The trial is the first time Jones has been held financially liable for peddling lies about the 2012 attack in Newtown, Connecticut.
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Full Fact→ A Cabinet minister was not entitled to £470,000 severance pay after two days on the job
Former education secretary Michelle Donelan was due much less—and has said she won’t be taking it anyway.
Snopes→ Alex Jones Ordered to Pay Sandy Hook Parents More Than $4M
It likely won't be the last judgment over Jones' claims that the attack was staged in the interests of increasing gun controls.
Full Fact→ Do a disproportionate number of women end up in prison for failing to pay TV licences?
Conservative leadership candidate Liz Truss has raised concerns over the number imprisoned, but since 1995 twice as many men have been jailed.
Snopes→ NFL Suspends Dolphins Owner for Tampering with Brady, Payton
The league's investigation found the Dolphins did not intentionally lose games during the 2019 season, but the team had impermissible communication with Brady and his and Payton's agent, Don Yee.
Full Fact→ Would Liz Truss’s plans for regional pay boards have saved £8.8 billion?
We look at the detail of the Conservative leadership candidate’s proposals for public sector pay, which she has now dropped after criticism.
Snopes→ BBC Pays Damages to Former Royal Nanny over False Claims
The BBC apologized to the former nanny of Princes William and Harry over “false and malicious” claims made against her as part of a journalist's attempt to obtain an exclusive television interview with Princess Diana.
Snopes→ Funeral Held for Ivana Trump; Ex-President Pays Tribute
The former president joined all his children, an array of other relatives and friends at a Manhattan church for Ivana Trump's funeral Mass.
Full Fact→ Liberal Democrats overstate cost of ministerial severance pay
Boris Johnson and the other ministers who resigned are not entitled to £420,000 between them. The true figure is much lower.
Logically→ As part of the plan to create a food shortage, the U.K. government is paying £100,000 to farmers to give away their land.
The U.K.'s Lump Sum Exit Scheme aims to provide opportunities for a new generation of farmers to enter the farming sector and increase food supply.
Snopes→ Did Negro the Colombian Dog Pay for Cookies with Leaves?
This is the true story of a very good boy.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Tax Yield’ Is NOT Real Term, Such Payments Are NOT ‘Guaranteed 100%’ By Government
Is there such a thing as a "tax yield" payment and are "tax yield" checks "guaranteed 100 percent by the government"? No, that's not true: "Tax yield" seems to be a made-up term for payments that result from tax deed sales by county gover
Full Fact→ What payouts do ministers receive when they leave office?
Government ministers under 65 are entitled to severance pay when they leave office, as long as they don’t return within three weeks.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dominion Voting Systems Did NOT Pay Bill Barr Millions In Cash And Stocks — Unrelated Dominion Energy Paid Him
Did Dominion Voting Systems pay former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr millions in cash and stock awards, according to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings? No, that's not true: Barr has no documented financial connection with
Logically→ The temples in Tamil Nadu have to pay more for electricity than churches or mosques.
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Snopes→ Biden Signs off on Hefty Pay Raise for Federal Firefighters
President Joe Biden has signed off on giving federal wildland firefighters a hefty raise for the next two fiscal years.
Full Fact→ June’s pay figures: explained
Figures published by the ONS showing a 2.2% fall in earnings do not account for bonuses, although there are a number of different figures available.
Snopes→ Are Canadians Paying $9 USD Per Gallon for Gas?
Gas prices in the U.S. are nearing a record high. That said, gas is often more expensive in other countries than in the U.S.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No federal payments on the way for gas price relief
"President Biden confirm(ed) everyone will receive their $1k gas checks this week!!"
Snopes→ Court: Geico Must Pay $5.2 Million to Missouri Woman Who Got STD from Sex in Car
An arbitrator's decision in favor of the woman was affirmed by the Jackson County Court, and upheld by three judges with the Missouri Court of Appeals.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, these tweets about Greg Abbott trying to pay off a Uvalde victim’s uncle aren’t accurate
Says Gov. Greg Abbott offered the uncle of a Uvalde shooting victim money to say “we don’t need stronger gun laws.”
