Do a paper published in a medical journal and a video based on it prove the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine causes brain and heart damage? No, that's not true: The paper looks at the case of a single elderly man with Parkinson's disease who died
FactCheck.org→ Commentators Push Unfounded Claims About Ohio Train Derailment
Quick Take The derailment of a freight train carrying toxic chemicals in eastern Ohio has sparked a slew of unfounded claims by conservative commentators. There’s no indication that this incident will rise to the level of a “dom
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Apple Does NOT Have To Pay $700 To ‘Anyone With A Slowed-Down’ iPhone
Does Apple have to pay $700 "to anyone with a slowed-down phone, if they claim it"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Apple has to pay $700 to anyone with a slowed-down iPhone. In 2020, the company settled a lawsuit for $310
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misinterpret Zelensky Quote on ‘Preventive Actions’ Against Russia
Quick Take Responding to a question on what NATO could do to deter Russia’s nuclear threat, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said NATO and its allies should use “preventive actions” against Russia. But the Kremlin and social media p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Figment The Dragon Is NOT Slated To Replace Mickey Mouse As Disney Mascot In 2024
Did Disney decide to remove Mickey Mouse as the official mascot in 2024 because the famous mouse's copyright is going to expire -- and will the purple dragon Figment take Mickey's place? No, that's not true: The claim, along with a digita
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US, Germany, Other Western Countries Did NOT Pull Their Envoys Out Of Turkey 24 Hours Before Quake
Did the United States, Germany and other Western countries pull their ambassadors out of Turkey 24 hours before the February 6, 2023, earthquake that killed tens of thousands there? No, that's not true: Diplomatic representatives from the
The Dispatch→ Has DeSantis Gone ‘Full Trump’ on Ukraine?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking in New York, February 20. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Nah. Only mostly Trump.The post Has DeSantis Gone ‘Full Trump’ on Ukraine? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ohio Train Derailment Did NOT Cause ‘Flesh-Eating Rain’ In Nebraska — No Reports, NOAA Says
Is flesh-eating rain coming down in Nebraska as a result of the toxic chemical spill from the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio? No, that's not true: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration told Lead S
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – WHO pandemic accord doesn’t replace U.S. sovereignty
"Biden admin negotiates deal to give WHO authority over US pandemic policies.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Einstein ‘Capitalism As It Exists Today’ Quote
On February 18 2023, a Facebook page shared the following quote meme, attributing commentary about capitalism to scientist and inventor Albert Einstein: A watermark (“Redfish”) appeared at the top of the meme, and text at the bottom read &
PolitiFact→ Tim Moore – North Carolina House speaker says someone died in Raleigh protests in 2020. Police data disagrees.
“One man was actually killed” during 2020 protests of police brutality in Raleigh
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Goodyear Blimp Over Daytona’
On February 20 2023, an Imgur user shared a purported image of the Goodyear Blimp, flying over the Daytona 500 with a “don’t shoot” message on the side (a reference to a recent controversy over possible “spy balloons“): T
AllSides→ No, Glenn Youngkin Did Not Empower Police To Seize Women’s Menstrual Histories
https://freebeacon.com/media/fact-check-no-glenn-youngkin-did-not-empower-police-to-seize-womens-menstrual-histories/
AllSides→ Nikki Haley’s claim about Biden, Harris and racism
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/15/politics/fact-check-nikki-haley-biden-harris-racist/index.html Nikki Hal
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Promise Zelenskyy A ‘Stake In The United States’
During his February 20, 2023, trip to Ukraine, did President Joe Biden promise Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "stake in the United States" as a reward for "staying the course"? No, that's not true: This claim was published by a
AllSides→ Could Chinese Spy Balloons Carry EMP to Detonate Over the U.S.?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-could-chinese-spy-balloons-carry-emp-detonate-over-us-1782789 The a
The Dispatch→ Greene Calls for a ‘National Divorce’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on February 1, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Plus: Republicans begin field hearings.The post Greene Calls for a ‘National Divorce’ appeare
PolitiFact→ How an antisemitic conspiracy theory amplified by Ye, Kyrie Irving divides Black, Jewish people
A conspiracy theory based on the false notion that Black people are the “real” Jewish people has gained a foothold among members of the Black community, deepening a cultural divide between Black and Jewish people.
Logically→ Nigerians can print their own Permanent Voter Cards.
Only The Independent National Electoral Commission can issue this documentation.
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Meet & Greet Event in Denver
Come meet Steve, Jonah, and fellow members in Denver. The post The Dispatch Meet & Greet Event in Denver appeared first on The Dispatch.
