While there have been similar reports in the UK, the article being shared is about a specific case in Ireland.
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PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This video does not prove ‘weather modification’ caused northern Michigan ice storm
Video of gray skies in northern Michigan is proof of weather modification.
The Dispatch→ National Security Used To Be a Thing
‘I reserve the right to be Jeff Goldberg.’
Health Feedback→ German study showed that COVID-19 and flu caused deaths in Frankfurt during the pandemic, didn’t evaluate vaccination
REVIEW In March 2025, viral social media posts shared a screenshot of an article’s headline claiming “Germany Confirms mRNA ‘Vaccines’ Killed More People Than Covid”. One example posted on Facebook accumulated more than 200
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Are Biden pardons 'void' because he used an autopen? No, Trump's claim is False
Former President Joe Biden’s pardons of lawmakers on the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack “are hereby declared void, vacant, and of no further force or effect,” because “they were done by autopen.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Claims Serbian Authorities Used Sound Cannon Against Protesters Causing Man To Die Of Heart Attack — What We Know So Far
Did Serbian authorities use a type of sonic weapon against protesters in Belgrade, causing a man to have a heart attack and later die? Here's what we know: The claim that authorities fired an acoustic weapon during a moment of silence at
FactCheck.org→ Study Focused on Feminine Hygiene Products, Not Transgender Men
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take The Department of Agriculture announced the cancellation of a $600,000 grant to study the development of feminine hygiene products made of natural fibers. The USDA, De
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Advisor Alina Habba Did NOT Discover A Hidden ‘Fake Oval Office’ Used By Biden
Did President Donald Trump's adviser Alina Habba discover a hidden "fake Oval Office" used by former President Joe Biden? No, that's not true: There is nothing secret or hidden about the constructed Oval Office set. It is the South Court
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pink Triangle DID Appear In Trump Social Media Post — Used To Identify Homosexuals In Nazi Camps AND As Pride Symbol
Did President Trump post a message on Truth Social that showed a slashed-through upside-down pink triangle symbol that looked like the badge used in Nazi camps to identify those imprisoned as being homosexual? Yes, that's true: The image
Full Fact→ Photo of Washington DC air crash victim used in UK hoax posts
The photo is being shared in Facebook posts claiming to show a police officer who has gone missing in different parts of the UK.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Screenshot Shows Trump Post Claiming Chiefs ‘Focused on DEI Nonsense’ and Eagles Got ‘USAID Money Flowing’ — No Such Post
Did President Donald Trump react to the Super Bowl in a post on Truth Social saying that the Chiefs were "too focused on DEI nonsense" and the Eagles got "USAID money flowing in like water"? No, that's not true: Images of such a post circ
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Flag on government websites not Trump’s nod to the Confederacy. It’s been used since 2017
Federal websites updated with a nine-star flag that represents the Confederacy.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Explosion In Philadelphia Was NOT Caused By ‘Missile Or Comet’ — FAA Reports It Involved A Learjet 55 Airplane
Was the explosion near Roosevelt Mall in Philadelphia on January 31, 2025, not caused by an airplane crash but by a missile or comet? No, that's not true: The Federal Aviation Administration and multiple news outlets confirmed that the in
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – ICE tip line not paused because of reports about Musk, claim started as satire
“ICE just announced it is pausing the hotline where people can call to report undocumented immigrants because 90% of the calls are from people reporting Elon Musk.”
Health Feedback→ Flawed analysis of Florida Medicaid data used to promote false claim that vaccines cause autism
REVIEW In January 2025, a claim that vaccines cause autism circulated online, using a study of children enrolled in Medicaid as supporting evidence for the claim. The claim was propagated through a Substack article by entrepreneur Steve Kirsch, whic
PolitiFact→ Did Trump kill ‘Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1965’? Here’s why that claim caused confusion
President Donald Trump revoked executive order 11246, signed by former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, that required federal contractors to provide equal opportunity in hiring. Some social media users mistakenly claimed Trump revoked a law.
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, this video doesn’t show directed energy weapons being used amid the Los Angeles wildfires
Video shows directed energy weapons starting fires in California.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fabricated CNN clip used to promote fake diabetes cure
Video shows CNN reporting that Pfizer representatives set Barbara O’Neill’s car on fire “for discovering an anti-diabetes method.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim that men’s team refused to compete against Lia Thomas originated as satire
“Men’s swimming team refuses to compete against Lia Thomas, calling her a 'cheat'”
Full Fact→ Misleading Google search results on UK asylum seeker crime rate used 2017 data from Germany
Screenshots of Google results for searches on this topic have been shared on social media in recent months.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim Fox News commentator Kelly Powers died from cancer caused by COVID-19 vaccines is unfounded
Fox News commentator Dr. Kelly Powers died from “turbo cancer” caused by COVID-19 vaccines.
