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PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t fall for social media posts promising free money from Walmart
“Walmart must pay $500 to customers who made purchases in the last 180 days.”
Logically→ No, Swedish cities have not signed a 15-minute city contract that will restrict the freedom of movement and travel of its inhabitants
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Facebook Will NOT Start Charging $4.99 A Month ‘On Monday’ — As Of September 14, 2023, Basic Access To The Platform Remains Free
Did Facebook or its parent company Meta announce a plan to charge all of the platform's users $4.99 a month for access? Will copying and pasting a post about the change allow people to "opt out" or "bypass the system"? No, none of that is
Logically→ Viral post claiming Facebook users stand a chance to win two free houses is a scam
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – WHO pandemic preparedness treaty will not remove human rights protections, restrict freedoms
The WHO is developing a pandemic treaty that will remove current human rights protections, enforce surveillance and censorship and eliminate freedom of speech.
The Dispatch→ Mitch McConnell’s Future as Leader Uncertain Following Second Freeze-Up
Plus: A prominent New Hampshire donor says he’s warming to Ron DeSantis.
Full Fact→ Great Western Railway is not giving away a free year of travel for £1.69
Hundreds of people have shared a Facebook post advertising the implausibly good deal.
Full Fact→ Health secretary Steve Barclay wrong to claim NHS consultants receive tax-free pensions
Retirement benefits paid to consultants are subject to tax, as they are for all pensioners.
Truth or Fiction?→ Massachusetts Millionaires’ Tax and Free School Lunches
On August 13 2023, a post about a Massachusetts “millionaire tax” funding school lunches appeared on Reddit’s r/politics: Massachusetts passed a 4% millionaire’s tax last year. Now every public school student is going
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Lady In Green’ Did NOT Hypnotize Mitch McConnell, Freezing Him With A Touch — Sen. Capito Was Standing Behind Him With Others
Did Sen. Shelley Moore Capito reach out and touch Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, somehow causing him to freeze midsentence while he was speaking during a July 26, 2023, news conference? No, that's not true: Capito, a Republican f
PolitiFact→ Francis Suarez – Francis Suarez’s misleading claim about millions of migrants getting free cellphones, plane tickets
"In Biden's America, 7 million people illegally crossed the border and are given a free cellphone and airline tickets."
The Dispatch→ Natcons, Freecons, and the Centrality of the State
Dueling manifestos present two very different visions for America—and its government.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – El estudio detrás de ‘Sound of Freedom’ niega declaraciones de sabotaje en salas de cine
A las personas que van a ver ‘Sound of Freedom’ “en medio de la película se les va la luz, les hacen unas alarmas de bomberos o simplemente dicen que tienen que evacuar”.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: YouTube Did Not Ban ‘Sound of Freedom’ Clips For ‘Discriminating Against Pedophiles And MAPs’
Did YouTube ban video clips from the newly released movie, "Sound of Freedom" due to "discriminating against pedophiles" and "discrimination against MAPs"? No, that's not true: There is no policy listed under the community guidelines of Y
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video doesn’t show Mel Gibson seeking protection from ‘Hollywood elite’ after ‘Sound of Freedom’
“7 MINUTES AGO: Mel Gibson Cries For PROTECTION From Hollywood Elite After Sound of Freedom.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A theater didn’t put ‘nanobots’ into drinks of ‘Sound of Freedom’ moviegoers. The tweet was a joke
CLAIM: A movie theater worker tweeted that he was fired after he refused to add a mysterious liquid that turned out to contain “nanobots” into the drinks of customers watching “Sound of Freedom.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – There’s no free solar: Program promising free panels is a scam
Under the “2023 Solar Incentive Program,” U.S. homeowners can “now qualify to get a full, state-of-the-art solar system at absolutely no cost from the government.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – That’s a lot of traffic, but it’s on a freeway in Beijing, not Houston
Photo shows a highway in Houston.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Studio behind ‘Sound of Freedom’ rejects claim AMC is sabotaging movie screenings
AMC is intentionally deterring people from seeing 'Sound of Freedom' with no A/C, fire alarms and other issues.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, Amish kids aren’t immune to cancer, diabetes and autism — and they aren’t vaccine-free, either
CLAIM: A new, comprehensive study has found zero cases of Amish children with cancer, diabetes, autism or other serious medical conditions and few deaths from COVID-19 because Amish people don’t get vaccinated.
