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Full Fact→ Reports that ‘most teachers’ are suffering from depression are based on a self-selecting survey
Most teachers suffering from depression The Independent, 10 May 2022. A Press Association article published by the Independent, the Evening Standard, the National and many local newspapers has reported details of a survey on depression in teachers tha
Washington Post→ Dissecting White House spin that most Republicans want to raise taxes
The White House keeps doubling down on the false claim that there is brosd support among the GOP to raise middle-class taxes.
Snopes→ Warhol’s ‘Marilyn’ Auction Nabs $195M; Most for US Artist
Andy Warhol's “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” sold for a cool $195 million, making the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction.
AllSides→ Joe Biden Claims MAGA ‘Most Extreme Political Organization in Recent American History’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/05/04/fact-check-joe-biden-claims-maga-most-extreme-political-organization-in-recent-american-history/
Snopes→ Were Most Conservative Supreme Court Justices Appointed by Presidents Who Lost Popular Vote?
And were they confirmed by Senators who represented a minority of Americans?
Logically→ The Guttmacher Institute admits that almost 99 percent of abortions are just birth control.
A 2015 report notes that 92 percent of abortions were "elective." This is not the same as birth control, which prevents pregnancies.
PolitiFact→ John Macco – Macco is mostly right on tax claim, but off base on how Evers sought to raise them
Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion."
Health Feedback→ Cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children are unrelated to COVID-19 vaccines; an adenovirus infection is the most likely hypothesis so far
REVIEW On 15 April 2022, the WHO issued a multi-country alert about an increase in cases of severe acute hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) of unknown origin in previously healthy children. The severity of the cases was striking for being uncommo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Face Masks Are NOT Major Source Of Microplastics In Our Lungs — Most Of It Comes From Clothes, Tires
Is polypropylene from face masks a major source of microplastics in our lungs? No, that's not true: The benefits of wearing masks outweigh the risks. Microplastics (MPs) can be found throughout the environment. Nearly two-thirds of MPs co
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrong that Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been ‘mostly empty’ for decades
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has “been mostly empty” for decades.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Government Did NOT Propose Taxing Unrealized Gains For Most Americans — Just Top Earners
Does the U.S. government want to tax unrealized gains -- specifically "equity gains" on unsold homes -- for everyday Americans? No, that's not true: If enacted, a proposed tax on unrealized gains by President Joe Biden would only apply to
PolitiFact→ Most states don’t explicitly ban guns at polls. Some lawmakers want to change that
Some states ban guns at the polls. More may join them
Poynter→ Is Biden correct that the spike in gas prices is largely Putin’s fault? Mostly.
President Joe Biden recently cast blame for a spike in gas prices on Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We’ve seen the price of gas go up over $1 just since he […] The post Is Biden correct that the spike in gas prices is largely Putin
Poynter→ President Biden claimed that there are 9,000 unused oil drilling permits. That’s mostly true.
President Joe Biden said that his policies have not made the U.S. less equipped to withstand the impact of the ban on Russian energy imports. He contended that the onus […] The post President Biden claimed that there are 9,000 unused oil drilling
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russia DID NOT ‘Uncover’ 30 Bioweapon Labs In Ukraine — Most Were In Former USSR
Did the Russian Ministry of Defense "uncover" 30 bioweapons labs during its 2022 invasion of Ukraine? No, that's not true: According to public records, most of these labs were already known to Russia, as they were formerly part of the USS
Snopes→ It’s Time to ‘Spring Forward’ This Weekend in Most of the US
Even though winter doesn't slip away until next weekend, time has its marching orders.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nathaniel Rothschild Did NOT Write To British Government Calling Putin ‘The Most Dangerous Man Since The Defeat Of Hitler’
Did Nathaniel Rothschild write a letter to members of the British government calling Russian President Vladimir Putin "the most dangerous man since the defeat of Hitler"? No, that's not true: "This is utterly untrue and completely fabrica
PolitiFact→ Sarah Godlewski – Claim that prescription drug costs have grown nearly twice as much as incomes is mostly on the money
"Here in Wisconsin, prescription drug costs grew at a pace of nearly twice as much as the average Wisconsinite's income from 2015-2019."
PolitiFact→ Evan McMullin – Evan McMullin ad portraying GOP Utah Sen. Mike Lee as pro-Russia, anti-Ukraine is Mostly False
“As the world rallies around Ukraine, Mike Lee was one of only two senators to oppose sanctions on Putin. Then he flew to the Kremlin and discussed dropping sanctions. Lee even opposed arming Ukrainians fighting for their lives.”
