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
Logically→ Nej, eskarotisk behandling botar inte cancer
The Dispatch→ An Underwhelming Intel Report on Covid-19 Origins
Plus: The fallout of the Wagner Group rebellion.
Logically→ Nej, denna film visar inte Wagner-trupper på väg in i Moskva Oblast
Logically→ Nej, hålet i ozonskiktet har inte reparerat sig självt
Logically→ Knivmannen i attacken i Annecy, Frankrike, är inte muslim eller medlem i ISIS
Logically→ Nej, Sverige har inte erkänt sex som en sport
Logically→ Nej, uppgifterna om Keelingkurvan har inte förvrängts av utsläpp från vulkanen Mauna Loa
Logically→ Nej, NASA har inte fejkat rymdpromenader och astronauters närvaro på ISS med hjälp av green screen-teknik
The Dispatch→ Pulling Teeth
When will the rodentologist expert be on?
The Dispatch→ A Christian Postal Worker’s SCOTUS Case, Explained
The ruling could change the way employers approach religious accommodations.
The Dispatch→ Russia After Rebellion
The U.S. hasn’t done enough to take advantage of the aftermath of the bizarre mutiny.
The Dispatch→ The FTC’s Latest Amazon Complaint, Explained
The feds say the e-commerce company bilked customers into paying for Amazon Prime.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘600,000 Americans Per Year’ Are NOT ‘Dying From COVID Shots’ — The Vaccines Save Lives
Are "600,000 Americans Per Year Are Dying From COVID Shots"? No, that's not true: COVID-19 vaccines have undergone rigorous testing and monitoring for safety and efficacy before being approved for use. While vaccines can have side effects
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT Warn A 100-Foot-Wide "Fissure-Crack" Just Opened Yellowstone Volcano
Did Tucker Carlson in June 2023 warn a 100-foot-wide "fissure-crack" just opened the Yellowstone volcano? No, that's not true: This video is a mashup of various recycled claims and Lead Stories could find no evidence that former Fox News
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Remarks at the Faith & Freedom Coalition Conference
In June 24 remarks, former President Donald Trump made misleading claims about the reach of the National Archives and Records Administration and the federal charges he is facing for allegedly retaining classified documents after he was no longer in of
The Dispatch→ Defending Conservatism—From the Right
Opportunists and pyromaniacs are rejecting the ideals we once took as givens.
The Dispatch→ Is This Cake Baked?
Despair about the state of the Republican primary.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Distort Greta Thunberg Tweet Warning About Climate Change
Quick Take A Harvard University professor warned in 2018 that steps were needed over the next five years to reduce carbon pollution to preserve Arctic ice. Climate activist Greta Thunberg then shared a tweet that misquoted the professor. But recent
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Admit He ‘Sold A Lot Of State Secrets’ — It Was A Joke
Did President Joe Biden confess in public that he "sold a lot of state secrets and a lot of very important things"? No, that's not true: He was kidding members of the White House press corps, and he said that in his own words, as confirme
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Memento Homo’ and Untrustworthy Google Results
On June 26 2023, Google took another turn toward actively disinforming readers when the search engine propagated a joke tweet by Twitter account @WeirdMedieval as a legitimate translation: crying bc google is propagating my fake news pic.twitter.c
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Donald Trump’s security detail is not proof he’s still president
Video showing someone in military gear outside a Georgia Waffle House proves that Donald Trump is president.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Activision Did NOT Post Tweet Mocking Russian Military
Did "Call of Duty" game maker Activision post a tweet mocking the Russian military, apologizing to gamers for using Russia as an antagonist and saying it should have built games around a more competent army, such as that of Cuba or Laos?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pineal Gland NOT Calcified By Chlorine In Swimming Pools
Does the use of chlorine in swimming pools calcify the pineal gland or contribute to calcification? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no credible peer-reviewed studies supporting the claim, and a doctor specializing in neurology con
PolitiFact→ Vivek Ramaswamy – Vivek Ramaswamy is partially right about patriotism decline among young Americans
“Young Americans across this country are no longer proud to be American.”
PolitiFact→ Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. – No evidence atrazine in the water supply is causing more kids to identify as transgender
Atrazine in the water supply is contributing to "sexual dysphoria" in kids.
The Dispatch→ Nikki Haley Knocks Donald Trump’s China Policy
Plus: Scott Walker on the open Senate primary in Wisconsin.
Full Fact→ Fake missing man appeal uses picture of pet detective
A Facebook post claiming a man is missing in Cookstown, Northern Ireland uses a picture of an Ohio-based pet detective.
Logically→ Video from Thailand shared as ‘man being assaulted for publicly offering namaz’
AllSides→ Misleading Online Posts Distort Biden’s Joke at Meeting with Indian Prime Minister
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/06/misleading-online-posts-distort-bidens-joke-at-meeting-with-indian-prime-minister/
Logically→ Morphed image shared claiming Modi wore a skull cap in Egypt