"The tax carve out (Ron) Johnson spearheaded overwhelmingly benefited the wealthiest, over small businesses."
Snopes→ One Plug and Done: EU to Require Common Way to Charge Phones
Forget rummaging through the junk drawer.
Health Feedback→ Large-scale studies have found that COVID-19 vaccination doesn’t increase the risk of negative pregnancy outcomes, contrary to claim by Naomi Wolf
REVIEW On 25 May 2022, Steve Bannon, former White House strategist, hosted author Naomi Wolf on his podcast War Room Battleground. During the podcast, Wolf claimed that the babies of vaccinated mothers were dying in disproportionately higher numbers
Full Fact→ Reports that ‘Bernie Gores’ died in both Uvalde school shooting and Afghanistan are fake
A number of posts spreading false reports of a man’s death are circulating on Facebook. The posts share two side-by-side images of a man supposedly named Bernie Gores, one of which claims that he was a teacher killed in the Robb Elementary School
PolitiFact→ House hearings about the Jan. 6 insurrection begin this week. Here's what to watch
Hearings for the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection start this week. Here’s what we expect, but surprises are promised
Snopes→ US Sees Heightened Extremist Threat Heading into Midterms
A looming Supreme Court decision on abortion, an increase of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and the midterm elections are potential triggers for extremist violence over the next six months.
Logically→ Home Depot continues to sell plants treated with neonicotinoids.
The Home Depot stopped selling most live goods treated with neonics in 2019. Old pictures of their plant labels have been used to claim otherwise.
AllSides→ Students in Israel Don’t Carry Guns to Class, Contrary to Social Media Posts
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/students-in-israel-dont-carry-guns-to-class-contrary-to-social-media-posts/
Snopes→ Jill Biden Helps Unveil Postage Stamp Honoring Nancy Reagan
The current first lady hosted the unveiling of a new U.S. postage stamp honoring a woman who held the role 40 years before Biden stepped into it.
Snopes→ On Broadway, More Visibility, Yes, but Also an Unseen Threat
For the first full season since the death of George Floyd reignited a conversation about race and representation in America, Broadway responded with one of its most diverse Tony slates yet.
Logically→ Different news clips showing two different men as the father of a victim proves that the Uvalde school shooting was staged.
Both men who appear in TV interviews are identified as the victim's parents. One is her biological father, and the other is her stepfather.
Poynter→ No, government data does not show that defensive gun use saves lives
House Democrats are moving forward with a bill that would enact new restrictions on guns. During a recent hearing, Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona said that the bill would […] The post No, government data does not show that defensive gun us
Logically→ Gunshots were fired at the Barclays Center in New York City on May 29, 2022.
New York City Police confirmed that the crowd gathered in Barclays Center in Brooklyn mistook a sound disturbance for an active shooting.
Logically→ This is an image of a Shivling from Gyanvapi Mosque, Varanasi.
This image is from the Baba Bhusandeswar temple in Baleswar or Balasore district in Odisha, not from the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi.
Logically→ A UFO was seen just before the 2020 Beirut explosion.
A flying bird was mistaken for a UFO in a poor quality video of the 2020 Beirut blast. No credible source reported such a sighting.
Washington Post→ Biden’s startling statistic on school-age gun deaths
The president's math adds up — but is he comparing apples and oranges?
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – NRSC exaggerates effect of Beasley rulings in sex offense cases
Cheri Beasley tossed the conviction of a man seeking sex with a boy online and “set free” a child porn offender.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Murders Are NOT Only 17% Of Gun-Related Deaths In US; The Number Is More Than Double That
Do murders make up only 17% of gun-related deaths in the United States? No, that's not true: In 2020, the most recent year for which complete data is available, 45,222 people died from gun-related injuries in the United States, according
Snopes→ Did Depp Confirm New Legal Claims and Endorse CBD Gummies?
