Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Eternal Flame and the Unknown Soldier's Grave in Alexander Garden on February 23, 2023. (Photo by Pavel Bednyakov / Sputnik / AFP/Ge
Logically→ Vivek Agnihotri’s film ‘The Kashmir Files’ has won the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023.
The Kashmir Files has won the 'Best Film' award at a festival named after Dadasaheb Phalke, not the coveted award presented by the Indian government.
The Dispatch→ Biden Abroad, Trump at Home
Is there a better photo op for ambitious Mayor Pete?The post Biden Abroad, Trump at Home appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pennsylvania Dog Did NOT ‘Test Positive’ For Vinyl Chloride Exposure Following Ohio Train Derailment
Did a dog in Pennsylvania test positive for exposure to vinyl chloride, a chemical that officials have confirmed has leaked from the train derailment site near East Palestine, Ohio? No, that's not true: In an interview with Lead Stories,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Report Does NOT Prove ‘Bill Gates’ Lab-Grown Meat Causes Cancer In Humans’
Does a report assessing the safety of a plant-based meat product made by a company in which Bill Gates has invested prove that meat grown in a laboratory causes cancer in humans? No, that's not true: Since the report doesn't even consider
AllSides→ No, the HEROES Act Doesn’t Let Biden Forgive Student Loans
https://reason.com/2023/02/23/no-the-heroes-act-doesnt-let-biden-forgive-student-loans/ Next week, the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The ’15-Minute City’ Is NOT About Restricting Movement
Will the "15-minute city" require residents to carry permits for more than 15 minutes of travel, track "in real time" their carbon footprints and block violators of city rules from accessing "daily activities"? No, that's not true: The 15
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden welcomed thousands of Ukrainians; many are in immigration limbo
A temporary immigration program has given a reprieve to 115,000 Ukrainians who entered the U.S. since April 2022. But the program doesn’t provide a path to citizenship, leaving beneficiaries in limbo.
The Dispatch→ Get Shorty
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference on January 18, 2023. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)Are the early attacks on DeSantis hurting him or helping?The post Get Shorty appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – President Joe Biden is alive and traveling; he wasn’t executed
President Joe Biden was “shot” in a “behind-the-scenes execution.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Bill Maher ‘Natural Immunity’ Study Tweet
On February 19 2023, a Twitter user tweeted a quote (with video) from talk show host and comedian Bill Maher, on the subject of a “big study” on “natural immunity” and how it held up against vaccines: Bill Maher: “Big story,
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, President Joe Biden didn’t admit the 2020 presidential election was stolen
“President Joe Biden admits to faking the election.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – COVID-19 vaccines did not cause a 17% increase in deaths in Australia in 2022
In Australia, a “17% increase in heart attack deaths” in the first eight months of 2022 is linked to COVID-19 vaccination.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Former Clinton White House aide wasn't murdered
“Clinton aide found dead, tied to tree in apparent murder.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Did these Medal of Freedom recipients fly on Jeffrey Epstein’s plane? Not according to flight logs
“Every single one” of former President Barack Obama’s Medal of Freedom recipients in this video “was on Epstein’s flight logs.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Ron DeSantis Ban Teaching About Slavery In Florida Public Schools?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack/ Washington Post/ Getty Images.) During an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris on February 17, MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell asked, “What does Gov. Ron DeSantis not know about black history
PolitiFact→ One year into Russia’s war in Ukraine: A look at U.S. aid, and why the U.S. is involved
One year into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, polls show that a rising number of Americans — though well short of a majority — are tiring of U.S. support for Ukraine. How much are we spending? And why are we doing it? We provide some answers.
PolitiFact→ Tina Lambert – Republican lawmaker says student IDs are a source of voter fraud. She cited no examples.
Student ID cards are a “source of fraud” at the polls.
PolitiFact→ The Gateway Pundit – Did George Soros endorse Ron DeSantis? No.
