U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) A fabricated image purporting to show a statement from former President Donald Trump began circulating onli
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nielsen Ratings Is NOT Offering $2,000 In Financial Assistance To New Households; It’s Not Nielsen, There’s No Cash
Is the television ratings and marketing company Nielsen offering $2,000 in financial assistance to consumers who sign up for downloads and survey participation? No, that's not true: The claim uses a domain address different from Nielsen's
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump touts one year’s decline in drug overdoses, ignoring three years of increases
As president, Donald Trump “marshaled the full power of government to stop deadly drugs, opioids, and fentanyl from coming into our country. As a result, drug overdose deaths declined nationwide for the first time in nearly 30 years."
AllSides→ Fact-Checking 4 Claims in Biden’s Jan. 6 Anniversary Speech
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/01/06/fact-checking-4-claims-in-bidens-jan-6-anniversary-speech/ Marki
AllSides→ Did Mark Twain Say This About Reading the Newspaper and Being Misinformed?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mark-twain-read-newspaper-misinformed/ A quote has been floating arou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Myocarditis, Pericarditis Did NOT Increase Nearly Eightfold In Swindon, England, After COVID Shots Began
Did the incidence of the heart conditions myocarditis and pericarditis increase nearly eightfold in the English town of Swindon after the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: The numbers, which were released through
Truth or Fiction?→ John Deere and ‘Right to Repair,’ Explained
On January 9 2022, a top post on Reddit’s r/all claimed that farmers in the United States had won the “right to repair” John Deere equipment; the post originally appeared on r/news: US Farmers win right to repair John Deere
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Are NOT ‘Massive Structures’ Or ‘Lost City’ Located Below Antarctica
Are there massive hidden structures located below Antarctica, hiding a "lost city unlike any other"? No, that's not true: There is no written record, geological or archeological evidence to prove that there are hidden structures or a lost
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Coronavirus Does NOT Mean ‘Heart Attack Virus’ In Latin
Does the word "coronavirus" mean "heart attack virus" in Latin? No, that's not true: A translation shown in a video circulating on social media relied on the intentional misspelling of the word, which triggered Google Translate glitches.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alyssa Milano’s ‘Temper Tantrum’ Over Elon Musk Has NOT Cost Her $13 Million — Story From Satire Website
Did Alyssa Milano's "temper tantrum" over Elon Musk cost her $13 million? No, that's not true: This satirical article was published by a website connected to the satire network, America's Last Line of Defense, which clearly identifies its
Logically→ A doctor tweeted they would be glad to have taken the vaccine even if it was ‘actual poison’
No such tweet was posted. This claim stems from an edited image designed to provoke a backlash.
Logically→ An Image shows encroachments on railway lines in Haldwani, Uttarakhand.
The image used in the post is not from Haldwani. A 2013 photograph from Kolkata has been shared as homes along the railway line in Haldwani.
Full Fact→ Campervan shared in Facebook post not part of so-called giveaway
A social media post offering a camper van to one lucky winner isn’t quite what it seems.
Logically→ Argentina released a 1000 peso commemorative note featuring Lionel Messi after winning the 2022 World Cup.
There is no official announcement about a 1000 peso commemorative note featuring Messi's face being released by Argentina's central bank.
AllSides→ FactChecking the House Speaker Election
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/01/factchecking-the-house-speaker-election/ There were some factual miss
Logically→ Former Tripura CM Biplab Deb’s ancestral home was attacked and set on fire.
Deb’s house was not attacked or set on fire. The viral images are of shops burned down in a nearby clash between supporters of two political parties.
Poynter→ Anti-vaccine activists are using faulty data to claim cardiac arrests are increasing in athletes. They’re not.
It’s become a familiar pattern. A notable figure experiences a tragic event — an injury or even death — and within minutes, online anti-vaccination activists and conservative personalities attribute it […] The post Anti-vaccine activists ar
Logically→ The FDA has admitted that the Pfizer vaccine is linked to blood clotting in older people.
The FDA study has been misinterpreted. It found some instances of pulmonary embolism but did not establish a definitive link to vaccines.
The Dispatch→ Why Entitlement Reform Is So Hard
(Stock photo from Getty Images.)If lawmakers won’t reduce benefits, raising taxes is the only option. The post Why Entitlement Reform Is So Hard appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Biden’s 2024 Tightrope Starts With Border Balancing Act
President Joe Biden speaks with Customs and Border Protection at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, on January 8, 2023. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images.)There are no easy answers, and even simple measures are politically untenable.The post
Logically→ COVID-19 mRNA vaccines have transhumanism technology that can genetically modify us.
