Blog reports on three studies to show Covid-19 vaccines don’t work–but the findings don’t support this claim
Logically→ The Dutch government will expropriate 3000 farms before 2030.
The Dutch government will proceed with forced buyouts only if all voluntary measures fail.
AllSides→ The Facts on Sen. Scott’s Claim That Biden Is a ‘Tax Cheat’
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/02/the-facts-on-sen-scotts-claim-that-biden-is-a-tax-cheat/ After Presid
Logically→ This photo shows a senior citizen holding bread and crying in front of a damaged building after the February 6, Turkey earthquake.
An image from the aftermath of the 1999 Turkey earthquake has been falsely linked to the 2023 earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
Logically→ The Michigan State University shooting suspect is Lynn Dee Walker.
Walker is not the suspect in the MSU shooting. Police have identified the suspect as a 43-year-old black male.
Health Feedback→ Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, didn’t say that Moderna was already producing COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in 2019
REVIEW Since its beginning in early 2020, some people developed the narrative that the COVID-19 pandemic was planned. Related claims usually revolve around the alleged existence of COVID-19-related patents or products ahead of the pandemic onset. He
The Dispatch→ The United States’ Terrestrial Weekend
The National Security Council’s John Kirby speaks at a White House press briefing following the U.S. downing of a number of unidentified aerial phenomena. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Why has the military suddenly begun shootin
Logically→ PM Narendra Modi visited Bageshwar Dham to meet self-styled godman Dhirendra Shastri.
An altered photo and visuals from PM Modi's visit to a Gujarat temple are being used to falsely claim that he met Shastri at Bageshwar Dham.
Poynter→ Have vaccines caused ‘100% of COVID deaths in Canada?’ Not even close.
Canada’s government has not published data showing that all COVID-19 deaths in the country are caused by COVID-19 vaccines, despite claims spreading online. “100% of COVID deaths in Canada now […] The post Have vaccines caused ‘100% of
The Dispatch→ Balloons, Biden, and American Power
The Chinese spy balloon flies above in Charlotte NC, United States on February 4, 2023. (Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.)What the spy balloon incident tells us about America as a superpower.The post Balloons, Biden, and American Power a
The Dispatch→ Saudi Nuclear Ambitions Could Upend the Middle East
Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud. (Photo by Askin Kiyagan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)And there are steps the U.S. can take to ward them off.The post Saudi Nuclear Ambitions Could Upend the Middle East appeared first on The Dis
Logically→ 20-year-old Alyssa Carson is the first person selected for a one-way mission to Mars.
While Carson aims to become the first person to step foot on Mars, NASA has not selected her for a one-way mission to the planet.
Logically→ Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel admitted that the company produced 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2019.
Bancel remarked that Moderna produced 100,000 vaccines for various diseases in 2019.
The Dispatch→ Defamation Vibes
The malice standard is made the F up.The post Defamation Vibes appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ A light was seen in Turkish skies moments before the massive earthquake struck.
A satellite launch clip from 2022 in Kazakhstan has been falsely attributed to be from Turkey moments before the earthquake in February 2023.
Logically→ Canada sent a tank to Ukraine painted with the Germany Iron Cross symbol worn by Hitler.
The Leopard 2A4 tank sent by Canada doesn't have an iron cross symbol painted on it. The image being shared is of Germany's tank Leopard 2 A7V.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lauren Boebert Did NOT Directly Threaten Biden’s Life Live On Stage — She Spoke About His Impeachment
Did Lauren Boebert threaten President Joe Biden's life live on stage? No, that's missing context: She did not threaten his life directly, and was speaking in the context of impeachment -- but the Bible verse she quoted in her speech is co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK NOT Forbidding COVID Boosters For Healthy People
Does the United Kingdom forbid COVID boosters for healthy people? No, that's not true: A representative of the U.K. Health Security Agency (HSA) called the notion "nonsense." February 12, 2023, marked the end in the U.K. of the autumn boo
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Flying Objects and GOP Politics
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FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Sen. Scott’s Claim That Biden Is a ‘Tax Cheat’
After President Joe Biden took a veiled swipe at him during the State of the Union address, Sen. Rick Scott released an ad labeling Biden a “tax cheat.” Biden was first scrutinized in 2019 for using what one nonpartisan expert described as an “a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rihanna Did NOT Wear A Pentagram Symbol On Her Belt At The Superbowl
Did Grammy award-winning singer Rihanna wear a pentagram-shaped symbol on her belt during the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show? No, that's not true: The shape seen in the post, on her aerial safety belt, is hexagonal, but in clearer photos i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALC-0315 Ingredient In Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine Is NOT Unsafe
Is ALC-0315, an ingredient in Pfizer's COVID vaccine, unsafe? No, that's not true: A claim to the contrary relies on a misunderstanding and misapplication of a safety data sheet, which was created in the context of occupational safety for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Hillary Clinton Has Said ‘It’s Time To Ban Cash To Fight Climate Change’
Did former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton state that cash should be banned to combat climate change? No, that's not true: Clinton never made such an assertion during a speech in Gujarat, India, and Lead Stories has not found any proof
PolitiFact→ Dave Grohl – Should we thank Canada for football? Pretty much. Dave Grohl’s Super Bowl claim is largely right
Canada is to thank for American football.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dog Howling In Viral Video Was NOT In The Region Of Earthquake Destruction, Though It Was In Turkey
Did a dog howl into the night trying to warn people in an eastern Turkish town of the coming earthquake disaster? While it's not possible to know why the dog was howling, and the date of the video has not been verified -- this video does
The Dispatch→ Two Can Play at That Game
Supporters wait in line to hear Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speak at the Cheyenne Saloon on November 7, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)Will DeSantis voters turn out for Trump in 2024?The post Two Can Play at T
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Rumor about NFL investigating Patrick Mahomes for drug use during Super Bowl started as satire
The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win has been “put on hold as NFL plans to launch an investigation on possible (performance-enhancing drug) use by Patrick Mahomes during halftime.”
