Search Results (3135) for: claiming
Logically→ Video from Myanmar shared claiming army personnel assaulted Kuki Christian girl in Manipur
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Website claiming Trump thwarted deep state blackout is known for publishing fabricated stories
“Military, Trump thwart deep state blackout.”
Logically→ Old video of Mount Etna erupting shared claiming volcanoes emit more CO2 than humans
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook posts claiming that Walmart’s giving $500 refunds are scams
“If you shopped at Walmart in 2022, you could be entitled to a $500 refund!”
Logically→ Scripted videos shared claiming Hindu man dressed sister in burqa, married her
Logically→ This image claiming to show London Mayor Sadiq Khan with his wife has been digitally altered
Logically→ A dnvk;nsdf:link claiming to provide free gold from Kalyan Jewellers is fake.
Logically→ Viral video claiming Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was seen using cocaine is digitally altered
Logically→ A viral image claiming to show Julian Assange in a U.K. prison is AI-generated
Logically→ An old image from Kolkata with graffiti that reads “Go Back Modi” resurfaces claiming to be from Tamil Nadu.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Switzerland Did NOT Order ‘Immediate Halt’ To COVID-19 Vaccinations Claiming ‘More Harm Than Good’
Did Switzerland health officials declare in April 2023 that COVID-19 vaccines do "more harm than good" and order an "immediate halt" to immunizations? No, that's not true: In a statement, the Swiss government reported that 98 percent of t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Taliban Sent ‘Real Tweet’ Claiming To Have ‘Second-Largest Collection Of Humvees Behind’ US
Does a "real tweet" from a Twitter account called "Taliban Public Relations Department, Commentary" proclaim that Afghanistan has the second-largest collection of Humvees behind the United States? No, that's not true: There is no proof th
AllSides→ NPR Issues Correction After Claiming There’s ‘Limited Scientific Evidence’ Men Have Physical Advantages In Sports
https://dailycaller.com/2023/03/27/npr-correction-men-advantages-sports/ National Public Radio (NPR) is
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Angelina Jolie is alive, despite social media posts claiming otherwise
Angelina Jolie is dead.
Full Fact→ Article claiming studies show Covid-19 vaccines increase infection risk is false and misleading
Blog reports on three studies to show Covid-19 vaccines don’t work–but the findings don’t support this claim
Full Fact→ Footage claiming to show recent earthquake in Turkey actually shows 2015 earthquake in Nepal
The clip, which has been viewed more than 77,000 times on Facebook, appears to have been filmed during a major earthquake in Nepal almost eight years ago.
Full Fact→ Video claiming to be from this week’s earthquake in Turkey actually from 2020
A video spreading on social media claiming to be from the recent 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria is actually from three years ago.
Full Fact→ Facebook posts claiming to be searching for birth parents are fake
Full Fact has spotted a number of similar posts using the same black and white image of a child, claiming to be searching for a woman called Cathy M Evans.
Full Fact→ Facebook post claiming lemons treat cancer better than chemotherapy is false
A social media post that has circulated many times in recent years states that lemons are proven to treat and prevent cancer—but this is not true.
Full Fact→ Post claiming a lost puppy has been found is fake
The image dates back five years and shows the home of the actual owner.
Full Fact→ Facebook posts claiming man with dementia is missing with his dog are false
The picture in the posts shows a man with a different name who has never gone missing.
PolitiFact→ Sunny Hostin – 'View' host Sunny Hostin has scant evidence for claiming GOP wants to raise voting age to 28
“Republicans want to raise the voting to age 28.”
Logically→ Video shows Swedish judge claiming widespread voter fraud in the Brazilian elections.
The video is of singer Agneta Fältskog talking about the joy of being home with her kids. The Brazilian army has ruled out voter fraud in the polls.
