A cow herd in Germany has gained an unlikely following, after adopting a lone wild boar piglet.
Logically→ Narendra Modi ignored a question regarding petrol prices during an interactive session.
An edited video of PM Modi interacting with Mudra loan beneficiaries in 2018 has been used to claim that he avoided a question on petrol prices.
Logically→ Police have booked a woman for offering namaz in a hospital in Uttar Pradesh.
The police said they have not filed any case against the woman who is seen offering namaz in the viral video.
Logically→ Indian industrialist Ratan Tata is the new Chairperson of PM CARES Fund.
Ratan Tata was nominated as one of the trustees, and not Chairperson, of PM CARES Fund along with two other persons of eminence by the government.
Logically→ The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act does not address climate change.
The Inflation Reduction Act contributes the most money to issues addressing climate change and energy security.
Logically→ Sachin Pilot’s sketch was presented to Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kerala.
A girl presented Gandhi with a sketch of the leader himself. The image of the two together was morphed to show that the sketch was of Sachin Pilot.
Logically→ Italians replaced the EU flag at an EU headquarters with the Italian flag in 2022.
A 2013 video of a neo-fascist group member replacing the EU flag has been recirculated after the 2022 Italian election results were announced.
Logically→ NCP MP Supriya Sule sat in the Maharashtra chief minister’s seat.
The photo has been edited. The original photograph showed an empty chair; Maharashtra MP Supriya Sule was not sitting on the seat.
Logically→ Rahul Gandhi threatened to kick Hindus out of India.
Rahul Gandhi's speech at a Jaipur rally on December 12, 2021, was shared out of context. He spoke about the country's politics, not against Hindus.
Snopes→ Was ‘The Little Mermaid’ About Hans Christian Andersen’s Unrequited Love for a Man?
We can at least confirm that Andersen's original tale doesn't have the happy ending that Disney princess stories do.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oxford Study Does NOT Say COVID Vaccination Increases Infection Risk by 44% — Figure Is From Study Subsection Only
Does an Oxford University study say COVID-19 vaccination increases the risk of infection by 44 percent? No, that's not true: The figure comes from a small subsection of the study and doesn't represent its overall conclusions. One of the s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Do NOT Contain Graphene Oxide
Do any of the COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in the United States contain graphene oxide? No, that's not true: Graphene oxide is not listed as an ingredient in any of the four COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S. There is no public
Poynter→ CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan sees firsthand how online mis- and disinformation affects people’s daily lives
CNN correspondent Donie O’Sullivan didn’t start his career in broadcasting. But he’s been fact-checking since he became a journalist. In the months leading up to the 2020 election, O’Sullivan crossed […] The post CNN’s Donie O’
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America: CNN correspondent hits the road in search of perspectives
CNN correspondent Donie O’Sullivan covers how online misinformation manifests in people’s everyday activities
Poynter→ What are the fact-checkers seeing?
Amid the devastation of Hurricane Ian, which brought record winds and record storm surges, one light moment stood out for fact checkers: Was there really a shark swimming in the […] The post What are the fact-checkers seeing? appeared first on Po
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America: What are the fact-checkers seeing?
At United Facts of America, experts discuss misinformation, its online future and the limits of fact-checking.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 4 Range Rovers Are NOT Being Given Away Because They ‘Cannot Be Sold Due To Minor Scratches’
Are four Range Rovers being given away because they "cannot be sold due to minor scratches"? No, that's not true: There is not a giveaway in North America for Range Rovers that have scratches, the company confirmed to Lead Stories. The fa
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video does not show 2022 funeral in Iran; it’s been circulating online since at least 2021
Father danced for his daughter at her grave after she was killed during recent protests in Iran.
Snopes→ Hurricane Ian: When the Power Grid Goes Out, Could Solar and Batteries Power Your Home?
A study of real-world disasters shows home solar and storage could keep the lights on and the air conditioner running during many outages, but not all.
