There is no credible evidence U.S. military officials were planning a coup against Obama, and Qanon is an unfounded conspiracy theory.
Full Fact→ Vaccine did not cause young woman to lose both her legs
Claire Bridges’ legs were amputated as a result of complications from a Covid-19 infection and her heart condition. Being vaccinated had nothing to do with it.
Logically→ ‘TO-MOR-GONE’ is a cure for cancer that was suppressed by the American government.
This produict contains potentially harmful and corrosive ingredients and has not been shown to cure cancer.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Balloon-powered satellites? Space conspiracies flourish after Chinese spy balloon discovery
“‘Satellites’ are on balloons and not in space.”
PolitiFact→ Tony Evers – Evers links more per pupil aid with state’s improved ranking in national report
"During my time in office, we've increased per pupil aid by more than $300 per student. Now, our schools have returned to the top 10 in the country after falling to 17 under the previous administration.”
Logically→ These videos show buildings collapsing in Turkey and Syria during the earthquake on February 6.
Outdated videos of buildings collapsing have been shared falsely, claiming to show visuals from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
The Dispatch→ China Competition a Bipartisan Bright Spot in Congress
Rep. Mike Gallagher in 2021. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)Plus: An early look at the House GOP’s Afghanistan withdrawal investigation.The post China Competition a Bipartisan Bright Spot in Congress appeared first on The Dispatch.
Full Fact→ Video claiming to be from this week’s earthquake in Turkey actually from 2020
A video spreading on social media claiming to be from the recent 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria is actually from three years ago.
Logically→ These videos show the tsunami caused by the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6.
No tsunami occurred in either region on February 6. Videos of tsunamis from Durban in 2017 and Japan in 2011 have been misattributed.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2023 Southern Turkey Earthquake — It’s 2021 Condo Collapse In Surfside, Florida
Does video footage posted on social media show a tall apartment building in southern Turkey collapsing from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake on February 6, 2023? No, that's not true: This footage is not recent and is not from Turkey. It shows
Full Fact→ BBC says story Clive Myrie racially attacked in Ukraine ‘completely false’
A false claim is spreading on social media that the veteran BBC journalist was the victim of a racially motivated assault while reporting in the country.
AllSides→ FBI Reimbursed Twitter for Providing User Information
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/02/fbi-reimbursed-twitter-for-providing-user-information/ In an email to
Logically→ A nuclear power plant exploded in Turkey after the February 6 earthquake.
Visuals of the 2020 Beirut port blast were falsely shared to be from the aftermath of the 2023 Turkey earthquakes.
PolitiFact→ Mark Obenshain – More Virginia children die from guns than fentanyl
“You know how many children are dying across Virginia because of fentanyl poisoning? A heck of a lot more than are dying at the hands of guns.”
Logically→ Egg shortages are caused by Bill Gates’ investments into farm land and a company making artificial eggs.
The avian flu outbreak in birds and factors such as inflation and supply disruption caused the recent egg shortage.
Logically→ Hindenburg has been banned from publishing research on U.S.-listed companies due to their previous controversial reports.
Hindenburg Research is being investigated in the U.S. for its trade practices, but it has not been banned from publishing its research on U.S. firms.
Full Fact→ Not true that 85% of over-65s play video games every week
The survey only polled those who were already playing games or interested in doing so.
Full Fact→ Viral video does not show tsunami in Turkey following 2023 earthquake
The footage is from Durban, South Africa, in 2017.
Full Fact→ No evidence that Just Stop Oil ‘bankrolls’ the Labour Party
Although a key benefactor of Just Stop Oil has also donated to Labour, this does not mean the campaign group is giving money to the party itself.
