Can "quantum healing" work by sensing your body's biofield and harnessing energy for an instant cure? No, that's not true: Physicists and medical doctors say using quantum physics terminology as the basis for medicine-free healing is huck
The Dispatch→ The One-Legged Stool
(Photos from Getty Images.)A final farewell to traditional conservatism in 2024.The post The One-Legged Stool appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking President Biden’s State of The Union Speech
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin-Pool/Getty Images.) President Biden delivered his State of the Union address on Tuesday, touching on topics from inflation and the deficit to Uk
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Buildings Collapsing In Turkey After February 6, 2023, Quake — Video Was Posted Weeks Earlier
Does this video show high-rise buildings in Turkey falling after the deadly February 6, 2023, earthquake? No, that's not true: The footage was originally posted on TikTok on January 3, 2023, more than a month before the 7.8 magnitude eart
Truth or Fiction?→ Netflix Canada ‘Password Sharing’ Screen
On February 9 2023, the top post on Reddit’s r/all (originally on r/mildlyinfuriating) included a photograph of a Netflix password sharing warning purportedly observed in Canada: Netflix rolled out their Bullshit in Canada. from m
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Houston, we have a problem: Misinformation about the Space Station is spreading on Earth
“There are no humans” on the International Space Station.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – The earthquake in Syria and Turkey was a real natural disaster, and not a political attack
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria is "a systemic attack against Kurdish people."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The sauce is safe: Experts say Chick-fil-A dip ingredient isn’t a health hazard
An ingredient in some of Chick-fil-A’s dipping sauces can cause serious health problems.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Young Girl Was NOT Found Alone At Gas Station In Multiple Cities
Was a young girl found alone at a gas station in multiple cities across the United States? No, that's not true: The claim is a scam meant to trick people into sharing the post. The post is an example of a common -- and deceptive -- method
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden says democracy is strengthening worldwide. Experts are dubious
“In the past two years, democracies have become stronger, not weaker. Autocracies have grown weaker, not stronger.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Graves of a Catholic Woman and Her Protestant Husband, Who Were Not Allowed to Be Buried Together, Holland, 1888’
On February 7 2023, Twitter account @historydefined shared an image described as the graves of “a Catholic woman and her Protestant husband,” buried side by side in neighboring cemeteries: The graves of a Catholic woman and her Protestant
Poynter→ No, Damar Hamlin’s mid-game collapse was not caused by the COVID-19 vaccine
MediaWise teen fact-checker Saahil Mishra debunks the claim that athlete Damar Hamlin collapsed because of the COVID-19 vaccine - and gives you some tips on how to evaluate scientific claims you see online. The post No, Damar Hamlin’s mid-game collap
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Puppies Rescued From Rubble Was NOT Filmed After Turkey Earthquake — Years-Old Footage Is From India
Does a video on social media show a man helping a mother dog dig her puppies free from the rubble of a building that collapsed in the 2023 earthquake in Turkey? No, that's not true: This video is several years old and was posted on August
Logically→ Satellites are suspended above the earth by balloons.
Satellites are exist in orbit and are not held up through the use of balloons.
Full Fact→ No evidence French president called England ‘oppressive’, ‘murderous’ and ‘cruel’
The quote has previously been shared by a local SNP Facebook group.
Full Fact→ Egg yolks not shown to fight Covid-19
Social media posts claiming egg yolks could be a key in fighting Covid-19 infections misinterpret the research and falsely link it to egg shortages.
Logically→ Greta Thunberg is related to the Rothschild family and Klaus Schwab.
There is no evidence that Greta Thunberg or Klaus Schwab is related to the Rothschild banking family.
Full Fact→ Letter telling male Ukrainian refugees in UK to visit embassy is fake
The letter threatens hosts with a lower financial benefit if they don’t urge refugee residents to visit the Ukrainian embassy.
PolitiFact→ Robin Vos – Vos is mostly right on claim about multimillionaires and BadgerCare
In Wisconsin, even multimillionaires can be on BadgerCare "because we don't even ask people what their income level is to qualify for free healthcare."
The Dispatch→ Pence Looks to Iowa as 2024 Looms
Former Vice President Mike Pence greets guests at a Republican lunch Waverly, Iowa, in August 2022. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)The former VP’s political nonprofit is spending seven figures on a digital ad campaign in the key state.The post Pe
PolitiFact→ What’s the ‘determinant’ in police use of force cases: The civilian's race or the officer's?
