Can exercise and diet cure Type I diabetes? No, that's not true: At the time of this writing, there is no known cure for diabetes, medical experts told Lead Stories. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Mayo Clinic both
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The Dispatch→ Claims About China Buying U.S. Farmland Ignore Important Context
It’s true that Chinese investors own about 380,000 acres in the U.S., but other foreign investors own much more land.
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Are 75% of guns used in school shootings found unsecured in homes? Experts say more data is needed
“As many as 75% of school shootings resulted from a gun that was not secured.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video of protesters heckling Joe Biden in his hometown is from 2021, not 2024
Video shows hecklers April 16 booing Joe Biden’s motorcade in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
PolitiFact→ Did a nongovernment organization in Mexico encourage migrants to vote for Biden? What we know
The Biden campaign and a center in Mexico that helps people trying to get to the U.S. said they have nothing to do with a flyer that tells migrants to vote for Biden.
Full Fact→ A ministerial mistake is on the Parliamentary record—but was it due to an editing mix-up?
Comments about children’s mental health services from the health secretary Victoria Atkins have been changed in Hansard to make them clearer—but also clearly not correct.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Joe Rogan Talking About Extraterrestrial Life On Planet K2-18 B Is NOT Authentic
Did Joe Rogan claim scientists have found extraterrestrial life on a planet known as "K2-18 b," as a video on Facebook suggested? No, that's not true: As narration that sounds like Rogan describes the supposed discovery, images cover his
PolitiFact→ Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely
President Joe Biden recalled his uncle, who died in a World War II plane crash off the island of New Guinea, during his recent Pennsylvania stops. Biden said his uncle might have been eaten by cannibals. Experts weigh in.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About the Federal Debt and Billionaires’ Taxes
Seizing the wealth of all U.S. billionaires would decrease the debt by only 16 percent.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About the Federal Debt and Billionaires’ Taxes
Seizing the wealth of all U.S. billionaires would decrease the debt by only 16 percent.
AllSides→ Trump’s Unfounded ‘Colossal’ Tax Hike Warning
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/04/trumps-unfounded-colossal-tax-hike-warning/ On the day of the tax fil
The Dispatch→ The Hope and Hype of Fusion Energy, Explained
Advances in the potential energy source may not be about electricity, at least at first.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Filmmaker Mike deGruy died in a helicopter crash, not for “exposing the truth”
Filmmaker Mike deGruy died for "exposing the truth."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘Satanic rituals’ at Taylor Swift shows? That’s False. And experts say the attack isn’t new.
“Taylor Swift is doing satanic rituals during her shows.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Mine Extracting ‘Lithium For Electric Cars’
Does a photo show mining operations extracting "lithium for electric cars," as a meme on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: According to the Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, the image is of the Rio Tinto Kennecott mine in Magna,
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Unfounded ‘Colossal’ Tax Hike Warning
On the day of the tax filing deadline, former President Donald Trump went on Truth Social to misleadingly warn that if President Joe Biden is reelected, “you will soon be facing colossal tax HIKES.” But in his latest budget proposal, Biden
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Stormy Daniels didn’t ‘exonerate’ Donald Trump
Document shows “Stormy Daniels exonerated Trump herself!”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, immigrants did not storm New York City Hall in pursuit of luxury hotel rooms
Social media users are misrepresenting what happened at City Hall with false claims about how the immigrants acted and why they were there.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Trump didn’t violate Logan Act with reshare of old Iran social media post, experts say
Donald Trump violated the Logan Act by resharing 2018 Iran tweet on Truth Social.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO ‘Reliable Evidence’ Budwig Diet Can Cure Or Treat Cancer With Flaxseed Oil And Cottage Cheese
Is the "Budwig Diet" -- a diet rich in low-fat cottage cheese and organic flaxseed oil -- a scientifically proven treatment or preventative for cancer? No, that's not true: Oncological experts agree that there is "no reliable evidence to
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Yes, bat boxes covering London’s clean air zone cameras can be legally removed
