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Logically→ KFC has halted its slogan in advertising amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
KFC has announced that the 64-year-old 'Finger-Lickin Good' motto will be temporarily suspended from advertising materials amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
FactCheck.org→ Republican Convention Night 2
Summary On the second night of the Republican National Convention, we found: White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow falsely claimed that Trump inherited a “stagnant” economy on the verge of recession. Actually, economists were predicting contin
AFP Fact Check→ New Zealand political party’s misleading campaign video makes false ‘forced’ coronavirus vaccination claim
A video claiming New Zealand's ruling party has changed the law to "force" citizens to get a coronavirus vaccine has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The claim is false. The video, which was created by a
AllSides→ Republicans Blast Democrats As Socialists. Here’s What Socialism Is
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/25/905895428/republicans-blast-democrats-as-socialists-heres-what-socialism-is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Facebook Did NOT Remove Post Because It Featured The Marine Corps Emblem
Did Facebook remove a post that featured the U.S. Marine Corps emblem because the emblem was deemed offensive? No, that's not true: Facebook did not label or delete a post for including the Marine Corps emblem, also referred to as the Eag
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘You do NOT DIVIDE the deaths into the total population. EVER! NEVER!’
A popular Facebook post in August 2020 was not alone in taking issue with one estimate concerning the COVID-19 virus’ mortality rate, but might also mislead readers looking for an easy answer. The post, first published on August 20, 2020 and sha
Truth or Fiction?→ Frida Kahlo ‘If I Have to Say It … I Do Not Want It Anymore’
On August 22 2020, the Facebook page “She Is Fire” attributed the following poem — often titled “If I Have to Say It” — to artist Frida Kahlo: What became a text-only post read: Frida Kahlo to her husband…
The Dispatch→ Did Facebook Ban President Trump’s Campaign From Advertising?
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Snopes→ Did a Walmart Customer’s Change Get Donated Without Consent?
The nationwide coin shortage in 2020 caused retailers to implement policies on change that occasionally confused cashiers and customers.
FactCheck.org→ Video: Discussing FactChecking the Democratic Convention
FactCheck.org Deputy Managing Editor Robert Farley spoke with WBAL-TV in Baltimore and several other Hearst TV stations around the country about fact-checking the Democratic convention. In interviews that aired on Aug. 21, Farley discussed several Demo
Truth or Fiction?→ NBC News Article About Usain Bolt Testing Positive for Coronavirus Displays Photograph of Kevin Hart
On August 25 2020, images of a NBC News article began circulating showing the headline, “Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive, tests positive for coronavirus” and displaying a photograph not of Bolt, but showing comedian Kevin Hart: Pretty
FactCheck.org→ Posts Distort Impact of Biden’s Tax Plan on Middle-Income Earners
Quick Take Facebook posts falsely claim that under Joe Biden, the “tax rate on a family making 75000 dollars would go from 12% to 25%.” Biden’s proposal does not call for a tax increase on those making less than $400,000, though analy
Logically→ Trump brought back thousands of manufacturing jobs to America.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the number of manufacturing jobs rose consistently under the Trump administration until February 2020.
FactCheck.org→ False Claims on Corporate Donations to Black Lives Matter
Quick Take Posts on social media repeat an error reported by Lou Dobbs on Fox Business in July, claiming that major corporations were donating large sums of money to Black Lives Matter. The companies have pledged support for racial equality initiatives
Full Fact→ Ukrainian soldiers have not died after having an American Covid-19 vaccine
A Facebook page has shared a status and several images claiming that four Ukrainian servicemen and one other person have died while taking part in a Covid-19 vaccine and medication trial. There is no evidence this is the case, and Ukraine’s Armed
AllSides→ Fact-checking night 1 of the 2020 RNC
https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/25/fact-checking-night-1-2020-rnc/ Republicans opened their
Logically→ Joe Biden wants to raise taxes on 82% of Americans.
Increase in corporate tax could lead an indirect tax rise for middle-class taxpayers who might have to pay $180-$200 more every year.
Logically→ Trump suspended payroll tax for middle class workers.
On August 8, 2020, President Donald Trump signed an executive order deferring payroll tax obligations for workers earning less than $100,000 a year.
Logically→ Joe Biden wants to defund the police.
The Biden Plan for Strengthening America’s Commitment to Justice’ mentions that Biden will reinvigorate the COPS program by investing $300 million.
