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Snopes→ Western Flames Spread, California Sees Its Largest 2022 Fire
The McKinney Fire was burning out of control in Northern California’s Klamath National Forest, with expected thunderstorms a big concern just south of the Oregon state line.
Snopes→ Western Flames Spread, California Sees Its Largest 2022 Fire
The McKinney Fire was burning out of control in Northern California’s Klamath National Forest, with expected thunderstorms a big concern just south of the Oregon state line.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Soybeans Are NOT Unnatural Plastic Products Made In England
Do soybeans or soy-based products such as tofu contain plastic? No, that's not true: This claim is based on another false statement -- that starch, present in this plant in insignificant amounts -- is an unnatural product. The source of t
FactCheck.org→ Late Ad Misleadingly Claims Republican Candidate for Governor Could ‘Slash’ State Police Funding
Tudor Dixon, a Republican candidate for governor in Michigan, proposes to phase out the state’s individual income tax, though she has not detailed how she would cut state government spending to make up for the lost revenue. Since the tax helps to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence 3 Canadian Doctors Died After Receiving 4th COVID-19 Shot
Did three doctors in Canada die after receiving a fourth COVID-19 shot? No, that's not true: There's no evidence any of the men were boosted a second time, but, if they were, there's also no evidence that the vaccinations caused their dea
FactCheck.org→ Faulty Research Paper Leads to Unfounded Claims About Health of Atlantic Ocean
SciCheck Digest Climate change has affected ocean ecosystems, scientists say. But an unfounded claim on social media that “plankton in the Atlantic Ocean is 90% gone” and the ocean is “now pretty much dead” is based on a faulty
PolitiFact→ The Gateway Pundit – Deaths of three doctors in Canada were neither sudden nor linked to COVID-19 vaccines
“Three doctors from the same hospital ‘die suddenly’ in the same week,” after the hospital mandated a fourth COVID-19 vaccine for employees.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Food Additives Found In Dairy Queen Soft Serve Are NOT Enough To Cause Cancer, Heart Disease
Are the food additives found in Dairy Queen's soft serve harmful to the human body? No, that's not true: The amount of food additives in a Dairy Queen soft serve is not enough to cause the health problems in this claim. A chemist told Lea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 1994 Crime Bill Did NOT Lead To Incarceration Of 1 Million Black Men
Did the 1994 crime bill put over a million Black men in prison? No, that's not true: The Biden administration announced a plan in late July 2022 that, similar to the 1994 crime bill, would increase police funding and aim to crack down on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Represent Devon Island, Canada, As Mars
Did NASA use the landscape of a remote Arctic island in Canada to produce fake images that were then falsely represented as exploration on the planet Mars? No, that's not true: This accusation lacks a key element -- there is no evidence t
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Canada’s banking system is not closing down
The entire banking system in Canada is closing down.
Snopes→ Did Biden Kneel Before Saudi Prince Mohammad Bin Salman?
Photographs of the president kneeling are popular viral fodder.
Snopes→ Hawaii Pair Accused of Conspiracy, Taking IDs of Dead Babies
A U.S. defense contractor and his wife who lived for decades under the identities of two dead Texas children have been charged with identity theft and conspiring against the government.
AllSides→ Posts Mislead About Status of 2021 North Carolina Abortion Bill
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/07/posts-mislead-about-status-of-2021-north-carolina-abortion-bill/ Quic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Getting A Virus, Acquiring Natural Immunity Is NOT ‘Best Thing You Can Do For Your Body’ Instead Of Getting Vaccinated
Is getting a virus and acquiring natural immunity the "best thing you can do for your body," rather than getting a vaccine? No, that's not true: The only way vaccines get Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval is if they provide prot
Full Fact→ The Conservative Leadership Contest: A Guide to the Policy Landscape
Full Fact and UK in a Changing Europe publish set of expert briefings on the key issues facing our next PM.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gyms Are NOT Locked Down, Masks NOT Mandated To Stop Monkeypox Spread As Of July 27, 2022
Are gyms locked down and are people forced to wear masks to stop the spread of monkeypox? No, that's not true: There have been no federal government orders as of July 27, 2022, for gyms to be closed or mask mandated to stop the spread of
PolitiFact→ Tim Ryan – GOP Senate hopeful JD Vance paid political adviser to run nonprofit that did little to fight opioids
Instead of fighting opioid addiction, a nonprofit founded by J.D. Vance paid his “top political adviser” and funded “political polling.”
