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PolitiFact→ Mehmet Oz – Oz distorts Fetterman’s position of ending mandatory life sentences for certain murders
John Fetterman wants to “eliminate life sentences for murderers."
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking ‘Wizard of Lies’ attack on Mehmet Oz over ‘miracle’ claims, immigration, his residency
An ad uses images from “The Wizard of Oz” to attack Mehmet Oz over his touting of “miracle” products, an immigration case and his state of residency.
PolitiFact→ Mehmet Oz – In Pennsylvania Senate race, Mehmet Oz distorts John Fetterman’s stance on releasing prison inmates
“John Fetterman wants to release one-third of dangerous criminals back into our communities.”
Snopes→ Does ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Contain This Ruby Slippers Blooper?
Sharp-eyed viewers noticed that in one brief scene, Dorothy Gale's shoes weren't red.
PolitiFact→ Planned Parenthood Votes – Mehmet Oz has said he supports more restrictions on abortion but hasn’t spelled out penalties
Mehmet Oz “wants to make abortion a crime in Pennsylvania.”
Snopes→ Medical Examiner: Jayland Walker Was Shot Dozens of Times
Jayland Walker, the 25-year-old Black man who died at the hands of police in Akron, Ohio, was shot dozens of times, with 26 bullets recovered from his body, according to a preliminary autopsy report.
Logically→ The reactivation of the Large Hadron Collider has created a new hole in the Earth’s ozone layer.
The paper reporting on the 'new' ozone hole has been disputed, alongside multiple reasons as to why the LHR could not possibly be responsible.
Snopes→ 3 Killed, Dozens Hurt in Amtrak Train Crash in Missouri
An Amtrak passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago struck a dump truck in a remote area of Missouri, killing three people and injuring dozens more as rail cars tumbled off the tracks and landed on their sides
Snopes→ Did Dr. Oz’s Family Business Illegally Hire Immigrants Using Fake Names?
A "family business" is a familial operation at which someone is employed, or they have authority over, in some capacity.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2022 NOT A Record Year For Inflation In US – It’s Been Higher A Dozen Other Times
Did the U.S. inflation rate hit an all-time high in 2022? No, that's not true: While inflation, as measured by the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI), is at a high level of 8.0 percent in June 2022, a dozen other years have had higher inflat
AllSides→ Fact Check: No, the USDA Is Not Predicting a Dozen Eggs Will Cost $12 by Fall 2022
https://checkyourfact.com/2022/06/09/fact-check-usda-eggs-prediction/ A post shared on Facebook claim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: USDA Is NOT Predicting Egg Prices Will Be $12/Dozen By Fall 2022
Is the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) predicting that egg prices will be $12 per dozen by fall 2022? No, that's not true: Although prices are expected to rise in 2022, the expected cost of a dozen eggs is nowhere near $12. The clai
Snopes→ Did USDA Predict Eggs Will Cost $12 Per Dozen in Fall 2022?
We're not sure if this rumor originated with bad math or bad faith.
Snopes→ Does Photo Show Dr. Oz Groping Michelle Obama?
The fake photograph showing Mehmet Oz, a U.S. Senate candidate, and the former first lady builds on a longstanding (and completely fabricated) rumor about her.
PolitiFact→ Dave McCormick – Mehmet Oz supports abortion in limited cases, but wants Roe v. Wade overturned
Mehmet Oz is “pro-abortion.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ukrainian Troops Using ‘Dozens Of UK-Sent Tanks’ To Attack Russian Convoy
Did Ukrainian troops attack a Russian armored vehicle convoy with dozens of "U.K.-sent tanks"? No, that's not true: The video posted, which is filled with footage of tanks, has absolutely no footage of Ukrainian troops attacking a Russian
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukraine Did NOT Drop ‘Dozens’ Of Bombs From Drone On Russian Forces On May 4, 2022
Did a Ukrainian drone drop dozens of bombs and destroy 530 Russian tanks on May 4, 2022? No, that's not true: There were no reports of such an attack, and a video with the claim features footage of totally unrelated, earlier events. The c
Snopes→ Lost for Decades, Dorothy’s Dress from ‘Oz’ Up for Sale
It's one of the most recognizable outfits in American movie history.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking a super PAC attack on Dr. Oz over defunding police, Obamacare, COVID-19, immigration
A super PAC launched a wide-ranging and misleading ad about key stances held by Dr. Mehmet Oz. We tackled each point, one by one.
