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Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Rand Paul Opposes Health Care for Veterans Because They Can’t Prove They Got Their Health Problems While Serving’

2022-08-03 On August 2 2022, a Reddit account shared a Twitter screenshot to r/WhitePeopleTwitter, which claimed that Sen. Rand Paul ((R-Kentucky) opposed veterans’ health care benefits because “they can’t prove they got their health problems” Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Kansas Voters Resoundingly Protect Their Access to Abortion

2022-08-03 Kansas voters rejected a ballot measure that would have allowed the Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten restrictions or ban the procedure outright. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Psychiatrist Says Sandy Hook Parents Fear for Their Lives

2022-08-01 The parents of a Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim live with a constant fear that followers of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will kill them. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Robin Vos – Vos’ claim on ‘illegal’ drop boxes conflicts with earlier stance on their use

2022-07-29 “The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.” Go to site post…»

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.

2022-07-19 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. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Do Cedar Waxwing Birds Die When Their Mates Do?

2022-07-18 Killing two birds with one ... window? Go to site post…»

Logically→ A viral video of people burying their heads in the sand is from a protest organized by Greta Thunberg to reduce CO2 emissions.

2022-07-13 The protest was organized by Extinction Rebellion climate activists in 2019. It was not led by Thunberg to reduce CO2. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Video shows Dutch farmers protesting their government’s nitrogen policy.

2022-07-12 An August 2020 video of COVID-19 protests has been misattributed to the Dutch farmer's protest in June 2022. Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Fact check: Liberal website changes headline that falsely said DeSantis signed a bill that forces students to register their political views

2022-07-08 https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/08/politics/fact-check-desantis-florida-students-professors-political-views/index.html Go to site post…»

Logically→ A video shows the people of Aurangabad celebrating after their city was renamed Sambhaji Nagar.

2022-07-07 A video of Aurangabad people celebrating Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti was falsely shared as celebrating the renaming of Aurangabad city. Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Studies show that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks; preprint claiming to show otherwise is flawed

2022-07-01 REVIEW An article published by the website The Daily Sceptic, formerly known as Lockdown Sceptics, claimed that “Covid Vaccines More Likely to Put You in Hospital Than Keep You Out, BMJ Editor’s Analysis of Pfizer and Moderna Trial Data Finds” Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Abortion Advocates Show Their True Colors after Roe Reversal

2022-06-30 https://www.nationalreview.com/news/abortion-advocates-show-their-true-colors-after-roe-reversal/ Welco Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Fact-checkers extend their global reach with 391 outlets, but growth has slowed

2022-06-20 This article was originally published by the Duke Reporters’ Lab and is republished here with permission. The number of fact-checkers around the world doubled over the past six years, with […] The post Fact-checkers extend their global reac Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Gun Owners of America – A House proposal does not criminalize gun owners for performing maintenance on their guns

2022-06-17 “U.S. House of Reps. votes 226-194 to criminalize disassembling, cleaning, and re-assembling your gun without a firearm manufacturer’s license, including 8 Republicans!” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: People In Zimbabwe Are NOT ‘Selling Their Toes’ For Thousands — It’s A Joke

2022-06-09 Are people in Zimbabwe "selling their toes for as much as US$40,000 for the big toe, US$25,000 for the middle toe and US$10,000 for the tiny toe because of high costs of living"? No, that's not true: This claim originally circulated on so Go to site post…»

Logically→ People in Zimbabwe are selling their toes to make ends meet.

2022-06-08 According to the Zimbabwean government, the claims are a hoax and are being spread to tarnish the country's image. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Illinois high school is not grading students based on their race

2022-06-03 Illinois high school to implement race-based grading system in 2022-2023 school year Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Vaccine Data Given To FDA Does NOT Show Up To 97% Of Vaccinated Pregnant Women Lost Their Babies

2022-06-02 Does data given to the Food and Drug Administration before Pfizer COVID-19 shots were officially approved show up to 97 percent of vaccinated pregnant women lost their babies? No, that's not true: The Pfizer document that was released as Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Not everybody is getting their passports issued in four to six weeks

2022-05-26 “To the best of my knowledge, everybody is getting their passport within four to six weeks.” Boris Johnson, 25 May 2022. During Prime Minister’s Questions, Boris Johnson responded to questions from Labour leader Keir Starmer about de Go to site post…»

Logically→ Australia has approved a bill that prohibits people from growing their own food.

2022-05-26 The Agriculture Amendment Bill 2022 does not outlaw people from growing their own food, but focuses on potential biosecurity issues. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Australia has approved a bill that prohibits people from growing their own food.