The mRNA vaccine played a significant role in saving lives against COVID-19. It cannot alter our genome.
Logically→ Dwayne Johnson, Steven Spielberg, and other celebrities eat babies and use adrenochrome.
Claims that celebrities eat babies and harvest adrenochrome from tortured children are baseless.
Logically→ Video shows thousands gathered at TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu’s padayatra in Kuppam constituency, Andhra Pradesh.
The viral video is from Siddeshwara Swami's funeral procession in Vijaypura, and is not related to Naidu's padayatra in Kuppam.
Logically→ Coronavirus, translated from Latin, means “heart attack virus.”
Coronavirus was named for its appearance after the crown-like formation of spikes found on the surface of the virus. "Corona" is Latin for crown.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Wisconsin’s recent ‘High Five’ fact checks
PolitiFact Wisconsin’s recent ‘High Five’ fact checks
The Dispatch→ Two Snaps and Three Cheers for Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’
A smart plot and sublime protagonist make it a must-watch.The post Two Snaps and Three Cheers for Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The Novel of The Twentieth Century
(Image created in Midjourney.)‘The Leopard’ at 65.The post The Novel of The Twentieth Century appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The Best English Novel of 2022?
A review of the Booker Prize-winning 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida.'The post The Best English Novel of 2022? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ McCarthy Gets the Gavel in Dramatic Fashion
Rep. Mike Rogers is restrained after getting into an argument with Rep. Matt Gaetz during the 14th round of voting for speaker of the House. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)After more than a dozen votes and days of negotia
The Dispatch→ Details on McCarthy’s Concessions Still To Come
U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy talks with Rep.-elect Chip Roy in the House chamber Friday. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)Kevin McCarthy finally won over more than a dozen GOP detractors to claim the House speakership. But what did h
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Preprint Study Of Cleveland Clinic Workers Does NOT Prove Vaccinations Increase Risk Of COVID Infection
Does each dose of the COVID-19 vaccine increase a person's chance of getting the COVID-19 virus? No, that's not true: While data from a preprint (not-peer-reviewed) study posted on December 19, 2022, suggests that the "higher the number o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ambulance That Carried Damar Hamlin From Field Was NOT Marked With Military Stars
Were there two military stars marking the ambulance that carried Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin off the field on January 2, 2023, when he collapsed after a tackle during a televised game against the Cincinnati Bengals? No, tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Is NOT Introducing Plastic As New Food Group
Is the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) introducing plastic as a new food group for Americans? No, that's not true: An FDA spokesperson told Lead Stories, "This claim is false." The video that makes the claim appears to be connected t
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This online offer of a $5,000 stimulus loan is too good to be true because it’s not
A $5,000 stimulus loan is available.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Do NOT Prove Existence Of ‘Covert Military Base’ On Mars
Does a set of online images prove that there is a "covert military base" on the planet Mars? No, that's not true: There have been no documented human missions to Mars, whether for military or other purposes, as of the date of this fact ch
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Ray Epps didn’t tell Congress he orchestrated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. Here’s what he did say
“Ray Epps confessed to Jan. 6 Committee he ‘orchestrated’ attack on Capitol”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Higgins is not stationed at the hospital with Hamlin; he is attending Cincinnati Bengals’ practices
Tee Higgins "isn't even leaving the hospital till he knows (Damar) Hamlin is OK."
PolitiFact→ In Context: What Biden said about migrants at the southern US border and Jews fleeing the Holocaust
Biden mentioned Jews fleeing the Holocaust in remarks about immigrants arriving at the southern U.S. border. Some conservatives called his words misguided. Here is the full context.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum’s Klaus Schwab Did NOT Tweet, Say ‘Jesus Is the Original Fake News’ — It’s A Fake News Story
Did the World Economic Forum (WEF) or its founder and executive chairman, Klaus Schwab, tweet or say that "Jesus is the original fake news"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the statement is from Schwab or the WEF. The claim
PolitiFact→ Group says tax returns show Trump paid what he owed, but only audits can confirm that
A conservative group prematurely claimed that the December release of six years of Donald Trump’s tax returns show he paid what he owed. Only audits, not returns, can prove whether the proper tax was paid. Little auditing has been done of Trump’s r