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Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nancy Pelosi Did NOT Have 150-Year-Old Sign Removed From House Chamber Entrance
Did Nancy Pelosi have a 150-year-old sign removed from the House Chamber entrance? And did the sign say "In God we trust"? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters
Snopes→ Does This Video Show Muslims Being Herded Into a Mobile Gas Chamber?
A truly horrifying scene, but fortunately one that was staged for cameras and not captured in real life.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Man Charged, Did NOT Trap Alleged Pedophile In Torture Chamber
Did a 52-year-old man (possibly from Mishawaka, Indiana) trap a pedophile in a torture chamber and did the police arrest him after making "a grim discovery"? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a website pretending to be NBC News an
FactCheck.org→ U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Political leanings: Pro-business/conservative Spending target: Unknown The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization, representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses, and it advocates a pro-business agenda in
Hoax-Slayer→ Amber Alert Hoax – Fake ’72B 381′ Abduction Alert Continues To Circulate
"Amber Alert" message circulating via social media and email claims that a three-year-old child has been kidnapped by a man driving a grey car with the license plate 72B 381. The post Amber Alert Hoax – Fake ’72B 381′ Abduction Alert
Snopes→ California Couple’s Ordinary Home Held Torture Chamber
Authorities say an emaciated teenager led deputies to a California home where her 12 brothers and sisters were locked up in filthy conditions, with some of them malnourished and chained to beds.
Climate Feedback→ False claim that global warming is natural propagates in a climate misinformation echo-chamber
Study claims to demonstrate humans have little to do with global warming Recently, a number of websites wrote about a paper published in the journal GeoResJ—a quarterly journal that will be discontinued after its January 2018 issue—that was written
Snopes→ Did President Trump Send Feds to Raid Islamberg, New York?
A blog fabricated a story about the tiny hamlet — after a series of threats and demonstrations targeted people living there.
Snopes→ Fake Amber Alert: Plate 72B 381
A long-circulating report of an Amber Alert issued for three-year-old girl taken by man in a grey car is not valid.
Truth or Fiction?→ Exploring Orange Hydrogen
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FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s ‘Fact Check’ of the State of the Union
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Former President Donald Trump promised to provide a live “play by play” via Truth Social to “correct, in rapid response, any and all inaccurate Statements” mad
AllSides→ Fact-Checking Biden’s State of the Union Address
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/03/08/fact-checking-bidens-state-union-address/ President Joe Biden de
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s State of the Union
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Summary In his final State of the Union address prior to the November general election, President Joe Biden focused on Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, the economy, reproductive righ
PolitiFact→ Yes, George Santos can attend the State of the Union, walk House floor despite being expelled
Surprise guests are a feature of the president's State of the Union address. A big surprise for the 2024 address was the presence of expelled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y. How was he allowed to attend in the House chamber?
Truth or Fiction?→ Starbucks Cup Size Controversy
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Is NOT Proven To Cure Cancer
Does hyperbaric oxygen therapy cure cancer? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration has not approved such therapy as a cancer treatment. In fact, the agency has been refuting this claim for over a decade. The claim reappeare
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Rescue of Crew from Ship Attacked by Houthis
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi militants damaged a British-owned cargo ship on the Red Sea on Feb. 18 and forced its crew to evacuate. Some social media posts f
FactCheck.org→ Indictment of FBI Informant Undermines Centerpiece of GOP’s Impeachment Case
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. In directing the House to open a formal impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden, then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy cited, among other things, an unverified report from a “tr
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Saudi Prince’s Comment on Investment in Kushner Fund
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund invested money with Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, after he left the White House in 2021. Saudi
FactCheck.org→ Unraveling Misinformation About Bipartisan Immigration Bill
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Even before a bipartisan group of senators unveiled the text of a foreign aid and immigration overhaul bill on Feb. 4, it faced significant opposition from former President Donald Tru
FactCheck.org→ Biden Makes False Claim About Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. About 140 law enforcement officers were injured during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to multiple reports. But no officers were “killed” that da
