The letter threatens hosts with a lower financial benefit if they don’t urge refugee residents to visit the Ukrainian embassy.
PolitiFact→ Robin Vos – Vos is mostly right on claim about multimillionaires and BadgerCare
In Wisconsin, even multimillionaires can be on BadgerCare "because we don't even ask people what their income level is to qualify for free healthcare."
The Dispatch→ Pence Looks to Iowa as 2024 Looms
Former Vice President Mike Pence greets guests at a Republican lunch Waverly, Iowa, in August 2022. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)The former VP’s political nonprofit is spending seven figures on a digital ad campaign in the key state.The post Pe
PolitiFact→ What’s the ‘determinant’ in police use of force cases: The civilian's race or the officer's?
Citing Tyre Nichols’ death, attorney Ben Crump said a civilian’s race, not a police officer’s, determines use of excessive force. Studies and data to answer that question are limited, experts told PolitiFact.
Logically→ The U.K. Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities (DLUHC) requested all hosts sheltering Ukrainian migrants to report adult males to the Ukrainian Embassy.
A fraudulent letter is circulated on social media asking hosts of Ukrainian refugees in the U.K. to inform the government about adult Ukrainian men.
AllSides→ Biden Claims He Capped Insulin Costs for Medicare Enrollees
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/07/fact-check-biden-claims-he-capped-insulin-costs-for-medicare-enrollees/
Logically→ This video proves that Pfizer is conducting gain-of-function research
The video circulating on social media is not verifiable one way or the other.
Logically→ Karnataka Election Commission has announced the schedule for the 2023 state assembly elections.
Logically→ Salman Rushdie made anti-Islam statements and warned people against Muslims.
The author clarified that he did not make any remarks against Muslims and said it was a fake quote.
Logically→ Tamil Nadu Police has banned Jallikattu in the state till March 2023.
Tamil Nadu Police has dismissed the claim as fake news and clarified that there is no ban on animal sports such as Jallikattu or Kambala in the state.
The Dispatch→ Death Toll Still Rising in Turkey, Syria
Families of victims stand as rescue officials search among the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, on February 9, 2023. (Photo by Ozan Kose/AFP/Getty Images.) Plus: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declares a state of emergency and rescue teams head t
Health Feedback→ Scientific evidence shows that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are effective; their benefits outweigh their risks, contrary to claim by Retsef Levi
REVIEW In early February 2023, claims that an MIT professor and “top expert” found evidence of serious harm from the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and called for a halt to their use went viral on social media. These claims are based on a tweet by Retse
Poynter→ Is the Super Bowl scripted? Let’s debunk this fake box score.
It’s pretty common for National Football League fans to wonder whether the fix is in against their favorite team, especially when a questionable penalty call factors into a close game’s outcome. […] The post Is the Super Bowl scripted? Let&#
The Dispatch→ Out of Sight, Out of Mind
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union on February 7, 2023. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin-Pool/Getty Images.)Presidents are increasingly reticent to talk about national security. No wonder Americans are less engaged. The post Out of Sight, O
The Dispatch→ Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Are Here to Stay
In this photo illustration, the welcome screen for the OpenAI "ChatGPT" app is displayed on a laptop screen. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)ChatGPT has ushered in a new era for AI, though plenty of drawbacks remain.The post Artificial Intel
The Dispatch→ The Immigration Battles Begin
A U.S. Border Patrol agent watches over a group of immigrants after tracking them through rugged terrain in Arizona last September. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)Lawmakers hear from law enforcement leaders about challenges at the U.S.-Mexico border
Logically→ Photo captures a recent protest in Australia against the Adani group of companies.
Though the photo is from a protest against the Adani group in Australia, it was taken in 2017 when locals were campaigning against a coal mine.
The Dispatch→ Union Joe
Republicans love the culture war. The post Union Joe appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Yale Anons
Plus: A debatable list of worst cases.The post Yale Anons appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Our Bodies Do NOT Need ‘Electric’ And ‘Magnetic Foods’ — There Are No Such Things
Are there "electric" and "magnetic" foods that people should be eating in balance with each other to give their bodies what they need? No, that's not true: Neither term is used to describe food in the disciplines of food science, nutritio
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Twitter Files’ Hearing Further Exposes How It ‘Bent and Broke’ Rules for the Trump Administration
A House Oversight Committee ostensibly geared toward showing “suppression” of information regarding the laptop of Hunter Biden — the son of United States President Joe Biden and a frequent target of far-right conspiracist fantasies
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Libra is dead. Long live Libra? Don’t fall for claims about passively earning on Zuckerberg platform
Mark Zuckerberg launched a platform last month "that allows each user to earn from $500 a day without even leaving home."
