Did author and self-proclaimed naturopathic practitioner Robert O. Young present legitimate testimony that admits that governments are using medicine to "exterminate" Black people? No, that's not true: The International Tribunal for Natur
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Snopes→ Is a ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Star Still Alive and Over Age 100?
Character actor Nehemiah Persoff appeared in a 1965 episode of "Gilligan's Island" titled, "The Little Dictator."
Snopes→ U. of Michigan Reaches $490M Settlement over Sexual Abuse
The settlement involved more than 1,000 people who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor.
PolitiFact→ Hospitalization data is being used to claim that the pandemic is overblown. Here's why that's wrong
So-called 'incidental' COVID-19 hospitalizations do not indicate the pandemic is overblown. All patients with COVID-19 require more resources, like personal protective equipment and isolated rooms, in a time when hospitals are operating with severe sta
Full Fact→ NASA hasn’t ‘just’ hired 24 theologians to study future discovery of aliens
A number of posts on social media claim that NASA has “just hired” 24 theologians in order to study how humans would react if scientists discovered alien life, with the suggestion that it had done so to prepare for imminent contact with ali
Full Fact→ Express overstates Brexit trade deal value, again
“Since Brexit, Britain has been able to strike new free trade deals with 70 countries worth over £760billion, according to the Government.” Daily Express, 16 January 2022. The Express has repeated a misleading claim about Britain&rsq
Poynter→ How will we know when the COVID-19 pandemic is over?
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld was riffing about a COVID-related standoff keeping Chicago teachers out of the classroom when he made a bold claim about the state of the COVID-19 […] The post How will we know when the COVID-19 pandemic is over? appear
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Government Medicare Program Does NOT Offer A Flex Card
Is the U.S. government's Medicare program providing "flex cards" to qualified seniors that allow them to spend up to $2,800 a year? No, that's not true: Flex cards -- attached to a flexible spending account with money put aside for specif
Snopes→ Did a French Man Win Compensation Over His ‘Boring’ Job?
An old Parisian court case prompted guffaws in January 2022, but the details are even more interesting than the headlines suggested.
Snopes→ Did Bruce McCandless II Float Untethered in Space Over a Mountain Range?
A famous photo of astronaut Bruce McCandless II floating untethered in space was "enhanced" with some digital editing.
PolitiFact→ The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. How will we know when it is?
Many scientists believe that the COVID-19 pandemic as we know it will end not with the virus getting wiped off the face of the earth, but with it becoming endemic, like the flu.
Snopes→ Medicare Limits Coverage of $28,000-A-Year Alzheimer’s Drug
For Medicare to pay, patients taking Biogen’s Aduhelm medication will have to be part of clinical trials to assess the drug’s effectiveness.
Poynter→ Over 80 fact-checking organizations sign letter urging YouTube to address misinformation on its platform
Over 80 fact-checking organizations operating across more than 60 countries signed an open letter to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Wednesday, calling on the company to take stronger measures to fight […] The post Over 80 fact-checking organizations
Logically→ Nearly 96 percent of Omicron cases were among the fully vaccinated, German government reports.
The German institute's report summarized numbers of cases of those vaccinated and unvaccinated. It did not provide any classifications.
Logically→ The IHU variant of COVID-19 was discovered before Omicron.
The new COVID-19 variant IHU was discovered before Omicron. It has not spread widely, and so researchers say it is not of significant concern.
Snopes→ Home COVID Tests to Be Covered by Insurers Starting Saturday
Private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans.
Snopes→ Georgia Snaps 41-Year Title Drought with 33-18 Win over Bama
Confetti rained down on Georgia.
Logically→ Nearly 96 percent of Omicron cases were among the fully vaccinated, German government reports.
The German institute's report summarized numbers of cases of those vaccinated and unvaccinated. It did not provide any classifications.
Poynter→ Dana Perino falsely claimed a Virginia law that restricts military-gear purchases hurt I-95 recovery efforts
Hundreds of motorists were left stranded in freezing temperatures on Interstate 95 in Virginia, some for more than 24 hours, after heavy snowfall led to multiple crashes and slowed emergency response. The […] The post Dana Perino falsely claime
Logically→ Those fully vaccinated will contract AIDS by February 2022, according to U.K. government data.
The data is being misrepresented to show vaccines degrade the immune system making people vulnerable to AIDS.
