In January 2023, a viral tweet from late December 2022 continued to circulate, with a purported quip from late comedian and actor Robin Williams that politicians ought to wear “sponsor jackets” like NASCAR drivers: Robin Williams was righ
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Do NOT Make Boys ‘Think They Should Be GIRLS’ And Do NOT Produce ‘Girls Thinking They Are Boys’
Do vaccines make people identify with a gender other than their gender assigned at birth by changing the composition of that person's DNA? No, that's not true: Vaccines do not change a person's DNA -- they provide immunity against disease
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims That ‘It Should Take One Day’ to Count Ballots
A viral tweet from Arizona GOP Rep. Paul Gosar claims,“It shouldn’t take days or weeks to count all legal votes in an election. It should take one day, and one day is all it took until very recently.” It shouldn't take days or weeks to co
PolitiFact→ America First Legal – Ad decrying racism against whites is wrong that Kamala Harris said non-whites should get aid first
“Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first."
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Sen. Mark Kelly Say Katie Hobbs Should ‘Run a Better Campaign’?
A viral tweet takes Kelly’s words out of context.The post Fact Check: Did Sen. Mark Kelly Say Katie Hobbs Should ‘Run a Better Campaign’? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Full Fact→ Outdated parliamentary processes should never hamper politicians from acting honestly
Outdated parliamentary processes should never hamper politicians from acting honestly
Logically→ Volodymyr Zelenskyy said NATO should consider a preemptive nuclear strike against Russia.
Zelenskyy did not call on NATO countries to use nuclear weapons against Russia. His statement about preventive action has been taken out of context.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: MRNA COVID Vaccines Are NOT So Risky That Vaccinations Should Stop
Do mRNA COVID vaccines pose a significant health risk to recipients that warrants halting vaccination while global policies for COVID-19 are reappraised? Was insufficient testing performed on the vaccines prior to their public release? No
Snopes→ Should Men Pee Sitting Down?
The best method of taking a leak is a subject of debate among people with penises.
Snopes→ When Should You Get the New COVID-19 Booster and the Flu Shot? Now Is the Right Time For Both
When COVID-19 and the flu co-infect, it’s ‘flurona.’ But such cases are rare, and there are effective ways to protect yourself from both viruses.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The World Economic Forum did not say people shouldn’t own cars
The World Economic Forum has called for the end of “wasteful private car ownership.”
Snopes→ US Adults Should Get Routine Anxiety Screening, Panel Says
It’s the first time the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended anxiety screening in primary care for adults without symptoms.
Full Fact→ World Economic Forum has not said private vehicle ownership should be restricted to ‘elites’
The WEF has proposed shared car ownership as a way to reduce material usage. But not for private vehicle ownership to be ended or restricted.
Snopes→ Should You Vote Early in the 2022 Midterm Elections? 3 Essential Reads
The balance of U.S. political power is at stake in the 2022 midterm elections. Voters have several ways to cast their ballots – and the majority of Americans are choosing one of them.
Health Feedback→ Consuming turpentine is dangerous and shouldn’t be used to treat parasites
REVIEW A video originally posted on TikTok and reshared on Facebook claimed that consuming turpentine could be used to remove parasites in your body. The video received more than 12,000 engagements on Facebook. Turpentine is most commonly used as pa
Snopes→ Panel: West Point Should Rename Lee Barracks, Nix KKK Art
A commission created by Congress is recommending changes at the storied academy when it comes to buildings, places and memorials that include the names or images of Robert E. Lee and other Confederate officers.
PolitiFact→ Democratic Party of Wisconsin – Wisconsin Dems exaggerate with claim that Tim Michels believes gay people shouldn’t be out in public
Says “Tim Michels doesn’t think gay people should be out in public.”
Logically→ J.K. Rowling tweeted that LGBTQ people should live “in the closet.”
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Full Fact→ Nadine Dorries didn’t say people should use cats and dogs to keep warm this winter
Another fake tweet from the Culture Secretary has been shared thousands of times on social media.
