“J.D. Vance said nothing about” the attack on Paul Pelosi.
PolitiFact→ Citizens for Sanity – Ad comparing spending on Ukraine, US children is ridiculously wrong
President Joe Biden and Democrats "send a fortune to Ukraine but nothing for our children."
Health Feedback→ Japan preprint on myocarditis used inadequate methods to suggest COVID-19 vaccines cause more myocarditis deaths
REVIEW A preprint (a study that hasn’t been peer-reviewed yet), uploaded to the server medRxiv, claimed that relative to pre-pandemic years, “SARS-CoV-2 vaccination was associated with higher risk of myocarditis death, not only in young adults b
AllSides→ Social Security Increase Due to Inflation, Not Presidential Action
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/11/social-security-increase-due-to-inflation-not-presidential-action/ A
Full Fact→ No evidence for Irish passport numbers among MPs and peers
Widely shared figures about the number of UK parliamentarians with Irish passports appear to have no source.
FactCheck.org→ Social Security Increase Due to Inflation, Not Presidential Action
A deleted tweet from the White House and remarks by President Joe Biden could leave the false impression that Biden’s policies have something to do with an increase in Social Security payments. But the increase is set by law and is linked to inf
PolitiFact→ Senate Majority PAC – Ad on Sen. Ron Johnson's Jan. 6 comments makes a point but comes with caveat
Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Smithsonian didn’t admit to destroying giant human skeletons
“Smithsonian admits to destruction of thousands of giant human skeletons in early 1900s.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, a leaked 911 call doesn’t contradict reports about Pelosi attack
“Leaked audio tape of the 911 call from the Paul Pelosi attack has surfaced. The call proves that the liberal media has lied about what really happened.”
PolitiFact→ Georgia Gun Owners – Raphael Warnock, Stacey Abrams are not communists, nor trying to take guns from all Georgians
"Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams are radical communists and, if they get their way, gun owners here in Georgia will be completely disarmed."
AllSides→ White House Deletes Misleading Tweet Giving Biden Credit For Social Security Check Raise
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2022/11/02/white-house-deletes-misleading-tweet-giving-biden-credit-for-social-security-check-raise/?sh=495977be1750
AllSides→ White House Deletes Tweet Bragging about Social Security Increase after Inflation Fact Check
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/white-house-deletes-claim-of-ten-year-record-increase-in-social-security-under-biden/
AllSides→ White House deletes misleading tweet about Social Security
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/02/politics/fact-check-biden-white-house-tweet-social-security-inflation/index.html
Logically→ MLA Brijesh Merja was seen trying to rescue victims in the river after the Morbi bridge collapsed in Gujarat.
Visuals of former Morbi BJP MLA Kantilal Amrutiya participating in the rescue operation were misattributed as Brijesh Merja.
Logically→ Elon Musk fired Twitter’s head of legal affairs and policy on air during Joe Rogan’s podcast.
Although Musk terminated Vijaya Gadde, he didn't do it on Joe Rogan's podcast. The video contains clips from different podcasts.
The Dispatch→ Calling Putin’s Black Sea Bluff
Why did Russia’s president back down on his threat to resume blockading Ukrainian grain exports? A Dispatch ExplainerThe post Calling Putin’s Black Sea Bluff appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Experiments in Democracy
Most states have tweaked their election laws in the last two years. But assessing how those changes will affect this year’s midterms is hard to do.The post Experiments in Democracy appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Radical Kooks
When political violence occurs, sorting out the crazy from the politics can be difficult.The post Radical Kooks appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Moors’ Are NOT The Original Inhabitants Of North America — ‘Pyramids’ Are Native American Earthworks
Is the U.S. covered with the sites of ancient pyramids associated with a pre-Columbian African civilization known as the Moors? No, that's not true: Hundreds of ancient earthworks and mounds scattered throughout North America have been li
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Narcotraffickers, Communists Celebrating Lula Election Victory In Brazil — It’s From 2019
Does a social media video show narcotraffickers and Communists celebrating the election victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva In Brazil's presidential election? No, that's not true: The video clip shows street celebrations in Brazil from
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Paul Pelosi Did NOT Tell 911 Dispatcher David Is A Friend — These Were The Attacker’s Words
Does a publicly available 911 recording feature the voice of Paul Pelosi identifying the man in his house as David and stating that he is a friend? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, the recording of the actual 911 call has not
PolitiFact→ Kris Mayes – Kris Mayes said Arizona’s murder rate rose by 20% under Republican leadership
“We have seen over the last 10 years ... under Republican governors a rise in the murder rate in Arizona of 20%.”
