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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence New Zealand’s ‘Biggest Increase In Registered Deaths In 100 Years’ Related To COVID Vaccine
Is the "biggest increase in registered deaths in 100 years" in New Zealand due to the nation's high vaccination rate? No, that's not true: "There is absolutely no evidence that the increase in mortality in 2022 is related to Covid-19 vacc
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Zelensky Attend a 1999 Pride Parade in New York?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (Photo by Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty Images.) A photograph circulating online purports to show Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his former adviser Oleksiy Arestovych at a New York pride parade. The image ha
FactCheck.org→ Posts Mislead on Legal Basis for Paying Federal Income Taxes
Quick Take The U.S. Constitution established Congress’ right to impose federal income taxes, and the Internal Revenue Service administers the laws that require payment of taxes. Yet social media posts falsely claim there is no law that requir
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – UK’s borders remain open; they weren’t closed to keep out Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
The United Kingdom’s “Parliament closed its borders to prevent Harry and Meg from flying to the UK in order to protect the king.”
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: Twitter Bots for Trump
Former President Donald Trump addresses the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Fake accounts can have real consequences.The post The Sweep: Twitter Bots for Trump appeared firs
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – No, Tammy Baldwin isn’t trying to take away Social Security and Medicare
“Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security.
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senate Committee . – No, Tammy Baldwin isn’t trying to take away Social Security and Medicare
“Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security.
Full Fact→ Aldi is not giving away free food packages to Facebook users
A Facebook page is claiming to offer free Aldi food packages for users that engage with its posts, but Aldi has confirmed the page is not associated with them.
The Dispatch→ House GOP’s Afghanistan Investigation Kicks Off
A C-17 Globemaster takes off as Taliban fighters secure the outer perimeter of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, August 29, 2021. (MARCUS YAM / LOS ANGELES TIMES)Members will examine the chaotic August 2021 evacuatio
AllSides→ Liberal Group’s Meme Mentions Nonexistent GOP Vote to Raise Social Security’s Retirement Age
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/03/liberal-groups-meme-mentions-nonexistent-gop-vote-to-raise-social-securitys-retirement-age/
Logically→ A video clip shows crows behaving erratically ahead of the Tajikistan earthquake.
Full Fact→ Ed Sheeran lookalike isn’t on the run in Liverpool
A post claiming a man is wanted for posing as the singer has been shared more than 11,000 times online.
PolitiFact→ What does it mean to be ‘woke’?
“Woke,” a term originating in Black vernacular as a warning against racism, morphed first into a term for liberal social justice advocates then into a conservative swipe against liberals. The term has no standard definition, which makes polling on
The Dispatch→ The Regulatory Battle over Abortion Pills Heats Up
A Walgreens Pharmacy storefront. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Plus: Turmoil at the Federal Trade Commission.The post The Regulatory Battle over Abortion Pills Heats Up appeared first on The Dispatch.
Poynter→ Claims that acid rain fell over Ohio farmlands after the train derailment lack evidence, experts say
Is acid rain coming down over Ohio farmlands? Social media posts claim this is an effect of the response to the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. A […] The post Claims that acid rain fell over Ohio farmlands after the train derailm
The Dispatch→ The Rise of Xi Jinping’s China
Xi Jinping waves to journalists at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on Oct. 23, 2022. (Photo by Pang Xinglei/Xinhua via Getty Images)Former National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley on the risk of competition turning into confrontation: A Dis
The Dispatch→ A Brewing Crisis in Mexico
Thousands of demonstrators gather in Mexico City to protest against President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's plan to reform the electoral authority. (Photo by Daniel Cardenas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Budget cuts to the agency that oversees elect
Full Fact→ Posts about venomous snakes in UK toilets are false
Images shared on local Facebook groups do not show a venomous breed, and an accompanying picture is from a 2019 incident in the US.
Health Feedback→ Viral memes listing COVID-19 topics about which authorities were allegedly “wrong” rehash debunked misinformation
REVIEW In late February 2023, posts and memes stating “we were right about everything” and listing several COVID-19-related topics went viral on social media platforms. Almost identical iterations of the list circulated widely on Facebook, Insta
Logically→ A Hindu man was stabbed to death by his Muslim wife’s family members in Telangana.
