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Logically→ No, the WEF hasn’t said that water is not a human right or ordered governments to ration it
Logically→ An old image of young men from Tamil Nadu wearing ISIS t-shirts falsely linked to Kerala.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disease-Related Patents Do NOT Prove Those Diseases Were Man-Made
Do patents related to the diseases AIDS, SARS, Zika and Ebola prove that they were man-made? No, that's not true: Three of the patents cited are associated with those diseases but they are not for the creation or invention of them. There
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Image showing thousands of bridge-crossing migrants was from 2018, not 2023
Photo shows migrants heading to U.S. border in May 2023.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Ukraine Being Hit By Nuclear Weapon — It’s The Aftermath Of A Russian Missile Attack
Does a video posted on social media in early May 2023 show Ukraine being struck by a nuclear weapon? No, that's not true: Although the video does show the aftermath of a reported Russian missile attack in Ukraine, there is no evidence tha
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccine Benefits Outweigh Small Risks, Contrary to Flawed Claim From U.K. Cardiologist
SciCheck Digest Dozens of studies support the use of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which have a good safety profile and work well in preventing severe disease and death. Yet, citing a single, flawed paper, a British cardiologist known for peddling mi
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – We heard no clapping; there’s no ovation in mashup of ex-Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s House speeches
Video shows U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn receiving an “ovation” after confronting U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi.
The Dispatch→ Economy Still Weird
Workers fabricating metal in an American factory (via Getty Images)Plus: A Republican senator holds up high-ranking military promotions over the Pentagon’s abortion policy.Continue reading Economy Still Weird »
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Were Florida lawmakers dancing after passing anti-trans bills? No, social media claims lack context
Florida lawmakers danced “after passing anti-trans legislation.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sweden Did NOT Attack Russia With ‘Surprise Air Strike’ On May 3, 2023
Did Sweden launch a "surprise air strike" against Russia on May 3, 2023? No, that's not true: The claim comes from a clickbait video and is not supported by any other credible sources. The story originated from a post on Facebook on May 3
Logically→ A study does not provide evidence that mask-wearing causes long COVID
Logically→ No, the Pentagon didn’t admit that there are 46 U.S. military-funded bioweapon facilities in Ukraine
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Yes, a Texas bill would give GOP power to call election do-overs in left-leaning Harris County
“Texas Republicans just voted to give a Republican appointee the power to single-handedly CANCEL election results in the state’s largest Democratic county.”
Logically→ A dnvk;nsdf:link claiming to provide free gold from Kalyan Jewellers is fake.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts With Pictures Of Lost ‘Sweet Girl’ Are Bait-And-Switch Scam
Do social media posts about people "desperately trying to find the parents" of a lost "sweet girl" show a real-life call for help? No, that's not true: Entries with identical wording appeared in many places in the United States; as they g
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Did NOT Prove Wearing Masks Causes Stillbirths, Testicular Dysfunction And Cognitive Decline ‘Due To Build-Up Of Carbon Dioxide’
Did a study prove that wearing face masks raises the risk of stillbirths, testicular dysfunction and cognitive decline "due to build-up of carbon dioxide" (CO2)? No, that's not true: A "study" shared widely to social media was actually a
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – These on-air medical emergencies were not caused by COVID-19 vaccines, as video suggests
Video shows people collapsing because of COVID-19 vaccines.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Minnesota bill does not create a protected class for child sex offenders
A Minnesota lawmaker introduced a bill that would make it “illegal to discriminate against child rapists.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Anheuser-Busch Did NOT Close Half Of Its US Breweries Because Of Marketing ‘Goof’
Did Anheuser-Busch close half of its U.S. breweries after "the worst goof in marketing history"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories could not find any news reports of Anheuser-Busch closing half of its U.S. breweries. Anheuser-Busch's web
Logically→ Video of a dispute between neighbors in Uttarakhand falsely shared with a communal spin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Trump Wearing Helmet, Military-Style Vest Is NOT Authentic
Was former President Donald Trump photographed wearing a helicopter helmet and a military-style vest? No, that's not true: The image from social media is most likely AI-generated. The claim originated from a tweet (archived here) publishe
PolitiFact→ Here's what AFT’s Randi Weingarten said about reopening schools during COVID-19
Teachers union President Randi Weingarten advocated for reopening schools with pandemic safety measures. She criticized the Trump administration’s 2020 calls to reopen schools fully, but it’s misleading to claim that she opposed reopening at all.
Logically→ Fabricated CNN tweet shared to spread false claims about Zelenskyy and plans of ‘mass immigration’
Logically→ Video of mob attacking policemen in West Bengal falsely linked to Ram Navami violence
Logically→ No, the U.N. report didn’t call for decriminalizing all sexual activity between adults and children
Logically→ No, the U.N. report didn’t call for decriminalizing all sexual activity between adults and children
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Anheuser-Busch isn’t closing half its breweries. Those claims stem from a satirical website.
“Anheuser-Busch closing half its U.S. breweries” after Dylan Mulvaney backlash
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trisha Yearwood Is NOT Endorsing, Selling Weight-Loss Gummies
Is country singer Trisha Yearwood endorsing or selling weight-loss gummies? No, that's not true: Yearwood has denied that she made any such endorsement and Lead Stories did not find publicly available evidence that she has previously endo
AllSides→ No, Biden and Alex Soros Weren’t Photographed in Front of Pic of Epstein’s Island
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-alexander-soros-epsteins-island/ In late April 2023, a photogra
AllSides→ Posts Misrepresent U.N. Panel’s Guidance on Consensual Sex Between Adolescents
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/04/posts-misrepresent-u-n-panels-guidance-on-consensual-sex-between-adolescents/
The Dispatch→ Welcome to Schmicago!
Jane Krakowski, Jaime Camil, Dove Cameron and Alan Cumming in "Schmigadoon!" (Photo courtesy Apple TV.)‘Schmigadoon!’ is back for a second season with the same cast and a new premise.Continue reading Welcome to Schmicago! »
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent U.N. Panel’s Guidance on Consensual Sex Between Adolescents
Quick Take An international judicial panel working with the United Nations’ AIDS agency issued recommendations in March on laws related to sexual conduct, including consensual sex between adolescents. Social media posts misrepresented the rec
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Rep. Eric Swalwell ‘Crying’ After Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Remarks
Does a clip shared on social media show Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell of California breaking into tears as a result of Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments? No, that's not true: The video's title is misleading, and the re
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Study does not show that COVID-19 mask wearing raises risk of stillbirths, other health problems
“Face masks may raise risk of stillbirths, testicular dysfunction and cognitive decline, study warns.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pentagon, CDC NOT Planning For Zombie Apocalypse — These Were Training Materials
Are the Pentagon and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) planning for a zombie apocalypse? No, that's not true: The Department of Defense created a fictitious scenario for a training program for the U.S. Strategic Co
Logically→ Message offering 22-carat gold as a gift on Kalyan Jewellers’ 30th anniversary is a scam
The Dispatch→ Bad Week for NatCons
Sarah was not harmed in the making of this podcast.Continue reading Bad Week for NatCons »
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Is Israel banning Christianity? No, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to block bill
Israel is banning Christianity.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – BlackRock, Fox and Tucker Carlson: Untangling a web of corporate ownership claims
BlackRock owns 59 million shares of Dominion Voting Systems and 45.7 million shares of Fox News. BlackRock sued itself and fired Tucker Carlson as part of the lawsuit.