Plus: A new nuclear reactor comes online in Georgia.
Full Fact→ Photograph of aircraft wing covered in silver tape is not a Ryanair plane
A viral Facebook post suggests the wing of a Ryanair aircraft has been repaired using duct tape.
Full Fact→ Current safe and legal routes to the UK do not involve applying for asylum
The Prime Minister claimed in a video that he is ensuring the only way to come to the UK for asylum will be via safe and legal routes. We looked into the existing routes for seeking asylum or resettle
Logically→ Old video from West Bengal falsely linked to Nuh violence
The Dispatch→ Wrath of the Normals
DeSantis Reset: Part III.
The Dispatch→ The Perils of Activist Journalism
There’s a vast gulf between reporting and campaigning.
The Dispatch→ Italy Spurns China’s Belt and Road
Rome’s prospective pullout from the infrastructure project signals a European shift away from Beijing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Announce An AI-Powered Trading Platform On BBC News — This Video Is Manipulated
Did BBC News broadcast "breaking news" with guest Elon Musk who announced a new AI investment project powered by a supercomputer that closes deals with a 98 percent success rate? No, that's not true: This is a fake BBC newscast and the vi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tom Selleck Did NOT Speak Out In Support Of Jason Aldean As Of August10, 2023
Did actor Tom Selleck speak out in support of country music star Jason Aldean, saying, "I'm from a small town," as of August 10, 2023? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabr
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Posts mislead on clinical trial deaths to suggest new RSV drug for babies isn’t safe
CLAIM: Federal officials are recommending a new shot against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, even though 12 babies died during clinical trials.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Fabricated story about Vladimir Putin banning 5G in Russia repackaged on social media
“Putin bans 5G across Russia, destroys all towers.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Are black eyes on newsmakers evidence they’re in the Illuminati? No, sometimes they’re just clumsy.
Video showing celebrities, politicians and other notable figures with black eyes proves they are part of the Illuminati.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video of a beach party in Kyiv is being used to raise doubt around the war in Ukraine
CLAIM: A video showing a beach club in Kyiv proves the war in Ukraine is “fake.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Story about Jason Aldean suing Whoopi Goldberg originated on a satire site
Country singer Jason Aldean sued “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg.
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Donald Trump’s misleading attack ad on Fani Willis' gang member ‘relationship’ and crime
Donald Trump attacked the district attorney investigating him in Georgia, creating a false impression of her relationship with a gang member and prosecution record.
The Dispatch→ Requiem for a Heavyweight
What’s the realistic best outcome for Ron DeSantis now?
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A viral Facebook hoax is falsely claiming that a serial killer is on the loose in various US cities
CLAIM: A mug shot circulating on social media shows a serial killer who is currently on the loose and is abducting women after hitting their cars with his truck.
Health Feedback→ Testimony by Steve Kirsch on the alleged harms of vaccination relies on flawed, biased analyses
REVIEW Vaccines protect against potentially life-threatening infectious diseases. Thanks to vaccination, some infections, like smallpox and polio, that took more than 400 million lives globally and disabled many others are now eradicated or signific
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence DA Fani Willis Is Challenging Trump To Prove Affair Claim Or Face Charges For ‘Sullying’ A Prosecutor
Is Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis challenging former President Donald Trump to prove his accusation that she had a relationship with a gang member or face additional charges? No, that's not true: There is no publicl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Periods Longer Than Three Days ARE Normal
Is it true that menstrual cycles, or periods, lasting longer than three days are abnormal? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence that a period lasting longer than three days is not normal. Two gynecologists and an expert on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum Chairman Klaus Schwab Did NOT ‘Openly Call For AI Technology To Replace Democratic Elections’ in 2023
Did World Economic Forum co-founder Klaus Schwab advocate in public for stripping people of their right to vote and replacing elections with prediction algorithms powered by artificial intelligence? No, that's not true: In a 2017 talk, Sc
PolitiFact→ How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know
AI is a complicated topic with its own lingo. If you don’t know terms like “red teaming” and “watermarking,” let this glossary of seven terms be your guide.
