“Obama imposed stricter rules on trains carrying toxins. Trump killed them.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Moderna CEO didn’t ‘admit’ company produced 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2019
At the World Economic Forum, Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel admitted that his company produced 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in 2019, before the pandemic started.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Dead Birds In Kentucky After Ohio Train Derailment Disaster
Does a photograph show a dozen birds that died in Kentucky from complications attributable to the February 2023 derailment of a train transporting toxic chemicals through neighboring Ohio? No, that's not true: While the photo is authentic
Full Fact→ Press Association corrects error in reporting on research for prostate cancer test
Reports on research for a new prostate cancer test contain errors and may not represent the true nature of the findings.
Full Fact→ Viral ‘average energy cost’ Europe price list is not what it seems
The list, which has been retweeted by a Labour MP, shows wholesale prices of electricity for a single hour in December 2022.
Full Fact→ Amazon parcel giveaway is fake
Posts promoting a pallet of uncollected Amazon parcels for £2 are fake
The Dispatch→ Inside the GOP Fight Over Ukraine Aid
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the Capitol on February 6, 2023. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Will Republicans continue to support the embattled nation?The post Inside the GOP Fight Over Ukraine Aid appeared first on The Dispatch.
Health Feedback→ Multiple studies show that face masks reduce the spread of COVID-19; a Cochrane review doesn’t demonstrate otherwise
REVIEW A review published by the Cochrane Library on 30 January 2023 triggered renewed claims that face masks are ineffective at reducing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory infections. This review, which analyzed mask effectiveness data
PolitiFact→ Tucker Carlson – Tucker Carlson is wrong: Diversity makes the Biden administration more representative, not less
“No administration has ever looked less like America, just by the numbers, than the Biden administration.”
Logically→ Police Scotland has renamed pedophiles ‘Minor-Attracted People.’
Police Scotland clarified that MAP will not be used to describe child abusers and that its inclusion in a report was misconstrued.
Logically→ ಈ ವೀಡಿಯೋ ಏರೋ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ೨೦೨೩ ರಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಫೈಟರ್ ಜೆಟ್ನ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
ವೀಡಿಯೋ ಏರೋ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ೨೦೨೩ ರ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಚಿತ್ರೀಕರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಕಾರ
AllSides→ Biden’s Tax Rate Comparison for Billionaires and Schoolteachers
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/02/bidens-tax-rate-comparison-for-billionaires-and-schoolteachers/ Presi
Logically→ This is the first close-up image of the Chinese spy balloon flying over Montana.
The image shows the "Death Star", a fictional space station from the Star Wars film franchise.
Logically→ 6,000-year-old carvings of Lord Rama and Hanuman have been spotted in Silemania, Iraq.
A rock relief depicting Iraqi tribal king Tardunni has been falsely claimed to be sculptures of Hindu deities.
The Dispatch→ The Non-Trump GOP Presidential Primary Gets Going
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event in New Hampshire on February 16. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, and Ron DeSantis—oh my!The post The Non-Trump GOP Presidential Primary Ge
Logically→ Fewer people in the U.K. accepted the fifth or sixth COVID vaccine dose than the first, proving that the masses no longer trust the vaccine.
Most people in the U.K. were not eligible for the autumn booster; therefore, it is incorrect to say they refused to get the dose.
Logically→ BBC journalist Clive Myrie suffered a racist attack by Ukrainians while reporting from Ukraine.
No such incident occurred, and BBC has termed the story "completely false." Myrie, too, has implied the same through his tweets.
Logically→ Joe Biden said the flying objects spotted in North America are “visitors of an extraterrestrial nature.”
The video of President Joe Biden has been digitally edited to make it look like he made this claim, but he never said any such thing.
Logically→ ಜನವರಿ ೩೦, ೨೦೨೩ ರಂದು ಕೇರಳದ ಕುರವಿಲಂಗಾಡುನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಪಟಾಕಿ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ವೀಡಿಯೋವೊಂದು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್ ಆಗಿ ರಚಿಸಲಾದ ವರ್ಚುವಲ್ ಪಟಾಕಿ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನದ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿ, ಇದು ಜನವರಿ ೨೦೨೩
Poynter→ What we know about health, environmental concerns following the Ohio train derailment
A disastrous train derailment in a small Ohio town has left many of the area’s residents concerned about public safety and the environment. On Feb. 3, a Norfolk Southern freight […] The post What we know about health, environmental concerns fol
Logically→ The train derailment in Ohio was planned.
