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AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ An Arizona State Rep Claims Antifa Members Were ‘Confirmed’ to be at the Capitol

2021-01-15 https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/fact-check-an-arizona-state-rep-claims Arizona state Rep. Mark Finc Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Our President HAS Been Officially Impeached. Twice. — Video Misstates Constitutional Process

2021-01-14 Has President Donald Trump officially never been impeached because the United States Senate hasn't convicted him? No, that's not true: The U. S. Constitution gives the House of Representatives sole power of impeachment and the Senate sole Go to site post…»

The Dispatch Fact Check→ Fact Check: An Arizona State Rep Claims Antifa Members Were ‘Confirmed’ to be at the Capitol

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Snopes→ Did the FBI Warn of Armed Protests at ‘All 50 State Capitols’?

2021-01-12 Congress has been briefed on a number of potential threats of violence planned for the days leading up to and including the Jan. 20, 2021, inauguration of Joe Biden. Go to site post…»

Liste→ False EU statement about rescue of kidnapped kids circulates in Nigeria

2021-01-12 After Nigeria secured the release of hundreds of schoolboys abducted by Boko Haram in December 2020, the president’s aide tweeted a quote from an alleged statement by “the EU Human Rights Forum” praising the government's swift rescue response. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Michigan Bans Open Carry of Guns Inside State Capitol

2021-01-12 Moves to ban weapons at the statehouse have been pushed since April 2020, when protesters opposed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's COVID-19 restrictions, some armed with long rifles and other weapons, entered the Michigan Capitol. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did the State Department Website Say Trump’s Term Ended on Jan. 11, 2021?

2021-01-11 And if so, what message are they trying to send? Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ ‘WH Office of Pardon Attorney’ Parler Post Prompts Justice Department to Issue Statement

2021-01-11 Around January 9 2021, in the days after a pro-Trump riot at the United States Capitol building, screenshots of a purported Parler post attributed to @WHPardonAttny (White House Office of Pardon) appeared, soliciting names, locations, and “wha Go to site post…»

Snopes→ State Capitols Step Up Security Amid New Safety Concerns

2021-01-11 State capitols across the nation stepped up security, deploying National Guard units, SWAT teams and extra police officers as several legislatures convened amid heightened safety concerns. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ State Lawmaker Charged After Entering Capitol with Rioters

2021-01-08 A West Virginia state lawmaker has been charged with entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol after he livestreamed himself rushing into the building with a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT File Two Lawsuits Against Georgia Secretary of State for ‘Leaking’ Tape Of ‘Confidential Litigation Call’ About Overturning Election

2021-01-08 Did President Donald Trump file state and federal lawsuits against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger for allegedly "leaking" the tape of a "confidential litigation call" regarding the president's request to overturn election r Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ Did Chuck E Cheese Issue a Statement on the Capitol Riots?

2021-01-07 On January 7 2021 a statement on the Capitol riots, attributed to the family-themed restaurant chain Chuck E Cheese, began circulating on Twitter: Thank you, Chuck E Cheese. pic.twitter.com/ZaOAk47n4b — Queen LaDeefa (@It_Aint__ME) January 7, Go to site post…»

AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Fact checking Trump’s call with Georgia’s secretary of state

2021-01-06 https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/04/politics/georgia-call-trump-raffensperger-fact-check/index.html Washingt Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Massachusetts Lawmaker Wants to Name Official State Dinosaur

2021-01-05 State Rep. Jack Lewis tweeted that the effort is a good way for children to learn about the legislative process. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Georgia Secretary Of State Brad Raffensperger Does NOT Have A Brother Ron Who Is CTO Of China’s Huawei Corp

2021-01-05 Does Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger have a brother named Ron who is the chief technology officer for the China-based Huawei Corporation? No, that's not true: While Huawei does have a Ron Raffensperger working as the CTO of Go to site post…»

WaPo Fact Checker→ Fact-checking Trump’s call to the Georgia secretary of state

2021-01-04 Our fact check reveals just how deep the president has swum in the QAnon and conspiracy theory fever swamps. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Literally Beg Georgia Secretary Of State To ‘Invent’ 11,000 Votes

2021-01-04 Did Donald Trump literally beg the Georgia secretary of state to "invent" 11,000 votes? No, that's not true: The president did not utter "invent" during an hour-long phone call with Brad Raffensperger. To be clear, Trump repeatedly pressu Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Literally Beg Georgia Secretary Of State To ‘Invent’ 11,000 Votes

2021-01-04 Did Donald Trump literally beg the Georgia secretary of state to "invent" 11,000 votes? No, that's not true: The president did not utter "invent" during an hour-long phone call with Brad Raffensperger. To be clear, Trump repeatedly pressu Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Virginia State Sen. Chafin Dies after Catching Coronavirus

2021-01-03 60-year-old Republican state senator Ben Chafin represented southwest Virginia and was from Russell County. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Loeffler, Perdue Run Hard-Line Pitch in Swing State Georgia

2021-01-01 In the final days of campaigning, the Republican Senate candidates are appealing to the most conservative part of the electorate. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former Secretary of State Colin Powell Did NOT Urge That Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn Be Put On ‘Military Trial For Sedition’

