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.
Full Fact→ No plans to restrict the use of cars by creating 20-minute neighbourhoods in Ealing
A notice shared on Facebook claims that Ealing council plans to divide the borough into “7 Local Zones”.
Full Fact→ Video does not show last moments of Turkish family during earthquake
The footage, which appears to have been created with special effects, was uploaded to TikTok in 2020.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Drinking This Juice Will NOT Make A Person Lose 15 Pounds In Two Weeks
Will a juice made of cucumber, pineapple, ginger and lemon juice make a person lose 15 pounds if they drink it twice a day for two weeks? No, that's not true: A clinical dietician said if a person is eating/drinking other things also, the
Full Fact→ Express overstates impact of UK joining trans-Pacific trade bloc
The paper claimed joining the CPTPP would see over 99% of UK goods exports to members “become” tariff-free—but 85% already are.
PolitiFact→ Egg shortages, high prices fuel false claims online. Here’s what’s really going on
An egg shortage that’s fueled high prices has many consumers scrambling for answers, and making false claims about the cause. Here’s what’s really going on.
The Dispatch→ Ricketts Rival Herbster Mulls 2024 Senate Challenge in Nebraska
Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster speaks during a rally hosted by former President Donald Trump on May 1, 2022 in Greenwood, Nebraska. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images.)Plus, the Republican Main Street Partnership previews its 2024 c
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Alleged Photos of the Turkish-Syrian Earthquake
This stock photo has gone viral in the wake of the earthquake in Turkey. Two photos are circulating online with captions suggesting that they were taken in the wake of the recent Turkish-Syrian earthquake. However, both images are stock photos that pre
Logically→ NATO or the U.S. used HAARP to cause the earthquake in Turkey on February 6.
There is no evidence that either NATO or the U.S. caused the earthquake in Turkey, and there are scientific, natural explanations for the disaster.
Logically→ Hellmann’s mayonnaise will be discontinued globally due to high import costs.
Hellmann's is discontinuing the sales of its mayonnaise product only in South Africa, not globally.
Poynter→ Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address, fact-checked
Amid continued political polarization, and with opinion polls showing an uneasy public, President Joe Biden aimed to deliver a sense of fiscal and social relief during his State of the […] The post Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union addres
Logically→ Police have accused a migrant of sexually assaulting a woman in Finglas, Dublin.
The accused suspect of the sexual assault is a white Irish man and not a migrant. At this time the accused has not been apprehended.
AllSides→ Six Claims From Biden’s 2023 State Of The Union Address
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/07/fact-check-six-claims-from-bidens-2023-state-of-the-union-address/ P
The Dispatch→ Biden’s SOTU Shot at Bipartisanship
President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress Tuesday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)The economy was the star of Tuesday’s State of the Union address.The post Biden’s SOTU Shot at Bipartisa
AllSides→ Fact-checking President Biden’s State of the Union speech
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/07/politics/fact-check-president-biden-state-of-the-union/index.html Presid
AllSides→ FactChecking the State of the Union
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/02/factchecking-the-state-of-the-union-4/ President Joe Biden put his sp
The Dispatch→ Can Members of Congress Pack Heat?