Logically→ Revenues to the treasury increased after taxes were lowered in 2017.
Revenues to the treasury declined significantly after Donald Trumped signed the Tax Cuts and Job Act in 2017.
Logically→ A group of seven or eight people was trapped in a control room under the rubble in the Beirut explosion.
A rescuer in Beirut port's grain silos confirmed that a group of seven or eight people might have been trapped in a buried closed room on August 6.
Logically→ Trump ended restorative justice in schools
In December 2018, Trump administration formally scrapped restorative justice in schools, after the Education and Justice Dept. finalised the rollback.
Logically→ Out of the six largest meat exporters in India, four belongs to Hindus.
The claim that four out of the largest meat exporters in India belong to Hindus is baseless.
Logically→ Cori Bush, the Democratic candidate for St. Louis is a marxist revolutionary.
On the basis of her stated policy priorities and historic statements, Cori Bush is a progressive liberal, not a marxist.
Logically→ Janata Dal (United) has indicated that it is unwilling to share seats with Lok Janshakti Party in upcoming assembly elections.
The claim that JD(U) indicated that it is unwilling to share seats with LJP in the forthcoming assembly elections is baseless.
Logically→ Kimberly Guilfoyle is a first-generation American.
Under the Jones Act of 1917, Puerto Ricans were collectively naturalized as U.S. citizens, which makes her mother, a citizen of the United States.
Logically→ Joe Biden wants to raise taxes on 82% of Americans.
Increase in corporate tax could lead to middle-class taxpayers paying $180-$200 more every year. Top 1% would pay three-quarters of the tax increases.
Logically→ Trump’s criminal justice reform ended the incarceration of Black People.
Under the First Step Act signed by President Trump, thousands of inmates - mostly people of color - have been released or received reduced sentences.
AFP Fact Check→ Picture shows Bayern Munich celebrating eighth consecutive German league title, not their recent demolition of Barcelona
German football club Bayern Munich humiliated Spanish giants Barcelona 8-2 in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League on August 14, 2020. Days later, an image of people forming the number eight on a football field circulated on social media, cla
Logically→ Trump signed into law historically high funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and a bill for their permanent funding.
Trump signed the FUTURE Act in 2019 ensuring HBCUs receive funding for the next 10 years, but the Congress appropriated the historically high funding.
FactCheck.org→ Republican Convention Opening Night
Summary Speakers in the first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention engaged in political spin, particularly in making claims about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s policy positions: Several speakers at the convention mislea
Logically→ Trump’s Healthcare is 60% cheaper than Obamacare.
Short-term health insurance, when compared to the ACA, will most likely be cheaper, but unlike ACA, they are short-term policies with less protection.
Logically→ Biden agreed to busing when he was young.
In a 1977 Senate Judiciary hearing, Biden had talked about busing policies to integrate public schools. He advocated affordable housing over busing.
Logically→ The U.S. economy witnessed its lowest unemployment rate in 50 years under the Trump administration.
Unemployment rate fell to a 50-year low in September 2019. The trend continued until February 2020. Unemployment reached a record-high in April 2020.
Logically→ Unemployment among African-Americans reached a record low, and their participation in the workforce reached a record-high under Trump.
While it is true that Black workers saw record-low unemployment before the pandemic, it is false that they had record-high participation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Tweet Vulgar Nicknames With Implication They Were Used for Her
Did Kamala Harris tweet "setting the record straight" about her name, citing vulgar nicknames with the implication they were used for her? No, that's not true. A tweet that has gone viral is not from the Democratic vice-presidential candi
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows US congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard speaking at a Hindu festival
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter that claim it shows New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaking about Hinduism. The claim, however, is false; the footage in fact shows US congresswoman Tulsi G
Truth or Fiction?→ Is ‘Brisket’ Among HEB Hurricane Supplies?
On August 23 2020, a popular screenshot of grocery chain H-E-B‘s “hurricane supplies” appeared to show a limit on brisket items — the only product specifically named other than water: In the screenshot of an apparent KPRC b
FactCheck.org→ Trump Touts Misleading and Flawed Excess Mortality Statistic
On six separate occasions, President Donald Trump has claimed that Europe’s excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic is 33% to 40% higher than America’s. But that’s only possible when cherry-picking numbers or ignoring Europe’s larger popu