President Joe Biden has been saying “wages are up” and rising “faster than inflation.” “Even after accounting for rising prices, the typical American family has more money in their pockets than they did last year,” t
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PolitiFact→ Community Oncology Alliance – Oncologists' claim that Build Back Better Act will slash cancer care funding omits key details
"An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing cancer clinics to close and massively raising your healthcare costs.”
PolitiFact→ Dr. Oz holds dual citizenship with Turkey. That’s no bar to a Senate bid
Dr. Oz holds dual citizenship with Turkey. That’s no bar to a Senate bid
Full Fact→ Video thanking Hungarian key workers doesn’t show pandemic is staged
A video appearing to show a camera crew filming several people in hazmat suits pushing a trolley with the caption “Caught in the act 🤔 light, camera, action! 🎬 The media is the v!rus 🤦♀️ wake up people 🤣” has over 5,000
Snopes→ Yes, There Are Turkeys for Thanksgiving — for a Price
Before 2021, the annual dinner cost estimate had been falling since 2015.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence Keystone pipeline was canceled for Warren Buffett’s benefit
Keystone Pipeline was blocked by Obama on Warren Buffett’s behalf.
Snopes→ Homer Plessy, Key to ‘Separate but Equal,’ on Road to Pardon
A Louisiana board voted to pardon Homer Plessy, whose decision to sit in a “whites-only" railroad car led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1896 “separate but equal” ruling affirming state segregation laws.
Snopes→ Judge in Prince Andrew Suit Says Key Document Can Be Secret
A 2008 settlement agreement that a lawyer for Prince Andrew says would protect him against claims that he sexually abused an American when she was 17 can remain secret, a New York judge ruled.
Poynter→ Don’t blame inflation. A viral photo of a $123,000 turkey at Target is an old pricing error.
As supply chain issues mount, some Facebook users are sharing an image that purports to show a turkey for sale at Target for an eye-popping price: $123,199, and $9,999.99 per pound. “No Turkey for Thanksgiving this year,” said one such F
Snopes→ Photo of $123K Frozen Turkey at Target Is from 2015
Some Facebook commenters took the matter seriously and referenced politics, despite the fact that the joke or mistake showed a weight of 9,999.99 pounds.
Snopes→ RECALL: Butterball Recalls More Than 14,000 Pounds of Ground Turkey
Products were said to be contaminated with “extraneous materials, specifically blue plastic.”
Snopes→ Judge Blocks Key NYPD Tactic: Scouring Sealed Arrest Records
A judge barred New York City police officers from accessing sealed arrest records without a court order.
Snopes→ Yes, ‘Turkey Dinner Candy Corn’ Is a Real Thing
We'll leave the tasting up to you.
Full Fact→ ‘Scary’ Mickey Mouse picture wasn’t taken at 1940s Disney World
A rather unsettling picture shared on Facebook includes a caption which suggests it shows a child with what appears to be Minnie and Mickey Mouse at Disney World in the 1940s. However, the picture wasn’t taken at the theme park in the 1940s
Snopes→ ‘Weird Creature’ on Panama Beach Likely a Howler Monkey
The dead animal was likely floating for weeks in the Pacific Ocean before it washed ashore.
Full Fact→ Fact checked: six key claims about the new health and social care plan
One story has dominated headlines this week—the government’s new plan for health and social care and how it plans to fund it by raising National Insurance. So we’ve taken a look at some of the key claims we’ve seen in Parliament
Snopes→ With No Tourist Handouts, Hungry Bali Monkeys Raid Homes
Villagers in Sangeh say the gray long-tailed macaques have been venturing out from a sanctuary to hang out on their roofs and await the right time to swoop down and snatch a snack.
Snopes→ Why Do Some Monkeys Have Blue Balls?
Turns out it's not because they’re sexually frustrated.
Snopes→ Thousands Flee Fires in Greece, Turkey; Some Rescued by Sea
Greek and European officials have blamed climate change for the multiple fires burning through swathes of southern Europe, from southern Italy to the Balkans, Greece and Turkey.
Snopes→ Odd Baseball Cards: Mickey Hatcher and the Giant Glove
Hatcher was one of the "stunt men" on the bench of the 1988 championship Dodgers team.
Snopes→ Missouri Governor Pardons Gun-Waving McCloskey Couple
The McCloskeys were indicted by a grand jury on felony charges of the unlawful use of a weapon and evidence tampering.
