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Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This is the Pinned Tweet of the Murderer Who Killed Lauri Ann Carlton … For Having a Pride Flag on Her Business’
On August 22 2023, an Imgur user shared the following Twitter screenshots, which asserted that they showed the tweet pinned by “the murderer who killed Lauri Ann Carlton [sic] in cold blood for having a pride flag on her business”: Shocker
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Maui Wildfires Are NOT Linked To Green Lasers Recorded Over Mauna Kea, Hawaii, On January 28, 2023
Is there a link between the wildfires that burned on Maui, Hawaii, on August 8, 2023, and a sighting of green lights seen on a January 28, 2023, livestream from the Subaru Telescope on top of Mount Mauna Kea, on the "Big Island" of Hawaii
Full Fact→ Viral image of Pope Francis addressing crowds is AI generated
The photo has been shared widely across social media platforms.
Full Fact→ Picture doesn’t show Australian Navy ramming ‘illegal immigrant’ boat
A widely-shared photo shows two large ships trapping a smaller boat.
Full Fact→ Old footage of power line explosion in US does not show Maui fires starting
Posts on social media show blurry footage of sparks and explosions which they falsely claim are directed energy weapons being used in Hawaii.
Logically→ Video of entertainment park ride attraction shared as flooding at metro station after tropical storm Hilary
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – La vacuna contra COVID-19 no tiene óxido de grafeno
La vacuna contra COVID-19 "contiene óxido de grafeno" y para desintoxicarte toma "dióxido de cloro".
Logically→ AI-generated video passed off as view of Earth from Chandrayaan-3
Logically→ No, Telangana government is not inviting applications for new ration cards
Logically→ ಅಂತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಬಾಹ್ಯಾಕಾಶ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣದಿಂದ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲಾದ ಹಳೆಯ ದೃಶ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಚಂದ್ರಯಾನ-೩ ರ ದೃಶ್ಯಗಳಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ Animated video of moon’s surface passed off as visuals sent by Chandrayaan-3
Logically→ Old videos of big waves and dolphins misattributed to Hurricane Hilary
PolitiFact→ Happy 16th birthday, PolitiFact! Here's how we're covering the 2024 election
At 16, PolitiFact is proud of our history and how we've grown
Logically→ Video of gas station explosion manipulated to suggest blast caused by advanced weapons
Logically→ అంతర్జాతీయ స్పేస్ స్టేషన్ తీసిన పాత ఫొటోలు చంద్రయాన్-3 తీసిన ఫొటోలు అని షేర్ చేస్తున్నారు
Logically→ తిరుమలకు కాలి నడక మార్గాన్ని మూసివేసే ఆలోచనలు ఉన్నాయంటూ టిటిడి ఎటువంటి ప్రకటన చేయలేదు.
Logically→ পুৰণি, অসংলগ্ন ভিডিঅ’ ‘বালাচোৰ ষ্টেচন মাষ্টাৰ শ্বৰীফক মাৰপিট’ কৰা ভিডিঅ’ বুলি শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
The Dispatch→ Previewing the First Republican Primary Debate of the Cycle
With Trump out, GOP candidates scramble to make the Fox News-hosted event mean something.
Logically→ झारखंड में युवती से मारपीट का पुराना वीडियो सांप्रदायिक दावे के साथ शेयर किया गया
Logically→ मणिपुर की राज्यपाल ने आरएसएस के कार्यक्रम में हिस्सा नहीं लिया, वायरल दावा ग़लत है
Logically→ Repræsentanternes Hus har ikke stillet Joe Biden for en rigsret
Logically→ Partnerskab mellem EU og WHO om digital sundhedscertificering medfører ikke tab af national suverænitet
The Dispatch→ Coup de Target
A provision not taken seriously since 1872.
The Dispatch→ Nevada Republicans Go Bust
A plan to help Trump and raise money may do neither.
The Dispatch→ How a Second Trump Term Could Destroy NATO
Withdrawing support from Ukraine would start a chain reaction.
Logically→ লেজাৰ ৰশ্মিয়ে হাৱাইত অগ্নিসংযোগ ঘটোৱাৰ দাবী কৰিবলৈ সম্পাদিত ছবি ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা হৈছে
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Is Dodger Stadium flooded? No, it was just an illusion
A viral aerial video of Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium has many social media users convinced that floodwaters submerged the ballpark amid Tropical Storm Hilary over the weekend.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ The Marines didn’t attack a FEMA convoy on Maui. The claim originated on a parody site
CLAIM: The U.S. Marine Corps “neutralized” a “fleeing FEMA convoy in Maui.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Social media users are sharing a post from a website that says it publishes “humor, parody, and satire” and has previously published simil
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Marines Did NOT ‘Neutralize Fleeing FEMA Convoy’ On Maui
Did U.S. Marines "neutralize" a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) convoy on Maui around August 20, 2023? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that there's "absolutely no truth to this claim." Also, the w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cleveland Clinic Study Did NOT Prove ‘Absolute Linear Correlation’ Between COVID-19 Vaccines And Infection Risk
Does a study conducted by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic provide an "absolute direct linear correlation" that the more COVID-19 vaccines a person receives, the higher likelihood that person has of contracting the disease, thus provin
The Dispatch→ Listless Vessels
Will Ron DeSantis be punished for telling the truth?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Debunked rumors about former President Barack Obama’s sexuality resurface on social media
“Michelle Obama finally responds to Obama’s hidden gay secret.”
FactCheck.org→ Viral Video Repeats Bogus Claim About Vaccines and Visible Ailments
SciCheck Digest A video repeating the claim that COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for the sudden onset of various visible ailments — such as fainting and facial paralysis — is making the rounds, again. But, just like the other, similar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Insurance Companies Are Denying Maui Fire Losses Due To ‘Zoning Infractions’
Are insurance companies denying Maui fire losses due to "zoning infractions?" No, that's not true: A Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs spokesman told Lead Stories there have been no reports of claim denials "due to zoning
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Inflation Reduction Act can’t take much credit for drop in inflation rate, experts say
AP’S ASSESSMENT: Missing context.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show An ‘Official Statement’ Saying That Putin Was ‘Assassinated’ or ‘Hospitalized’ in August 2023
Does a video demonstrate an "official statement" confirming an assassination attempt on Russian president Vladimir Putin? No, that's not true: The clip does not contain any images of such a document, and no credible reports from establish
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Honeybee Exposure To Aluminum Grew By 800 Percent In 2022
Did aluminum exposure in honeybees grow by 800 percent in the year 2022? No, that's not true: This claim, presented without sourcing, seems to pull this fact from thin air. Lead Stories could not find any evidence reporting statistical ch
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Fact-checking Joe Biden on the murky topic of employment statistics
“A higher percentage of American workers are working today than ever before.”
The Dispatch→ Catching John Wilkes Booth
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