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PolitiFact→ Why does federal law make it easier for 18-year-olds to buy AR-15s than handguns?

2022-07-01 Licensed firearms dealers can’t sell handguns to people under age 21, but they can sell long guns, including rifles, to people over 18. Handguns are regulated differently than rifles because they are used in connection with crime more frequently. Go to site post…»

Logically→ A video shows Muslims holding a massive rally in Bareilly, India, demanding Nupur Sharma’s arrest over her remarks against Prophet Muhammad.

2022-06-30 A video of Muslims protesting against Haridwar Dharam Sansad's hate speech in Bareilly on January 2022 has been falsely linked to the Prophet Muhammad row. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Greg Gutfeld – Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld falsely claims concealed carry permit holders never committed mass shooting

2022-06-28 No one “with a concealed carry permit ever committed a mass shooting." Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Website Peddles Old, Debunked Falsehood About COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines

2022-06-28 SciCheck Digest An executive at the German pharmaceutical company Bayer referred to mRNA vaccines used against COVID-19 as an example of innovation in biotech at the World Health Summit 2021. But a website post takes the executive’s words out of Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Old image of Glastonbury aftermath re-emerges on social media

2022-06-28 A photo of rubbish at the Glastonbury festival site used to criticise environmental campaigning is actually from 2015. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Tony Evers – Yes, Wisconsin’s abortion law is older than 20 U.S. states

2022-06-22 “Wisconsin's archaic abortion ban is older than 20 states." Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Viral meme shared by Benny Johnson features old, out-of-context photos in attack on Joe Biden

2022-06-21 A compilation of images shows what Joe Biden has “done to our country.” Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is the ’11 Yr Old Who Shot Illegals’ Story True?

2022-06-21 According to Facebook posts, an 11-year-old girl named Patricia Harrington was home alone when two armed "illegal aliens" broke in to her Montana home. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Nobel Sold for Ukrainian Kids Shatters Record at $103.5M

2022-06-21 The Nobel Peace Prize auctioned off by Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov to raise money for Ukrainian child refugees sold for $103.5 million, shattering the old record for a Nobel. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ ‘Tall Barron Trump’ Pic Was Already a Year Old When It Went Viral

2022-06-20 Fact: Barron Trump is taller than both his parents. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Bon Voyage: Old Subway Cars Float off Across New York Harbor

2022-06-17 It’s the end of the line for many of the old subway cars that remain in New York City rail yards. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Danish-Canadian Deal Ends 49-Year-Old Feud over Arctic Isle

2022-06-14 A territorial dispute between Denmark and Canada over a barren and uninhabited rock in the Arctic that has led to decades of friendly friction has come to an end. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Jan. 6 hearings: What insiders told Trump about him losing the election

2022-06-14 If former President Donald Trump believed he won the 2020 election, it wasn’t because his hand-picked team told him he had. They told him precisely the opposite. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Are Folded, Fentanyl-Laced Dollar Bills a Safety Threat?

2022-06-13 A warning issued by a sheriff's office in Tennessee prompted scary headlines in several other states. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Sorry, free health insurance for Americans 25 and older is not a reality

2022-06-10 Joe Biden approved a “new card” that “gives free health insurance to Americans” who are 25 and older. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Ofgem said that 12 million households—not people—might end up in fuel poverty

2022-06-10 The number of people in fuel poverty may double to 12 million. BBC News, 24 May 2022. A BBC News article claimed that Jonathan Brearley, CEO of the energy regulator Ofgem, told the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee that the num Go to site post…»

Snopes→ What We Know About Trump’s Actions As Insurrection Unfolded

2022-06-10 Much is already known about where Trump was, what he said, and how he reacted. But large gaps remain.  Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: $8.88 Gas Is NOT Being Sold By Murphy USA In Jasper, Alabama, In Early June 2022

2022-06-09 Was gasoline costing $8.88 a gallon at a Murphy USA gas station in Jasper, Alabama, in early June 2022? No, that's not true: A representative for Murphy USA emailed Lead Stories to say that the Jasper location was not open for business wh Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Deer licenses sold in Wisconsin don’t prove the state has one of the world’s largest militaries

2022-06-08 You might not picture a troop of Wisconsin deer hunters when thinking about global military powers, but some social media users are out to change that. “There were over 600,000 […] The post Deer licenses sold in Wisconsin don’t prove Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Fact Check-Screenshot of video showing soldiers burning Dutch flag predates Russian invasion of Ukraine

2022-06-07 https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-dutchflag-ukrainiansoldiers/fact-check-screenshot-of-video-showing-soldiers-burning-dutch-flag-predates-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-idUSL1N2XT1PE Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Deer licenses sold in Wisconsin don't prove the state has one of the world’s largest militaries