The Dispatch→ Murdaugh Trial and Georgia Juror…Eventually (Catching Up, Ep. 2!)
"Instead of unity, litigation followed."The post Murdaugh Trial and Georgia Juror…Eventually (Catching Up, Ep. 2!) appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Ukrainian Children Are Being Punished For Questioning Zelenskyy
Is there evidence that children in Ukraine are being punished for questioning Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no information that supported this statement. Additionally, an image used to su
FactCheck.org→ Liberal Group’s Meme Mentions Nonexistent GOP Vote to Raise Social Security’s Retirement Age
Quick Take A Republican Study Committee task force released a budget last year proposing to raise the full retirement age to 70 for some future Social Security beneficiaries. There was no vote on the plan, but a liberal group’s viral meme incorre
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2023 CPAC speech about elections, immigration, economy
Donald Trump’s 2023 CPAC speech included false or misleading claims about elections, immigration and the economy. We fact-checked him.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Is the moon ‘habitable’ for people? Not with its lack of liquid water or breathable atmosphere
“The moon is a habitable place”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – A social post says Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman resigned. He didn’t.
“Breaking: John Fetterman RESIGNATION Announcement”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO ‘Premeditated Murder’ Arrest Warrant Issued For Bill Gates In Philippines COVID Vaccine Rollout — ‘Heinous Crimes Court’ Does Not Exist
Was an arrest warrant for Bill Gates issued by the "Heinous Crimes Court" in the Philippines for "premeditated murder" linked to vaccine roll out? No, that's not true: A legal expert told Lead Stories, "Philippine courts do not have the a
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook, Google Supplied User Data to Help Police Locate ‘Abortion Seekers’ in the United States?
On March 5 2023, popular posts on Reddit’s r/technology and r/politics featured an article claiming that Google and Facebook (Meta) supplied user data to police prosecuting “abortion seekers”: Facebook and Google are handin
The Dispatch→ Mind the Gap
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on March 5, 2023, in Simi Valley, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)The Republican primary may be decided by education.The post Mind the Gap appeared first on The Di
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Putin ‘Ordered The Destruction Of All Covid-19 Vaccine Stockpiles On Russian Soil’
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin order the destruction of all COVID-19 vaccine supplies in Russia? No, that's not true. The claim originated from a website known for spreading false claims, and no other independent credible source has
Truth or Fiction?→ White Nationalist Nick Fuentes ‘Removed’ from CPAC, Livestreams Anti-Semitic Speech
On March 5 2023, Twitter video of a highly antisemitic and bigoted speech by white nationalist Nick Fuentes spread against a backdrop of news about Fuentes at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC): Yesterday, in Nick Fuentes’s speech,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine Is NOT Linked To ‘Nearly Doubled’ Stillbirths In Singapore — Law Changed How Stillbirths Are Registered
Did COVID-19 vaccines lead to the number of stillbirths being "nearly doubled" in Singapore? No, that's not true: The former journalist who posted the claim retracted it on his blog, noting that he missed the fact a law change in Singapor
Poynter→ Finding credible sources to check climate claims
An Instagram user, Tommy Vext, recently posted, “If your global crisis requires publicity stunts to convince everyone there is a crisis, there is no global crisis.” Climate change is a […] The post Finding credible sources to check climate cl
Logically→ Lagos’ governor invited Igbo business leaders to dinner in an attempt to boost his re-election efforts.
Full Fact→ ‘Tweet’ on Essex Police recruitment is fake
Essex Police have confirmed the image being shared on social media is not a real tweet from the force.
Logically→ An Essex Police job advertisement calls for ‘streamlined applications’ from people with the ‘correct’ minority background.
The Dispatch→ Trump at CPAC: ‘I Alone Will Never Retreat’
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to address the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Saturday in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Plus: Marianne Williamson launches a second presidential campaign,
The Dispatch→ The War on Poets
Ales Bialiatski is seen in the defendants' cage in the courtroom at the start of a hearing in Minsk on January 5, 2023. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik/Belta/AFP/Getty Images.)For tyrants, it’s not enough to just go after journalists.The post The Wa
The Dispatch→ Congress Wades Into D.C. Crime Policy
D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III and Mayor Muriel Bowser talk to the crowd about a homicide in Anacostia, DC. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)President Biden has vowed not to veto a Republican-led measure that wou