“Joe Biden changes the name of Black History Month.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media scams lure people with false promises of big payouts from big-box stores
Big-box stores are refunding and crediting customers for fraud and discrimination.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Claims that Vladimir Putin destroyed an ‘adrenochrome warehouse in Ukraine’ lack evidence
“Putin decimates another adrenochrome warehouse in Ukraine.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Purported voicemail from President Joe Biden about government records isn’t authentic
Audio is a “record of Biden trying to cover up his stolen documents crime.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media posts say online influencer Andrew Tate is out of Romanian custody. He’s not.
Andrew Tate was released from prison and “proven not guilty.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Winston Churchill’s World War II memoirs aren’t evidence that the Holocaust didn’t happen
Winston Churchill didn’t mention the Holocaust in his memoirs because it didn’t happen.
Truth or Fiction?→ EPA Chief, Ohio Gov. Drink Tap Water in Viral Video
On February 22 2022, a Reddit account shared the following video to r/therewasanattempt (the attempt was, in the words of the post, “by the Ohio Governor and EPA Chief to prove the tap water was safe by pretending to drink it”):
Poynter→ No one is ‘gunning for’ your Xbox
This tweet from Sen. Ted Cruz says: “First gas stoves, then your coffee, now they’re gunning for your Xbox.” It got a lot of attention on social media. What is […] The post No one is ‘gunning for’ your Xbox appeared first
PolitiFact→ Viral image – How do you count school shootings in Canada? Depends on how you classify the incidents
Canada has only “had 11 school shooting deaths … in history.”
Full Fact→ Posts about an Adidas shoe giveaway are fake
The company says it is not involved in any such offer.
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s April 2022 Remark About Some Ukraine Aid Covering Pensions Is Not ‘Breaking’ News
President Joe Biden said in April 2022 that some of the funding in a Ukraine aid package that Congress later overwhelmingly approved could be used to pay pensions for Ukrainians amid the ongoing war with Russia. That is not a new development, as
Logically→ Trucks carrying 1.5 million Chadians attempting to vote were blocked at the Nigerian border.
The Facebook page that shared this story has repeatedly spread misinformation; no reputable sources have corroborated this story.
Logically→ Journalist Seun Okinbaloye Endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency.
Okinbaloye has not endorsed any candidate in this race.
Logically→ The Central Bank of Nigeria will shut down all financial transactions from February 23 to February 27, 2023.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has clarified that claims about shutting down financial transactions in view of the presidential election are fake.
Logically→ M/S Estonia sank due to a collision with a submarine or an explosion.
There is no evidence of a collision with a submarine or an explosion. Investigations are ongoing.
Logically→ The cloud that appeared over Turkey was prophetic as it resembled a map of the area affected by the recent 2023 earthquake.
The cloud that appeared in Turkey before the earthquake is a natural phenomenon that is unrelated.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Delipidated train track is in years-old image and isn’t close to East Palestine derailment site
Photo shows “what railways in Ohio look like while we send $40 billion to Ukraine.”
Logically→ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ಮೈಸೂರು-ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಡುವೆ ೧೦ ಪಥಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿಲ್ಲ, ಆದರೆ ಆರು ಪಥಗಳ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದೆ.
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು-ಮೈಸೂರು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿ ಆರು ಪಥದ ಮುಖ್ಯ ರಸ್ತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಸೇವಾ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು
Logically→ Photos show U.S. President Joe Biden eating ice cream during his visit to Kyiv on February 20, 2023.
The photos of Biden eating ice cream are not from his recent visit to Kyiv but are altered versions of photos taken in the U.S. in 2021 and 2022.
The Dispatch→ Israeli Judicial Reforms Advance Over Vocal Opposition
Protesters hold Israeli flags in front of the Knesset. (Photo by Saeed Qaq/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Plus: Should we be concerned about China buying up American farmland?The post Israeli Judicial Reforms Advance Over Vocal Opposition app
Logically→ 400 billion Naira was found at the home of APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu.
Authorities have denied that this raid took place and no reputable sources have reported that it occurred.
Logically→ Video shows drone strike by Ukraine army on Russian soldiers.