AllSides→ Did Disney Own ‘Sound of Freedom’ Rights?
https://www.newsweek.com/disney-sound-freedom-shelved-jim-caviezel-1812179 The box office surprise of t
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – What’s missing from this offer of grants for free dental implants? The grants
“Free dental implants” are available “through Dental Grants.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dutch PM Mark Rutte Did NOT Try To ‘Seize Over 3000 Farms’ To ‘Free Land For Immigrants’
Did Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte try to "seize over 3000 farms" to "free land for immigrants" during the unsuccessful negotiations over immigration shortly before the government's collapse in July 2023? No, that's not true: The c
Logically→ Old videos of wild animals roaming freely on streets unrelated to protests in France
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Remarks at the Faith & Freedom Coalition Conference
In June 24 remarks, former President Donald Trump made misleading claims about the reach of the National Archives and Records Administration and the federal charges he is facing for allegedly retaining classified documents after he was no longer in of
Logically→ Video of woman injured in road accident falsely linked to Karnataka’s free bus ride scheme
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Sam Bankman-Fried is not ‘free as a bird.’ He still faces charges and two trial dates
“Biden administration quietly DROPS all charges against Sam Bankman-Fried.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Experts Warn: ‘Freedom Convoy’ Supporters Now Pushing Anti-LGBTQ Movement
In what should by now be a familiar shift, supporters of the right-wing “Freedom Convoy” have moved on to pushing anti-LGBTQ campaigns, according to Canadian experts. “In terms of the organizers and the people who had the loudest voic
Full Fact→ Wetherspoons is not giving away free meals for two on Facebook
The company has confirmed that the post, shared more than 10,000 times online, is not genuine.
Full Fact→ Sugar-free alkaline diets won’t ‘starve’ cancer
A video on social media claims that avoiding refined sugar and eating an ‘alkaline’ diet will have an anti-cancer effect. This isn’t supported by the evidence.
Full Fact→ Facebook page offering free passes for Alton Towers is not associated with the theme park
Thousands of people commented on and shared the post in 24 hours.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: HBO Max NOT Freed From Screenwriter Fees By ‘Suddenly’ Changing Name To ‘Simply Max’
Does HBO Max "suddenly" changing "their name to simply Max" mean "the company won't have to pay residuals" to screenwriters? No, that's not true: The name change from HBO Max to Max does not have any direct impact on the company's obligat
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the United States ‘Giving Away Free Lighthouses’?
In late May 2023, social media posts about the United States “giving away free lighthouses” appeared on sites like Reddit and Twitter: US to give away free lighthouses as GPS makes them unnecessary by u/diacewrb in nott
Logically→ No, Robin Williams’ death was not part of a Freemason ritual
The Dispatch→ The Freedom Caucus, Defanged
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy doesn’t appear to be in much danger from his right flank—for now. Continue reading The Freedom Caucus, Defanged »
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, there isn’t antifreeze in your Pop-Tarts, ice cream or cake mix
Pop-Tarts and other foods “have antifreeze in them.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: People In LA Who Commit Violent Crimes Will NOT Be ‘Set Free On As Of Today’
Will people in Los Angeles who have committed violent crimes be "set free" as of May 24, 2023? No, that's not true: A court injunction was scheduled to go into effect in Los Angeles County on May 24, 2023, that reinstated a no-bail policy
The Dispatch→ Reforming Higher Ed Goes Beyond Free Speech and Loan Forgiveness
Ben Sasse. (Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)Innovation is in order, and leaders like Ben Sasse are well-poised to carry that out.Continue reading Reforming Higher Ed Goes Beyond Free Speech and Loan Forgiveness »
The Dispatch→ Elon, You Have Much To Learn About Free Speech
Twitter owner Elon Musk and his Twitter profile. (Photo by Muhammed Selim Korkutata / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images.)An open letter to the owner of Twitter.Continue reading Elon, You Have Much To Learn About Free Speech »