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FactCheck.org→ Q&A on RSV Maternal Vaccine and Antibody Candidates to Protect Infants
Nearly all children get sick from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, by the age of 2, and last year, there was a notable surge in RSV-associated hospitalizations. But the Food and Drug Administration is now considering approval of a vaccine and a mo
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on RSV Vaccine Candidates for Older Adults
This year, the Food and Drug Administration will consider several applications for vaccines and a monoclonal antibody to prevent respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, illness. The common virus causes a mild cold in most people, but infants and older ad
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence That Drinking Urine Will Improve Eyesight
Does drinking urine improve eyesight? No, that's not true: A medical doctor told Lead Stories there are no clinical studies concluding that drinking urine would improve one's eyesight. In addition, drinking urine can give the body bacteri
Poynter→ Tips for detecting doctored or out-of-context videos
False or misleading videos pop up a lot of ways online, like this one where an Instagram user posted a video of a woman revealing a hidden trap door leading […]
Health Feedback→ Social media clips revive false claims by David Icke linking 5G and COVID-19
REVIEW In March 2022, a Facebook reel originating from TikTok that featured conspiracy theorist and former football player David Icke went viral. In it, Icke wrongly claimed that the 60 GHz frequency of 5G “stops the human body and blood absorbing
Full Fact→ Emergency alert phone test on 23 April will not ‘breach GDPR’
This is based on a misunderstanding of how the system works. The alert neither uses nor collects any personal data.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lauren Boebert Satirical Tweet About ‘Millions Of Boating Accidents’ Caused By ATF Pistol Braces Ban Widely Misinterpreted
Did Rep. Lauren Boebert literally mean that banning pistol braces is causing "millions of boating accidents" when she posted a tweet critical of "Biden's ATF rule"? No, that's not true: The term "boating accident" is a well-known in-joke
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: What We Can Learn From Candidate Questionnaires
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to Iowa voters at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on March 10, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)And what to make of the responses to Tucker Carlson’s questions for GOP candidates.Continue readi
Logically→ A photo from the ‘Russia-Africa in a Multipolar World’ conference shows Putin with government representatives from 40 African countries.
Logically→ A video shows Trump supporters protesting in New York amidst arrest rumors.
AllSides→ The Crusade Against ‘Malinformation’ Explicitly Targets Inconvenient Truths
https://reason.com/2023/03/22/the-crusade-against-malinformation-explicitly-targets-inconvenient-truths/
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Donald Trump and the January 6 Prison Choir Top the Billboard Hot 100?
Former President Donald Trump. (Phelan M. Ebenhack for The Washington Post via Getty Images) A March 21 article by The Gateway Pundit claimed that the song “Justice For All,” which features the January 6 Prison Choir and former President Donald Tru
Full Fact→ Outcome of Charles Bronson’s parole hearing has not yet been announced
Multiple Facebook posts have claimed Charles Bronson’s parole bid has been successful and that he is due to be released from prison.
Logically→ A video shows an airplane accidentally releasing ‘chemtrails’ while stationary at an airport.
Logically→ Photographs taken in Ukraine prove Vladimir Putin is deploying body doubles.
Full Fact→ Labour MP wrong to say ‘there are no safe routes’ to enter UK
Khalid Mahmood wrongly claimed in Parliament that routes for people from Hong Kong and Afghanistan have been closed.
The Dispatch→ Xi and Putin’s Burgeoning Bromance
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023. (Photo by Pavel Byrkin / SPUTNIK / AFP via Getty Images)Plus: The Federal Reserve forges ahead with its rate-hiking campaign despite tu
Poynter→ Claims that Silicon Valley Bank donated $73 million to Black Lives Matter are unsupported
Newsmax, Tucker Carlson and Jesse Watters suggested without evidence that 'woke' investments contributed to the bank's collapse.
Full Fact→ The Liberal Democrats, SNP and Plaid Cymru all pledge to immediately restore the overseas aid target
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey claimed his is “the only party” calling for spending on foreign aid to be restored to 0.7% of Gross National Income.
