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PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post makes unfounded claim about security seals on Connecticut ballots
Connecticut ballot initiative on early voting would "remove the requirement of a certified seal from certain ballots."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Instagram video makes false claim about early voting, Arizona governor’s race
In Arizona, early voting would allow Kari Lake’s opponents to see how many votes they “need to fake to catch up and surpass.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Boiling Lettuce And Drinking The Water Makes You Sleepy
Does boiling lettuce and drinking the water make you sleepy? There isn't evidence to prove this: At the time of writing, there is no peer-reviewed research that overwhelmingly supports the idea that boiled lettuce water can act as an effe
Snopes→ Nobel Prize: Svante Pääbo’s Ancient DNA Discoveries Offer Clues as to What Makes Us Human
Pääbo is widely regarded as having pioneered the field of ancient DNA.
Snopes→ Ian Makes Landfall in Southwest Florida As Category 4 Storm
Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S.
FactCheck.org→ Video Makes Baseless Claim About Insurance Coverage of Vaccinated Frenchman
Quick Take COVID-19 vaccines have been found to be safe and effective in trials and real-world conditions. Yet an online video baselessly claims a French life insurer refused to pay benefits for a man who died after receiving the vaccine because the in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Illinois Did NOT Pass A Real ‘Purge’ Law – Judge Makes Final Decision On Bail
Did Illinois pass a real "PURGE" law? No, that's not true: A recently enacted law does not allow all crimes to be legal for one night, the plot of the Hollywood horror flick "The Purge." The state did pass a law that would eliminate cash
Logically→ Soy lowers testosterone, makes men feminine, and causes depression.
Soy does not lower testosterone or have a negative impact on men's health. In fact, soy provides many health benefits.
FactCheck.org→ Post Makes Baseless Allegations About Public Health Response to Monkeypox Outbreak
SciCheck Digest A post published in English and Spanish repeats the debunked idea that the current monkeypox outbreak might have resulted from a virus that was created in a lab. The post also baselessly alleges that the World Health Organization’s de
Snopes→ What Makes People Willing to Risk Their Lives to Save Others?
Only some people seem capable of a split-second form of heroism.
PolitiFact→ Bob Good – Bob Good makes misleading comments about 'army' of IRS agents
“Democrats are voting to add an army of 87,000 IRS agents who will target middle class taxpayers and conduct at least 1 million more audits each year. ”
Snopes→ New Scottish Law Makes Period Products Free for All
A law has taken effect in Scotland to ensure period products are available free of charge to anyone who needs them.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post makes baseless claim about Cheney losing re-election days before Wyoming primary
“Liz Cheney cries like kids after loses in ‘primary’ against Trump’s pick,” two days before the primary election.
FactCheck.org→ Video Makes Unsubstantiated Claim About Chinese Maneuvers After Pelosi Visit to Taiwan
Quick Take China held live-fire military drills around Taiwan as a response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island on Aug. 2. But a video posted on social media made unfounded claims that China had attacked a Taiwanese armory. An expert
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Image makes false claims about monkeypox and wasn’t shared by BBC News or the WHO
The CDC has classified monkeypox as an airborne form of herpes that can lead to paralysis.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Freckle On Arm Does NOT Prove ‘Government Makes Humans’
Does a freckle or mole on the male arm prove that the government makes humans? No, that's not true: A viral video claiming that does not provide any evidence that the spot is a mark placed on a human body after it is manufactured by the g
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
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.
Snopes→ US Coach Makes Dramatic Rescue of Artistic Swimmer at Worlds
Andrea Fuentes prevented a tragedy at the swimming world championships with her quick reaction.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Altered photo makes Kim Jong Un appear thinner
Photo shows Kim Jong Un’s weight loss
Full Fact→ Labour makes misleading claim about fall in affordable housing under Conservative government
Labour’s claim that affordable housing supply has fallen by 95% misinterprets the statistics.
