Did Pope Francis write an inspirational quote that begins, "Rivers do not drink their own water"? No, that's not true: A Vatican spokeswoman told Lead Stories the quote was not authentic. The same quote is attributed to other spiritual le
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Logically→ Plans to reduce nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands have been put forth to impoverish farmers to take their land.
The Dutch government has offered several options to farmers to help reduce emissions. Buying land from farmers with no successors is one option.
Logically→ Only 0.1 percent of Children in Finnish schools have severe attention problems because of how their school days are structured.
Around 4 - 8 percent of Finnish children have ADHD. Finland's unique school structure may alleviate ADHD symptoms, but not cure them.
Logically→ The WEF installed Rishi Sunak as the U.K. prime minister to push their globalist agenda.
Rishi Sunak's appointment as U.K. prime minister was legitimate. The WEF did not install him in the position.
Logically→ Italy’s Ministry for Ecological Transition has banned people from heating their homes at night.
The Italian government has a rationing plan in place for heating. There is no ban on heating homes at night.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Fire Twitter Employees Over Their Pronouns On November 4, 2022
Did Elon Musk fire Twitter employees on November 4, 2022 for telling him their pronouns ? No, that's not true: These online rumors were based on a satirical article published before the tech billionaire completed the acquisition of Twitte
Logically→ Astronauts on the Moon removed their helmets to pose for a photograph.
The photo shows Apollo 16 astronauts at a training exercise on Earth before the lunar landing mission.
Snopes→ Do Danish Parents Let Their Babies Nap Alone Outside?
A reminder that cultural norms vary from country to country.
Logically→ Australia has forced farmers to vaccinate their cattle with mRNA jabs, leading to dozens of cattle deaths.
Currently, no mRNA jabs are available or mandated for cattle in Australia. The mRNA vaccines for viral livestock diseases are under development.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Documents Do NOT Reveal 90% Of Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against COVID Lost Their Babies
Do Pfizer documents reveal that 90 percent of pregnant women vaccinated against COVID lost their babies, and that COVID vaccination is going to lead to "mass depopulation"? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to support that claim. E
Poynter→ Brazil’s fact-checkers concerned with their impact ahead of Oct. 30 runoff
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. Journalists and fact-checkers in Brazil are concerned about the [&
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove World Economic Forum Plotting To Force Public To Wear ‘Brain Implants’ So The Elite Can Read Their Minds
Will the World Economic Forum (WEF) soon force people to wear "brain implants" so that the global elite can read their minds? No, that's not true: This claim turns a speculative conversation about possible future technologies into a plot
Snopes→ Did Vikings Actually Have Horns on Their Helmets?
The popular image has little to do with history.
Logically→ Red flames on stovetops are a result of people being sold gas mixed with higher doses of oxygen to increase their consumption cost.
Red flames on a stovetop are a sign of appliance faults, issues or blockages, and potential indications of carbon monoxide leakage.
Poynter→ Greeks don’t trust their media. Fact-checkers are trying to help
ATHENS, Greece — Dubious news and online content is everywhere. Even here, in the birthplace of democracy. The challenges facing media outlets across the globe are many, including widespread public […] The post Greeks don’t trust their media.
PolitiFact→ Greeks don’t trust their media. Fact-checkers are trying to help
The challenges facing media outlets across the globe are varied and widespread, but they appear to be particularly severe in Greece. Journalists and innovators in fact-checking are trying to address the tide of misinformation.
Snopes→ Did Berry Global Forbid Employees from Eating Lunch in Their Cars?
Reddit users discussed a picture of a sign that displayed a curious policy about taking breaks and lunches in a company's parking lot.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Florida Female Student Athletes Have to Report Their Menstrual History to Play’
On October 3 2022, social media discourse followed claims that Florida’s female student athletes were made to disclose their “menstrual history” in order to participate in athletics: Florida female student athletes are aske
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Americans Did NOT Keep All Of Their Earnings Up Until 1913 — Some Were Taxed Before Then
Did Americans keep "100%" of their earnings up until 1913? Not exactly: While the 16th Amendment, which taxed individual income, was ratified in 1913, some higher-earning Americans paid income taxes between 1862 and 1872 to pay off the co
PolitiFact→ Herschel Walker – The misleading claim that Raphael Warnock ‘called police thugs, then cut their funding’
Raphael Warnock "called police thugs, then cut their funding."
