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
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PolitiFact→ Arizona’s widespread use of mail-in voting and close margins created longer wait for results
As election officials in Maricopa and other Arizona counties continued to count ballots, misinformation spread that falsely suggested the pace of the count was a sign of fraud. The pace is a result of vote by mail laws and close margins.
Logically→ Video shows Swedish judge claiming widespread voter fraud in the Brazilian elections.
The video is of singer Agneta Fältskog talking about the joy of being home with her kids. The Brazilian army has ruled out voter fraud in the polls.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – US election deniers spread false claims about Brazil vote
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro will hold a press conference to “announce military audit of controversial election, may arrest criminal judges.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, PayPal isn’t fining users $2,500 for spreading misinformation
"PayPal has reinstated its policy to fine users $2,500 directly from their accounts if they spread 'misinformation.'"
AllSides→ Conservative Figures Spread Baseless Claims About Attack on Paul Pelosi
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/11/conservative-figures-spread-baseless-claims-about-attack-on-paul-pelosi/
FactCheck.org→ Conservative Figures Spread Baseless Claims About Attack on Paul Pelosi
Quick Take A man armed with a hammer broke into the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and fractured the skull of her husband, Paul. Some conservative figures — including Donald Trump Jr. — have shared social media posts claiming with no ev
The Dispatch→ Americans Spread Out in Order to Come Together
Smaller cities are thriving as Americans opt to work from home.The post Americans Spread Out in Order to Come Together appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ How Local ABC Affiliates Spread the Same Debunked ‘Warning’ About Fentanyl
A story out of Los Angeles, California that hinged on fearmongering from law enforcement regarding “Halloween fentanyl” in October 2022 served as another example of how television news affiliates can amplify disinformation — all witho
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Old hoax about killer cab driver still spreading online
Photo shows a taxi driver in New York City who “drives around taking people to kill.”
Poynter→ Hurricane Matthew coverage from 2016 spread without context as Hurricane Ian moved toward Florida
As Hurricane Ian churned toward Florida, a news clip predicting death and destruction tore its own path on social media. “See this? Melbourne, Daytona Beach, all the way up to […] The post Hurricane Matthew coverage from 2016 spread without
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Hurricane Matthew coverage in 2016 spreads without context as Hurricane Ian heads toward Florida
A news anchor warned that if Hurricane Ian “moves 20 miles to the west … you and everyone you know are dead.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Elected Officials Spread Questionable Claims of ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’
Claims of “rainbow fentanyl” are ushering in the 2022 Halloween season, but the most frightening aspect of the rumors might be how willing lawmakers are to believe them. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) has taken up the tal
Logically→ The BBC interviewed Majid Freeman about the Leicester violence, knowing he spread fake news about it.
The BBC did not interview Freeman about the Leicester unrest. They quoted him in an article about police actions during the clashes.
Health Feedback→ Water fluoridation hasn’t been associated with cognitive or other health problems so far, contrary to widespread claims
REVIEW Tooth decay is one of the most common preventable childhood diseases. A 2018 report from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics estimated that in 2015 and 2016, tooth decay affected 45.8% of the U.S. population, including 21.4% of the
Snopes→ At Least 9 Killed As Iran Protests over Woman’s Death Spread
Protesters in more than a dozen cities — venting anger over social repression and the country’s mounting crises — continue to encounter security and paramilitary forces.
Poynter→ Claims Queen Elizabeth died because of the COVID-19 vaccine spread without evidence
Over the years, PolitiFact has debunked several death hoaxes about Queen Elizabeth II, but on Sept. 8, Buckingham Palace announced that she had died at age 96. The royal family has not specified a cause […] The post Claims Queen Elizabeth di
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Claims Queen Elizabeth died because of the COVID-19 vaccine spread without evidence
Queen Elizabeth died because of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Logically→ The Pentagon developed a drone to spread infected insects in the air.
There is no evidence suggesting the Pentagon has any alleged involvement in the development of a drone that could spread infected insects.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Rumors spread that Starbucks is turning its stores cashless, but that’s not quite right
“Starbucks just announced that they’re going cashless.”
