Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley directed Iowa debate viewers to a website chronicling what she said are Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ many “lies.” Here’s a fact-checker’s review of “DeSantisLies.com.”
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PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Haley calls out Florida’s property insurance, inflation rate in CNN debate with DeSantis
During the Iowa presidential debate, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley attacked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his state’s economic weak spots. We found she’s right about Florida’s high insurance costs, and she has a point that Miami and Tampa ha
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No es cierto que un extraterrestre de 10 pies flotó sobre la policía de Miami
“Imágenes misteriosas muestran 'criatura de tipo alienígena de 10 pies de altura' flotando sobre los policías de Miami.”
AllSides→ Nikki Haley exaggerates rate of federal telework
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jan/05/nikki-haley/nikki-haley-exaggerates-rate-of-federal-telework/
PolitiFact→ The FBI didn’t orchestrate Jan. 6, but poll shows the false belief has staying power
A new poll found that 25% of U.S. adults think the FBI “organized and encouraged” the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. This unsubstantiated claim persists, in part, because powerful people keep repeating it.
PolitiFact→ Nikki Haley – Nikki Haley exaggerates rate of federal telework
“Right now, over 70% of federal employees are still working from home three years after COVID."
The Dispatch→ DeSantis’ Closing Iowa Strategy: Hit Haley
Plus, Joe Biden turns up the volume on his warnings about Donald Trump.
PolitiFact→ Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin Public Service Commission has approved rate hikes, but not $1.9 billion
“Wisconsin utilities have charged ratepayers more than $1.9 billion of increases since 2019.”
FactCheck.org→ Yale Preprint Recorded Patient Experiences, Did Not Demonstrate Vaccines Cause New Syndrome
SciCheck Digest A preprint on a Yale-based study described chronic symptoms self-reported after COVID-19 vaccination by 241 members of an online group. The paper, which has not been peer-reviewed, did not show how common these symptoms are in the g
The Dispatch→ No Labels Rethinking Strategy Amid Stumbles
The nonpartisan group is still preparing to elevate a 2024 ticket.
Full Fact→ London’s Low Emission Zone does operate on Christmas day
But ULEZ and the congestion charge don’t.
Logically→ Viral images of children in Gaza holding cats are AI-generated
The Dispatch→ The Perils of Strategic Incoherence
The Biden administration has been on a war footing with Iran and its proxies militarily while it appeases the regime diplomatically.
Truth or Fiction?→ Debunking Suicide Rate Myths in December
The belief that suicide rates peak during the month of December is a prevalent notion that has seeped into collective consciousness, often amplified by media portrayals and holiday season stereotypes. This essay delves into the genesis of this myth,
Full Fact→ PM’s claim about Labour’s migrants plan based on inaccurate Conservative analysis
Rishi Sunak has repeated his claim that it would mean accepting an “additional 100,000 migrants” a year, but the way this figure was calculated is incorrect.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Hamas training in U.S. ‘hidden in plain sight’? No, Alabama compound is not Hamas-operated
Video of an Alabama compound shows “Hamas is here and training hidden in plain sight.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Understanding Allegations: Does the IDF Deliberately Target Civilians?
The dynamics of warfare and conflict are invariably complex, impacted by a matrix of factors ranging from historical context to emergent ideologies. One such conflict with a deep-seated historical background is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The a
Logically→ News outlets publish AI-generated image of rescue officials at Uttarakhand tunnel collapse site
AllSides→ Legendary Magazine Allegedly Caught Using Fake AI Authors To Generate Literal Fake News Stories
https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/27/sports-illustrated-magazine-allegedly-caught-ai-authors-news-stories/
Health Feedback→ Instagram reel rehashes old misinformation inaccurately linking autism with vaccines, glyphosate, and MTHFR mutations
REVIEW In November 2023, obstetrician and gynecologist Nathan Riley, who has more than 23,000 followers on Instagram, posted an Instagram reel suggesting that vaccines, glyphosate, and mutations in the MTHFR gene contribute to the development of aut
Health Feedback→ Misuse of drug tests on energy drinks like Red Bull produces false positives; doesn’t demonstrate these drinks contain cocaine and other drugs
REVIEW In November 2023, a TikTok video with more than 13 million views claimed that an energy drink contained illicit drugs. Clips of the video also circulated on Facebook, where they received over 300,000 views. The video showed two people using a
AllSides→ Does Donald Trump Have an Honorary Doctorate?
