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
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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.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 32-Page Report Does NOT Provide Proof Of Widespread 2020 Election Fraud In 5 Swing States
by: Ed Payne and Alexis Tereszcuk Does a 32-page report shared online in January of 2023 provide proof of widespread 2020 election fraud in five swing states? No, that's not true: The report lacks credible nonpartisan documentation or ver
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Arrest ‘Second’ Colorado Supreme Court Justice
Did the U.S. military arrest a "second" Colorado Supreme Court justice who voted in favor of removing former President Donald Trump from the ballot in the state for the 2024 presidential election? No, that's not true: A spokesman for the
Health Feedback→ Approved COVID-19 vaccines don’t contain HIV proteins and don’t cause AIDS, contrary to claim misquoting BBC documentary
REVIEW The claim that COVID-19 vaccines cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) because they contain proteins from the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)—the virus responsible for AIDS—circulated on social media in December 2023. This cl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marines Did NOT Arrest Colorado Supreme Court Judge Who Voted to Remove Donald Trump from State Ballot
Did Marines arrest on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, a Colorado Supreme Court justice, Monica Marquez, who voted in favor of removing Donald Trump from the state's 2024 presidential primary ballot? No, that's not true: This is a fake news
FactCheck.org→ Post Spreads Misleading Information About Texas Abortion Case
SciCheck Digest Kate Cox petitioned to be allowed to have an abortion in Texas to “protect her life, health, and future fertility,” after receiving news that her baby was unlikely to survive, according to her court filing. A popular Instag
FactCheck.org→ Yale Preprint Recorded Patient Experiences, Did Not Demonstrate Vaccines Cause New Syndrome
SciCheck Digest A preprint on a Yale-based study described chronic symptoms self-reported after COVID-19 vaccination by 241 members of an online group. The paper, which has not been peer-reviewed, did not show how common these symptoms are in the g
FactCheck.org→ Flawed Analysis of New Zealand Data Doesn’t Show COVID-19 Vaccines Killed Millions
SciCheck Digest Data from around the world support the general safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. Some people online, however, incorrectly claim that illegally obtained data from New Zealand show the vaccines have killed 13 million people worldwide.
FactCheck.org→ GOP Misleading Claims in Biden Impeachment Investigation
House Republicans passed a resolution on Dec. 13 to formalize their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. In attempts to build momentum for the vote, Republicans continued to present misleadingly incomplete information in service of the claim
Health Feedback→ Headlines overlook risk of COVID-19 by claiming Estonia study shows natural immunity is superior to vaccination
REVIEW Like with most pathogens that enter the body, infection with SARS-CoV-2 confers some protection against future encounters with the virus. This infection-induced immunity—often called “natural immunity”—has been repeatedly invoked as a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nurse Tiffany Dover Did NOT Vanish From Public Eye, Stay Silent After Fainting From COVID Vaccine In 2020
Did nurse Tiffany Dover disappear from the public eye and stay silent after she fainted after receiving the first COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: She has public social media accounts where she posted in the weeks after getting the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Man Entering Store Empty Of Shoppers On Black Friday Was NOT In Biden’s Economy — This Was UK In 2017
Was a Black Friday video of a lone man entering a store empty of shoppers taken in the U.S. in 2023, reflecting the U.S. economy under President Joe Biden? No, that's not true: This video was shot in the United Kingdom in November 2017. A
AllSides→ The facts on George Santos’ House expulsion: What happens next?
https://www.politifact.com/article/2023/dec/01/the-facts-on-george-santos-house-expulsion/ The U.S. Hou
Truth or Fiction?→ Christmas Dates Across Christianity
The celebration of Christmas is one of the most universally recognized observances within the Christian faith, symbolizing the nativity of Jesus Christ and embodying a wealth of spiritual significance and cultural traditions. However, not all Christi
Truth or Fiction?→ Is December the Global Chill?
Picture a globe, half bathed in sunlight while the other embraces the chill of shadow—that’s our planet, a vast tapestry of climates and seasons. As the earth dances its tireless orbit around the sun, it reveals patterns in temperature that i
Truth or Fiction?→ Fact-Checking Responsibility in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The intricacies of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict extend far beyond the simplistic narrative of placing blame on a single entity. This complexity emerges from a myriad of actors, historical incidents, change in policies, and external influences int
Truth or Fiction?→ Fact Checking the Balfour Declaration and Palestine
The Balfour Declaration remains a pivotal document in the context of the modern Middle East, sowing seeds of ongoing debate and conflicts. Understanding it requires peeling back layers of historical context, diplomatic language, and purposeful vague
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Calling A 1-800 Number Does NOT Help Get ‘Stimulus Deposit’ — US Government Did NOT Distribute Such Payments In November 2023
Could a call to a hotline number expedite receiving a "stimulus deposit" in November 2023? No, that's not true: The federal government was not distributing such payments as of this writing. The toll-free number shared on social media was
Health Feedback→ Published studies misrepresented by cardiologist Peter McCullough to push false claim that COVID-19 vaccines cause sudden cardiac death
REVIEW Cardiologist Peter McCullough, who has a history of propagating inaccurate and misleading claims about COVID-19, appeared on One America News Network on 27 October 2023 in an interview with host Alison Steinberg. Excerpts from the interview w
Truth or Fiction?→ Understanding the Israel Conflict: A Detailed Fact Check
The enduring conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has its roots deeply embedded within the common soil they both call home. A complex blend of history, national identity, and geopolitics converge in this tiny part of the Middle East, creating
Truth or Fiction?→ Israeli Settlements: The Main Hindrance to Peace?
In the heart of the longstanding Israel-Palestine conflict stands the often contentious subject of Israeli settlements. These clusters of Jewish homes built on territories seized during the Six-Day War in 1967 have stirred international controversy a
Truth or Fiction?→ Understanding the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict & Middle East Turmoil
The maelstrom of tensions in the Middle East has a long, complicated past, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a major factor contributing to its turbulence. Inextricably bound in historical events, religious fervor, and international diplomacy,
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Misrepresent Video of IDF Aircraft Attack
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take At least 260 people were killed by Hamas during the militant group’s surprise attacks at an outdoor music festival in Israel on Oct. 7. A video clip on social medi
Truth or Fiction?→ Decoding the Role of United Nations in Israel’s Creation
The establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 is a historical event that has had significant geopolitical repercussions throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. This complex subject cannot be understood comprehensively without a deep examination of
Truth or Fiction?→ Fact-Checking the Claim: ‘Israel: A Land Without a People for a People Without a Land?’
The narrative that Israel was “a land without a people for a people without a land” has often been cited in historical, political, and philosophical discourses. This multifaceted exploration will delve not only into the origins of this cl