Did Elon Musk tweet, "You know, in some parts of the world, journalists get murdered for crossing the wrong people. Banning the reporters I don't like from my own platform feels like a pretty innocuous alternative to me" on December 16, 2
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Just Launch ‘Terrifying Hypersonic T-Jet To Beat Russia’
Did Elon Musk just launch the "terrifying hypersonic T-Jet to beat Russia"? No, that's not true: There is zero evidence to support the claim. Musk's private rocket company made no such announcement, and the video making the allegation is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 80,000 Polish Troops Did NOT Besiege Kaliningrad, Russia
Did 80,000 Polish troops besiege Kaliningrad, Russia? No, that's not true: The video making this claim in its headline does not mention 80,000 Polish troops besieging Kaliningrad, Russia, in its recorded content. There have also been no n
PolitiFact→ Rita Harris – Florida's property insurance overhaul doesn't promise 'immediate relief'
Florida Senate Bill 2A does not provide "immediate relief" to homeowners dealing with high property insurance rates and "will force some … constituents to pay up to 20% more."
PolitiFact→ Rita Harris – Florida's property insurance overhaul doesn't promise 'immediate relief'
Florida Senate Bill 2A does not provide "immediate relief" to homeowners dealing with high property insurance rates and "will force some … constituents to pay up to 20% more."
Full Fact→ Hoax posts about missing grandfather circulating on local Facebook groups
The posts, which claim to be from someone looking for their missing grandfather, feature an image of a man who passed away earlier this year.
Full Fact→ Fake KFC deal shared by thousands on Facebook
A post claiming social media users can get a voucher “for nothing” has been shared widely.
Full Fact→ The lowest paid nurses aren’t getting a 9% pay increase
Oliver Dowden MP said multiple times that the lowest paid nurses were given a 9% increase. A newly qualified nurse in England has seen their pay increase by around 5.5% following the latest pay award.
Logically→ Den svenska domaren Anna Åse påstår att omfattande valfusk har skett i det brasilianska valet.
I videon talar sångerskan Agneta fältskog om lyckan av att vara hemma med sina barn. Brasilianska Försvarsdepartementet har uteslutit valfusk.
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccin orsakar Amyotrofisk Lateral Skleros (ALS).
Det finns inga vetenskapliga bevis som kopplar COVID-19 vaccin till ALS.
Logically→ En muslimsk flicka kidnappades av den svenska staten och gavs till ett gaypar.
Barnet föddes i en kristen familj och vårdnaden överfördes till gayparet med samtycke från alla involverade parter.
Logically→ Actor Shahrukh Khan promised to donate the first day’s earnings from his film Pathan to Pakistan.
Actor Shahrukh Khan didn't make such a statement. The claim stemmed from a Facebook page known for sharing satirical content.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘We Took Police At Their Word’: Florida News Outlets Fuel Latest Police ‘Overdose’ Story
A story out of Florida in December 2022 quickly gained traction online and made it to the national spotlight, becoming the latest story to push the claim — contrary to medical expertise — that even brief exposure to fentanyl can induce an o
AllSides→ Trump Swapped Prisoners, Too
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/12/trump-swapped-prisoners-too/ Criticizing the Biden administration’s
Logically→ The video shows Marina Beach in Chennai during the recent Cyclone Mandous.
A video from 2021 showing flooding at Marina Beach has been misattributed to 2022's Cyclone Mandous.
Logically→ PM Narendra Modi has expressed his support for the film Pathaan.
A video clip of Modi talking about former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has been edited out and shared out of context. Modi has made no comments on the film.
PolitiFact→ Ro Khanna – US trade deficit with China now $400 billion per year, much higher than in the 1990s
The U.S. "trade deficit with China has gone from about $80 billion a year in the 1990s to $400 billion a year.”
PolitiFact→ How a House speaker could kick some lawmakers off committees
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has said that if he becomes House speaker, he wants to unseat some Democratic lawmakers from committees. Here’s how he could do that, and what obstacles he would face.
Logically→ FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced that the football World Cup will be held every three years.
The FIFA president has made no such announcement. The next FIFA World Cup will be held as per norms after four years in 2026.
Logically→ Lionel Messi converted to Islam after Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Videos and images of Messi wearing a black and gold robe while lifting the trophy at the FIFA World Cup final were falsely shared with communal spin.
