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Logically→ Governments are using nanotechnology to create mosquitoes and spread disease.

2022-04-26 Genetically modified mosquitoes have been created to prevent diseases like dengue, chikungunya, and malaria; not to spread or develop them. Go to site post…»

Poynter→ The Ukraine war has fueled a surge of fake content impersonating BBC and CNN coverage

2022-04-25 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 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Government, Media Lies About War In Ukraine — Video Recycles Debunked Claims, Misattributes Info

2022-04-23 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 Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Disney Government Dissolution Bill Signed by DeSantis

2022-04-22 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. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Dumpster Find Leads to Rediscovery of Artist Francis Hines

2022-04-22 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. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ukraine war fuels surge of fake content impersonating BBC, CNN coverage

2022-04-22 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. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – US is not orchestrating a takeover in Ukraine

2022-04-22 "America (is) trying to overthrow the Ukraine government just as the shadow government has infiltrated and overthrown the US government." Go to site post…»

Snopes→ New Mexico Fines Film Company over Alec Baldwin Shooting

2022-04-20 New Mexico’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau said Rust Movie Productions must pay $136,793. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ LibsOfTikTok ‘Doxxed’ Controversy

2022-04-19 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 Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Florida Gov DeSantis Pushes to End Disney Self-Government

2022-04-19 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. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ No, a Man Wasn’t Awarded $450K Over an ‘Unwanted Birthday Party’

2022-04-19 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 Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Brazil’s fact-checkers air concerns over so-called ‘Fake News’ bill

2022-04-18 https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2022/brazils-fact-checkers-air-concerns-over-fake-news-bill/ A Br Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Biden’s comments don’t prove governments are orchestrating food shortages

2022-04-18 Joe Biden’s comments prove that food shortages are being “done deliberately by the governments of the world.” Go to site post…»

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

2022-04-18 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 Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Judge Kathryn Mizelle Overturns CDC’s Public Transportation Mask Mandate

2022-04-18 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 Go to site post…»

Snopes→ It’s Not Over: COVID-19 Cases Are on the Rise Again in US

2022-04-15 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. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Sarah Godlewski – Godlewski off-base with claim on Johnson’s view on coverage for those with pre-existing conditions

2022-04-15 "Ron Johnson is trying to let insurance companies deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions like cancer, depression, pregnancy, diabetes—or even COVID.” Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Twitter Adopts ‘Poison Pill’ Defense in Musk Takeover Bid

2022-04-15 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. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Tom Cruise Jump Over Keegan-Michael Key?

2022-04-15 For the record, Cruise is 5 feet 7. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Pump the brakes: no law stipulating that drivers can’t go 5 miles over limit in North Carolina

2022-04-14 “Just passed into law today: You cannot go 5 miles over speed limit” in North Carolina. Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Brazil’s fact-checkers air concerns over so-called ‘Fake News’ bill

2022-04-14 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 Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ There is no upper limit for how much MPs can claim to cover heating costs

2022-04-14 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 Go to site post…»

Snopes→ NY Lieutenant Governor Resigns After Arrest in Federal Probe

2022-04-13 New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned in the wake of his arrest in a federal corruption investigation. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ South Dakota Attorney General Impeached over Fatal Crash

2022-04-13 Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, a Republican, is the first official to be impeached in South Dakota history. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ COVID-19, Overdoses Pushed US to Highest Death Total Ever

2022-04-13 2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history, and new data and research are offering more insights into how it got that bad. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Rebecca Kleefisch – Kleefisch didn’t have the power to cut taxes on her own as lieutenant governor

2022-04-13 “As your Lieutenant Governor…I cut your taxes.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – There’s no evidence Disney+ lost over 350,000 subscribers in ‘five days’

2022-04-12 Disney+ has had over 350,000 cancellations in the last five days. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Distorted Graphic in Georgia Governor Race

2022-04-12 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 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Evan McMullin – Attack ad on Sen. Mike Lee advising Trump on 2020 election omits that Lee opposed overturning result

2022-04-11 “Mike Lee advised Trump's legal challenges to overturn our election” and “was one of only two senators who was in on the scheme.” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2022 Bird Flu Has NOT Caused Over 50 Million Bird Deaths As Of April 7, 2022

2022-04-11 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 Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Thérèse Coffey wrong to claim employment is up over the pandemic

2022-04-11 “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 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York Airport Did NOT Take ‘Legal Possession’ Of Trump’s 757 Over Unpaid Storage Fees

2022-04-08 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 Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Will Smith Gets 10-Year Oscars Ban over Chris Rock Slap

2022-04-08 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. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ David Perdue – In Ga. governor race, David Perdue wrong that ‘secret’ deal gives George Soros hundreds of millions

2022-04-08 “A secret backroom deal" gave "away hundreds of millions of tax dollars to a Soros-owned company." Go to site post…»

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.

2022-04-08 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.' Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Employee Resignation Tweet Over Elon Musk Twitter Stock Purchase Is NOT Real — Satire Account

2022-04-07 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 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Sphinx Was NOT Found In The Colorado River — It Was Discovered In Egypt

2022-04-07 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 Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Ed Sheeran Wins Copyright Case over 2017 Hit ‘Shape of You’

2022-04-06 The British pop star and his co-writers had denied allegations that the song copied part of 2015's “Oh Why” by Sami Chokri. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Do NOT Overwhelm A Baby’s Immune System And There Is NO Comparison With Food Allergy Tests

2022-04-06 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 Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Vaccines given to babies do not overload the immune system, despite social media claims

2022-04-05 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 Go to site post…»

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