The Dispatch→ Balloon-gate Takes Flight
The Chinese spy balloon flies above in Charlotte NC, United States on February 04, 2023. (Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)China’s inflatable espionage device has been shot down, but plenty of unanswered questions remain.The post Ba
Poynter→ How to watch the 2023 State of the Union, what Biden will talk about and who’s responding
President Joe Biden will speak to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night for his second State of the Union address, updating the public on his actions as head […] The post How to watch the 2023 State of the Union, what Biden will talk about
The Dispatch→ Scotland’s Gender Policy Has Created a Political and Constitutional Crisis
Demonstrators take part in the Let Women Speak rally in George Square, Glasgow, in support of the U.K. Government's use of a Section 35 order to block Scotland's recent Gender Recognition Reform Bill. (Photo by Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty
The Dispatch→ Joe Biden as Priest-King
President Biden at his first State of the Union address in 2022. (Photo by Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images)Tuesday’s State of the Union pageantry is a reminder of how much the presidency has changed.The post Joe Biden as Priest-King appeared first on The
The Dispatch→ The Problem with “History and Tradition”
Don't take down the fence until you know why it was put up. The post The Problem with “History and Tradition” appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘DoctorTruth Batana Oil’ Reverses Hair Loss
Does "DoctorTruth batana oil" reverse hair loss and potentially stimulate hair growth? No, that's not true: A board-certified dermatologist said he does not recommend it, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Lead Stories batana
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show President Biden Making Transphobic Remarks — Audio Is Digitally Manipulated
Did President Joe Biden go on a transphobic rant live on national television? No, that's not true: A viral video mimicking his manner of speech had the authentic sound replaced with a made-up voice-over, probably utilizing a deep fake tec
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BMJ Paper Does NOT Show COVID Vaccine Causes 5x More Myocarditis Than Virus, 10X More In Youths
Does a new paper published in BMJ Medicine show that the COVID vaccine causes five times more myocarditis than the COVID virus and 10 times more in young people? No, that's not true: One of the study's authors told Lead Stories in a Febru
PolitiFact→ Tweets – NATO and U.S. troops and trainers have not died in Ukraine war
In Ukraine, 2,458 NATO soldiers and 234 NATO military trainers have died, some of whom are from the U.S.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Letter Demanding Ukraine Refugee Info From Hosts Did NOT Come From UK Government Department — It’s A Fake
Did a British government department ask families hosting Ukrainian refugees to report adult males to the Ukrainian embassy in January 2023? No, that's not true. A spokesperson for the UK Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communitie
The Dispatch→ What We Talk About When We Talk About Balloons
A Chinese spy balloon flies above Charlotte, North Carolina on February 4, 2023.(Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images.)Sputnik, but dumber.The post What We Talk About When We Talk About Balloons appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video doesn’t prove claims that Pfizer conducted ‘gain of function’ COVID research
“Pfizer just got caught doing gain of function to mutate covid intentionally for vaccines.”
FactCheck.org→ FBI Reimbursed Twitter for Providing User Information
In an email to a Twitter lawyer in February 2021, an unidentified Twitter employee wrote that the company had received over $3.4 million from the FBI since October 2019 as reimbursement for Twitter’s processing of legal requests for user informa
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Unverified rumors swirl around ‘Diamond and Silk’ pundit’s death
Diamond and Silk pundit died from COVID-19
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Joe Biden has offered support for transgender Americans, unlike what deepfake video shows
Joe Biden said to transgender women, “you will never be a real woman.”
PolitiFact→ Gavin Newsom – Gavin Newsom overstates the effect of Florida's permitless carry bill
"(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Reflexology Does NOT Improve Kidney Function
Does the reflexology practice of interlocking and tugging the little fingers improve kidney function? No, that's not true. No authoritative sources suggest that reflexology is an effective tool for enhancing kidney function. The claim app
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – The US government, not a vigilante, shot down a Chinese balloon
A vigilante “shot down the Chinese spy balloon in an extraordinary act.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pandemics Do NOT Happen Every 100 Years
Do pandemics happen every 100 years? No, that's not true: A post making the claim cherry-picks disease outbreaks, excluding obvious examples. It also misrepresents basic facts about the pandemics it does list, including the years in which
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Threaten To Block DirecTV’s Satellites — It’s Satire
Did Elon Musk threaten in a series of tweets to block DirecTV's satellite dishes after the TV provider banned NewsMax from their channel lineup? No, that's not true: The story is labeled satire on the website that published it. SpaceXMani
Truth or Fiction?→ Chinese Spy Balloons Under Trump
On February 5 2022, a popular post to Reddit’s r/worldnews suggested that a Chinese spy balloon controversy was not the first of its sort — positing that “at least” three similar incidents occurred during the Trump administratio