“The majority of citizens in the country will have no change at all because … most of the population resides in states that have already protected abortion rights.”
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Truth or Fiction?→ American Academy of Pediatrics Statement on the ‘Grave Consequences’ of Forcing Children to Give Birth
After the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade — effectively reversing the decades-old landmark decision recognizing the right to an abortion — an Imgur account shared a screenshot of a tweet referencing a statement by t
Snopes→ Did Sarah Sanders Promise a Kid ‘in the Womb’ Will Be ‘as Safe as They Are in a Classroom’?
A video clip showing the Arkansas Republican gubernatorial candidate went viral following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Snopes→ Tie in Alabama GOP Race Means Winner to Be Selected by Lot
The battle for a state Senate seat is between Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey and incumbent Tom Whatley.
Snopes→ Did a Republican Congresswoman Say Overturning Roe Was a ‘Victory for White Life’?
U.S. Rep. Mary Miller's office said she misspoke.
Snopes→ Did Kurt Cobain Write That Pennyroyal Herb Was an Abortive That ‘Doesn’t Work’?
“Pennyroyal tea” was a song on Nirvana's 1993 album “In Utero.”
Snopes→ Does Photo Show Trash at Glastonbury After Greta Thunberg’s Speech?
The grounds at a music festival often get covered with trash ... and then they get cleaned up.
PolitiFact→ Texas Republicans want a vote on 'Texas Independence.' But can Texas secede from the union?
Texas GOP wants a vote on "Texas Independence." Experts said secession is not a constitutional right and was addressed in post-Civil War Supreme Court case.
Snopes→ Is Steve Harvey Leaving ‘Family Feud’ After Endorsing CBD Gummies for Erectile Dysfunction?
An advertisement on Facebook showed a picture of "Family Feud" host Steve Harvey and said, "The famous host could not be allowed to go back."
Snopes→ Prince Charles Denies Any Wrongdoing over Bags-Of-Cash Claim
Prince Charles' office has denied there was any wrongdoing in the heir to the British throne accepting bags full of cash as charity donations from a Qatari politician.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Uvalde School District Police Chief Donated To Biden, Beto O’Rourke
Did the police chief for Uvalde, Texas, Consolidated Independent School District, make political contributions to President Joe Biden and Beto O'Rourke, candidate for governor of Texas in 2022 and a former U.S. representative for the stat
Snopes→ Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling Sets off New Court Fights
The Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade moved to courtrooms around the country as anti-abortion advocates looked to quickly enact statewide bans and their opponents sought to buy more time.
PolitiFact→ How facts and stories can shape democracy: An interview with journalist Anne Applebaum
During GlobalFact 9, journalist Anne Applebaum and Poynter’s Neil Brown sat down to discuss fact-checking, Ukraine, and the complicated need for stories and truth
Full Fact→ No evidence deaths from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome are really caused by Covid-19 vaccines
Claims that cases of sudden, unexpected deaths are actually the result of Covid-19 vaccines are unevidenced. Nor is there currently any evidence that these deaths have become more common in the UK.
Snopes→ A Toad in Blue Bunny Ice Cream? We’re Skeptical
Here's the scoop on this rocky toad ice cream.
Full Fact→ Times graph on Boris Johnson’s leadership mixes up poll results
Voters were asked if they’d prefer Boris Johnsons to still be Prime Minister in a year’s time, or if they’d prefer someone else.
Snopes→ US Basketball Star Griner Appears in Russian Court
A Russian court has set the start date of the criminal trial of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner for July 1.
AllSides→ FACT CHECK: DID FOX NEWS PUBLISH THIS ARTICLE ABOUT ‘THEY/THEM SUMMER?’
https://checkyourfact.com/2022/06/24/fact-check-fox-news-article-they-them-summer/ An image shared on
AllSides→ CNN’s Chief School-Closure Advocate Backtracks
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/cnns-chief-school-closure-advocate-backtracks/ Welcome back to “F
AllSides→ Fact check: Democratic group makes multiple false claims in its dramatic allegations about Lauren Boebert’s past
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/25/politics/fact-check-super-pac-lauren-boebert-escort-abortion-sugar-daddy/index.html
Logically→ A viral image shows Rana Ayyub, a journalist, being arrested in Kerala.