Health Feedback→ Flu shots don’t contain dogs as ingredients; cell lines of canine origin are used during the manufacturing process and eliminated from the final vaccine product
REVIEW A
Health Feedback→ Flawed analysis by Peter McCullough and others used to promote baseless claim that brain blood clots “112,000% more likely” after COVID-19 vaccine than flu vaccine
REVIEW In September 2024, a video posted on Facebook by the McCullough Foundation claimed that “brain clots […] are 112,000% more likely to occur after receiving a C-19 product than after receiving an influenza inoculation”. At the time
The Dispatch→ The Problem With ‘Credibly Accused’
In this era, we cannot rely on people in positions of trust to be sensible about unprovable allegations.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Elon Musk's Starlink wasn’t used to rig the 2024 presidential election for Donald Trump
Elon Musk’s Starlink technology manipulated votes in the 2024 election to benefit Donald Trump.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Warn About Illegal Printers Being Used To Make Passports To Vote Remotely
Did the FBI put out a warning on X about illegal printers being used to make passports for remote early voting? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the FBI released such a warning. The FBI did release a warning against the "ina
PolitiFact→ X posts – Ballot scanning errors caused voting delays in one Pennsylvania county, but no evidence of a 'steal'
A Nov. 5 ballot scanning error in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, shows "the election steal is happening."
The Dispatch→ Claims That Tim Walz Abused Former Students Are Entirely Unsubstantiated
The string of claims are linked to a known Russian propaganda campaign.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t say Dominion Voting Systems won’t be used in Florida
“Breaking: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Dominion voting systems will NOT operate in the state of Florida. ”
Full Fact→ Microwaves are safe if used properly
A video warning against microwaves falsely claims that they are killing people because they ‘pull everything out of the food’ and all the waves get inside your body and damage cells
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Leaked Fox News Memo Showed Interviewers Used Vicks VapoRub To Mask Trump’s Purportedly Offensive Odor — It’s Satire
Did a leaked Fox News memo say interviewers used Vicks VapoRub to mask Donald Trump's purportedly offensive odor? No, that's not true: The account on X that wrote about the memo describes its content as satire and comedy. No credible news
Full Fact→ Unusual clouds are not evidence Hurricane Milton was caused by HAARP
A number of posts on social media have falsely claimed that the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program caused Hurricane Milton in the US.
The Dispatch→ Hurricane Helene Flooding Was Caused By Rainfall, Not Dams
Posts falsely claim that dam water was used purposely to cause floods in western North Carolina
Full Fact→ No, the Northern Lights aren’t caused by HAARP
The Northern Lights appeared in the UK again after a severe geomagnetic storm produced by the sun.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, cloud seeding wasn’t used to create Hurricane Milton
“They create hurricanes via cloud seeding” and “direct them where they want the Hurricane to go!”
Health Feedback→ Peter McCullough’s claim that COVID-19 vaccines might have caused rise in sudden deaths relies on flawed analysis
REVIEW In a September 2024 Facebook reel, cardiologist Peter McCullough linked myocarditis from COVID-19 vaccination to sudden death. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle that can reduce the heart’s ability to pump blood. Some cases
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA Contractor Used Secondary Runway But Did NOT Prevent Civilian Disaster Aid At Greenville, South Carolina, Airport For Helene Victims
Did FEMA aircraft block a runway at the Greenville, South Carolina, airport on October 5, 2024, preventing civilian disaster aid from reaching Hurricane Helene victims and "stopping help"? No, that's not true: While an airport representat
Health Feedback→ Only certified medical devices should be used to measure blood pressure, not unvalidated apps promoted on social media
REVIEW High blood pressure is a major cause of premature death and affects over one billion people worldwide. Blood pressure is typically measured using a cuff around the upper arm. The cuff is inflated to stop blood flow and slowly deflated to dete
Health Feedback→ Decline in autism among high-income white households not caused by a decrease in childhood vaccination, vaccines don’t cause autism
REVIEW Despite overwhelming evidence that childhood vaccination doesn’t cause autism spectrum disorder (ASD), this belief still persists among some groups. A 2020 study, for instance, found that more than one in three parents of children with ASD
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Kamala Harris Used Teleprompter During Interview With Oprah Winfrey
Did Kamala Harris use a teleprompter during her September 2024 interview with Oprah Winfrey? No, that's not true: The teleprompter seen in a video clip online is placed well out of Harris' line of vision -- and in the full version of the