The multimedia spectacle touched off by the meeting between former United States President Donald Trump and white supremacist Nick Fuente has already stirred concerns around how larger media outlets will handle the further incursion of extreme right-wi
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PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Ancient virus discovery will not spark a new pandemic
“There may be a new pandemic on the way after the release of a 50,000-year-old zombie virus.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White House Did NOT Pick ‘Satan Worshipper’ to ‘Oversee American Health’
Did President Joe Biden choose a "Satan worshipper" to oversee the health of Americans? No, that's not true: Biden picked Dr. Demetre Daskalakis to serve as the deputy coordinator of a national health response team for a single disease, m
Logically→ The Danish Football Association is considering leaving FIFA over the ban on wearing the OneLove armband at the Qatar World Cup.
Though the Danish Football Association criticized FIFA over the OneLove armband row at the current World Cup, it denied that it intends to leave FIFA.
Logically→ Atal Bihar Vajpayee government awarded Bharat Ratna to BR Ambedkar.
BR Ambedkar received the Bharat Ratna award on March 31, 1990, under VP Singh's government. Atal Bihar Vajpayee became prime Minister in 1996.
Logically→ Protestors in China’s Shanghai province are calling for President Xi Jinping’s resignation over the government’s COVID-19 measures.
Protesters have taken to the streets in Chinese cities, demanding the president step down and end oppresisive COVID-19 lockdown measures.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Established Titles’ Controversy
On November 23 2022, YouTube creator Scott Shafer uploaded a video partly titled “Established Titles Scam -YouTube’s BIGGEST Con,” about a common sponsor of YouTube shows (the company Established Titles) and whether their business mo
Logically→ Bill Gates’s Ted talk shows that the COVID-19 vaccine was intended to kill people to combat overpopulation.
Bill Gates did not talk about killing people with Covid 19 vaccines but how to tackle overpopulation by increasing global living standards.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Government Is NOT Giving Away $1,700 Per Week To Stay Home, Stop Monkeypox Spread
Beginning on November 19, 2022, were all U.S. citizens entitled to $1,700 per week if they mitigated the spread of monkeypox by staying home? No, that's not true: No such compensation program is in place and the claim is a set-up for a jo
The Dispatch→ The Pennsylvania GOP’s Pushover Primary
Some Republicans in the Keystone State say this year’s election results show ‘how weak’ their party is.The post The Pennsylvania GOP’s Pushover Primary appeared first on The Dispatch.
AllSides→ No, the Arizona governor’s election wasn’t ‘fraudulent’
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/21/instagram-posts/no-the-arizona-governors-election-wasnt-fraudulent/
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the Arizona governor’s election wasn’t ‘fraudulent’
The Arizona gubernatorial race was a “fraudulent election.”
Logically→ Plans to reduce nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands have been put forth to impoverish farmers to take their land.
The Dutch government has offered several options to farmers to help reduce emissions. Buying land from farmers with no successors is one option.
Full Fact→ Warning over alleged Christmas postal ‘scam’ is long out of date
The premium-rate number a Facebook post warns about was shut down in 2005.
Logically→ Governments around the world have secret reserves of wealth worth trillions of dollars.
The document this claim is based upon appears to be fake and it describes more gold than has ever been mined.
Logically→ Iran issues mass execution of over 15,000 protesters detained amid anti-Hijab protests.
Only one death penalty linked to the protests has been issued. The Iranian parliament did vote in favor of death penalty for serious crimes recently.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump, the least accurate politician we've ever covered, eyes another White House run
PolitiFact has fact-checked Donald Trump 960 times since 2011. He has the worst record for accuracy of any politician we’ve covered.
Logically→ Incorrect numbers on RSBN’s live graphic on Election Night are proof of election fraud in the 2022 Pennsylvania governor’s race.
