The video of a leopard attacking two women is from Uttarakhand. Though leopards were spotted in Bengaluru last week, the video is not from the city.
Full Fact→ Samaritans no longer operates a text-based support service
Posts on social media claiming you can text Samaritans for support are using out of date information.
The Dispatch→ The Big Oversight Flaw for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Congress’ ability to monitor how customs officials are implementing a law blocking imports made with forced labor is seriously limited, an unintended outcome members and staff are considering how to resolve. When lawmakers passed the Uyghur Forced
The Dispatch→ The Intifada
Who is behind the attacks on the power stations in Moore County, North Carolina?The post The Intifada appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Want to Increase Birth Rates? Focus on Marriage Rates.
Policies that encourage marriage help birth rates and have other benefits.The post Want to Increase Birth Rates? Focus on Marriage Rates. appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Ionic foot baths detox the body, which is evident by a change in the color of the water.
There's no evidence that ionic foot detox helps eliminate toxins. The common cause of changes in the water's hue is sweat and dirt on the feet.
Logically→ Lionel Messi wiped the floor with a Mexico jersey after winning a match in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022.
A video of Argentinian skipper Messi inadvertently kicking a Mexico jersey is being shared with a misleading claim that he "wiped the floor" with it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 5G Wuhan Rollout Did NOT Cause Coronavirus Pandemic Or Facilitate Global Spread
Was Wuhan, China the first city to be "covered" with 5G technology and did this wireless communications network facilitate the origination and spread of COVID-19? No, that's not true: A telecommunications expert told Lead Stories that cre
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Angelina Jolie Has Passed Away As Of December 7, 2022
Has Oscar-winning actress and humanitarian activist Angelina Jolie passed away as of December 7, 2022? No, that's not true: No credible news organizations have reported her death as of December 7, 2022, and TIME magazine published on Dece
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Simon Cowell Did NOT Die Suddenly At The Hospital
Did Simon Cowell die suddenly at the hospital? No, that's not true: His representative told Lead Stories "It's rubbish" and there is no credible reporting on entertainment or news sites about Cowell, an internationally known celebrity, dy
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Data Does NOT Prove COVID Vaccination Causes ‘Significant Numbers Of Deaths’ In British Children — But Raw Numbers Do Show Vaccinated Children Up To 137 Times More Likely To Die
Does British government data prove COVID-19 vaccination is causing "significant numbers of deaths" in British children? In addition, does the same dataset also show children are up to 137 times more likely to die following COVID vaccinati
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying law does not extend to children now, but issue is being studied
Canada is "allowing children to seek out medically assisted death.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Images Do NOT Show An Unidentified Hit-And-Run Victim In A Hospital In December 2022
Do these photos of a woman in a hospital bed accurately depict an unidentified, hit-and-run victim in a hospital in Flint, Michigan? No, that's not true: Lead Stories traced the images, widely circulated on social media, to a stock photo
FactCheck.org→ Country Singer’s Death Not Related to COVID-19 Vaccine
SciCheck Digest Country singer Jake Flint died unexpectedly on Nov. 27, just hours after his wedding. Social media posts baselessly insinuate Flint died because of the COVID-19 vaccine. The 37-year-old singer received his second dose more than a ye
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, a child trafficking camp wasn’t found in Arizona
“‘Child trafficking camp’ discovered in Arizona.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Germany Arrests 25 in Coup Plot
On December 7 2022, 25 people in Germany were arrested in early morning raids in connection with an alleged plot to overthrow the government: Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting to overthrow the government from worldnews In
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Kirstie Alley died of colon cancer
Kirstie Alley faked her death.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Graffiti Showing Zelenskyy Eating Money Ever Appeared In Paris
Did graffiti showing Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy eating money appear in the capital of France during November 2022? No, that's not true: Neither local authorities nor the personnel of a store located near the supposed graffiti
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Science Does NOT Prove Nazi Germany’s Use Of Zyklon B Gas To Commit Genocide Is Impossible
Is it impossible that Nazi Germany used a gaseous form of hydrogen cyanide, also known as Zyklon B, to commit mass murder in World War II concentration camps because the compound is "air soluble" and conditions in gas chambers "would not
Full Fact→ Andrew Bridgen wrong to say Covid-19 mRNA vaccines aren’t recommended while pregnant or breastfeeding
Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen made a series of claims about the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which use mRNA technology, during Prime Minister’s Questions.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Photo shows Adolf Hitler, not a CIA agent
A photo shows a CIA agent impersonating Adolf Hitler.
