Does a study reveal that disposable face masks are the cause of the high levels of microplastics found in human lungs? No, that's not true: Contrary to a headline about the study, the study never mentions disposable masks as a cause of th
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PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Kamala Harris’ claim about Latinos getting 1% of venture capital funding is mostly right
"Latino small businesses are 1 in 4 new businesses, but only 1% of venture capital funding goes to Latino businesses."
Washington Post→ And the president most to blame for the national debt problem is …
The country now is dealing with the legacy of policy choices made more than 50 years ago.
The Dispatch→ Mostly Peaceful Sexual Abuse
Columnist E. Jean Carroll leaves after her civil trial against former President Donald Trump on May 09, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)Republicans and the E. Jean Carroll verdict.Continue reading Mostly Peaceful Sexual Ab
PolitiFact→ Tucker Carlson parts ways with Fox News. These are some of his most consequential falsehoods.
Our fact-checking of Tucker Carlson will likely continue, but his affiliation with Fox News will not. Here’s a look back at some of his biggest and most consequential falsehoods.
Full Fact→ The Government is not expecting tree planting to almost halve by 2025
Projections for “afforestation in the UK” published by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero actually show a mix of figures for both the UK as a whole and England only.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden said you can’t own a machine gun. You can in most states, but there are restrictions
In the U.S., “you’re not allowed to own a machine gun.”
PolitiFact→ Tommy Tuberville – Most US high school grads read below standard. That doesn’t mean half can’t read their diplomas
"Half the kids in this country, when they graduate, can’t read their diploma.”
Poynter→ Whoopi Goldberg said the First Amendment ‘doesn’t allow you to willingly lie.’ That’s mostly false.
In most cases, the First Amendment considers lies to be protected speech. There are exceptions to this general rule, but they are limited.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden says domestic violence calls prompt most police deaths; data lists likelier causes
“More cops are killed responding to domestic violence calls than anything else.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Most electric vehicles aren't charged by diesel-powered generators, as posts claim
Photo of electric charging station “powered by diesel generator” is emblematic of the electric vehicle movement.
The Dispatch→ DeSantis Is (Almost) Right About Libel Law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)And the New York Times is wrong about DeSantis.The post DeSantis Is (Almost) Right About Libel Law appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ Robin Vos – Vos is mostly right on claim about multimillionaires and BadgerCare
In Wisconsin, even multimillionaires can be on BadgerCare "because we don't even ask people what their income level is to qualify for free healthcare."
PolitiFact→ Chip Roy – Chip Roy cites correct border encounters data, but is wrong about most staying indefinitely
"Under Biden, we have seen over 4.6 million encounters at our southern border. Most have been released into the interior and will stay here indefinitely."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hellmann’s Mayonnaise NOT Being Discontinued In The United States, Canada And Most Other Countries
Is Hellmann's mayonnaise being discontinued in the United States, Canada and other countries around the globe? No, that's not true: Hellmann's will not be available for sale in South Africa, but there is no change in any other country, a
PolitiFact→ Gavin Newsom – Gavin Newsom is mostly right, the US gun homicide rate is 26 times higher than ‘peers’
“The USA has a gun homicide rate 26 times higher than our peers.”
The Dispatch→ Liberty’s Most Formative Friendships of the 20th Century
A review of ‘Freedom’s Furies’ by Timothy Sandefur.The post Liberty’s Most Formative Friendships of the 20th Century appeared first on The Dispatch.
Full Fact→ Which regions receive the most levelling up funding?
Claims about the disproportionate allocation of funding have circulated in the wake of the new levelling up awards.
The Dispatch→ The Most Important Thing You Read Today
(Stock photo via Getty Images.)It’s about diversity training, and it’s not by me.The post The Most Important Thing You Read Today appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Footage Of Spacecraft Almost 2,000 Miles Long NOT Recently Released By NASA Whistleblower
Has NASA footage of a spaceship 3,200 kilometers (1,988 miles) long been recently released by a NASA engineer turned whistleblower? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that a spacecraft of this size followed the Apollo 13 mission to
PolitiFact→ Hakeem Jeffries – Hakeem Jeffries said a U.S. debt limit default would be a historical first. He’s mostly right.