Logically→ This video shows a Chinese soldier injured during the clash with Indian troops in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh on December 9, 2022.
The viral video is from the 2020 Galwan Valley clash between Indian and Chinese troops. It is unrelated to the December 2022 Tawang incident.
The Dispatch→ Life Is Too Short For Hating Harry & Meghan
Office workers watch Harry & Meghan. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Images/Getty Images.)What wretched souls would want to earn their bread by performatively despising strangers?The post Life Is Too Short For Hating Harry & Meghan appeared first o
Logically→ Video shows Vande Bharat Express train compartment flooded with water.
The video is from 2019 when water leaked from an AC vent in the Sanghamitra Express. No such incident occurred on the Vande Bharat Express train.
Washington Post→ Ten of the most popular fact checks of 2022
Fact checks concerning former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Hunter Biden dominated the annual list.
The Dispatch→ Sixth Episode of The Dispatch Book Club Out Now
A new Book Club podcast is out for members-only.The post Sixth Episode of The Dispatch Book Club Out Now appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Toxic Waste
(Photo by WILSON WEBB/NETFLIX © 2022/WILSON WEBB / NETFLIX ©2022 - © 2022 NETFLIX)Noah Baumbach’s 'White Noise' is impossible to connect with. The post Toxic Waste appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ A Forgotten Master
(Photo of Robert Johnson via IMDb.)Reflecting on the mysterious and influential legacy of Robert Johnson.The post A Forgotten Master appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Family Photo Of Meghan and Harry Does NOT Show Evidence That Lilibet Is Fake
Did the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, commonly known as Harry and Meghan, accidentally release a professional photo that was so badly edited that it revealed that their "invisible" daughter Lilibet is not a real child? No, that's not true:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Shots Have NOT Increased ‘Sudden Deaths’ By 4 Times In Germany
Have COVID-19 vaccine rollouts increased "sudden deaths" in Germany by four times? No, that's not true: The claim misuses billing data to make medical claims, according to the chairman of the board of the doctors who provide health under
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Convict U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps find U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona guilty of child endangerment? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that this claim is false. Also, Lead Stories rec
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Er Blood Group Is NOT From COVID Shots Or Vaccine Injury
Is the new Er blood group due to a genetic variation caused by COVID-19 mRNA vaccines or vaccine injury? No, that's not true: An expert from the United Kingdom's National Institute for Health and Care Research told Lead Stories that the b
FactCheck.org→ Grant Wahl Died from Aortic Aneurysm, No Link to COVID-19 Vaccine
SciCheck Digest American sportswriter Grant Wahl died unexpectedly while covering the soccer World Cup in Qatar, and purveyors of vaccine misinformation have suggested that his death was caused by COVID-19 vaccination. He actually died from the rup
FactCheck.org→ Trump Swapped Prisoners, Too
Criticizing the Biden administration’s recent prisoner swap of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for WNBA star Brittney Griner as “a one-sided disaster,” former President Donald Trump wrongly boasted that his administration “got
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, these images don’t show politicians acting inappropriately with children
A video shows lawmakers in compromising positions with children.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What can we expect if Title 42 is lifted?
If Title 42 is lifted and immigrants can no longer be immediately turned back at the border, the government is bracing for an increase in immigration. The public health policy, which restricts immigration, could end as soon as Dec. 21.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, a garlic salve cannot be used to treat RSV, croup or pneumonia
A “well-crafted garlic salve” can “heal any ailment of the lungs and respiratory system.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this video doesn’t show Jim Jordan threatening Nancy Pelosi with jail
A video shows Rep. Jim Jordan threatening House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with “‘possible’ jail time.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – U.S. Rep. Katie Porter didn’t call pedophilia an ‘identity’
Says U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., “says pedophilia isn’t a crime — it’s an identity.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Man Who ‘Gives His Own Heart To Sick Son’
Does a trending video show a man addressing his son before giving the child "his own heart"? No, that's not true: The video is a piece of acting that recreates a monologue from the 2002 American drama "John Q." The claim appeared in a vid
Full Fact→ Health minister’s claims on nurse pay fact checked
Maria Caulfield MP made a number of claims about how much nurse pay increases would cost during multiple media appearances.