Did social-media posts share the true story of a 32-year-old man named Kyle Thomas, for whom "a silver alert" was issued after he reportedly "went missing" in Omaha, Nebraska? No, that's not true: As of this writing, Nebraska had not issu
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts With 3-Year-Old Girl Found By ‘Deputy Amy Braidley’ Are NOT Authentic — Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Social Media Posts Do NOT Offer Genuine Concern For A 3-Year-Old Girl Named Mila Found By ‘Deputy Sara Thomas’
Are social media posts about a 3-year-old girl named Mila, who supposedly went missing and was saved by "Deputy Sara Thomas" in several locations simultaneously, authentic? No, that's not true: This is a common bait-and-switch scam in whi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing 79-Year-Old Scott Doucette In Various Cities Are Bait-And-Switch
Did social media posts share the true story of a 79-year-old dad named Scott Doucette who was missing in Bristol, Connecticut, and several other places? No, that's not true: There is no active silver alert in Connecticut for a man named S
AllSides→ ‘He Did Not Complete the Degree Program’: Tim Walz Repeatedly Claimed He Was ‘Nearly Finished’ With Doctorate Years After He Disappeared from University
https://freebeacon.com/elections/he-did-not-complete-the-degree-program-tim-walz-repeatedly-claimed-he-was-nearly-finished-with-phd-years-after-he-disappeared-from-university/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Do NOT Offer Genuine Concern For ‘Little Boy Approximately 3 Years Old’ Found Walking Alone — It’s Recycled Ruse
Were posts on Facebook about an "approximately 3 year old" toddler an authentic try to find the boy's parents? No, that's not true: Those posts were a version of an already debunked bait-and-switch scheme involving scam real-estate ads. T
The Dispatch→ 30 Years On, Oasis Is Definitely Worth Celebrating
The Britpop band's debut album, ‘Definitely Maybe,’ was as brazen as it was memorable.
Full Fact→ The Royal Family doesn’t receive £320 million a year from the taxpayer
This mixes up the net revenue profits of the Crown Estate with the Sovereign Grant, which is much lower at £86.3 million.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK Police Did NOT Arrest 11-Year-Old For ‘Mean Tweets’ In August 2024; Suspects Were Taken Into Custody For Arson And ‘Violent Disorder’
Did police in the United Kingdom arrest an 11-year-old child in August 2024 for posting "mean tweets"? No, that's not true: Authorities in Cleveland, England, told Lead Stories, "We haven't arrested an 11-year-old for sending mean tweets.
Lead Stories→ Face Check: NO Evidence that Gov. Tim Walz ‘Put Tampons In 10 Year Old Boys Bathrooms’
Did the state of Minnesota enact a policy that put tampons in "10 year old boys bathrooms" while Tim Walz was governor? No, that's not true: The Minnesota statute does not mention boys-only bathrooms, and school districts said free menstr
AllSides→ PolitiFact and Capital B announce election-year partnership to counter political misinformation aimed at Black audiences
https://poynter.org/from-the-institute/2024/politifact-capital-b-partnership-misinformation-politics-black-audiences
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact and Capital B partner to counter election-year misinformation aimed at Black audiences
PolitiFact and Capital B will collaborate this election season to fact-check and analyze issues that are important to Black Americans to help them navigate the political landscape and make informed decisions.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris did not insult Barron Trump’s 17-year-old friend on X
Kamala Harris posted about banning Barron Trump’s friend from X because he wore a “Biden Loves Minors” shirt.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris did not insult Barron Trump’s 17-year-old friend on X
Kamala Harris posted about banning Barron Trump’s friend from X because he wore a “Biden Loves Minors” shirt.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supposed Ad For ‘Actors Needed’ PREDATES Harris Presidential Campaign Rallies in 2024 By Several Years
Did a video shared to TikTok show a genuine ad for "Actors needed" to attend an Arizona rally for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in August 2024? No, that's not true: Versions of the supposed ad circulated online sinc
Full Fact→ Conservatives wrong to claim GPs are striking for first time in 60 years
An X post by the Conservative party wrongly suggests GPs are striking for the first time in 60 years.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Man in Meme Did NOT Rape 12-Year-Old But Was Part of Gang That Did — He Was Convicted for Sexual Assault
Did a man with a darker skin tone and Arabic-sounding name get away with the rape of a 12-year-old girl in the U.K. with a sentence of only community service while two men convicted of anti-immigrant or racist activities got jail time? No
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2023 Data Does NOT Prove Arctic Sea Ice Levels Trended ‘To Highest Level For 21 Years’
Did data from December 2023 show that Arctic sea ice had soared to its "highest level for 21 years," thus disproving global warming and climate change? No, that's not true: The blog that made this claim cherry-picked genuine data, a senio
Full Fact→ GP industrial action is not the first in 60 years
The last time GPs as a group took collective action was 1964, but some GPs took part in industrial action over pensions in 2012.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Labeled ‘Demonic Monster’ Does NOT Show 17-Year-Old Suspected Southport Stabbing Perpetrator — It Predates Attack By Almost Year