A paid ad on Facebook showed a picture of actor Johnny Depp and claimed he had a "tough few months" after confirming new claims "out of court."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Credible Threat That ‘White Supremacy … Are Shooting Up All Walmarts and Will Kill Black And Mexicans’ In San Bernardino County
Have the police in San Bernardino County shared that they received a tip that "white supremacy has made it clear they are shooting up all Walmarts and will kill blacks and Mexicans"? No, that's not true: The San Bernardino County, Califor
FactCheck.org→ Students in Israel Don’t Carry Guns to Class, Contrary to Social Media Posts
Quick Take Israel has established strict measures in response to armed attacks on its schoolchildren. But social media posts falsely claim there have been “no school shootings in Israel” and use a photo to misleadingly suggest students carr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Dr. Sebi’ Did NOT Cure AIDS
Did "Dr. Sebi" cure AIDS? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Alfredo Bowman -- a self-described herbalist who referred to himself as Dr. Sebi even though he received no formal education -- cured AIDS. Although Sebi claimed his
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Deer licenses sold in Wisconsin don't prove the state has one of the world’s largest militaries
The sale of more than 600,000 Wisconsin deer licenses shows that Wisconsin’s hunters are the “eighth largest army in the world.”
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, Biden didn’t give Americans the ‘cheapest’ gas prices on Earth.
Biden gave Americans “the cheapest gas prices on Earth.”
Snopes→ Proud Boys Charged with Seditious Conspiracy in Capitol Riot
Federal prosecutors allege the group coordinated an attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
Snopes→ Weakened UK Leader Boris Johnson Survives No-Confidence Vote
The charismatic leader has struggled to turn the page on revelations that he and his staff repeatedly held boozy parties that flouted COVID-19 restrictions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Was NOT Endorsing Black Supremacist Theories — He Was Attacking Them
Was Tucker Carlson endorsing Black supremacist theories on his show on January 11, 2021? No, that's not true: The FOX News host was actually attacking the theories Kristen Clarke -- at the time the nominee for U.S. assistant attorney gene
Snopes→ Does a Coin Found in a Car Door Handle Mean Something?
We looked at the origins of an online advertisement that showed a strange picture of a coin wedged into a car door handle.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video clip of military helicopter crash is from a video game, not the war in Ukraine
Video shows Ukrainian soldiers shooting down Russian helicopters.
Truth or Fiction?→ Food Processing Plant Fires in 2022, Explained
A June 4 2022 tweet about the latest in a purported string of food processing plant fires (or “food factory” fires) built on other, similar narratives in order to go viral: The tweet addressed others who might be “not paying attention
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for May 2022
PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for May 2022
Snopes→ Mystery Solved: UK Queen Shares Secret with Paddington
Now we know what is in Queen Elizabeth II’s handbag.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Men CANNOT Transfer Eggs From One Woman To Another
Can a man's penis carry female eggs from one woman to another by having sex with two different women? No, that's not true: Dr. Kecia Gaither, an OB-GYN and associate professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology with Cornell Weill Medic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Destroyed Russian Landing Craft In June 2022 — It’s Civilian Vessel Hit in February 2022
Does a photograph in a June 2022 news story show a destroyed Russian landing craft? No, that's not true: The photo shows a vessel that was hit by a missile off the coast of Ukraine back in February 2022. The photograph appeared in a YouTu
Snopes→ Students of Color Push Back on Calls for Police in Schools
Police inside schools can make some students more uneasy, not less.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘BP Oil Executive Brice Cromwell’ Does NOT Exist, NO One At BP Wrote Social Media Commentary On High Oil, Gas Prices
Did a BP executive named "Brice Cromwell" write a commentary being shared on social media that blames the high cost of oil and gasoline on the United States not producing enough of "our very own American made product"? No, that's not true
Snopes→ Unverified Rumors Thrived After the Uvalde School Shooting
It’s unclear why so many social media users willingly share unverified rumors in the minutes, hours, and days following mass shootings.
Snopes→ Former Bon Jovi Bassist, Founding Member Alec John Such Dies
Alec John Such, the bassist and a founding member of the iconic rock band Bon Jovi, has died. He was 70.
PolitiFact→ Andy Biggs – No, government data does not say that defensive gun use saves lives
The U.S. Justice Department “conservatively estimated that guns are used 1.5 million times per year to save lives.”
Snopes→ British Prime Minister Johnson to Face No-Confidence Vote
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a no-confidence vote that could oust him from power, as discontent with his rule finally threatens to topple a politician who has often seemed invincible despite many scandals.