A video by Sky News shows an NHS consultant challenging health secretary Sajid Javid on live television that the “science isn’t strong enough” to support mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for health service workers. The video, filmed wh
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Full Fact→ Doctor who challenged Savid Javid made misleading claims about vaccines
A video by Sky News shows an NHS consultant challenging health secretary Savid Javid on live television that the “science isn’t strong enough” to support mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for health service workers. The video, filmed wh
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Headline about Japan dropping vaccine mandates is misleading: Japan never mandated COVID-19 vaccines
"Japan drops all vaxxine mandates, places myocarditis warning on label."
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump says Democrats are trying to 'ban voter ID.' That’s misleading.
Democrats “are trying to ban voter ID.”
PolitiFact→ Tom Suozzi – Suozzi is calling Hochul an ‘interim governor.’ That’s misleading.
Hochul is an “interim governor.”
Snopes→ ‘Little People, Big World’ Posts About ‘Sudden Loss’ Are Misleading
Strange rumors made the rounds around the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022.
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Post Recycles Misleading Assessment of Vulnerable and Endangered Species
Quick Take Climate change and other human-caused factors continue to put many species at risk, according to conservation groups. But a social media post misleadingly claims polar bears, whales and koala populations are “recovered” or increa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Misleading Statistic Says Vaccinated Make Up Four In Five COVID-19 Deaths In England
Does the claim that the vaccinated account for four in every five COVID-19 deaths in England tell the complete story? No, that's not true: It is misleading because it fails to consider the context of very high vaccine coverage in the popu
Snopes→ ‘Stop Cuddling With Your Cat,’ Misleading Ad Claims
We clicked through 60 pages of nonsense to spare you the horror.
Health Feedback→ Misleading claims linking the spread of Omicron variant to vaccinated people rely on partial data and are unsubstantiated
REVIEW On 22 November 2021, the Network for Genomics Surveillance in South Africa identified a new SARS-CoV-2 variant called B.1.1.529. This variant presented an unusually high number of mutations, including 32 mutations in the spike protein. Some o
Climate Feedback→ PragerU video on climate change repeats a range of misleading claims by Steven Koonin
SUMMARY A popular PragerU video (viewed more than 1 million times) outlines a range of claims on climate change by Steve Koonin, a theoretical physicist and professor at the New York University Stern School of Business. The claims, many of which Koo
Full Fact→ Misleading for Nadine Dorries to say Channel 4 is ‘in receipt of taxpayers’ money’
Channel 4's been established as a public service broadcaster, and... it's in receipt of public money. Nadine Dorries MP, 23 November 2021. The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Nadine Dorries, told a select committee hearing at
Snopes→ Melania Trump Post-Election Divorce Rumors Were Misleading
Tabloids published the purported bombshell news in the days following her husband's loss in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
Full Fact→ How the UK Health Security Agency’s misleading data fuelled a global vaccine myth
On 21 October, Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro delivered a live address through his Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts, which between them have tens of millions of followers. He wanted to talk to his country about the Covid-19 vaccines,
Health Feedback→ Vaccines are highly effective at reducing the risk of death from COVID-19; The Exposé misleadingly claims the UK vaccination campaign has failed
REVIEW An article on The Exposé (formerly The Daily Exposé) a website marked as promoting conspiracy theories by Media Bias Fact Check, made a series of claims about the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines being used in the U.K. Logica
Health Feedback→ Article by OffGuardian, ZeroHedge claiming to list 30 facts about COVID-19 contains multiple inaccurate and misleading statements
REVIEW On 22 September 2021, OffGuardian published an article, which was reprinted by ZeroHedge and shared by other websites like InfoWars, listing 30 claims related to COVID-19. These articles, which went viral, received altogether more than 19,000
FactCheck.org→ Basketball Star Bradley Beal’s Misleading Comments About COVID-19
SciCheck Digest NBA star Bradley Beal made some misleading comments — shared in viral video clips — about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines. No vaccine is 100% effective, but clinical trials and studies show the COVID-19 vaccines are very effe
AllSides→ Biden’s misleading claims about Haitian migrants in Del Rio
http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/biden-misleading-claims-haitian-migrants-del-rio Biden administr
Washington Post→ McCarthy’s misleading claim that 2019 debt-ceiling hike paid for all of Trump’s policies
The Republican leader is wrong, as the U.S. government continues to borrow heavily to pay for Trump's tax cuts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Claim That 80% Of COVID-19 Deaths Occurred Within The Vaccinated Population In Scotland Is Misleading
Does an article that makes the claim that 80% of COVID-19 deaths occurred within the vaccinated population in Scotland in August 2021 tell the whole story? No, that's not true: The article is misleading because it leaves out the important
Washington Post→ Larry Elder’s false and misleading claims in California recall race
Elder has a Trumpian knack for delivering false and misleading claims on the 2020 election, the coronavirus pandemic and the economy.
