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PolitiFact→ Ivanka Trump – Ivanka Trump wrong that in April, 'vast majority' will be filing their taxes on a 'postcard'
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Ivanka Trump wrong that in April, 'vast majority' will be filing their taxes on a 'postcard' During an interview on Fox & Friends in which she touted the recently passed tax bill, Ivanka Trump said voters would b
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that foreigners are responsible for ‘the vast majority’ of terrorism convictions since 9/11
“According to data provided by the Department of Justice, the vast majority of individuals convicted of terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country.” — President Trump, address to Congress, Feb.
Snopes→ House Majority Whip Shot at Congressional Baseball Practice
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana was shot 14 June 2017 at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia.
PolitiFact→ Al Gore – Al Gore says a majority of Trump voters support Paris Agreement. Really?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Al Gore says a majority of Trump voters support Paris Agreement. Really? Former Vice President Al Gore said most backers of President Donald Trump wanted the United States to remain a party to the Paris accord
PolitiFact→ Barack Obama – Obama: No premium hike for 'vast majority' covered on government exchanges
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Obama: No premium hike for 'vast majority' covered on government exchanges On the day House Republicans had scheduled a vote to repeal and replace Obamacare, the man whose name became synonymous with the sweepi
FactCheck.org→ Elon Musk Overstates Partisan Impact of Illegal Immigration on House Apportionment
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. In claiming that illegal immigration benefits Democrats, entrepreneur Elon Musk vastly overstated its impact on the apportionment of House seats and Electoral College votes. ̶
The Dispatch→ Americans Have the Power to Demand and Deliver Better
Minority factions disrupt political stability. What could a dissident majority do?
PolitiFact→ AI-generated audio deepfakes are increasing. We tested four tools designed to detect them.
We tested four online tools that claim to detect AI-generated audio and found the majority of them to be unreliable. So what can people do to identify potential audio deepfakes?
Truth or Fiction?→ Lemon-Musk Interview
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Did NOT Raise Taxes On Most People Earning Under $75,000
Did the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act raise taxes on most people earning under $75,000? No, that's not true: The 2017 law aimed to lower taxes for individuals through measures such as reducing income tax rates and raising the standard deduction.
Health Feedback→ CDC analysis of RSV vaccines data showed vaccines are safe, not associated with excess deaths, contrary to claim by Children’s Health Defense
REVIEW In 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved several treatments to protect young children and older adults from infections with the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). In May of that year, the agency approved two RSV vaccines
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s ‘Fact Check’ of the State of the Union
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Former President Donald Trump promised to provide a live “play by play” via Truth Social to “correct, in rapid response, any and all inaccurate Statements” mad
Health Feedback→ Vaccines, treatments reduced public health threat posed by COVID-19, explaining different approach in 2024 compared to 2020
REVIEW The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidelines for protection against respiratory diseases on 1 March 2024. Respiratory diseases include the flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and, for the first tim
FactCheck.org→ Role of Illinois Circuit Court Judge Misrepresented in Post About Trump’s Removal from Ballot
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take The Supreme Court ruled that states may not remove former President Donald Trump from primary ballots based on the Constitution’s insurrection clause. A few days b
Truth or Fiction?→ Does DST Really Save Energy?
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Health Feedback→ The level of aluminum in childhood vaccines is safe, even for babies
REVIEW Opponents to vaccination commonly point to the presence of aluminum in some vaccines as supporting evidence for their toxicity. Health Feedback explained that these claims are unsubstantiated in previous reviews. Nevertheless, these claims pe
FactCheck.org→ Breaking Down the Immigration Figures
Encounters on the southern border of those trying to enter the U.S. without authorization have gone up significantly under President Joe Biden. Government statistics show that in the initial processing of millions of encounters, 2.5 million people hav
FactCheck.org→ Study Largely Confirms Known, Rare COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects
SciCheck Digest An international study of around 99 million people confirmed known serious side effects of COVID-19 vaccination. It also identified a possible relationship between the first dose of the Moderna vaccine and a small risk of a neurolog
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Parents’ Refusal To Use Chosen Pronouns Was NOT Reason Child Was Removed From Indiana Home — Care For Eating Disorder, Mental Health Were Needed
Did the Indiana Department of Child Services remove a child from their home because the parents refused to call them by their preferred pronouns, as a social media post suggests? No, that's not true: The complex situation outlined in Indi
The Dispatch→ The 2024 Battle for the Senate Takes Shape
Democrats’ path to keeping their Senate majority has become more challenging in recent days.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Ad Misleads on Haley Opposition to Trump Border Policies
