The footage actually shows a suspected drug smuggling vessel being stopped by the US Coast Guard in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 2019.
Search Results (12909) for: sea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Episode 9 Of Season 24 Of ‘The Simpsons’ Did NOT Predict A Solar Superstorm
Does a social media post accurately summarize the events portrayed in an episode of "The Simpsons" -- that a solar superstorm struck Springfield, causing an electromagnetic pulse that led to a complete shutdown of the town and internet ac
PolitiFact→ Nick LaLota – NY’s Clean Slate law doesn’t keep convictions sealed from everyone
Under New York’s Clean Slate Act “violent crimes … will now be automatically sealed after a set time - like they never happened.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No hay evidencia de que un influencer palestino sea un ‘actor de crisis’ en Gaza
"MSNBC transmitió un video de este actor" en la guerra entre Israel y Hamas.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Oz Did NOT Promote A ‘Cure’ For Prostate Disease
Did Dr. Mehmet Oz promote a "cure" for prostate disease that does not require surgery? No, that's not true: A representative for Oz told Lead Stories, "This is a fake post fraudulently using Dr. Oz's name and likeness." A link that accom
Logically→ No, Australian state hasn’t banned phrase ‘free Palestine, from the river to the sea’
Full Fact→ Search for owner of dog and puppy posts circulating online are a hoax
One post has more than 1,000 shares.
The Dispatch→ Crossing the Red Sea
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis attack commercial vessels and Western interests.
The Dispatch→ 2015 and 2023: Donald Trump On the Eve of Primary Season
Plus: Rep. Alex Mooney’s true-conservative pitch against Gov. Jim Justice in West Virginia’s Senate primary.
PolitiFact→ How you can support PolitiFact’s independent fact-checking this giving season
This giving season, a generous funder will match all new monthly donations to PolitiFact through next year, or double a one-time gift. Here’s how you can support our accountability-driven fact-checking.
Health Feedback→ Social media posts wrongly claim that herbs can cure every disease including cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s
REVIEW Chronic diseases comprise a wide range of conditions, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease, which are among the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. About 60% of adults in the U.S. and 35%
Health Feedback→ 2018 coronavirus research in NIAID Montana lab is unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic, contrary to claim by Fox News’s Jesse Watters
REVIEW In June 2023, Fox News anchor Jesse Watters took over the primetime slot formerly occupied by Tucker Carlson. During his tenure at Fox News, Carlson repeatedly made inaccurate claims about COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines. Watters appears to fo
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Meet and Greet Event in the Seattle Area
Join us in Bellevue!
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israel Is NOT Registered As Company In UK — It’s Registered As ‘Overseas Entity’
Do posts on social media show that Israel is registered as a company in the United Kingdom? No, that's not true: Companies House, an executive agency of the British government that maintains the register of companies, told Lead Stories th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Palestinian Children ‘Searching For Burnt Food’ During 2023 Hamas-Israel Conflict — It’s Footage From Syrian Refugee Camp
Does a video show Palestinian children "searching for burnt food" after airstrikes that occurred during the 2023 Hamas-Israel conflict? No, that's not true: The footage predates by three months the conflict that arose after Hamas attacked
PolitiFact→ On the ground: PolitiFact’s impressions of the 2024 New Hampshire primary season
PolitiFact can attest: The spirit of the New Hampshire primary process is alive and well. But there’s also a gaping hole this year, Donald Trump, and that’s created what one expert describes as a “low- energy” campaign season.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People Fleeing SuperNova Festival During Hamas Attack In Israel — Video Shows Bruno Mars Fans Running To Concert Seats Days Earlier
Does a video show festival attendees running for their lives amid the attack by Hamas gunmen at a rave in Israel on October 7, 2023? No, that's not true: The footage is from three days before Hamas' attack; It shows people rushing into a
PolitiFact→ Gavin Newsom – Fact-checking what Gavin Newsom told Sean Hannity about energy independence
“We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Navy SEALs Did NOT ‘Save Missing Maui Children’
Did U.S. Navy SEALs save missing Maui children imprisoned in padlocked cages in Honolulu Harbor? No, that's not true: This claim is from a website that regularly publishes fabricated content. If this claim were true, there would be signif
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vast Majority of 100K ‘Severe’ Side Effects Per 1M Vaxed Teens NOT Deadly/Permanent — Soreness, Fever, Nausea, Headache
Does data from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) briefing from September 2023 show that mRNA COVID vaccines "CAUSE 100,000-200,000 severe side effects" for every one million shots given to "teens"? Yes, that's the label o
Logically→ No scientific evidence that a ‘flu bomb’ can cure COVID or other respiratory diseases
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ False claim that Navy SEALs rescued missing Maui children from cages comes from a parody site
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Story about Navy SEALs saving missing kids in Maui is fabricated
“Navy SEALs Save Missing Maui Children” who were padlocked in cages.
