Is there currently an active serial killer investigation into a New York City male taxi driver who murders his passengers? No, that's not true: A Brooklyn District Attorney's Office spokesperson told Lead Stories they have no knowledge of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Mandate Kids Get COVID-19 Vaccine For School — It’s Up To Each State
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mandate that students get COVID-19 shots? No, that's not true: While an independent CDC advisory committee did vote on October 20, 2022, to add the COVID vaccine to its list of reco
PolitiFact→ Saving Arizona PAC – Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly voted for Trump and Biden laws that let prison inmates get stimulus checks
Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Starlink Satellites ARE In Space — Post’s Images Are Of Ozone Balloons In South Pole
Are Starlink satellites not in space? No, that's not true: The images used to claim that Starlink satellites are not in space are of balloons that are in the South Pole and have been frequently photographed and reported on. The claim appe
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence Mikaben died because of COVID-19 vaccine
Haitian singer Mikaben died because of the COVID-19 vaccine
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this Sandy Hook shooting victim’s father isn’t an actor
A video shows an actor “getting into character before his press interview less than 24 hours after the supposed killing of his 6-year-old daughter."
PolitiFact→ ¿Charlie Crist redujo las tarifas de seguros de propiedad en un 10%?
En la contienda por la gobernatura de Florida, Charlie Crist está llamando la atención sobre las tasas de seguro de propiedad que se disparan en Florida bajo Ron DeSantis. Crist alegó que cuando él fue gobernador, redujo las tarifas 10 %. ¿Eso es
PolitiFact→ Tucker Carlson – CDC committee’s vote did not make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for school kids
“The CDC is about to add the COVID vaccine to the childhood immunization schedule, which would make the vax mandatory for kids to attend school.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Trump still didn’t tweet his thanks to Elon Musk, and isn’t back on Twitter
On Oct. 19, Donald Trump tweeted, “Thank you Elon Musk, I’m back!!!”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, thousands of kids aren’t in cages under the Getty
There are “100,000 kids in cages” under the Getty art museum.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Sen. Mark Kelly Say Katie Hobbs Should ‘Run a Better Campaign’?
A viral tweet takes Kelly’s words out of context.The post Fact Check: Did Sen. Mark Kelly Say Katie Hobbs Should ‘Run a Better Campaign’? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Was NOT Originally Created For Sea Exploration
Was NASA originally created for sea exploration? No, that's not true: NASA was founded in 1958 as a response to then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower wanting to explore the upper atmosphere sciences and the capabilities of rockets. It was a
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Claim that Boston University created COVID-19 strain with an 80% kill rate omits important details
“Boston University CREATES a new COVID strain that has an 80% kill rate.”
FactCheck.org→ Johnson Ad Omits Barnes’ Condemnation of Attack on Police
In the Wisconsin Senate race, an ad from Republican Sen. Ron Johnson selectively pulls comments made by his opponent, Democrat Mandela Barnes, from an interview days after a deadly attack on police in Dallas. The ad claims Barnes “rationalized v
Poynter→ Iran’s media blackout sets the stage for state violence
Right now, there is countrywide, ongoing unrest in Iran, spurred by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while she was in the custody of the “morality police,” a security force […] The post Iran’s media blackout sets the stage for state vio
Snopes→ Facebook Hoax Promises Way ‘To Regain Friends and Get Rid of Ads’
If only "copypasta" worked that way.
Snopes→ Is This the Real Face of an Ant?
Spoiler alert: It is terrifying.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas Did NOT Produce More Oil Than Saudi Arabia On October 7, 2018
Was the state of Texas, not Saudi Arabia, the largest oil producer in the world on October 7, 2018? No, that's not true: In 2018, Texas produced, on average, roughly 4.42 million barrels of oil a day, while Saudi Arabia produced nearly 10
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Execute US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink
Did the U.S. military hang U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink for committing treason? No, that's not true: The story is entirely fabricated and Brink remains an ambassador in good standing. The claim originated on the website Real R
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video shows controlled burn, not climate change hoax
Video shows “California sets their own forest fires and claims them as climate change effects.”
Snopes→ Liz Truss Resigns but Larry the Cat Abides
The Downing Street guard cat has now outlasted four British prime ministers: David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and, now, Liz Truss.
Snopes→ UK Prime Minister Forced from Office Amid Economic Turmoil, Chaos in Parliament and a Party in Tatters
Only months into the job, Prime Minister Liz Truss is on her way out already, leaving her government in search of a new leader and a way to regain public trust.
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – NRSC wrong that Mandela Barnes has come out “in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”
“Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Full Fact→ A letter from the Prime Minister wasn’t mistakenly signed by Kwasi Kwarteng
Liz Truss’s letter to the former chancellor followed the convention of similar letters sent by her predecessor Boris Johnson.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Video of anti-vaccine activist was taken years before her death from natural causes
An anti-vaccine activist documented intimidation tactics used against her the day before she was killed.
Full Fact→ ‘Injured’ man in fake post is popular YouTuber
The image is three years old and relates to a medical emergency, not a car accident.
Logically→ Footage shows beyond the Antarctic “Great Ice Wall”.
AllSides→ Ads Distort Oz’s Position on Abortion, Taxes and Social Security
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/10/ads-distort-ozs-position-on-abortion-taxes-and-social-security/ Ads f
Full Fact→ Private Eye did not say Kwasi Kwarteng was paid £20,000 a month by a hedge fund
Claims circulating on social media don’t reflect what was reported by the magazine, or what’s recorded in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests.
Full Fact→ Old picture of Jacob Rees-Mogg in 2018 scuffle going viral
A photo taken in 2018 is being mistakenly shared as being from recent events in Parliament.
Logically→ Hillary Clinton admitted that the Earth has a glass ceiling.
Clips from Hilary Clinton's speech were taken out of context and shared with a conspiratorial narrative.
Logically→ BJP leader Hardik Patel called PM Modi ‘feku’.
Patel had called Narendra Modi 'feku' in an interview in 2016 when the former was in Congress. After joining BJP, Patel didn't make any such comments.
Poynter→ No, Fauci didn’t say he was ‘unnecessarily forcing masks’
On Oct. 16, ABC News aired an interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci in which he reflected on his years of public service. He’s set to retire in December, nearly three years after the COVID-19 […] The post No, Fauci didn’t say he was ‘
Logically→ Bill Gates’s pledge of $200 million to digital identities in the U.S. is a part of the global elites takeover.
The Gates Foundation pledged $200 million to expand global digital public infrastructure. The theory that it is a part of the elite takeover is false.
The Dispatch→ A Rural Democrat Bets on a Moderate Message
While her party plays defense nationally, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez seeks out disaffected Republicans to flip a red-leaning House district. The post A Rural Democrat Bets on a Moderate Message appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ The video shows a helicopter carrying Kedarnath pilgrims, which crashed in Uttarakhand.
The Dispatch→ How Not to Fight COVID Learning Loss
A new study calls for $500 billion more than what was already spent on education-related pandemic relief.The post How Not to Fight COVID Learning Loss appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ No transgender woman has ever been murdered in Scotland.
Due to a lack of recording and record keeping, there is insufficient information available to support this statement.
Logically→ A Russian military vehicle runs over a Russian soldier during a procession amid the ongoing war.
The video of a Russian vehicle allegedly running over Russian military personnel dates back to 2014.
Snopes→ Chipotle Denies Rumor that Digital Orders Receive ‘Half Scoops’ of Ingredients
A TikTok video claimed that Chipotle has a policy that says online orders should receive less food compared to orders placed inside the restaurant.