REVIEW A Facebook video published on 11 April 2023 by CGTN, a Chinese state-controlled media outlet, called for an investigation into “U.S. biolabs in Ukraine”, alleging that these laboratories are potentially used to develop biological weapons.
The Dispatch→ The Long Reign of King Dollar
(Stock photo from Getty Images.)Aside from the princeling euro, the greenback has no real competitors globally.Continue reading The Long Reign of King Dollar »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Of Passport Do NOT Prove President Barack Obama Was Born In Kenya — It was His Father’s Passport
Do photos of British Passport #84764 issued in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 29, 1959 to Mr. Barack Hussein Obama prove that President Barack Obama was born in Kenya and "was thus a FAKE and ILLEGITIMATE President"? No, that's not true: A fath
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Military Enforcement Of No-Fly Zone Over Antarctica
Does this video show the military enforcement of a no-fly zone over Antarctica? No, that's not true: This video shows a demonstration of the U.S. military intervening when a plane violates presidential airspace. Filmed by the "Today" show
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: PCR Tests Do NOT Contain ‘Magnetic Beacons’ Used For Tagging, Patenting Humans
Do PCR tests contain magnetic beacons that can be used for tagging, tracking or patenting humans? No, that's not true: No known magnetic substances, including beacons, are used in PCR tests or the swabs used to collect the samples. The te
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Soursop, Beans, Tomatoes, Onions Will NOT Cure Cancer
Is eating soursop, beans, tomatoes and onions a cure for cancer? No, that's not true: An oncologist and a dietitian told Lead Stories this combination of foods is no cure. Instead, the two experts advocated for a healthy, balanced diet to
PolitiFact→ State legislatures rarely expel lawmakers. We found 19 examples in nearly 23 years
State legislatures rarely expel members. PolitiFact found only 19 lawmakers who were expelled from state legislatures around the country since 2000. Experts say expulsion is typically reserved for cases of serious, and often criminal, misconduct.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People Running From Real Zombies In US
Does a viral video portray Americans trying to escape real zombies? No, that's not true: There is no such thing as a zombie, outside fiction and cinema. The clip was recorded in Paris, France. The video captured a mass panic of shoppers f
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – HIV, the virus that can cause AIDS, is contagious. A video’s claim that it’s not is Pants on Fire!
HIV is not contagious.
PolitiFact→ Why doesn’t the Supreme Court have a formal code of ethics?
ProPublica’s recent reporting that revealed Justice Clarence Thomas accepted tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from a Texas billionaire without disclosing them has renewed calls for the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics. So far there i
PolitiFact→ Newly arrived immigrants are generally not automatically eligible for food assistance
Immigrants who have been in the U.S. for three months are not automatically eligible for food assistance unless they meet specific requirements or live in certain states.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Los inmigrantes recién llegados no suelen tener derecho automático a asistencia alimentaria
"Latino, inmigrante, recién llegado … Si eres inmigrante en Estados Unidos y llevas más de tres meses ahí, podrías calificar para obtener cupones de comida”.
The Dispatch→ Trump 2028?
Former President Donald Trump on April 8, 2023. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)It won’t happen. I think.Continue reading Trump 2028? »
PolitiFact→ Alliance Defending Freedom – Do 1 in 5 women suffer complications from abortion pills? No, group suing FDA shares flawed data
Abortion pills are dangerous and “1 in 5 women will suffer a complication.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Lead paint was banned to protect kids, not to expose them to radiation
Lead paint was not banned to protect children’s health, but because it would protect people from radiation.
Truth or Fiction?→ Missouri State Senator on ’12-Year-Old Marriage’
On April 12 2023, a Reddit user shared a post to r/WhitePeopleTwitter, claiming that Missouri State Sen. Mike Moon (R) argued in favor of child marriage: The party of “FaMilY ValUeS” by u/IReallyDontCare91 in WhitePeopleTwitter
Truth or Fiction?→ Clay Higgins’ ‘Library’ Tweet
On April 13 2023, an Imgur account shared a screenshot of a March 2023 tweet about libraries attributed to Rep. Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana): It was dated March 23 2023, and it pledged to “change the whole public library paradigm”: Over time
The Dispatch→ 4Chan Putin Stan?