Full Fact→ Search for missing man ‘Frederick Miller’ is a hoax
The hoaxes share a photo of a man with his dog from a 2020 Reddit post.
Logically→ WEF-grundlægger krævede ikke ‘fuld kontrol over landes regeringer’ ved ASEAN-topmøde
Health Feedback→ Yale University researchers reported a technology to deliver mRNA vaccines in the nose, not a way to remotely vaccinate people
REVIEW Researchers from Yale University, Suberi et al., published a study in August 2023 on a new technology for mRNA vaccine delivery[1]. In early September 2023, a video from the Epoch Times claimed that this technology could be used to “dissemi
Logically→ WEF founder didn’t ask for ‘full governmental control over nations’ at ASEAN summit
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccine doesn’t raise risk of catching and dying from the disease
An uncertain statistical finding in a single study is heavily outweighed by a large body of evidence showing that the Covid vaccines reduce your chance of severe Covid.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A video filmed at a New York art exhibit is being misrepresented as a new airplane seat concept
CLAIM: A video of a woman positioning herself upside down in a chair-like object, her arms resting in stirrups and her knees on the seat, shows a concept for new airplane seats.
Logically→ No, sea moss cannot cure diabetes
Full Fact→ Areas that voted Brexit weren’t the only ones affected by mad cow disease
A post, first shared in 2016, has recently been reposted by thousands of people online.
FactCheck.org→ DeSantis’ Military Service as Navy Lawyer for SEAL Commander
At the first Republican presidential primary debate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted his military experience, saying he “was assigned with U.S. Navy SEALs in Iraq” and “deployed to Iraq alongside U.S. Navy SEALs.” That’s
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘A Treatable Disease’: NY Health Commisioner Ignores Long COVID
In attempting to reassure New Yorkers wary of COVID-19, the head of the state’s department of health ignored the virus’ long-term effects in August 2023. “If we get COVID, it’s a treatable disease,” Dr. Jim McDonald said i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lyme Disease Is NOT HIV/AIDS
Is Lyme disease a "made-up disease" that "was and is always" HIV/AIDS? No, that's not true: Lyme disease and HIV, the infection that causes AIDS, are distinct. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread by ticks. HIV is a virus. The two
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – U.S. Navy: Story about SEALs rescuing child sex slaves in San Francisco isn’t true
U.S. Navy SEALs rescued 807 children who were being kept as sex slaves on a barge in San Francisco Bay.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Single Man In China Splitting Up Seats In Movie Theater On Valentine’s Day
Does an image show a single man in China breaking up couples' seating arrangements in a movie theater on Valentine's Day? No, there's no evidence of that: The image actually shows the reopening of a movie theater in Beijing amid the coron
Full Fact→ Kensington & Chelsea residents not given £3,000 for weekend trip to avoid Notting Hill Carnival
There is a scheme for elderly people in the area to take a coach trip to Eastbourne for the weekend.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Altered images of Fox News host Sean Hannity, Elon Musk make a false promise
Fox News reported on “an energy-saving device that can save 90% of electricity” from Elon Musk.
PolitiFact→ What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness
Social media posts are misconstruing efforts by scientists to prepare for the next potential global pandemic, referred to as “Disease X.” Here’s what this term means and what we know about the research.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Graco Is NOT Giving Away Car Seats For $1
Is baby gear company Graco giving away car seats for only $1? No, that's not true: The post includes a link to a website that is not an official Graco Baby site and does not allow a user to interact and actually obtain a car seat. The ima