Publication: united states
Logically→ Old photos shared as visuals of recent protests against PM Modi in the U.S.
Logically→ New York City officials have not decided to house migrants in Central Park
Logically→ An old image of a migrants’ caravan in Mexico is being shared as a recent photograph from the U.S. border
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump on CNN’s Town Hall
Former President Donald J. Trump misleadingly and wrongly described his own record, the events of Jan. 6, 2021, his handling of classified documents, foreign policy and the economy.
Logically→ Congresswoman Lauren Boebert did not tweet, “If they charge President Trump for his crimes, they could charge any of us for our crimes”
Logically→ George Soros did not give $1 million to the prosecutor behind Trump’s indictment
Logically→ California State Senator Scott Wiener did not pose with a book titled ‘How to Legally Kidnap Children’
Logically→ Norm Macdonald did not tweet about the possibility of a transgender person committing a mass shooting before his death
Logically→ Twitter users have falsely claimed a photograph shows a hospital room used to care for a victim of the recent shooting in Nashville
Logically→ A fake tweet falsely claimed the father of a murdered girl in Tennessee vowed to fight “trans evil”
Logically→ A video shows Trump supporters protesting in New York amidst arrest rumors.
Logically→ World Economic Forum wants America to implement ‘one-child policy’ for white families.
Logically→ The experimental Spanish flu vaccine tested in 1918 caused the Spanish flu, not the virus.
Logically→ A member of the audience showed Joe Biden the middle finger during his speech in Poland.
Logically→ Photo shows a huge crowd gathered outside Lahore airport to welcome PML-N leader Maryam Sharif back to Pakistan.
Logically→ ‘TO-MOR-GONE’ is a cure for cancer that was suppressed by the American government.
This produict contains potentially harmful and corrosive ingredients and has not been shown to cure cancer.
Logically→ Hindenburg has been banned from publishing research on U.S.-listed companies due to their previous controversial reports.
Hindenburg Research is being investigated in the U.S. for its trade practices, but it has not been banned from publishing its research on U.S. firms.
Logically→ The sale of new electric vehicles will be banned in Wyoming from 2035.
A resolution to phase out the sale of new electric vehicles by 2035 was proposed in the Wyoming State Legislature but did not move forward.
Logically→ President Biden signed an executive order making health insurance free for qualifying Americans.
The Affordable Care Act doesn't make health insurance free.
Logically→ Footage shows an American Abrams tank failing to climb a snowy hill in Ukraine.
Abrams tanks are not yet present in Ukraine, and this footage predates the Russian invasion in 2022.
Logically→ The CARES Act was drafted in 2019, indicating that the COVID-19 pandemic was preplanned.
The U.S. legislative procedure determined the introduction date of the Act, and the date does not signify that the pandemic was premeditated.
Logically→ The Federal Reserve will issue a digital currency and automatically convert old USD to digital USD.
The Federal Reserve has no conclusive plans to issue a digital currency. It released a document discussing the benefits and risks of digital assets.
Logically→ Ann Arbour election officials broke the law by allowing voters to register and vote after polls closed.
In this instance, voters were allowed to participate if they arrived in line prior to the 8 p.m. deadline. This is not illegal.
Logically→ Spikes in the number of votes counted in Michigan indicate electoral fraud.
These spikes are not unusual and frequently arise due to the procedures that govern the counting of votes.
Logically→ Technical issues at Maricopa County polling locations were due to electoral fraud.
Despite technical issues, there is no evidence of fraud. Officials have stated that nobody was prevented from voting.
Logically→ The ‘Commitment to America’ plan by the Republicans calls for imposing tax on benefits on disabled veterans.
The viral graphic is fake. There is no mention of a tax on benefits for disabled veterans or employer-sponsored health care plans in the original plan
Logically→ The FBI raided Donald Trump’s home because he has been leading Biden in polls.
There is no evidence to support claims that law enforcement officials are motivated by partisan efforts to undermine the former president.
Logically→ Schools are installing litter boxes for children who identify as animals.
Logically→ The 1995 Illuminati card game proves that the 9/11 attacks were an inside job.
The September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States were carried out by Osama Bin Laden's terrorist group Al-Qaeda.
Snopes→ US is Becoming a ‘Developing Country’ on Global Rankings That Measure Democracy, Inequality
The United States came in 41st worldwide on the UN’s 2022 sustainable development index, down nine spots from last year. A political historian explains the country’s dismal scores.
Logically→ The monkeypox pathogen originated in U.S.-funded biolabs in Nigeria.
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Snopes→ Is America the ‘Safest Country on Earth’?
After 19 children were killed in the 27th U.S. school shooting of 2022, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz from Texas claimed that America was the "safest country on Earth."
Logically→ Due to the widespread shortage of infant formula in the U.S., Tricare is now shipping it directly to families.
Tricare only covers specialized formulas for children requiring extra care; it doesn't cover or ship free formulas for healthy infants and children.
Logically→ Fires at food processing plants in the U.S. have been deliberately planned due to food shortages.
There is no evidence that any food processing plant fires in the U.S. were planned or that these fires have resulted in a food shortage problem.
Logically→ The Russian army has captured U.S. Major General Roger L. Cloutier Jr. in Ukraine.
Cloutier has denied these rumors. He has recently been seen in Turkey at a NATO Allied Land Command event.
Logically→ Police in the U.K have issued a warning to citizens about tricks used by criminals for carjacking.
There is no evidence of a warning letter over a new technique used for car theft in the U.K. The message has been in circulation since at least 2009.
Logically→ U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee does not consider cholesterol a nutrient of public health concern.
DGAC removed cholesterol from the nutrients of concern list as evidence showed no relationship between dietary and blood cholesterol.
Logically→ Food stamps recipients have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to continue on the program.
All federal employees in the U.S. must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but this mandate does not apply to food stamps recipients.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Under Stalin, Repression Was So Severe That Soviet Gulags Held 22% Of the World’s Prison Population’
On April 8 2021, Imgur user “superscout0233” shared the following meme with a fakeout ending, initially stating that “under [Joseph] Stalin,” the Soviet Union’s gulags held 22 percent of the world’s prison population