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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cristiano Ronaldo Did NOT Refuse To Shake Hands With The President Of Israel
Did Cristiano Ronaldo refuse to shake hands with the president of Israel? No, that's not true: A post that makes the claim relies on old footage of the soccer star appearing to snub Michel Platini, then-president of the Union of European
Liste→ This graphic has been doctored to include Pacquiao’s name in the Philippine president’s quote about a former diplomat
A graphic attributed to Philippine broadcaster ABS-CBN that features a purported quote from Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been shared in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter. The graphic claims that Duterte said he will “punch” Filipin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Military Is NOT In Control Of The White House; Biden IS In Charge — He’s The President
Is Joe Biden not in charge and is the military in control of the White House? No, that's not true. Biden is the president of the United States per the U.S. Constitution Article 20. The military is not in charge of the White House, and the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michigan Has NOT Authorized A Full Forensic Audit Of The 2020 Presidential Election
Did Michigan authorize a full forensic audit of the 2020 presidential election? No, that's not true: No new audits are planned, a spokeswoman for the Michigan secretary of state told Lead Stories on May 11, 2021. Since the election, more
Snopes→ Pierre ‘Pete’ Du Pont IV Dies; Ran for US President in 1988
Du Pont broke with family tradition by leaving the family business for a career in law and politics.
Snopes→ Was Biden 1st President To Omit ‘God’ in National Prayer Proclamation?
A law was passed in 1952 requiring the president of the United States to set aside a National Day of Prayer.
Top Fact Checks→ Restaurants owned by white men in the U.S will be the last to receive funding under President Biden’s “Restaurant Revitalization Fund’.
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund will prioritize women, veterans, and socially or economically disadvantaged individuals in its first 21 days.
Top Fact Checks→ Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to the US President, said he was “really quite agnostic” on COVID-19 vaccine patent waivers.
Fauci did not oppose sharing technology for the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine, but expressed doubt over the time frames.
Liste→ Fabricated screenshots of news broadcasts used to spread false claims about Ugandan presidential inauguration
Facebook posts shared multiple times with purported screenshots from major news networks have claimed that Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine will be sworn in as president ahead of his rival Yoweri Museveni. The claim is false; the screenshots are
Top Fact Checks→ President Joe Biden said the COVID-19 vaccine will be mandatory in the U.S.
Biden asked state and local governments to urge their citizens to take the vaccine, but he did not mandate it.
Liste→ This photo of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been digitally altered
A photo purporting to show Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in a wheelchair has been shared repeatedly on Facebook and Twitter. The image circulated online in April 2021 as Duterte's absence from public events prompted rumours he was ill. The ph
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ President Joe Biden’s first speech to Congress, fact-checked
In his first speech before Congress, President Joe Biden argued it was time to turn the coronavirus pandemic into a historic opportunity to expand government for the benefit of a wider range of Americans, urging investments in jobs, climate change, chi
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Fact-checking President Joe Biden’s first speech to Congress
https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/apr/29/fact-checking-joe-bidens-first-speech-congress/ In his f
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ How is President Biden doing as he approaches the 100-day mark? Not bad, experts say.
In the first 100 days, new presidents try to turn campaign promises into quick legislative victories, defuse lingering crises, set themselves apart from their predecessor, and set a leadership tone for the next four years — all while avoiding blunder
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Washington Post Will No Longer Maintain Presidential Fact-Checking Database
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2021/04/27/washington-post-will-no-longer-maintain-presidential-fact-checking-database/
Liste→ This image shows the memorial service for Lol Mahamat Choua, Chad’s fourth president who died in 2019
An image showing men praying in front of a coffin has been shared hundreds of times alongside a claim that it was taken at the funeral of Chad’s former president Idriss Deby Itno, who died on April 19, 2021. But the claim is false; the image shows th
Liste→ Doctored image of ‘missing’ Philippine president misleads social media users
A photo has been shared repeatedly in online posts that suggest it was manipulated to include Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sitting at a desk with one of his longtime allies. The image circulated online as Filipinos speculated about Duterte
Liste→ Doctored image does not show ex-South Korean presidents protesting against expressway project
A photo that purports to show two former South Korean presidents protesting against the construction of an expressway in the 1960s has been widely shared on Facebook. The photo, however, has been doctored. The original photo, taken by a news organisat
WaPo Fact Checker→ The false and misleading claims President Biden made during his first 100 days in office
The Biden era has offered a return to a more typical pattern — one that features frequent spin and obfuscation or exaggeration. He devotes little time to social media and rarely faces reporters or speaks off the cuff.
