Does a video shot from a helicopter show an airborne machine gun assault, either just before or after the January 5, 2023, arrest of the son of "El Chapo" Guzman, Ovidio Guzman Lopez? No, that's not true: Some of the footage circulating i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Australian Health Data Do NOT Show COVID Vaccinations Increase Risk Of Hospitalization
Do health data from the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) show the more doses of COVID-19 vaccine a person has had, the more likely they are to end up in the intensive care unit (ICU)? No, that's not true: Health officials and med
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Special Forces Did NOT Raid Biden Beach House
Did the Special Forces, a branch of the U.S. Army, raid the Biden family beach house in Delaware? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to back up the claim, and Real Raw News has a history of writing about fake Special Forces raids.
PolitiFact→ John Rich – No, cellphone data used to arrest suspected Idaho killer doesn’t give ‘2,000 Mules’ credibility
Cellphone data used to arrest the Idaho quadruple-murder suspect proves that criticism of the “2000 Mules” movie’s use of cell data is unfounded.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Consumers Will NOT Get ‘Household Pallets’ From Walmart Warehouses By Answering 3 Questions
Will answering three questions earn Walmart consumers "household pallets" from a warehouse for only $2, after a court ordered the company to sell the purportedly "outdated household pallets"? No, that's not true: A Walmart spokesperson co
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Pastina Discontinued?
In December 2022, social media posts began to appear with the claim that the small, star-shaped pasta known as “pastina” had been discontinued. A humorous December 30 2022 TikTok post titled “When they find out they discontinued past
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Has NOT Sentenced Young Thug To 25 Years In Prison, As Of January 12, 2023
Did the judge in the trial of Young Thug sentence the Atlanta rapper to 25 years in maximum-security prison, as of January 12, 2023? No, that's not true: Young Thug, whose legal name is Jeffery Williams, was not convicted -- much less sen
Full Fact→ Public opinion in Scotland does support EU membership
Alister Jack told the House of Commons that there is “no desire in Scotland” for EU membership. Opinion polls suggest otherwise.
Full Fact→ Andrew Bridgen wrong to call mRNA vaccines gene therapy
Gene therapy has a specific definition which does not include the mRNA vaccines.
Logically→ A Muslim man was seen kicking a photo of the Hindu Goddess Saraswati.
The man in the video is not a Muslim, and the video has been shared with a communal spin.
PolitiFact→ Tucker Carlson – Tucker Carlson’s unfounded claim that Brazil’s election was rigged
The election in Brazil “was very clearly a rigged election.”
AllSides→ Classified Documents Found at Former Biden Office, Drawing Comparisons to Trump
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/01/classified-documents-found-at-former-biden-office-drawing-comparisons-to-trump/
Poynter→ Young and healthy people get benefits from COVID-19 vaccines, despite claims to contrary
As a highly transmissible coronavirus variant begins to dominate new infections in the U.S., social media users are sharing a video clip from vaccine scientist-turned-anti-vaccine activist Dr. Robert Malone. In […] The post Young and healthy peop
The Dispatch→ Breaking the Deadlock in Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers analyze the frontlines in Bakhmut, Ukraine, in late December 2022. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)As Moscow and Kyiv consider large-scale offensives, the West weighs sending new types of weaponry. The post Breaking the Deadlock
The Dispatch→ The Election Crisis We Dodged
(Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images.)A proposal to prevent the seating of House members from states with ‘bad’ election laws would be disastrous. The post The Election Crisis We Dodged appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Masks are ineffective in checking the spread of COVID-19.
There is enough scientific evidence to prove that wearing face masks reduces the transmission of COVID-19.
Logically→ ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ ೨೦೨೨ ರಲ್ಲಿ ಅರುಣಾಚಲ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಭಾರತ-ಚೀನಾ ಘರ್ಷಣೆಯ ನಂತರ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ನರೇಂದ್ರ ಮೋದಿ ಅವರು ಚೀನಾದ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಷಿ ಜಿನ್ಪಿಂಗ್ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
ಅಹಮದಾಬಾದ್ನ ಸಬರಮತಿ ನದಿಯ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಂಪ್ರದಾಯಿಕ ಉಯ್ಯಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜಿನ್ಪಿಂಗ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೋದಿಯವರು
Logically→ Rahul Gandhi said that India’s population is 140 crore rupees.
Gandhi accidentally referred to India's population in crore rupees, but corrected himself immediately. A part of the clip has been edited.
PolitiFact→ Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State Address
Gov. Kim Reynolds introduced proposals that ensure school choice and parental involvement during her Condition of the State Address on Tuesday. Here are the facts behind the speech.