Citing Tyre Nichols’ death, attorney Ben Crump said a civilian’s race, not a police officer’s, determines use of excessive force. Studies and data to answer that question are limited, experts told PolitiFact.
Logically→ The U.K. Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities (DLUHC) requested all hosts sheltering Ukrainian migrants to report adult males to the Ukrainian Embassy.
A fraudulent letter is circulated on social media asking hosts of Ukrainian refugees in the U.K. to inform the government about adult Ukrainian men.
AllSides→ Biden Claims He Capped Insulin Costs for Medicare Enrollees
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/07/fact-check-biden-claims-he-capped-insulin-costs-for-medicare-enrollees/
Logically→ This video proves that Pfizer is conducting gain-of-function research
The video circulating on social media is not verifiable one way or the other.
Logically→ Karnataka Election Commission has announced the schedule for the 2023 state assembly elections.
Logically→ Salman Rushdie made anti-Islam statements and warned people against Muslims.
The author clarified that he did not make any remarks against Muslims and said it was a fake quote.
Logically→ Tamil Nadu Police has banned Jallikattu in the state till March 2023.
Tamil Nadu Police has dismissed the claim as fake news and clarified that there is no ban on animal sports such as Jallikattu or Kambala in the state.
The Dispatch→ Death Toll Still Rising in Turkey, Syria
Families of victims stand as rescue officials search among the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, on February 9, 2023. (Photo by Ozan Kose/AFP/Getty Images.) Plus: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declares a state of emergency and rescue teams head t
Health Feedback→ Scientific evidence shows that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are effective; their benefits outweigh their risks, contrary to claim by Retsef Levi
REVIEW In early February 2023, claims that an MIT professor and “top expert” found evidence of serious harm from the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and called for a halt to their use went viral on social media. These claims are based on a tweet by Retse
Poynter→ Is the Super Bowl scripted? Let’s debunk this fake box score.
It’s pretty common for National Football League fans to wonder whether the fix is in against their favorite team, especially when a questionable penalty call factors into a close game’s outcome. […] The post Is the Super Bowl scripted? Let&#
The Dispatch→ Out of Sight, Out of Mind
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union on February 7, 2023. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin-Pool/Getty Images.)Presidents are increasingly reticent to talk about national security. No wonder Americans are less engaged. The post Out of Sight, O
The Dispatch→ Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Are Here to Stay
In this photo illustration, the welcome screen for the OpenAI "ChatGPT" app is displayed on a laptop screen. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)ChatGPT has ushered in a new era for AI, though plenty of drawbacks remain.The post Artificial Intel
The Dispatch→ The Immigration Battles Begin
A U.S. Border Patrol agent watches over a group of immigrants after tracking them through rugged terrain in Arizona last September. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)Lawmakers hear from law enforcement leaders about challenges at the U.S.-Mexico border
Logically→ Photo captures a recent protest in Australia against the Adani group of companies.
Though the photo is from a protest against the Adani group in Australia, it was taken in 2017 when locals were campaigning against a coal mine.
The Dispatch→ Union Joe
Republicans love the culture war. The post Union Joe appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Yale Anons
Plus: A debatable list of worst cases.The post Yale Anons appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Our Bodies Do NOT Need ‘Electric’ And ‘Magnetic Foods’ — There Are No Such Things
Are there "electric" and "magnetic" foods that people should be eating in balance with each other to give their bodies what they need? No, that's not true: Neither term is used to describe food in the disciplines of food science, nutritio
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Twitter Files’ Hearing Further Exposes How It ‘Bent and Broke’ Rules for the Trump Administration
A House Oversight Committee ostensibly geared toward showing “suppression” of information regarding the laptop of Hunter Biden — the son of United States President Joe Biden and a frequent target of far-right conspiracist fantasies
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Libra is dead. Long live Libra? Don’t fall for claims about passively earning on Zuckerberg platform
Mark Zuckerberg launched a platform last month "that allows each user to earn from $500 a day without even leaving home."
PolitiFact→ Lauren Boebert – Lauren Boebert said Joe Biden closed schools. Here’s why she’s wrong.
Joe Biden closed schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.