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The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Donald Trump’s WSJ Letter to the Editor
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Full Fact→ What do we know so far about reports of ‘spiking’ with needles?
Police across the UK are investigating dozens of reports of people being spiked with needles in clubs and bars, with fears of a worrying new trend emerging. The reports, alongside a significant number of drink spiking cases, have led to a nationw
Full Fact→ Why can you mix and match booster jabs in pregnancy?
We have been asked on WhatsApp about the Covid-19 booster vaccines in pregnancy. In particular people have asked why the booster vaccine is deemed to be safe in pregnancy, and why mixing and matching vaccines for the booster is sometimes recommended (d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 23,000 Voters Registered With Same Wisconsin Number Is NOT Proof Of Election Fraud – It’s Glitch From State Registration System
Are 23,000 Wisconsin voters registered at a prison address with the same phone number proof of election fraud? No, that's not true: Some Wisconsin voter records have the same phone number due to a glitch that occurred when the state imple
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Field In Madison, Georgia, Does NOT Store ‘Disposable Coffins’ And Is Not Owned By CDC Or FEMA
Did the CDC pay someone to store up to 500,000 "disposable coffins" in what had been a soybean field in Madison, Georgia? Does this indicate that there is a "plan" that might include "FEMA Camps" and an impending need to bury hundreds of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: PETA Is NOT ‘Completely Ignoring The Fauci Dog Lab Experiments’
Did the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) "completely" ignore controversy around Dr. Anthony Fauci and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) doing laboratory experiments on dogs? No, that's not
FactCheck.org→ Biden Spins Facts on Framework
In a speech announcing the framework for a pared-down spending plan, President Joe Biden made some questionable claims: Biden said the plan is “fully paid for,” but some economists believe the White House revenue estimates are a bit rosy and warn
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC HAS Recommended Exercise, Healthy Eating During Pandemic — But Not Just To Prevent COVID-19
Has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) failed to recommend exercise and healthy eating as health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic? No, that's not true: Although the agency has not directly recommended those lifestyl
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘A Statue of Medusa Holding Perseus’ Severed Head Will Be Installed in Manhattan Across from the NY County Criminal Court to Honor #MeToo’
In October 2021, posts about a statue of Medusa holding the severed head of Perseus being installed at a New York criminal court in honor of the #MeToo movement appeared on Facebook and Twitter: Text on the image read: A Statue of Medusa Holding [Pers
Full Fact→ False claims from funeral director about facemasks, vaccines and the pandemic
A video interview of a funeral director from Milton Keynes has been shared on social media. The video contains a lot of false or misleading information about the Covid-19 pandemic including false claims about facemasks, use of midazolam, death rates an
Full Fact→ Claims of an EU mineral water ban need a drop of context
From 7th January the UK will cease to recognise and allow import of mineral water from the EU and EEA. In order to promote Britain's clean, healthy and delicious natural mineral waters. Naomi Smith, 25/10/2021. In a widely shared tweet, the chief exec
FactCheck.org→ Video Spreads Bogus Claims About Plane Crashes and COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest The number of U.S. plane accidents has been about the same this year as it was last year. But posts on social media falsely claim that there has been a significant increase due to pilot reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines. The Federal Av
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Growing Inaccessibility of Science’ Meme
On October 27 2021, an Imgur account shared the following screenshot of a tweet: On Imgur, the post was titled “Gee I wonder why.” Originally, the tweet was published on October 13 2021, and simply captioned “yeah …” The
Full Fact→ Murky claims about sewage bill fact checked
The past few days have seen MPs defend themselves over accusations they voted with the government against plans to reduce the discharge of sewage into rivers. The government has now said it will propose an amendment “very similar” to the on
Full Fact→ There are no parasites in the Covid-19 vaccines
A number of Facebook posts showing black and white images of what look like living organisms claim that vaccines contain “polypodium hydriform parasites”, with some claiming that “graphene oxide in the jab helps [the parasites] grow f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 IS Number One Cause Of Death For Cops
Is the number one cause of death for cops now COVID-19? Yes, that's true: The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund published a report that stated COVID-related fatalities are "the single highest cause of law enforcement deaths
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Death Toll Does NOT Count Everyone Who Dies With The Virus — Deaths From Other Causes Are Not Included
Is every death of people with COVID-19 counted as a COVID death? No, that's not true: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says COVID-19 should not be reported on the death certificate if it did not cause or contribute to
Full Fact→ Is the UK really the EU’s ‘Treasure Island’?
“A shocking report from Facts4EU.Org suggests the EU's ‘UK Treasure Island’ delivers a staggering 69 percent of the bloc's entire world trade surplus.” Daily Express, 19 October 2021. Last week, the Express said that a new repo
Health Feedback→ The COVID-19 vaccines provide strong protection against hospitalization and death; number of vaccinated people in hospital does not indicate evidence against this
REVIEW Almost 80% of people aged 12 and over in the U.K. have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The level of protection provided by the vaccines means that the number of COVID-19 deaths is about 10% of the level seen in the previous wave (120 de
Logically→ All the genetic material-based COVID-19 vaccines will be taken off the market.
