SciCheck Digest Paxlovid, Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill, has been shown to prevent severe COVID-19 and death. An online post alleging the drug is a “fraud” and “should be taken off the market” neglects to mention this important informa
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PolitiFact→ Does running for president protect Donald Trump from legal issues? No.
Donald Trump wouldn’t be able to invoke any formal legal protections by announcing his candidacy, especially this far ahead of the next election. And the unofficial benefits would be modest at best, legal experts told PolitiFact.
PolitiFact→ Catherine Cortez Masto – Adam Laxalt opposed expanding DACA, but not revoking protections for active beneficiaries
Adam Laxalt is “anti-DACA” and “fought against the protections for DACA recipients when he was attorney general.”
Full Fact→ Nadhim Zahawi wrong to say Moderna booster protects against both Covid-19 and flu
The former minister for Covid vaccine deployment claimed that the Moderna booster protected against Covid-19 and flu.
Snopes→ Did Thomas Paine Write, ‘The Duty of a True Patriot Is to Protect His Country from Its Government’?
We recommend taking a few seconds to search Google for reliable sources before blindly sharing quote memes on social media.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Heighten Protection on Donald Trump ‘Amid Assassination Chatter’
Did the U.S. military heighten protection on Donald Trump "amid assassination chatter"? No, that's not true: A spokesman for the U.S. Marine Corps denied this claim. Lead Stories contacted the Marine Corps because the article making the c
Snopes→ A Protection Zone Around the Zaporizhzhia Power Plant In Ukraine? A Scholar Explains Why That Could Be Crucial
Here, a professor and nuclear safety expert at the University of Southern California explained the risks of warfare taking place in and around nuclear power plants.
Logically→ UK Universities are banning books to protect students from potentially offensive literature.
There is no evidence that books are being banned on university campuses to protect students from challenging content.
Snopes→ Does Wrapping Car Keys in Foil Protect from Vehicle Theft?
We looked into a wave of crimes related to keyless entry technology after seeing the rumor, "Wrap Your Car Keys in Foil at Night When Alone."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Election Ballots DO Have Serial Numbers — But They Are Removed During Processing To Protect Voter Secrecy
Do election ballots have serial numbers to protect against voter fraud? Yes, that's true, but those numbers are removed during processing to protect the identity of the voter. In an email to Lead Stories, Christopher B. Mann, an associate
Snopes→ US Proposes to Increase Refund Protections for Air Travelers
The Transportation Department is proposing to require airlines to offer passengers a refund if their flight schedule is changed significantly or the airline makes major changes to their itinerary.
Snopes→ Kansas Voters Resoundingly Protect Their Access to Abortion
Kansas voters rejected a ballot measure that would have allowed the Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten restrictions or ban the procedure outright.
FactCheck.org→ Protect Our Future PAC
Political leanings: Democratic/liberal 2020 total spending: N/A Protect Our Future PAC was established in January 2022 to “help elect candidates who will be champions for pandemic prevention,” the group’s website says. The group is a hybr
Truth or Fiction?→ GOP Lawmaker Attends Gay Son’s Wedding Days After Voting Against LGBTQ Marriage Protections
On July 25 2022, a post to r/politics referenced an unnamed “GOP lawmaker” who apparently attended his gay son’s wedding — three days after voting against same-sex marriage: GOP lawmaker attended gay son’s wedd
Snopes→ Crews Protect Homes As California Fire Burns Near Yosemite
Some 2,000 firefighters battled the Oak Fire, along with aircraft and bulldozers, facing tough conditions.
Logically→ A video shows military tanks deployed in China’s Henan province to protect banks from protesters.
A video of an annual military drill in China's Shandong province has been incorrectly linked to bank protests in the Henan province.
Snopes→ House OKs Bill to Protect Contraception from Supreme Court
The right to use contraceptives would be enshrined in law under a measure that Democrats pushed through the House.
PolitiFact→ Glenn Youngkin – Youngkin's claim that Virginia protects same-sex marriage is flawed
“In Virginia, we actually do protect same-sex marriage.”
Snopes→ Yosemite Fire Grows As Crews Protect Iconic Sequoias
Firefighters were working in difficult terrain to protect the iconic trees and a small mountain town as the U.S. weathers another very active year for fires.
Poynter→ What protections would HIPAA provide against criminal prosecution for abortion?
