Visuals of the 2020 Beirut port blast were falsely shared to be from the aftermath of the 2023 Turkey earthquakes.
PolitiFact→ Mark Obenshain – More Virginia children die from guns than fentanyl
“You know how many children are dying across Virginia because of fentanyl poisoning? A heck of a lot more than are dying at the hands of guns.”
Logically→ Egg shortages are caused by Bill Gates’ investments into farm land and a company making artificial eggs.
The avian flu outbreak in birds and factors such as inflation and supply disruption caused the recent egg shortage.
Logically→ Hindenburg has been banned from publishing research on U.S.-listed companies due to their previous controversial reports.
Hindenburg Research is being investigated in the U.S. for its trade practices, but it has not been banned from publishing its research on U.S. firms.
Full Fact→ Not true that 85% of over-65s play video games every week
The survey only polled those who were already playing games or interested in doing so.
Full Fact→ Viral video does not show tsunami in Turkey following 2023 earthquake
The footage is from Durban, South Africa, in 2017.
Full Fact→ No evidence that Just Stop Oil ‘bankrolls’ the Labour Party
Although a key benefactor of Just Stop Oil has also donated to Labour, this does not mean the campaign group is giving money to the party itself.
The Dispatch→ Balloon-gate Takes Flight
The Chinese spy balloon flies above in Charlotte NC, United States on February 04, 2023. (Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)China’s inflatable espionage device has been shot down, but plenty of unanswered questions remain.The post Ba
Poynter→ How to watch the 2023 State of the Union, what Biden will talk about and who’s responding
President Joe Biden will speak to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night for his second State of the Union address, updating the public on his actions as head […] The post How to watch the 2023 State of the Union, what Biden will talk about
The Dispatch→ Scotland’s Gender Policy Has Created a Political and Constitutional Crisis
Demonstrators take part in the Let Women Speak rally in George Square, Glasgow, in support of the U.K. Government's use of a Section 35 order to block Scotland's recent Gender Recognition Reform Bill. (Photo by Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty
The Dispatch→ Joe Biden as Priest-King
President Biden at his first State of the Union address in 2022. (Photo by Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images)Tuesday’s State of the Union pageantry is a reminder of how much the presidency has changed.The post Joe Biden as Priest-King appeared first on The
The Dispatch→ The Problem with “History and Tradition”
Don't take down the fence until you know why it was put up. The post The Problem with “History and Tradition” appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘DoctorTruth Batana Oil’ Reverses Hair Loss
Does "DoctorTruth batana oil" reverse hair loss and potentially stimulate hair growth? No, that's not true: A board-certified dermatologist said he does not recommend it, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Lead Stories batana
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show President Biden Making Transphobic Remarks — Audio Is Digitally Manipulated
Did President Joe Biden go on a transphobic rant live on national television? No, that's not true: A viral video mimicking his manner of speech had the authentic sound replaced with a made-up voice-over, probably utilizing a deep fake tec
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BMJ Paper Does NOT Show COVID Vaccine Causes 5x More Myocarditis Than Virus, 10X More In Youths
Does a new paper published in BMJ Medicine show that the COVID vaccine causes five times more myocarditis than the COVID virus and 10 times more in young people? No, that's not true: One of the study's authors told Lead Stories in a Febru
PolitiFact→ Tweets – NATO and U.S. troops and trainers have not died in Ukraine war
In Ukraine, 2,458 NATO soldiers and 234 NATO military trainers have died, some of whom are from the U.S.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Letter Demanding Ukraine Refugee Info From Hosts Did NOT Come From UK Government Department — It’s A Fake
Did a British government department ask families hosting Ukrainian refugees to report adult males to the Ukrainian embassy in January 2023? No, that's not true. A spokesperson for the UK Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communitie
The Dispatch→ What We Talk About When We Talk About Balloons
A Chinese spy balloon flies above Charlotte, North Carolina on February 4, 2023.(Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images.)Sputnik, but dumber.The post What We Talk About When We Talk About Balloons appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video doesn’t prove claims that Pfizer conducted ‘gain of function’ COVID research
“Pfizer just got caught doing gain of function to mutate covid intentionally for vaccines.”