"George Soros has endorsed (Ron) DeSantis for 2024."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, President Joe Biden didn’t change the name of Black History Month
“Joe Biden changes the name of Black History Month.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media scams lure people with false promises of big payouts from big-box stores
Big-box stores are refunding and crediting customers for fraud and discrimination.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Claims that Vladimir Putin destroyed an ‘adrenochrome warehouse in Ukraine’ lack evidence
“Putin decimates another adrenochrome warehouse in Ukraine.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Purported voicemail from President Joe Biden about government records isn’t authentic
Audio is a “record of Biden trying to cover up his stolen documents crime.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media posts say online influencer Andrew Tate is out of Romanian custody. He’s not.
Andrew Tate was released from prison and “proven not guilty.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Winston Churchill’s World War II memoirs aren’t evidence that the Holocaust didn’t happen
Winston Churchill didn’t mention the Holocaust in his memoirs because it didn’t happen.
Truth or Fiction?→ EPA Chief, Ohio Gov. Drink Tap Water in Viral Video
On February 22 2022, a Reddit account shared the following video to r/therewasanattempt (the attempt was, in the words of the post, “by the Ohio Governor and EPA Chief to prove the tap water was safe by pretending to drink it”):
Poynter→ No one is ‘gunning for’ your Xbox
This tweet from Sen. Ted Cruz says: “First gas stoves, then your coffee, now they’re gunning for your Xbox.” It got a lot of attention on social media. What is […] The post No one is ‘gunning for’ your Xbox appeared first
PolitiFact→ Viral image – How do you count school shootings in Canada? Depends on how you classify the incidents
Canada has only “had 11 school shooting deaths … in history.”
Full Fact→ Posts about an Adidas shoe giveaway are fake
The company says it is not involved in any such offer.
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s April 2022 Remark About Some Ukraine Aid Covering Pensions Is Not ‘Breaking’ News
President Joe Biden said in April 2022 that some of the funding in a Ukraine aid package that Congress later overwhelmingly approved could be used to pay pensions for Ukrainians amid the ongoing war with Russia. That is not a new development, as
Logically→ Trucks carrying 1.5 million Chadians attempting to vote were blocked at the Nigerian border.
The Facebook page that shared this story has repeatedly spread misinformation; no reputable sources have corroborated this story.
Logically→ Journalist Seun Okinbaloye Endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency.
Okinbaloye has not endorsed any candidate in this race.
Logically→ The Central Bank of Nigeria will shut down all financial transactions from February 23 to February 27, 2023.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has clarified that claims about shutting down financial transactions in view of the presidential election are fake.
Logically→ M/S Estonia sank due to a collision with a submarine or an explosion.
There is no evidence of a collision with a submarine or an explosion. Investigations are ongoing.
Logically→ The cloud that appeared over Turkey was prophetic as it resembled a map of the area affected by the recent 2023 earthquake.
The cloud that appeared in Turkey before the earthquake is a natural phenomenon that is unrelated.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Delipidated train track is in years-old image and isn’t close to East Palestine derailment site
Photo shows “what railways in Ohio look like while we send $40 billion to Ukraine.”
Logically→ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ಮೈಸೂರು-ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಡುವೆ ೧೦ ಪಥಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿಲ್ಲ, ಆದರೆ ಆರು ಪಥಗಳ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದೆ.
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು-ಮೈಸೂರು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿ ಆರು ಪಥದ ಮುಖ್ಯ ರಸ್ತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಸೇವಾ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು
Logically→ Photos show U.S. President Joe Biden eating ice cream during his visit to Kyiv on February 20, 2023.
The photos of Biden eating ice cream are not from his recent visit to Kyiv but are altered versions of photos taken in the U.S. in 2021 and 2022.
The Dispatch→ Israeli Judicial Reforms Advance Over Vocal Opposition
Protesters hold Israeli flags in front of the Knesset. (Photo by Saeed Qaq/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Plus: Should we be concerned about China buying up American farmland?The post Israeli Judicial Reforms Advance Over Vocal Opposition app
Logically→ 400 billion Naira was found at the home of APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu.
Authorities have denied that this raid took place and no reputable sources have reported that it occurred.