“ULEZ protesters covering cameras with bat boxes. Authorities not allowed to remove under their own law.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WEF Founder Klaus Schwab Has NOT Been Hospitalized; Rep Says On April 15, 2024, Schwab’s ‘Health Is Excellent’
Was World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab hospitalized as of mid-April 2024? No, that's not true: An organization representative told Lead Stories on April 15, 2024, that the organization has been "targeted by conspiracy narratives,"
The Dispatch→ More Wealth-Tax Madness
Why fiscal policy is best left to municipalities.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: London Authorities Are NOT Legally Prohibited From Removing Bat Boxes Protesters Put On Surveillance Cameras
Are officials in London legally prohibited from removing bat boxes that protesters place on the city's traffic surveillance cameras? No, that's not true: It's illegal to install anything over these traffic cameras, which monitor vehicles
PolitiFact→ X posts – Fact-checking the false claim that O.J. Simpson posted an online confession before his death
An X post that said, “I did it” was “the last thing O.J. Simpson tweeted before he passed.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, OJ Simpson did not admit on X to the 1994 killings of his ex-wife and her friend
Following his family’s announcement, social media users falsely claimed that Simpson had made a deathbed confession on X that he killed Brown and Goldman — crimes he was acquitted of in 1995.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Migrants were not secretly flown to Florida with taxpayer money
Says 326,000 migrants were flown to Florida with taxpayer dollars under President Joe Biden’s secret migrant flight program.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mika Brzezinski Did NOT Say Elon Musk Can ‘Control Exactly What People Think’
Did MSNBC "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski state that tycoon Elon Musk can "control exactly what people think," as social media posts claimed in April 2024? No, that's not true: In the clip in these posts, Brzezinski talked about the
PolitiFact→ Republicans push for noncitizen voting ban in Congress. But a federal ban already exists.
In legislation and lawsuits, Republicans are backing efforts to prevent voting by noncitizens. The issue fuses GOP concerns about voting and immigration. But critics note that noncitizens are already barred from voting in federal elections.
Full Fact→ Baltimore bridge collapse not depicted in 2023 Netflix film
A claim circulating on Facebook that the ruins of the Francis Scott Key Bridge were featured in the disaster film Leave the World Behind is false.
Full Fact→ The UK asylum backlog: explained
A guide to the backlog of asylum decisions, the difference between the “flow” and “legacy” backlogs, and how the backlog has been impacted by recent government policy.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Toxic Touch
Even his relatively moderate positions are ultimately grotesque.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It’s NOT Impossible For Women To Snore — They Are Equally Likely, Sleep Expert Says
Is it impossible for women to snore? No, that's not true: Besides no evidence to support that claim, a sleep medicine expert told Lead Stories, "Women are equally likely to snore compared to men." Statistics from the National Sleep Founda
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Videos misrepresent ProduceMaxx antimicrobial wash, which is considered safe for organic produce
ProduceMaxx sprayed on organic produce at grocery stores contains pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and antibiotics.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Declare ‘Pedophilia’ Is Sexual Orientation, Must Be Added To LGBTQ+
Did the World Economic Forum declare that "pedophilia 'sexual orientation' must be added to LGBTQ+," as an article published by The People's Voice reported? No, that's not true: A representative of the international non-governmental organ
Full Fact→ Tackling bad information can help the next government rebuild trust in politics
Our Chief Executive Chris Morris reflects on the conclusions of the Full Fact Report 2024, looking at the challenges of AI to our information environment
The Dispatch→ Florida’s New Social Media Law, Explained
The measure targeting minors is sure to face legal challenges before going into effect.
The Dispatch→ The Catholic Church’s Stance on Immigration, Explained
A lawsuit brought by the Texas attorney general accuses a Catholic charity of running afoul of immigration law.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Chemtrails didn’t cover sky during solar eclipse. They don’t exist
The solar eclipse path was “full of chemtraiIs.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video shows prankster in character at city council meeting, not a “child groomer”
Video shows “child groomer” at city council meeting reacting to “getting exposed”