FactCheck.org→ FBI Reimbursed Twitter for Providing User Information
In an email to a Twitter lawyer in February 2021, an unidentified Twitter employee wrote that the company had received over $3.4 million from the FBI since October 2019 as reimbursement for Twitter’s processing of legal requests for user informa
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Unverified rumors swirl around ‘Diamond and Silk’ pundit’s death
Diamond and Silk pundit died from COVID-19
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Joe Biden has offered support for transgender Americans, unlike what deepfake video shows
Joe Biden said to transgender women, “you will never be a real woman.”
PolitiFact→ Gavin Newsom – Gavin Newsom overstates the effect of Florida's permitless carry bill
"(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Reflexology Does NOT Improve Kidney Function
Does the reflexology practice of interlocking and tugging the little fingers improve kidney function? No, that's not true. No authoritative sources suggest that reflexology is an effective tool for enhancing kidney function. The claim app
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – The US government, not a vigilante, shot down a Chinese balloon
A vigilante “shot down the Chinese spy balloon in an extraordinary act.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pandemics Do NOT Happen Every 100 Years
Do pandemics happen every 100 years? No, that's not true: A post making the claim cherry-picks disease outbreaks, excluding obvious examples. It also misrepresents basic facts about the pandemics it does list, including the years in which
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Threaten To Block DirecTV’s Satellites — It’s Satire
Did Elon Musk threaten in a series of tweets to block DirecTV's satellite dishes after the TV provider banned NewsMax from their channel lineup? No, that's not true: The story is labeled satire on the website that published it. SpaceXMani
Truth or Fiction?→ Chinese Spy Balloons Under Trump
On February 5 2022, a popular post to Reddit’s r/worldnews suggested that a Chinese spy balloon controversy was not the first of its sort — positing that “at least” three similar incidents occurred during the Trump administratio
The Dispatch→ Put Trump Veterans in Political Timeout
Donald Trump and Mike Pence on Election Night in the East Room of the White House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.)They should not soon again hold positions of public trust.The post Put Trump Veterans in Political Timeout appeared first on The
Truth or Fiction?→ Were People in Austin Filmed Going Into a Dumpster for Food?
A scene capturing the lengths some people in Austin, Texas had to go to for food in early February 2023 drew attention outside the state. The footage of people taking food from a dumpster was posted by local news outlet KEYE-TV on February 2 2023; the
Poynter→ There’s too much State of the Union fact-checking
When President Joe Biden steps to the House rostrum on Tuesday night to deliver the State of the Union address, every word he utters will be scrutinized by an army […] The post There’s too much State of the Union fact-checking appeared first on
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union: How to watch, what he'll talk about, who's responding
PolitiFact is live fact-checking the State of the Union. Here’s how to watch, where Biden stands with his promises, and more:
Full Fact→ £7 million daily cost of hotel accommodation includes cost of housing Afghan refugees
Articles in the Daily Express and Daily Mail wrongly claimed that almost £7 million a day is being spent on hotels for people who either arrived in the UK illegally or are awaiting deportation.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Are more people dying at the hands of law enforcement now than ever?
There’s a central question the U.S. appears to be unequipped to answer about police killings: Are more people dying at the hands of law enforcement now than ever?
The Dispatch→ Hats in the Ring for Michigan Senate
Former Rep. Peter Meijer. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)Plus: The Koch network gears up to take on Trump in 2024.The post Hats in the Ring for Michigan Senate appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Hollywood celebrities are calling for a total strike until everyone gets vaccinated against COVID-19.
There is no substantial evidence to corroborate Hollywood celebrities are called for a total strike until everyone gets vaccinated against COVID-19.
Full Fact→ Daily Mail corrects column on opposition to ULEZ expansion
A column published in the Daily Mail which stated that a public consultation on the planned expansion of London’s ultra low emission zone found 80% opposition has since been corrected.
PolitiFact→ The state of the US economy under Joe Biden, in 15 charts
President Joe Biden can point to a strong labor market and continued economic growth on his watch. But historically high levels of inflation and overall consumer confidence remain concerns. Here’s our graphical look at more than a dozen economic metr
Logically→ The Bilderberg group is part of the Illuminati and wants to establish a New World Order.
The claims of a New World Order are baseless and lack evidence. The Bilderberg group is not part of the Illuminati.
Logically→ The sale of new electric vehicles will be banned in Wyoming from 2035.
A resolution to phase out the sale of new electric vehicles by 2035 was proposed in the Wyoming State Legislature but did not move forward.