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FactCheck.org→ Post Misleadingly Equates 2016 Democratic Effort to Trump’s 2020 ‘Alternate Electors’

2022-06-29 Quick Take After the 2016 presidential election, some progressive Democrats tried to convince electors for Donald Trump to switch their Electoral College votes to Hillary Clinton. But a conservative commentator misleadingly claimed in a social media po Go to site post…»

Snopes→ ‘A Whole Lot of Truth’ (and Some Misleading Info) About Gas Prices

2022-06-24 A viral piece of copypasta gets a few things wrong about gas prices. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Posts About Diesel Exhaust Fluid Shortages Are Misleading

2022-06-20 You may have seen copied and pasted Facebook raising alarms about Union Pacific, Pilot Flying J, and shortages of DEF. Here are the facts. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ NRSC’s Misleading Green New Deal Attack on Fetterman

2022-06-17 John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, says he “never supported the Green New Deal” though he does support a longer-term transition away from fossil fuels. Nonetheless, a TV ad from the National Republican S Go to site post…»

Washington Post→ Ad targeting Manchin on prescription drugs uses misleading math

2022-06-17 The 60 Plus Association claims the West Virginia Democrat wants to strip $300 billion from Medicare. A lot of that is Washington funny money. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Labour makes misleading claim about fall in affordable housing under Conservative government

2022-06-15 Labour’s claim that affordable housing supply has fallen by 95% misinterprets the statistics. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Misleading TikTok Video Claims Shein Clothing Tags Contain Cries for Help

2022-06-10 The viral video compiled images from various sources. Go to site post…»

Poynter→ In Brazil, Telegram adds measures to block misleading information ahead of elections

2022-05-26 Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it in your email every other Thursday. Telegram was evading emails from Brazilian authorities for months, Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Post Misleadingly Blames Shipments to Ukraine for Baby Formula Shortage in U.S.

2022-05-20 Quick Take A Mississippi-based nonprofit has sent shipments of baby formula to Ukraine since Russia invaded the country. A social media post misleadingly suggests the shipments are responsible for the formula shortage in the U.S. But the shortage has b Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Brian Kemp – In Georgia’s governor’s race, Brian Kemp’s attack on David Perdue for US inflation is misleading

2022-05-19 "David Perdue voted with liberals” for $10 trillion “in new debt, his out-of-control federal spending is driving inflation through the roof." Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Shadow cabinet member uses misleading £2,600 cost of living figure on BBC, ITV and Sky

2022-05-18 The Chancellor’s Spring Statement [...] left the average household £2,600 a year worse off. Steve Reed MP, 11 May 2022. The Labour MP and shadow justice secretary Steve Reed claimed on BBC Breakfast, ITV’s Good Morning Britain and Sk Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Government minister made misleading claim about employment figures

2022-05-17 "We're seeing more people in work, even than we saw before Covid." Brandon Lewis MP, 17 May 2022. During appearances on Sky News and BBC Breakfast this morning Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis claimed that more people are currently in work in Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Misleading Late Attack on Kathy Barnette in Pennsylvania Senate Race

2022-05-16 A late attack ad from a super PAC supporting one of Kathy Barnette’s opponents in the Pennsylvania Senate Republican primary makes several misleading claims about Barnette, who has surged in the polls. The ad highlights a Barnette tweet with the Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Baby Formula Shortage Fuels Misleading Partisan Claims

2022-05-13 Quick Take A shortage of baby formula has provoked misleading partisan claims that suggest President Joe Biden is responsible for the “bare shelves.” But the shortage has been caused by a recall and plant shutdown by a major manufactur Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Angela Rayner repeats misleading claim that families are £2,620 ‘worse off’

2022-05-03 Under the Tories, families are £2,620 worse off. Angela Rayner MP, 28 April 2022. Last Thursday, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Angela Rayner, tweeted that families are £2,620 “worse off” under the Conservatives. This t Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Attack Ad Leaves Misleading Impression on Vance’s View of Trump Voters

2022-04-29 It’s well known that JD Vance — Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate in the Ohio Republican primary for U.S. Senate — was no fan of the former president just a few years back. Vance’s past quotes practically write his opponen Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Democrats Misleadingly Claim ‘Republicans’ Plan’ Would ‘End’ Social Security, Medicare

2022-04-29 As part of his plan to downsize the federal government, Republican Sen. Rick Scott says he wants all federal legislation to “sunset” in five years, and “[i]f a law is worth keeping, Congress can pass it again.” Well, Social Secu Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Mike Gibbons – In Ohio US Senate race, Gibbons levels misleading attack against Mandel about China

2022-04-22 "As Ohio treasurer, Josh Mandel loaned your money to Chinese business interests, and Mandel opposed a bill holding Communist China accountable when they cheated and stole American jobs." Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Mark Walker Voted Against Impeaching Trump, Contrary to a Misleading Ad

