John Kerry at COP27 climate summit spoke about wanting to “wipe out the middle class … get you under the central banking digital currency system.”
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs was not a false flag
The Club Q shooting was a “false flag.”
Logically→ FTX is offering a giveaway to compensate customers.
The video promising this compensation is a deepfake designed to scam viewers out of cryptocurrency.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Tweet On November 19, 2022
Did former President Donald Trump tweet on November 19, 2022, for the first time since having his Twitter account reinstated? No, that's not true: He has not tweeted since January 8, 2021. The claim appeared in an Instagram post on Novemb
Logically→ Qatar bribed Ecuadorian players to lose the 2022 FIFA World Cup opener.
Ecuador won the opener, and there is no evidence Qatar bribed any Ecuadorian players.
Logically→ The Iranian football team hoisted a flag bearing Imam Hussain’s name at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
A flag bearing the "Hussain" name was hoisted at the inauguration of the Imam Reza Stadium in 2017. It is unrelated to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
AllSides→ CBS Finally Gets Around to the Hunter Biden Laptop Story
http://nationalreview.com/news/cbs-finally-gets-around-to-the-hunter-biden-laptop-story/ CBS News repor
Full Fact→ No published data to support minister’s claim about migrants saying they’re under 18
Robert Jenrick’s claim that up to 20% of adult men arriving at an asylum processing centre say they’re under 18 has prompted new questions about the Home Office’s use of statistics.
Logically→ Hundreds of people offered Namaz in Qatar during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
A video of Iftar prayers offered at a stadium in Kazan, Russia in 2019 has been falsely linked to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live for November 22
Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Dispatch Live for November 22 appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The Pennsylvania GOP’s Pushover Primary
Some Republicans in the Keystone State say this year’s election results show ‘how weak’ their party is.The post The Pennsylvania GOP’s Pushover Primary appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ How to Really Turn the Screws on North Korea
Unprecedented missile tests deserve a more serious diplomatic and economic response.The post How to Really Turn the Screws on North Korea appeared first on The Dispatch.
Full Fact→ Covid-19 is not ‘a lie’
A post on Instagram claims that Covid-19 is a ‘lie’. This is false, and there is ample evidence to prove it is a real, deadly disease.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Serial Killer Of Girls In Eureka, California, As Of Late November 2022
Did a serial killer murder a half dozen girls in Eureka, California, in the first two weeks of November 2022? No, that's not true: Lead Stories searched Eureka area news sites and found no crime reports or news alerts about this. "This is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Apple Did NOT Just Delete All Its Tweets
Did Apple delete all its tweets? No, that's not true: While Apple's official Twitter account @Apple is devoid of tweets, it's not because they were deleted. The tech giant doesn't typically tweet, but it does maintain other official Twitt
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pope Francis Did NOT Write ‘Rivers Do Not Drink Their Own Water’ Quote
Did Pope Francis write an inspirational quote that begins, "Rivers do not drink their own water"? No, that's not true: A Vatican spokeswoman told Lead Stories the quote was not authentic. The same quote is attributed to other spiritual le
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Arizona Ballots Spilling From Trash Cans — Scene Was In Australia Two Months Before US Midterm Elections
Does a video show Arizona ballots falling out of trash can on an escalator, implying possible election fraud? No, that's not true: The footage, taken in Australia, was uploaded two months before the November 2022 Arizona mid-term election
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Seed Oils Are NOT To ‘Blame’ For Being The Primary Risk Factor For Skin Cancers
Do seed oils, not the sun, increase the risks of skin cancer? Was skin cancer "basically non-existent before seed oils"? No, that's not true: Ultraviolet exposure is one of the major factors that may lead to skin cancers, as well as genet
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: McDonald’s Does NOT Use Human Flesh For Hamburgers, Sausages — Video Shows Lamb Roasting
Does a viral image prove that McDonald's uses human flesh for making "hamburgers and sasuages" "worldwide"? No, that's not true: The video screenshot, accompanied by misleading and unrelated hashtags, only shows a lamb being prepared on a
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Trump didn’t tweet Nov. 19
Trump tweeted about his return to Twitter on Nov. 19.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – This video doesn’t prove ballots broke chain of custody in Maricopa County, Arizona
Video shows Arizona ballots “break chain of custody in Arizona.”
