It is not illegal to drive in flip flops, but it is to drive carelessly or without control.
Logically→ Image of expressway in China peddled as Jammu National Highway 44
The Dispatch→ Mike Pence’s Campaign Stop in Kyiv
Plus: Montana’s Tim Sheehy jumps into the Senate race with key endorsements.
Logically→ The newly-elected Congress government did not introduce eggs in midday meals in Karnataka
Logically→ No, video doesn’t show ‘Islamic Jihadists’ en route to ‘capture Europe’
Full Fact→ False claims that Boris Johnson did not have Covid-19 circulate on social media again
Claims from a satirical blog post about former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s time in hospital with Covid-19 are being shared on social media as if they were true.
The Dispatch→ Supreme Court Guts Affirmative Action
Plus: The justices also rule unanimously in favor of a Christian postal worker.
Logically→ ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡ ಹಳೆಯ ಹೋರ್ಡಿಂಗ್ ಅನ್ನು ಯು.ಎಸ್. ನಲ್ಲಿ ನರೇಂದ್ರ ಮೋದಿ ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹಾಕಿರುವ ಪೋಷ್ಟರ್ ಎಂದು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ ಆಂಧ್ರಪ್ರದೇಶದ ೨೦೨೦ ರ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ “ಆರ್ಎಸ್ಎಸ್ ಮುಸ್ಲಿಮರ ಮಾನಹಾನಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ
Full Fact→ Labour’s £2,900 ‘mortgage penalty’ figure refers to predicted rise for those remortgaging in 2024
The figure comes from the Resolution Foundation, but it’s not an estimate of the average increase in all mortgage payments, or an estimate for “this year”.
The Dispatch→ Let’s Go Coup-ing
Capitalism wins in 'treat yourself' culture.
The Dispatch→ The Birthright Citizenship Debate, Explained
Political debates over interpretations of the 14th Amendment aren’t new.
The Dispatch→ What About Marc Fogel?
A schoolteacher’s family wants answers from Washington two years after his arrest in Russia.
The Dispatch→ Emmanuel Macron’s Ukraine Charm Offensive
The French president’s change of heart on NATO membership seems cynical.
Logically→ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಗೆದ್ದ ನಂತರ ವಿರಾಟ್ ಕೊಹ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ರಾಹುಲ್ ಗಾಂಧಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳಿರುವ ಪೋಷ್ಟ್ ಗಳು ಎಡಿಟ್ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Batana Oil Does NOT Cleanse Organs, Repair ‘Any Damage Done’ To Them
Is batana oil a product that "thoroughly cleanses your organs and repairs any damage done to them"? No, that's not true: Batana oil is primarily used as a cosmetic product rather than for internal consumption. It is derived from the fruit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mermaid Was NOT Found In Zimbabwe — Video Shows A 2015 Festival Performance In Poland
Does a video show a mermaid found in Zimbabwe? No, that's not true: The video shows part of a 2015 festival performance staged by city officials and cultural organizations in Warsaw, the capital city of Poland. The claim appeared in a pos
The Dispatch→ Harvard Loses Affirmative Action Case
Oh, and the religious accommodations case landed too.
FactCheck.org→ Sam Bankman-Fried Under House Arrest and Awaiting Trial, Contrary to Online Claims
Quick Take FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in 2022 for allegedly defrauding customers by stealing billions of dollars for personal use, including nearly $38 million in political donations to Democrats. Online posts falsely claim the B
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Flying To US West Coast From Miami In Missile Defense Relocation
Does the video and caption in a social media post accurately portray a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber flying over Miami as part of the moving of "missile defense systems" to "locations on the U.S. west coast"? No, that's not true: The footage
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Netflix no ha estrenado una película del sumergible Titan
“Netflix estrenó una película del Titan el 23 de junio”.
The Dispatch→ The Kennedy Conspiracy
Why is RFK Jr. running for president?
FactCheck.org→ No ‘Bombshell’ On COVID-19 Origins, U.S. Intelligence Rebuts Claims About ‘Sick’ Lab Workers
SciCheck Digest It remains unknown how the virus that causes COVID-19 originated, but many scientists think a natural spillover is most likely. Online posts have cited unnamed sources to claim that scientists in Wuhan, China, were the first to get
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Tucker Carlson Warning CERN Is Opening ‘A Portal To Hell’ In June 2023
Has former Fox News TV host Tucker Carlson "broken his silence" on the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in June 2023, warning the world that the organization is opening "a portal to hell"? No, that's not true: A video cir
Truth or Fiction?→ Crocodile ‘Virgin Birth’
On June 27 2023, the concept of parthenogenesis made its way around social media after an Imgur user shared a meme about a crocodile’s “virgin birth” in the form of a screenshot: Praise No date for the headline was visible in the sc
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden is mostly right about keeping joblessness low for a long stretch
Says that under his presidency, the unemployment rate has “been below 4% for the longest stretch in 50 years in American history.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Wilhelm Scream’ Found
On June 29 2023, an Imgur account shared a news screenshot, asserting that the famous audio snippet known in popular culture as the “Wilhelm scream” was found “in an archive” in California: Poor Wilhelm Alongside a post title
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, la ONU no despenalizó la pedofilia
"ONU ordena despenalizar a los" pedófilos.
Truth or Fiction?→ Right-Wing Media Pushes Claims of Ukrainian ‘Baby Factories’
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continued through 2023, so did attempts by right-wing bloggers and broadcasters on the fringe to generate and promulgate ghoulish allegations against Ukrainians. One recent example is the claim that Russian troops dis
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Peppa Pig Is Based On Unconfirmed Story About Girl Injected With Pig DNA
Was the children's show Peppa Pig based on a science experiment where a couple injected pig DNA into their daughter? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that this is a real story or that Peppa Pig originated from it. This claim was
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – NASA’s mission to study space weather isn’t a distraction to allow ‘the Great Reset’
NASA warns of “internet apocalypse,” which “means they can execute the Great Reset in silence without anyone knowing it.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Claim about breast cancer deaths wildly misstates American Cancer Society data
Video suggests COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for breast cancer deaths in women under age 45 rising from 26,000 in 2021 to 297,000 in 2023.
PolitiFact→ Birthright citizenship: Could Ron DeSantis end it? And if so, how?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is advocating getting rid of birthright citizenship, the longstanding right of anyone born on U.S. soil to be given citizenship. Legal experts say accomplishing that goal won’t be easy.
Full Fact→ 15 minute cities do not introduce digital IDs
A post on social media makes multiple false claims about digital IDs and 15 minute cities.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Pentagon did not report trillions of dollars missing the day before 9/11
“The day before 9/11 the Pentagon reported $2.3 trillion missing.”
Full Fact→ The Covid-19 vaccines were tested before rollout
A video on social media makes several false claims about the Covid-19 vaccines, citing a video from Canada.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – House Speaker Kevin McCarthy only threatened impeachment proceedings
Kevin McCarthy “announces impeachment proceeding for Biden regime.”
Full Fact→ Are community diagnostic centres ‘cutting’ NHS waiting lists?
Diagnostic and treatment waiting lists have both grown, but the government says they’d be even longer without the additional checks and scans delivered by CDCs.
AllSides→ Carbon emissions from Canadian wildfires don’t compare to those of human race
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/06/24/post-exaggerates-carbon-emissions-from-canadian-wildfires-fact-check/70339350007/
Logically→ Nej, svartkumminolja förser inte användaren med solskydd