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Snopes→ Thousands of North Carolina Felons Can Now Register and Vote

2022-07-28 Tens of thousands of people serving punishments for felony convictions in North Carolina but who aren’t behind bars can now register to vote and cast ballots this fall. Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Posts Mislead About Status of 2021 North Carolina Abortion Bill

2022-07-28 https://www.factcheck.org/2022/07/posts-mislead-about-status-of-2021-north-carolina-abortion-bill/ Quic Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Posts Mislead About Status of 2021 North Carolina Abortion Bill

2022-07-25 Quick Take A bill introduced in the North Carolina House of Representatives last year said anyone getting an abortion should be “held accountable” for murder. The bill received little support and did not advance. But social media posts misleadi Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Qasim Rashid – Did the North Carolina GOP reintroduce abortion bill defining life at conception?

2022-07-25 "North Carolina GOP is re-introducing a bill that says life begins at conception and anyone who destroys that fertilized egg is guilty of first-degree murder." Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: North Carolina Bill Is NOT Expected To Legalize Murdering A Pregnant Woman To Defend Baby’s Life

2022-07-21 Is North Carolina House Bill 158 expected to legalize the murder of a pregnant woman if the person who kills the woman is defending the life of the baby? Not really: Although state representatives did propose HB158 -- which would allow a Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Huge Army Of 1 Million Ukrainian Special Forces Did NOT Launch All-Out Attack From North

2022-07-15 Did a huge army of one million Ukrainian special forces launch an all-out attack from the north? No, that's not true: Such an attack would be impossible. Ukraine's entire army is estimated to have only around 200,000 active-duty troops an Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Poll saying 5% of Northern Ireland trusts UK government is about protocol specifically

2022-07-14 A poll said 5% of people in Northern Ireland trusted the UK government to manage the interests of Northern Ireland with respect to the protocol. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Freedom Riders’ 1947 Convictions Vacated in North Carolina

2022-06-17 Legendary civil rights leader Bayard Rustin and three other men who were sentenced to work on a chain gang in North Carolina after they launched the first of the “freedom rides” to challenge Jim Crow laws will have their sentences posthumously vacated Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Julie Mayfield – No, North Carolina doesn't grow 25% of the nation's hemp

2022-06-13 “A quarter of the entire acreage in the country that is under hemp production is here in North Carolina.” Go to site post…»

AllSides→ North Korea: The mystery of its Covid outbreak

2022-06-03 https://www.bbc.com/news/61651016 It's been three weeks since North Korea announced its first ever Covi Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence North Carolina students seeking litter boxes in bathrooms

2022-05-19 Students in Wilkes County, North Carolina, “identify themselves as cats or ‘furries’” and “have asked for litter boxes to be placed in school restrooms for them to use.” Go to site post…»

Logically→ Baby formula shortages in North America were created to help Bill Gates promote new artificial breast milk technology.

2022-05-19 The formula shortage is the result of a product recall by a major manufacturer as well as supply chain disruptions due to recent global events. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Students In North Carolina NOT Identifying As ‘Furries,’ Asking For Litter Boxes In School Restrooms

2022-05-19 Are students in Wilkes County, North Carolina, identifying themselves as cat or "furries" and asking for litter boxes in school classrooms? No, that's not true: The public information officer for Wilkes County Schools in North Carolina to Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ North Carolina Futures Action Fund – Liberal group targets incumbent NC Democrat with false claims

2022-05-16 State Sen. Kirk deViere voted against Medicaid expansion, the governor’s budget and teacher raises. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ A voter guide to North Carolina’s Senate primaries

2022-05-13 In the GOP primary to succeed Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate, Ted Budd, seems to have an edge. The Republican nominee would likely face former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley. Election Day is May 17. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Moon At The Border Of Russia And Canada At The North Pole’– It’s Computer-Generated Art

2022-04-29 Does this video show the moon eclipsing the sun over the North Pole at "the border of Russia and Canada"? No, that's not true: A NASA spokesperson told Lead Stories that this video "isn't showing a real phenomenon." This footage is from a Go to site post…»

Logically→ A viral video shows the Moon at the North Pole eclipsing the sun.

2022-04-28 The viral video does not show a giant Moon eclipsing the sun at the North Pole, as it is a special effects video created by an artist. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: North Carolina Did NOT Pass New Speed Limit Law

2022-04-14 Did North Carolina pass a new law in April 2022 that says drivers can be stopped if they are going one mile over the speed limit? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the North Carolina State Highway Patrol told Lead Stories, "There ha Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Pump the brakes: no law stipulating that drivers can’t go 5 miles over limit in North Carolina

2022-04-14 “Just passed into law today: You cannot go 5 miles over speed limit” in North Carolina. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ The race for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat: A guide

2022-04-13 Heated GOP primary brings intrigue to North Carolina's U.S. Senate race Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Mayor of North Pole, Alaska is a Man Who Legally Changed His Name to Santa Claus … He’s Now Running for Congress Against Sarah Palin.’