PolitiFact→ Pennsylvania Conservative Fund – Attack on Senate hopeful Oz is wrong that he was spokesman for group that wanted to defund police
Mehmet Oz “was a spokesman for a group who wanted to defund the police.”
PolitiFact→ Mehmet Oz – Dr. Oz misses the facts in calling GOP Senate rival McCormick liberal and supportive of Biden, China
Dave McCormick is "liberal, pro-Biden, pro-China."
PolitiFact→ Dave McCormick – In Pa. Senate run, Dr. Oz casts self as pro-Second Amendment, but he has backed gun-control measures
Mehmet Oz "called for a New Zealand-style gun ban" and said "Americans should have less access to guns."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Doctor’ Title Is NOT Nickname — Mehmet Oz Is Licensed Medical Doctor
Is the "Doctor" of Dr. Oz a branded nickname with no meaning, like the name of the soft drink Dr Pepper? No, that's not true: Before Dr. Oz became a household name as a regular guest on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and then in 2009, as the ho
Snopes→ Doctors Pluck More Than a Dozen Maggots from Gardener’s Eye
Sheep botfly larvae typically grow in the nostrils of sheep and feed on mucus.
AllSides→ Fact check: Misleading claims in attack ads against Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidates Oz and McCormick
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/08/politics/fact-check-oz-mccormick-attack-ads-pa-senate/index.html Pennsyl
Snopes→ Dr. Oz Is Not Dead, Nor Did He Endorse Smilz CBD Gummies
Text messages with the words "America mourns Dr. Oz" falsely claimed that the Republican political candidate was dead and that he had endorsed Smilz CBD Gummies.
Health Feedback→ Lack of oxygen isn’t the root cause of cancer; no scientific evidence for claims that oxygen or ozone therapy cures cancer
REVIEW Cancer is a common subject of health misinformation, particularly exploited by those peddling scientifically unproven cures to cancer patients, which can place these patients at risk for poorer medical outcomes. One such example is a TikTok v
PolitiFact→ Mehmet Oz – Dr. Oz claimed that GOP Senate rival McCormick ‘bragged’ about offshoring jobs. That lacks evidence
"David McCormick fired Pennsylvanians and bragged about shipping their jobs to Asia."
FactCheck.org→ Misleading ‘Defund the Police’ Attack on Dr. Oz
Dr. Mehmet Oz has been outspoken about opposing defunding the police. But an ad from a conservative super PAC misleadingly claims that the Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate was “a spokesman for a group who wanted to defund the police.” The t
AllSides→ Ads Attacking Dr. Oz
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/03/ads-attacking-dr-oz/ A super PAC that supports Republican Pennsylvani
FactCheck.org→ Ads Attacking Dr. Oz
A super PAC that supports Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick has been flooding the airwaves in the Keystone State with ads attacking his opponent, cardiac surgeon and TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz, as a “Hollywood liberal̶
PolitiFact→ Mehmet Oz – No proof for Dr. Oz’s claim that Pa. GOP Senate rival Dave McCormick ‘paid for attacks’ on Trump
"David McCormick paid for attacks on Donald Trump."
PolitiFact→ Tom Suozzi – Tom Suozzi offers oversimplified critique of Manhattan DA’s prosecution policy
“The Manhattan DA is actually proposing to downgrade armed robbery to a misdemeanor, and to stop prosecuting resisting arrest.”
Poynter→ Will melting glaciers caused by climate change release frozen zombie viruses?
The internet has been buzzing about a consequence of climate change that, while isn’t as visible as stranded polar bears and wildfires, is just as alarming. Zombie viruses. Bacteria and […] The post Will melting glaciers caused by climate chang
Logically→ As a part of the Great Reset, a Canadian woman’s bank account has been frozen for making a $50 donation to the freedom convoy protests.
Authorities have denied blocking the bank accounts of individual donors. This accusation against the Canadian government has been misrepresented.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Bulldozer known as ‘Killdozer’ was dismantled in 2005 after Colorado attack
“Got the old killdozer loaded up heading for Ottawa.”
FactCheck.org→ Dr. Fauci Still Treats Patients, Contrary to Dr. Oz’s Claim
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to the president, has been working for nearly two years to help end the COVID-19 pandemic — even directly treating patients wit
FactCheck.org→ Dr. Fauci Still Treats Patients, Contrary to Dr. Oz’s Claim
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to the president, has been working for nearly two years to help end the COVID-19 pandemic — even directly treating patients wit
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Joe Biden never said ‘dozens of police were killed’ during the U.S. Capitol attack
Says Joe Biden said “dozens of police were killed” during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol but “exactly zero people” died that day.