Search Results (3336) for: ii
Logically→ No, the Governor of Hawaii did not say that a ‘bomb and fire went off’ in Lahaina
Logically→ Old video of mulch fire in Cleveland passed off as visuals of wildfires in Hawaii and California
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hawaii’s Governor Green Did NOT Announce State To Take Ownership Of Lahaina To Turn It Into A ‘Smart City’
Did Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announce in mid-August 2023 that the state will take ownership of Lahaina to convert it into "a smart city"? No, that's not true: The governor discussed a range of measures aimed at protecting housing security f
Logically→ There are many documents proving Nazi Germany had an extermination policy during WWII
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Shortened video distorts Hawaii governor’s comments about preserving Lahaina
Video shows Hawaii Gov. Josh Green “wants to turn Lahaina Maui into state lands. All planned for smart city."
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A video of green lights over Hawaii is from January and is unrelated to the fires on Maui
AP’S ASSESSMENT: Missing context.
Full Fact→ No evidence directed energy weapons caused fires in Hawaii and California
Baseless claims about deliberately-started fires have been shared widely online.
AllSides→ Image shows aftermath of SpaceX launch, not weapon starting Hawaii fires
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/08/14/maui-fires-not-caused-by-light-beam-in-image-fact-check/70579240007/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hawaii Digital Government Summit Was NOT Planned To Rebuild Maui As ‘The First Smart Island,’ ‘Governed by AI’
Was the 2023 Hawaii Digital Government Summit scheduled with the purpose of turning Maui into "the first smart island," "governed by AI" and was the August 2023 wildfire started to create a crisis to be solved by AI? No, that's not true:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Hawaii Wildfires Caused By ‘Direct Energy Weapon Assault’
Was the deadly wildfire that began the evening of August 8, 2023, on the Hawaiian island of Maui caused by a "direct energy weapon assault"? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to support that assertion. Instead, natural factors, not
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Hawaii fires weren’t set intentionally to turn Maui into a ‘smart island’
Maui fires are part of an intentional effort to rebuild the island into a “smart island.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Photo used to claim ‘direct energy assault’ started Hawaii wildfires has circulated since 2018
Photos are proof that Hawaii fires were caused by a “direct energy weapon assault on the people.”
FactCheck.org→ Video Misrepresents Lasting Effects of Nuclear Bombs Dropped on Japan During World War II
Quick Take The United States dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, killing hundreds of thousands of people to force Japan’s surrender in World War II. A video on social media falsely claims the cities “wer
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – His Royal Reptile? Video makes unfounded claims about King Charles III
“King Charles exposed at Buckingham Palace as ancient reptilian shapeshifter.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DJ Avicii, Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell, Anthony Bourdain Were NOT All Killed For Their Work On Child Sex Trafficking Documentary ‘The Silent Children’
Were DJ Avicii, Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell and Anthony Bourdain all killed because of their work on a child sex trafficking documentary called "The Silent Children"? No, that's not true: The producer of the movie told Lead Stories
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DJ Avicii, Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell, Anthony Bourdain Were NOT All Killed For Their Work On Child Sex Trafficking Documentary ‘The Silent Children’
Were DJ Avicii, Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell and Anthony Bourdain all killed because of their work on a child sex trafficking documentary called "The Silent Children"? No, that's not true: The producer of the movie told Lead Stories
Washington Post→ Tuberville’s tales about his father in World War II have false elements
The senator says his father was a tank commander and won five Bronze stars. Nope.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, Florida has not invalidated all licenses from Vermont, Delaware, RI, Connecticut or Hawaii
"If you get pulled over driving in Florida and your license is from Vermont, Delaware, RI, Connecticut or Hawaii, your license is invalid."
