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PolitiFact→ Kathy Barnette – Kathy Barnette largely correct on course of inflation under Joe Biden
Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.”
Full Fact→ Covid vaccines haven’t been mandated in the EU ‘under the radar’ under ‘Resolution 2361’
A post on Facebook claims: “Mandatory Vaccination for the EU Just Went Through Under the Radar”. The post adds that the “European Council has amended resolution 2361 and no longer objects to compulsory vaccination.”
Snopes→ What Was That Underwater ‘Yellow Brick Road’ Scientists Found?
The formation looks eerily like something that could have been made by human hands.
PolitiFact→ Peggy Hubbard – Founder of Planned Parenthood did not refer to Black women as weeds, was not Ku Klux Klan supporter
Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, referred to Black women as weeds that needed to be plucked from their garden, and was a supporter of the Ku Klux Klan and a Democrat.
PolitiFact→ Eric Toney – State Crime Lab doing less testing and generally taking longer than under previous AG
The state crime lab under Attorney General Josh Kaul "is testing significantly less items than former AG Brad Schimel and is still taking longer to test many categories of key items in comparison to Schimel, including DNA."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Of ‘Increased Emergency Cardiovascular Events’ In Israel’s Under-40s With Vaccine Rollout, 3rd COVID Wave
Did Israel's under-40 population experience an increase in "emergency cardiovascular events" during the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and the third wave of the virus? No, there's no evidence to support that. While data show an increase in
Snopes→ Is Putin Preparing To Hand Over Power To Undergo Cancer Surgery?
A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State told us they "don't have anything to offer" on the rumor.
AllSides→ Has a Wikipedia Founder Complained About the Site’s Liberal Bias?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/fact-check-has-a-wikipedia-founder?s=r The post was marked as poten
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Maxwell, Depp NOT Tried Under ‘The Same System’ — Different Court Rules Make For Different Video Access
Did "the same system" determinine that Johnny Depp's defamation lawsuit could be live-streamed while the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell was not broadcast? No, that's not true: There are different media rules for different types of courts. The
AllSides→ Fact Check: Has a Wikipedia Founder Complained About the Site’s Liberal Bias?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/fact-check-has-a-wikipedia-founder?s=r The post was marked as poten
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Has a Wikipedia Founder Complained About the Site’s Liberal Bias?
(Stock photo from Getty Images.)Singer and right-wing activist Ted Nugent claimed in a recent Facebook post that a Wikipedia founder has decried the website’s liberal bias.The post was marked as potential misinformation by Facebook’s fact-c
Snopes→ A Hot Dog Under a Microscope?
"The World Through the Eyes of a Microscope" project aims to give viewers a glimpse of the world beyond the reach of the naked eye.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Was the Founder of Kwanzaa Convicted of Kidnapping and Torture?
(Photo by Robert Abbott Sengstacke/Getty Images.)Recent social media posts from right-wing college group Turning Point USA claim that the founder of Kwanzaa is a convicted felon who kidnapped and tortured two women. The posts further state that he now
PolitiFact→ Mary Miller – Rep. Mary Miller says White House is encouraging kids to take "castration" drugs, undergo surgeries
The Biden Administration is engaging in extreme ‘woke’ politics by encouraging children to take chemical castration drugs and undergo surgeries, and they are lying to children by telling them puberty blockers are "reversible."
AllSides→ Fact check: False claim about Ukraine, child sex trafficking and money laundering
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/04/12/fact-check-false-claim-trafficking-money-laundering-ukraine/9483069002/
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Ukraine isn’t the money laundering or child sex trafficking capital of the world
Ukraine is the “money laundering and child sex trafficking capital of the world!”
Truth or Fiction?→ Russian Racer Competing Under Italian Flag Gave Nazi Salute on Podium
A Russian race car driver attracted international notice in April 2022 after apparently demonstrating a Nazi salute on stage following a race, then laughing: An investigation has been launched into the “unacceptable conduct” of a Russian junior
Snopes→ Did Will Smith Say, ‘Never Underestimate the Pain of a Person’ Because ‘Everyone is Struggling’?
The actor and rapper has been open about his personal struggles since before he infamously slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars in 2022.
Snopes→ Does This Photo Show a Cat’s Tongue Under a Microscope?
Photo got your tongue?
