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Poynter→ The Ukraine war has fueled a surge of fake content impersonating BBC and CNN coverage
In the days after a deadly missile strike blasted a railway station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, a viral online video — dressed as a news report — […] The post The Ukraine war has fueled a surge of fake content impersonating B
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Government, Media Lies About War In Ukraine — Video Recycles Debunked Claims, Misattributes Info
Does a Stew Peters Show video prove mainstream media and the U.S. government lie about the war in Ukraine? No, that's not true: The video by the radio and TV host repeats debunked claims and misattributes information, often embracing Krem
Snopes→ Disney Government Dissolution Bill Signed by DeSantis
The law would eliminate the Reedy Creek Improvement District, as the 55-year-old Disney government is known, as well as a handful of other similar districts by June 2023.
Snopes→ Dumpster Find Leads to Rediscovery of Artist Francis Hines
After fading into obscurity, the late artist Francis Hines is gaining new attention after a car mechanic rescued hundreds of his paintings from a dumpster in Connecticut.
PolitiFact→ Ukraine war fuels surge of fake content impersonating BBC, CNN coverage
False images about the war in Ukraine use the logos of BBC and CNN to make their claims seem legitimate, fueling Russia’s efforts to sow distrust and confusion.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – US is not orchestrating a takeover in Ukraine
"America (is) trying to overthrow the Ukraine government just as the shadow government has infiltrated and overthrown the US government."
Snopes→ New Mexico Fines Film Company over Alec Baldwin Shooting
New Mexico’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau said Rust Movie Productions must pay $136,793.
Truth or Fiction?→ LibsOfTikTok ‘Doxxed’ Controversy
On April 19 2022, Washington Post writer Taylor Lorenz’s profile of the @LibsOfTikTok account was published — followed by intense discourse about whether the subject of the piece was “doxxed” by the outlet. Early that morning, L
Snopes→ Florida Gov DeSantis Pushes to End Disney Self-Government
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Legislature to repeal a law allowing Walt Disney World to operate a private government over its properties in the state.
Truth or Fiction?→ No, a Man Wasn’t Awarded $450K Over an ‘Unwanted Birthday Party’
On April 18 2022, a significant part of online discussions focused on a man who was purportedly awarded $450,000 for an “unwanted birthday party.” An April 16 2022 tweet by @SaycheeseDGTL summarized the claim, claiming that a Kentucky man s
AllSides→ Brazil’s fact-checkers air concerns over so-called ‘Fake News’ bill
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PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Biden’s comments don’t prove governments are orchestrating food shortages
Joe Biden’s comments prove that food shortages are being “done deliberately by the governments of the world.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT End Rothschild Control Over Russia By Nationalizing Russian Central Bank — State Bank Was Created More Than A Century Ago
Did Russian leader Vladimir Putin end the Rothschild family's control over Russia by nationalizing Russia's central bank? No, that's not true: Russia has had a central bank for more than 160 years. Alexander II, the emperor of Russia, sig
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Judge Kathryn Mizelle Overturns CDC’s Public Transportation Mask Mandate
On April 18 2022, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle vacated a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) mask mandate for public transportation, a reversal with broad implications. Forbes was one of the first outlets to cover the ruling, prefacing the
Snopes→ It’s Not Over: COVID-19 Cases Are on the Rise Again in US
Yet again, the U.S. is trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline.
PolitiFact→ Sarah Godlewski – Godlewski off-base with claim on Johnson’s view on coverage for those with pre-existing conditions
"Ron Johnson is trying to let insurance companies deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions like cancer, depression, pregnancy, diabetes—or even COVID.”
Snopes→ Twitter Adopts ‘Poison Pill’ Defense in Musk Takeover Bid
Twitter said that its board of directors has unanimously adopted a “poison pill” defense in response to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s proposal to buy the company and take it private.
Snopes→ Did Tom Cruise Jump Over Keegan-Michael Key?
For the record, Cruise is 5 feet 7.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Pump the brakes: no law stipulating that drivers can’t go 5 miles over limit in North Carolina
“Just passed into law today: You cannot go 5 miles over speed limit” in North Carolina.
