NASA’s moon rocket returned to the safety of its hangar as Hurricane Ian approached Florida, its launch now unlikely before mid-November.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Most Intense Weather Broadcast Ever’
As Hurricane Ian bore down on Florida in September 2022, old clips of Shepard Smith’s blunt warnings to Floridians about a different storm gained new life online. “So the weatherman just gonna OD on us like that?” read one tweet showi
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Biden’s remarks about COVID-19 vaccines predate Hurricane Ian by more than a year
As Hurricane Ian approached, President Joe Biden said, “a vital part of preparing for hurricane season is to get vaccinated now.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Government Does NOT Own Or Co-Own Moderna’s COVID Vaccine, Has No ‘Ulterior Motive’ To Mandate Shots
Does the U.S. government own or co-own Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, giving it an "ulterior motive" for mandating the shots? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to support this claim. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious D
Snopes→ Do the ‘Time Warp’ Again — ‘Rocky Horror’ Show Will Travel
Grab your toilet paper. Bring a flashlight. Don't forget a newspaper — or your fishnets.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Hurricane Matthew coverage in 2016 spreads without context as Hurricane Ian heads toward Florida
A news anchor warned that if Hurricane Ian “moves 20 miles to the west … you and everyone you know are dead.”
Snopes→ NKorea Test Launches Missiles on Eve of Harris Trip to Seoul
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, a day before U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is to visit South Korea.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Has Xi Jinping Been Arrested?
Xi Jinping. (Photo by Rao Aimin/Xinhua/Getty Images.)Following an absence from public view since mid-September, rumors began spreading on social media that Chinese President Xi Jinping had been arrested. Xi’s alleged disappearance combined with a
Full Fact→ Video of Italian protesters removing European flag from building is from 2013
It’s been claimed that the video was filmed during the recent general election in Italy.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Advise Americans To Get COVID Vaccine Ahead Of Hurricane Ian
Did President Joe Biden tell Americans to get COVID vaccinations as Hurricane Ian was bearing down on Florida in late September 2022? No, that's not true: A post suggesting he did uses a video recorded in August 2021, not on the eve of Ia
Snopes→ Katie Couric Says She’s Been Treated for Breast Cancer
Katie Couric said that she'd been diagnosed with breast cancer, and underwent surgery and radiation treatment this summer to treat the tumor.
Logically→ A new study demonstrates that vaccine-related harms outweigh their benefits.
The methodology and data used to support this conclusion are highly dubious.
Logically→ Covid-19 vaccinations cause AIDs, weaken immune systems, and cause other forms of harm.
Previous fact checks by Logically show that there is no evidence that Covid-19 vaccines cause AIDs or weaken immune systems. The claims are false.
Snopes→ EU Vows to Act if Energy Lines Hit As Firms Ramp Up Security
The European Union suspects that damage to two underwater natural gas pipelines was sabotage.
Snopes→ Photos From Space: The Seconds Before NASA’s Spacecraft Crashed Into an Asteroid
Here's what happened in the seconds before the collision — a first of its kind.
Snopes→ Capitol Rioter, a ‘One Man Wrecking Ball,’ Gets 7-Year Term
Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentenced Kyle Young in U.S. District Court in Washington to the long term, noting he had admitted to helping in the assault of a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccinations have caused more than 70,000 deaths.
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Snopes→ Russia Prepares to Annex Occupied Ukraine Despite Outcry
Pro-Moscow administrations of all four occupied regions of southern and eastern Ukraine said that their residents voted to join Russia in five days of Kremlin-orchestrated balloting.
Snopes→ Ian Just Shy of a Category 5 Hurricane As It Nears Florida
Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified off Florida's southwest coast, gaining top winds of 155 mph (250 kph), just shy of the most dangerous Category 5 status.
Full Fact→ Claims about vaccine adverse events based on article since-deleted over inaccuracies
An Express headline is being shared to claim the truth about the Covid-19 vaccine is “starting to unravel”. The article in question was deleted after the Express acknowledged it was inaccurate.
Poynter→ Did House Democrats oust Nancy Pelosi? No.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in 2018 this year would be her last as the chamber’s Democratic leader, and there’s some speculation she might retire from Congress entirely. But a recent Facebook […] The post Did House Democrats oust Nancy
Logically→ Baba Ramdev’s company Patanjali sells beef biryani spice mix.