Full Fact→ Articles claiming Amazon is encouraging users to sign up to cryptocurrency platform are fake
because Amazon has not launched a cryptocurrency trading platform under either of these names.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ad Is NOT Realistic In Claiming Ginger Oil Aids Quick Weight Loss
Is an online video advertisement realistic in implying that people can rapidly lose weight by applying herbal oil that contains ginger and glycerin on their skin? No, that's not true: This is a misleading ad. The Lancet Commission on Obes
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ad NOT Realistic In Claiming Jewelry, Including Copper Bracelet, Relieves Gout
Is an online video advertisement realistic in showing people having inflammation reduced due to wearing a piece of jewelry? No, that's not true: Clinical studies that included multiple forms of arthritis, done by credible clinics and medi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Satire Account — NOT Reuters — Posted A Tweet Claiming Germany Said US Attacked Nord Stream Pipeline
Did Reuters publish a tweet claiming that Germany has invoked NATO's collective defense provision since the United States attacked the Nord Stream pipeline? No, that's not true: This tweet was not published by Reuters news agency, but by
Full Fact→ Russell Brand admits falsely claiming that ivermectin is a Covid-19 treatment
A page of the National Institutes of Health website says that ivermectin is not recommended, and does not work, as a treatment for Covid-19.
Health Feedback→ Study claiming that ivermectin reduces COVID-19 mortality by 92% has important methodological problems
REVIEW In early September 2022, many social media posts and articles circulated claiming that a study showed ivermectin reduced COVID-19 mortality by 92%. One example is this article by The Blaze, which received more than 20,000 engagements on socia
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ad NOT Realistic In Claiming Detox Pearls Aids Quick Weight Loss
Is an online video advertisement that implies women can rapidly lose weight and "eliminate toxins" by inserting a "detox pearl" into their vagina realistic? No, that's not true: Doctors of gynecology who are members of the leadership team
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ad NOT Realistic In Claiming ‘Slimming Patch’ Brings Quick Weight Loss
Is an online video advertisement that implies people can rapidly lose weight by wearing a "slimming patch" on their skin realistic? No, that's not true: This is a misleading ad. A bariatric surgeon who also serves as a spokesperson for Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ad NOT Realistic In Claiming Jewelry, Including Magnetic ‘Lymph’ Bracelet, Aids Weight Loss
Is an online video advertisement showing women rapidly losing weight due to wearing a piece of jewelry realistic? No, that's not true: This is a misleading ad. A bariatric surgeon who also serves as a spokesperson for The Obesity Society
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Photo claiming ‘massive’ crowd at Trump’s Aug. 5 Wisconsin rally is actually from 2020
Photo shows a “massive” crowd at a Trump rally in Wisconsin on Aug. 5, 2022.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Land documents claiming Ukrainian officials bought fancy properties in Switzerland are forged
“High-ranking Ukrainian officials caught splurging on luxury real estate in Switzerland.”
Health Feedback→ Studies show that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks; preprint claiming to show otherwise is flawed
REVIEW An article published by the website The Daily Sceptic, formerly known as Lockdown Sceptics, claimed that “Covid Vaccines More Likely to Put You in Hospital Than Keep You Out, BMJ Editor’s Analysis of Pfizer and Moderna Trial Data Finds”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Is NOT Real Newscast Claiming Mark Zuckerberg Is CIA Agent — It’s 2011 Satire
Does a video posted on social media show a newscast with real journalists describing Mark Zuckerberg as a CIA agent and Facebook as a CIA surveillance replacement program? No, that's not true: The original video and audio heard in this po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tweet Claiming The Mayo Clinic Is Misdiagnosing Trump Supporters Is Fake
Is a Mayo Clinic doctor misdiagnosing Trump supporters' healthy pregnancies? No, that's not true: The tweet making the claim originated from a fake account and this claim has been refuted by the Mayo Clinic since 2018. The claim appeared
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post Claiming Harriet Tubman ‘Is Not A Real Person’ Is NOT Accurate
Is a post saying "Harriet Tubman is not a real person" accurate? No, that's not true: Multiple historians told Lead Stories this claim is false. One of them, the author of "Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom," wrote, "I can suggest that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tweet Claiming Biden ‘Will Be Banning Switchblades Alongside Semi-Automatic Rifles’ Is Fake
Is President Joe Biden "banning switchblades alongside semi-automatic rifles in the coming months as a result of the recent mass shootings"? No, that's not true: The tweet making the claim is fake and was never posted by the account shown