Claims it has cost £186,000 appear to stem from a 2021 estimate made by the council.
Logically→ Congress announced sops only for Muslims ahead of the 2023 Karnataka assembly polls.
A photo of Congress leaders with the party manifesto for 2018 Telangana polls has been shared with a communal spin.
AllSides→ Viral Tweet Misrepresents NOAA Report on Rising Global Temperature
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/01/scicheck-viral-tweet-misrepresents-noaa-report-on-rising-global-temperature/
Health Feedback→ Sweetgum balls don’t contain Tamiflu’s active ingredient and there’s no evidence of an antiviral effect against COVID-19
REVIEW A TikTok video, which was also shared on Facebook over 17,000 times, wrongly claimed that pods from sweetgum trees can be used as an antiviral treatment as it contains the same ingredient as Tamiflu and suggested that it could treat COVID-19.
Logically→ ಮಲಬಾರ್ ಚಾರಿಟೇಬಲ್ ಟ್ರಸ್ಟ್ ವತಿಯಿಂದ ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿವೇತನವನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು.
ವಿವಿಧ ಸಮುದಾಯಗಳ ೬೩೦ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿವೇತನ ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಧರ್ಮದ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿ
Logically→ Russian President Vladimir Putin destroyed an adrenochrome lab in Ukraine.
Putin or Russian forces did not destroy a Ukrainian adrenochrome lab. The claim originated from a story published by the parody website Real Raw News.
Logically→ BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said Modi becoming prime minister is an insult to democracy.
An edited version of BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhaita's comment during a news show has been shared with misleading claims.
Logically→ Final Solution, a documentary about the 2002 Gujarat riots, was banned by the CBFC in 2004.
Although initially denied certification, Rakesh Sharma's 2004 film Final Solution was cleared by India's film-certification body on October 10, 2004.
Logically→ The image shows security personnel guarding a movie theater ahead of Pathaan’s release.
An edited image from 2018 is being shared with the claim that security personnel are guarding the front of a theater ahead of Pathaan's release.
Poynter→ Climate change is not a ‘naturally occurring phenomenon.’ Humanity is the driving force.
As global leaders discussed climate change and other issues at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a social media post sought to downplay humanity’s role in climate change. “Climate […] The post Climate change is not a ‘natu
The Dispatch→ ‘When Everything is Classified, Nothing is Classified’
Inside of a filing cabinet containing confidential documentsRecent document security breaches bring attention to America’s over-classification problem.The post ‘When Everything is Classified, Nothing is Classified’ appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ A Bold Vision for Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gives a press conference addressing the National Security Strategy. (Photo by David Mareuil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.)The country’s military buildup reflects a sense of urgency about the China threat. But impl
The Dispatch→ The Pro-Life Movement Comes to a Crossroads
(Photo by: Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)With Roe v. Wade’s demise and a midterm election in the rearview mirror, pro-life activists and legislators contemplate new strategies.The post The Pro-Life Movement Comes to a Cros
The Dispatch→ Coming Out as an Arab Advocate of Peace with Israel
Israeli and Saudi flags. (Stock photo by Getty Images.)Proponents of normalization have a chance to bring a peace deal across the finish line.The post Coming Out as an Arab Advocate of Peace with Israel appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ A video shows AntiFa attacking Atlanta airport on January 22, 2023.
There was no AntiFa attack at Atlanta airport. The video shows a woman traveler spraying a fire extinguisher at airport employees on January 17.
Logically→ The Malabar Charitable Trust awarded scholarships only to Muslim students.
Scholarships were given to 630 students from different communities. The group has denied claims that students were chosen on the basis of religion.
The Dispatch→ Purge Artists
A trout in the milk. The post Purge Artists appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This is Peak Greed’: Activists Blast Meta for Reinstating Trump to Facebook
The reinstatement of right-wing former United States President Donald Trump to Facebook and Instagram was roundly criticized by activists warning that it could drive “democracy to the brink.” “Meta is moving backwards, returning us to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Worms Do NOT Cause Autism — There Is No Known Cause
Do worms cause autism? No, that's not true: An expert told Lead Stories that there is "no scientific evidence" that supports the claim, made in a video on TikTok, that worms cause autism. There is no definitively known cause of Autism Spe
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Another altered video appears to show an outburst during a Biden speech, but that didn’t happen
Video shows hecklers shouting profanities at President Joe Biden.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Parody account criticizing Aretha Franklin’s ‘Natural Woman’ sparks confusion
“Aretha Franklin’s 1968 song ‘A Natural Woman’ deemed ‘offensive’ by trans community.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this video doesn’t show Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crying over Ted Cruz’s remarks
Video shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crying after “Ted Cruz gets up and humiliates her to her face.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Titanic sinking was an accident that caused over 1,500 deaths, not an inside job to kill three men
The sinking of the Titanic was orchestrated by the Rothschilds and J.P. Morgan to kill prominent businessmen who opposed the creation of the Federal Reserve.
