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Full Fact→ No evidence for Rishi Sunak’s claim about ‘record’ number of new homes built
At last week’s PMQs, the new Prime Minister claimed a record number of new homes were built in the last year—but we’ve not found any evidence to support this.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden and manufacturing jobs: A closer look
In recent public events, President Joe Biden touted the manufacturing job gains on his watch. They’re real and stem in part from his policies. But he overstates how his record has differed from that of former President Donald Trump.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Serial Killer NOT Active In Charlotte, North Carolina — Police Say Cases NOT Related
Is a serial killer slaying Black women and girls in Charlotte, North Carolina, with police unable to stop the culprit? No, that's not true: The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) told Lead Stories that none of the cases report
PolitiFact→ Spanish-language ad on Marco Rubio’s DACA votes ignores important details
In 2018, Marco Rubio voted against two proposals and in favor of a third proposal that included a pathway to citizenship for DACA beneficiaries. The bills’ main differences were on border security, legal immigration.
PolitiFact→ Florida Immigrant Coalition – Anuncio criticando votos de Marco Rubio contra DACA ignora detalles importantes
“Marco Rubio le ha votado en contra a los Dreamers”.
FactCheck.org→ MAGA Inc.
Political leanings: Republican/Conservative 2020 total spending: N/A Make America Great Again Inc. is one of many political action committees affiliated with former President Donald Trump. The super PAC was established Sept. 23, six weeks before the 2
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Write A Book With The Same Title As Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’
Has Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy written a book with the same title as Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf," the anti-Semitic manifesto for Nazism, and did Zelenskyy present the book to an Israeli embassy? No, that's not true. Social me
PolitiFact→ Amy Klobuchar – Election officials, lawmakers in Congress have faced increase in threats
“One in six local election officials have received threats of violence” and threats against judges have doubled over four years and threats against members of Congress have increased by 10 times over five years.
Truth or Fiction?→ A Brief History of Pelosi Attack Conspiracies
In the early morning hours of October 28 2022, a hammer-wielding intruder entered the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, encountering and attacking her husband Paul. Paul Pelosi sustained head injuries, severe enough to warrant emergency surgery. Late
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Cameraman Is NOT At US Capitol On January 6, 2021 — It’s DePape At 2013 San Francisco Nudist Wedding
Does a cameraman at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, bear a striking resemblance to David DePape, the man arrested for breaking into the home of Paul Pelosi and attacking him with a hammer? And was this cameraman working with Alexandr
PolitiFact→ La comparación de Charlie Crist sobre el crimen bajo Ron DeSantis carece de datos
Charlie Crist dice que el crimen ha aumentado desde que Ron DeSantis asumió el cargo como gobernador de la Florida. A esta altura, decir eso es prematuro.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Police dispatch audio in Pelosi attack was in San Francisco, not Moscow
Police dispatch audio from Paul Pelosi’s attack was recorded in a Moscow studio.
FactCheck.org→ Conservative Figures Spread Baseless Claims About Attack on Paul Pelosi
Quick Take A man armed with a hammer broke into the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and fractured the skull of her husband, Paul. Some conservative figures — including Donald Trump Jr. — have shared social media posts claiming with no ev
FactCheck.org→ Viral Video Spouts Baseless Claim About Early Voting in Arizona
Quick Take Millions of Arizona voters requested ballots to vote early in the 2022 election. Early voting results cannot be released until after the election, and ballot security measures prevent widespread voter fraud. Yet a viral video advises Republi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Phoebe And Jennifer Gates Are NOT Unvaccinated
Are Phoebe and Jennifer Gates, the daughters of Bill and Melinda French Gates, unvaccinated? No, that's not true: In a 2019 Facebook post, Melinda Gates wrote that all three of her children were fully vaccinated. There are multiple instan
PolitiFact→ Liz Cheney – In Arizona, GOP candidates Kari Lake and Mark Finchem won’t commit to accepting election results
Kari Lake and Mark Finchem “have said that they will only honor the results of an election if they agree with it."
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Cameras didn’t malfunction during Paul Pelosi assault. The investigation continues
Security cameras at Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home malfunctioned “for the duration of the break-in, so officials have ended their investigation.”
