There’s been widespread confusion in the media about the demands made by striking senior doctors. Their union has confirmed that they are campaigning for an above inflation uplift, but not necessarily
Logically→ Usædvanlige Schumann-resonanser blev ikke forårsaget af rumvæsner
Logically→ Video med Mette Frederiksens tale til verden er en deepfake
Logically→ Billede af deltager med ‘trans børn er sexede’-trøje ved Pride-parade er manipuleret
Logically→ Mel Gibson arbejder ikke på en dokumentarserie om global børnetrafficking
Logically→ Nej, der er ikke kræftfremkaldende DNA fra grønne marekatte i mRNA-vacciner
Logically→ Images of 2012 Nirbhaya protests falsely linked to Manipur violence
Logically→ Old video of mob pelting stones at houses shared with false communal spin
The Dispatch→ Why We’re Choking on Canada’s Smoke
Plus: Anti-abortion push threatens PEPFAR renewal.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Legal Trouble and Deepfake Ads
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Full Fact→ The UK government is not building a multimillion pound railway line in Turkey
A tweet shared by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham fails to make clear that this figure refers to a loan being underwritten by the UK government.
Health Feedback→ The commercially available Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is safe and was tested on more than 250 people, contrary to claim by statistician Christine Cotton
REVIEW A 2020 clinical trial on more than 43,000 participants showed that the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine had a 95% efficacy at preventing symptomatic forms of the disease[1]. The positive result led to the vaccine authorization both in th
Logically→ ಹಳೆಯ ರಸ್ತೆ ಅಪಘಾತದ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿಖ್ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕತಾವಾದಿ ಗುರುಪತ್ವಂತ್ ಸಿಂಗ್ ಪನ್ನುನ್ ಸಾವಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Washington Post→ Tuberville’s tales about his father in World War II have false elements
The senator says his father was a tank commander and won five Bronze stars. Nope.
The Dispatch→ Get Out of My Head
Brain data and the law.
The Dispatch→ Let Them Eat Yellowcake
If Iran is going to help Russia destroy the world’s food supplies, then let Iran pay the price for it.
The Dispatch→ January 6’s Intelligence Failures
They were not solely the domain of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Nye Did NOT Say There Was ‘No Place To Go’ In Reference To Space Exploration — Quote Was About Space Trash
Did "Science Guy" Bill Nye state that there was "no place to go" in reference to space exploration, seeming to support claims that NASA, the International Space Station (ISS) and related space exploration programs were a hoax? No, that's
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Video Shows Children Who Are Sex, Organ Trafficking Victims
Are the children shown being removed from the back of a semi-trailer in a video on social media, purportedly in London, the victims of sex or organ trafficking? No, that's not true: There's no substantiated evidence or credible sources su
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Was NOT Struggling To Speak During MSNBC Interview — Video Is Heavily Edited
Does a video show President Joe Biden struggling to speak during an MSNBC interview? No, that's not true: The video has been heavily edited to only show when the president stumbled over his words and it is not a true depiction of what he
Truth or Fiction?→ Republican Congressman’s Hitler Newsletter Controversy
On July 25 2023, a Reddit account shared a post about Rep. Paul Gosar’s (R-Arizona) newsletter (featuring Adolf Hitler) to r/politics: Paul Gosar’s Newsletter Features Website That Calls for Readers to ‘Stand up for Hitler’: Repo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Take Down Florida Child Trafficking Ring And Arrest Ron DeSantis
Did U.S. Navy SEALs take down a Florida child trafficking ring and arrest Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, as was livestreamed on Facebook by Child Parent Safety (Cps) News Network on July 25, 2023? No, that's not true: Presidential candidate D
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Beyoncé is not accused of human trafficking; 2020 lawsuit dismissed as ‘frivolous’
Beyoncé “is a defendant in a major human trafficking case.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Expect to see Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis campaigning; he wasn’t arrested, as post claims
“US Navy SEALs are arresting Ron DeSantis” for running a child sex trafficking ring.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this video doesn’t show Joe Biden leaving midinterview with MSNBC
“(Joe) Biden just gets up and leaves during a live TV interview.”
The Dispatch→ Join or Die
Mitt Romney’s odd plea to consolidate the anti-Trump vote.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ellen DeGeneres Did NOT Endorse ‘Dental Relief Card’ Scam — It’s A Fake Video Pitch
Is Ellen DeGeneres appearing in an online video to endorse a free "Dental Relief card" for older Americans? No, that's not true: The video appears to be a deepfake creation. A spokesperson for the actress and comedian confirmed to Lead St
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kid Rock Did NOT Cancel Six Tour Dates With Sheryl Crow And Praise Jason Aldean
Did performer Kid Rock cancel six tour dates with singer Sheryl Crow in solidarity with country music's Jason Aldean? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives. The
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Es falso que combatir el tráfico sexual infantil ya no es alta prioridad para el gobierno de Biden
"Biden elimina ‘tráfico sexual de menores’ como una de las prioridades del Departamento de Justicia de su gobierno”.
Truth or Fiction?→ That ‘PragerU in Schools’ Press Release is an Obvious Publicity Stunt
On July 24 2023 several Twitter accounts tweeted about “PragerU in schools,” citing a press release issued in relation to right-wing disinformation purveyor Dennis Prager’s foray into the educational system: FFS: PragerU Says Flori
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Experts warn that borax cleaning powder isn’t safe to ingest, as social media posts claim
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Barbie’ Was NOT Banned In Serbia Because Of ‘Greater Albania’ Map — Such A Map Isn’t In Movie
Was the film "Barbie" banned in Serbia because of a scene containing a map of "Greater Albania"? No, that's not true: The film was not banned in Serbia and such a map doesn't appear in the movie. The claim appeared in a video (archived he
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Trump’s Legal Trouble and the 2024 Campaign
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FactCheck.org→ Pfizer Facility Damaged in Tornado Didn’t Produce COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest No COVID-19 vaccines were affected by the tornado that damaged Pfizer’s North Carolina warehouse, which doesn’t produce the vaccines. But some misinformation spreaders are claiming vaccines were destroyed. Full St
FactCheck.org→ Posts Spread False Claim About Luke Bryan After CMT Pulls Jason Aldean Video
Quick Take A video by country singer Jason Aldean was pulled by Country Music Television after critics called it offensive and racist. Some Aldean fans have responded by calling for the “Bud Light treatment” of CMT and falsely claiming
PolitiFact→ Did Donald Trump ever apologize to the ‘Central Park Five’?
Yusef Salaam, one of five men exonerated for an attack on a Central Park jogger in 1989, won a Democratic primary for New York’s city council earlier this year. That revived discussion of Donald Trump’s comments about the case. Over the years, Trum
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, Hank Williams Jr. didn’t resign from CMT’s board of directors. The network doesn’t have a board
CLAIM: Singer Hank Williams Jr. resigned from Country Music Television’s board of directors and artists including Carrie Underwood and Toby Keith have pulled their music videos from the network in recent days.
The Dispatch→ Approaching the Appropriations Fight
The tight deadline to pass a series of spending bills will again test Kevin McCarthy’s leadership.
Full Fact→ Aldi coupon giveaway on Facebook is not genuine
Thousands of people have shared a post claiming to offer people money off their shop.
Logically→ Video of Zelenskyy with ‘war robot from U.K.’ is digitally altered