FactCheck.org→ ‘Heckling’ at State of the Union Addresses
A day after several Republicans interrupted President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union address with loud jeering, a Democratic leader said he couldn’t “remember a Democrat ever heckling a president in a State of the Union.” But the Democr
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘He Gets Us’ Ads and Abortion Access Lawsuit
On February 12 2023, Judd Legum tweeted about “He Gets Us”/Jesus advertisements, claiming that the campaign was financed by the “same group” that is “seeking to ban abortion medication nationwide”: Just FYI, the sa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Turkey’s 7.8 M Quake Was NOT Man-Made Or A HAARP Attack — It Was A Natural Event
Was the devastating temblor that struck Turkey on February 6, 2023 actually a human-caused earthquake triggered by a weapon from an ionospheric research program called HAARP, in response to the Turkish president's move to block an expansi
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Has Gen. Mark Milley Ever Served in Combat?
Gen. Mark Milley speaks to the media after a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base on January 20, 2023, in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images) Photos of Gen. Mark A. Milley circulating online
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misquote Biden’s Year-Old Remarks on Tanks for Ukraine
Quick Take President Joe Biden announced on Jan. 25 that the U.S. would provide Ukraine with 31 tanks. After the announcement, a meme on social media misquoted Biden’s remarks from March 2022, suggesting he said that sending tanks to Ukr
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden says U.S. is losing ground to China in R&D spending. His rankings are off.
“We used to rank No. 1 in the world in research and development, now we rank No. 9. China used to rank No. 8, now it ranks No. 2.”
PolitiFact→ Era of ‘free’ COVID-19 vaccines, test kits, and treatments is ending. Who will pay the tab now?
Era of ‘free’ Covid-19 vaccines, test kits, and treatments is ending. Who will pay the tab now?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Being Fat’ Is NOT Illegal In Romania
Is it true that Romania outlaws excessive weight and, therefore, there are "literally zero" people with a body mass above normal? No, that's not true. The website of the Chamber of Deputies, which typically initiates legislation and in so
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That So-Called Power-Saving Device Will ‘Cut Electric Bill In Half’
Does a device called "Pro Power Save" help consumers cut their electric bills in half? No, that's not true: such devices have not been proven to work as advertised. The claim appeared in a post published on Facebook on December 9, 2022. T
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Elevator ‘Close Door’ Buttons Work?
On February 11 2023, a Reddit account on r/todayilearned resurrected a long-running rumor when they claimed that 80 percent of elevator “close door” buttons were not functional 80 percent of the time: TIL 80% of Elevator “Clos
Truth or Fiction?→ The NFL Invokes Pat Tillman’s Name at the Super Bowl — But Ignores How He Died
Before Super Bowl LVII even began, the National Football League (NFL) drew criticism for distorting the circumstances behind the death of former player and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman in a promotional effort. The telecast featured a video package on T
Full Fact→ Cholesterol treatments can save lives and don’t cause dementia
A social media post lays out a number of common false claims against the scientific consensus on cholesterol. Stents, angioplasty and statins all save lives.
The Dispatch→ Launch Week for Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley on "Hannity" at Fox News Channel Studios on January 20. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)Plus: Donald Trump’s one-way war against Ron DeSantis. The post Launch Week for Nikki Haley appeared first on The Dispatch.