AllSides→ Republican TV Ad Makes False Claim About ‘Dead’ Voters
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/republican-tv-ad-makes-false-claim-about-dead-voters/ An illegal ball
FactCheck.org→ Republican TV Ad Makes False Claim About ‘Dead’ Voters
An illegal ballot cast on behalf of a deceased voter is rare, and we could find no examples of it occurring in Michigan in 2020 or 2016. Yet, a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Michigan falsely claims in a TV ad that “dead people always vote
Snopes→ New Australian Leader Albanese Makes Whirlwind World Debut
Hours after being sworn in as Australia's new prime minister, Anthony Albanese found himself fresh off a jet and thrown into the glare of a global spotlight.
Poynter→ 5 claims Justice Samuel Alito makes in the draft opinion on Roe v. Wade, fact-checked
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is over 90 pages long. But Alito wasted little time getting to his key point. “The Constitution makes no reference […] The post 5 claims Justice Samuel Alit
Full Fact→ Boris Johnson makes false employment claim for ninth time in Parliament
The Prime Minister has made the same false claim about employment for the ninth time in Parliament, despite being warned by official bodies. During Prime Minister’s Questions on 20 April, Boris Johnson said there are “more people in work th
Snopes→ Viral Post Makes Claim About Bath & Body Works and Infertility
A Facebook post outlined several claims about the safety of some of the company's products.
FactCheck.org→ TV Ad Attacking Brian Kemp Makes Unsubstantiated Georgia Election Claim
The Georgia secretary of state’s office is investigating a conservative watchdog group’s claims of illegal “ballot harvesting” in the state during the November 2020 general election and a special election runoff in January 2021.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media post makes inaccurate comparison between antigens in vaccines, food allergies
A baby’s immune system can’t handle antigens from vaccines, because new food must be introduced slowly to identify allergic reactions.
Full Fact→ Fake Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe photo makes it look like husband and daughter aren’t smiling
A photo purporting to show Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe with her husband and daughter is being shared on Twitter and Facebook, with a caption along the lines of “What a lovely picture of Richard and Gabriella thrilled to have Nazanin back home&rdquo
Full Fact→ Facebook video on unvaccinated people makes incorrect claims about DNA
A video of a far-right pastor comparing the unvaccinated to the Biblical prophet Noah and his family has been viewed over 100,000 times on Facebook. The clip falsely claims that Covid-19 vaccines alter a person’s DNA. Rick Wiles who founded
FactCheck.org→ Viral Post Makes False Claim About Medicare Coverage of Dental Work
Quick Take Democrats tried but failed to expand Medicare coverage to include dental benefits in the Build Back Better bill. Yet a Facebook post tells seniors they have until Jan. 31 to apply for “free dental work” under a recently announced
FactCheck.org→ Viral Post Makes False Claim About Medicare Coverage of Dental Work
Quick Take Democrats tried but failed to expand Medicare coverage to include dental benefits in the Build Back Better bill. Yet a Facebook post tells seniors they have until Jan. 31 to apply for “free dental work” under a recently announced
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Genetic Engineers Have NOT Created Food That Makes Black People Infertile
Have genetic engineers genetically modified food that intentionally will cause black people to become infertile? No, that's not true: According to an FDA spokesperson, "there is no scientific data" backing up this claim. The spokesperson
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Debunked claim about boneless chicken wings makes the rounds again
“Million pounds of rat meat being sold as boneless chicken wings in the U.S.”
FactCheck.org→ Article Makes Unfounded Claims Linking Athletes’ Injuries, Deaths to Vaccines
SciCheck Digest Many U.S. athletes have been vaccinated against COVID-19 without any adverse effects. But a conservative outlet has cited a list of supposedly vaccine-injured athletes to claim “there may be something wrong with the vaccine.” There
FactCheck.org→ Doctor Makes False Claim About Stillbirths in Canadian Hospitals
SciCheck Digest The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant people, and the World Health Organization says the vaccines are safe for them. Yet online articles cite a Canadian doctor who falsely claims that t
AllSides→ Post Makes Unfounded Claims About Omicron ‘Symptoms’ and COVID-19 Vaccines
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/12/scicheck-post-makes-unfounded-claims-about-omicron-symptoms-and-covid-19-vaccines/
FactCheck.org→ Post Makes Unfounded Claims About Omicron ‘Symptoms’ and COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest Scientists are still learning about the omicron variant’s ability to spread or cause severe illness and the effectiveness of the current COVID-19 vaccines in fighting it. But a Facebook post misleadingly claims to list seven ̶