Do almonds and almond milk contain dangerous amounts of the poisonous chemical compound cyanide? No, that's not true: Both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a professor of bioproducts and biosystems engineering told Lead Stories
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Logically→ Deepika Padukone was present at the FIFA World Cup trophy unveiling because of her film Pathaan’s connections to Qatar.
Deepika Padukone unveiled the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy in her capacity as a brand ambassador of Louis Vuitton, who made the travel case for the cup.
Logically→ Soursop is a fruit that can cure cancer.
Soursop has not been tested in human trials. There is no evidence it is able to treat cancer in human patients.
Logically→ Video shows chief guest Shah Rukh Khan at the FIFA World Cup 2022 closing ceremony.
The video is from 2018, when the actor inaugurated showrooms for a jewelry brand. Khan was not a chief guest for the final match at the World Cup.
Full Fact→ Near-identical posts about a missing child called Tyler are fake
Several of the posts feature almost identical text, with the name of the child and the accompanying image changed.
Logically→ The Bharat Jodo Yatra will be halted from December 24 to January 2 as Rahul Gandhi is going on an international trip to celebrate Christmas and the new year.
The yatra is being halted for maintenance work of containers that house the participants, according to the INC. Gandhi is scheduled to stay in Delhi.
Logically→ Fans celebrated Argentina’s victory outside Messi’s grandmother’s house in Rosario.
A resident of Rosaria named Olga was misidentified as Messi's grandmother in the viral video. His grandmother is not alive.
Health Feedback→ Medical exemptions to COVID-19 vaccines are granted for contraindications, not including history of blood clots or adverse reaction to prior vaccine
REVIEW On 11 December 2022, radio host Dan Bongino posted a
The Dispatch→ Iran’s Battle Against the Baha’is
An adherent of the Baha'i faith reads from the holy book Al-Kitab al-Aqdas. (STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)The Islamic Republic takes advantage of public unrest to crack down on the religious minority—including two grandmothers.The post Iran’s
The Dispatch→ The U.N.’s Failure in Lebanon
Lebanese soldiers gather at the site where a UNIFIL convoy came under small arms fire in the village of al-Aqbiya in south Lebanon. An was killed and three wounded. (Photo by Mahmoud Zayat/AFP/Getty Images.) The murder of an Irish soldier is just the l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Researcher Did Find Possible Racist Origin Of ‘Jingle Bells’ — But Song Isn’t About Slave Bells, Which Did Exist
Does the song "Jingle Bells" make a hidden reference to slaves forced to wear bells so they could be easily tracked if they tried to escape under the cover of night? No, that's not true: The song "Jingle Bells," originally named "One Hors
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Doctor Did NOT Say On Video That He Manufactured AIDS As Bio Weapon — This Is A Soviet-Era Disinformation Hoax
Did an American doctor admit on video that he created the HIV and AIDS viruses in a U.S. military medical laboratory, Fort Detrick, so that they could be used as biological weapons for depopulating the world? No, that's not true: Dr. Robe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Earth Is NOT Proven Flat By ‘Massive Underwater Wall’ From Pole To Pole — There Is No Such ‘Wall,’ It’s A Mapping Seam
Does a video of satellite imagery showing what a post describes as a "massive underwater wall" stretching from "pole to pole" prove that the Earth is flat? No, that's not true: A video of Google Earth seafloor mapping data depicted in the
Truth or Fiction?→ White House COVID-19 Chief Downplays Mask Use in ‘Confusing’ Interview
The head of the White House’s response to COVID-19, Dr. Ashish K. Jha, downplayed the importance of local mask mandates in December 2022 — going into the third year of the global pandemic — even as he claimed it was not an “eith
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 80,000 Ukrainian Troops Have NOT Imposed A ‘Total Blockade’ On Russian Forces In The Donetsk Region
Have 80,000 Ukrainian troops totally blockaded Russian invasion forces fighting in Ukraine's semi-occupied eastern Donetsk region? No, that's not true: The post making the claim in its caption does not mention a blockade in an accompanyin
FactCheck.org→ DeSantis’ Dubious COVID-19 Vaccine Claims
While announcing a request for a grand jury probe into “crimes and wrongdoing” related to the COVID-19 vaccines, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his panel of contrarian experts repeatedly suggested the shots were too risky. But such claims are unsup
FactCheck.org→ Autopsy Study Doesn’t Show COVID-19 Vaccines Are Unsafe
SciCheck Digest To date, the benefits of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination outweigh the risks, which include a rare but increased risk of myocarditis, or heart inflammation. Social media posts, however, are citing a German autopsy study to misleadingly sug
FactCheck.org→ The Facts Underpinning Jan. 6 Committee Criminal Referrals
After a year and a half and more than 1,000 interviews, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol released a 154-page summary of its final report on Dec. 19 that concludes former President Donald Tru
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Leonel Messi Did NOT Direct Profanity Or Criticism At Ukraine’s Zelenskyy In Instagram Post
Did Leonel Messi, an Argentinian football star who led his national team to the 2022 World Cup, swear at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Instagram, demanding that the Ukrainian leader "take [his] people and get out of Europe" a
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
Logically→ Endast 0,1% av barn i finska skolor har svåra koncentrationsproblem tack vare hur deras skoldagar är strukturerade.
Ungefär 4–8% av finska barn har ADHD. Finlands unika skolstruktur kan möjligen lindra ADHD-symptom, men inte bota dem.