PolitiFact→ Public Interest Legal Foundation – Millions of California ballots were simply unused, not ‘unaccounted for,’ experts say
In California, there were “10 million mail ballots unaccounted for” in the November midterm election.
PolitiFact→ Scott Adams – No, ‘Dilbert’ creator is wrong about unvaccinated, they face more risk of COVID-19 infection, death
People not vaccinated against COVID-19 “came out the best."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Dr. Derek Knauss’ Did NOT Prove 1,500 COVID-19 Samples Were Actually Influenza
Did a medical expert named Dr. Derek Knauss (or Knaus) prove that 1,500 COVID-19 diagnostic tests did not actually contain traces of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but did test positive for influenza A and B? No, that's not true: Lead Stories foun
The Dispatch→ Feeding the Troll
Donald Trump’s Facebook account has been restored. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Getty Images.)On Trump’s return to Facebook.The post Feeding the Troll appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Paprika ‘Just Dried Bell Pepper’?
A popular January 24 2023 Facebook post showed a screengrab of a viral tweet claiming that paprika is nothing more than “just dried and crushed red bell peppers,” describing the purported news as “really shocking”: Learning th
FactCheck.org→ Viral Tweet Misrepresents NOAA Report on Rising Global Temperature
SciCheck Digest The warming trend in global temperature continued in 2022, which was the sixth-warmest year on record, according to a recent report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. But a viral tweet — using just a small
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WHO Is NOT Forcing Member-States To End Human Rights And Freedoms Worldwide
Is the World Health Organization (WHO) compelling member states, through an amendment to its International Health Regulations, to abandon "the dignity of human beings, the human rights of human beings and fundamental freedoms"? No, that's
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The City Council in Oxford, England, Did NOT Pass A ‘Plan’ Confining Residents To Their Neighborhoods
Did the city council in Oxford, England, approve regulations that restrict residents to their neighborhoods? No, that's not true: The claim misrepresents and conflates two proposals. One is a plan to install traffic filters; the other is
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Electrically charged stones found in Congo? Science says it’s not possible
Electrically-charged stones discovered in Congo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scientists Did NOT Warn Eggs Are Causing Thousands Of People To ‘Suddenly’ Form Blood Clots
Did scientists warn that eggs are causing thousands of people to "suddenly" form blood clots? No, that's not true: The 2017 study by Cleveland Clinic researchers that is supposed to support this assertion makes no such connection. The med
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Dishwasher Pods Go in the Door or on the Bottom?
In January 2023, a popular Facebook Reel making the rounds claimed that dishwasher pods (that is to say, detergent) were being universally, incorrectly applied; the video in question was “stitched” with a viral September 2022 TikTok post:
FactCheck.org→ Polio Elimination Due to Vaccination, Not End of Pesticide Use
SciCheck Digest Polio, a paralytic disease caused by a virus, has been eliminated in the U.S. — and nearly wiped out globally — thanks to vaccines. But social media posts are reviving old, false claims that polio is instead caused by pe
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Sen. Josh Hawley didn’t tell professor he refused to use her pronouns
Sen. Josh Hawley told professor, “I will not use your pronouns.”
Full Fact→ Large asteroid is not set to collide with the Earth
NASA says the object is small and will miss the planet by 2,500 miles.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Beyoncé Is In Critical Condition After Dubai Performance
Was American singer-songwriter Beyoncé hospitalized in critical condition after her January 21, 2023, performance in Dubai? No, that's not true: There is no evidence she was admitted to a hospital after her Dubai concert. Although the ti
Logically→ The World Economic Forum is demanding unvaccinated pilots to man its members’ flights to Davos.
The claim relies on a deliberate misrepresentation of an unrelated quote from an interview first shared six months before.
The Dispatch→ The Turkish Roadblock to an Expanded NATO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the parliament last October. (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)Sweden and Finland still want to join the alliance, but Turkey stands squarely in the way.The post The Turkish Roadblock to an Expa