Activists march through a forest that is scheduled to be developed as part of the police training center in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)Plus: Protests in Georgia.Continue reading Protests in Georgia »
Poynter→ In a swipe at Fox News, Trump made a misleading statement about Los Angeles County’s elections
Former President Donald Trump, who continues to falsely call the 2020 election “rigged,” pointed to litigation in Los Angeles County as one sign that the election wasn’t fair. “Let’s ask […] The post In a swipe at Fox Ne
The Dispatch→ A Round of GOF
A laboratory technician works with a pipette at the Institute of Virology at the Charité Berlin Mitte in Berlin in January 2020, during investigations on coronaviruses. (Photo by Christophe Gateau/picture alliance via Getty Images)How gain-of-function
The Dispatch→ After the Battle for Bakhmut
(Residents of Chasiv Yar. Credit: Mykola Pastukh.)On the ground as Russian forces close in on a nearby town—and some weary locals refuse to leave. Continue reading After the Battle for Bakhmut »
The Dispatch→ The Japan-South Korea Thaw
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a ceremony marking the 104th anniversary of the Independence Movement Day against Japanese colonial rule on March 1, 2023. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)In the face of threats from C
Health Feedback→ “Vitamin B17” is neither a vitamin nor a cancer treatment and can cause cyanide poisoning
REVIEW Social media platforms have become a major source of unproven cancer cures and alternative treatments[1]. Some of these alleged remedies might be toxic or reduce the effectiveness of proven medical treatments. But even those that aren’t har
The Dispatch→ The Tucker Tapes
Tucker's "remarkably pathetic spectacle."Continue reading The Tucker Tapes »
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – That White House Visitors Center photo looks like Joe Biden, because it is of Joe Biden
The White House Visitor Center is displaying a photo of a fake President Joe Biden.
Truth or Fiction?→ Nikola Tesla: ‘You Will Live To See Man-Made Horrors Beyond Your Comprehension’ Quote
On March 9 2023, a Reddit user shared a quote about “man-made horrors beyond your comprehension” to the subreddit r/Damnthatsinteresting: A quote made by Nikola Tesla shortly before his death in 1943. He died bankrupt and alone d
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, President Joe Biden isn’t in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp
President Joe Biden is “in Gitmo.”
The Dispatch→ The Right to Choose
California Gov. Gavin Newsom. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Is it wrong for governors to penalize corporations for their political choices?The post The Right to Choose appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: TikTok Video Is NOT Real Bill Gates TV Interview – It’s Deepfake Of Australian Show
Did Sarah Ferguson, the host of the Australian daily current affairs news program "7.30," pose several testy and loaded questions to Bill Gates when she interviewed him, resulting in Gates finally declaring, "OK that's enough. This interv
FactCheck.org→ Posts Make False Comparisons Between COVID-19 Immunity From Infections and Vaccines
SciCheck Digest Vaccination and infection both provide protective immunity to COVID-19, particularly against severe disease. But gaining immunity through infection is far riskier than vaccination. Posts citing a new Lancet study omit that important
PolitiFact→ Nicholas Langworthy – Claim about Energy Department, gas stoves, China is exaggerated
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm met "with the radical green energy group behind the gas stove ban," which "has ties to the" Chinese Communist Party.
Poynter→ Sinister or simple: Checking out Antarctica conspiracy theories
With islands in Antarctica named Omicron and Deception and places named after billionaires like Rothschild and Rockefeller, some people, like this Redditor, believe this southernmost continent hides dark secrets. Antarctica […] The post Sinister
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – In swipe at Fox News, Trump misleads about Los Angeles County election
The 2020 election could not have been fair because “Los Angeles County agreed, during litigation, that there were 1.2 million ineligible voters after the election.”
PolitiFact→ Fentrice Driskell – Is $1 of every $3 Ron DeSantis spends from the federal government? Yes.
"$1 of every $3 (Ron DeSantis) spends comes from the federal government."
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, Elon Musk isn’t poised to buy Facebook
“Elon Musk to acquire Facebook soon.”
