REVIEW On 23 October 2022, the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, together with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, held a pandemic preparedness training called “Catastrophic Contagion”. This exe
Washington Post→ ‘87,000 IRS agents’ is the zombie falsehood setting the House agenda
Congressional Republicans base their first bill on a widely debunked claim.
Logically→ The CARES Act was drafted in 2019, indicating that the COVID-19 pandemic was preplanned.
The U.S. legislative procedure determined the introduction date of the Act, and the date does not signify that the pandemic was premeditated.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: McCarthy Did NOT Post Twitter Poll Asking If He Should Step Down as ‘head of Congress’
Did newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tweet a poll asking Americans if he should step down as the "head of Congress"? No, that's not true: A review of McCarthy's official Twitter account found no such tweet, and there is no singl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Reports Do NOT Show More Than 16,000 People Have Died Because Of COVID Vaccination
Has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recorded more than 16,000 people who have died within a few days of taking the COVID-19 vaccine where the deaths were proven to have been caused by the vaccine? No, that's not true:
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Immigration, Brazil, and House GOP Updates
Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Dispatch Live: Immigration, Brazil, and House GOP Updates appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ GOP Installs Election Denier Atop Homeland Security Committee
Days after finally electing a House Speaker, the incoming right-wing majority in the House of Representatives installed election-denying Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee (R) atop the Homeland Security Committee. Green confirmed his election on Twitter whil
Truth or Fiction?→ Brazil Insurrection Had Familiar Faces, Themes
A January 8 2023 attempted right-wing coup in Brazil’s capital Brasília followed the victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (popularly known as “Lula”) over right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the South American nation’s pres
Truth or Fiction?→ Robin Williams: ‘Politicians Should Wear Sponsor Jackets’ Like NASCAR Drivers …
In January 2023, a viral tweet from late December 2022 continued to circulate, with a purported quip from late comedian and actor Robin Williams that politicians ought to wear “sponsor jackets” like NASCAR drivers: Robin Williams was righ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: IRS Is NOT Offering $540 Per Month In Health Credits In 2023
Is the IRS offering Americans "additional spending" in 2023? No, that's not true: Neither the government nor the IRS are offering a new cash stimulus to people who make under $50,000 and who are not on Medicaid or Medicare. The claim appe
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Instagram post takes Tom Hanks clip out of context to falsely claim he condones pedophilia
Tom Hanks shouting "sexy baby" is connected to Jeffery Epstein and pedophilia.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Activist Liam Coward Died As Result Of COVID Vaccine
Did activist Liam Coward die as a result of the COVID-19 vaccine? No, there's no evidence that's true: Although the exact cause of Coward's sudden passing is not known, there is nothing to indicate it had anything to do with the vaccine.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Viral photo of copycat ‘QAnon shaman’ in Brazil wasn’t taken during 2023 riots
Photo shows a copycat ‘QAnon shaman’ at attack on Brazil’s capital.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Ever Drop His Support of Kevin McCarthy’s Speakership Bid?
U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) A fabricated image purporting to show a statement from former President Donald Trump began circulating onli
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nielsen Ratings Is NOT Offering $2,000 In Financial Assistance To New Households; It’s Not Nielsen, There’s No Cash
Is the television ratings and marketing company Nielsen offering $2,000 in financial assistance to consumers who sign up for downloads and survey participation? No, that's not true: The claim uses a domain address different from Nielsen's
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump touts one year’s decline in drug overdoses, ignoring three years of increases
As president, Donald Trump “marshaled the full power of government to stop deadly drugs, opioids, and fentanyl from coming into our country. As a result, drug overdose deaths declined nationwide for the first time in nearly 30 years."
