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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO ‘Reliable Evidence’ Budwig Diet Can Cure Or Treat Cancer With Flaxseed Oil And Cottage Cheese
Is the "Budwig Diet" -- a diet rich in low-fat cottage cheese and organic flaxseed oil -- a scientifically proven treatment or preventative for cancer? No, that's not true: Oncological experts agree that there is "no reliable evidence to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT ‘Declare That Russia Will Support Iran If The United States Attacks Iran’s Soil In Support Of Israel’ — He Had NOT Publicly Commented On That Topic As Of April 15, 2024
Did Russia's President Vladimir Putin publicly announce after Iran's aerial strike on Israel that Moscow will back Iran if the U.S. attacks "Iran's soil" in U.S. support of Israel? No, that's not true: As of this writing, Putin has not ma
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week Donald Trump Roiled the Abortion Debate
The presumptive Republican nominee said policy should be left to the states—until Arizona all but banned the procedure altogether.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Anti-Oil Protesters Who Glued Themselves To Tanker Of Cooking Oil — It Carried Chemical Substance
Did environmental activists protesting against the use of oil and gas in the U.K. glue themselves to a container transporting cooking oil? No, that's not true: The labels on the tank excluded the possibility that it contained vegetable oi
The Dispatch→ A Spoiler Spoiled
Why did No Labels fail?
Health Feedback→ It’s safe to use aluminum foil when cooking food; no evidence to date showing it causes Alzheimer’s or cancer
REVIEW Aluminum is a metal abundant in our daily environment. It’s the most predominant metal in the earth’s crust and is present in air, water, and the human body. We’re exposed to trace amounts of aluminum in our diet from things like tea, s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sesame Oil Is NOT More Effective Cancer Treatment Than Dose Of Radiation Or Chemotherapy
Is sesame oil a more effective cancer treatment than a dose of radiation or chemotherapy? No, that's not true: Sesame oil is not a recognized or proven treatment for cancer. In contrast, radiation and chemotherapy are widely accepted medi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Is NOT Selling Holy Oil To Raise Funds For His Legal Bills
Is Donald Trump selling holy oil to raise money to cover his legal costs as a defendant in dozens of lawsuits? No, that's not true: The comment about holy oil was a sarcastic remark by TV commentator Al Sharpton about Trump's legal and fi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof Castor Oil Can ‘Break Up’ Gallstones, Kidney Stones
When applied to the "liver area," does castor oil "break up" gallstones and kidney stones, as a video on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: No substantive evidence exists that topically applied castor oil can treat gallstones or kidne
Health Feedback→ Castor oil is only medically recognized as a laxative; other alleged medical benefits, including treating cancer, lack scientific support
REVIEW In March 2024, a Facebook video claimed that applying castor oil packs on the skin eliminates tumors, bone spurs, and uterine fibroids. The video was posted on the Facebook account of naturopath Barbara O’Neill, which has over 250,000 follo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘White Hats’ Did NOT Foil Supposed Plot to ‘Assassinate President Trump’ — Story Is From Site That Produces Fiction
Did "White Hats" foil a supposed plan to "assassinate President Trump"? No, that's not true: Searching the locations mentioned in the article for press releases and an online news index search of keywords relating to this claim did not yi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘CNN’ Video Of Joe Biden Speaking About Oil Smuggling Is NOT Authentic — It’s AI-Generated With Voice Added
Does a video circulating on social media show a CNN report with President Joe Biden speaking about oil smuggling in Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela? No, that's not true: The video clip is not authentic. This exact clip is available fro
Full Fact→ Oil does not regenerate faster ‘than it could ever be depleted’
A widely shared Facebook post claiming oil can be regenerated as fast as it’s being used is untrue.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supplements With Oil-Based Formula Do NOT Reverse Effects Of COVID-19 Vaccines
Can lipid-based supplements reverse the effects of COVID-19 vaccines by "communicating with the gene code"? No, that's not true: Two medical specialists told Lead Stories the claim is not grounded in facts. The Instagram account that made
Full Fact→ Video does not show a British oil tanker attacked off coast of Yemen
The video, which shows a ship engulfed in flames and smoke, is being shared widely on social media.