PolitiFact→ Kris Mayes – Kris Mayes exaggerates, but as AG, Abraham Hamadeh could seek jail time for abortion providers
Abraham Hamadeh says he will “lock up doctors, nurses, pharmacists” and “punish women for abortion.”
PolitiFact→ Kari Lake – No, Katie Hobbs did not vote to pull the Pledge of Allegiance or the U.S. Constitution from school c
Said Katie Hobbs “fought to” “prevent students from learning (about) the Pledge of Allegiance, Constitution, Mayflower Compact and Declaration of Independence.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kids Reading Words On 9/11 Is NOT Proof Of Conspiracy
Did children read words predicting the 9/11 attack "moments before" planes hit the World Trade Center as then-President George W. Bush sat with the children in a Sarasota, Florida, schoolroom? No, that's not true: An online claim to that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California Does NOT Allow Non-Citizens To Vote In Congressional Elections
Does California allow non-citizens to vote for congressional representatives, and does the state refuse to cooperate with the "Federal Election Integrity Program"? No, that's not true: California law does not give non-citizens the ability
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Julie Powell died from cardiac arrest, her husband said. No evidence vaccine to blame
Julie Powell died from the COVID-19 vaccine.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Ads’ Claims of ‘Anti-White Bigotry’
Radio and TV ads from a group headed by a former senior adviser to Donald Trump accuse President Joe Biden and the left of “racism against white people” and “anti-white bigotry.” But in context, some of the claims about the alle
Truth or Fiction?→ Claussen ‘Pickle Candy Corn’
On Halloween 2022, a photograph of Claussen “pickle candy corn” was shared to Facebook by The Big Dill (@worldslargestpickleparty): In an appended status update, The Big Dill wrote: “Honestly i’m cornflicted.” The image d
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden’s boast about Social Security inflation adjustment is Pants on Fire
"On my watch, for the first time in 10 years, seniors are getting an increase in their Social Security checks."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, PayPal isn’t fining users $2,500 for spreading misinformation
"PayPal has reinstated its policy to fine users $2,500 directly from their accounts if they spread 'misinformation.'"
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, blogs weren’t created day of Pelosi attack to smear conservatives
“Two far-right websites attributed to David DePape to smear conservatives were fabricated — they were created Friday.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Yes, Bill Gates’ children are vaccinated
Bill Gates’ daughters aren’t vaccinated.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, DePape didn’t strip to his underwear and jog to the Pelosis’ house
David DePape “stripped down to his underwear, grabbed a hammer, and jogged all the way to Nancy Pelosi’s house.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Pelosi has surveillance cameras at her San Francisco house
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “doesn’t even have surveillance cameras around her house.”
PolitiFact→ Citizens to Support MI Women & Children – Abortion rights opponents make false claim Proposal 3 encompasses gender-affirming care
If Proposal 3 passes, it would allow children to undergo "gender-change therapy without parental consent"
Truth or Fiction?→ More Fake Newspapers Distributed Ahead of 2022 Midterms
On November 1 2022, an Imgur account shared photographs of a “fake newspaper,” designed to conceal political talking points as news: Republican Misinformation Disguised as a Local Newspaper Six images were included in the post, but the n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Rapper Takeoff Was Killed By A Sniper Shot
Did gunfire from a sniper in Houston hit and kill Takeoff, a member of the rap group Migos? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, officials have presented no evidence that suggests that a sniper fired at Takeoff, the stage name of
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Do Booster Shots Increase a Person’s Likelihood of Getting COVID?
An article from The Defender claims that getting more COVID boosters increases a person’s likelihood of getting COVID. The article is written by Dr. Joseph Mercola, a frequent purveyor of vaccine misinformation. According to the articl
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump’s conspiracy theory about broken glass at the Pelosi house
At the Pelosi house, “the glass it seems was broken from the inside to the out, so it wasn’t a break-in, it was a break out.”