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FactCheck.org→ Tucker Carlson Video Spreads Falsehoods on COVID-19 Vaccines, WHO Accord
SciCheck Digest Contrary to claims amplified by podcaster Bret Weinstein during an interview with Tucker Carlson, COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, not killed 17 million people worldwide. Weinstein also inaccurately characterized a pr
FactCheck.org→ Post Spreads Misleading Information About Texas Abortion Case
SciCheck Digest Kate Cox petitioned to be allowed to have an abortion in Texas to “protect her life, health, and future fertility,” after receiving news that her baby was unlikely to survive, according to her court filing. A popular Instag
FactCheck.org→ Fake Story About Trans Athlete Spreads Online
Quick Take Lia Thomas, who received widespread attention as a transgender member of the women’s swimming team at the University of Pennsylvania, has graduated from college and is no longer on the school team. But claims about her persist onli
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ US Senate candidate spreads false claims about migrant aid
CLAIM: The federal government gives people who enter the U.S. illegally a cell phone, a domestic plane ticket to a location of their choosing and a $5,000 Visa gift card.
Health Feedback→ Anti-vaccination organization spreads baseless claim that global HPV vaccination campaign will lead to “mass casualty event”
REVIEW An article published by Children’s Health Defense on 7 November 2023 claimed that a campaign for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in low- and middle-income countries will result in a “mass casualty event” due to serious side effec
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Satirical post about bank foreclosing on Mar-a-Lago spreads as real
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Health Feedback→ James Thorp spreads false claims that COVID-19 vaccines harm fertility, pregnancy, infant survival in The Sentinel Report interview
REVIEW On 1 November 2023, host Alex Newman interviewed gynecologist James Thorp for the U.S. TV show The Sentinel Report. During the interview, Thorp claimed that “Americans are dropping dead” from COVID-19 vaccines and that the spike protein f
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ 2015 image of journalist wounded in east Jerusalem spreads as new
CLAIM: Journalist Hana Mahameed is back on camera with her face covered in bandages after being wounded by an Israeli grenade in the latest Israel-Hamas war.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Israel-Hamas war: Here are the facts as misinformation spreads
Misinformation about the latest Israel-Hamas war is thriving on social media platforms, which often crowd out real reporting from the conflict.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Incorrect photo of Maine shooting suspect spreads online
A mugshot shows that the suspect in the mass shooting in Maine is a registered sex offender who cannot legally possess a firearm. Assessment: False.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Fabricated video spreads false report that a member of Ukraine’s UN delegation got into a bar fight
CLAIM: A video published by USA Today reports that a member of the Ukrainian delegation to the United Nations General Assembly got into a “drunken brawl” on Sept. 21 at The Campbell, a bar in New York City.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence CNN And BBC Reported That An Image Called ‘Mexico Did It’ Spreads Virus On Phones
Does an image called "Mexico did it," referring to a supposed COVID-19 cure in Mexico, actually spread a virus within five seconds when opened on a phone and did CNN and the BBC report about this? No, that's not true: Lead Stories could f
AllSides→ Is FEMA at Burning Man? Virus Outbreak Conspiracy Theory Spreads Online
https://www.newsweek.com/burning-man-fema-ebola-conspiracy-theories-1824295 After the Burning Man festi
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Conspiracy theorist spreads false information about the return of COVID-19 mandates
CLAIM: Transportation Security Administration managers were told on Aug. 15 that by mid-September they, along with airport employees, will again be required to wear face masks and by mid-October the policy will apply to travelers as well.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Sometimes trees stay standing after wildfires. That’s because of how the fire typically spreads
“Wildfires do not completely burn out cars, glass and all, yet leaving nearby trees and utility poles still standing upright.”
Logically→ Video spreads false claims about human body cell regeneration rates
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Fabricated headline spreads false claim about Madonna’s health
CLAIM: An image shows a TMZ headline saying Madonna is “clinically brain dead.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Truth or Fiction?→ British Media Further Spreads Myth About ‘Students Identifying as Cats’
A popular right-wing disinformation trope from the United States targeting LGBTQ teenagers has been re-laundered into political circles in the UK — and all based on a purportedly recorded argument. As the progressive Byline Times and other UK out
FactCheck.org→ Internet Hoax Spreads False ID on Michigan State University Shooter
Quick Take Police identified the suspect in the Feb. 13 mass shooting at Michigan State University as Anthony Dwayne McRae, who shot and killed himself. But a viral internet hoax used the photo of another man and falsely claimed that th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clint Eastwood NOT On Life Support After ‘Deadly Ligma Virus’ Spreads Through Body
Is Academy Award-winning actor/director Clint Eastwood on life support in a California hospital after the "deadly ligma virus" spread through his body? No, that's not true: Ligma is not a real disease, and the purported hospital source in
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.”