Full Fact→ Net Zero pledge doesn’t commit councils to implementing ‘15 minute cities’
Social media posts have wrongly conflated a climate pledge made by several UK councils with plans to create “15 minute cities”.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video shows building in Saudi Arabia, not collateral from the earthquake that rocked Turkey, Syria
Video shows “the earthquake in Turkey.”
Full Fact→ Hearse being impounded during funeral is actually scene from TV comedy
The photo depicting a hearse being impounded in front of pallbearers is actually a scene staged for a BBC programme.
Full Fact→ Do Rishi Sunak’s claims about hospital discharge funding stack up?
We’ve looked into the figures after Rishi Sunak said a new discharge fund was “already making a difference”, and the number of people unnecessarily in hospital was reducing.
The Dispatch→ What Does ‘As Long as It Takes’ Mean?
President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Ukrainian presidential palace on February 20, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via Getty Images)Plus: What the latest Dominion filing says
Logically→ Video shows dogs and donkeys being slaughtered for meat in Pakistan amid rising hunger.
The video has no connection to Pakistan's economic crisis and food inflation, and shows a news channel's investigation into a slaughterhouse in 2014.
Poynter→ We’ve seen reports of three train derailments this month. Is this normal?
All eyes are on America’s railways following the calamitous derailment of a freight train in East Palestine, Ohio. On Feb. 3, more than 30 cars of a Norfolk Southern train […] The post We’ve seen reports of three train derailments this month.
The Dispatch→ What Does Social Security Insolvency Mean?
(Photo illustration by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)It’s more of a public policy question than an economic one.The post What Does Social Security Insolvency Mean? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Earthquake Undermines Erdoğan’s Reelection Strategy
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits quake-hit Kahramanmaras, Turkey, on February 20, 2023. (Photo by Ozge Elif Kizil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.)The Turkish president’s response shows how out of touch he is with the scale of the event.The
The Dispatch→ ImPOTUS
President Biden with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska in Kyiv, February 20. (Photo by Evan Vucci / POOL / AFP) (Photo by EVAN VUCCI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Joe Biden, Ukraine, and the ‘Goldwater Rule.’The post Im
Washington Post→ Lawmakers cite fishy poll to suggest laptop tale would have swayed vote
Republicans are quoting a poll that uses aggressive framing of questions to undermine support for Biden.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – M-I-C you later? No. Mickey Mouse will stay as Disney mascot
“Mickey Mouse to be replaced as official Disney mascot.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oil Pulling Is NOT Remedy For Root Canal Infections, Cavities
Does oil pulling -- gargling with oil -- serve as a remedy for root canal infections and cavities? No, that's not true: Numerous credible oral health organizations and medical professionals have stated that while there may be benefits to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘REAL’ Epstein List Of Fellow Pedophiles Leaked on Dark Web
Was the "REAL" Epstein list leaked on the dark web? No, that's not true: The article that made the claim in the headline offered no evidence and zero proof in the body of the story that a list belonging to convicted pedophile Jeffery Epst
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marines Did NOT Catch, Kill FBI Agents At Idaho Electrical Substation On February 12, 2023
Did members of the U.S. Marine Corps kill FBI agents at an electrical substation in Meridian, Idaho, on February 12, 2023, Super Bowl Sunday? No, that's not true: The claim was made by Real Raw News, an online publication that repeatedly
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Vaccine Scientist For Mass Murder
Did the U.S. military arrest vaccine scientist Richard Tillyer for "accessory to mass murder and negligent homicide" in regards to the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: The U.S. military does not have the authority to arrest civilian
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No proof that the dog deworming drug fenbendazole can cure human cancer
The dog dewormer fenbendazole can cure cancer in humans.
The Dispatch→ The Tiger Is Loose
Trump supporter Melissa Regan, of Pike County, Ohio, attends a Stop the Steal rally in support of President Trump on December 12, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis/Getty Images.)Further thoughts on Fox News and Dominion Vot
The Dispatch→ The Tiger Is Loose
Trump supporter Melissa Regan, of Pike County, Ohio, attends a Stop the Steal rally in support of President Trump on December 12, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis/Getty Images.)Further thoughts on Fox News and Dominion Vot
FactCheck.org→ Posts Falsely Claim CDC Official Admitted COVID-19 Vaccines Cause ‘Debilitating Illnesses’
SciCheck Digest Health problems that are reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System after vaccination are not necessarily caused by a vaccine. Yet social media posts distorted a comment from a Centers for Disease Control and P