Health Feedback→ Children under six are at a much higher risk of hepatitis B-related complications than adults; vaccination is very safe and effective at preventing infection and disease
REVIEW Childhood routine immunizations are essential to protect children’s health. Vaccination helped eliminate many potentially disabling and life-threatening infectious diseases that were common in the U.S. in the pre-vaccine era, including
FactCheck.org→ Strategic Petroleum Reserve Oil Stocks Declined Under Trump, Contrary to His Claim
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve was set up in the 1970s as an emergency source of oil in the event of unexpected supply disruptions. When Donald Trump took office as president in January 2017, the reserve held 695.1 million barrels of crude oil. T
Full Fact→ 2,612% rise in food bank use under David Cameron need context
In response to a tweet from the former Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron about volunteering at a local “food project”, the Labour MP Zarah Sultana said: “Foodbank use went up 2,612% while David Cameron was Prime Minister. Apol
Logically→ World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab wants to regulate information on the internet as part of the Great Reset.
An image of Klaus Schwab with a fake tweet from the WEF is being shared to propagate the Great Reset Conspiracy.
PolitiFact→ Joni Ernst – Ernst says gas prices are rising under Biden; they were going up under Trump, too
“Gas prices have been going up since the president’s first day in office, starting with his move to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Existence Of Reptilian Aliens Underground NOT Confirmed By Retired Romanian General
Was the existence of reptilian aliens living in underground bases confirmed by retired Romanian Gen. Emil Strainu? No, that's not true: Contrary to its headline, this article does not mention underground bases, and there is no evidence pr
Snopes→ Moderna Says Its Low-Dose COVID Shots Work for Kids Under 6
The company also is seeking to have larger doses cleared for older children and teens in the U.S.
Full Fact→ Video of underground tunnel isn’t a secret UK military site
A video on Facebook, viewed over 400,000 times, shows a group of people setting off an alarm in what appears to be an underground tunnel. The caption says: “UK Area 51! What are they hiding down here!!” This is a reference to a secret
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Black Lawn Jockey History Was NOT Connected To Underground Railroad
Was the Black lawn jockey statue used as a signal to guide escaping slaves on the Underground Railroad? No, there is no primary evidence to support this claim, according to the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia and a professor emeritu
Full Fact→ Footage of plane under fire is from a video game, not Ukraine
A video that appears to show a plane being fired at with the caption “Russia launches battle with Ukraine” has been viewed 2.5 million times on Facebook. But this video doesn’t depict the war in Ukraine. It’s actually just foota
Snopes→ Apple Investors Urge Company to Undergo Civil Rights Audit
Apple's shareholders have approved a proposal urging the iPhone maker to undergo an independent audit assessing its treatment of female and minority employees.
PolitiFact→ Misleading images of Chernobyl, Zaporizhzhia plants undercut real reasons for concern
Some images illustrating Facebook posts about the takeovers of Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia show explosions, mushroom clouds, mortars, and dead soldiers. eThe takeovers are disturbing, but those photos are misleading.
Snopes→ Ukraine Slows Russian Advance Under Shadow of Nuclear Threat
Outgunned but determined Ukrainian troops slowed Russia’s advance and held onto the capital and other key cities — at least for now.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a photo of a Russian plane under attack in Ukraine
A photo shows a Russian warplane under attack.
PolitiFact→ ‘Fauci lied:’ How misunderstanding about science and public health has helped fuel false claims
Evolving public health guidance and scientific findings over the past two years have many claiming that lawmakers and health officials “lied.” This overlooks the challenges of a rapidly-evolving virus and reflects a misunderstanding of how science
Full Fact→ Storms with female names are not ‘more deadly’ because people underestimate them
There’s a bank of fascinating psychological research to back up the fact that overall, female-titled storms and hurricanes are in fact far more deadly… That’s right: storms are sexist. The Independent, 17 February 2022. Storm Eunic
Logically→ Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani to invest ₹892m in new trading platform to make ordinary people richer.
Nandan Nilekani has denied reports of investing in projects related to cryptocurrency. All reports and social media posts regarding the same are fake.
Snopes→ Did Blink-182 Incorporate Itself Under the Name ‘Poo Poo Butt, Inc.’?
Because the 1997 PooPoo PeePee Tour wasn’t enough.
PolitiFact→ Chip Roy – Pfizer’s data on COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 is based in science
Pfizer is "literally using the force of government and the culture of fear to jab children under 5 — with zero basis in science — to make billions of dollars."
Logically→ The Rockefeller Foundation planned the COVID-19 pandemic under “Operation Lockstep.”
Lockstep is not an operation but instead a scenario from a 2010 report titled "Scenarios for the Future of Technology and International Development."