PolitiFact→ Wisconsin Senate Republicans – Senate Republicans mostly right on amount of ARPA, CARES money Evers has gotten out the door
Gov. Tony Evers has “only gotten one-third of the money meant for COVID relief out the door. He is sitting on $930 million in ARPA funds left unspent. In fact, he still has CARES Act money from two years ago.”
PolitiFact→ Wisconsin Senate Republicans – Senate Republicans mostly right on amount of ARPA, CARES money Evers has gotten out the door
Gov. Tony Evers has “only gotten one-third of the money meant for COVID relief out the door. He is sitting on $930 million in ARPA funds left unspent. In fact, he still has CARES Act money from two years ago.”
Snopes→ Are Unsold SUVs in This Photo ‘Almost Being Given Away’?
A photograph of rows of "unsold SUVs" purportedly waiting to be "given away" was displayed in online advertisements.
PolitiFact→ Jennifer McClellan – Yes, most Virginia schools are over 50 years old
“More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.”
Snopes→ Did NEJM Study Determine a Person’s Most Productive Age?
The “extensive” research was said to confirm a person reaches their "most productive age" between 60 and 70.
PolitiFact→ Charlie Crist – Florida produces more solar power than most states, though it lags smaller ones on rooftop panels
“New Jersey and Maryland produce more solar power than Florida, the Sunshine State!”
PolitiFact→ JB Pritzker – Pritzker’s Mostly Correct About Illinois’ Vaccination Claims
“A larger percentage of Illinoisans have been vaccinated than in any other Midwestern state.”
AllSides→ ‘Mostly False’ Free Crack Pipes: How ‘Fact-Checkers’ Debunked Reality … Again
https://www.dailywire.com/news/mostly-false-free-crack-pipes-how-fact-checkers-debunked-reality-again E
PolitiFact→ Dan Bongino – In graphic labeled ‘top ten most unhealthy U.S. cities,’ Dan Bongino actually showed the healthiest
The “top ten most unhealthy U.S. cities” are San Francisco; Seattle; Portland, Oregon; San Diego; Honolulu; Washington; Austin, Texas; Irving, Texas; Portland, Maine; and Denver.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, most Americans don’t believe the 2020 election was fraudulent
“Over 65% of the country believes that (the) 2020 election was fraudulent. That number was around 35% a year ago.”
Full Fact→ Parents mostly against face masks in classrooms
“A recent poll by parent voice charity Parentkind found that nearly two thirds of parents of secondary school children are not in favour of masks in the classroom.” MailOnline, 20 January 2022. “A recent poll by Parentkind of 2,000
Full Fact→ Dover lorry queues can be seen from space, like most UK traffic can
Several posts on Facebook make the following claim: “So, there are continuous 🚛 queues at Dover that can be seen from space. 🌚 Longer than the channel itself. They can't, however, be seen on the BBC. 📺” Both were posted on 22 Janua
Snopes→ Was ‘Back to the Future’ Almost Named ‘Space Man from Pluto’?
No space men to be found in "Back to the Future," so we're a bit confused about this.
Snopes→ US Consumer Prices Soared 7% in Past Year, Most Since 1982
Inflation has spiked during the recovery from the pandemic recession as Americans have ramped up spending on goods such as cars, furniture and appliances.
PolitiFact→ Derrick Van Orden – Wisconsin Republican candidate mostly wrong on numbers of Americans left behind in Afghanistan
Actions by Joe Biden left "10,000 - 15,000 American citizens abandoned to terrorists in Afghanistan."
FactCheck.org→ Our Most Popular Articles in 2021
On the last day of the year, we look back at the most popular articles that we posted to our website in 2021. For the second consecutive year, COVID-19 tops our list. Seven of the 10 most popular articles were about the pandemic. Here’s the list,
Full Fact→ Daily Express is wrong to say most people would ignore a Christmas lockdown
Scientists demand tighter Covid rules… but poll shows majority would ignore them. Daily Express, 21 December 2021. Boris under pressure as poll finds over half of Britons would IGNORE Christmas Covid rules Daily Express (online), 20 December 2
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Most scientists believe genetic factors play a role in autism
It’s a myth that autism is genetic.
Washington Post→ The most popular fact checks of 2021
Fact checks concerning the coronavirus and former president Donald Trump dominated the list.
Snopes→ Sweden’s Most Endangered Christmas Decorations Burnt, Again
The two straw goats of Gavle, Sweden's most endangered Christmas decorations, have gone up in flames after surviving nearly a month on a downtown square.