2020-12-30 Did former Secretary of State and retired Army General Colin Powell urge "the U.S. military to recall [retired Army Lieutenant General] Michael Flynn and put him on military trial for sedition?" No, that's not true: There is no record of Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ Far Right News Organizations Issue Statements, Admit ‘No Evidence’ Exists to Support Wall-to-Wall Coverage of Election Fraud

2020-12-21 Far right propaganda purveyors like Newsmax, One America News Network, and certain Fox personalities became hot topics after the November 3 2020 election, when they captured a significant number of former Fox News viewers thanks to their regular ̶ Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 Surge Is NOT A ‘No-Show’: Numbers Increased In Most U.S. States

2020-12-19 Did the post-Thanksgiving surge in COVID-19 cases after people traveled and gathered in groups -- which was predicted by Dr. Anthony Fauci and other health officials had warned would happen -- end up being a 'no-show'? No, that's not true Go to site post…»

The Dispatch Fact Check→ Will the Supreme Court Hear the Texas Case if the State Files It Differently?

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Top Fact Checks→ The chiefs of the three Indian armed services have given written statements to Home Minister Amit Shah that they cannot chase away farmers’ large gathering as they are not terrorists to be attacked.

2020-12-18 The Indian army was not deployed to deal with the gathering, and no such letter written by the army chiefs to Home Minister is publicly available. Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ ‘BREAKING: State of Georgia Issues Huge Announcement, Will Conduct Statewide Signature Audit’

2020-12-17 On December 17 2020, right-wing disinformation site TrendingPolitics.com published an item titled “BREAKING: State of Georgia Issues Huge Announcement, Will Conduct Statewide Signature Audit,” which began: In a shocking announcement, the G Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Between Oct 2019 to Sept 2020, WB occupied the 10th position out of all states in terms of total FDI inflow.

2020-12-17 According to the data released by The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, WB occupied the 10th position. Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ West Bengal ranks 25th out of 32 states & UTs benchmarked in 2017-18 in terms of per capita net state domestic product at constant prices.

2020-12-17 West Bengal ranked 25th out of all the states and union territories in terms of per capita net state domestic product at constant prices. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Black Michigan State Rep Responds to Lynching Threats, Faces Backlash

2020-12-16 Democratic lawmaker Cynthia Johnson appeared to threaten Trump supporters in a Facebook video. Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ Did Michigan State Police Block ‘Republican Electors’ From Entering the Courthouse?

2020-12-14 As the U.S. Electoral College made it official — again — that outgoing United States President Donald Trump had lost his bid for re-election on December 14 2020, footage posted online showed an attempt to overturn the results with a group Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is the Island from the Allstate TV Ad Real?

2020-12-14 Perhaps a golf cart might suffice on an island this small. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ US Says COVID-19 Vaccine to Start Arriving in States Monday

2020-12-12 Trucks are expected to roll out Sunday morning as shipping companies UPS and FedEx begin delivering Pfizer’s vaccine to nearly 150 distribution centers across the states. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Claims of Nevada voter fraud rejected by state’s top court

2020-12-11 Social media posts claim about 100,000 votes cast in Nevada were fraudulent, surpassing US president-elect Joe Biden’s margin of victory in the state. This is false; the Supreme Court of Nevada examined the claims and denied the request to overturn e Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Governor Jay Inslee Did NOT State That People Cannot Talk In Elevators

2020-12-10 Did Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee order that no one speak in elevators to help slow the spread of coronavirus? No, not quite: His office released guidance that strongly advises no talking in elevators. The claim appeared in a Facebook Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Texas state representative Terry Meza wants to repeal the ‘Castle Doctrine’.

2020-12-10 The bill proposed by Terry Meza does not repeal the castle doctrine in Texas, but it modifies the terms of the castle doctrine. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reveals Past Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

2020-12-10 Abdul-Jabaar revealed the past diagnosis in an essay on WebMD. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Georgia State Senator Elena Parent Was NOT Busted Counting Ballots In Pennsylvania

2020-12-10 Was Georgia state Sen. Elena Parent busted counting ballots in Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: A video that purportedly captures her counting votes does not show Parent but a local poll worker in Pennsylvania. Parent told Lead Stories Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ Will the Northern Lights Be Visible in the Continental United States in December 2020?

2020-12-09 On December 9 2020, “Northern Lights” trended on Twitter, due in part to scattered reports that the phenomena might be visible to some Americans: Look up! https://t.co/XGQ3Rl1mYc — Thrillist (@Thrillist) December 9, 2020 Twitter h Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eight States Have NOT All Joined Texas AG’s Suit Asking Supreme Court To Overturn Other States’ Election Results

2020-12-09 Have Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and South Dakota all joined Texas's lawsuit filed with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to overturn election results in four battleground states? No, that's n Go to site post…»

Snopes→ US Government, States Sue Facebook for ‘Predatory Conduct’

2020-12-09 Federal regulators have asked for Facebook to be ordered to divest its Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services, as the U.S. government and 48 states and districts accused the company of abusing its market power. Go to site post…»

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