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Logically→ Wearing a face mask can cause cancer.
There is no evidence that wearing face masks causes decreased oxygen levels leading to cancer.
Snopes→ Did Taliban Recreate Iwo Jima Photo?
This photograph came from a "graduation" event of a Taliban group called Badri 313.
AllSides→ Did Biden Nominate the First Gay Federal Appeals Court Judge?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/did-biden-nominate-the-first-gay An article from the Associated P
Snopes→ Jesse Jackson and His Wife Test Positive for COVID-19
The civil rights activist had been vaccinated in January 2021.
Full Fact→ Missing girl ‘news article’ is harvesting Facebook logins
A link to a website being shared on Facebook claims that a little girl called Alice has been kidnapped and asks readers if they recognise the suspect caught on video. This is not a genuine case, but a scam which demands readers’ Facebook logins t
AllSides→ FactChecking Biden’s Statements About Afghanistan
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/08/factchecking-bidens-statements-about-afghanistan/ Since the Taliban s
Snopes→ US Regulators Give Full Approval to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
The U.S. becomes the first country to fully approve the shot.
Logically→ Muslim migrants from Syria are invading Europe and destroying countries.
Xenophobic rhetoric is regularly attached to innocent Syrian migrants seeking asylum in European nations.
Snopes→ As Cuomo Exits, Hochul to Take Office Minus ‘Distractions’
Hochul was scheduled be sworn in as New York’s first female governor just after midnight in a brief, private ceremony overseen by the state’s chief judge, Janet DiFiore.
Snopes→ 22 Dead, Many Missing After 17 Inches of Rain in Tennessee
Many of the missing live in the neighborhoods where the water rose the fastest, said Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis, who confirmed the 22 fatalities in his county.
Logically→ America is responsible for the destruction of buildings in Homs, Syria.
The two images circulating are from different countries. Buildings in Homs were destroyed when government planes struck rebel-held districts in 2013.
Logically→ The Publishers Clearing House Award Winnings promotion is a scam.
Many scammers have conned people under the alias of Publishers Clearing House.
Poynter→ COVID-19 vaccination does not violate the Nuremberg Code
A man calling himself the “vaccine police” posted a video on Facebook making unsubstantiated claims about COVID-19 vaccines and the people administering them at a Walmart pharmacy in Missouri. The video uploaded on Aug. 16 runs for more t
Washington Post→ Biden’s claim that nation-building in Afghanistan ‘never made any sense to me’
Biden's position has evolved over two decades in ways that he does not easily acknowledge.
Snopes→ Radio Host Who Regretted Vaccine Skepticism Dies of COVID
Nashville radio station SuperTalk 99.7 WTN confirmed Phil Valentine’s death in a tweet.
Snopes→ U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls Tests Positive for COVID-19
Nehls, a Republican from the Houston area, said that he is fully vaccinated and hopes the symptoms pass soon.
Logically→ The Australian government is going to seize 24,000 children and place them in a stadium quarantine camp to be forcibly vaccinated.
Several articles misconstrued an announcement made by public health officials in the state of New South Wales, earlier in August 2021.
Snopes→ Parents Get Coached on How to Escape Mask and Vaccine Rules
An Oregon school superintendent is telling parents they can get their children out of wearing masks by citing federal disability law.
Snopes→ Winds Threaten to Fan Destructive California Wildfire
Thousands of homes remained under threat in communities tucked away in scenic forests and tens of thousands of people remain under evacuation orders.
Snopes→ Congressman Barry Moore, Wife Test Positive for COVID-19
The congressman disclosed the diagnosis in a post on social media.
Snopes→ Kentucky Supreme Court Reins in Gov. Beshear’s Efforts to Combat COVID-19
The ruling revolves around a dispute between Beshear and the GOP-led legislature over the scope of the governor’s executive authority in times of emergencies.
Snopes→ Biden Sees Dip in Support Amid New COVID Cases: AP-NORC Poll
President Joe Biden is facing a summer slump, with Americans taking a notably less positive view of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his job approval rating ticking down.
