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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Ukraine Uses ‘New Body Armor Designed For Its Pregnant Women Fighters’ — It’s Just For Female Military Personnel
Does a viral video prove that Ukraine now employs bulletproof vests specifically made for "pregnant women fighters"? No, that's not true: The post on social media misleads audiences about the new body armor's design -- it was made not for
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Offering Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelan migrants does not ‘grant voting rights’
“Joe Biden grants voting rights to 500,000 invaders.”
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: McCarthy Can’t Keep His House in Order
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PolitiFact→ Jim Justice – Did West Virginia’s unemployment rate hit a record low on Jim Justice’s watch?
“Under Jim Justice,” West Virginia had “the lowest unemployment rate in state history.”
The Dispatch→ Footage Depicting Combat Between Russia and Ukraine Is Actually From Video Games
Facebook users are sharing the clips as though they are real.
The Dispatch→ Russian Propaganda Targets the Use of Depleted Uranium in Ukraine
The munitions aren’t prohibited and are considered conventional munitions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Barrels On A Plane Shows Ballast Tanks Used For Load Testing — Center Of Gravity Tests Are Not Mysterious
Does a photo of barrels inside the fuselage of a plane show anything strange or is it legitimately unclear what they are for? Nope, these are just water ballast tanks that allow a test plane to be loaded with weight which can be distribut
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vast Majority of 100K ‘Severe’ Side Effects Per 1M Vaxed Teens NOT Deadly/Permanent — Soreness, Fever, Nausea, Headache
Does data from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) briefing from September 2023 show that mRNA COVID vaccines "CAUSE 100,000-200,000 severe side effects" for every one million shots given to "teens"? Yes, that's the label o
Full Fact→ Photo of a man who died in 2014 used in recent hoax appeals for ‘missing’ man
The hoax has been shared in community groups across the UK and abroad.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Deutsche Welle Did NOT Report That Poles Use Wi-Fi Network Names ‘Offensive’ To Ukrainian Refugees In Poland
Did the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) report that Poles have started to rename their Wi-Fi networks to insult Ukrainian refugees in Poland? No, that's not true: Both DW and the Ukrainian government refuted the claim. A Lea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show FEMA ‘Concentration Camp’ In Hawaii — It Shows Housing Development For Homeless Veterans
Does a social-media video show a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) "concentration camp" in Hawaii? No, this is not true: This video, according to a FEMA spokesperson, shows a project with which FEMA is not affiliated at all. The
PolitiFact→ Randi Weingarten – Texas teacher fired for assigning illustrated adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary, not the diary itself
"Texas teacher fired for reading Diary of Anne Frank to class.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lakes Are NOT Man-Made Features Used To Cover Artifacts Of A ‘Tartarian’ Empire Wiped Out By ‘Mud Flood’
Are all lakes man-made to cover up ruins of an ancient civilization? No, that's not true: While there are some man-made lakes, ponds and reservoirs, lakes are also naturally formed features created over time through several geological pro
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Did NOT Just Agree To Pay $2.3 Billion In Largest Health Care Fraud Settlement In DOJ History — Happened In 2009, Unrelated to C-19 Vaccine
Did Pfizer recently agree to pay $2.3 billion for medical fraud, the largest health care fraud settlement in the history of the U.S. Department of Justice and was this related to Covid-19 vaccination? No, that's not true: Pfizer did agree
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Horror Video Is NOT Real Case Of Girl Knocking On Stranger’s Door To Escape Creepy Guy Claiming He Is Her Husband
Does a social-media video of a young woman knocking on a door in distress to seek shelter from a male stalker, who claims to be her husband, depict an actual event? No, that's not true: It's a staged skit. The video, which features actors
The Dispatch→ Claims That Ukraine Wants to Extradite Refugees Are Russian Disinformation
An emerging narrative exemplifies the complexities of Russian propaganda.
Logically→ Video of migrants dancing with an NGO group is unrelated to situation in Lampedusa
Full Fact→ Nutritionist makes errors in listing causes of acid reflux
A social media video listing the “only four main causes of acid reflux” doesn’t actually list the chief causes. Some listed aren’t causes at all.
Logically→ Old footage used to claim Indira Gandhi hosted G20 summit in India 40 years ago
Logically→ Video from Indonesia falsely shared claiming Hindu boys hit Muslim girl in India
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA Does NOT Have Prison Camp Just Outside Fairbanks, Alaska, That Can Hold Up To 2 Million People
Does FEMA have a prison camp just outside Fairbanks, Alaska, that can hold up to 2 million people at a time? No, that's not true: "That is absolutely false," an official of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told Lead Stories. The ag
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Poland hasn’t declared war on Russia
"Poland declares war on Russia.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Immigrants pay taxes and housing costs, regardless of status
CLAIM: There are more than 18 million immigrants in the country without authorization but, unlike U.S. citizens, they are not required to pay taxes, rent, or receive vaccines.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Altered video puts words in the mouths of Elon Musk and a Canadian journalist
Video shows Elon Musk promising $45,000 in Canadian currency for participating Canadian citizens.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video of Missouri lawmakers using flamethrowers ignites false book burning claims
Video shows Republican Missouri state senators using flamethrowers to burn books.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Push Unproven ‘Spike Protein Detoxification’ Regimen
SciCheck Digest Serious side effects after COVID-19 vaccination are rare, and there isn’t evidence people need to undergo a “spike protein detoxification” regimen after getting vaccinated, contrary to claims made online. Nor
Logically→ Tennis player Clara Tauson’s collapse falsely tied to vaccines
AllSides→ No, Congress Did Not Call for an Investigation Into Elon Musk’s Actions Regarding Starlink and Crimea
https://checkyourfact.com/2023/09/14/fact-check-congress-investigation-musks-starlink-crimea/ A post s
AllSides→ White House Calls for Media to Scrutinize Republicans, Media Oblige
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/white-house-calls-for-media-to-scrutinize-republicans-media-oblige/
The Dispatch→ The Federal Reserve Hits Pause
The central bank holds interest rates steady but signals more hikes could come.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence FEMA Emergency Test Will Cause DNA Damage By Activating ‘Nanoparticles Including Graphene Oxide’
Is there evidence that the next FEMA emergency test will not really be a test but a cover for the government to send high-frequency signals activating "nanoparticles including graphene oxide" into phones, TVs and radios, possibly causing
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Did the U.S. Army arrest U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen for committing treason? No, that's not true: The website where this claim was made has a disclaimer that states it publishes satirical content. The U.S. military is cur
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wasn’t arrested, despite online claims
U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi was arrested.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media posts exaggerate real stories about plasma transfusions to suggest something sinister
“World leaders & elite businessmen are ingesting the blood of young children in order to achieve ‘eternal youth,’ a CBS report warns.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t believe the social media circus. A clown attack didn’t happen in Paris
Video shows an April 2023 clown attack in Paris.
Health Feedback→ VAERS death reports don’t prove COVID-19 vaccines killed hundreds of thousands, contrary to claim by Steve Kirsch
REVIEW A Facebook video posted on 6 August 2022 showed Steve Kirsch, a known spreader of COVID-19 misinformation, claiming that the COVID-19 vaccines caused higher rates of death than previously reported. Specifically, he claimed that these deaths
Logically→ Nej, Sverige bygger inte ett fängelse för 5 000 invandrare och kan inte heller fängsla muslimer utan giltiga skäl
Logically→ 2013 video of PM Narendra Modi used to falsely claim he expressed support for INDIA bloc
The Dispatch→ House Republicans Saddle Up for More Chaos
Even their own colleagues aren’t sure of what the GOP holdouts want from the spending impasse.