Poynter→ 5 claims about the Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade, fact-checked
Ending nearly 50 years of federally protected access to abortion, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 overturned Roe v. Wade, returning power to individual states to set their own laws. […] The post 5 claims about the Supreme Court ruling on Roe v
Snopes→ At Least 20 Dead in South African Club; Cause Not Yet Known
It was unclear what led to the deaths of the young people, who were reportedly attending a party.
Health Feedback→ The claim that medical doctors are more likely to kill than firearms isn’t supported by evidence
REVIEW Recurrent mass shootings in the U.S., such as the Uvalde school shooting in June 2022, once again drew the attention of both the American and international media on the issue of firearm-related deaths. Unsurprisingly, posts and commentaries o
PolitiFact→ Congress passes historic bipartisan gun legislation: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Congress voted to pass a bipartisan gun bill the week the Supreme Court struck down a law in New York restricting carrying a concealed gun outside the home, and one month after a deadly elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Snopes→ Dick’s Sporting Goods Announces Employee Abortion Benefits
The news of Dick's Sporting Goods offering employees and others travel reimbursements came after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Snopes→ Snopestionary: What Is an Echo Chamber?
Both in person and online, echo chambers reinforce our own viewpoints and hinder our ability to see others'.
PolitiFact→ What do Americans think about abortion policy? It can be complicated
Public opinion data on abortion is murkier and more contradictory than either supporters and opponents of abortion rights tend to admit.
Snopes→ Did Video Show Russian Missile ‘Boomerang’ in Ukraine, Striking Troops Who Launched It?
We looked for the origins of a viral video that supposedly showed a Russian missile undergoing an "epic malfunction" in Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Roe reversal, ending national access to abortion, makes US an outlier among developed nations
The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade "made the United States an outlier among developed nations in the world" on abortion rights.
PolitiFact→ Rob Astorino – GOP challenger overstates parole board’s record under Hochul
“We’ve got a parole board right now that has released 20 cop killers in the last two years under Hochul.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supreme Court Did NOT Rule That Border Agents Can Enter Homes Within 100 Miles Of Border Without Warrant
Did the Supreme Court rule that border agents can search homes within 100 miles of the border without a warrant? No, that's not true: Although agents have significant authority within the so-called 100-mile border enforcement zone, their
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Ukrainian City Of Ochakiv Is NOT Home To A NATO Base
Is it true that Russia destroyed a NATO base in the Ukrainian city of Ochakiv? No, it's not true. Not a single NATO facility has ever existed in Ukraine. The Ochakiv naval base belongs to Ukraine, not NATO. While it was reported that Russ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Children Do NOT Receive Up To 72 Doses Of Recommended Childhood Vaccines Between Birth And 18
Do American children receive up to 72 doses of recommended childhood vaccines between birth and 18? No, that's not true: Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule, Lead Stories could
Truth or Fiction?→ Democrats Singing ‘God Bless America’ on June 24 2022
On June 24 2022, the Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision preserving abortion rights, Roe v. Wade; as protests began to take shape in Washington, DC, a video of Democrats purportedly singing “God Bless America” at the Capitol spre
Snopes→ Pilots in Line for Big Raises Amid Global Travel Disruptions
The largest pilots union has approved a contract that would boost the pay of pilots at United Airlines by more than 14% over the next 18 months.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Scant evidence that 15% of abortions are the result of coercion
Recent research suggests that 15% of abortions are the result of coercion.
Snopes→ John Williams, 90, Steps Away from Film, but Not Music
After more than six decades of making bicycles soar, sending panicked swimmers to the shore and other spellbinding close encounters, John Williams is putting the final notes on what may be his last film score.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oregano Oil And Water Mixture Is NOT ‘Nature’s Antibiotic’
Is mixing four drops of oregano oil in water a good natural antibiotic? No, that's not true: Joan Salge Blake, a clinical nutrition professor at Boston University, told Lead Stories that this mixture is not an antibiotic. Abbey Sharp, a r
Poynter→ YouTube takes flak on the third day of GlobalFact
OSLO, Norway – YouTube came under fire in Oslo on Friday during a “fireside chat” at GlobalFact 9, a large fact-checking conference hosted by the International Fact-Checking Network. During the […] The post YouTube takes flak on the third d