2022-05-26 The Agriculture Amendment Bill 2022 does not outlaw people from growing their own food, but focuses on potential biosecurity issues. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ James Lankford – Most people released by immigration authorities do attend their court hearings

2022-05-17 “The vast majority of individuals that we’re releasing out are not showing up for hearings.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – Do Republicans want to throw doctors who break abortion laws in jail? Their plans say yes

2022-05-05 “Republicans DO NOT want to throw doctors” in jail. Go to site post…»

Logically→ A video shows Muslim men vandalizing Naopara Mahishasur railway station in West Bengal because the train sounds disturbed their namaz.

2022-05-04 A 2019 video of anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests has been misattributed to 2022 with a false communal narrative. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Republican National Committee – RNC tweets distortion of what Biden said to teachers about kids in their classrooms

2022-04-28 “Biden to teachers: ‘They're not somebody else's children. They're yours when you're in the classroom.’” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Snickers Did NOT Remove The ‘Veins’ From Their Candy Bars — It’s A Spoof On Tucker Carlson, Cancel Culture

2022-04-27 Is Snickers removing the "beloved 'dick vein'" from their candy bars? No, that's not true: Snickers said on Twitter, "THE VEINS REMAIN!" The edited image is a spoof of Fox News Channel TV host Tucker Carlson and cancel culture. The claim Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Australia health agency didn’t say vaccines could be given to sedated people without their consent

2022-04-19 The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation advised that the COVID-19 vaccine may be given to patients under sedation for unrelated procedures without consent as a way to force compliance. Go to site post…»

Logically→ This image shows men with swords in their hands during communal clashes in Delhi.

2022-04-19 A 2012 image of mob violence in Lucknow was misattributed to the recent communal clash in Delhi's Jahangirpuri. Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Higher myocarditis risk after COVID-19 than mRNA vaccination; contrary to Peter McCullough’s claim, young persons decrease their risk by getting vaccinated

2022-04-09 REVIEW Acute myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscles (myocardium). Inflammations in this location can impact the heart’s electrical system, causing rapid or irregular heartbeats; they can also weaken the heart muscles, affecting its ab Go to site post…»

Logically→ California has introduced a new bill that allows mothers to kill their babies after birth.

2022-04-08 The proposed California State Assembly Bill 2223 has been misinterpreted. The bill doesn't legalize killing babies after birth. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this California bill wouldn't allow mothers to kill their children after they're born

2022-04-06 “California introduces new bill that would allow mothers to kill their babies up to 7 days after birth.” Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Fact-checkers around the world share their experiences with harassment

2022-04-06 Plainclothes policemen arrived at an office of Filipino journalists in Quezon City, professing they’d come to carry out a routine background check. But for the VERA Files reporters who had […] The post Fact-checkers around the world share their Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California Did NOT Introduce A New Bill Allowing Mothers To Kill Their Babies Up To 7 Days After Birth

2022-04-05 Did California introduce a new bill that would allow mothers to kill their babies up to seven days after birth? No, that's not true: Under California State Assembly Bill 2223, a person would not have a license to kill (LTK) their baby for Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Should Travelers Always Keep a Bread Clip in Their Wallet?

2022-04-05 We looked at the origins of a strange tip after a reader sent in a question about it. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rattlesnakes Do NOT Nurse Their Young

2022-04-04 Do mother rattlesnakes get more aggressive in the spring when their young feed from them? No, that's not true: Baby snakes don't feed from their mother because they are not mammals. Snakes are reptiles and reptiles do not nurse. Newborn r Go to site post…»

Logically→ Pfizer staged the Oscar controversy involving Will Smith’s assault on Chris Rock to promote their alopecia drug.

2022-04-01 There is no evidence to prove that the assault was staged. Pfizer is yet to release its alopecia medication, which is still under trial. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Pelicans don’t push their spines out of their mouths to cool down

2022-03-28 A post on Facebook claims that pelicans “take their spines out of their mouths to cool themselves”. The claim is accompanied by three pictures of birds with what appear to be their spines appearing to protrude out of their mouths, and an il Go to site post…»

Logically→ Pelicans shove their spines through their mouths to cool down.

2022-03-25 Pelicans cannot push out their internal parts, but the pouch under the beak stretches over the neck, which appears as if the spine is coming out. Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Here’s How the First Fact-Checkers Were Able to Do Their Jobs Before the Internet

2022-03-22 https://time.com/4858683/fact-checking-history/ At TIME Magazine’s 20th anniversary dinner, in 1943, Go to site post…»

Logically→ Three Russian astronauts arrived at the International Space Station wearing yellow suits with blue details to show their support for Ukraine.

2022-03-22 The mission commander confirmed the cosmonauts' flight suit color was chosen before the Russian invasion and represents their alma mater, not Ukraine. Go to site post…»

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