Quick Take In a campaign ad, Josh Mandel, a Republican Senate candidate from Ohio, shared an image of himself as a Marine with a group of Black troops. Social media posts falsely claim that Mandel photoshopped his head onto the body of a Black Marine
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PolitiFact→ David Perdue – In Ga. governor race, David Perdue wrong that ‘secret’ deal gives George Soros hundreds of millions
“A secret backroom deal" gave "away hundreds of millions of tax dollars to a Soros-owned company."
Full Fact→ Single occupancy council tax discount can’t be revoked if you don’t take in Ukrainian refugees
Text appearing on both Facebook and Twitter claims that Enfield council told an elderly resident who was receiving a 25% council tax discount that this would be removed if he refused to house a Ukrainian family in his spare bedroom. The post says: &ldq
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer wrong to say families will be £2,620 worse off this year
On average, families this year, [will be] £2,620 worse off under these Tories. That is the cost of the Tories.” Keir Starmer, 31 March 2022. In a speech launching Labour’s local election campaign, and on Twitter, party leader Sir Kei
Snopes→ US Navy Intends to Decommission Some of Its Newest Warships
The Navy that once wanted smaller, speedy warships to chase down pirates has made a speedy pivot to Russia and China — and many of those recently built ships could be retired.
Logically→ There is spit in the packaged food products of all halal-certified companies.
Halal certification ensures that the food product is permitted for use according to Islamic laws. Accusations of spit in halal food are baseless.
Logically→ California has introduced a new bill that allows mothers to kill their babies after birth.
The proposed California State Assembly Bill 2223 has been misinterpreted. The bill doesn't legalize killing babies after birth.
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccination is required for Ukraine’s emergency wartime payment.
The Ukrainian government has said that all citizens, regardless of vaccination status, are eligible for wartime payment.
Logically→ The Ukrainian government has created a social credit system which combines Universal Basic Income, a digital identity, and a vaccine passport in one app.
The Ukrainian app 'Diia' allows users to access a digital copy of a number of official documents, but does not feature a 'social credit system.'
Full Fact→ Why Rishi Sunak’s wife’s tax status isn’t a direct consequence of her citizenship
It has been reported that the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife, Akshata Murty, does not pay UK tax on foreign earnings by virtue of having non-domicile status. Being non-domiciled means you live in the UK, but your “permanent home”
Logically→ The Pentagon stated that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is George Soros’ cousin.
No Pentagon officials have made any such statement. Official records and reports do not state Zelenskyy is Soros' cousin.
Logically→ Himalaya has confirmed its Neem, Tulsi, and Lasuna capsules are made with bovine bone.
Himalaya sells Neem, Tulsi, and Lasuna in tablet form. The tablets do not contain meat. The screengrab of the circulated email is from 2015.
Full Fact→ PM’s repeat false claims shows Parliament’s corrections system is failing—we can fix it
Full Fact research shows that 71% of the population believe there was more lying and misuse of facts in politics and media than 30 years ago. Lack of faith in politics is a top 10 concern for the public. And yet, we have a political system that operate
Truth or Fiction?→ Disney Protests
On April 6 2022, a small but loud group of people showed up at Disney headquarters in Burbank, California to protest a vague swath of claims about the theme park “grooming” children. Local news station KTTV attempted to interpret the Disney
FactCheck.org→ Biden Repeats Misleading Talking Point on Preexisting Conditions
In praising the Affordable Care Act, President Joe Biden misleadingly warned of the consequences if Republicans ever repealed the law, saying that would mean “100 million Americans with preexisting conditions can once again be denied health care
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Coconut Oil Does NOT Prevent, Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
Does coconut oil prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease? No, that's not true: A spokesperson from the Alzheimer's Association told Lead Stories, "There isn't a single food, ingredient or supplement that -- through rigorous scientific resea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK Agency Did NOT Publish Data Suggesting People Triple-Vaccinated For COVID-19 Are Developing A New Form Of AIDS
Did the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) publish data suggesting that triple vaccinated people in England are developing a new form of AIDS? No, that's not true: The data does not show immune systems being destroyed by COVID-19 vaccines
Truth or Fiction?→ Russian Mobile Crematoriums
On April 7 2022, an Imgur post claimed that Russian “mobile crematoriums” had been deployed in Ukraine, specifically to conceal the high number of civilian casualties at the hands of Russian forces: Across an image of bombed out apartment
Snopes→ Jackson Confirmed As First Black Female High Court Justice
The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Second COVID-19 Boosters for Older People
At the end of March, the Food and Drug Administration authorized a second COVID-19 booster, or fourth dose, of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for people 50 years of age and older. The idea is to shore up any flagging immunity among the most
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Colorado Bill Does NOT Expand Abortion Limits — It Only Codifies The State’s Existing Reproductives Rights Including No Gestational Time Limit
Did Colorado Gov. Jared Polis sign a bill that legalizes abortion up until the time of birth? Not exactly: Although Polis did sign HB22-1279, also known as the Reproductive Health Equity Act, or RHEA, that bill only codified the state's a
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer wrong to suggest taxes aren’t rising on stocks and shares
“Today the government chooses to impose a new tax on people and it's only on working people by the way, so if you’re working you get taxed. If you’re a landlord with very many properties, if you make your money from stocks and shares
Logically→ It is unsafe to receive a blood transfusion from a vaccinated person.