An image of a box of beef biryani recipe mix manufactured by a Pakistani company National Foods was morphed to show it as a Patanjali product.
Logically→ A Muslim man stabbed another Muslim youth for attending a Ganesh Chaturthi procession in Delhi.
Delhi Police has ruled out a communal angle in the matter. The victim did attend the Hindu festival, but the attack was a result of a family dispute.
Logically→ Ukrainian nationals were arrested for selling Stinger missiles in Bremen, Germany.
Bremen Police have denied the claim saying they haven't made any such arrests. The video in question is manipulated.
Poynter→ PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff will headline the second day of United Facts of America
The ways media — conventional and social — shape perceptions and filter facts dominated the opening sessions of the second annual United Facts of America conference. The three-day conference, co-presented […] The post PBS NewsHour anchor Judy
Poynter→ Experts say facts alone won’t bridge the partisan divide
The 2020 presidential election result is clear: Donald Trump lost. But fighting his stolen election narrative is a problem that requires a multipronged solution, three experts said Sept. 27 at […] The post Experts say facts alone won’t brid
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: High-Dose Intravenous Vitamin C Is NOT A Proven Alternative To Chemotherapy That ‘Will Kill Cancer Cells’
Can high-dose intravenous treatments of vitamin C kill cancer cells and act as an alternative to chemotherapy? No, that's not entirely true: Though preliminary evidence suggests that treatment by intravenous vitamin C (IVC), or ascorbic a
Snopes→ NAACP Says Jackson’s Water Problems Are Civil Rights Issue
In a federal complaint Tuesday, the NAACP said Mississippi officials “all but assured” a drinking water calamity in Jackson by depriving the state’s majority-Black capital city of badly needed funds to upgrade its infrastructure.
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America: Experts say facts alone won't bridge the partisan divide
Even amid legal peril, Trump has managed to manipulate the framing of these major events, experts said, and facts alone won't sway his supporters or bridge a widening partisan divide.
PolitiFact→ Tim Michels – Michels widely misses mark with claim on Walker, Evers and parole
“You know how many convicted felons Scott Walker let out during his eight years early on parole? Zero. Tony Evers is approaching 1,000 of these that he’s let out early."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – King Charles III did not cede throne to his son William
In the United Kingdom, “Charles cedes throne to William immediately.”
Poynter→ How partisan television media fuels persistent echo chambers
How do you get dedicated Fox News viewers to drop Tucker Carlson for a month and change the channel? Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley and Yale University landed […] The post How partisan television media fuels persistent ec
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Joe Biden didn’t blame Elton John for AIDS
“Joe Biden blamed Elton John for AIDS.”
PolitiFact→ Tim Michels – Tim Michels flips position on allowing rape, incest exceptions to state abortion ban
On exceptions to Wisconsin’s abortion ban.
PolitiFact→ PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff to headline second day of United Facts of America
A one-on-one discussion with PBS NewsHour anchor and Managing Editor Judy Woodruff headlines the second day of the United Facts of America conference, presented by PolitiFact and the Poynter Institute for Media Studies.
Truth or Fiction?→ Elected Officials Spread Questionable Claims of ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’
Claims of “rainbow fentanyl” are ushering in the 2022 Halloween season, but the most frightening aspect of the rumors might be how willing lawmakers are to believe them. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) has taken up the tal
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America: How partisan television media fuels persistent echo chambers
Can Americans escape partisan news echo chambers? Researchers David Broockman of the University of California, Berkeley and David Rothschild of Microsoft Research discuss cable news and misinformation in the United States.
Snopes→ Did Obama Foundation Store Classified Documents at Empty Furniture Warehouse?
Presidential papers have been stored in unexpected spaces before.
Snopes→ Trump Bid to Dodge Suit from Rape Accuser Heads to DC Court
An appeals court in Washington D.C. has been asked to help decide whether Donald Trump was doing his job as president when he denied raping a woman and dismissed his accuser as “not my type.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Liz Cheney ‘Message to Trump’ Tweet
On September 26 2022, an Imgur account shared a screenshot of a tweet attributed to Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming): Lol Alongside the post, the Imgur submitter included a link to a September 26 2022 set of tweets. Elements like links to tweets are often