Poynter→ Brazil’s fact-checkers air concerns over so-called ‘Fake News’ bill
A Brazilian bill designed to contain the spread of mis- and disinformation narrowly failed an “accelerated pathway” vote Wednesday in the lower house of Congress, one of two representative voting […] The post Brazil’s fact-checkers air conc
Full Fact→ There is no upper limit for how much MPs can claim to cover heating costs
A post on Facebook makes the following claim: “In case people aren’t aware, MP’s [sic] can claim up to £3,400 towards their heating costs. They can also claim their petrol/diesel on their expenses. They just got a £2,000 p
Snopes→ NY Lieutenant Governor Resigns After Arrest in Federal Probe
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned in the wake of his arrest in a federal corruption investigation.
Snopes→ South Dakota Attorney General Impeached over Fatal Crash
Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, a Republican, is the first official to be impeached in South Dakota history.
Snopes→ COVID-19, Overdoses Pushed US to Highest Death Total Ever
2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history, and new data and research are offering more insights into how it got that bad.
PolitiFact→ Rebecca Kleefisch – Kleefisch didn’t have the power to cut taxes on her own as lieutenant governor
“As your Lieutenant Governor…I cut your taxes.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – There’s no evidence Disney+ lost over 350,000 subscribers in ‘five days’
Disney+ has had over 350,000 cancellations in the last five days.
FactCheck.org→ Distorted Graphic in Georgia Governor Race
When it comes to political images, seeing shouldn’t always be believing. Case in point is an image recently tweeted by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp that is misleadingly presented to make his polling advantage over Republican rival David Perdue appear
PolitiFact→ Evan McMullin – Attack ad on Sen. Mike Lee advising Trump on 2020 election omits that Lee opposed overturning result
“Mike Lee advised Trump's legal challenges to overturn our election” and “was one of only two senators who was in on the scheme.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2022 Bird Flu Has NOT Caused Over 50 Million Bird Deaths As Of April 7, 2022
Did over 50 million chickens and turkeys die from the 2022 bird flu outbreak as of April 7, 2022? No, that's not true: The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Centers for Disease Control
Full Fact→ Thérèse Coffey wrong to claim employment is up over the pandemic
“As we emerge from the pandemic, one of my key priorities is jobs, jobs, jobs. And despite the challenges of the last two years, unemployment is down and employment is up, and there are 662,000 more employees on company payrolls and earning more
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York Airport Did NOT Take ‘Legal Possession’ Of Trump’s 757 Over Unpaid Storage Fees
Did an airport in New York take "legal possession" of former President Donald Trump's personal Boeing 757 over unpaid storage fees? No, that's not true: A post making the claim appears to be satirical. In reality, Trump's plane left the N
Snopes→ Will Smith Gets 10-Year Oscars Ban over Chris Rock Slap
The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.
PolitiFact→ David Perdue – In Ga. governor race, David Perdue wrong that ‘secret’ deal gives George Soros hundreds of millions
“A secret backroom deal" gave "away hundreds of millions of tax dollars to a Soros-owned company."
Logically→ The Ukrainian government has created a social credit system which combines Universal Basic Income, a digital identity, and a vaccine passport in one app.
The Ukrainian app 'Diia' allows users to access a digital copy of a number of official documents, but does not feature a 'social credit system.'
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Employee Resignation Tweet Over Elon Musk Twitter Stock Purchase Is NOT Real — Satire Account
Did a Twitter employee post a public resignation because he refused to work for Elon Musk? No, that's not true: This tweet was made by @MulhollandL0ver, an account that posts mainly satire. This is not the account of a real Twitter employ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Sphinx Was NOT Found In The Colorado River — It Was Discovered In Egypt
Did archeologists discover a sphinx found in the Colorado River of North America? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that this sphinx was discovered in the Colorado River. The Associated Press reported that archeologists found this
Snopes→ Ed Sheeran Wins Copyright Case over 2017 Hit ‘Shape of You’
The British pop star and his co-writers had denied allegations that the song copied part of 2015's “Oh Why” by Sami Chokri.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Do NOT Overwhelm A Baby’s Immune System And There Is NO Comparison With Food Allergy Tests
Is the comparison between testing new food items one by one on babies to determine an allergic reaction versus babies being able to safely handle "8 different antigens," presumably in a vaccine, valid? No, that's not true: Dr. James Cherr
Poynter→ Vaccines given to babies do not overload the immune system, despite social media claims
The process of introducing solid foods to a baby can be messy, entertaining and, as any parent who has been through that process knows, deliberate. Cereals should be fortified with […] The post Vaccines given to babies do not overload the immune