2022-06-06 The sale of more than 600,000 Wisconsin deer licenses shows that Wisconsin’s hunters are the “eighth largest army in the world.” Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ The Platinum Jubilee will not cost each UK household £38,000

2022-06-01 A post on Facebook with a screenshot of a tweet says: “If the estimated £1 billion being spent on the jubilee was divided amongst the 26 million households in the UK, it would mean a windfall for each household of £38,000. Now that wo Go to site post…»

Snopes→ The ‘Starbucks Cup-Size Scam’ Video Is an Old Internet Prank

2022-05-31 It is apparently worth repeating: Different sized cups hold different amounts of liquid. Go to site post…»

Logically→ This image shows Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann with Goldy Brar, who has claimed responsibility for singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s murder.

2022-05-31 The man pictured in the widely shared image is not the one who is allegedly responsible for Moose Wala's murder. They just have the same name. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ FBI Records on Search for Fabled Gold Raise More Questions

2022-05-30 A report hinted at an underground object with a mass of up to 9 tons and a density consistent with gold. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Image said to show a centuries-old ship is actually a photo of a replica

2022-05-27 An image of a ship sailing past Tower Bridge on the River Thames in London has been shared on Facebook, claiming to show: “A 282 year old East India trading company ship [returning] to London for the first time since 1787.” This photo has b Go to site post…»

Logically→ The war between Ukraine and Russia is fake as an image shows Ukrainian soldiers fighting with paintball guns.

2022-05-26 A photo of Ukrainian forces taken during a training simulation has been used to push the narrative that the war is staged. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Old Stock Photos Of Monkeypox Lesions Do NOT Mean Fraud By Press

2022-05-26 Do many media outlets recycle old photos of monkeypox lesions when reporting on current or past outbreaks of monkeypox? Does this indicate that there have not been any new cases of monkeypox found and the reporting is not factual? No, tha Go to site post…»

Logically→ This image shows a 282-year-old East India Company ship returning to London for the first time since 1787.

2022-05-25 The image, taken in 2007, shows a replica of Sweden's Gotheborg ship on the Thames at Tower Bridge. The original shipwrecked in 1745. Go to site post…»

Logically→ The Biden administration has shipped pallets of baby formula to migrant holding facilities despite a national shortage.

2022-05-25 It is misleading to blame Biden for the shortage. Moreover, the president is bound to provide for migrants according to the Flores Agreement. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ An Edible Tape To Hold Your Burrito Together?

2022-05-24 Students claim they’ve found the solution to your messy meal problems. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ After String of Adventures, Ancient Gold Ring Back in Greece

2022-05-20 It was the latest in a series of coups by Greek authorities seeking the return of works plundered from the antiquities-rich country. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Ukraine Soldier DOES Show Paintgun — It’s From Training Exercise

2022-05-19 Did Ukrainian soldiers turn back a Russian incursion with paintball guns? Did Reuters represent a photo of soldiers training with paintball gear as an actual military conflict? No, that's not true: The photo originally included in a May 1 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – This footage of soldiers destroying Russian tank isn’t real

2022-05-19 “Soldiers destroyed Russian tank with NLAW in ambush.” Go to site post…»

Washington Post→ Eric Holder’s ‘opposition’ to gerrymandered districts in NY and Maryland

2022-05-19 The former Attorney General suggested he was opposed to Democratic maps in New York and Maryland, but his phrasing is passive and parsed. Go to site post…»

Poynter→ In a surprise decision, a federal court upholds a law knee-capping tech companies’ power to moderate

2022-05-18 Last week, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a Texas law, HB 20, that forbids social media companies from banning users for their political positions and censoring posts […] The post In a surprise decision, a federal court upholds Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Interrogation, Uncertainty for Soldiers Abandoning Mariupol

2022-05-18 The fighters trooping out of the ruins of the sprawling Azovstal steel mill, carrying their wounded with them and leaving a dwindling number still inside the plant, face an uncertain fate. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Russian Soldier Pleads Guilty at Ukraine War Crimes Trial

2022-05-18 A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed civilian. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘US General Eric Olson’ Did NOT Surrender In Ukraine In May 2022 — Unrelated Image Of Other Soldiers Is From April 2022

2022-05-17 Did "US General Eric Olson" surrender with other troops in at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine? No, that's not true: The image of a line of soldiers used in a post is from April 14, 2022, which was weeks before the Ukrainian Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Alabama Shipwreck Holds Key for Kin of Enslaved Africans

2022-05-13 Keys to the past and the future of a community descended from enslaved Africans lie in a river bottom on Alabama's Gulf Coast. Go to site post…»

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