Rifles “were involved in 297 deaths” in the U.S. in 2022 and “constipation killed 2,167.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Does NOT Prove Drinking Coke, Pepsi Results In Larger Testicles, Increases Testosterone
Does a study published by Chinese researchers prove that drinking Coke or Pepsi causes larger testicles and increases testosterone? No, that's not true: The study was only done on mice, not humans, so it doesn't directly apply. An associa
The Dispatch→ Lawmakers Elevate Human Rights Ahead of First CCP Hearing
Protesters call for an end to transnational repression by the Chinese government. (Photo by Haley Byrd Wilt) NEW YORK—Some demonstrators fled China decades ago because they weren’t willing to risk political imprisonment again. Others witnessed the
AllSides→ Leftist Pundits Immediately Resort to Attacks on Nikki Haley’s Heritage
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/leftist-pundits-immediately-resort-to-attacks-on-nikki-haleys-heritage/
AllSides→ Does Video Show Ukraine Drone Dropping Grenades on Civilians?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-does-video-show-ukraine-drone-dropping-grenades-civilians-1784362 F
Full Fact→ ‘Free food box’ offer on Facebook is nothing to do with Aldi
A post on a page called “ALDI Stores” claims those commenting will be sent free groceries.
Full Fact→ No evidence 5G can cause memory loss, nosebleeds or irregular heartbeat
False claims that 5G can cause worrying health conditions are widespread on social media.
Full Fact→ The WHO is not working on vaccines to create ‘permanent sterility’
Clips from a 2009 TV show falsely claim the World Health Organisation wants to depopulate the world using vaccines.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Governments regulate chlorine levels in water to keep it safe for consumers to drink
Drinking or using tap water treated with chlorine is dangerous because “chlorine is a poison.”
AllSides→ WaPo Throws Cold Water on Claims Trump Is to Blame for Ohio Train Derailment
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2023/02/27/washington-post-kessler-finds-no-trump-regulatory-changes-caused-ohio-train-derailment-n2620027
AllSides→ Limited Evidence of a Link Between Acetaminophen and Autism or ADHD
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/02/limited-evidence-of-a-link-between-acetaminophen-and-autism-or-adhd/
Full Fact→ Dog supposedly hit by a car in south London actually died in the US in 2017
A Facebook post features an image of a dog that was fatally injured in Newport News, Virginia.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Video misleads on the ‘single word’ President Joe Biden used to describe the United States
Joe Biden described America as “the foothills of the Himalayas with Xi Jinping.”
Full Fact→ Oxford residents won’t require a permit to ‘leave their district’
A video making misleading claims about the city’s new traffic filter scheme has been shared widely online.
AllSides→ Pence falsely claims opponents admitted there weren’t Chinese spy balloons over the US while he was VP
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/24/politics/fact-check-pence-admitted-chinese-balloon/index.html Former Vic
Full Fact→ Photo of newborn ‘found in Swansea dumpster’ shows a baby found in London in 2019
South Wales Police confirmed it has no record of an incident described in a Facebook post involving an abandoned baby.
PolitiFact→ What role does natural gas play in a ‘clean energy’ future? Separating spin from science in TV ads
A natural gas industry-backed group says natural gas can be “partnered” with renewables toward a “clean energy” future. Experts say although natural gas is reliable for generating electricity and is generally cleaner than coal, it’s still a s
The Dispatch→ Biden’s Immigration Saga
President Joe Biden speaks with US Customs and Border Protection officers as he visits the US-Mexico border. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)Supporters and detractors alike say Biden’s new immigration plan sounds a lot like his predecessor
Poynter→ Sen. Elizabeth Warren didn’t say Republicans shouldn’t vote. A viral video was altered.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has spoken out against voter suppression, but a recent video circulating social media appears to show her putting a thumb on the election scales. “Allowing […] The post Sen. Elizabeth Warren didn’t say
The Dispatch→ Michigan Republicans Fear a Split Ahead of 2024
Kristina Karamo speaks in Dearborn, Michigan, on October 30, 2022. (Photo by Nic Antaya for The Washington Post via Getty Images)Kristina Karamo, elected chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, is at odds with the party establishment.The post Michig
The Dispatch→ How to Lose Elections and Still Cut Taxes
"I voted" stickers and buttons in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)Quirky circumstances may give Michigan Republicans bragging rights even though Democrats control the state legislature and governorship. The p
The Dispatch→ Why Reaganism Can Beat Trumpism in 2024
Nikki Haley speaks to the crowd at a town hall in Urbandale, Iowa, after announcing her candidacy for president. (Photo by Greg Hauenstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)Haley and the rest of the field are making the same bet.The post Why Reagani
Logically→ A member of the audience showed Joe Biden the middle finger during his speech in Poland.