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Nazis Were NOT Involved With Abortion Pill RU-486 — It Was Developed By French Firm Decades After WWII
Were the Nazis involved with the abortion pill RU-486 as claimed by an anti-abortion activist? No, that's not true: The French company that created the pill did so in the 1980s, but the activist made the connection by claiming the compan
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Haley Trade False and Misleading Attacks
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Former President Donald Trump and Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, have misfired in launching attacks on each other recently: Trump said Haley “
The Dispatch→ ‘Changing Politics’ Threaten Senate Immigration Deal
A bipartisan border security package in the upper chamber teeters on the brink.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Shares Bogus Claim About Haley’s Eligibility to Serve as President
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was born in Bamberg, South Carolina, and as a natural born citizen is eligible to serve as U.S. president. But social media
FactCheck.org→ Americans for Prosperity
Political leanings: Conservative/Libertarian 2022 total spending: $79.8 million for the hybrid PAC alone Americans for Prosperity, a “social welfare” organization, along with Americans for Prosperity Action and Americans for Prosperity Fo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Endorse A ‘$6,400 Bonus’ Scheme Before Christmas
Did Donald Trump endorse a "$6,400 bonus" scheme before Christmas 2023? No, that's not true: Lead Stories could not find any evidence that the former president ever made any of the comments in a video making the claim, and it appears to b
FactCheck.org→ Biden Spins the Facts in Campaign Speech
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. At a campaign reception in Denver, President Joe Biden distorted some of the facts and the position of his predecessor: Biden claimed that the U.S. has the “lowest inflation rat
The Dispatch→ Handicapping the 2024 Senate Map
Prepare for a real battle for control of the upper chamber next year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oprah Did NOT Promote ‘Minimum Wage Subsidy Card’ — Audio Was Edited
Did American TV producer and host Oprah Winfrey endorse a "minimum wage subsidy card" that helps those with hourly wages below $26 pay for gas and groceries? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no proof of such an incentive. The video
Truth or Fiction?→ Unveiling the History of the Steam Engine
The journey of the steam engine is one that mirrors humanity’s relentless pursuit of innovation and progress. From its rudimentary beginnings to its essential role in the Industrial Revolution, the steam engine has spurred periods of significan
Truth or Fiction?→ Revealing the Truth: Who Invented the Camera?
From the primitive daubs of prehistoric cave dwellers, to the technicolor spectacle of modern day photography, mankind’s drive to record, document, and express has been a compelling saga. This continuous quest to immortalize fleeting moments sp
The Dispatch→ Tommy Tuberville’s Military Holdups Picking Up GOP Detractors
And why don’t senators ever try to sneak unanimous consent requests through the chamber?
FactCheck.org→ IRS Funding Cut Doesn’t Offset Israel Aid in GOP Bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson cited concern about “fiscal stability” in saying that a Republican bill to provide aid for Israel would have “pay-fors in it.” But the legislation would increase the deficit, not pay for itself. Ho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rubbing Castor Oil On Eyelids Does NOT Remove Eye Floaters In Days
Is castor oil a safe and effective method to cure eye floaters in just a few days? No, that's not true: There is no FDA-approved castor oil treatment for eye floaters, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. They recommend tha
Health Feedback→ Viral video makes inaccurate claims regarding sugar; suggests it causes medical conditions like cancer and ADHD
REVIEW A viral video shared widely across Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok in September 2023 presented social media users with a series of claims suggesting that sugar is responsible for a wide range of medical conditions, including attent
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy’s Wife Did NOT Spend Over $1.1 Million On Cartier Jewelry In NYC On September 22, 2023
Did Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska, the wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, spend over a million dollars on Cartier jewelry in New York City while accompanying her husband on his recent official trip to the United States
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA’s October 4, 2023, Wireless Emergency Alert Test Is NOT Mandatory On Mobile Devices — It is Possible To Opt Out
Is it true that there will be no way to opt out of the FEMA and FCC Nationwide Emergency Alert Test on October 4, 2023? No, that's not true: If a person does not want to receive the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) portion of the test, they
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Looming Government Shutdown
The federal government is heading to a shutdown, if Congress doesn’t pass funding legislation by the time the clock strikes midnight on Sept. 30. We’ll explain what that means and what government services could be affected. What is a g