FactCheck.org→ Chiropractor Again Peddles False, Misleading COVID-19 Claims
SciCheck Digest The delta variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is more transmissible than previous forms of the virus, and has helped spur an increase in cases, including in children. But a chiropractor in a Facebook video wrongly claims th
Full Fact→ Video makes misleading claims about birth certificates and the law
A video on Facebook, seen thousands of times, claims that signing a birth certificate and registering a birth means a child has been signed over to the state and creates a “fictitious legal entity”. The video goes on to claim that the
Snopes→ Misleading Ad Does Not Show Nelly’s Abandoned Mansion
The picture isn't even from the United States.
Snopes→ Viral Trump vs. Biden Gas Prices Meme is Highly Misleading
We don't recommend basing broad and declarative conclusions on two seemingly cherry-picked pictures showing gas prices.
FactCheck.org→ Biden Leaves Misleading Impression on U.S. Debt
In promoting his own spending priorities, President Joe Biden blamed his predecessor’s “unpaid tax cuts and other spending” for increasing the national debt by nearly $8 trillion over four years. The total debt figure is correct, but
Full Fact→ Post makes misleading claims about Covid vaccines and animal trials
A post on Facebook incorrectly claims that vaccines are unapproved and experimental, and that all the animals used in trials died. The author does not specify that they are discussing the Covid-19 vaccines, but the claims are very similar to ones
FactCheck.org→ Post Offers Misleading Advice on Mandatory Vaccines and Unemployment Benefits
SciCheck Digest As some companies mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees, a social media post misleadingly tells workers who don’t want the vaccine that they can collect unemployment benefits if they are fired. In most states, workers fired for viol
Snopes→ YouTube Suspends Rand Paul After Misleading Video on Masks
YouTube suspended U.S. Sen. Rand Paul for seven days and removed a video posted by the Kentucky Republican that claimed cloth masks don't prevent infection, saying it violated policies on COVID-19 misinformation.
Washington Post→ PhRMA’s misleading description of Medicare drug-price legislation
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America trade group is running an ad that describes a worst-case scenario.
Washington Post→ Scalise’s misleading clip job claiming ‘vaccine misinformation’ by Democrats
A video posted by the House minority whip distorts and twists comments made by President Biden and other Democrats in 2020.
Full Fact→ Comparisons between deaths reported after swine flu and Covid-19 vaccines are misleading
Several posts on Instagram have compared the rollout of a swine flu vaccine in the US in the 1970s with the Covid-19 vaccination programme. The posts claim that the rollout of the swine flu vaccine in 1976 was halted after it caused 32 deat
Full Fact→ Richard Tice makes misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines and fertility
Forcing young girls, who just want to dance, to have vaccines almost certain to mean increased still births, miscarriages, disabled children, infertility. Remember the vaccines still on emergency approval only. Revolting, disgusting. Richard Tice, 19
Poynter→ Tucker Carlson spins a web of misleading claims as he alleges ‘meaningful voter fraud’ in Georgia
Fox News host Tucker Carlson promoted a number of false, misleading and unsubstantiated claims about election fraud in Georgia in a recent segment on his cable news program. “It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton Coun
AllSides→ Tucker Carlson spins web of misleading claims as he alleges ‘meaningful voter fraud’ in Georgia
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/
Full Fact→ Allison Pearson tweets misleading stats about Covid hospital patients
Such ignorance amongst the media asking questions at Press briefing.Seven day daily average of COVID cases is 26,000Seven-day average of patients admitted to hospital with COVID: 433 That’s 0.5%It’s a tiny consideration now among vast prob
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Sherri Tenpenny Interview Is Full Of False, Misleading Claims About COVID-19
Does an interview with Dr. Sherri Tenpenny contain only accurate and factual statements about COVID-19 and vaccines? No, that's not true: The interview, which appeared on the "Stew Peters Show," is full of false and misleading claims. For
AllSides→ Democrat Makes Misleading ‘Defund the Police’ Claim
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/07/democrat-makes-misleading-defund-the-police-claim/ A senior aide to P
FactCheck.org→ Democrat Makes Misleading ‘Defund the Police’ Claim
A senior aide to President Joe Biden misleadingly claimed that congressional Republicans “defunded the police” when they voted against the American Rescue Plan Act. House and Senate Republicans didn’t support the legislation, but it w
Washington Post→ McAuliffe ad slices and dices Youngkin’s comments in a misleading way
A new ad for Terry McAuliffe claims his GOP rival was once a "big fan" of his governorship. Not so.