All evidence points to this accident being the result of a mechanical failure.
The Dispatch→ Is Benjamin Netanyahu Undermining Israeli Democracy?
Protesters demonstrate against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's legal reform. (Photo by Eyal Warshavsky/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)The new government’s plans to reshape the judiciary have intensified already deep polarization: A
The Dispatch→ Meta’s VR Albatross
(Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Mark Zuckerberg is burning billions of dollars on Meta’s virtual reality platform with no sign of payoff in sight.The post Meta’s VR Albatross appeared first on The Dis
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Backflip Was NOT Prohibited In Figure Skating Because Of Surya Bonaly
Was the backflip banned after it was performed by the prominent Black figure skater Surya Bonaly in 1998? No, that's not true: Decades ago, the International Skating Union banned somersault jumps, which includes backflips with a one-foot
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ Is NOT ‘Banned In America’
Is "Little Red Riding Hood" banned in America? No, that's not true: And neither are assault weapons. Only nine of the 50 states have banned assault weapons. Two school districts did ban a specific version of the book in 1990 because the p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Sebi Book Was NOT Banned In Multiple Countries
Was Dr. Sebi's book banned in multiple countries? No, that's not true: There are no credible reports that a book about Dr. Sebi's controversial diet has been banned in any country. The book listed in the claim is available on a website th
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Tax Rate Comparison for Billionaires and Schoolteachers
President Joe Biden has said there are hundreds, if not a thousand, billionaires paying lower federal tax rates than schoolteachers, police officers, firefighters and nurses. What his audience may not know is that his comparison relies on including we
The Dispatch→ No Man’s Land
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley arrives to her first campaign event on February 15, 2023, in Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Launch day reveals the vacuousness of Haley 2024. The post No Man’s Land appeare
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Sign about Australia law requiring a helmet to jog is part of a running joke
In Australia, "All joggers must wear a helmet.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mother Teresa Did NOT Sell Babies, But Workers In Her Charity Were Accused Of Sales Decades After Her Death
Did Mother Teresa sell children from her shelters in India? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to support that claim, but a nun and another worker at a shelter for unwed mothers run by Mother Teresa's charity were arrested in 2018 a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Time-Lapse Video Of Alaskan Midnight Sun Does NOT Prove The Earth Is Flat — Digitally Altered
Does a time-lapse video of the midnight sun in Alaska show that the sun appears to get smaller as it approaches the horizon -- thus proving that this is a "local sun" that is very close to Earth in a closed environment, part of the firmam
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Did Joe Biden profanely mention pacemakers in speech? No; this video was altered
President Joe Biden said “this s--- will turn your pacemaker off.”
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Vladimir Putin didn’t intercept shipment of chemical compound adrenochrome
Russian President Vladimir Putin “intercepts adrenochrome shipment headed to United States.”
The Dispatch→ Floating Middle Finger
Yes, we should be worried about the Chinese spy balloon.The post Floating Middle Finger appeared first on The Dispatch.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Moderna CEO’s Remarks on Vaccine Production
SciCheck Digest Moderna’s CEO said in January that the company’s total production in 2019 was “100,000 dose,” referring to all its vaccines and therapeutics. Online posts distorted the remarks to falsely claim Moderna made C
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Atlanta Banned The Word ‘Women’ Across All Public Platforms
Did the city of Atlanta ban the word "women" across all public platforms in favor of the phrase "birthing persons"? No, there's no evidence that's true: Spokespeople for the Atlanta City Council told Lead Stories they had no knowledge of
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: We’ve seen reports of three train derailments this month. Is this normal?
More than 1,000 train derailments typically happen each year in the United States, federal data shows. The derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, was unusual because it caused significant damage and involved the release of hazardous chemicals.
Truth or Fiction?→ Are Wyoming Republicans Opposing a Minimum Marriage Age?
Republican lawmakers in Wyoming drew both increased coverage and criticism in February 2023 for their opposition to a bill — sponsored by one of their own party members — that would set a minimum age for marriage. The measure, House Bill 00
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Joe Biden Confirm the Existence of Aliens?
US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/ Getty Images) A video clip is circulating online which purports to show President Biden identifying UFOs as alien life forms. The video has been digitally altered and Biden has made
FactCheck.org→ Haley Twists Biden’s and Harris’ Comments on Racism in America
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris said in April 2021 that they do not believe America is a racist nation — although both have said America has a history of racism and racism does exist in the country today. However, fo