Washington Post→ The Senate battle over whether election laws signify a new ‘Jim Crow’
We’ve combed through the lawsuits and countersuits to identify the key provisions that are under dispute in four states — and why.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Over 100,000 Children Are NOT In Serious Condition From COVID-19 As Supreme Court Justice Said
Are over 100,000 children in serious condition because of COVID-19? No, that's not true: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor overstated the pandemic's toll on children 17 and under during Supreme Court oral arguments on January 7, 2022.
PolitiFact→ Dana Perino – Virginia law restricting military-gear purchases didn’t affect I-95 recovery efforts
A law backed by Virginia Democrats barred local sheriffs from having military equipment that “would have come in very helpful” with the I-95 traffic jam.
PolitiFact→ Tom Suozzi – Suozzi is calling Hochul an ‘interim Governor.’ That’s wrong.
Hochul is an “interim Governor.”
Snopes→ Australian Judge Says Djokovic Can Stay but Saga Not Over
The drama might not be finished, with the government threatening to cancel his visa a second time and deport him.
Washington Post→ Sotomayor’s false claim that ‘over 100,000’ children are in ‘serious condition’ with covid
During oral argument over President Biden's workplace rule, Justice Sonia Sotomayor offered a number that is at least 20 times too high.
PolitiFact→ Erica Smith – Smith says corporate profits hit record high, blames 'overcharging'
“Corporate profit margins are at their highest point in 70 years. … They’re overcharging us for gas, medicine, and groceries, and pocketing the difference.”
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, Georgia’s secretary of state didn’t say he’s going to investigate himself over voter fraud
Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “to investigate himself over voter fraud.”
PolitiFact→ Tom Suozzi – Suozzi is calling Hochul an ‘interim governor.’ That’s misleading.
Hochul is an “interim governor.”
Logically→ Narendra Modi government’s Cabinet Committee on Security called for the removal of Sikhs from the Indian Army.
A layer of fake audio is planted to the visuals of the Cabinet Committee meeting held over General Bipin Rawat's chopper crash on December 8.
Snopes→ Pope Francis on Pets Over Kids: Full Transcript and Video
Here is the full transcript and the video of Pope Francis' remarks on adoption, children, and pets.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Flurona’ Is NOT A New Disease — It’s Slang For Overlapping Flu And COVID-19 Infections
Is "flurona" a new cross-breed virus resulting from combination of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and seasonal influenza? No, that's not true: Flu and SARS-CoV-2 can't combine their DNA to create a new virus, according to a professor of microbiolog
Snopes→ Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Baby Album Cover Lawsuit Dismissed
Former band members were being sued for alleged child exploitation and pornography.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Report From German Government Agency Does NOT Show Majority Of Omicron Cases Are In Vaccinated People
Does a report from the German public health agency Robert Koch Institute (RKI) show that 95% of those infected with the omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are vaccinated? No, that's not true: This calculation is based on incomplete d
Full Fact→ Anna Soubry was wrong to say that the ‘overwhelming majority’ of Covid-19 patients are unvaccinated
We know that the overwhelming majority of people in hospital on the Covid wards, with Covid, Omicron or Delta, are people who have not been vaccinated. Anna Soubry, 3 January 2022. Speaking on Sky News [starting at 5min 00 secs], the barrister and for
Snopes→ Did Archaeologists Make a Discovery Inside a Roman Toilet?
Long before PVC and cast-iron drain lines, there was stone.
Snopes→ Lufthansa, United, Delta Cancel Flights over Christmas
The cancellations come as coronavirus infections fueled by the new variant further squeeze staffing resources.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fentanyl deaths spike, but Facebook post overstates by how much
“More people, aged 18-45, died of Fentanyl overdoses in 2020 than covid, car accidents, cancer, + suicide combined.”
Full Fact→ Data likely overstates the number of house hunters per house
Analysis by an estate agent membership organisation claims that in November 2021 there were 29 house buyers for each property in the UK. The findings, published in a report by Propertymark, was picked up by the Press Association, the Daily Telegraph ne
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chef Jamie Oliver Did NOT Beat McDonald’s In Legal Battle Over Processed Beef — Not Used By McDonald’s Since 2011
Did McDonald's lose a legal battle with chef Jamie Oliver? Was it proven that lean finely textured beef treated with ammonium hydroxide was highly toxic or not fit for human consumption? No, neither are true: Oliver did not win a legal b