Snopes→ Hurricane Henri: What to Know As Rare Cyclone Heads North
Henri strengthened into a hurricane — and will perhaps become New England’s first in 30 years.
Snopes→ New Girl Scout Cookie Flavor Will Have Chocolate Lovers Drooling
The "Adventurefuls" cookie is said to evoke the “adventures Girl Scouts go on through the organization.”
Snopes→ What Does ‘Glurge’ Mean?
The term "glurge" has been with us since the mid-1990s.
Snopes→ What Are the Black Lines on a School Bus For?
The rumors of the bus go round and round.
The Dispatch→ Fact-Checking Biden’s Latest Statements on the Afghanistan Withdrawal
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘The Shot’ Is NOT Failing — It Prevents Most Infections And Reduces Symptoms Of Breakthrough Infections
Is a meme correct in implying vaccination ("the shot") is not working to prevent COVID-19? No, that's not true: Since it uses an image of a comedian's fictional rapper character, "Ali G," it may be satire. But the apparent reference to va
Snopes→ Country Singer Tom T. Hall Dies; Wrote ‘Harper Valley PTA’
Tom T. Hall, the singer-songwriter who composed “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and sang about life’s simple joys as country music’s consummate blue collar bard, has died. He was 85.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Taliban DOES Have More Black Hawk Helicopters Than 166 Other Nations But The Images Do NOT Show A Combat-Ready Aircraft
Is it true the Taliban are now in possession of more Black Hawk helicopters than 166 other nations around the globe? Yes, but context partially changes the meaning of that. For instance, images of Taliban insurgents standing near Black Ha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Scientifically Speaking,’ The Vaccinated Are NOT The Disease Vectors ‘Spreading The Mutant Variants’ of COVID-19
Are people vaccinated against COVID-19 "superspreaders," serving as the transmitting vectors for the virus that caused the midsummer 2021 increase in hospitalizations, and did the delta variant and other new forms of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
Snopes→ Justice Dept. Seeks High Court Input on ‘Remain in Mexico’
The Justice Department asked the U.S. Supreme Court to delay the implementation of a judge’s order reinstating a Trump administration policy that forced thousands to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.
Snopes→ WATCH: Check Out the Winners of Nikon ‘Small World in Motion’ Video Competition
From a pooping worm to a birthing water flea, the videos offer an up-close-and-personal look at our world.
Snopes→ Official Taliban Websites Abruptly Go Offline
Cloudflare has not responded to emails and phone calls seeking comment on the development, which was first reported by The Washington Post.
Snopes→ AP Urges DeSantis to End Bullying Aimed at Reporter
The Associated Press called on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to end “harassing behavior” by one of his press aides against an AP reporter who has received threats and other online abuse.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Statements About Afghanistan
Since the Taliban seized control of the Afghanistan capital Kabul on Aug. 15, President Joe Biden has delivered speeches and given interviews to defend his administration’s handling of the U.S. withdrawal that preceded the swift fall of the Afghan go
FactCheck.org→ Malala Yousafzai Has Responded to Taliban Takeover, Plight of ‘My Afghan Sisters’
Quick Take Malala Yousafzai has expressed deep concerns for women and children in Afghanistan since the Taliban entered the country’s capital on Aug. 15. Yet a post on social media falsely accused Yousafzai, a children’s rights advocate, of bei
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: HIPAA Does NOT Protect People From Having To Reveal Their COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, more commonly known by its acronym HIPAA, protect people from having to reveal their COVID-19 vaccination status at a restaurant, bar or similar business or organization? No, t
Snopes→ No, Australian Officials Did Not Say They Would ‘Seize’ and Forcibly Vaccinate 24,000 Kids
Vaccine-skeptical outlets took a voluntary vaccination drive in New South Wales and distorted it into a barbaric (and fictional) incident of mass kidnapping and forced injection.