Can humans use their DNA to make themselves immortal? No, that's not true: While DNA carries the genetic information that determines various aspects of our bodies, it does not provide a blueprint for immortality. Aging and mortality are c
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PolitiFact→ The Gateway Pundit – Washington law doesn’t take minors from parents who refuse them gender-transition surgery
New Washington state law allows “government to take away minors from parents if they refuse to agree to gender-transition surgery.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Ron DeSantis and the ‘Let Them Die Act’
On May 15 2023, an Imgur account shared a recent tweet by Alejandra Caraballo (@Esqueer_) describing purported legislation in Florida as the “Let Them Die Act”: Ron DeSantis just signed the "Let Them Die Act" which allows medic
Logically→ Malayalam actors’ Eid-themed video doctored to claim it’s an advertisement promoting an interfaith relationship
AllSides→ California Politicians Need Private Security To Protect Them From Conservatives
https://freebeacon.com/california/fact-check-california-politicians-need-private-security-to-protect-them-from-conservatives/
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Lead paint was banned to protect kids, not to expose them to radiation
Lead paint was not banned to protect children’s health, but because it would protect people from radiation.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Kansas trans athlete law doesn’t 'authorize' genital inspections for kids, doesn’t ban them either
New Kansas law will “authorize genital inspections of children in order for kids to play sports.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show China Has Cloned Dinosaurs — These Are Animatronic Theme-Park Attractions
Does a video on social media show that China has successfully cloned several species of dinosaurs? No, that's not true: The video's clips, shot at different locations, show Jurassic-Park-themed animatronics and puppetry. The dinosaurs are
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No man buns were harmed as fake news about a vigilante cutting them off spread on social media
“Criminal caught after cutting off 37 man buns.”
Logically→ Scotland’s ’20-minute neighborhoods’ policy aims to imprison people and prevent them from leaving their respective districts.
There is no evidence in the policy documents to support claims of imprisoning people in their districts.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – The UK is targeting older adults in its upcoming COVID-19 vaccine campaigns, not banning them
The United Kingdom banned COVID-19 booster vaccines for people under 50.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Don’t egg them on: Scientists found no link between eggs, sudden blood clots
“Scientists warn eggs are causing thousands of people to ‘suddenly’ form blood clots.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘A Georgia Republican Brags That Voter Suppression Helped Them in 2022’
On January 18 2023, an Imgur account submitted screenshots of an article with the headline, “A Georgia Republican Brags That Voter Suppression Helped Them in 2022”: Saying the quiet part out loud again The post was titled “Saying th
Logically→ Bill Gates said he gets animals vaccinated to give them better genetics.
Gates's quote on helping animals survive with the help of vaccines or selective breeding has been misinterpreted to claim vaccines can alter genes.
Truth or Fiction?→ Brazil Insurrection Had Familiar Faces, Themes
A January 8 2023 attempted right-wing coup in Brazil’s capital Brasília followed the victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (popularly known as “Lula”) over right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the South American nation’s pres
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Quake Prediction CANNOT Foresee Earthquakes — Scientists Cannot Forecast Them
Can websites like Quake Prediction "predict" an earthquake? No, that's not true: Scientists cannot predict when, where or at what magnitude an earthquake will occur. However, scientists can estimate the probability that an earthquake of a
The Dispatch→ Lying Liars and the Party That Loves Them
Rep.-elect George Santos during a press conference on November 9 in Baldwin, New York. (Photo by Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM/Getty Images.)Who would take Republicans seriously if they showed outrage about George Santos?The post Lying Liars and th
Full Fact→ Misleading post suggests vaccinating babies involves injecting them with ‘neurotoxins’
Childhood vaccines do not contain dangerous levels of harmful substances.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Thieves Stole U.S. Postal Service Uniforms And Are Using Them To Rob Homeowners At Gunpoint
Did thieves steal U.S. Postal Service uniforms and use them to rob homeowners at gunpoint? No, there's no evidence that's true: A local Postal Service spokesman told Lead Stories the claim "could not be substantiated." Additionally, there
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk NOT Charging Journalists Using ‘They/Them’ Pronouns $16 For Blue Check Verification Of Accounts
Is Twitter owner Elon Musk charging journalists who use the non-gendered pronouns "they/them" $16 per month to secure a blue check verification -- twice the price as other users? No, that's not true: The claim is satire and neither Twitte
Health Feedback→ mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 don’t modify humans, and don’t make them patentable or owned by any entities
REVIEW mRNA vaccines were widely used for the first time during the mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19. Traditional vaccine technologies use viral proteins or entire weakened or killed viruses to generate immunity. By contrast, mRNA vaccines
Full Fact→ UK nurses don’t usually take a pledge which might prevent them from going on strike
While the Florence Nightingale Pledge does exist, it is not usually taken by nurses in the UK.