PolitiFact→ Lauren Boebert – Lauren Boebert said Joe Biden closed schools. Here’s why she’s wrong.
Joe Biden closed schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FactCheck.org→ Moisture-Absorbent Tablet in Pregnancy Tests, Not ‘Hidden Plan B’ Pill
SciCheck Digest Pregnancy tests contain a desiccant tablet to absorb moisture and keep the test dry before use. But posts on social media falsely claim the tablet is a “hidden plan B” pill. Companies that produce pregnancy tests include a warni
The Dispatch→ One Cheer for Heckling
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene gives a thumbs down during President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images.)Can an already degraded event be diminished?The post One Cheer for Heckling appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Falling in Line, Not in Love
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/Getty Images.)How outraged right-wingers actually boost support for Biden.The post Falling in Line, Not in Love appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Cats ‘Feeling The Earthquake Before The Earthquake’ In Turkey — It Was Filmed In Saudi Arabia In 2022
Does a video of a large herd of cats show "animals feeling the earthquake before the earthquake," prior to the February 6, 2023, earthquake in Turkey? No, that's not true. The second part of the video is footage that was shot in Jeddah, S
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Undersea sounds for wind farms killing whales off Jersey Shore? No evidence of that
Wind farm construction is a possible cause of dead whales washing ashore in New Jersey.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Food Shortages Are Starting to Become Quite Serious All Over the Planet’
On February 7 2023, a @zerohedge tweet (featuring a blog post titled “Food Shortages Are Starting To Become Quite Serious All Over The Planet”) attracted thousands of views: Food Shortages Are Starting To Become Quite Serious All Over The
The Dispatch→ AI Is Coming For Our Jobs (And That’s Okay)
Photo illustration featuring ChatGPT. (Photo by Nicolas Maeterlinck/Belg/AFP/Getty Images.)Humans are adaptable, and we have a long history of overcoming disruptive technologies.The post AI Is Coming For Our Jobs (And That’s Okay) appeared first on T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Church of England NOT Dropping ‘God’ for Gender-Neutral Terms — The Issue Is Being Studied
Will the Church of England halt the use of male pronouns, stop using the term "God," and drop the phrase "our Father" from the Lord's Prayer in favor of more gender-neutral language? No, that's not true: The press office for the Church of
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Oft-repeated claim again debunked: Experts say still no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer
"Unusual cancers” are “exploding right into stage 4" and those cancer cells have “the spike protein."
PolitiFact→ Robert Ortt – Electrical grid requires investments if natural gas use decreases
If New York’s proposed limits on natural gas in buildings take effect, the grid today can’t handle the increased electric load.
Logically→ Photo shows a huge crowd gathered outside Lahore airport to welcome PML-N leader Maryam Sharif back to Pakistan.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Spelled Backwards — Rezifp — Is NOT ‘God Of The Plague And Underworld’
Is Pfizer spelled backward -- Rezifp -- the god of the plague and the underworld? No, that's not true: Rezifp has no meaning. The god of the underworld that social media posts are referring to is spelled Resheph. Pfizer, Inc. is named aft
PolitiFact→ Verificamos cinco declaraciones de Biden durante el discurso sobre el Estado de la Unión del 2023
En Español: Verificamos las declaraciones que hizo Biden sobre la salud social, la economía, los trabajos y la inmigración durante el discurso sobre el Estado de la Unión.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Every Disease Is NOT Caused By Iron Deficiency
Is every disease caused by a lack of iron in the body? No, that's not true: There are many different types of disease, including infectious diseases (like hepatitis and COVID-19), non-communicable diseases (such as heart disease and strok
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Picture Of Dog Rescuing People Does NOT Show Turkey After February 6, 2023 Earthquake
Does a viral picture of a dog finding people under the rubble of destroyed buildings show the aftermath of the February 6, 2023, earthquake in Turkey? No, that's not true: The photo was taken three years before this natural disaster. The
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This Tweet Large Marge Wrote Should Get Her Kicked Out of Congress’
During and after U.S. President Joe Biden’s February 8 2023 State of the Union address, “Large Marge” was a Twitter trend, referencing an outburst by far right conspiracy theorist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) at the event.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Photo shows Game of Thrones characters, not victims of earthquake in Turkey, Syria
Photo showing Game of Thrones characters depicts victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.