Logically→ A new study demonstrates that vaccine-related harms outweigh their benefits.
The methodology and data used to support this conclusion are highly dubious.
Snopes→ Did Pope Francis Say This About ‘Rivers Drinking Their Own Water’?
The quote has been online longer than Francis has been pope. A version of it even made it into a video game.
Snopes→ Is the Pandemic Over? We Asked an Economist, an Education Expert, and a Public Health Scholar Their Views
President Joe Biden’s suggestion that the COVID-19 pandemic is over has led to a backlash among some experts who suggest the comment is premature – and counterproductive.
Logically→ Sri Lanka’s flag was displayed on Burj Khalifa after their team won 2022 Asia Cup.
An image of the Sri Lankan flag displayed on Burj Khalifa in 2019 was misinterpreted and shared as an image from 2022 Asia Cup celebrations.
Snopes→ These High School ‘Classics’ Have Been Taught for Generations – Could They be on Their Way Out?
An English professor takes a critical look at why today’s students are assigned the same books that were assigned decades ago – and why American school curricula are so difficult to change.
Truth or Fiction?→ South Carolina Republicans ‘Voted to Remove Exceptions for Rape and Incest from Their Proposed Abortion Ban’
On September 15 2022, an Imgur account shared a screenshot of a tweet attributed to Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington), which claimed that members of the South Carolina GOP had removed exceptions for rape and incest from their proposed abortion ban:
Logically→ The Supreme Court of India said those who feed stray dogs routinely would be responsible for their vaccination.
The Supreme Court did not order stray dog feeders to be held liable for their vaccination.
Logically→ The 9/11 attack was a hoax as crisis actors were hired to give their account of what happened to news reporters.
Numerous eyewitness accounts of the 9/11 attacks have been recorded in official public testimony.
Snopes→ Nearly 300 Demand South Korea Probe Their Adoptions Abroad
Louise Kwang felt her entire sense of identity collapse in 2016 when her South Korean agency matter-of-factly acknowledged that her origin story was fiction aimed at ensuring her adoptability.
Snopes→ Axolotls Can Regenerate Their Brains, Helping to Unlock the Mysteries of Brain Evolution
The little salamanders are also pretty adorable.
Washington Post→ No, Biden is not telling kids to report their parents for covid disinformation
If this was a surprise to you — that Biden is urging children to rat out their parents — that’s because it’s completely untrue.
Logically→ A leaflet distributed in UK schools encourages children to invite pedophiles into their homes.
There is no evidence that this leaflet was ever produced or distributed in the U.K. or anywhere else.
Logically→ A confidential Pfizer document reveals that 82-97 percent of pregnant women who received the company’s COVID-19 vaccine “lost their babies.”
Faulty calculations were used to compute the percentage 82-97 to imply that expectant mothers lost their babies after receiving the Pfizer shot.
Snopes→ New Research Examines How People Conform to Their Pets’ Stereotypical Traits
You know the stereotypes — dog owners take more risks, cat owners are more cautious.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 6-Month-Old Today MAY Receive More Shots This Year Than A 40-Year-Old Has Had In Their Life, Due To Medical Advances
Will a 6-month-old baby get more shots this year than a 40-year-old has already had in their lifetime? It depends on the person choosing their vaccinations. Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Child and Adolescent
Snopes→ What Makes People Willing to Risk Their Lives to Save Others?
Only some people seem capable of a split-second form of heroism.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT ‘Just Dramatically’ Change Their Claims About MRNA Vaccine Safety
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) "just dramatically" change their claims about mRNA vaccine safety? No, that's not true: While the public health agency did remove information from a COVID-19 vaccine website that sa
Snopes→ Some Capitol Rioters Try to Profit from Their Jan. 6 Crimes
Some Jan. 6 defendants are trying to profit from their participation in the deadly riot, using it as a platform to drum up cash.
Full Fact→ Residents of Greater Manchester are not ‘being poisoned’ by their water company
Claims that a Freedom of Information request has revealed the presence of poisons in drinking water are false.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video underestimates California’s capacity to accommodate electric cars and recycle their batteries
Electric cars in California are not sustainable as only 10% of their batteries are recyclable and the state can’t recycle them.