Rep. Lauren Boebert with a gun while campaigning in Creede, Colorado, 2022. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)Lawmakers renew a clash over carrying firearms: A Dispatch Explainer.The post Can Members of Congress Pa
The Dispatch→ Where the Tech Layoffs Are Hitting Hardest
Amazon headquarters in Seattle.(Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images.)Companies are cutting programmers, human resources, and DEI staffers.The post Where the Tech Layoffs Are Hitting Hardest appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Club for Growth Previews Its Senate Playbook
Rep. Jim Banks walks through the Capitol on January 3, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)The group’s super PAC is planning to spend tens of millions of dollars supporting hardline Republicans.The post Club for Growth Previews Its
The Dispatch→ Is Ron DeSantis Just Scott Walker 2.0?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference on January 30, 2023, in Auburndale, Florida. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images.)Lessons from a popular governor’s failed campaign.The post Is Ron DeSantis Just Scott Wa
Logically→ ತಮಿಳುನಾಡು ಪೊಲೀಸರು ಮಾರ್ಚ್ ೨೦೨೩ ರವರೆಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆಲ್ಲಿಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ನಿಷೇಧಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ತಮಿಳುನಾಡು ಪೊಲೀಸರು ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಲ್ಲಿಕಟ್ಟು ಅಥವಾ ಕಂಬಳದಂತಹ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಕ್ರೀಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ನಿಷೇಧ
Logically→ ভিডিঅ’টোত পাকিস্তানৰ বৈদেশিক মন্ত্ৰী বিলাৱাল ভুট্টো জৰ্দাৰীয়ে ‘বেশৰম ৰং’ গীতটিত নৃত্য কৰা দেখা গৈছে ।
ভিডিঅ’টোত এক হিন্দী গীতত নাচি থকা মানুহজন বিলাৱাল ভুট্টো জৰ্দাৰী নহয় বৰঞ্চ কৰাচীৰ 'ইকৰা বি
The Dispatch→ Czech Your Privilege
Europe and post-war Ukraine. The post Czech Your Privilege appeared first on The Dispatch.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the State of the Union
Summary President Joe Biden put his spin on some facts, particularly about the economy, in his Feb. 7 State of the Union address: Biden boasted that the 12.1 million jobs created in his first two years were more than the number of jobs added in
Logically→ Africa is only six percent vaccinated, and COVID-19 has practically disappeared from the continent.
A screenshot of an old article is being shared to make false claims. Fresh cases continue to emerge in Africa where vaccinations rate is nearly 30%.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Republican response to Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union
We fact-checked Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ statements about the economy and the border during her response to Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union speech.
PolitiFact→ What does the '1870' pin mean at the State of the Union?
The year 1870 is a reference to the first known police killing of an unarmed Black man.
Logically→ গুজৰাটত এখন বিশাল চিলাই এটি শিশুক আকাশলৈ উৰুৱাই নিছিল ।
এই ভিডিঅ’টো টাইৱানৰ চিলা মহোৎসৱৰ এক ঘটনাৰ হে হয় । গুজৰাট বা তাত শেহতীয়াকৈ অনুষ্ঠিত হোৱা আন্
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address
Here's a round-up of 13 statements in Biden's State of the Union that were wrong or needed context
The Dispatch→ Video: The State of Our Union Is …?
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation. The post Video: The State of Our Union Is …? appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address
We fact-checked Joe Biden’s claims about inflation, Trump’s share of the national debt, and investments in the nation’s infrastructure.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gorillas, Sharks And Wolves DO Get Sick — Scientists, Conservationists Confirm It
Do gorillas, sharks and wolves avoid illnesses because they do not eat chemically treated food like humans do? No, that's not true: Gorillas and wolves, both mammals, do get sick and can contract infections and diseases, wildlife experts
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Moderna CEO Did NOT Admit Company Produced 100,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses In 2019
Did Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel admit that the company produced 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2019 before the pandemic began? No, that's not true: A video snippet shared to social media does not make it clear Bancel is saying his com
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Documents Do NOT Say Earth Is ‘Flat’ And ‘Nonrotating’
Do NASA documents say that we live on a "flat, nonrotating earth"? No, that's not true: NASA does not believe in a flat-Earth theory of any kind. While the term "flat, nonrotating earth" does appear in NASA documents, it's not referring t
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Tulsa the ‘First American City Attacked from the Air’ in 1921?
In February 2023, a 2013 Facebook post recirculated, indicating that the first American city to be “attacked from the air” was Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1921: In the image above, a sepia-toned image of people walking with their hands in the air
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Turkey’s Massive Earthquake Is NOT Political Attack — It’s A True 7.8 Magnitude Temblor
Was the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked southeastern Turkey and parts of Syria on February 6, 2023, fake and actually a planned, politically motivated attack against the Kurdish people in the region? No, that's not true: Seismic acti
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking claims about the Chinese spy balloon
PolitiFact investigated several misleading and false claims that have been spreading online about the Chinese spy balloon.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Thailand Does NOT Plan To ‘Nullify’ Pfizer-BioNTech Contracts — NO Evidence COVID-19 Vaccination Caused Thai Princess’ Collapse
Did the government of Thailand announce plans to cancel COVID-19 vaccine contracts with Pfizer-BioNTech after a suspected connection between the Pfizer vaccine and Princess Bajrakitiyabha's December 2022 collapse was established? No, that