AllSides→ Widespread Claims Misrepresent Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/08/scicheck-widespread-claims-misrepresent-effectiveness-of-covid-19-vaccines/
FactCheck.org→ Widespread Claims Misrepresent Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest As the virus that causes COVID-19 has evolved, the vaccines have become less effective in preventing symptomatic infection while remaining highly effective in preventing severe disease and death. This shift has been misrepresented by an
Snopes→ Monkeypox Can Spread to Pet Dogs, Doctors Report
Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets.
Poynter→ How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda
Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, a newly-launched fact-checking service called War on Fakes published a piece claiming to debunk the notion that Ukrainians were not waging an information war against Russians. Not […] The post How ‘War on Fa
Poynter→ What we know about how monkeypox is spreading — and what we still don’t know
As monkeypox cases mount and the disease spreads, some people might have déjà vu — here comes another potentially life-disrupting virus. Although monkeypox first surfaced more than six decades ago, […] The post What we know about how monkeypo
Full Fact→ Monkeypox isn’t just spread by sexual contact
Monkeypox is thought to be primarily spreading through sexual contact, but there are other ways to catch the disease. A small number of cases in children have been confirmed in the US and Europe.
PolitiFact→ How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda
War on Fakes claims to be a fact-checking service countering “an information war launched against Russia.” But a review by PolitiFact shows that its “fact-checks” are actually pieces of pro-Russia disinformation packed with falsehoods.
PolitiFact→ What we know about how monkeypox is spreading — and what we still don’t know
Monkeypox seems to be most efficiently transmitted through close physical contact during sex, experts say. Because the virus is spreading within sexual networks of men who have sex with other men, those men are the most affected.
Snopes→ Is Monkeypox Spread Through Airborne Droplets?
Health officials are still working to better understand the virus.
Snopes→ Western Flames Spread, California Sees Its Largest 2022 Fire
The McKinney Fire was burning out of control in Northern California’s Klamath National Forest, with expected thunderstorms a big concern just south of the Oregon state line.
Snopes→ Western Flames Spread, California Sees Its Largest 2022 Fire
The McKinney Fire was burning out of control in Northern California’s Klamath National Forest, with expected thunderstorms a big concern just south of the Oregon state line.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gyms Are NOT Locked Down, Masks NOT Mandated To Stop Monkeypox Spread As Of July 27, 2022
Are gyms locked down and are people forced to wear masks to stop the spread of monkeypox? No, that's not true: There have been no federal government orders as of July 27, 2022, for gyms to be closed or mask mandated to stop the spread of
Logically→ Climate change is just propaganda spread by the government.
Climate change is real. Weather Channel co-founder John Coleman's controversial comments were made when he was no longer with the company.
Logically→ Monkeypox has spread only in countries without wild monkeys.
An outdated map depicting the monkeypox outbreak is used to spread misinformation. Countries with and without wild monkeys have seen a rise in cases.
Full Fact→ Fake post about a missing child is spreading on Facebook
The post contains a link to a false article about a missing child which may be from an unsafe website.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Flight Attendant Vaccine Mandate Did NOT Lead To Staffing Shortages, Widespread Flight Delays In June 2022
Did the now-suspended COVID vaccine mandate for flight attendants cause a shortage in staffing that was to blame for widespread June 2022 flight delays? No, that's not true: None of the airlines that responded to inquiries by Lead Stories
AllSides→ Turkish ‘disinformation law’ will make it a crime to spread ‘fake news’
https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2022/turkish-disinformation-law-will-make-it-a-crime-to-spread-fake-news/
Poynter→ Turkish ‘disinformation law’ will make it a crime to spread ‘fake news’
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it in your email every other Thursday. A “disinformation law” that, if passed, would impose up [̷
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence that lab monkeys in PA crash were infected with monkeypox or spread it to humans
Suggests a January traffic accident involving lab monkeys was responsible for spreading monkeypox to humans.
PolitiFact→ Monkeypox outbreak: What to know about its spread, symptoms and vaccines
A rare outbreak of monkeypox outside of Africa has health officials worldwide scrambling to find its source and contain it. The disease is not as easily spread as COVID-19 and vaccines are available, so pandemic-weary Americans shouldn’t expect lockd