2022-04-22 https://www.factcheck.org/2022/04/mark-walker-voted-against-impeaching-trump-contrary-to-a-misleading-ad/ Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Mark Walker Voted Against Impeaching Trump, Contrary to a Misleading Ad

2022-04-21 Republican Mark Walker voted against former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment in December 2019, and he was no longer a U.S. congressman when the House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump a second time in January 2021. A misleading Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ GB News interview features misleading claims about Covid-19 and vaccines

2022-04-14 An interview broadcast by GB News, and watched more than 250,000 times across Facebook and YouTube, makes a number of inaccurate claims about Covid-19 and vaccines.  The segment on 23 March, presented by the author and television presenter Mark St Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Ferrero’s Kinder Recall Leads to Misleading Rumors of Maggots and Worms

2022-04-12 Just days away from Easter Sunday, we contacted Ferrero about its recent Kinder chocolate recall to find out more about a viral Facebook post regarding maggots and salmonella. Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Fact check: Misleading claims in attack ads against Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidates Oz and McCormick

2022-04-11 https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/08/politics/fact-check-oz-mccormick-attack-ads-pa-senate/index.html Pennsyl Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Mayim Bialik ‘Allegations’ Ads Are Grossly Misleading

2022-04-08 Ads claiming "Jeopardy" fans are upset about allegations against Bialik are hoaxes that lead to a CBD gummies scam. Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Biden Repeats Misleading Talking Point on Preexisting Conditions

2022-04-08 https://www.factcheck.org/2022/04/biden-repeats-misleading-talking-point-on-preexisting-conditions/ In Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Biden Repeats Misleading Talking Point on Preexisting Conditions

2022-04-07 In praising the Affordable Care Act, President Joe Biden misleadingly warned of the consequences if Republicans ever repealed the law, saying that would mean “100 million Americans with preexisting conditions can once again be denied health care Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Huggy Wuggy Police Warning Prompts Misleading Rumors About TikTok and YouTube Kids

2022-04-06 We looked at the origins of an inflated controversy about a character named Huggy Wuggy from a survival horror video game called "Poppy Playtime." Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Snopes-ing 101: Spotting Misleading Captions and Missing Context

2022-03-31 When sharing posts containing images on social media, be mindful that sometimes, older images can be repurposed by simply changing a caption. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Facebook Posts About Homeland Security Memos and ‘Hacked’ Cellphones Are Misleading

2022-03-29 "Don't know if this is true but better safe than sorry," one Facebook user posted. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Blake Shelton ‘Allegations’ and CBD Gummies Page Are Misleading

2022-03-28 A false ad that mentioned "allegations" against Shelton led to a fake CBD gummies article that was designed to resemble The Daily Mail online tabloid. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Misleading ‘Defund the Police’ Attack on Dr. Oz

2022-03-23 Dr. Mehmet Oz has been outspoken about opposing defunding the police. But an ad from a conservative super PAC misleadingly claims that the Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate was “a spokesman for a group who wanted to defund the police.” The t Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Express publishes misleading article about safety of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

2022-03-22 A widely shared article on the Express website about the safety of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine is misleading in several ways. It incorrectly claims that a recently published document about adverse events following vaccination is the first time the Go to site post…»

Washington Post→ Josh Hawley’s misleading attack on Judge Jackson’s sentencing of child-porn offenders

2022-03-19 With selective snips and out-of-context quotes, Hawley attacked the Supreme Court nominee. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Labour graph showing reduction in army size is misleading

2022-03-18 A graph shared by the Labour party claims the Conservatives cut the size of the army to 72,500 personnel by 2021—a fall of over 25,000 since 2010. While the size of the army has fallen significantly, this is not an accurate figure. The graph was Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Bill O'Reilly – Bill O’Reilly’s misleading statement on Biden and fossil-fuel subsidies

2022-03-17 “As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Misleading images of Chernobyl, Zaporizhzhia plants undercut real reasons for concern

2022-03-04 Some images illustrating Facebook posts about the takeovers of Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia show explosions, mushroom clouds, mortars, and dead soldiers. eThe takeovers are disturbing, but those photos are misleading. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Misleading post links unemployment benefits and reduced tax refunds

2022-03-03 The IRS is taking money away from people who received unemployment benefits. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccines Have Prevented Deaths, Contrary to Misleading Graphic on Social Media

2022-03-02 SciCheck Digest Studies have shown that COVID-19 vaccines have prevented severe disease and deaths. But bogus claims that they don’t work continue to circulate online. One claim relies on a misleading graph showing cumulative deaths in the U.S., Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Ukraine and beyond: How to fact check misleading videos

2022-02-25 Since news broke that Russia had invaded Ukraine, we’ve checked a number of videos claiming to show the war unfolding.  Often during a crisis people share videos claiming to show what’s happening. This can be in good faith, but it does Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Don Huffines – In primary for Texas governor, a misleading claim about Greg Abbott and investing tax money in China

2022-02-24 “Under Greg Abbott’s leadership, Texas is putting taxpayer dollars into Chinese companies.” Go to site post…»

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