Snopes→ Protesting Dutch Farmers Dump Manure, Garbage on Roads
Dutch farmers protested government plans to reduce nitrogen emissions by dumping manure and garbage on highways and setting fires alongside roads.
Logically→ A video shows tennis ace Rafael Nadal collapsing at a press conference due to side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine.
A video of Rafael Nadal experiencing leg muscle cramps at a press conference in 2011 has been incorrectly linked to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Logically→ President Joe Biden proposed a constitutional amendment to overturn Roe v. Wade in 1982.
The former U.S. Senator Orrin G. Hatch introduced an amendment to overturn Roe v. Wade. Biden did not propose the 1982 amendment, but voted in favor.
Logically→ EU leaders party and enjoy live music concerts at the Parliament as citizens struggle amid high inflation.
A video of interpretive dance performed by youngsters during the closing session of the Conference on the Future of Europe is shared with an incorrect
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Entire Banking System’ In Canada Did NOT Close Down — Outage Was Resolved
Did the "entire banking system" in Canada close down? No, that's not true: Although there was a telecommunications outage in the country on July 8, 2022, that affected some banking systems, service was mostly restored by the next day. At
PolitiFact→ Marco Rubio – Marco Rubio's ad twists Val Demings' words on police reform
Val Demings "called abolishing the police 'thoughtful.'"
Snopes→ Was ‘Twerk’ Added to the Oxford English Dictionary?
The word is older than we think.
Snopes→ Will Shading AC Unit With Canopy Lower Energy Bills?
While it is better for your AC unit to be in the shade, a canopy or an umbrella likely isn't enough to lower your electricity bills.
Snopes→ 2 Dead After All-Night Shooting Rampage in Vancouver, Canada
The attacks began in the wee hours in the bedroom community of Langley and continued until dawn.
Logically→ Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead by Chinese military intelligence.
A former Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force member was arrested for shooting Abe. The shooter has no connection to the Chinese government or army.
Full Fact→ BBC Conservative leadership debate: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss fact checked
We’ve taken a closer look at the claims made by the final two contenders to be the next Prime Minister.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Mislead About Status of 2021 North Carolina Abortion Bill
Quick Take A bill introduced in the North Carolina House of Representatives last year said anyone getting an abortion should be “held accountable” for murder. The bill received little support and did not advance. But social media posts misleadi
AllSides→ Posts Misleadingly Omit Critical Data Supporting COVID-19 Vaccines for Youngest Kids
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/07/scicheck-posts-misleadingly-omit-critical-clinical-trial-data-supporting-covid-19-vaccines-for-littlest-kids/
Snopes→ Pope Apologizes for ‘Devastating’ School Abuses in Canada
Pope Francis has apologized for the Catholic Church’s cooperation with Canada’s “devastating” policy of Indigenous residential schools.
Snopes→ Attorney Wins Ernest Hemingway Contest in Key West Tradition
Some came in wool fisherman's sweaters, and other contestants had sportsmen's attire.
Full Fact→ Did the heatwave see London Fire Brigade’s busiest day since WWII?
The claim was repeated by Sadiq Khan and subsequently reported around the world.
PolitiFact→ American Commitment – Ad targeting Manchin, AARP misses on Medicare drug price negotiations
Sen. Joe Manchin and AARP “support government price-setting schemes” to divert money from Medicare to “unrelated government programs or pad big insurers’ profits.”
Logically→ Climate change is just propaganda spread by the government.
Climate change is real. Weather Channel co-founder John Coleman's controversial comments were made when he was no longer with the company.
Logically→ Biden administration is selling millions of American oil barrels from strategic petroleum reserves to China in the middle of the energy crisis.
U.S. law does not restrict awarding SPR crude oil contracts to companies from countries. The sale is expected to ease the gas prices.
Logically→ Monkeypox has spread only in countries without wild monkeys.
An outdated map depicting the monkeypox outbreak is used to spread misinformation. Countries with and without wild monkeys have seen a rise in cases.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misleadingly Omit Critical Data Supporting COVID-19 Vaccines for Youngest Kids
SciCheck Digest In young children, the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are expected to primarily protect against severe disease. Both shots successfully met the set benchmarks for vaccine effectiveness, which involved comparing antibody