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, more than a dozen states are moving toward outlawing or severely restricting abortion within their borders. Some abortion rights advocates have […] The post What protections would HIPAA prov
Snopes→ Did Rep. Debbie Lesko Say She Would Shoot Her Own Grandkids to Protect Them?
It appears Lesko mixed up wording in her speech in an unfortunate way on the U.S. House floor, which then went viral for all the wrong reasons.
PolitiFact→ How strong are HIPAA protections in a post-Roe world?
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, some are wondering whether governments in states that are newly outlawing abortion could use medical records to surveil for possible abortions. Experts say the idea is by no means far-fetched.
Snopes→ States Move to Protect Abortion from Prosecutions Elsewhere
Governors in states where abortion will remain legal are looking for ways to protect any patients who travel there for the procedure — along with the providers who help them — from being prosecuted by their home states.
Snopes→ Biden Backs Filibuster Exception to Protect Abortion Access
Although Democrats already control the Senate by the narrowest of margins, there isn’t enough support within their caucus to change the filibuster rule.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Official Study’ Does NOT Confirm COVID Shots ‘INCREASE Risk Of Infection’ — ‘Vaccines Protect’
Does an "official study" confirm that COVID-19 shots increase the risk of infection from the virus? No, that's not true: One of the authors of the study, Laith Jamal Abu-Raddad, said the article uses several numbers from the report out of
Snopes→ Biden Administration Moves to Expand Title IX Protections
The proposal, announced on the 50th anniversary of the Title IX women's rights law, is intended to replace a set of controversial rules issued during the Trump administration.
Logically→ The polio vaccine does not protect against poliovirus as new cases of polio are “vaccine-derived.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Plant Oils Do NOT Provide Effective Natural Sun Protection AND Sunscreen Does NOT Cause Cancer
Do plants produce oils that provide effective natural sun protection and do sunscreens cause cancer? No, neither is true: "There is no evidence that they afford even close to adequate protection," board-certified dermatologist Julie K. Ka
PolitiFact→ Ted Nugent – No, these mass shootings weren’t a plot to protect Hillary Clinton from negative news coverage
Three mass shootings were meant to distract from Hillary Clinton controversies.
Snopes→ Is ‘Chicama’ the World’s Only Legally Protected Wave?
A genuine photo? The longest wave series in the world? We had questions.
Snopes→ New Restrictions on Ships to Protect Whales Coming Soon
Federal authorities spent the past few years analyzing rules for the shipping industry and are now close to releasing fresh guidelines to help protect a vanishing species of whale.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden wrong on claim about gun manufacturers and liability protections
Gun manufacturers are “the only industry in the country” that have immunity from lawsuits.
Snopes→ Man in Wig Throws Cake at Glass Protecting Mona Lisa
Videos posted on social media showed a young man in a wig and lipstick who had arrived in a wheelchair.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Guarantee That Joining Satanic Temple Would Give Legal Religious Protection To Terminate Pregnancy
Does joining The Satanic Temple give a member legal protection to terminate a pregnancy? Not necessarily: According to legal experts, it could -- but joining "opportunistically" probably won't be applicable. Or as Mark Tushnet, the Willia
Truth or Fiction?→ … ‘In the 90s, the [Supreme] Court Held That Protesting Outside of the Homes of Abortion Clinic Employees Is Protected by the First Amendment’
On May 9 2022, discourse about the SCOTUS/Roe v. Wade leak turned to ongoing protests outside the homes of Supreme Court justices — and a very popular tweet suggested that in the 1990s, that same court ruled that protests outside the homes of abo
PolitiFact→ Why Democrats’ control of the White House and Congress isn't enough to pass law protecting abortion
Without changing voting rules in the Senate, Democrats don’t have the votes to pass legislation that would protect abortion access.
Logically→ Bill Gates and his “pandemic protection team” plan to control the world.
Bill Gates is planning to create a response team to help study and curb the current pandemic and any prospective ones.
Snopes→ Program Helps Congo Families Protect Endangered Gorillas
The number of Grauer’s gorillas has declined, largely due to habitat loss and hunting.
Health Feedback→ Current evidence doesn’t indicate that sunscreen ingredients increase the risk of cancer; it shows that unprotected sun exposure does
REVIEW Skin cancer is the most frequent type of cancer in the U.S. Estimates indicate that up to one in five Americans will develop skin cancer over their lifetime[1], mainly associated with overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. T
Snopes→ Was Chris Rock Wearing Protective Cheek Pad Before Will Smith Slap?
Celebrities do perform a number of scripted skits at the Oscars.