Does a viral image show a suspect in the U.K. stabbing that left three little girls dead in July 2024? No, that's not true: Posts on social media recycled an unrelated image from 2023. The police did not disclose the identity of the perso
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2024 Post-Election Protests In Venezuela — It’s Seven Years Earlier
Does a viral video portray the 2024 mass protests in Venezuela in response to the contested results of this year's presidential election? No, that's not true: The footage has been online since 2017. It showed a different rally in the coun
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Seriously Call 18- To 24-Year-Olds ‘Stupid’ — It Was Sympathy About Young Adults’ Decision-Making Maturity
Does a clip of Vice President Kamala Harris saying that young adults "are stupid" accurately reflect what she said in a 2014 speech about crime prevention? No, that's not true: The full transcript shows that when she said 18- to 24-year-o
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Trump rally shooter wasn’t ‘Maxwell Yearick’
The shooter who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump was “Maxwell Yearick.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts About 3-Year-Old Boy Found Walking Alone Are NOT Authentic — It’s Scam Aimed At Collecting Personal Information
Do posts about a "little boy approximately 3 years old" found and "saved" by "Deputy Ryan Braidley" authentically describe a real-life situation? No, that's not true: Near-identical versions appeared on social media, claiming the rescue h
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim that 20-year-old Trump rally shooter voted for Clinton is Pants on Fire!
Thomas Crooks “was a registered Democrat who voted for Clinton and Biden.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Donald Trump shooter was not identified as 32-year-old California resident ‘Hank Pecker’
“Trump rally shooter has been identified as 32-year-old California resident, Hank Pecker.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No proof Donald Trump made settlements to 10- to 13-year-olds for child sex crimes
List shows settlements Donald Trump made to 10- to 13-year-old victims of child sex crimes.
Full Fact→ Posts incorrectly claim ULEZ exemption for electric cars ending next year
Posts circulating on social media have shared a BBC headline claiming it relates to London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone, but it actually relates to the congestion charge.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Malta ‘Roman Tidal Baths’ Photos Do NOT Prove Sea Level Stable For Millennia — Sharp Rise Seen In Last Twenty Years
Does a photo of the "Roman tidal baths" on Malta demonstrate that the sea level has been consistent for thousands of years? No, that's not true: The waterfront architecture known as the Roman Baths of Sliema were not built during the Roma
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, missing Malaysian Flight 370 has not returned after 10 years
"Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 returns after 10-year mystery"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘3 Year Old Baby Girl’ Named ‘Bobbi Renae’ Was NOT Found In Various Locations — It’s Social Media Scam To Generate Engagement
Was the same "3 year old baby girl," whose name is listed as "Bobbi Renae," found in various locations? No, that's not true: Although social media posts making the claim use an image of a child who was found after being missing, the post
Full Fact→ What would two million more appointments a year mean for the NHS?
Labour has promised to add two million more hospital appointments on evenings and weekends if it wins the general election. But how much difference would that make?
PolitiFact→ David Crowley – Was the fastest growth of Black-owned small businesses in 30 years under Biden?
“Under (the Biden) administration we have witnessed the fastest growth of Black-owned small businesses in more than 30 years.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – We feel fine: CERN scientists did not end the world 12 years ago. This claim is satire.
CERN scientists admit they “accidentally” ended the world in 2012 while performing experiments into the Higgs boson particle.
AllSides→ Snopes Finally Corrects The Record On Notorious Trump Hoax — Seven Years Later
https://dailycaller.com/2024/06/23/snopes-correction-charlottesville-virginia-very-fine-people-both-sides-donald-trump-seven-years/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Earth’s Average Temperature NOT 2 Degrees Celsius Warmer 55,000 Years Ago
Was the Earth's average temperature 2 degrees Celsius warmer 55,000 years ago? No, that's not true: Climate experts contacted by Lead Stories all agreed that the Earth's temperature 55,000 years ago was colder than today's average tempera
Full Fact→ ONS figures don’t show 14 million people will arrive in the UK ‘in the next 12 years’
The ONS actually projects that 10.4 million will immigrate to the UK between this year and mid-2036.
AllSides→ Saudi Arabia ends 80-year petrodollar deal with US for multi-currency sales
https://san.com/media-miss/saudi-arabia-ends-80-year-petrodollar-deal-with-us-for-multi-currency-sales/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New-York-To-Florida Flight Did NOT Disappear Then Land 37 Years Later — No Such Missing Flight Was Ever Recorded
Did a passenger flight disappear in 1955 after taking off from New York, only to resurface "37 years later," as a reel on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: This claim appears to be based on a 1985 hoax published by the U.S. tabloid W
The Dispatch→ Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, Signals One Cut This Year
A look at our weird economy after a somewhat uplifting inflation report.