AllSides→ WaPo Committed The Worst Media Malfeasance During The Brett Kavanaugh Smear Campaign
https://thefederalist.com/2022/11/21/wapo-committed-the-worst-media-malfeasance-during-the-brett-kavanaugh-smear-campaign/
AllSides→ No, the Arizona governor’s election wasn’t ‘fraudulent’
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/21/instagram-posts/no-the-arizona-governors-election-wasnt-fraudulent/
AllSides→ Was Joe Biden Caught With Written Instructions at G20?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-was-joe-biden-caught-written-instructions-g20-1760424 U.S. Presiden
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the Arizona governor’s election wasn’t ‘fraudulent’
The Arizona gubernatorial race was a “fraudulent election.”
Poynter→ Trump won’t be fact-checked on Facebook, per Meta
While the third-party fact-checking program has long been a Facebook feature that helps flag and demote misinformation shared on the platform, it does not apply to active politicians. CNN recently […] The post Trump won’t be fact-checked on Fac
The Dispatch→ Has Iran Executed 15,000 Protesters?
Viral social media posts claim that the government of Iran has sentenced 15,000 protesters to death. The Iranian government has officially confirmed only one execution related to the recent protests in Iran. Human rights activists estima
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, philanthropist Bill Gates didn’t say death panels ‘will soon be required’
“Bill Gates tells G20 world leaders that ‘death panels’ will soon be required.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Seedless Fruits Do NOT ‘Sterilize’ Humans — NO ‘Terminator Gene’ Removes Seed From Fruits
Does a "terminator gene" exist that creates seedless fruits that "sterilize" or cause infertility in humans who consume these fruits? No, that's not true: Multiple professors who study plant genetics told Lead Stories that these claims ar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Navy Did NOT Hang Moderna CEO
Did the U.S. Navy hang Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel at Guantanamo Bay? No, that's not true: This claim comes from a website that identifies itself as a satirical source and regularly publishes fake news. No serious news sites have carried
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Sunny Hostin didn’t admit to voter fraud
Sunny Hostin of “The View” admitted to voter fraud.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the Suspected Colorado Shooter the Grandson of a ‘GOP California State Assemblyman’?
On November 21 2022, in the days following a mass shooting attack at the LGBTQ Club Q in Colorado Springs that left at least five people dead, screenshots circulated on Reddit and Imgur (twice) of a tweet claiming that the suspected shooter was the gr
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, COVID-19 vaccination is not causing RSV in children
Increases in respiratory syncytial virus in children are linked to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Twitter Employees Protesting Elon Musk
Did Twitter employees protest Elon Musk by marching in gay pride regalia with a banner after he became the owner of Twitter? No, that's not true: There have been no reports of Twitter employees protesting Musk's ownership by marching with
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Arizona Election Officials Did NOT Say ‘We Accidentally Mixed Un-Counted Votes With Counted Votes, Maybe 15 To 17 Thousand’
Did Arizona election officials say "we accidentally mixed un-counted votes with counted votes, maybe 15 to 17 thousand"? No, that's not true: The elections department spokesperson told Lead Stories that Maricopa County officials never sai
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk NOT Charging Journalists Using ‘They/Them’ Pronouns $16 For Blue Check Verification Of Accounts
Is Twitter owner Elon Musk charging journalists who use the non-gendered pronouns "they/them" $16 per month to secure a blue check verification -- twice the price as other users? No, that's not true: The claim is satire and neither Twitte
Poynter→ Don’t be fooled by fake screenshots
In April, a social media post — supposedly from CNN — showed a photo of child soldiers in Ukraine. “As fighting intensifies in Europe, brave children sign up to fight […] The post Don’t be fooled by fake screenshots appeared first on
AllSides→ RSV Surge in Children Likely Caused by ‘Immunity Gap,’ Not COVID-19 Vaccine
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/11/scicheck-rsv-surge-in-children-likely-caused-by-immunity-gap-not-covid-19-vaccine/
Logically→ Children recited from the Quran at the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
A 2021 video of children reciting from the Quran at the Al Thumama Stadium inauguration has been misattributed to the 2022 World Cup inauguration.
Logically→ Four people have converted to Islam in the presence of Dr. Zakir Naik at the 2022 FIFA World cup in Qatar.
A six-year-old video of Zakir Naik converting people to Islam has been falsely linked to his presence at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.