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence for Kari Lake’s Claim that Maricopa County Ballots Lacked Chain of Custody Records
Quick Take A judge on Dec. 24 dismissed Kari Lake’s claim that there was no chain of custody for 300,000 mail-in ballots in Maricopa County, Arizona, during the 2022 election, yet posts on social media continue to spread the baseless claim. E
PolitiFact→ Hakeem Jeffries – Hakeem Jeffries said a U.S. debt limit default would be a historical first. He’s mostly right.
A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Illness Caused By ‘Extreme Dairy Consumption’ CANNOT Be Discerned By Looking At Iris
Can illness caused by milk be identified simply by looking at one's iris without medical equipment? No, that's not true: Iridology -- a theory that a person's iris can tell about their medical conditions -- has long been proven unfounded,
Truth or Fiction?→ Before Being Elected, George Santos Pushed His Own ‘Stolen Election’ Hoax
Amid continuing criticism and demands — even from local party members — that he leave office, a video circulating online shows right-wing Rep. George Santos (R-New York) appearing at a January 5 2021 rally and falsely claiming that an elect
Truth or Fiction?→ Joe Biden ‘Classified Documents’ Controversy
On January 9 2023, conspiracy theorist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) tweeted that U.S. President Joe Biden “took classified documents from the White House,” claiming that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Archives
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Matrix’ Speech NOT The Reason Ex-Kickboxer Andrew Tate Was Arrested In Romania
Was former kickboxing champion and internet influencer Andrew Tate arrested by authorities in Romania because of a speech he gave about the "matrix" -- a rigged society system he claims is designed to benefit only the rich? No, that's not
FactCheck.org→ Classified Documents Found at Former Biden Office, Drawing Comparisons to Trump
The Justice Department is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the discovery of classified documents by personal lawyers for President Joe Biden inside his former office in November. The White House publicly acknowledged the federal review this wee
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘T-esla’ Did NOT Launch Cryptocurrency Software Platform To ‘Cure Poverty All Over The World’ — It’s A Financial Scam
Did "T-esla" release new cryptocurrency software designed to "cure poverty all over the world"? No, that's not true: This deceptive ad is not associated with Tesla or Elon Musk, the co-founder of the automotive and clean energy company. T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hydrogen Peroxide Is NOT Treatment For AIDS, Herpes — Can Cause Serious Harm Or Death If Ingested
Will adding three drops of food-grade hydrogen peroxide to one cup of water help with AIDS and herpes? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence supporting the benefits of hydrogen peroxide for AIDS or herpes infection; one exp
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Damar Hamlin Ambulance Matches Ones Used By Ambulance Company — License Plate, Logo, Brand All Check Out
Were there questionable things about the ambulance that carried Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin from the field that "just doesn't add up"? No, that's not true: A series of vague questions intended to inspire uncertainty are based on fal
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Parmesan Cheese Flavor Additive Is NOT Toxic In Small Amounts
Is a Parmesan cheese flavor additive toxic? No, that's not true: Two food science experts told Lead Stories it can be dangerous in large amounts because it contains butyric acid, but the amount of the acid allowed in Parmesan is no cause
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Country Singer George Strait Did NOT Have ‘Tragic End’ On December 31, 2022
Did country singer-songwriter George Strait have a "tragic end" on December 31, 2022? No, that's not true: Strait's verified Instagram account posted content as recently as January 10, 2023. There have been no news articles or statements
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No cause of death given for MMA fighter Victoria Lee
MMA fighter Victoria Lee died because of a COVID-19 vaccine.
FactCheck.org→ Biden and Abbott Twist Their Border Narratives
President Joe Biden, who recently made his first visit as president to the southern border, and Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who greeted Biden in Texas, offered competing versions of who’s to blame for a spike in illegal immigration. But b
Full Fact→ Nothing has been ‘added’ to the children’s flu vaccine to cause strep A
A Facebook post claims something’s been added to the nasal flu mist to make children sick. This is false.
Full Fact→ ‘Cor ona virus’ doesn’t mean ‘heart attack virus’ in Latin
A screenshot from Google Translate appears to show the translation, but this isn’t the meaning of the words in Latin.
Full Fact→ Andrew Bridgen MP’s false claims put lives at risk
Full Fact writes to Conservative Party chair following MP’s whip removal
Logically→ The Titanic was sunk on purpose to remove opposition to the creation of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank.
The Titanic hit an iceberg by accident. There is no evidence that the three men were in opposition to the Federal Reserve.
Logically→ MP Andrew Bridgen was suspended from Parliament because of his views on COVID-19 vaccines.
Andrew Bridgen's suspension from Parliament resulted from rule breaches concerning lobbying and interests.
Full Fact→ The World Economic Forum has not called for paedophilia to be decriminalised
Quotes attributed to the WEF and its co-founder Klaus Schwab circulating on Facebook have been denied by a WEF spokesperson.
Logically→ Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson to allow the deployment nuclear weapons Swedish during peacetime
No, in his speech, Ulf Kristersson meant the opposite and see no reason for having nuclear weapons in Sweden in peacetime.