The video is not from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and has been available on the internet since 2020.
Logically→ Wole Soyinka endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency.
Soyinka has denied the authenticity of this quote. He has not publicly endorsed any candidate in this race.
Health Feedback→ Florida Department of Health misleads on COVID-19 vaccine safety with erroneous comparison of VAERS reports
REVIEW On 15 February 2023, the Florida Department of Health published a “Health Alert on mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Safety”, stating that “In Florida alone, there was a 1,700% increase in VAERS reports after the release of the COVID-19 vaccine, co
Washington Post→ The Buttigieg-Rubio grudge match over rail safety
The transportation secretary and the Florida Republican traded sharp words after the East Palestine train derailment. We assess their debate.
Poynter→ If nothing changes, Social Security money will run out by 2034 and beneficiaries will get smaller monthly checks
President Joe Biden has accused some Republicans of threatening Social Security’s future, a charge they have denied. The attack — and the defense — ignore these facts about Social Security: […] The post If nothing changes, Social Security m
The Dispatch→ The Dangers of an ‘Angry Pacifism’
Donald Trump and Josh Hawley at a rally in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)What America can learn from a 20th-century British political cartoon character.The post The Dangers of an ‘Angry Pacifism’ appeared first on The Dispa
The Dispatch→ Nuclear Breakout or Just Holes in the Ground?
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at a press event on October 23, 2022 in Beijing. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)By some measures China’s atomic arsenal has become more formidable than America’s.The post Nuclear Breakout or Just Holes in th
Full Fact→ Posts about a lost woman with dementia are a hoax
The posts claim to need help identifying an elderly woman with dementia who has arrived at a local shelter with her dog, but they appear in many different places.
Full Fact→ Daily Express claim on Scotland’s ‘deficit’ needs context
It’s true that Scotland technically has a large budget ‘deficit’, but the level of the deficit is mainly due to decisions made by the UK Government not the Scottish Government.
The Dispatch→ What’s Mine is Mine
The hot topic of Section 230 is sizzling out. The post What’s Mine is Mine appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Time May Change Me
"Don't be a jerk and don't be a socialist."The post Time May Change Me appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 49% Of COVID Vaccine Ingredients Can NOT Be Changed Without FDA Approval Under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)
Can 49 percent of COVID-19 vaccine ingredients produced under emergency use authorization (EUA) be changed without telling the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? No, that's not true: Even very small changes to a vaccine must be reported
Truth or Fiction?→ Arizona Election Deniers Wilted When Asked for Proof: Report
Election deniers in Arizona folded when asked to provide proof of their voting-related conspiracy theories, according to a Washington Post report. The story was based on an investigation into “voter fraud” carried out by then-state Attorney
The Dispatch→ The Twits
British children's author, short-story writer, and playwright Roald Dahl in 1971. (Photo by Ronald Dumont/Daily Express/Getty Images)Bowdlerizing Roald Dahl for fun and profit.The post The Twits appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – FDA approval is required for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to change ingredients in shots
“Because the Covid shots are still manufactured under the Emergency Use Authorization, they can change up to 49% of the ingredients without FDA approval."
PolitiFact→ Ohio train derailment: How FEMA and other federal agencies are aiding East Palestine
The Ohio train derailment does not qualify for FEMA funding because it did not meet the legal definition of a “major disaster.” However, FEMA is sending a team to support other federal agencies on the ground in East Palestine.
Truth or Fiction?→ Tennessee Seahorse Book Ban
On February 22 2023, two Imgur users (and one Redditor) shared screenshots of a tweet about Tennessee Republicans “trying to ban a book about seahorses” because it “normalizes gender fluidity”: But male seahorses can
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Don’t fall for this promise of a ‘leaked’ recording of Biden and Zelenskyy
“Leaked audio recording of Biden and Zelenskyy talking in private.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pope Francis Did NOT Declare ‘Pedophiles Have A Special Place In Heaven’
Did Pope Francis say that pedophiles have a special place in heaven? No, that's not true: There is no record of Pope Francis saying that, as an article in NewsPunch claims. Other quotes in this article are real quotes from the pope that w