Logically→ Picture of an explosion is from Saudi oil facility in 2022, not Yemen
Full Fact→ Photos show 2022 Saudi oil facility explosion, not airstrikes in Yemen
The images have been shared on multiple social media platforms.
Full Fact→ Viral clip does not show discovery of crude oil in Burkina Faso
The video was originally shared by a contractor in Minnesota, and shows repairs to a sewer.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Crude Oil Discovered In Burkina Faso — It’s Minnesota Sewer Pipe
Does a viral video prove crude oil was found in Burkina Faso in January 2024? No, that's not true: The footage, originally published by a Minnesota-based company, shows a sewage pipe. No credible source reported the purported "news" of oi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Qatar Emir Did NOT Threaten Oil Supply To World Over Gaza Bombing
Did the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, threaten to stop oil supply to the world if bombing in Gaza does not stop? No, that's not true: The statement has never been made by Sheikh Tamim, a Qatari official told Lead Stories
Truth or Fiction?→ Understanding the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict & Middle East Turmoil
The maelstrom of tensions in the Middle East has a long, complicated past, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a major factor contributing to its turbulence. Inextricably bound in historical events, religious fervor, and international diplomacy,
Full Fact→ Around 93,600 jobs are supported by the oil and gas industry in Scotland
The Prime Minister was incorrect to suggest that 200,000 people are employed in the sector in Scotland.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rubbing Castor Oil On Eyelids Does NOT Remove Eye Floaters In Days
Is castor oil a safe and effective method to cure eye floaters in just a few days? No, that's not true: There is no FDA-approved castor oil treatment for eye floaters, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. They recommend tha
Washington Post→ Iran oil sales are surging and Hamas is terrorizing. Is Biden to blame?
Iran’s oil sales have jumped since Biden took office, but is it because he has weakened sanctions imposed by Trump?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canada’s Pierre Poilievre Did NOT Endorse ‘Quantum AI’ Investment Platform
Did Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre endorse a "QuantumAI" platform? No, that's not true: The video showing Poilievre speaking has been doctored to make it appear he is extolling the virtues of a money-making program t
The Dispatch→ The Spoiler
Would an RFK independent run really hurt Trump more than Biden?
The Dispatch→ RFK JR. Could Play Spoiler, but Not for Biden
He’s more popular with right-leaning Americans than with Democrats.
Logically→ Old claim about coconut oil preventing dengue resurfaces
The Dispatch→ Vivek Ramaswamy: America First Visionary or Snake Oil Salesman?
Republican primary voters in New Hampshire have real questions about the 38-year-old presidential candidate’s authenticity.
Logically→ Video from 2021 shared as oil tanker caught amid Hurricane Idalia
The Dispatch→ Appropriations Turmoil Incoming
A Biden administration request that includes additional aid for Ukraine may cause problems for House Republicans.
AllSides→ Fact check throws cold water on global ‘boiling’ claims
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/fact-check-throws-cold-water-on-global-boiling-claims
Logically→ Old footage of Russian attack on oil refinery shared as recent attack on Odesa port
Logically→ No scientific evidence that castor oil-cayenne pepper poultice can cure hypothyroidism
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t believe this flushing falsehood. People in Switzerland may flush toilets after 10 p.m.
“In Switzerland, it is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 p.m. in apartments to avoid disturbing neighbors.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It’s NOT Illegal To Flush Toilet After 10 pm In Swiss Apartments
Is it illegal for apartment tenants in Switzerland to flush their toilets after 10 p.m.? No, that's not true: Over the years, the urban myth has been debunked by several Swiss legal experts. The claim, which has appeared online since at l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Batana Oil Does NOT Cleanse Organs, Repair ‘Any Damage Done’ To Them
Is batana oil a product that "thoroughly cleanses your organs and repairs any damage done to them"? No, that's not true: Batana oil is primarily used as a cosmetic product rather than for internal consumption. It is derived from the fruit
Logically→ No, black cumin seed oil does not provide sun protection
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No need to hide the trowels and topsoil. USDA has no mandatory garden registry.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture requires anyone with a garden to “register that with the government.”