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ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A new FEMA office in Chicago isn’t suspicious. It’s part of the agency’s response to summer floods
CLAIM: A video shows a disaster response center that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has suspiciously opened in Chicago, even though the city isn't dealing with an emergency at the moment.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Pesky conspiracy theory about GMO mosquitoes is back. Here’s why they aren’t in Ohio.
"Modified mosquitoes have officially made it to Ohio.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this video doesn’t show a missile hitting the Pentagon on 9/11
Video shows a missile hitting the Pentagon on 9/11.
FactCheck.org→ Biden Wrongly Claims to Have Visited New York City a Day After 9/11
Speaking at a military base in Alaska on the anniversary of 9/11, President Joe Biden wrongly said that he visited ground zero in New York City the day after the attack. Biden first visited the site nine days after terrorists flew planes into the twin
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ FACT FOCUS: Critics twist California bill that would weigh gender-identity support in custody cases
California lawmakers have approved a bill that would instruct courts to consider, among many other factors, whether a parent affirms a child’s gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Large Lightning Bolt, Strange Lights Did NOT Appear Right Before Morocco Earthquake In This Video — 2020 CGI Video Creation
Did a large lightning bolt and strange lights appear in this video right before the earthquake struck Morocco on September 8, 2023? No, that's not true: The video, originally posted on TikTok (archived here) on May 1, 2020, was removed fr
Washington Post→ A guide to why the House is looking into a Biden impeachment
Here are quick answers to questions about the House impeachment inquiry of President Biden
PolitiFact→ What are 'smart cities' and why are conspiracy theorists linking them to wildfires?
Conspiracy theories attempt to link recent wildfires with plans for “smart cities,” but there’s no connection. Most smart city technology is small-scale and incremental — such as adding software and sensors — and doesn’t require destroying
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: McCarthy Launches Impeachment Inquiry
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ABC News / AP Fact Check→ There is no connection between rising COVID cases and elections, contrary to claims online
CLAIM: COVID-19 only spikes during election seasons. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. There is no connection between rising COVID-19 cases and the electoral process, epidemiology experts confirm.
Full Fact→ ‘Human meat’ is not being sold in the UK
Clips from Channel 4’s Miracle Meat hoax documentary have been shared widely online, with some people seeming to believe that human meat is really on sale in the UK.
Logically→ WEF founder didn’t ask for ‘full governmental control over nations’ at ASEAN summit
Logically→ CGI video shared as ‘mysterious lightning’ striking Morocco before earthquake
Full Fact→ Video showing genetically modified tomato ‘swimming’ is fake
The video has been edited to make it look like the tomato slice is moving through the water of its own accord.
Logically→ Old photos of Kevin Hart falsely shared claiming to show recent injury
Logically→ Video of baby being rescued in India shared as footage following Moroccan quake
Logically→ Drone footage from Turkey shared as aftermath of Morocco earthquake
Logically→ Edited image passed off as police arrests 30 days after Maui fires
Logically→ Media outlets share old images as visuals of 2023 Morocco earthquake
Logically→ Yuval Noah Harari is not a WEF advisor and did not endorse flight bans or lockdowns to combat climate change
PolitiFact→ CDC faces conundrum over recommending new COVID-19 booster for all
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will decide whether to recommend updated COVID-19 boosters. If the committee doesn’t recommend the shots, insurance companies wouldn’t have to pay for them, which could leave economically disadvantaged
The Dispatch→ No, Biden Did Not Visit Ground Zero on September 12, 2001
He participated in a Senate session in Washington that day.
Logically→ Video of building collapsing in Turkey shared as Morocco earthquake footage
Logically→ ভিডিঅ’ত দেখা যুৱককেইজন ইজৰাইলৰ প্ৰতিৰক্ষা বাহিনীৰ কুকি জোৱান, মণিপুৰৰ উগ্ৰপন্থী নহয়
Logically→ తెలంగాణా సచివాలయం దగ్గర, ముఖ్యమంత్రి దేవాలయం మరియు చర్చిని కూడా ప్రారంభించారు, ఒక్క మసీదు మాత్రమే కాదు
Full Fact→ What happened to school rebuilding funding when Rishi Sunak was chancellor?
Annual spending on school rebuilding in England fell by 41% between 2019-20 and 2021-22—but that figure doesn’t tell the whole story.
Logically→ No, Cristiano Ronaldo’s hotel in Marrakech is not hosting earthquake victims
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccine doesn’t raise risk of catching and dying from the disease
An uncertain statistical finding in a single study is heavily outweighed by a large body of evidence showing that the Covid vaccines reduce your chance of severe Covid.
The Dispatch→ The Summer of Labor?
Despite a number of high-profile strikes, union membership in the U.S. remains near record lows.
Logically→ कौन बनेगा करोड़पति के 7.5 करोड़ वाले प्रश्न का ग़लत उत्तर देने का यह वीडियो एडिटेड है
Logically→ No, FDA is not planning to replace salt with ‘mRNA fake salt’
Logically→ Telangana CM inaugurated three places of worship and not just a mosque at the new secretariat
Washington Post→ Cassidy Hutchinson’s book joins many by Trump insiders. Here’s what sells.
John Bolton and James Comey top the list, while three lesser-known aides sold fewer than 10,000 copies.
The Dispatch→ Did the Biden Admin Violate the First Amendment?
How biased is Advisory Opinions?
The Dispatch→ Looking for New Voter Trends in the Old Dominion
Glenn Youngkin isn’t on the ballot, but the state’s midterms will be a referendum on his leadership.
The Dispatch→ Israel’s Multifront War on Terror
The embattled country is leading the fight against Iranian-sponsored terrorism in the Middle East.
Logically→ 2021 video of pro-Trump rally in Japan peddled as footage of recent event
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Demo Video And Blue Objects Do NOT Prove A Laser Caused Hawaii’s Maui Fires
Do an unburned blue car and beach umbrella seen in a social-media video about the August 2023 wildfire that ravaged the town of Lahaina on Hawaii's island of Maui prove that lasers caused the blaze since the color blue can resist lasers?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NFL Did NOT Refuse Kaepernick’s Request For ‘Active Status,’ Did NOT Suggest ‘He Should Sell Hair Products’ — It’s Satire
Did the NFL's ethics committee deny Colin Kaepernick's request to return to "active status" and suggest "he should go sell hair products"? No, that's not true: This claim comes from a satirical website that has a history of fabricating co