A false claim from 2021 that a French ministerial instruction about the stunning of poultry prior to slaughter would lead to a ban on ritual slaughter has been circulating again on social media.
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Full Fact→ How many people use food banks?
Labour and the TUC have claimed there are 2.98 million people now using food banks—but this figure appears to actually be the number of parcels handed out by the Trussell Trust.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: EU Did NOT Vow To Ban ‘Gendered Language’ In Everyday Speech
Did the European Union call for all "gendered language" to be banned in everyday speech? No, that's not true: The document on which the claim is based was a set of guidelines and suggestions published in 2019 by the European Institute for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Faked Photo Shows Taylor Swift Holding ‘Trump Won Democrats Cheated’ Banner — It Was Edited
Did pop star Taylor Swift get photographed holding up a red banner that read "TRUMP WON DEMOCRATS CHEATED!"? No, that's not true: The photo of Swift has been edited to make it look as though she is holding up the banner. In the original p
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – How many women live in states with abortion bans? Fact-checking Vice President Kamala Harris
“Today in America, 1 in 3 women of reproductive age live in a state with an abortion ban.”
Full Fact→ New Piccadilly mosque will not ban alcohol and music from London’s theatre district
The claim has appeared across multiple social media platforms.
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Kamala Harris wrong that Republican lawmakers played a role in reinstating abortion ban in Wisconsin
"After Roe was dismantled, extremists evoked a law from 1849 to stop abortion” in Wisconsin.
The Dispatch→ We Can Still Help Afghanistan—By Letting the Taliban Collapse
Humanitarian aid isn’t preventing starvation or hardship, but it is propping up the regime.
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Is the U.S. ‘promoting transgenderism’ in Bangladesh? We unpack DeSantis’ claim
U.S. tax dollars “have gone to promote transgenderism in Bangladesh.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump ad wrongly describes Nikki Haley’s position on a border wall, travel ban
Nikki Haley “opposed Trump’s border wall” and “Trump’s travel ban.”
Logically→ Old video of building destruction in West Bank falsely shared as visuals of recent Beirut attack
Logically→ No, Iceland has not imposed a ban on COVID-19 vaccines
Logically→ No, Qatar has not banned McDonald’s outlets in the country
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Greta Thunberg Did NOT Wear Hamas Headband, Hold ISIS Flag In Photo
Did Greta Thunberg wear a Hamas headband and hold an Islamic State flag in an image that appeared on social media? No, that's not true: The picture showing the Swedish climate activist has been changed from the original using photo editin
Logically→ No, Australian state hasn’t banned phrase ‘free Palestine, from the river to the sea’
AllSides→ ‘Ban assault weapons now!’ ‘Star Wars’ legend Mark Hamill cites misleading gun stats while calling for red-flag laws
https://www.theblaze.com/news/mark-hamill-assault-weapons-ban Legendary "Star Wars" actor Mark Hamill d
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Ni los bancos están liquidando deudas en tarjetas de crédito, ni Jorge Ramos lo cuenta
Jorge Ramos reportó que "los bancos están saldando tarjetas de crédito y liquidando balances de más de $15,000” para evitar otra recesión.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Iceland Has NOT Banned ‘Covid Shots’ As Of December 5, 2023 — At-Risk People Encouraged To Stay On COVID Vaccine Schedule
Did Iceland ban COVID-19 vaccinations? No, that's not true: The Nordic nation has not banned COVID vaccines as of this publication and was actually encouraging at-risk populations to maintain a recommended vaccine schedule. Social media u
The Dispatch→ Purdue Pharma’s Bankruptcy Case, Explained
The Supreme Court’s decision may unravel the drug maker’s bankruptcy.
AllSides→ Fact-checking Newsom-DeSantis debate: Immigration, abortion, book bans and a poop map
https://www.politifact.com/article/2023/dec/01/fact-checking-newsom-desantis-debate-migration-boo/ Flor
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Newsom-DeSantis debate: Immigration, abortion, book bans and a poop map
We fact-checked California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a debate moderated by Sean Hannity. See how the governors’ claims stack up on COVID lockdowns, taxes, the economy and more:
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Iceland hasn’t banned COVID-19 vaccines
Iceland has banned COVID-19 vaccines “amid soaring sudden deaths.”
Full Fact→ Will the XL Bully ban affect other dogs too?
The government says the ban in England and Wales only applies to XL Bully dogs, but assessment will be based on appearance and physical characteristics.
Full Fact→ Old photo is of Israeli children drawing on shells for Lebanon not Gaza
A photo that first went viral in 2006 is being shared with false claims it shows recent events of children drawing on shells bound for Gaza.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lone Train Car Was NOT Full Of Molten Sulfur, Intentionally Abandoned In Marietta, Oklahoma
Was a lone train car labeled "Molten Sulfur" abandoned with molten sulfur inside in Marietta, Oklahoma? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the railway on which the car was sitting said that the train car was empty and was being repai
PolitiFact→ Did a city in Tennessee ban being gay in public? It’s complicated.
Local city ordinances don’t often make national news. But claims that a city in Tennessee banned “being gay in public” caught our attention. The story is not as simple as some make it seem. Read the latest on PolitiFact.
Full Fact→ Images of armoured vehicles in Dublin are not from last week’s disturbance
The Irish Defence Forces say they did not deploy in Dublin on 23 November, and photos shared of armoured vehicles are from a previous routine exercise.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video doesn’t show Doctors Without Borders medic aiding West Bank fighting
Video shows a Doctors Without Borders medic in Jenin taking a weapon from a wounded person and giving it to someone else.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The US Is NOT ‘Planning To Ban Meat By 2023 To Combat Climate Change’
Did the United States introduce a plan in November 2023 to ban meat consumption nationwide? No, that's not true: The claim implying that New York City's Mayor Eric Adams was somehow involved in a purported federal incentive is not support
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video of West Bank fighting does not show a Doctors Without Borders medic giving a man a rifle
CLAIM: A video shows a Doctors Without Borders medic in the West Bank city of Jenin take an assault rifle from a man lying on the ground and hand it to a man nearby who begins shooting.
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – Claim that Tammy Baldwin voted to send millions to Iran that bankrolled ‘radical’ groups lacks proof
Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “voted to send hundreds of millions to Iran” to bankroll “radicals like Hezbollah and Hamas”
Logically→ Old video shared to claim Bangladeshi cricketer jostled by crowd after World Cup loss
Logically→ Old video from Lebanon passed off as floods in Jericho, West Bank
The Dispatch→ When Historians Go Bananas
The relentless search for racism in the past has reached the point of diminishing returns.
Full Fact→ Footage of ‘Palestinians faking injuries’ comes from film shoot in Lebanon
A behind-the-scenes video about a stylised film is being shared with claims it is evidence of Palestinians staging children’s injuries.
Truth or Fiction?→ Fact Check: Origin of Folding Chairs & Urban Living
Chairs, mundane as they may seem, are a reflection of the societal norms, technological advancements, and lifestyle changes throughout human history. Their designs and utility bear testament to the evolving human needs and innovativeness in addressin
PolitiFact→ Pink – Banned books in Florida schools: How accurate is a list Pink shared?
These 13 books “have been banned from schools in Florida.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Satirical post about bank foreclosing on Mar-a-Lago spreads as real
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – The criminal prosecutions against Trump are not ‘just like the Cuban regime’
“Just like the Cuban regime, the Biden administration is trying to put their political opponents in jail, shutting down free speech.”
Logically→ Behind the scenes video of Lebanese short film shared as Gazans ‘faking’ injuries