Supreme Court roundup.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – NASA did not fake footage from the International Space Station
NASA faked footage of astronauts on the International Space Station.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Pentagon Accounting Errors in Ukraine Aid
Quick Take The Pentagon discovered accounting errors that overestimated how much it had spent on aid for Ukraine by $6.2 billion over two years. But social media posts misinterpreted the discovery to falsely claim the U.S. “lost” $
The Dispatch→ Presidential Fever Dreams
Our broken primary system sets few barriers to entry beyond a lack of shame and consuming appetite for celebrity.
Health Feedback→ CDC data didn’t show COVID-19 vaccines increase risk of hospitalization, contrary to claim by The Epoch Times
REVIEW The narrative that COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of getting sick with COVID-19 has resurfaced many times since the start of the vaccination campaign in late 2020. Health Feedback explained previously on multiple occasions that claims fe
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the World Economic Forum isn’t advocating for AI to rewrite the Bible
World Economic Forum “calls for AI to rewrite Bible, create ‘religions that are actually correct’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Are NOT Sounds Detected Near Titan Search Zone — Real Audio Not Publicly Released By June 21, 2023
Does this post include a recording of the sounds detected during a search for the Titan submersible? No, that's not true: This audio comes from some other source and is not an authentic recording of sounds reportedly detected by sonobuoys
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn’t facing jail for FEC violations. That recycled claim is wrong
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “faces 5 Years in Jail For FEC Crimes."
Health Feedback→ Claim that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines contain DNA contaminants based on study of vials of “unknown provenance”; no evidence COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can alter DNA in people
REVIEW On 11 June 2023, The Epoch Times republished an article by osteopath Joseph Mercola, which carried the headline “Monkey Virus DNA Found In COVID-19 Shots”. The article claims that a group of scientists had found “massive DNA contaminati
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dave Chapelle Did NOT Promote ‘Hidden Incentive’ Health Allowance Spending Card Program — Fake Voice Added
Did comedian Dave Chapelle promote an unnamed "health allowance" spending card program that is only available for a limited time? No, that's not true: The voice narrating this ad is not Dave Chapelle. He did not promote this program. The
Health Feedback→ Breast cancer cases haven’t doubled in U.S. women under 45, despite social media claims
REVIEW A video that originated on TikTok and was widely shared on Facebook wrongly claimed that there was a spike in breast cancer cases in 2022. As this review will explain, the video misrepresented the data, and the change in the figure from previ
The Dispatch→ Congress Gears up for (Another) Spending Fight
Plus: Cracks show in the House GOP’s impeachment plans.
PolitiFact→ Why Donald Trump’s interview with Fox’s Bret Baier may hurt his legal defense
In his two-part interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, former President Donald Trump shared his perspective on key events at his Mar-a-Lago and Bedminster properties that prosecutors cited in his indictment. Legal experts say some of his comments could
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Jim Jordan doesn’t insult Adam Schiff in video
Video shows U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, telling U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., that he is “not even an expert” and shutting him up.
Full Fact→ Images falsely claim to show Titanic sub debris
Some images being shared are likely to be AI-generated while another was taken 19 years ago around the Titanic wreck.
Full Fact→ Video of ‘explosion in Paris’ was actually filmed in Russia in 2020
A dramatic video shared on social media shows a huge fireball rising over a busy road.
Full Fact→ Mirror wrong to say NHS standards ‘since Covid’ behind excess cardiovascular deaths
A print article claimed that poor NHS standards were the reason for almost 100,000 excess cardiovascular deaths since 2020, but it didn’t mention that Covid itself might have caused most of them.
The Dispatch→ Will Hurd Launches His ‘Dark Horse’ Presidential Bid
Plus: DeSantis tries to outflank Trump on vaccine skepticism. Continue reading Will Hurd Launches His ‘Dark Horse’ Presidential Bid »
Full Fact→ Greta Thunberg didn’t predict the world would end in June 2023
A since-deleted tweet shared by the climate campaigner in 2018 has been taken out of context.
Logically→ Man in Madhya Pradesh beaten up for attacking a woman, video shared with communal spin
AllSides→ Snopes Forced to Reverse Fact Check Blaming Elon Musk’s Starlink for Sub Tragedy
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2023/06/22/nolte-snopes-forced-to-reverse-fact-check-blaming-elon-musks-starlink-for-sub-tragedy/
Logically→ Video from Pakistan shared as Karnataka residents arguing with electricity board officials
AllSides→ Titanic Conspiracy Theory Takes Off After Sub Tragedy—’Hit Job’
https://www.newsweek.com/titanic-conspiracy-theory-takes-off-after-titan-sub-tragedy-1808616 Aconspirac
AllSides→ Q&A on Mpox
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/06/scicheck-qampa-on-mpox/ Last summer saw the largest outbreak ever of
Logically→ 2020 video falsely linked to gas explosion in central Paris
Logically→ Video of people hitting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s effigy is from U.K., not U.S.
Logically→ Old photos shared as visuals of recent protests against PM Modi in the U.S.
Logically→ No, WEF is not promoting ‘degrowth’ economic theory to depopulate the world
Logically→ Video falsely claims illegal ‘mazar’ being constructed near Himachal Pradesh temple
Logically→ Old video of people thrashing man in Ambala shared with a communal angle
Logically→ Strange Schumann resonances were not caused by aliens
The Dispatch→ U.S., India Unite Over Common Adversary
Plus: Will Hurd enters the GOP presidential primary. Continue reading U.S., India Unite Over Common Adversary »
Full Fact→ No evidence for MP’s claim 100,000 ‘ghost kids’ disappeared from school rolls in pandemic
Bob Seely MP made the claim during a debate in parliament.
Logically→ Fake news clip about Dalit girl beheading six Muslim men in U.P. goes viral
Washington Post→ Trump falsely compares Hillary Clinton’s emails to his document hoard
Donald Trump mixes partial facts and invented assertions as he attacks Hillary Clinton over her emails.
The Dispatch→ A Race of Unpopulars
Feverswamp eschatology. Continue reading A Race of Unpopulars »
The Dispatch→ Republican Women’s Complex Views on Abortion
One year after Dobbs, women in the GOP hold wide-ranging opinions. Continue reading Republican Women’s Complex Views on Abortion »
The Dispatch→ The Challenges Facing the PGA-LIV Merger, Explained
The deal combining golf’s two biggest players faces scrutiny from regulators and lawmakers. Continue reading The Challenges Facing the PGA-LIV Merger, Explained »
The Dispatch→ How Erdoğan Is Fomenting an Anti-Western Mindset in Turkey
The president is trying to alter societal values and norms from the bottom up. Continue reading How Erdoğan Is Fomenting an Anti-Western Mindset in Turkey »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Picture Does NOT Show Biden Wearing A Diaper — It’s Been Edited
Does a photo circulating on social media show President Joe Biden wearing a diaper? No, that's not true: The image in this post has been digitally altered. The claim appeared in a post on Instagram on June 1, 2023. It contained a picture