Liste→ This video shows clashes in Iraq in 2020, not at Chad’s presidential palace
A video of a firefight has been circulating on social media alongside a claim that it was filmed at the presidential palace in Chad on the evening that President Idriss Déby’s death was announced. However, this video was filmed in Iraq in 2020 durin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘President Trump’ Did NOT Return In A Blaze Of Glory On Air Force One — NO Evidence Military Is Preparing To Oust Joe Biden
Did "President Trump" return in a blaze of glory on Air Force One? Is the military preparing to oust Joe Biden? No, that's not true: A video purporting to show Trump's triumphant return in April 2021 is old. The footage is actually from D
Liste→ Doctored news graphic shares false quote from top diplomat about Philippine vice president
A purported news graphic has been shared thousands of times in social media posts that claim it shows disparaging remarks made about Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo by a top diplomat. The claim is false: the graphic has been doctored from a
Snopes→ Military Says That Chad’s President Killed on Battlefield
The stunning announcement came just hours after electoral officials had declared Idriss Deby Itno the winner of the April 11 presidential election.
Snopes→ Walter Mondale, Carter’s Vice President, Dies at 93
Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, died Monday.
Liste→ This photo shows former East Timorese president Xanana Gusmao visiting a cyclone-struck area in his country
A photo has been shared in multiple posts on Facebook along with a claim that it shows former East Timorese president Xanana Gusmao carrying an aid box in a cyclone-struck area in neighbouring Indonesia. The claim is false: the photo actually shows Xa
Liste→ This photo of Biden was taken before he became president and the boy pictured is not George Floyd’s son
An image of US President Joe Biden kneeling in front of a boy has resurfaced on social media alongside the claim that the child is the son of George Floyd, a Black man who died in police custody on May 25, 2020 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The photo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Biden Did NOT Beg George Floyd’s Son For Forgiveness On Bended Knee
Did President Joe Biden beg for the forgiveness of George Floyd's son by kneeling in front of him? No, that's not true: Biden, while campaigning in Michigan, knelt in front of a boy who is not Floyd's son. The claim, which has previously
Liste→ Survey findings misrepresented in misleading online posts about Leni Robredo’s 2016 vice presidential win
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in YouTube, Facebook and blog posts that claim a research organisation has “confirmed” Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo received zero votes in the country's Mindanao island. Social media user
Top Fact Checks→ President Joe Biden wants to regulate ghost guns.
Biden has asked the Department of Justice to draft rules to limit the use of homemade or improvised firearms in the U.S.
Liste→ Still no evidence Rwanda’s president ordered deportation of 18 Chinese nationals after claim resurfaces
Posts claiming that Rwandan President Paul Kagame ordered the deportation of 18 Chinese nationals for mistreating local workers have resurfaced online. AFP Fact Check debunked the same claim in 2020 and found no evidence backing up the allegations. To
Liste→ Doctored image falsely purports to show South Korean president holding a satirical painting of former president
Facebook users have shared an image of South Korean President Moon Jae-in purportedly showing him holding a satirical painting of the country’s former president Park Geun-hye. The image, however, has been doctored. The original photo shows Moon hol
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Biden’s Approval Rating Is NOT 11% According To Gallup
Is President Biden's approval rating 11% according to Gallup? No, that's not true: Their most recent polling puts his approval rating at 54%, according to Gallup's website. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) on April 6,
Liste→ This video was taken in 2018 when former US president Barack Obama visited Kenya
A video viewed thousands of times on Facebook has been shared alongside a claim that it shows former US president Barack Obama arriving in Kenya for the funeral of his “grandmother” Sarah Obama, who died in March 2021. The claim is false; the foota
WaPo Fact Checker→ President Biden, recidivist
Over and over, notwithstanding fact checks, President Biden has repeated these three false or misleading claims
Snopes→ Is a Presidential Dog Trainer Job Available on Daybook?
Always read the fine print. Or, in this case, the big bold letters.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence President Donald Trump Indicted Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett On His Last Day In Office
Did President Donald Trump indict Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on his last day in office? No, that's not true. The claim was made without proof and the U.S. Constitution reserves indictment power to grand juries, not presidents
Liste→ Doctored image falsely purports to show South Korean president holding pro-North Korea placard
A photo of South Korean President Moon Jae-in shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts purports to show him holding a placard that criticises the United States and promotes Pyongyang’s nuclear programme. The image, however, has been doctored.
Liste→ Doctored posts mislead on poll favourite to replace Duterte as Philippine president
A graphic shared in multiple Facebook and TikTok posts purports to show Filipinos voted vice president Leni Robredo as the frontrunner to win the country's presidential election in 2022, according to a new poll. The graphic, however, has been docto
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Fact Checking President Biden’s Claims on Immigration
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