The Dispatch→ Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping Stake Out a New World Order
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a solemn welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the St. George's Hall at the Kremlin in Moscow. (Photo by Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via Getty Images)Russia and China’s leaders claim to reject a ‘Co
The Dispatch→ The Growing Danger of the Iranian Cyber Threat
(Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Getty Images)The Islamic Republic’s hostile actions against Israel and its Arab allies demonstrate the need for American leadership.Continue reading The Growing Danger of the Iranian Cyber Threat »
The Dispatch→ Trumped Up
Are hush money payments to mistresses campaign expenses?Continue reading Trumped Up »
The Dispatch→ To Shanshu in D.C.
"Heil Woodrow" backfires. Continue reading To Shanshu in D.C. »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Corn Flakes Were NOT Created To ‘Kill The Libido’ Of Health Resort Patients
Were Corn Flakes, the cereal product that launched the Kellogg Company, invented to "kill the libido" of patients at a health resort? No, that's not true: Several versions of the Kellogg Company's website attribute the creation of the cer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Publisher Robert Maxwell Put False Information In US Textbooks
Did British publisher Robert Maxwell, who owned Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School Publishing Co. in a joint venture from 1989 until his death in 1991, put false information in American textbooks? No, that's not true: McGraw Hill told Lead Stor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Unsterile Human Remains Are NOT Drained Into Local Water Supplies During ‘Aquamation’
Are unsterile human remains processed by aquamation and being pulverized into a powder that is drained into local water supplies? No, that's not true: Bones are made into sterile ash, similar to that resulting from traditional flame crema
The Dispatch→ Hallucinators and Grifters
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on March 4, 2023, in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Donald Trump is not the cure for what ails us. Continue reading Hallucinators and Grifters »
FactCheck.org→ Diversity Programs Supported by SVB Wrongly Labeled as Donations to BLM
Quick Take A database that claims to show corporate contributions to the “BLM Movement & Related Causes” doesn’t show any contributions from Silicon Valley Bank to Black Lives Matter. But some conservative commenta
The Dispatch→ What If DeSantis Collapses?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on March 5, 2023. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)Be afraid.Continue reading What If DeSantis Collapses? »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence Rubbing Ears Improves Kidney Health
Will rubbing your ears increase the amount of energy that goes toward the kidneys? No, that's not true: A nephrologist told Lead Stories there is no scientific evidence that the ear exercises shown in an online video will increase kidney
FactCheck.org→ Migrants DeSantis Flew to Martha’s Vineyard Were Not ‘Deported the Next Day,’ as He Claimed
The nearly 50 migrants Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis flew from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard in September were later moved to a shelter at a military base several miles away in Massachusetts. After that, most of them found housing in other parts
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Of Trump Arrest Are NOT Real Photos But AI-Generated Images — There Had Been No Arrest When Photos Appeared
Do these photos show former President Donald Trump being arrested by a group of New York City law enforcement officers? No, that's not true: At the time these images appeared online, on March 20, 2023, and March 21, 2023, Trump had not be
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: What Did Ron DeSantis Say About Donald Trump’s Potential Extradition?
Ron DeSantis. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Contradictory claims are circulating online regarding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ stated position on the potential indictment, arrest, and extradition of former President Donald Trump, a
Full Fact→ Toby Carvery is not giving away free meals for two on Facebook
A social media post falsely claims to be from the restaurant chain.
The Dispatch→ Cracking the Big Egg Conspiracy
Paul Maust processes eggs after they are washed at Mausts California Poultry in Chino, California, on January 20, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda/MediaNews Group/Press-Enterprise/Getty Images)Hint: It wasn’t ‘greedflation’ that caused high pr
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim that Silicon Valley Bank donated $73 million to Black Lives Matter is unsupported
Silicon Valley Bank “donated $73M to 'BLM Movement'”
Full Fact→ You cannot get ‘half-ownership’ of a property you’ve rented for five years
A claim linked to Serco offering landlords six year, 11 month contracts is going viral.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video of Elon Musk talking about Andrew Tate is a deepfake
Video shows Elon Musk saying he bought Twitter and unblocked Andrew Tate’s Twitter account because “we need to escape the suppression from the matrix and expose the global elites.”
The Dispatch→ Video: Will Trump be Arrested?
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation. Continue reading Video: Will Trump be Arrested? »