La Nina conditions involve a large-scale cooling of ocean surface temperatures.
Snopes→ Israeli Archaeologists Dig Up Large Tusk of Ancient Elephant
One archaeologist described the discovery as "very puzzling, very enigmatic."
Snopes→ WHO: New COVID Cases, Deaths Keep Falling Nearly Everywhere
The U.N. health agency said there were 4.5 million new COVID-19 cases reported last week, a 16% drop from the previous week.
Snopes→ Obstruction Emerges As Key Focus in Trump Documents Probe
The Justice Department says classified documents were “likely concealed and removed” from a storage room at Trump’s Florida estate.
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PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Rumors spread that Starbucks is turning its stores cashless, but that’s not quite right
“Starbucks just announced that they’re going cashless.”
Full Fact→ No plans for Starbucks to go cashless across the UK
Claims that the coffee chain is due to go cashless in October have been shared thousands of times.
Full Fact→ This ‘injured dog’ has not been found in your area
Multiple posts with the same text using a picture of a dog from a 2021 news article are being shared on Facebook.
Full Fact→ Pregnant and breastfeeding women are still advised to get the Covid-19 vaccine
The advice has not been “quietly changed” as some online have claimed.
PolitiFact→ Charlie Kirk – Some university endowments are taxed. There are limits on how endowment funds can be spent
“Harvard is sitting on top of a $54 billion hedge fund they call an ‘endowment’ that they pay zero taxes on. Yale has $31 Billion. Stanford $29 Billion. Princeton $26 Billion.”
Snopes→ US Clears Updated COVID Boosters Targeting Newest Variants
The move by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that already have saved millions of lives.
Snopes→ Fans of Princess Diana Gather to Mark Her Death 25 Years Ago
Fans of the late Princess Diana placed tributes outside the gates of her Kensington Palace home on Wednesday, marking the 25th anniversary of her death in a Paris car accident.
Snopes→ As Floods Recede In Pakistan, Fears Over Waterborne Diseases Rise
Some doctors said initially they were seeing mostly patients traumatized by the flooding, but are now treating people suffering from diarrhea, skin infections and other waterborne ailments.
AllSides→ Timeline of FBI Investigation of Trump’s Handling of Highly Classified Documents
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/08/timeline-of-fbi-investigation-of-trumps-handling-of-highly-classified-documents/
Snopes→ Researchers Are Collecting Never-Before-Seen Holocaust Photos. Here’s a Look.
Found in attics and archives, the images are helping researchers recover lost stories and providing a tool against denial.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking a Viral Photo of Dr. Mehmet Oz
A viral image purports to show Trump-endorsed Senate nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz, standing next to a person holding an Oz campaign sign flipped sideways. It appears as though the person in the image is holding a sign that says “no,” instead of &#
Logically→ The Indian courts ordered the release of those convicted of gangraping Bilkis Bano and murdering members of her family in 2002.
The 11 men who raped riot victim Bilkis Bano and killed members of her family were released by a panel formed by Gujarat Government, not the courts.
Poynter→ Is Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan legal?
President Joe Biden has made a long-awaited decision on how to handle student debt. On Aug. 24 Biden announced that his administration will waive student loan debt for qualifying Americans […] The post Is Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness pl
Full Fact→ Video does not show an aircraft spraying ‘massive’ chemtrails behind it
Specific lighting and atmospheric conditions make the vapour cloud look especially dense.
Washington Post→ No, Biden is not telling kids to report their parents for covid disinformation
If this was a surprise to you — that Biden is urging children to rat out their parents — that’s because it’s completely untrue.