Poynter→ After 15 years, PolitiFact hasn’t given up on facts; neither should you
When we launched PolitiFact in 2007, we were so unsure about its future that we had an escape hatch. If the fact-checking site didn’t catch on, we were going to […] The post After 15 years, PolitiFact hasn’t given up on facts; neither should
PolitiFact→ 15 years later, we haven’t given up on facts; neither should you
As we mark PolitiFact's 15th anniversary, our founding editor shares a few lessons in facts and fact-checking.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, McConnell didn’t say Pelosi should be jailed
Video shows Mitch McConnell saying Nancy Pelosi “should be jailed!”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Putin Is Preparing To Flee Russia ‘Should He Be Defeated In Ukraine’
Is Russian President Vladimir Putin preparing to "flee Russia should he be defeated in Ukraine"? As of August 2, 2022, there is no publicly available evidence that such plans are in place. The post making that claim cites a Telegram chann
PolitiFact→ Everything you need to know about Paxlovid — especially, should you take it?
Everything you need to know about Paxlovid — especially, should you take it?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rachel Levine Did NOT Say Gender-Affirmation Surgery Should Be Available To Kids
Did Dr. Rachel Levine, assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, say that gender-affirmation surgery should be available to kids in an interview? No, that's not true: While Levine did support gender-af
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, McCarthy didn’t say Pelosi should be prosecuted, jailed
Kevin McCarthy said Nancy Pelosi “should be prosecuted and jailed.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Any Sitting Senator Who Won’t Comply With a Subpoena Shouldn’t Be a Sitting Senator Anymore’ Lindsey Graham Meme
On July 10 2022, an Imgur account shared a meme with a photo of Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham alongside a quote stating that “any sitting senator” who refused to comply with a subpoena “shouldn’t be a sitting senator anymore
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Thomas Jefferson Say Americans Should Rewrite the Constitution to Account for Modern Society?
On July 4 2022, a viral tweet claimed that Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father of the United States, said that “we should rewrite the constitution every 20 years so that dead people wouldn’t rule over modern society”: Reminder that Thom
Logically→ Infants should not be vaccinated against COVID-19 due to potential long-term side effects.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pregnant People Should NOT Take Herbs To Have Miscarriage
Should people who are pregnant take herbs such as pennyroyal, black cohosh, blue cohosh and parsley in order to miscarry? No, that's not true: While there are studies that suggest some herbs can cause complications during pregnancy, many
Logically→ Biden said Ukraine should give part of its territory to Russia in a “negotiated settlement.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Should the Department of Justice Bring Legal Action Against Elected Officials Who Have Attempted to Overturn the Results of an American Election’ Poll
On June 13 2022, a popular tweet from former Labor Secretary Robert Reich circulated; it asserted that a full two-thirds of Americans polled — 67 percent — were in favor of “legal action” undertaken by the U.S. Department of Jus
Logically→ Chair of the U.K.’s Social Mobility Commission Katharine Birbalsingh said working-class people should aim lower than Oxbridge.
Headlines suggesting that Birbalsingh said this are inaccurate. Birbalsingh commented that we need to rethink our approach to social mobility.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim suggests billions should go to SWAT in schools. But there’s more to consider
With the $53 billion spent in Ukraine aid, the U.S. “could pay five SWAT members $80,000 each and have them at EVERY school front door.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘White Supremacy Should Not Be the Main Target … We Should Not Be Pursuing People Based on How They Vote’
As the nation continued to discover and discuss “replacement theory” in late May 2022, a Twitter screenshot on Imgur attributed a quote to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia), addressing white supremacy by saying that the government
PolitiFact→ Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you?
Ask KHN-PolitiFact: Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Parents Should NOT Make, Feed Homemade Baby Formula To Infants
Should parents make and feed homemade baby formula to their infants if they can't find or afford it? No, that's not true: For years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Infant Nutrition
Truth or Fiction?→ What Percent of Americans Believe Abortion Should Be Illegal?
On May 4 2022, a Reddit user shared a chart to r/dataisbeautiful amid ongoing, extremely fraught discourse about a leaked Supreme Court decision that aims to overturn Roe v. Wade: [OC] The Percent of Americans Who Believe Abortion Should Be
Snopes→ Should Travelers Always Keep a Bread Clip in Their Wallet?
We looked at the origins of a strange tip after a reader sent in a question about it.
Snopes→ What You Should Know Ahead of Senators’ Vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court Nomination
First, the Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on April 4. Then, the full Senate will consider her appointment to the nation's High Court.