Logically→ Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo stormed an election collation center in Abuja.
No reputable source has corroborated this narrative.
Logically→ Results for Ekiti State were published prior to the Nigerian general elections.
The Dispatch→ Judge Rao on Separation of Powers
A little insight into the Mazars dissent.The post Judge Rao on Separation of Powers appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Video shows an anti-Modi protest in London after an income tax raid on BBC’s India offices.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccinated People Do NOT Become The Property Of mRNA Vaccine Patent Holders — mRNA Does NOT Alter Natural DNA
Do gene editing mRNA vaccine patent holders own vaccinated people outright once injected, and does mRNA alter natural human DNA? No, that's not true: A Stanford University professor of law specializing in bioethics told Lead Stories that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Charles Darwin Predicted ‘The Rise Of The Woke’
Did British naturalist Charles Darwin, best known for his contributions to the evolutionary theory in biology, who died in 1882, predict "the rise of The Woke," a modern-day slang term frequently used by the opponents of those raising awa
The Dispatch→ War Fever
An apartment in Irpin destroyed by a Russian bombardment in the area. Evidence of the destruction wrought by the war is still very visible in the town of Irpin, close to Kyiv. (Photo by Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)On the rise
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: MiraLAX Does NOT Contain Ethylene Glycol, The Active Ingredient In Antifreeze
Does the laxative MiraLAX contain ethylene glycol, a chemical commonly used in antifreeze that can be poisonous if ingested? No, that's not true: MiraLAX contains polyethylene glycol, a compound commonly used in medications. Although the
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Send 13-Year-Old Drinking Water to East Palestine?
Former President Donald Trump stands next to a pallet of water before delivering remarks at the East Palestine Fire Department station on February 22, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Swensen/Getty Images) Claims are circulating online t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Man Pictured With Stethoscope Is NOT Sen. John Fetterman’s Doctor — He’s Porn Actor Johnny Sins
Is the man presented as "John Fetterman's doctor" in a post about the U.S. senator's condition a doctor? No, that's not true: He is porn actor Jonny Sins and the post is the latest version of spoofs in which Sins, who plays a doctor in fi
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Kid Rock didn’t tweet this about tyranny and face masks
Kid Rock tweeted, “Some people wouldn’t recognize tyranny if it slapped a mask on their face, made them stand 6 feet apart, and forced them to take a vaccine for a virus with a 99.8% survival rate.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Derailed Ohio train carried vinyl chloride, which is banned in aerosols, but not other products
The train that derailed in Ohio was carrying “over 300,000 gallons of a chemical that was banned in 1974.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – The war in Ukraine isn’t ‘fake,’ and these photos don’t prove that it is
Photos of an apartment building in Kyiv are evidence the war in Ukraine “is fake.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Social media posts distort Trump, Biden child sex trafficking records
Former President Donald Trump “was the 1st president in U.S. history to acknowledge that children are being sold for sex in the U.S.” while President Joe Biden “rescinded Trump’s executive order that helped combat child sex trafficking.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘You Must Remove the 🇺🇦 From Your Profile’ Twitter Pop-Up
On February 25 2023, Twitter user @walter_report shared a screenshot of a Twitter pop-up warning, which purportedly demanded that the account “remove the [Ukrainian flag emoji]” from their profile: You can’t be serious, @elonmusk? N
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Bill Gates Is Creating A Seed To ‘Target Black People’
Is Bill Gates engineering a seed that "will target Black people" and possibly kill them? No, that's not true: A video making that claim offers no evidence that Gates is producing a seed for plants that can attack the immune system of Blac
Truth or Fiction?→ Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘Dragons and Dinosaurs’ Tweet
In late February 2023, screenshots of a particularly bizarre tweet about dinosaurs and dragons attributed to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) circulated on Reddit and Twitter: Since @RepMTG deleted this tweet, I decided to repost it for clarit