PolitiFact→ Joni Ernst – Ernst newsletter skips part of report on IRS audits
“The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says with the supersized staff, the IRS audit rate ‘would rise for ALL taxpayers’ regardless of income, and would even result in audits of innocent Americans who have paid their taxes and don’t owe t
Snopes→ ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Was Not Canceled by HBO
A misleading tweet about the HBO TV show "Euphoria" started a mess that eventually spread to Facebook, TikTok, and beyond.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: @HallieBiden Is NOT A Real Account Of Biden’s Daughter-In-Law
Did Hallie Biden, the widow of the president's son Beau Biden, start a new Twitter account? No, that's not true: Twitter has taken down this account, but while it was up it did not have a checkmark confirming that it's authentic. It tried
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NATO Is NOT Sending Jets To Ukraine, And This Photo Does NOT Show NATO Jets
Did NATO's most lethal fighter jets arrive in Ukraine? No, that's not true: As a close NATO partner -- but not a member country -- in 2022 Ukraine received non-lethal defensive support in its battle against invading Russian forces, accord
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: MSG In Typical Human Diet Does NOT Pose A Neurotoxic Danger
Is monosodium glutamate (MSG) a neurotoxin that will kill brain cells and cause headaches, migraines, learning disabilities and Lou Gehrig's Disease? No, that's not true: The alarming message in this video is not supported by the U.S. Foo
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim about hidden Antarctic continent and killer squid is Pants on Fire!
Another continent may exist beneath Antarctica, which is also home to homicidal sea creature of unknown origin
AllSides→ Trump shares barrage of QAnon content and other conspiracy theories on his social media platform
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-shares-barrage-qanon-content-conspiracy-theories-social-media-pl-rcna45465
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Brian Stelter Was NOT Arrested By U.S. Military
Did the U.S. military arrest Brian Stelter, a former CNN host, on August 27, 2022? No, that's not true: "This story is completely false," a duty officer at the Pentagon told Lead Stories. The Posse Comitatus Act forbids the U.S. military
Snopes→ Judge Tosses Suit That Tried To Deem Books Obscene for Kids
A judge in Virginia dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday that had sought to declare two books as obscene for children and to restrict their distribution to minors, including by booksellers and libraries.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Jan. 6 Capitol attack investigation nowhere near as lengthy as the one for 9/11
The FBI “spent more time investigating” the Jan. 6 Capitol attack than 9/11.
Snopes→ Is Moderna a Sponsor of the 2022 US Open?
Readers asked if the COVID-19 vaccine maker truly was a partnering sponsor with the tennis tournament, or if the rumor was a hoax.
Truth or Fiction?→ Former U.S. President Boosts QAnon, 4Chan Disinformation via Truth Social App
On August 29 and 30 2022, former United States President Donald Trump turned to his app Truth Social to share dozens of disinformation-heavy posts — content that was largely not visible to users not registered with the app, but which prompted s
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the U.S. military has not taken control of the government
The National Guard was activated Jan. 6, 2021, and “is in complete control.”
Snopes→ Who Is Artemis? NASA’s Latest Mission to the Moon Is Named After an Ancient Lunar Goddess Turned Feminist Icon
Artemis was a major deity in ancient Greece, worshiped at least as early as the beginning of the first millennium B.C., or even earlier.
PolitiFact→ Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan
President Joe Biden said by 2030, the U.S. would have 950 million solar panels, 120,000 wind turbines and 2,300 battery plants to store clean energy. Is it really doable?
FactCheck.org→ Post Makes Baseless Allegations About Public Health Response to Monkeypox Outbreak
SciCheck Digest A post published in English and Spanish repeats the debunked idea that the current monkeypox outbreak might have resulted from a virus that was created in a lab. The post also baselessly alleges that the World Health Organization’s de
Snopes→ Did Greg Abbott Dine at Rainforest Cafe and Leave No Tip?
According to the rumor, while previously serving as the attorney general of Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott dined at Rainforest Cafe and didn't leave a tip.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ted Cruz Telling Nancy Pelosi ‘You Are Guilty’
Does a video show Sen. Ted Cruz telling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi she is guilty? No, that's not true: The video shows a clip of Cruz speaking about various political topics but not about Pelosi. The video's headline does not match the fo
Snopes→ Russian Media: Ex-Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Dead at 91
Mikhail Gorbachev, who as the last leader of the Soviet Union waged a losing battle to salvage a crumbling empire but produced extraordinary reforms that led to the end of the Cold War, has died at 91.
Snopes→ US Court Dismisses Nazi-Era Guelph Treasure Art Dispute
An American court has thrown out a lawsuit against a German museum foundation over a medieval treasure trove that was filed by heirs of Nazi-era Jewish art dealers.