2022-04-12 On April 12 2022 an Imgur user shared a screenshot of the following tweet about a purported candidate from Alaska challenging a full plate of hopefuls, including former governor Sarah Palin (R), for a seat in Congress: The mayor of North Pole, Alaska Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Zoos Hiding Birds As Avian Flu Spreads in North America

2022-04-06 Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Jayhawks Rally, Rock North Carolina 72-69 to Win NCAA Title

2022-04-05 What looked like a lost cause turned into one of the sweetest wins ever for Kansas. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Dog Dumped at North Carolina Shelter for Being ‘Gay’ Finds Rescue

2022-03-22 For the record, most humping behavior among dogs has nothing to do with sex. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Russia Reportedly Asked North Korea for Help with Its Failing Invasion,’ North Korea Said Russia Was ‘Too Insane for Us’

2022-03-16 On March 16 2022, an Imgur screenshot of a tweet by @XSovietNews suggested that a British tabloid (specifically, The Mirror) wrote an entire news story about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine based solely on a single satirical post to social media: Go to site post…»

Snopes→ 7.3 Magnitude Quake Hits North Japan, Tsunami Alert Issued

2022-03-16 A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory and plunging more than 2 million homes in the Tokyo area into darkness. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video shows 2019 meeting with North Korean leader, not South Korean president

2022-03-09 Video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting with South Korea’s president. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Republican Candidate Booed by University of North Texas Students

2022-03-03 On March 3 2022, a video apparently showing Texas House candidate Jeff Younger (R) getting booed by a university classroom full of students spread virally on Twitter: Anti-trans Texas House candidate Jeff Younger came to the University of North Texas Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: United Nations Airplane In North Bay, Ontario Is NOT Connected To Police In Ottawa

2022-02-21 Does a United Nations plane sighted at the North Bay Airport in Ontario have a role in bringing a U.N. police force to Ottawa? No, the claim presented in this video is not based in fact: There is a plane with U.N. markings at the North Ba Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus – NC Democrats target Republicans but leave out context

2022-02-17 Republican state Sens. Paul Newton and Warren Daniel “refused to even give testimony” in North Carolina’s latest redistricting case. Go to site post…»

Logically→ There’s an outbreak of gastrointestinal virus affecting dogs in the northeast of England.

2022-01-26 While there is a seasonal rise of gastroenteritis in dogs, the information being shared is from 2020, and is not accurate. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ralph Northam – Northam's economic development claim largely holds up

2022-01-14 “We’ve brought in more than $81 billion in economic investment, more than four times any previous administration.” Go to site post…»

Snopes→ North Pole High School Bathroom Incident: the Facts

2022-01-11 The story from 2019 found new life on Reddit in 2022. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Snow Blasts California and Freezes Pacific Northwest

2021-12-28 Severe weather sweeping parts of the U.S. brought frigid temperatures to the Pacific Northwest, heavy snow to mountains in Northern California and Nevada and unseasonable warmth to Texas and the Southeast. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Aboriginal Population Is NOT Being Forcibly Vaccinated Against COVID-19 In Australia’s Northern Territory

2021-11-29 Is the Aboriginal population in Australia's Northern Territory being forcibly vaccinated against COVID-19? No, that's not true: Experts told Lead Stories that COVID-19 vaccination in Aboriginal populations is not compulsory. The claim app Go to site post…»

Snopes→ USGS: Magnitude-7.5 Earthquake Strikes Northern Peru

2021-11-28 The quake occurred at 5:52 a.m. (1052 GMT) and its epicenter was in the Amazon region, 42 kilometers (26 miles) north northwest of the city of Barranca. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Differences Endure As Biden Brings Back North America Summit

2021-11-18 North America's leaders are reviving three-way summitry after a Trump-era break. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Atmospheric River Whips Northwest; 1 Missing, Roads Closed

2021-11-16 Flooding and landsides prompted the complete closure of the West Coast's main north-south highway near Bellingham, Washington. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ More Than 90 Snakes Found Under Northern California Home

2021-10-19 Al Wolf is used to clearing one or two snakes from under houses. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did FBI Find a 9/11 Hijacker’s Plane Ticket Moments After North Tower Collapsed?

2021-10-14 The story was mentioned on a podcast by investigative journalist Chris Hansen. Go to site post…»

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