The claim that Hamas beheaded 40 babies during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel was amplified by U.S. and Israeli leaders, media and celebrities. But the report has not been corroborated. Here’s what we know.
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AllSides→ Social Media Posts Spread Bogus Quote From Qatari Leader
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/10/social-media-posts-spread-bogus-quote-from-qatari-leader/ Posts on so
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Spread Bogus Quote From Qatari Leader
Quick Take Posts on social media are spreading the baseless claim that the ruler of Qatar has “threatened that if the bombing of Gaza does not stop, he will cut off the supply of gas to the world.” The country’s government gets mo
PolitiFact→ Social Media – The Wall Street Journal didn’t report that an American missile caused deadly Gaza hospital blast
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Oct. 17 Gaza hospital explosion was caused by an American missile.
AllSides→ Video: FactChecking Social Media Misinformation
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/10/video-factchecking-social-media-misinformation/ Hearst Television, wh
Logically→ Assamese media outlet falsely claims Indian soldiers at Lebanon border ready to fight Hamas
FactCheck.org→ Video: FactChecking Social Media Misinformation
Hearst Television, which has been one of our media partners since 2019, recently featured our work in a “Get the Facts” segment on how to detect social media misinformation. The segment includes two of our recent articles about the Israel-Hamas
PolitiFact→ Social Media – ‘Gates of hell’ in Gaza? No, a viral video shows fireworks in Algeria
A video shows red flares and fireworks going off in Gaza.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Memo showing White House approved $8 billion to Israel is altered
“The U.S. is sending $8 billion worth of military aid to Israel.”
Logically→ Assamese media outlet peddles old videos as visuals of recent Israel-Hamas war
Logically→ Assamese media outlet peddles old videos as visuals of recent Israel-Hamas war
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media post misleads about flu vaccine ingredients. Here’s what’s in them.
Flu shot ingredients include aborted human cell cultures, monkey kidney cells and antifreeze.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Popular social media meme misrepresents flu vaccine ingredients
CLAIM: A meme shows a list of 27 ingredients in flu vaccines, including mercury, formaldehyde, antifreeze, aluminum, “aborted baby” lung culture, monkey kidney cells, fetal cow serum and other concerning ingredients.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fake news about a DNA test-related beheading recirculates on social media
“Man cuts off wife’s head after DNA test proved none of 6 kids are his own.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a human, despite what social media posts say
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is “not human.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Old photo of surrendering Ukrainian troops misrepresented on social media
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Logically→ No, Canada Opposition leader did not avoid questions about India at media briefing
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media post recasts celebrity deaths as part of conspiracy
Princess Diana, actor Heath Ledger and musician John Lennon were “killed for exposing the truth.”
AllSides→ White House Calls for Media to Scrutinize Republicans, Media Oblige
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/white-house-calls-for-media-to-scrutinize-republicans-media-oblige/
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media posts exaggerate real stories about plasma transfusions to suggest something sinister
“World leaders & elite businessmen are ingesting the blood of young children in order to achieve ‘eternal youth,’ a CBS report warns.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Social media posts misrepresent CDC data on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in teens
CLAIM: Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that COVID-19 vaccines will not prevent any deaths among teenagers and lead to 100,000 to 200,000 severe side effects.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t believe the social media circus. A clown attack didn’t happen in Paris
Video shows an April 2023 clown attack in Paris.
Logically→ Media misreports Canada updated travel advisory for India amid standoff
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Video proves Sen. John Fetterman has a body double.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t fall for social media posts promising free money from Walmart
“Walmart must pay $500 to customers who made purchases in the last 180 days.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Mom Removing LGBT Flag From Classroom — It’s A Skit By Comedian Jibrizy
Does this video show a real, very angry mom removing a LGBT flag from a classroom? No, that's not true: This video was made by the comedian and content creator Jibrizy. The original full-length video posted on Facebook states that this is
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ England isn’t ‘giving up’ on 15-minute cities, despite social media claims
CLAIM: England is giving up on efforts to create 15-minute cities because people have destroyed all the cameras and refused to pay tens of thousands of fines.
Logically→ Assamese media outlet passes off old, unrelated videos as damage from Storm Daniel in Libya
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Old baseless rumors about Clinton snuff film persist on social media
“Hillary Clinton in trouble as her dark web video leaked.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Whoopi, Joy, and Sunny Did NOT Say They’ll Quit ‘Immediately’ If ‘The View’ Adds Candace Owens — It’s A Satire Post
Did Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin all say they'll quit "immediately" if "The View" adds Candace Owens as a host? No, that's not true: This claim comes from a satirical website that has a history of fabricating content surrou
Full Fact→ Old video of fight in Ukrainian parliament re-emerges on social media
Footage of a fight breaking out in Ukraine’s legislature being shared online was actually filmed in 2010.
Logically→ Media outlets share old images as visuals of 2023 Morocco earthquake
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – CNN didn’t suggest former President Barack Obama is a serial killer, despite social media claims
CNN reported that “Barack Obama’s ex-boyfriend admits he was ‘prime suspect’ in gay serial killer case.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Social media users spread false claim that CNN reported that Cash App is bankrupt
CLAIM: CNN has reported that online payment service Cash App has gone bankrupt. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Social media posts misconstrue the efficacy of vaccines for flu, measles, mumps and rubella
CLAIM: Vaccines for the flu, measles, mumps and rubella were developed decades ago, yet the diseases haven't been eradicated, proving that the immunizations don’t work.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – How a deepfake video of Ron DeSantis dropping out went viral
A video shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Tafari Campbell’s widow didn’t expose the Obama family, contrary to social media claims
“Barack Obama’s late chef’s wife comes out to expose Obama family.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Social media videos push baseless conspiracy theory that blue items were spared from Maui wildfires
CLAIM: Only blue items survived the Maui wildfires and lasers do not impact that color, suggesting the island was actually hit by a directed energy weapon “attack.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media posts spread unfounded rumors about Obamas, their late personal chef Tafari Campbell
Video shows former first lady Michelle Obama “accidentally reveals what really happened to their chef.”
AllSides→ Media Rush to Dems’ Defense after GOP Debate Shines a Spotlight on Abortion Extremism
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/media-rush-to-dems-defense-after-gop-debate-shines-a-spotlight-on-abortion-extremism/