Snopes→ CEO Pay Rose 17% in 2021 As Profits Soared; Workers Trailed
The gain towers over the 4.4% increase in wages and benefits netted by private-sector workers through 2021.
Snopes→ Netflix Text Message Scam Claims Payment Issue, Account ‘Locked’
We strongly advise against clicking links in text messages from unknown users.
Snopes→ Was the Last NYC Pay Phone Really Removed?
Here are the facts behind the endlessly shared viral rumor that claimed New York City removed its "last" and "final" pay phone in May 2022.
FactCheck.org→ Some Posts About NIH Royalties Omit Fauci Statement That He Donates His Payments
SciCheck Digest A nonprofit recently reported that, since 2009, the National Institutes of Health and many of its scientists received an estimated $350 million in royalties for developing experimental treatments. Some kept the money, but Dr. Anthony Fa
Snopes→ US Soccer Equalizes Pay in Milestone with Women, Men
The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men's and women's teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tricare Will NOT Now Pay To Ship Baby Formula To All Beneficiaries — Only By Doctor’s Order
Due to recent baby formula shortages, is the U.S. military health care program Tricare shipping free baby formula to Tricare beneficiaries, based on how much the baby consumes each month? No, the information in the viral post is misleadin
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Though many Americans live paycheck to paycheck, some posts inflate the stat
“We have 76% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, meaning they are one paycheck away from poverty.”
Snopes→ Is WordsRated Paying $200 per Book to Readers for a Living?
We looked into the legitimacy of a purported job listing that promised hired candidates $200 for every book they finished.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Fact-checking Joe Biden on paying down the federal debt
“My Treasury Department is planning to pay down the national debt this quarter, which never happened under my predecessor.”
Full Fact→ Facebook image promoting vaccine damage payments scheme is not an official government poster
A post on Facebook shows what looks like a government poster, which says “Have you noticed your health declining since receiving the Covid-19 injection? If you weren’t made fully aware of the risks from the Covid-19 vaccines, you are entitl
Snopes→ Judge: Trump Must Pay $110K, Meet Conditions to End Contempt
A New York judge said he will lift his contempt of court order issued against Donald Trump if the former president meets certain conditions.
Full Fact→ Article 61 of the Magna Carta doesn’t mean you don’t have to pay council tax
A post on Facebook says: “What's everyone's opinions on council tax? The Crown has NO lawful authority to make demands whilst Article 61 Magna Carta 1215 is in effect.” This is accompanied by a link to a post on Patreon which features an im
Snopes→ Intuit to Pay $141M Settlement over ‘Free’ TurboTax Ads
The company behind the TurboTax tax-filing program will pay $141 million to customers across the United States who were deceived by misleading promises of free tax-filing services.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Paying your taxes is mandatory, not optional
“Paying taxes is optional!!”
Snopes→ In NYC, Ads for Jobs Will Have to Say What They Pay
Help wanted. The job: putting one of the nation’s most far-reaching salary disclosure laws into practice. Location: New York City.
Snopes→ Delta to Begin Paying Flight Attendants During Boarding
It is a notable change for U.S. airlines, where pay for flight attendants starts when all the passengers are seated and the plane’s doors close.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Security Payment Will NOT Become ‘Federal Benefit Payment’ — It’s ALWAYS Been Considered A ‘Benefit’
Will Social Security payments just now or in the near future be referred to as "federal benefit" payments? Not exactly: Payments from the Social Security program have been considered federal benefits since the federal government created t
Full Fact→ Working pensioners will have to pay the health and social care levy from 2023
A post on Facebook shows a table of salaries with how much National Insurance (NI) people would pay before and after a recent increase, with the caption: “I didn't realise this but those earning under £34k are not affected by the NI rise. C
Snopes→ California Utility to Pay $55 Million for Massive Wildfires
Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to pay more than $55 million to avoid criminal prosecution for two major wildfires started by aging Northern California power lines belonging to the nation’s largest utility.