer atmosphere creates more intense precipitation events.
Snopes→ US Military Making Plans in Case Pelosi Travels to Taiwan
The Pentagon is developing plans for any contingency.
Snopes→ Did Mike Tyson Post About Social Media Making People ‘Too Comfortable’?
While researching how — and where — this quote meme about former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson appeared online, we discovered a suspicious Facebook group.
Snopes→ Are These Garbage Cans in Sweden Making ‘Sexy Moaning Sounds’?
Trash talk can be really hot.
Poynter→ Making homemade baby formula is not safe or recommended
As people grapple with America’s infant formula shortage, some social media users have started sharing homemade recipes, telling frantic parents who can’t find food for their babies that they can make […] The post Making homemade baby formul
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, making your own homemade baby formula is not safe or recommended
Homemade baby formula recipes offer a ‘viable option’ during U.S. shortage
Logically→ An image shows Volodymyr Zelenskyy making a V sign behind Vladimir Putin’s head.
This image has been digitally created using two separate stock images taken during the 2019 Normandy Four Summit in France.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jews Are NOT Stealing Christian Children, Sacrificing Them And Feeding Them Back To Non-Jews Making Them Cannibals
Are Jews stealing Christian children, sacrificing them and then feeding them back to non-Jews to turn them into cannibals? No, that's not true: It's an antisemitic myth that's nearly a thousand years old. Recirculated audio and video on s
Full Fact→ Facebook video shows actors making a TV series in 2020—not staging the war in Ukraine
A video of someone applying fake blood to actors is being shared on Facebook with the caption “White helmets in action, ‘innocent victims of Russian aggression’ smile and wave you [sic]”. The phrase “white helmets&rd
FactCheck.org→ Fauci Continues Making Public Appearances and Hasn’t ‘Disappeared’
SciCheck Digest Dr. Anthony Fauci has continued making public appearances, although news coverage has largely shifted away from the pandemic since Russia invaded Ukraine in February and COVID-19 cases have dramatically fallen. Some politicians and pund
PolitiFact→ Glenn Grothman – U.S. is making progress on cutting greenhouse gas emissions when compared to the rest of the world
"The US has made strides in reducing carbon emissions that other parts of the world have not."