Logically→ The World Economic Forum claims that God is dead, that Jesus is fake news, and that they have gained divine powers.
According to an article on the website Newspunch, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said that God is dead, that Jesus is "fake news," that WEF leaders have gained divine powers to rule over humanity, and that they will turn humans into gods
Logically→ Photo shows Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid’s Valdebebas training ground after Portugal’s exit from FIFA World Cup.
While Ronaldo did train at Valdebebas, the photo has been altered to show the same. The original photo is of the athlete in Qatar before a match.
The Dispatch→ Why Can’t the Senate Pass Popular Bills?
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer talks to reporters Tuesday about the bipartisan federal omnibus spending legislation. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)This week’s massive omnibus bill includes one of the most important election bills in
The Dispatch→ Authoritarianism’s Bad Year
Vladimir Putin. (Photo by Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/AFP/Getty Images.) Putin bungled his war with Ukraine, and China and Iran contended with massive protests.The post Authoritarianism’s Bad Year appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Elon for a Day
(Photo by Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images)How the Twitter czar is like Xi Jinping.The post Elon for a Day appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ ತವಾಂಗ್ ಘರ್ಷಣೆ ನಡುವೆಯೂ ಅದಾನಿ ಗ್ರೂಪ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯವರು ಗುಜರಾತ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಚೀನಾ ಕಂಪನಿಗಳ ಸಹಯೋಗದೊಂದಿಗೆ ೩೦೦ ಮಿಲಿಯನ್ ಡಾಲರ್ ಬಂಡವಾಳ ಹೂಡಲು ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
ತವಾಂಗ್ ಘರ್ಷಣೆ ನಡೆಯುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ೨೦೧೭ರಲ್ಲಿ ಚೀನಾದ ಈಸ್ಟ್ ಹೋಪ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅದಾನಿ ಗ್ರೂಪ್ ಒಡಂಬಡಿ
Logically→ ಈ ವೀಡಿಯೋ ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ಮಾಂಡೌಸ್ ಚಂಡಮಾರುತದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿತ್ರೀಕರಿಸಿದ ಚೆನ್ನೈನ ಮರೀನಾ ಬೀಚ್ ದೃಶ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಿಂಬಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
ಮರೀನಾ ಬೀಚ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ೨೦೨೧ರ ಪ್ರವಾಹದ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ೨೦೨೨ರ ಮಾಂಡೌಸ್ ಚಂಡಮಾರುತದ್ದು ಎಂದು ತಪ್ಪ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Did NOT Report Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Causes Blood Clots’
Did the Food and Drug Administration report that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine "causes" blood clots? No, that's not true: In remarks to Lead Stories, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated that the vaccine meets its safety s
The Dispatch→ Video: 2022 Year in Review
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Video: 2022 Year in Review appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Katie Porter Saying Pedophilia Is An ‘Identity’ Not A Crime — Clip Is Taken Out Of Context
Does a video of a congressional hearing show a Democratic congresswoman from California saying she believes pedophilia is an identity and not a crime? No, that's not true: Katie Porter's remarks were about the use of false narratives on s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama’s Doctor Did NOT Go On Record About Seeing Proof That She Is Male — This Story Is Satire From A Liberal Troll
Did Michelle Obama's doctor go on the record about the former first lady using a urinal during the 2008 presidential campaign, thereby proving that she is a man? No, that's not true: The article making this claim originated in 2017 on a n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Actor Michael J. Fox Has NOT Died As Of December 20, 2022
Has actor Michael J. Fox passed away? No, as of December 20, 2022, that's not true: His publicist told Lead Stories on December 20 that Fox is alive. Additionally, Fox's social media accounts, as well as his foundation, have not reported
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘I Wish Iraqi Journalist Muntadhar Al-Zaidi a Very Pleasant Anniversary of the Time He Threw a Shoe at George W. Bush’
On December 20 2022, an Imgur account shared a screenshot that purportedly showed Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi thanking someone who wished him a “very pleasant anniversary of the time he threw a shoe at President George W. Bush” on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: HIV DOES Cause AIDS
Was the statement that HIV causes AIDS "made Up"? No, that's not true: It's an established fact, proven by numerous scientific studies. However, posts on social media continue to claim otherwise. A recent example appeared on Facebook on D
Logically→ This video shows Lionel Messi hugging his mother after the World Cup win.
A video of Lionel Messi hugging the national team's chef Antonia Farías was misreported as the striker hugging his mother.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: 2022 Year in Review
Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Dispatch Live: 2022 Year in Review appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Ron DeSantis Gambles on Vaccine Grievance
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Phelan M. Ebenhack for The Washington Post via Getty Images)The Florida governor launches a risky political attack as he takes the pole position in 2024 speculation.The post Ron DeSantis Gambles on Vaccine Grievance appeared
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Colloidal Silver In Nebulizers And Humidifiers Is NOT A Proven Treatment For Viral Infections Such As RSV, COVID-19
Is colloidal silver in humidifiers and nebulizers a safe and effective method to treat viral infections like COVID-19 and RSV in children? No, that's not true: A medical toxicologist and pediatrician told Lead Stories that silver has "no
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Story About Uncle Frank Doesn’t Add Up
At a military veterans event in Delaware, President Joe Biden told a detailed story about how as vice president he presented one of his uncles, Frank Biden, with a Purple Heart, which his uncle refused to accept. But the facts of Biden’s story d