Viral vector and mRNA based vaccines are authorized by governing bodies and are still in the market.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Drinking Water While Standing Does NOT Damage The Stomach And Surrounding Organs
Does drinking water while standing damage the body's organs? No, that's not true: Drinking water while standing does not damage the stomach or surrounding organs, a UCLA medical expert told Lead Stories. The opposite is true in many cases
FactCheck.org→ Republicans Spin NIH Letter About Coronavirus Gain-of-Function Research
Republicans say a letter from a National Institutes of Health official is an admission that the agency funded so-called gain-of-function research on bat coronaviruses in China, with some falsely linking the work to the pandemic coronavirus. But the res
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Such ‘Aluminum Parasite’ As Franc Zalewski Claims Are In COVID Vaccines, Nor Are There Nanotech ‘Organisms’
Are there aluminum parasites in COVID vaccines and self-assembling nanorobots or superconductors? No, that's not true: The consensus of professional peer-reviewed biology operates on the premise that life on Earth is carbon-based, not alu
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘June 1954 – Jack Albertson Lamented the Loss of Blackface and Felt Minority Groups Were Making Life Rough for the Comedian’
On October 23 2021, Twitter user @ClassicShowbiz shared a purported archival clipping, which showed a newspaper excerpt dated 1954 newspaper excerpt quoting “ex-burlesque comic” Jack Albertson on Americans having “lost” their co
FactCheck.org→ FEMA Staff and Contracted Medical Workers Are Required to Follow Vaccine Mandate
SciCheck Digest The Federal Emergency Management Agency is deploying contracted medical workers to understaffed hospitals, where they are required to comply with COVID-19 vaccine mandates. But social media posts falsely claim that “doctors and nu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: HUD Homeowner Incentive Does NOT Give Up To $3,300 Back To Homeowners
Does the U.S. government have a "HUD Homeowner Incentive" that gives thousands of dollars to homeowners? No, that's not true: No federal government program by that name exists -- and that's according to HUD itself. The website listing the
Full Fact→ Fake photo of William Shatner does not prove he didn’t go into space
A Facebook post claims a photo of Star Trek actor William Shatner in uniform for the launch of the Blue Origin space mission is a fake, and says this shows the launch itself was “obviously faked” too. Earlier this month Mr Shatner, wh
Full Fact→ Viral tweet on Rishi Sunak’s tax claims got it wrong
Rishi Sunak appeared on the Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, and what he said about National Insurance increases as part of the Health and Social Care Levy has caused confusion on social media. A tweet with over 10,000 retweets says: “On Andrew Marr t
The Dispatch→ Was Halyna Hutchins Working on a Documentary About Pedophile Rings?
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Logically→ Martial law will be imposed all around the world to set up the New World Order.
There is no evidence that any government will impose martial law. This claim is baseless.
Washington Post→ Terry McAuliffe keeps inflating coronavirus numbers
The former governor keeps suggesting the daily figures for coronavirus cases and child hospitalizations are much higher than reality.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Real Math’ Of COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy Is NOT Accurate — Vaccine Risk Reduction and Deaths Are Misinterpreted
Does the "real math" of COVID-19 vaccine efficacy suggest that vaccine risk reduction and death figures point to the inefficacy of the vaccines? No, that's not true: A video makes false claims about the findings of a short comment publish
Snopes→ Facebook Profits Rise Amid Revelations from Leaked Documents
Amid fallout from the Facebook Papers documents supporting claims that the social network has valued financial success over user safety, Facebook reported higher profit for the latest quarter.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wisconsin Did NOT Have 89% Reported Turnout In 2020 Election
Did Wisconsin have 89% reported turnout in the 2020 election? No, that's not true: Wisconsin allows same-day voter registration. The claim used incorrect math to calculate the percentage based on the number of registered voters at the beg
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Alec Baldwin Joked That He Would Shoot Crew Members On The Set Of ‘Rust’ — It’s A Fake Quote
Did a report about the accidental shooting of two crew members by actor Alec Baldwin on the set of "Rust," a western film, include a section about Baldwin saying "How about I just fuckin' shoot the both of ya?" No, that's not true: an exc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Halyna Hutchins’ Next Film Was About Pedophile Rings — Story Is From Fake News Generator Website
Was Halyna Hutchins' next project going to be a documentary on Hollywood pedophile rings ? No, that's not true: This clickbait headline was posted on a fake news generator website. There is not even a fake article associated with the fals
Full Fact→ Photo of lorry stuck in Bristol harbour used to spread misinformation about HGV tests
A Facebook post states the government has taken reversing out of the HGV driving test, illustrated with a photo of an HGV with its backend partly submerged in a body of water. The picture is genuine. The image is of a lorry which fell into
Full Fact→ Observer Twitter poll data on air monitors is meaningless
“Only 8% of schools have received air monitors that were promised by government” The Observer, 24 October 2021. The monitors allow teachers to identify where ventilation might need to be improved, in order to aid the fight against the spre
Full Fact→ Sweden is not abolishing cash
A post with a screenshot claiming that “Sweden is abolishing money” has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. In fact, although transactions without cash are common in Sweden, the Swedish government told Full Fact that it has no plans