Health Feedback→ VAERS data don’t show that COVID-19 vaccines are deadly; Steve Kirsch’s claim to the contrary relied on flawed analysis
REVIEW The claim that COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for the deaths of many people is a recurring theme of disinformation that Health Feedback has refuted on previous occasions. In yet another iteration of this claim, entrepreneur Steve Kirsch pu
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Abortion Rights Have Won in Every Election Since Roe v. Wade Was Overturned’
On August 9 2023, a popular thread on Reddit’s r/politics addressed the topic of abortion rights, claiming that voters had favored them in every single election since the June 2022 Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade: Aborti
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla Was NOT Arrested By US Marines On August 7, 2023
Did U.S. Marines arrest Albert Bourla, the CEO of the biopharmaceutical company Pfizer, on August 7, 2023? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Bourla was arrested, and Pfizer confirmed that it didn't happen. The claim started o
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, the CDC didn’t issue a travel advisory for Florida over an increase in leprosy cases
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Washington Post→ Tommy Tuberville: Florida’s third senator?
The senator no longer owns any property in Alabama but has a huge house and a condo in Florida.
PolitiFact→ What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness
Social media posts are misconstruing efforts by scientists to prepare for the next potential global pandemic, referred to as “Disease X.” Here’s what this term means and what we know about the research.
Full Fact→ No evidence Nicole Schwab said ‘permanent climate lockdowns are coming’
Multiple posts claim the daughter of the WEF’s founder, Klaus Schwab, said they’re coming “whether you like it or not”.
Full Fact→ Amazon is not giving away parcels of ‘sorted electronics’ for £3
A post on Facebook is promoting a fake Amazon giveaway that users can supposedly apply for by following a link.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Makes Unsubstantiated Claim About Fani Willis
There is no evidence that Fani Willis, the district attorney for Fulton County, Georgia, had “an affair” with a “gang member” she was investigating, as former President Donald Trump claimed in a campaign speech. Trump made the unsubstantia
Logically→ This video does not show a new HAARP machine in Alaska
FactCheck.org→ What RFK Jr. Gets Wrong About Autism
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes a variety of incorrect or misleading claims about vaccines, COVID-19 and other health-related topics, as we discuss in other articles in this series. But his views on vaccines rose to prominence when he began to advance the
The Dispatch→ Walking the Line Between Campaigning and Obstruction
Meanwhile, motions in both of Trump’s federal trials are underway.
Logically→ Video of lathi-charge on BJP workers in Patna shared as Haryana violence
Logically→ బీహార్ లో తన భార్యని చంపాడు అని ఆరోపణలు ఎదుర్కుంటున్న భర్త వీడియోకి మతం రంగు పులిమి ప్రచారం చేస్తున్నారు
Logically→ 2018 తెలంగాణ ఎన్నికల కాంగ్రెస్ మ్యానిఫెస్టో కర్ణాటక ఎన్నికలకి చెందినదని తప్పుగా చెబుతున్నారు
Logically→ ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్ కి చెందిన 2020 నాటి వీడియోని వాడుకుని కర్ణాటకలో “ఆర్ఎస్ఎస్ ముస్లింల మీద దుష్ప్రచారం చేస్తున్నది” అని ప్రచారం చేస్తున్నారు
Logically→ హైదరాబాద్ క్రికెట్ అసోసియేషన్ కి జరిమానా విధించింది రాజీవ్ గాంధీ పేరు మీద ఒక స్టేడియంను నామకరణం చేసినందుకు కాదు
Logically→ గ్లాసులో మద్యం పోసుకుంటున్న వ్యక్తి ఉత్తరప్రదేశ్ లో పోలీస్ స్టేషన్ ఇంఛార్జ్ కాదు