“Putin JUST SHUTDOWN All Oil To The US, Collapsing The US Economy!”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Online offers for up to $5,000 in stimulus loans aren’t authentic
Emergency stimulus loans “are finally available to U.S. citizens up to $5,000 even with poor credit.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Altered image fuels unfounded claims that President Joe Biden has a ‘body double’
Photo shows President Joe Biden’s “body double” signing documents with his left hand.
The Dispatch→ Whodunnit?
People gather on the dome of the Kremlin compound in central Moscow on May 3, 2023. (Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)A mysterious drone attack on the Kremlin.Continue reading Whodunnit? »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Destruction Of Eggs In U.S. — It’s From Argentina
Does a video show thousands of eggs being destroyed in the United States during the egg shortage in 2023? No, that's not true: The video is from a company in Argentina that was forced by its government to destroy the eggs due to avian flu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Eastern Diamond Rattlesnake’ Is NOT Being Found In Several US Locations — They’re Scam Posts
Is a "deadly Eastern diamond rattlesnake" actually being found in several locations across the United States that are not known as native habitats for these snakes? No, that's not true: Social media posts that make the claim are repurposi
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – District of Columbia flag is based on Washington family coat of arms, not ‘three-city empire’
“The flag of Washington’s District of Columbia has three red stars. One for each city state in the three-city empire.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Old video about Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton recast as ‘breaking news’
“Breaking Trump quietly announces Hillary’s prosecution is moving forward.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – These on-air medical emergencies were not caused by COVID-19 vaccines, as video suggests
Video shows people collapsing because of COVID-19 vaccines.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Minnesota bill does not create a protected class for child sex offenders
A Minnesota lawmaker introduced a bill that would make it “illegal to discriminate against child rapists.”
PolitiFact→ Nikki Haley – New mortgage rules don’t punish those with good credit to reward people with bad credit
“Buyers with good credit scores will pay even more to cover for those with bad credit."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Members Of Queen’s Guard Do NOT Attack Tourists In Video — They’re All Actors
Did members of the Queen's Guard in the United Kingdom retaliate against tourists who taunted and harassed them until they finally lashed out? No, that's not true: The video compilation was put together for social media channels by actors
FactCheck.org→ Online Claims Misrepresent Washington Bill Aimed at Runaway Transgender Youth
Q: Does a proposed law in Washington state say that the government can take children away from parents who don’t agree to gender transition surgery? A: No. Under the bill, licensed youth shelters no longer have to report the location of a run
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Anheuser-Busch Did NOT Close Half Of Its US Breweries Because Of Marketing ‘Goof’
Did Anheuser-Busch close half of its U.S. breweries after "the worst goof in marketing history"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories could not find any news reports of Anheuser-Busch closing half of its U.S. breweries. Anheuser-Busch's web
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer’s claim about first-time buyers’ deposits based on estimate of future increases
The £9,000 figure he quoted is actually a consultancy estimate apparently showing the extra savings required for a first-time buyer’s “typical” deposit by 2030.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Obama was not arrested for campaign finance violations
Former President Barack Obama was arrested after his campaign “took $30 million illegally from Commie China fugitive.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Despite video’s claims, neither World Economic Forum nor UN ordered governments to ration water
The World Economic Forum and the United Nations have “ordered world governments to ration people’s water supply.”
Logically→ No, Biden does not have a body double who is left-handed
PolitiFact→ How much economic impact do film and TV production tax credits yield for states?
New York is expanding a tax credit program for film and television production and calls it economically justified. But academic research of past programs counters that assertion.
Full Fact→ Comparison of junior doctors’ pay with baked beans prices lacks context
Most junior doctors are paid more than the equivalent of ten tins per hour, even if you only consider basic pay.
The Dispatch→ When Will Dianne Feinstein Return?
Sen. Dianne Feinstein on February 16, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)Plus: Why Trump’s early polling numbers may be even stronger than they look.Continue reading When Will Dianne Feinstein Return? »
Full Fact→ Conservative claim that ‘overall crime’ has fallen 50% since 2010 excludes fraud
The PM and the policing minister have both made the claim in recent weeks, based on crime survey figures which don’t count fraud or computer misuse.
AllSides→ Biden’s Numbers, April Update
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/04/bidens-numbers-april-update/ Here’s how things have changed in the
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump distorts Florida elections bill in attacking Ron DeSantis
A Florida elections bill “guts everything” “instead of getting tough, and doing what the people want (same day voting, Voter ID, proof of Citizenship, paper ballots, hand count, etc.).”
PolitiFact→ Why are banks like First Republic and Silicon Valley failing? And how unusual is this?
With the failure of First Republic Bank, the U.S. banking sector has experienced three massive failures within just a few weeks. What does this mean? And is there more to come?
Logically→ No, Pfizer document does not confirm their mRNA-based COVID vaccine contains graphene oxide
Logically→ Fabricated graphic on opinion polls shared to claim BJP will lose the upcoming Karnataka polls
Logically→ Mia Khalifa falsely linked to ongoing wrestlers’ protests in India
Logically→ No, Israel has not banned Christianity
The Dispatch→ Concerns Over Unfettered AI Development
The home page of the artificial intelligence OpenAI website, displaying its chatGPT robot in March 2023. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)Plus: Screenwriters go on strike.Continue reading Concerns Over Unfettered AI Development »
Logically→ Laurance Rockefeller, John Podesta, and Chester Bennington are not related
Health Feedback→ Peter McCullough makes multiple false, misleading, and unsupported claims about COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy in viral podcast
REVIEW On 22 April 2023, the website X22 Report published a 27-minute podcast interview with cardiologist Peter McCullough. During the interview, McCullough referred to the COVID-19 vaccination campaign as a “worldwide debacle” and repeated prev
Washington Post→ The truth about the national debt ceiling
Washington is nearing a showdown on the debt ceiling. Here's a guide to the issue.
The Dispatch→ Where Every Hack Knows Your Name
Pencils down, comrades!Continue reading Where Every Hack Knows Your Name »
The Dispatch→ Is the GOP Becoming a Dysfunctional Chatroom?
Supporters of former President Donald Trump protest outside the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York City on April 3, 2023.(Photo by Leonardo Munoz / AFP) (Photo by LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images)Trump worshippers and conspiracy t
The Dispatch→ Repealing the Payroll-Tax Cap Won’t Save Social Security
(Picture via Getty Images)Funding progressive dreams doesn’t mean just raising Elon Musk’s taxes.Continue reading Repealing the Payroll-Tax Cap Won’t Save Social Security »
Logically→ Video from 2019 falsely shared to claim Sonam Kapoor performed at King Charles’s coronation
Logically→ Video of a dispute between neighbors in Uttarakhand falsely shared with a communal spin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: RESTRICT Act COULD Impose $1M Fine, 20-Year Prison Term For TikTok Access If App Is Banned — But Attorneys Say Prosecution Unlikely
Under the RESTRICT Act, would a person be fined up to $1 million and imprisoned for a minimum of 20 years for accessing content on TikTok if it's banned in the United States in the future? Yes, that's partially true: However, none of the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Trump Wearing Helmet, Military-Style Vest Is NOT Authentic
Was former President Donald Trump photographed wearing a helicopter helmet and a military-style vest? No, that's not true: The image from social media is most likely AI-generated. The claim originated from a tweet (archived here) publishe