A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history.
AllSides→ Our Most Popular Articles in 2022
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/12/our-most-popular-articles-in-2022/ Before we ring in 2023, we look ba
FactCheck.org→ Our Most Popular Articles in 2022
Before we ring in 2023, we look back at the most popular articles that we posted to our website in 2022. For the third consecutive year, COVID-19 tops our list. Nine of the 10 most popular articles were about the pandemic. And most of those were fa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show ‘Russia’s Most Advanced Nuclear Submarine’ Spotted In Hawaii On December 26, 2022
Was "Russia's most advanced nuclear submarine' seen floating in Hawaii on December 26, 2022? No, that's not true: A social media post making the claim uses footage from a fictional TV show. The story appeared in a post published on Facebo
Full Fact→ ‘Facts’ in a graphic about UK Muslims are mostly wrong
The Facebook post makes a number of false claims about Muslim mayors, mosque numbers, Sharia councils and other information about Muslims in Britain.
Washington Post→ Ten of the most popular fact checks of 2022
Fact checks concerning former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Hunter Biden dominated the annual list.
PolitiFact→ Karine Jean-Pierre – Sinema voted with Biden most of the time, but less often than the majority of Democrats
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema "voted with the president 93% of the time."
PolitiFact→ Chris Murphy – Chris Murphy said most counties refuse to enforce gun laws. What’s on paper isn’t always reality
“60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.”
PolitiFact→ Robin Vos – Vos mostly wrong on claim that pandemic unemployment payments are keeping Wisconsinites from working
“A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.”
The Dispatch→ Stop the Stealers (Mostly) Concede
With some holdouts, losing GOP candidates accept the will of the voters. The post Stop the Stealers (Mostly) Concede appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Election Deniers Denied—Mostly
Voters repudiated many of Donald Trump’s favored 'Stop the Steal' candidates in state-level races.The post Election Deniers Denied—Mostly appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media post falsely claims 2022 election fraud because ‘mostly Democrats vote early’
Suggests that “since mostly Democrats vote early” then that represents “made-up ballots or dead people voting.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Instagram post wrongly says most eligible voters don’t vote
“Two thirds of eligible voters don’t vote.”
Health Feedback→ Complete vaccine coverage in the U.S. could have prevented almost a quarter of COVID-19 deaths
REVIEW Since the COVID-19 vaccines were first developed, countries around the world have worked to procure enough supplies and encourage their populations to get vaccinated. Despite an early surge in uptake, the U.S. soon fell behind other G7 and hi
Snopes→ Did Joan Rivers Say Letting People Think You’re Mean Is ‘One of the Most Rebellious Things a Woman Can Do’?
She didn't say it, but it's possible she thought it.
PolitiFact→ Tony Evers – Evers’ campaign mostly on track about Michels opposing rape, incest exceptions to abortion ban
If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby."
Snopes→ Did Darwin Say It Is ‘Not the Strongest of Species That Survives’ but the ‘Most Adaptable’?
The English naturalist has often been the subject of misattributions.
Poynter→ How fact-checkers are banding together to serve Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country
With more than 200 million inhabitants, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa by a wide margin. But given the relatively few fact-checking organizations in the country, the ratio […] The post How fact-checkers are banding together to ser
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Most of Florida's Lee County wasn't in the cone three days before hurricane, but parts of it were
Lee County, Florida, wasn't "even in the cone" of Hurricane Ian 72 hours before landfall.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Most Energetic’ Russian Propagandist Did NOT Say He ‘Gets Drafted’
Did Vladimir Solovyov, dubbed "the most energetic" Russian state TV propagandist by the U.S. State Department, say he got drafted? No, that's not true: Deliberately mistranslated subtitles in a viral video that allegedly shows this scene