When gamer bros cause a national security crisis. Continue reading 4Chan Putin Stan? »
Poynter→ How the Indian government aims to take the role of independent fact-checkers
Last week, the Indian government passed a law that grants one of its own agencies the power to determine whether online content is factual. The fact-checking unit will function similarly […] The post How the Indian government aims to take the rol
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Kansas trans athlete law doesn’t 'authorize' genital inspections for kids, doesn’t ban them either
New Kansas law will “authorize genital inspections of children in order for kids to play sports.”
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden has approved more oil drilling. Why? And does it undo his efforts to fight climate change?
After moving to reduce carbon emissions, Joe Biden has approved new oil drilling, at a faster pace than Donald Trump. Why? Does it undo his climate change efforts?
PolitiFact→ Cameron Sexton – Why it’s wrong to call the Tennessee state representatives insurrectionists
Actions of the Tennessee state legislators who protested against gun violence were “at least equivalent” to the actions of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists.
Truth or Fiction?→ Retracted COVID-19 Vaccine Study Was Funded by Anti-Vaxxer
A Michigan State University economist’s study — which was criticized for claiming that COVID-19 vaccines could be blamed nearly 300,000 deaths — was retracted after the revelation that it was funded by an anti-vaccine former federal o
Full Fact→ Longer contrails aren’t ‘chemtrails’
A post on Facebook claims to compare contrails with an apparent “chemtrail”.
Full Fact→ Hoax posts claim Facebook user is searching for their birth parents
Almost identical posts appear in community groups across the UK using the same black-and-white photo of a child.
Poynter→ How to uncover ads disguised as news stories
What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without a shower? According to this TikTok — which talks about the “dangers” of showering in regular tap water — the longer, the better. […] The post How to uncover ads disguised as news stories a
Logically→ 2013 video of church fire in Russia falsely circulated as a church burnt down in Ukraine.
Logically→ The Indian Army does not have a ’18 Horse regiment,’ authorities yet to reveal the identity of Bathinda shooter
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Joe Biden no dijo que nuestra economía está en quiebra, ese video fue manipulado
El presidente Joe Biden dijo, “estamos quebrados, completamente quebrados. Agarren su dinero del banco, sáquenlo, sáquenlo ya”.
Health Feedback→ An ONS study didn’t show that the COVID-19 vaccine caused a higher risk of heart-related deaths in women, contrary to viral claim
REVIEW Claims that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine increased the risk of heart-related death in young women went viral on social media in early April 2023 (examples here and here). The claim was based on a 27 March 2023 study by the U.K. Office for
AllSides→ ‘The Young Turks’ Host Says She ‘Screwed Up Royally’ Over False DeSantis Reporting
https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/12/young-turks-ana-kasparian-rebekah-jones-desantis/ “The Young Turks
Full Fact→ Vitamin D supplements aren’t ‘rat poison’
A social media video claims vitamin D is poisonous. At normal doses it is perfectly safe, and some people need to take it to ensure healthy bones and muscles.
The Dispatch→ Can Utah Limit Children’s Social Media Use?
A group of high school students looking at their smartphones while taking a short break during class. (Via Getty Images)Other states take inspiration from Utah’s new laws restricting minors’ access to social media.Continue reading Can Utah Limit Ch
Poynter→ Ron DeSantis falsely said migrants were deported from Martha’s Vineyard within 24 hours
As he moves toward a potential bid for president, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has highlighted his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, including flying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard in […] The post Ron DeSantis falsely said migrants were
Full Fact→ The Government is not expecting tree planting to almost halve by 2025
Projections for “afforestation in the UK” published by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero actually show a mix of figures for both the UK as a whole and England only.
Logically→ Video of firefighters clashing with policemen is from 2020, and not from recent pension protests in France
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines didn’t cause injuries and disabilities that cost the economy billions of dollars; vaccines benefited the economy
REVIEW Deployment of COVID-19 vaccines began in December 2020 in several countries. However, groups opposing COVID-19 vaccination continue to claim that COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous for health and have negatively impacted society, which isn’
Washington Post→ Bragg’s Manhattan vs. Jordan’s Mansfield: Which one has more crime?
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is highlighting crime in New York. What about his own backyard?
The Dispatch→ Putin On The Blitz
Is it time to get serious about war with China?Continue reading Putin On The Blitz »
The Dispatch→ Screaming Complaints
Grandstanding about grandstanding.Continue reading Screaming Complaints »