The graphic with the incorrect vote count was an error made by the network and was rapidly corrected. It is not evidence of election fraud.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this map doesn’t delegitimize the New York governor’s race
A New York election results map is evidence of fraud.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dutch Government Is NOT Planning To Quit The World Economic Forum
Is the Dutch government planning to cancel its membership in the World Economic Forum, the Swiss-based international public policy organization? No, that's not true: The claim is based on a press release by a radical-right opposition part
PolitiFact→ Glenn Youngkin – Youngkin overstates his 2021 vote from Virginia cities
In his election as governor, “We won cities that no Republican had ever won.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Democratic Candidate for AZ Governor, Katie Hobbs, In Ballot Counting Center
Does a photograph show the Democratic candidate for governor of Arizona, Katie Hobbs, walking through a ballot-counting center in Maricopa County, the state's largest voting district? No, that's not true: A spokesman for Maricopa County t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: IRS Did NOT Donate To Katie Hobbs Campaign — Government Agencies Can NOT Donate To Political Campaigns
Did the Internal Revenue Service donate thousands of dollars to the campaign of Katie Hobbs, the Democratic candidate for governor of Arizona? No, that's not true: The U.S. government agency told Lead Stories in an email that "it does not
PolitiFact→ Everytown for Gun Safety – Yes, Arizona Republican governor candidate Kari Lake opposes red flag laws
“Kari Lake is opposed to red flag laws.”
FactCheck.org→ Legal Battle in Pennsylvania over Undated Mail-in Ballots
Even before the polls opened on Election Day, a potentially significant legal battle erupted in Pennsylvania over whether to count mail-in ballots with an incorrect or missing date on the outside envelope. On Nov. 7, the campaign of Democratic Senate c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 16 Million Registered Voters Did NOT ‘Drop Overnight’ in New Mexico
Did 16 million registered voters in New Mexico "drop overnight," within a 24-hour window before Election Day? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the New Mexico secretary of state's office, which helps administer elections, confirmed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Independent Did NOT Publish Article Purporting Elon Musk’s Father Covered Up Cat Abuse Claims
Did The Independent, an online British daily newspaper, publish an article by reporter Graeme Massie with the headline, "Elon Musk's father paid college $125,000 to ignore animal abuse claims"? No, that's not true: The Independent never p
PolitiFact→ Kathy Hochul – State to pay for newest farmworker overtime costs, for now
The state is absorbing the cost of overtime pay for farmworkers, and farm owners do not have to pay any more.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Fire Twitter Employees Over Their Pronouns On November 4, 2022
Did Elon Musk fire Twitter employees on November 4, 2022 for telling him their pronouns ? No, that's not true: These online rumors were based on a satirical article published before the tech billionaire completed the acquisition of Twitte
Full Fact→ ‘New’ UK trade deals don’t account for ‘over £800 billion worth of new global trade’
Michael Gove tweeted a graphic claiming the UK has signed new trade deals with more than 70 countries, worth over £800 billion in new global trade. But the majority of these mirror previous EU deals.
Full Fact→ UK Government doesn’t retain £50bn of Scottish taxes
Posts on social media overcount and double count Scottish revenues while undercounting Scottish expenditure.
Logically→ The attack in Dover was a false flag operation.
There is no evidence to suggest the attack on the Border Force's facility was a false flag attack.
FactCheck.org→ Kansas State Art Funding Distorted as ‘Drag Shows for Children’ in Governor’s Race
The Kansas state government awarded grants to two nonprofit arts organizations to fund a visiting artist and operating expenses, according to state contracts and one of the groups. Republican efforts to link the funding to all-ages drag shows don̵
Snopes→ Has a 2,000 Year Old Roman City Been Uncovered in Spain?
Archaeologists say they’ve found “buildings of monumental proportions.”
Health Feedback→ Complete vaccine coverage in the U.S. could have prevented almost a quarter of COVID-19 deaths
REVIEW Since the COVID-19 vaccines were first developed, countries around the world have worked to procure enough supplies and encourage their populations to get vaccinated. Despite an early surge in uptake, the U.S. soon fell behind other G7 and hi
Snopes→ Biden Falsely Claims Gas Prices Were ‘Over $5’ When He Took Office
Biden added that the national average for U.S. gas prices was $3.39 as of late October 2022, which also was false.
Snopes→ Not a Real News Article: ‘Musk’s Twitter Takeover Threatens Our Democracy with Unrestricted Speech’
Social media users shared a screenshot of a headline that was published by what appeared to be a parody Twitter account.
PolitiFact→ West Virginia Democratic Party – Is Rep. Carol Miller of West Virginia worth over $16 million?
“Carol Miller is a multi-millionaire worth over $16 million.”
Snopes→ Fake Photo Doesn’t Show Real Hurricane Over Miami, Florida
If a hurricane is headed for Florida, this creative digital artwork showing a storm hovering above Miami will probably be posted on social media.
Full Fact→ President Zelenskyy magazine cover circulating on social media is a fake
An image of a magazine cover showing Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy drawing in money and weapons is circulating on social media.