AllSides→ Fact check: Fictional Tucker Carlson quote about Ukraine spreads on social media
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/04/08/fact-check-fictional-tucker-carlson-quote-ukraine-spreads-online/9511561002/
FactCheck.org→ Donald Trump Jr. Spreads His Father’s False Russia-Related Claims on Facebook
Quick Take Former President Donald Trump repeated false claims about a Russian natural gas pipeline, U.S. energy production and the 2020 U.S. presidential election in a four-minute video clip posted to Facebook by his eldest son, Donald Jr. YouTube rem
Snopes→ 350K Disney+ Cancellations? Evidence-Free Rumor Spreads Online
Unsourced Facebook posts aren't the most reliable places to find accurate news.
Snopes→ Zoos Hiding Birds As Avian Flu Spreads in North America
Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza.
Snopes→ Manipulated Pic of British, French Navy Ships Spreads on April Fools’ Day
A joke about the size of a French naval ship went over the heads of some social media users.
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Tweet Spreads False Account of ‘First American Casualty’ in Ukraine
Quick Take “Bernie Gores” was not killed in Afghanistan in August, and he wasn’t the “first American casualty of the Ukraine crisis.” He doesn’t exist. But Facebook users were faked out by fabricated tweets that purport to show CNN
AllSides→ Kamala Harris Spreads Misinformation on Human Trafficking
https://reason.com/2022/01/31/kamala-harris-spreads-misinformation-on-human-trafficking/ Vice President
AllSides→ Facebook Post Spreads Bogus Claim About ‘Detox’ After Vaccination
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/11/scicheck-facebook-post-spreads-bogus-claim-about-detox-after-vaccination/
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Post Spreads Bogus Claim About ‘Detox’ After Vaccination
SciCheck Digest A vaccination can’t be reversed through any “detox” process, medical experts say. Yet, a social media post is spreading the false claim that a bath with borax can “get rid” of a COVID-19 vaccine. The bath m
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Misinformation spreads online about military media takeover
The military took over the mainstream media.
PolitiFact→ Bob Good – Bob Good spreads bogus claim about infrastructure bill
“The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.”
FactCheck.org→ Video Spreads Bogus Claims About Plane Crashes and COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest The number of U.S. plane accidents has been about the same this year as it was last year. But posts on social media falsely claim that there has been a significant increase due to pilot reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines. The Federal Av
Truth or Fiction?→ Comedian’s Spoof Interview as ‘Flight Attendant’ Spreads Virally on Facebook Watch
On August 6 2021, Irish broadcaster and verified page “RTÉ 2fm” shared a video captioned “The greatest interview of ALL time. A classic ,” reaching five million views on Facebook Watch and purportedly showing footage of a flig
FactCheck.org→ Meme Spreads Falsehood About Vaccine Transfer Through Eating Meat
SciCheck Digest Livestock and poultry are not being vaccinated against COVID-19. But a meme is spreading the falsehood that those who eat meat from vaccinated animals will get “VAXXED” by consuming the meat. That simply isn’t possible
AllSides→ Flawed Paper on COVID-19 Vaccines, Deaths Spreads Widely Before Retraction
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/07/scicheck-flawed-paper-on-covid-19-vaccines-deaths-spreads-widely-before-retraction/
FactCheck.org→ Flawed Paper on COVID-19 Vaccines, Deaths Spreads Widely Before Retraction
SciCheck Digest The COVID-19 vaccines have been shown in trials and real-world application to be safe and effective. But a paper shared widely online claimed that vaccines cause two deaths for every three lives saved. Experts say the analysis misinterp
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Post Spreads Bogus Claims About Denzel Washington’s Political Leanings
Quick Take A post circulating on social media falsely claims actor Denzel Washington said he’s “had it” with the Democratic Party’s “lies” and now supports former President Donald Trump. The fictitious quote attributed to Washington origina
FactCheck.org→ Video: Texas Doctor Spreads False Claims About Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines
In this video, FactCheck.org and Univision Noticias team up to debunk false claims made by a Texas doctor about the two mRNA vaccines authorized for emergency use in the U.S. for COVID-19. The Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines demonstrated in cli