Full Fact→ Facebook posts wrongly link nasal flu vaccines to increase in strep A infections
There’s no evidence that nasal flu vaccinations are driving increased cases of strep A infections, despite widespread claims on social media.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Country Singer Alan Jackson Has NOT Passed Away As Of December 7, 2022
Did American singer-songwriter Alan Jackson pass away on December 3, 2022? No, that's not true: A representative at Jackson's office denied this claim. Neither credible news organization nor his official social media accounts have confirm
Full Fact→ Video of football fans singing for Palestine is not from World Cup
The footage was shot in Morocco and dates back to 2019.
PolitiFact→ What Raphael Warnock's win means for Democrats' Senate advantage
Democratic control wasn’t on the line in Georgia’s Senate runoff Dec. 6. But a Democratic victory, securing a 51-49 edge in the chamber, gives the party tangible benefits.
The Dispatch→ Walker Goes Down to Warnock
Why Georgia’s Senate runoff felt like a post-Trump election.The post Walker Goes Down to Warnock appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Understanding the ‘Twitter Files’
Do ‘leaked’ internal documents prove Twitter’s left-wing bias? A Dispatch Explainer.The post Understanding the ‘Twitter Files’ appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The GOP’s Primary Weakness
The nominating process has made the party too reliant on Donald Trump, and too cowardly to do anything about it. The post The GOP’s Primary Weakness appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Moore Maps, More Problems
The Supreme Court considers a dispute over North Carolina’s congressional district maps: A Dispatch Explainer. The post Moore Maps, More Problems appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Video: Georgia Holds Its Senate Runoff Election
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation. The post Video: Georgia Holds Its Senate Runoff Election appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Celine Dion Has NOT Passed Away As Of December 6, 2022
Has the Canadian singer Celine Dion passed away as of December 6, 2022? No, that's not true: While she is currently suffering from a health issue, it has been reported to be non-life-threatening. No credible news organizations have report
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Democratic Win in AZ Governor’s Race NOT Sign of ‘Rigged’ Election Despite Republican Wins In Other Race
If Arizonans voted primarily for Republican candidates in the November 8, 2022, election, but a Democrat still won the race for governor, was the election rigged? No, that's not true: Election data from past years show ticket-splitting is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer CEO Bourla Did Not "Maintain" That mRNA Technology Was Unsafe
Did Albert Bourla, the chairman and CEO of the Pfizer pharmaceutical company, "maintain" that mRNA vaccine technology was unsafe when he gave researchers the go-ahead to use it in Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: In the ful
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bruce Willis Has NOT Passed Away As Of December 6, 2022
Has actor Bruce Willis passed away as of December 6, 2022? No, that's not true: Although the action star has stepped away from his career because of health concerns, there have been no credible news organizations reporting his death as of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Death Of Envoy Pilot Has NOT Been Linked To COVID-19 Vaccine Or Booster
Did a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) insider, a whistleblower, provide exclusive information to Real Raw News about a conversation on a cockpit voice recorder just before the pilot of Envoy Air flight 3556 became unresponsive? Does
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Six Million’ Population Figure In Pre-WWII American News Stories About Jews Does NOT Confirm There Was No Holocaust
Does the repeated use of the figure 6 million in pre-World War II American newspaper reports about the world's Jewish communities prove there was no Holocaust, in which 6 million Jews are estimated to have died? No, that's not true: The r
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, these aren’t authentic tweets from President Joe Biden’s daughter-in-law
President Joe Biden’s daughter-in-law tweeted, “The press is also covering up serious health issues that my father in law is facing. The plan is for Kamala to get a one track ride to the nomination in 2024.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Fake quote attributed to Hitler
Says Hitler said Black people are the “true Hebrews.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, climate activists have not vowed to slaughter millions of dogs
"Climate activists vow to slaughter millions of dogs to ‘reduce carbon pawprint.’”
PolitiFact→ What's the ‘zero emissions’ break-even point for electric cars? Hard to tell.
The real number of miles it takes to get to a neutral amount of carbon emissions for an electric car is very complicated.