PolitiFact→ Chain email – Waking before sunrise March 12? Daylight saving time could affect your scheduled alarm
Because of daylight saving time, “NO alarm set for the 2:00 a.m. hour will go off” on March 12.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Ashli Babbitt died in fatal U.S. Capitol shooting Jan. 6, 2021; she’s not alive as posts claim
“Ashli Babbitt is alive and well.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – That video is altered; Elon Musk isn’t endorsing an anti-aging remedy
Video shows Elon Musk endorsing “an anti-aging remedy.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is still tweeting, despite baseless claims that Elon Musk banned her
Elon Musk banned U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from Twitter.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hungary Is NOT Preparing To Prosecute ‘Lifelong Nazi’ George Soros
Is Hungary preparing to prosecute "lifelong Nazi" George Soros? No, that's not true: The claim, posted by a prolific publisher of fake news, is based on a single anonymous source. It repeats the oft-debunked claim that financier and phila
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, Vladimir Putin didn’t order COVID-19 vaccines to be destroyed in Russia
Vladimir Putin “orders destruction of all COVID-19 vaccines in Russia.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Lawyer Jenna Ellis Acknowledges Election Deception, is Censured in Colorado
On March 9 2023, a screenshot of a headline that indicated Trump administration lawyer Jenna Ellis had acknowledged “misrepresenting … claims” that the 2020 election was “stolen” appeared on Imgur: “Please don’
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Bill Gates didn’t declare himself a valid pharmaceutical industry proxy. The video was altered.
Bill Gates claims to be a “valid representative of the pharmaceutical industry” because he “read a lot of books about that topic.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Ban Greta Thunberg From Twitter — It’s Satirical Story
Did Elon Musk ban activist Greta Thunberg from Twitter? No, that's not true: Thunberg's Twitter account is still active. The claim appears in a publication with a disclaimer that its satirical articles are "not meant to be taken seriously
Full Fact→ Post about injured dog found on ‘side road’ in Northern Ireland is fake
The picture of the dog was actually taken from a 2020 news article about an incident in Pembrokeshire.
Full Fact→ ‘Illegal immigrants’ are not entitled to more benefits than pensioners
False information comparing benefits and other financial support has been circulating for more than a decade.
Logically→ mRNA vaccines have caused a sharp increase in the number of stillbirths recorded in Singapore.
AllSides→ Trump delivers wildly dishonest speech at CPAC
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/05/politics/fact-check-trump-cpac/index.html As president, Donald Trump m
AllSides→ Altered image of Sarah Huckabee Sanders sitting cross-legged at Politicon conference
https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-sarah-huckabee-sanders-politic/fact-check-altered-image-of-sarah-huckabee-sanders-sitting-cross-legged-at-politicon-conference-idUSL1N35H1JL
Logically→ An arrest warrant has been issued in the Philippines against Bill Gates for ‘premeditated murder,’ linked to the country’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Logically→ Andrew Tate may have lung cancer.
Logically→ Hillary Clinton and Hollywood celebrities have been executed.
Logically→ The fire at a Tennessee uranium processing facility was planned and part of a population control agenda.
Logically→ ತೆಲಂಗಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂದೂ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಆತನ ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ ಪತ್ನಿಯ ಕುಟುಂಬಸ್ಥರು ಚಾಕುವಿನಿಂದ ಇರಿದು ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
The Dispatch→ A Renewed Push to Designate Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
Happy Thursday! We’re not sure exactly what’s going on with our neighbors to the north, ...The post A Renewed Push to Designate Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ A Renewed Push to Designate Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
Elements of Mexico's National Guard monitor and protect the perimeter of the Aguaruto Prison. (Photo by Jesus Verdugo/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Plus: What’s going on with schoolgirls in Iran?The post A Renewed Push to Designate Mexican Dru
Poynter→ 7 false claims from Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s segments on Jan. 6 footage
Fox News host Tucker Carlson on March 6 aired newly released security video from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that he said was provided to him […] The post 7 false claims from Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s segments on Jan. 6 fo