Logically→ Kitex Garments, a Kerala company, developed temperature-controlled underwear for Jockey International using NASA technology.
There is no credible evidence to verify whether Kitex Garments collaborated with Jockey to create clothing using NASA technology.
Snopes→ Amazon’s Mission: Getting a ‘Key’ to Your Apartment Building
Amazon is tired of ringing doorbells.
Snopes→ Did a Dead Jockey Win a Race at Belmont in 1923?
A 1923 article said that Frank Hayes was the "victim of his almost fanatic enthusiasm and worship of horsemanship."
Snopes→ Bill Burr Trashes Fox News for Leaving Out Key Detail in Coverage of His CNN Rant
A headline from Fox News, which originally came from the New York Post, made quite the omission from Burr's rant about CNN and cable news.
Snopes→ Florida Resident Detained as Key Suspect in Haiti Killing
The latest suspect detained in the search for the masterminds and assassins in the killing of President Jovenel Moïse is a Haitian man in his 60s living in Florida who claims to be a medical doctor.
Logically→ Two cases of monkeypox have been identified in the United Kingdom.
The World Health Organisation stated that two cases of monkeypox, both from the same household, had been detected on May 25 and 31 in North Wales.
Snopes→ Is This Suggestive Mickey Mouse Milk Ad Real?
Sometimes, a bottle of milk is just a mouse's favorite treat.
Snopes→ Racial Tensions Simmer As Southern Baptists Hold Key Meeting
Over the past year, however, several Black pastors have exited the Southern Baptist Convention in frustration over what they see as racial insensitivity within its overwhelmingly white leadership.
Snopes→ What Exactly is the ‘Sea Snot’ Plaguing Turkey’s Sea of Marmara?
Warming sea waters are thought to increase the frequency of such events in the future.
Snopes→ Did a Jameson Whiskey Heir Buy a Slave Girl to Watch Her Get Cannibalized?
In 2021, social media posts referenced a 130-year-old scandal and a horrifying anecdote from a colonial expedition to Africa.
Health Feedback→ Byram Bridle’s claim that COVID-19 vaccines are toxic fails to account for key differences between the spike protein produced during infection and vaccination, misrepresents studies
REVIEW In late May 2021, the claim that COVID-19 vaccines could cause blood vessel damage to vaccinated people went viral on social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and Twitter. Many posts and articles (see examples here, and
Snopes→ Monkey Business: Researchers Find Origins of Florida Monkey Colony
A colony of monkeys has lived for about 70 years in urban South Florida, near jets taking off from a nearby airport and fuel storage tanks.
Snopes→ Did Mark McCloskey Announce He Was Running for US Senate?
He and his wife were indicted on charges related to displaying two guns during a racial-injustice protest outside of their Missouri home in 2020.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence To Support Video’s Claim That Turkey And Russia Are Getting Ready to Attack Israel
Are Turkey and Russia getting ready to attack Israel? No, the claim is purely speculative, not supported by facts or evidence. A video making the claim cites two irrelevant sources: The first is a video in which a narrator reads a news st
Snopes→ Is This an Authentic Photo of Submerged Roman Mosaics in Turkey?
Social media posts claimed that the artifacts were an estimated 2,000 years old.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Keystone Pipeline Is NOT Closed And Is NOT Causing The Gas Shortage On The East Coast
Is the Keystone Pipeline closed and is that causing a gas shortage? No, that's not true. The gas shortage on the East Coast of the United States in May 2021 was triggered by a cyberattack that caused the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline,
AFP Fact Check→ Kentucky Derby winning jockey did not insult Biden
Social media posts claim that John Velazquez, the Kentucky Derby winning jockey, insulted US President Joe Biden after his recent track victory, and turned down an invitation to the White House. This is false; Velazquez’s agent confirmed the quote is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Winning Kentucky Derby Jockey Did NOT Reject A White House Invitation Saying He Didn’t Want To See ‘A Horse’s Ass’
Did winning Kentucky Derby jockey John Velazquez turn down a White House invitation, saying he didn't want to see "a horse's ass"? No, that's not true: The quote is fake. Calling the purported quote "ridiculous," Velazquez's agent told Le
Full Fact→ Donkey being carried out of compassion, not self-preservation
An image of a person in military uniform carrying a donkey has been widely shared on Facebook. The caption with the image reads: “Soldier carrying donkey through a minefield. If the donkey was free to wander as it pleased, it would likely detonat