FactCheck.org→ Major Themes of the Midterms
Voters are about to get a respite from the political attack-ad onslaught: Election Day is tomorrow. That means no more messages from Democrats attacking Republicans over abortion rights or the future of Medicare; no more Republicans blaming Democrats
PolitiFact→ Democrats attack Republican Social Security plans. What’s in them?
Democrats say Republican Social Security plans will gut the program. There’s no single GOP plan, but the one with the most support would shrink Social Security by a quarter. It also would give the most to lower earners at the expense of people who ea
PolitiFact→ Experts say Biden’s achievements are similar to recent presidents. But Democrats aren't touting them
Biden’s achievements are on par with recent presidents, experts say. But Democrats are ignoring them on the campaign trail.
PolitiFact→ Jan 6. committee votes to subpoena Trump. 3 themes show why
Before voting to subpoena Trump, the House Jan. 6 committee painted a picture of a man hyperfocused on rousing his base with the false narrative of a stolen election that was months in the making.
Logically→ France has enacted a nationwide ban on mosques and madrasas, declaring them to be terrorist bases.
France has enacted legislation to suppress religious extremism but has not banned mosques and madrasas by labeling them terrorist bases.
AllSides→ In AZ Senate debate, Kelly and Masters trade barbs over immigration, abortion. We fact-checked them
https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/oct/07/az-senate-debate-kelly-and-masters-trade-barbs-ove/ Ariz
PolitiFact→ In AZ Senate debate, Kelly and Masters trade barbs over immigration, abortion. We fact-checked them
The biggest news in the Arizona Senate debate was Republican Blake Masters saying he has yet to see evidence that flawed vote counts affected the 2020 election. We fact-checked 5 of Masters’ and Kelly’s claims.
Logically→ The bitten apple in the Apple logo is a tribute to English mathematician Alan Turing who died due to cyanide poisoning.
There is no link between the Apple logo and Alan Turing's death. The logo designer called it an "urban legend".
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Jimmy Carter Unveiling Solar Panels Atop the White House. Ronald Reagan Removed Them 2 Years Later’
On October 6 2022, a submission to r/pics came with the claim that former United States President Jimmy Carter had at one point unveiled solar panels on the White House — only to have his successor uninstall them just two years after the photogr
Poynter→ Climate change isn’t the sole cause of any hurricane, but it might affect them
Hurricane Ian was still churning toward Florida on Sept. 27 when CNN anchor Don Lemon asked one of the nation’s leading meteorologists a question about climate change. “Can you tell […] The post Climate change isn’t the sole cause of an
PolitiFact→ Climate change isn’t the sole cause of any hurricane, but it might affect them
Does climate change affect hurricanes? Yes, but it's complicated
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ukrainian Children Singing the Unofficial Anthem of the Luftwaffe
Does a video show Ukrainian children singing the unofficial anthem of the Luftwaffe? No, that's not true: They aren't singing a Nazi German air force song. The song is by Bots, a Dutch folk rock group. The claim appeared in a tweet (archi
Logically→ People of the U.K. cannot post messages or express themselves publicly once the Online Safety Bill comes into force.
The Online Safety Bill will hold platforms responsible for harmful content. It allows free speech provided the content posted is not harmful.
PolitiFact→ Floridians with felony records face illegal voting charges. The state allowed them to register
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced charges against 20 Floridians whom he accused of voting despite disqualifying felonies. But the state is responsible for vetting voter registrations.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hillary Clinton Leading A Cult Ritual — It’s A Space-Themed Birthday Party
Does a "leaked video" show Hillary Clinton leading a space cult in an "annual Earth ritual"? No, that's not true: This video shows a space-themed birthday party that took place over Labor Day weekend 2022. The video and an article publish
Logically→ Thousands of cows died in Gujarat after the Indian government vaccinated them.
Thousands of cows have died due to Lumpy Skin Disease in Gujarat and neighboring Indian states.
Logically→ U.K. banks have added new changes, allowing them to freeze accounts and take people’s money to push the globalist agenda.
New U.K. bank policy cannot fully freeze bank accounts, and claims of a globalist agenda are related to known conspiracy beliefs.
Snopes→ Protesting Activists Superglue Themselves in UK Parliament
The environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion said its supporters have superglued themselves to one another in a chain around the chair used by the speaker in the House of Commons chamber.