Accepting blood donations from vaccinated people is safe.
Logically→ A viral image purportedly shows Nazi supporters at a Trump rally with a Jesus-like picture of Trump in the background.
The original photo is from a 2010 Nazi rally in Knoxville. The background image is a digital overlay, depicting Trump as Christ.
Logically→ Violent crime went up more during the Trump administration than during the Obama administration.
There is no complete data on violent crime rates for the two administration periods. Regulations for recording crime have also changed in this time.
Logically→ Vladimir Putin has appointed Ramzan Kadyrov, Head of the Chechen Republic, as lieutenant-general of Russia’s armed forces.
Despite the Chechen parliament's announcement on Ramzan Kadyrov's promotion, his role is still unclear. There is a lack of information.
Logically→ Shane Warne’s son claimed his father died due to COVID-19 vaccines.
Australian far-right nationalist and convicted criminal Blair Cottrell falsely claimed to be Warne's son. Warne died of natural causes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sunless Tanning Products Are NOT Considered More Dangerous Than Sun Exposure
Are sunless tanning products containing dihydroxyacetone dangerous because they "change your DNA," and as an alternative should people seeking a tan gradually increase their sun exposure (while avoiding burning) to build up a "natural sun
Truth or Fiction?→ Three Things to Remember About That Study of Fox Viewers Who Watched CNN
A report published in April 2022 showing short-term effects (thus far) in viewers of the right-wing Fox network as greeted with widespread coverage and, in some cases, familiar distortions of its findings. In the study by David E. Broockman and Joshua
Snopes→ Mariupol’s Dead Put at 5,000 As Ukraine Braces in the East
Ukrainian authorities also continued gathering up the dead in shattered towns outside the capital.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Documents Do NOT Reveal Vaccinated People Transfer COVID Shot To Unvaccinated Through Inhalation, Skin Contact
Do Pfizer documents reveal vaccinated people will transfer their COVID-19 shots to the unvaccinated through inhalation and skin contact? No, that's not true: The claim is based on the standard clinical study protocol used for a wide range
AllSides→ Fact-Checkers Are Joe Biden’s Swiss Guard
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/02/fact-checkers-are-joe-bidens-swiss-guard/ Appearing at a friend
FactCheck.org→ Clinical Trials Find No Increase in Mortality Among COVID-19 Patients Treated with Remdesivir, Contrary to Viral Claim
SciCheck Digest Remdesivir is the only antiviral medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat COVID-19. But a retired chiropractor misleadingly claims on a viral clip on social media that the drug is “killing people.” St
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Do COVID-19 Vaccines Cause AIDS?
(Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)A viral article from Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com claims that “millions get AIDS” from COVID-19 vaccines and features an interview with Dr. Elizabeth Eads, a frequent purveyor of vaccine misi
Logically→ Refugees and “illegal immigrants” get a yearly income of £29,900.
The post makes a number of incorrect statements on pensions, benefits, and refugee status. The figure of £29,900 is not accurate.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clementine Churchill Did NOT Say Her Road-Cleaner Ex Would Have Been Prime Minister If She Had Married Him
Did Clementine Churchill, wife of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, tell him that if she had married a road cleaner that man would have become the prime minister? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that she said that
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Is The Babylon Bee a ‘Fake News’ Site?
A Miami Herald headline accused Ron DeSantis of using a “fake news site to raise cash.” (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images.)A headline for an article from the Miami Herald claims that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “used [a] fake news site
Health Feedback→ Vaccine-induced immunity is more reliable and safer than natural immunity; Fauci’s remarks in 2004 interview misinterpreted in social media posts
REVIEW In early April 2022, several social media posts shared a video clip of a 2004 Washington Journal interview of Anthony Fauci on the subject of the flu and the flu vaccine. During the interview, Fauci was asked if someone who got the flu still
Logically→ This image shows an illustration of the observable universe designed by NASA.
Artist Pablo Carlos Budassi designed this infographic illustration of the universe, not NASA, though is does include NASA images in it.
Logically→ This image shows the only house surviving hurricane Ike in Houston because of an exorcism performed in it in 1998.
The house withstood Hurricane Ike in 2008 owing to its construction standards when it was built in 2005. No exorcisms ever took place in that house.