AllSides→ Fact-Checking 4 Claims in Biden’s Jan. 6 Anniversary Speech
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/01/06/fact-checking-4-claims-in-bidens-jan-6-anniversary-speech/ Marki
AllSides→ Did Mark Twain Say This About Reading the Newspaper and Being Misinformed?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mark-twain-read-newspaper-misinformed/ A quote has been floating arou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Myocarditis, Pericarditis Did NOT Increase Nearly Eightfold In Swindon, England, After COVID Shots Began
Did the incidence of the heart conditions myocarditis and pericarditis increase nearly eightfold in the English town of Swindon after the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: The numbers, which were released through
Truth or Fiction?→ John Deere and ‘Right to Repair,’ Explained
On January 9 2022, a top post on Reddit’s r/all claimed that farmers in the United States had won the “right to repair” John Deere equipment; the post originally appeared on r/news: US Farmers win right to repair John Deere
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Are NOT ‘Massive Structures’ Or ‘Lost City’ Located Below Antarctica
Are there massive hidden structures located below Antarctica, hiding a "lost city unlike any other"? No, that's not true: There is no written record, geological or archeological evidence to prove that there are hidden structures or a lost
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Coronavirus Does NOT Mean ‘Heart Attack Virus’ In Latin
Does the word "coronavirus" mean "heart attack virus" in Latin? No, that's not true: A translation shown in a video circulating on social media relied on the intentional misspelling of the word, which triggered Google Translate glitches.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alyssa Milano’s ‘Temper Tantrum’ Over Elon Musk Has NOT Cost Her $13 Million — Story From Satire Website
Did Alyssa Milano's "temper tantrum" over Elon Musk cost her $13 million? No, that's not true: This satirical article was published by a website connected to the satire network, America's Last Line of Defense, which clearly identifies its
Logically→ A doctor tweeted they would be glad to have taken the vaccine even if it was ‘actual poison’
No such tweet was posted. This claim stems from an edited image designed to provoke a backlash.
Logically→ An Image shows encroachments on railway lines in Haldwani, Uttarakhand.
The image used in the post is not from Haldwani. A 2013 photograph from Kolkata has been shared as homes along the railway line in Haldwani.
Full Fact→ Campervan shared in Facebook post not part of so-called giveaway
A social media post offering a camper van to one lucky winner isn’t quite what it seems.
Logically→ Argentina released a 1000 peso commemorative note featuring Lionel Messi after winning the 2022 World Cup.
There is no official announcement about a 1000 peso commemorative note featuring Messi's face being released by Argentina's central bank.
AllSides→ FactChecking the House Speaker Election
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/01/factchecking-the-house-speaker-election/ There were some factual miss
Logically→ Former Tripura CM Biplab Deb’s ancestral home was attacked and set on fire.
Deb’s house was not attacked or set on fire. The viral images are of shops burned down in a nearby clash between supporters of two political parties.
Poynter→ Anti-vaccine activists are using faulty data to claim cardiac arrests are increasing in athletes. They’re not.
It’s become a familiar pattern. A notable figure experiences a tragic event — an injury or even death — and within minutes, online anti-vaccination activists and conservative personalities attribute it […] The post Anti-vaccine activists ar
Logically→ The FDA has admitted that the Pfizer vaccine is linked to blood clotting in older people.
The FDA study has been misinterpreted. It found some instances of pulmonary embolism but did not establish a definitive link to vaccines.
The Dispatch→ Why Entitlement Reform Is So Hard
(Stock photo from Getty Images.)If lawmakers won’t reduce benefits, raising taxes is the only option. The post Why Entitlement Reform Is So Hard appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Biden’s 2024 Tightrope Starts With Border Balancing Act
President Joe Biden speaks with Customs and Border Protection at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, on January 8, 2023. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images.)There are no easy answers, and even simple measures are politically untenable.The post
Logically→ COVID-19 mRNA vaccines have transhumanism technology that can genetically modify us.
The mRNA vaccine played a significant role in saving lives against COVID-19. It cannot alter our genome.
Logically→ Dwayne Johnson, Steven Spielberg, and other celebrities eat babies and use adrenochrome.
Claims that celebrities eat babies and harvest adrenochrome from tortured children are baseless.
Logically→ Video shows thousands gathered at TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu’s padayatra in Kuppam constituency, Andhra Pradesh.
The viral video is from Siddeshwara Swami's funeral procession in Vijaypura, and is not related to Naidu's padayatra in Kuppam.
Logically→ Coronavirus, translated from Latin, means “heart attack virus.”
Coronavirus was named for its appearance after the crown-like formation of spikes found on the surface of the virus. "Corona" is Latin for crown.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Wisconsin’s recent ‘High Five’ fact checks
PolitiFact Wisconsin’s recent ‘High Five’ fact checks
The Dispatch→ Two Snaps and Three Cheers for Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’
A smart plot and sublime protagonist make it a must-watch.The post Two Snaps and Three Cheers for Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The Novel of The Twentieth Century
(Image created in Midjourney.)‘The Leopard’ at 65.The post The Novel of The Twentieth Century appeared first on The Dispatch.