Snopes→ Iranian Women Have Fought Restrictions Since ’79 – With Hope Protests End Differently This Time
A scholar of Iranian politics explains how Iranians have organized resistance movements for the past several decades while risking arrest and public flogging.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Column Of NATO Military Equipment Blocked By Residents Of Moldova’ on September 18, 2022
Did locals block a NATO column in Moldova on September 18, 2022? No, that's not true: The video that allegedly demonstrates the "evidence" was shot in 2016. The claim appeared in an English-language tweet (archived here) on September 18,
PolitiFact→ Climate change isn’t the sole cause of any hurricane, but it might affect them
Does climate change affect hurricanes? Yes, but it's complicated
Poynter→ Spanish-language misinformation often goes unchecked, but individuals can help combat it
The threat of misinformation is ever present, and the fast-approaching midterm elections are a breeding ground for misleading narratives to spread on social media. That’s especially true for Latinos in […] The post Spanish-language misinformati
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – North Korean soldiers have not been sent to Russia to help with the war in Ukraine
“North Korea sent more than 100,000 troops to Russia for the Ukraine War!”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Pope Francis Swat Away Trump’s Hand When They Met?
(Photograph by Vatican Pool/Getty Images.)A viral Facebook video appears to show Pope Francis swatting away Donald Trump’s hand, as Trump attempts to touch the pope’s finger. The viral video has a CNN logo in the bottom corner, making it se
Poynter→ United Facts of America: Woodruff, Stirewalt discuss media’s role in fighting disinformation
Judy Woodruff and Chris Stirewalt approach news delivery differently. Woodruff, the longtime “PBS NewsHour” anchor and managing editor, emphasizes neutrality and keeping her personal opinions to herself. Stirewalt, the former […] The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Order Dollars Replaced With Trackable ‘Spyware’ Currency To Control All US Bank Accounts
Did President Joe Biden order the replacement of the U.S. dollar with a trackable spyware version of digital money that will give the government control over the bank accounts of all Americans? No, that's not true: None of that language a
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Former Turning Point USA Youth Events Coordinator Adam Hageman Sentenced to 66 Months …’
On September 28 2022, an Imgur screenshot of a contemporaneous tweet claimed that a youth coordinator for right-wing campus activist group Turning Point USA, Adam Hageman, was sentenced to 66 months in prison in connection with a “child pornograp
Snopes→ Hurricane Ian: Is Video of Shark Swimming in Flooded Fort Myers Street Real?
The video, which went viral instantly, was allegedly shot in the Devonwood neighborhood of Fort Myers, Florida.
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – Democratic bill didn’t 'slash' Medicare spending. It would get the same drugs, cheaper
Sen. Raphael Warnock "voted with Biden to slash Medicare spending.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Italians Taking Down EU Flag Is NOT From September 2022 — It’s From 2013
Does this video show Italians take down the European Union (EU) flag and replacing it with an Italian flag after the right-wing Brothers of Italy group won an election in 2022? No, that's not true: This video is from December 13, 2013. Th
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccine Opponents Misrepresent CDC Webcast on Causes of Blood Clots
SciCheck Digest The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted an online seminar about the treatment of blood clots, which is expected to grow as the U.S. population ages and the obesity rate increases. But some vaccine opponents misrepresented
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – This video of an escaped seal is from Chile in 2020, not post-Hurricane Ian
"Walrus seen on Florida streets after Hurricane Ian hits land."
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking claim about Venezuela sending prisoners to the US southern border
The Department of Homeland Security did not confirm to PolitiFact the existence of an “intelligence report” about Venezuela sending criminals to the southern U.S. border. The claim originated with a Breitbart News story that cited an unnamed Custom
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Did NOT Earn $640 Million From White House Jobs
Did Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner pocket $640 million in jobs as advisers to former President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: Both Trump and Kushner worked at the White House on a pro bono (unpaid) basis, although they ear
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The word 'hurricane' came from the indigenous people of the Caribbean
"The true meaning of Hurricane," or Her-ricane, is the spirit of "the African woman who has been stolen."
PolitiFact→ Spanish-language misinformation often goes unchecked, but individuals can help combat it
The threat of misinformation is ever present, and the fast-approaching midterm elections are a breeding ground for misle
Snopes→ Police Uncertain if Girl Killed in Shootout Was Abducted
Anthony John Graziano and his daughter, Savannah Graziano, were killed in a shootout with law enforcement on a highway in the high desert east of Los Angeles.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Protester Did NOT Interrupt Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth II To Demand Apology For Britain’s Role In Slave Trade — It’s An Old Video
Do social media videos show a man protesting at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on September 19, 2022? No, that's not true: The video is from a 2007 service at Westminster Abbey marking the 200th anniversary of the act to abolish the sl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: China Is NOT Creating Fake Eggs Made for Human Consumption
Are nefarious actors based in China manufacturing fake eggs made of plastic and selling them for human consumption? No, that's not true. The absence of corroborating reports on what would be a noteworthy event in the history of food raise