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-honorary-doctorate-gutfeld-doctor-dr-biden-charly-arnolt-1845990
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence of Link Between U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Increase and COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest A recent federal report shows a 3% increase in the U.S. infant mortality rate between 2021 and 2022, which is the first statistically significant rise in 20 years. The cause of the uptick is unknown, but there’s no evidence th
PolitiFact→ Pink – Banned books in Florida schools: How accurate is a list Pink shared?
These 13 books “have been banned from schools in Florida.”
Logically→ AI-generated images passed off as photos of ‘new’ Ayodhya railway station
The Dispatch→ Inaccurate Claims Are Circulating About Deaths at Al-Shifa Hospital
The Quds News Network deleted a post stating that ‘all ICU patients’ had died but the image is still circulating.
Washington Post→ No, Iran didn’t deliberately avoid hitting a U.S. base, as Trump claims
The former president tells a jumbled tale of relations with Iran, getting many details and facts wrong.
Health Feedback→ Social media post inaccurately claims natural remedy of garlic, onions, thyme, and lemon can replace the flu shot
REVIEW A recent Facebook post claimed that a soup with ingredients including garlic, onions, thyme, and lemon can act as a natural remedy to replace the flu shot. This claim is not new; variations of it have been circulating since at least 2021 when
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Instagram post inaccurately quotes House Speaker Mike Johnson on workers and abortion
Quotes House Speaker Mike Johnson as saying, “Every woman has a duty to birth at least one able-bodied worker.”
Full Fact→ English maternity services rated worse on safety specifically than overall
The Mirror and BBC Radio reported a figure on official maternity ratings without clarifying that it referred to safety specifically.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Social media reports of Elon Musk’s death are greatly exaggerated
Elon Musk is dead.
PolitiFact→ Rachael Cabral-Guevara, – Cabral-Guevara says some Wisconsin child care providers’ rates are as low as $2.25 an hour
Some individuals or businesses in Wisconsin are charging $2 or $2.25 an hour for child care.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence United Arab Emirates Sent 8 Planes Carrying Military Aid, Equipment To Israel ‘Over The Past Few Days’
Did the United Arab Emirates (UAE) send eight planes to Israel, carrying military aid and equipment in the aftermath of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel? No, that's not true: There's no proof to support that assertion. Addition
AllSides→ ‘Financially Illiterate’: James Comer Rips Corporate Media For Downplaying $40,000 Check Biden Received
https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/02/financially-illiterate-james-comer-rips-corporate-media-for-downplaying-40000-check-biden-received/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Map Shared On Social Media By Elon Musk Does NOT Accurately Show US Military Presence In Middle East
Does a map published on social media claiming to show U.S. military bases around Iran accurately portray America's military presence there? No, that's not true: The map overestimates the number of U.S. bases in the region. U.S. Central Co
PolitiFact→ Steve Kirsch – Experts rebut claims that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are ‘adulterated’
“The FDA is required to take the COVID vaccines off the market” because they are “adulterated.”
Health Feedback→ Viral video makes inaccurate claims regarding sugar; suggests it causes medical conditions like cancer and ADHD
REVIEW A viral video shared widely across Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok in September 2023 presented social media users with a series of claims suggesting that sugar is responsible for a wide range of medical conditions, including attent
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Of Hamas Leaders ‘Living Luxuriously’ Are NOT AI-Generated
Are photos showing leaders of Hamas "living luxuriously" generated by artificial intelligence? No, that's not true: The set of images in a viral social media post making that claim already appeared in an article published online in 2014.
Logically→ Image of a camp for displaced ‘Israeli refugees’ is AI-generated
Logically→ The image showing people cheering for the Israeli army is AI-generated