CLAIM: Pro-Palestine rallies at UCLA, Penn and elsewhere are calling for “Jewish genocide.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Health Feedback→ Preventing deaths isn’t the sole benefit of COVID-19 vaccination, contrary to Epoch Times article
REVIEW In October 2023, the Epoch Times claimed that an analysis of clinical trial data obtained from a Freedom of Information Act request revealed that not all deaths that occurred during the trial had been reported to the FDA. It also claimed that
PolitiFact→ Rick Scott – Rick Scott warns about fentanyl in Halloween candy, but experts say there’s no connection
Rainbow fentanyl is a threat to children on Halloween.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – UCLA protesters didn’t advocate for ‘Jewish genocide’ at Oct. 25 rally
“In UCLA hundreds of students chanting: ‘Israel Israel you can’t hide, we want Jewish genocide.’”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Contrary to social media claims, the media covered this historic moment (when it happened in 2018)
The media didn’t cover “new history” when North Korea and South Korea’s leaders crossed the border for the first time.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Biden urged aid for Israel, Ukraine. He didn’t declare World War III
“Joe Biden confirms WW3 live on TV.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No hay un nuevo subsidio del gobierno que se pueda usar para cualquier gasto
Un nuevo subsidio del gobierno ofrece una tarjeta de salud con $1,200 al mes y “puedes usar el dinero para todo lo que desees o necesites".
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video from 2013 protest in Cairo misrepresented to falsely claim Palestinians are staging deaths
CLAIM: A video showing bodies moving after being covered by white cloths is evidence that deaths are being faked by Palestinians and Hamas during the Israel-Hamas war.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Old photos, including one from 2019, don’t show Gaza on Oct. 27
Photos show Gaza on Oct. 27.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin suffered a heart attack is unfounded
Russian President Vladimir Putin suffered a heart attack Oct. 22, 2023.
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – DeSantis’ critique of Trump election spending omits that not all $400 million went for mail ballots
“The Republicans and Trump funded $400 million in March of 2020 for mail ballots.”
The Dispatch→ House and Senate Republicans Clash Over Military Aid
Support to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan hangs in the balance.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Haaretz rebuts claims about its reporting on Israeli casualties
“Haaretz investigation reveals discrepancies in Israel’s reporting on October 7th death toll.”
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Halloween Special Ask Me Anything
Join us for our weekly livestreamed conversation.
The Dispatch→ Map of Iran Surrounded by U.S. Military Bases Is Riddled With Inaccuracies
Elon Musk shared the image on Twitter.
Full Fact→ ‘Dead Gazan body miraculously texting’ is actually Thai child in Halloween costume
A photo of a child wearing a body bag costume has been shared as evidence of an attempt to misrepresent what’s happening in Gaza. But the picture was taken in Thailand last year.
Full Fact→ Experts warn against ‘recycling’ Halloween pumpkins in woodlands
Woodland organisations warn pumpkins can be harmful to wildlife and ecosystems.
Health Feedback→ Claim that COVID-19 vaccines killed 3.5 times more Americans than COVID-19 is based on a highly flawed online survey; inconsistent with excess mortality data
REVIEW On 27 October 2023, entrepreneur Tony Delgado, who has more than a million followers on Instagram, posted a screenshot of an article with the headline “New Study Reveals Covid mRNA Jabs Killed ‘3.5X More Americans Than Virus Itself’”.
Full Fact→ Video does not show pro-Palestinian protest in France
The clip, shared on social media, was filmed in Brazil and actually shows a crowd of football supporters accompanying a team bus to the stadium.
Full Fact→ Faked video of Bella Hadid circulates on social media
A clip supposedly showing Ms Hadid addressing the 7 October attacks in Israel is a manipulated version of a video taken in 2016.
PolitiFact→ Scott Walker – While Wisconsin did vote for Biden in the last election, it’s far from a blue state
“Wisconsin has historically…and I think largely continues to be, a blue state.”
Full Fact→ Three Parliamentary constituencies have majority Muslim populations, not 30
A Channel 4 News report claimed Muslims “make up the majority” in more than 30 constituencies.
AllSides→ The Media’s Favorite Israel-Bashing Pundit Reveals His Vile Antisemitism for All to See
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/the-medias-favorite-israel-bashing-pundit-reveals-his-vile-antisemitism-for-all-to-see/
AllSides→ Did Mike Johnson work for a hate group? SPLC and Christian law firm have sparred over label
https://www.politifact.com/article/2023/oct/27/did-mike-johnson-work-for-a-hate-group-splc-and-ch/ Sinc
AllSides→ Does Video Show Israelis Arrested for Supporting Palestinians?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-does-video-show-israelis-arrested-supporting-palestinians-1837824 V
Logically→ A hospitalized Palestinian man falsely described as an ‘actor’ feigning injury
Logically→ No, raw milk cannot cure lactose intolerance
Logically→ हिंदुत्व को ‘चुनावी खेल खेलने के लिए ताश का पत्ता’ बताने वाला पीएम मोदी का ये वीडियो एडिटेड है
Full Fact→ Fluoride levels in toothpaste aren’t toxic
Videos claim fluoride in toothpaste causes calcium to build up in part of your brain. There is no convincing evidence for this.
Logically→ Video of protestors setting police officer on fire in Mexico in 2020 linked to Israel-Hamas war
The Dispatch→ The Ghost of You-Know-Who
Checking in on the GOP primary contest playing out in Trump’s shadow.
The Dispatch→ The Ghost of You-Know-Who
Checking in on the GOP primary contest playing out in Trump’s shadow.
The Dispatch→ Due Processes vs. Defamation
“We don’t have to be idiots.”
The Dispatch→ ‘Never Again is Right Now’
As Israel confronts a genocidal adversary, the world faces a rising tide of antisemitism.
The Dispatch→ Pence Runs Away From the Circus
A living testimony about the price of principle.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Iranian Attack On Gas Station In Israel In 2023 — It Is 2014 Footage From Russia
Does a viral social media video show an Iranian attack on a "petrol pump" in Israel in 2023? No, that's not true: The footage is from 2014 and showed an explosion at a gas station in Makhachkala, capital of the Russian republic of Dagesta
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Bad day, errant flight? Don’t expect relief at the Salzburg Airport
“The airport in Salzburg, Austria, has a counter for people who flew to Austria instead of Australia.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Old video mischaracterized as showing Palestinians pretending to be dead
Video shows Palestinians pretending to be corpses amid the Israel-Hamas war.
The Dispatch→ Haley’s Comet
How does she win?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Wind turbine generators typically don’t fail after three to four years. That’s just hot air.
The life span of a wind tower generator lasts just three to four years.