A new campaign ad from former President Donald Trump makes two misleading claims about Nikki Haley’s opposition to border policies championed by Trump. The ad claims Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, “joined Bide
FactCheck.org→ Republicans Distort Facts on Special Counsel Decision Not to Charge Biden
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. At their weekly news conference, several Republican House leaders wrongly claimed the special counsel report into Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents found the presid
FactCheck.org→ Review Article By Misinformation Spreaders Misleads About mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have a good safety record and have saved millions of lives. But viral posts claim the contrary, citing a recent peer-reviewed article authored by known COVID-19 misinformation spreaders and published in a
Health Feedback→ Childhood vaccines are an important protection against preventable diseases, not “poison” as claimed by Candace Owens
REVIEW Social media posts have repeatedly spread misleading claims about the safety of the contents of vaccines. These posts typically misrepresent the nature of individual vaccine components and disregard the safety and benefits of vaccination. In
FactCheck.org→ Posts Mislead About Record-Setting Canadian Wildfires Fueled by Climate Change
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take The record-setting Canadian wildfires in 2023 were caused mainly by lightning igniting forests that were unusually hot and dry, in part due to climate change. But the re
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Show WEF Founder Klaus Schwab Wearing Tights, Garter, Swimsuit — It’s Different Person
Do viral photos show World Economic Forum founder Klaus Swab walking in public in tights, garter and what appears to be a woman's swimsuit? No, that's not true: Images in a social media post appear to show a Florida resident. Klaus Schwab
FactCheck.org→ Unraveling Misinformation About Bipartisan Immigration Bill
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Even before a bipartisan group of senators unveiled the text of a foreign aid and immigration overhaul bill on Feb. 4, it faced significant opposition from former President Donald Tru
Health Feedback→ Claim that myocarditis from COVID-19 vaccines carries serious risk of death is based on flawed study
REVIEW An article published by the website The Blaze in late January 2024 claimed that a study published in the journal Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety showed the risk of COVID-19 vaccination outweighed its benefits. It cited the study’s concl
FactCheck.org→ Electric Vehicles Contribute Fewer Emissions Than Gasoline-Powered Cars Over Their Lifetimes
Q: Are electric cars really better for the environment than gasoline-powered cars over their lifetimes? A: Yes. Electric vehicles typically release fewer greenhouse gas emissions than internal combustion engine vehicles during their life cycl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Flyer Listing ‘Sudden Death’ As Side Effect Is NOT An Authentic Government COVID-19 Vaccine Placard
Does a government health poster list "heart attacks," "strokes" and "sudden death" as side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine, as shown in an Instagram post? No, that's not true: It is counterfeit. Though it was made to look like official Ir
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Nazis Were NOT Involved With Abortion Pill RU-486 — It Was Developed By French Firm Decades After WWII
Were the Nazis involved with the abortion pill RU-486 as claimed by an anti-abortion activist? No, that's not true: The French company that created the pill did so in the 1980s, but the activist made the connection by claiming the compan
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say ‘9/11 Attack Was The Work Of The United States’
Did Donald Trump say the terrorist attacks of 9/11 were the "work of the United States" during a New Hampshire campaign stop in January 2024? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence or statement from the former president making
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Numbers, January 2024 Update
Summary Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Here’s how the United States has fared since President Joe Biden took office three years ago: The economy added more than 14 million jobs. The number is now nearly 4.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ben Carson Did NOT Promote Cure For Dementia That Works Within Days
Did Dr. Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon and former Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary, endorse a cure for dementia that can make this condition go away in "7 days"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no credible r
The Dispatch→ Trump’s ‘Terrible’ Damage to the Pro-Life Cause
Trump is on track to steamroll through evangelical Iowa, even as he attacks meaningful pro-life laws supported by a majority of Iowa Republicans.
Health Feedback→ Social media account “I AM Awakened” exploits seasonal illness surge to promote conspiracy that chemicals in food cause a “plandemic”
REVIEW A video published by the YouTube channel “I AM Awakened” at the end of December 2023 questioned a spate of illnesses in China and New York, claiming that this was caused by chlorine and benzene in the food and water. The video also added
The Dispatch→ If Republicans Want a Better Budget Deal, They Need to Win More Elections
It’s crazy to punish Speaker Mike Johnson when the party has a tiny majority in the House.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Did NOT Kill 17 Million People — Coronavirus Was Killer
Did COVID-19 vaccines kill 17 million people around the world during the pandemic? No, that's not true: Infectious disease experts told Lead Stories that the surge in deaths correlates with surges in coronavirus infections, not vaccinatio
The Dispatch→ Iowa is Donald Trump’s to Lose
Plus: How Democrats see their (narrow) path to a House majority.