Full Fact→ The UK has not suspended aid to Ukraine
The government has pledged to continue its support.
Full Fact→ Penny Mordaunt was given special permission to wear submariners badge in 2019
A Facebook post claims Penny Mordaunt MP shouldn’t have worn a badge awarded to submariners. In fact, she was invited to wear the badge by the Royal Navy.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Outer space is not a ‘hoax’ as Instagram post claims
“If outer space was a vacuum, astronauts would train in vacuum chambers. Not in swimming pools. Outer Space is a hoax.”
Full Fact→ UK Government doesn’t retain £50bn of Scottish taxes
Posts on social media overcount and double count Scottish revenues while undercounting Scottish expenditure.
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Johnson misses with claim U.S. gained energy independence under Trump and lost it under Biden
“We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.”
PolitiFact→ Maggie Hassan – New Hampshire GOP Senate candidate Don Bolduc has advocated privatizing Medicare and Social Security
"Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security."
Logically→ Flight durations aren’t slower traveling east, therefore the Earth is flat and not a spinning globe.
The Earth's rotation doesn't affect flight duration but the weather and winds it creates do. The flat earth theory has been frequently debunked.
PolitiFact→ Rebekah Jones – Rebekah Jones misrepresents findings of state investigation in Instagram post
Document shows Rebekah Jones “demonstrated” a violation of Florida’s Whistleblower Act.
AllSides→ Paul Pelosi Underwear Rumor in David DePape Attack Debunked: FACT CHECK
https://heavy.com/news/paul-pelosi-underwear-david-depape/ Twitter is flooded with people assuming as a
AllSides→ What we know about the attack on Paul Pelosi and what questions remain
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/what-we-know-about-attack-on-paul-pelosi-what-questions-remain
AllSides→ ‘Absolutely no evidence:’ Police, FBI affidavit debunk salacious conspiracy about Pelosi attack pushed by conservatives
https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/31/politics/pelosi-attack-right-wing-conspiracy-theories-invs/index.html Pr
The Dispatch→ ‘Every Single County Is Now a Border County’
Republicans look to dysfunction at the U.S.-Mexico border to animate their base.The post ‘Every Single County Is Now a Border County’ appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Paul Pelosi knew his attacker.
There is no evidence to suggest that Pelosi knew his attacker or invited him into his home.
Washington Post→ The truth about election fraud: It’s rare
By every single metric, election fraud is rare in the United States.
PolitiFact→ 5 key fact checks on Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels
5 key fact checks on Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: One Week Until Election Day
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tuning Standard Of A = 440 Hz Was NOT Driven By Nazis And Rockefellers, Nor By ‘Desire For Discord’
Were the Nazis and the Rockefellers responsible for changing the universal music standard for tuning A from 432 Hz to 440 Hz in 1953? No, that's not true: There are several falsehoods wrapped in this conspiracy about the establishment of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Movie Trailer Does NOT Demonstrate That COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Sudden Death
Does the "Died Suddenly" movie trailer demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccinations cause widespread sudden death or severe medical events? No, that's not true: The trailer recycles previously debunked claims that the vaccine is lethal. To supp
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof That Heavy Consumption Of Grapes Reverse Kidney Failure, Cure Cancer
Does a heavy consumption of grapes reverse kidney failure and cancer? No, that's not true: An expert told Lead Stories it is "false that grapes alone can treat and reverse cancer and kidney failure." While early small studies suggest that
PolitiFact→ Misinformation fuels false narratives about attack on Paul Pelosi
Amid limited early information about Paul Pelosi’s attack, misinterpretations of the emergency dispatch audio and reporting errors spread quickly, fueling a variety of unsubstantiated narratives.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Do NOT Contain Parasites
Do Comirnaty (Pfizer) COVID-19 vaccines contain parasites? No, that's not true: Claims made on social media that COVID vaccines contain parasites provided no laboratory or independent evidence to support the allegations, and a medical exa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-Vaccinated Young Adults Are NOT 92% More Likely To Die Than Unvaccinated Young Adults In England
Were COVID-vaccinated young adults 92 percent more likely to die than their unvaccinated counterparts in England during the first full year that the vaccines were available? No, that's not true: While U.K. health agencies report that the