Full Fact→ Amazon virtual assistant Alexa does not predict the start of WWIII
In a viral audio clip, Alexa supposedly predicts that WWIII will start in November 2023.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alexa Does NOT Say World War III Will Start In November 2023 With Russia Attacking Germany
Does Amazon's Alexa speaker say World War III will start in November 2023 when "Russia launches an attack against Germany"? No, that's not true: Amazon told Lead Stories that their AI system does not give that Alexa response to a question
Logically→ Nej, Avicii mördades inte för att han arbetade på en dokumentärfilm som skulle avslöja en global barnhandelsring
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Grim Reaper’ Did NOT Appear At Coronation Of King Charles III — It Was A Verger
Did the Grim Reaper walk through Westminster Abbey during the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, 2023? No, that's not true: A press officer at the Abbey told Lead Stories that the robed figure seen on TV during the ceremony is a ver
Full Fact→ Ukraine’s Diia app is not connected to the ‘Great Reset’
There are also no official plans for Ukrainians to be paid a universal basic income through the app, as has been claimed on social media.
The Dispatch→ History of the Bored, Part II
A review of ‘History of the World, Part II.’Continue reading History of the Bored, Part II »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine NOT First Time 100,000 Troops Invaded Another Country Since World War II
Was Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the first time 100,000 troops had invaded another country since World War II? No, that's not true: There are many examples of military forces totaling more than 100,000 inv
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Winston Churchill’s World War II memoirs aren’t evidence that the Holocaust didn’t happen
Winston Churchill didn’t mention the Holocaust in his memoirs because it didn’t happen.
Poynter→ Tweets distort Biden’s comments on tanks, Ukraine and World War III
President Joe Biden announced Jan. 25 that the U.S. will send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine to help it defend against Russia. A day later, a meme account on Twitter highlighted […] The post Tweets distort Biden’s comments on tanks, Ukraine an
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Tweets distort Biden’s comments on tanks, Ukraine and World War III
President Joe Biden said, “The idea that we’re going to send in tanks to Ukraine, that’s called World War III.”
Logically→ Viral image shows Pope John Paul II with Pope Benedict and Pope Francis.
The image has been digitally altered. The original picture captured in 1985 did not feature Pope Francis.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show ‘Russia’s Most Advanced Nuclear Submarine’ Spotted In Hawaii On December 26, 2022
Was "Russia's most advanced nuclear submarine' seen floating in Hawaii on December 26, 2022? No, that's not true: A social media post making the claim uses footage from a fictional TV show. The story appeared in a post published on Facebo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Antwerp Handjes Sweets Are NOT A Tribute To The Congo Atrocities Of King Leopold II of Belgium
Do people in Belgium honor King Leopold II by making chocolates and cookies in the form of human hands, representing the severed limbs of Congolese people and children who were brutally punished or killed in the colonial era for not meeti
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Six Million’ Population Figure In Pre-WWII American News Stories About Jews Does NOT Confirm There Was No Holocaust
Does the repeated use of the figure 6 million in pre-World War II American newspaper reports about the world's Jewish communities prove there was no Holocaust, in which 6 million Jews are estimated to have died? No, that's not true: The r
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pope Francis Is NOT Queen Elizabeth II’s Brother Or Joe Biden’s Cousin
Are Pope Francis, the late Queen Elizabeth II and U.S. President Joe Biden members of the same family? No, that's not true: There is no evidence supporting this online rumor, which recycles a 24-year-old conspiracy theory. The claim appea
Logically→ Avicii was murdered because he was working on a documentary to expose a global child trafficking ring.
Avicii died by suicide in Oman after several years of poor mental health.
Snopes→ King Charles III to Be Crowned May 6 Next Year, Palace Says
King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6 in a ceremony that will embrace the past but look to the modern world after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Snopes→ Is This an Actual Pic of London Milkman Delivering Milk After WWII Bombing?
"Keep calm and carry on" was the motto of the day.
Snopes→ Royal Mint Unveils First Coins to Feature King Charles III
Britons will begin to see Charles’ image in their change from around December, as 50-pence coins depicting him gradually enter circulation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Protester Did NOT Interrupt Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth II To Demand Apology For Britain’s Role In Slave Trade — It’s An Old Video
Do social media videos show a man protesting at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on September 19, 2022? No, that's not true: The video is from a 2007 service at Westminster Abbey marking the 200th anniversary of the act to abolish the sl
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – King Charles III did not cede throne to his son William
In the United Kingdom, “Charles cedes throne to William immediately.”