It’s been claimed on social media that amygdalin, a substance found in some nuts and seeds, kills cancer cells. The evidence for treating cancer is not there, and the substance can be harmful.
Full Fact→ The average junior doctor gets paid more than £14 an hour
A BMA advertisement says that a junior doctor makes just £14.09 per hour. This might be true in some cases, but on average junior doctors earn much more.
Logically→ The Guardian published an article arguing that Gary Lineker ‘never would have been censored if he had been white.’
The Dispatch→ SVB’s Political Fault Lines
Sen. Mitt Romney speaks to reporters Tuesday about the government reaction to the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Plus: Trump steps up his retail politics game and House Republicans demand answer
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Climate activist Greta Thumberg wasn’t banned from Twitter; just check her feed
“Elon Musk bans Greta Thunberg from Twitter.”
PolitiFact→ Walgreens – Walgreens claimed that it ‘always’ planned to sell abortion pills where legal. Is that true?
Walgreens’ position “has always been” to “dispense Mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it is legally permissible to do so.”
Poynter→ How to uncover out-of-context quotes
A viral meme going around seems to suggest President Joe Biden is knowingly escalating the Russia/Ukraine conflict into “World War III.” The meme is made up of two photos: The […] The post How to uncover out-of-context quotes appeared first o
Full Fact→ Ukraine’s Diia app is not connected to the ‘Great Reset’
There are also no official plans for Ukrainians to be paid a universal basic income through the app, as has been claimed on social media.
PolitiFact→ DeSantis Watch – Rep. Ron DeSantis backed raising Social Security and Medicare age; Gov. DeSantis has different tack
"Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70."
AllSides→ Posts Spread Unfounded Claims About Russia’s Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/03/scicheck-posts-spread-unfounded-claims-about-russias-use-of-covid-19-vaccines/
Logically→ 64 percent of newly-appointed doctors in Assam are Muslims.
Logically→ Mississauga plans to limit its residents’ movements and force people to take loans to make their homes solar-efficient.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Does the Chinese Communist Party own U.S. land?
Is the Chinese government controlling land in the United States? Here’s what we know.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Russian posters showing Biden direct people to U.S. Embassy, not ‘dementia care facilities’
“Russian dementia care facilities are using Biden on their poster.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No mystery: Former Clinton White House official died after jet turbulence
“Clinton ally mysteriously dies.”
Logically→ President Vladimir Putin has ordered the destruction of all COVID-19 vaccines in Russia.
The Dispatch→ Inflation Sticking Around
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking Committee. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)The Federal Reserve faces twin challenges as prices continue to rise while the banking system wobbles.Continue reading Inflation Stick
Washington Post→ Three reasons to doubt Biden’s story on his father and a gay kiss
Biden has told various version of this story in recent years but elements do not add up
Poynter→ There is no lawsuit settlement between ‘The View’ and Kyle Rittenhouse. A post that says so is satire.
If you want a “smart, speedy take on the news around the world,” perhaps don’t rely on “News Portal,” the name of a WordPress blog that describes itself as such. […] The post There is no lawsuit settlement between ‘The
The Dispatch→ Pence Tries to Have It Both Ways Regarding January 6
Former Vice President Mike Pence gives remarks at the Calvin Coolidge Foundation’s conference at the Library of Congress on February 16, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)He says history will hold Donald Trump responsibl
Logically→ The experimental Spanish flu vaccine tested in 1918 caused the Spanish flu, not the virus.
The Dispatch→ SVB, DEI, and ESG
Silicon Valley Bank in Menlo Park, Calif. (Photo by John Brecher for The Washington Post via Getty Images)Did an alphabet soup of wokeness cause Silicon Valley Bank to fail?getContinue reading SVB, DEI, and ESG »
The Dispatch→ Dominion v. Fox News: A Good Case, But Not a Slam Dunk
Members of the activist groups Truth Tuesdays and Rise and Resist gathered outside the NewsCorp Building in Manhattan on March 7, 2023. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket/Getty Images)The Supreme Court’s ‘actual malice’ standard is a high bar to
The Dispatch→ Better Call Paul
Paul Bloom—Jonah’s favorite psychologist and author of the new book Psych: The Story of the ...Continue reading Better Call Paul »
The Dispatch→ Wokeness as a Luxury Good
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.Continue reading Wokeness as a Luxury Good »
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Statue of Liberty photos don’t tell the story of rising sea levels in New York
Photos of the Statue of Liberty taken in 1920 and 2020 show that the sea level hasn’t changed.
Truth or Fiction?→ New York Court: Fox News ‘Turned a Blind Eye’ to Guests’ Election Disinformation
The right-wing Fox “news” channel must face a second defamation lawsuit for promoting election deniers following Donald Trump’s resounding loss to Joe Biden in 2020. The New York State Supreme Court ruled on March 8 2023 that a $2.7 b
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Ditch those crucifixes; video doesn’t prove Secret Service agents are demons
Video shows U.S. Secret Service agents are demons.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Women CANNOT ‘Get Pregnant By Sunlight’ As Result Of Parthenogenesis
Can women get pregnant by sunlight as a result of the process called parthenogenesis? No, that's not true: Mammals, including humans, do not reproduce asexually through parthenogenesis. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on Fac
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Social media post announcing WHO arrests in pandemic is Pants on Fire!
“Emergency injunction and tribunal order was served to WHO … to immediately cease and desist a criminal conspiracy to commit war crimes.”
PolitiFact→ North Carolina Republican Party – NC GOP email falsely claims 'the left' wants to erase Mt. Rushmore from history books
“The left is determined to erase Mount Rushmore from our history books.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Texas Judge Sought to ‘Hide’ Abortion Pill Hearing Information
On March 14 2023, a popular post to Reddit’s r/politics claimed that a Texas judge intended to “hide” an “abortion hearing,” linking to a post on the legal blog AboveTheLaw.com: As first reported by the Washington Post, Ju
FactCheck.org→ Posts Spread Unfounded Claims About Russia’s Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest Russia developed a COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, in 2020. President Vladimir Putin has said he received three doses of the vaccine, and the government continues to urge Russians to get vaccinated against the disease. But social media
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Invent Energy-Saving Device That Will Cut Power Bills By 90%
Did Elon Musk invent a ground-breaking plug-in device that helps lower electric bills by lowering consumption instantly? No, that's not true: Electrical devices with identical plastic housings have been marketed online for years without m
The Dispatch→ The Schism Is Here
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks in Pinellas Park, Florida, on March 8. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Republicans are fracturing over Ukraine.Continue reading The Schism Is Here »
PolitiFact→ Viral image – You didn’t hear that accurately: Audio of discussion of Michelle Obama’s gender is fabricated
Audio captures former Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama debating Michelle Obama’s gender.
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: The Politics of a TikTok Ban
(Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Getty Images)Plus: What can we learn from a survey of GOP county chairs? Continue reading The Sweep: The Politics of a TikTok Ban »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Silicon Valley Bank Failure NOT ‘First Massive Bank Collapse This Century’
Was the $209 billion Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failure in March 2023 the "first massive bank collapse this century"? No, that's not true: "Washington Mutual is still larger, but SVB was the largest since the Great Recession," Julianne Bre
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live for March 14
Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.Continue reading Dispatch Live for March 14 »
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Ivermectin Influencer’ Dead at 50
On March 13 2023, popular posts to Imgur and Reddit suggested that an “ivermectin influencer” named Danny Lemoi had died from one of its side effects: . Reddit’s r/LeopardsAteMyFace was a subreddit based on a viral October 2015 twee