The NFL is replacing the Pro Bowl with weeklong skills competitions and a flag football game.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden mostly on track that Ron Johnson wants annual approval of Social Security and Medicare
Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Blood Supply Is NOT Contaminated By People Who Got COVID-19 Shots
Is the U.S. blood supply contaminated by donors who have had the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence that the vaccine enters the bloodstream and Lead Stories spoke to experts who refuted the claim. The c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Melania Trump Did NOT Just Announce Her Divorce
Did Melania Trump just announce her divorce? No, that's not true: There have not been any public announcements by the former first lady or former President Donald Trump regarding a divorce as of September 27, 2022. No news outlets have re
Snopes→ Did Tekashi 6IX9INE Say This About Brittney Griner, Russian Travel?
The rapper also flouted a U.S. government warning against traveling in Russia.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Hillary Clinton Praise Italy’s New Fascist Leader?
Remarks from political figure and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton published in Italy in September 2022 received attention and criticism from Americans, thanks to a tweet parsing out two remarks regarding Italy’s incoming far right
Snopes→ Should Men Pee Sitting Down?
The best method of taking a leak is a subject of debate among people with penises.
Snopes→ Cuba Approves Same-Sex Marriage in Unusual Referendum
Cubans have approved a sweeping "family law” code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as redefining rights for children and grandparents.
Snopes→ 15 Dead, 24 Wounded in School Shooting in Russia
A gunman opened fire in a school in central Russia, killing 15 people and wounding 24 others before shooting himself dead.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Kyrsten Sinema Introducing Donald Trump’ Video
On September 26 2022, Twitter user Paul Lahticks (@PaulLahticks) shared a purported video showing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) with former U.S. President Donald Trump: BREAKING: After teaming up with Mitch McConnell today in Louisville to give a s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump, His Allies Can NOT Influence Triggering Of Emergency Alert System
Are former President Donald Trump and his allies able to "implore" the U.S. military to trigger the Emergency Alert System (EAS), a national public warning system, if they don't like the midterm elections results? No, that's not true: The
Snopes→ ‘We Got Our Miracle’: Freed Americans Back Home in Alabama
Alex Drueke, 40, and Andy Huynh, 27, had gone missing June 9 in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine near the Russian border.
Full Fact→ The deficit is lower than it was 12 years ago
Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said in a speech that the Conservative government had not got the deficit down during 12 years in power. This isn’t true.
Full Fact→ Liz Truss wrong to claim ‘no household’ will pay more than £2,500 on energy bills
During an interview on CNN the Prime Minister claimed ‘nobody’ would have to pay more than £2,500 in energy bills. Per the government’s own figures, this isn’t true.
Full Fact→ Flu vaccines may contain harmless levels of formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is naturally present in our bodies, and there isn’t enough in vaccines to harm us.
Snopes→ Italy Shifts to the Right As Voters Reward Meloni’s Party
A party with neo-fascist roots, the Brothers of Italy, won the most votes in Italy’s national elections.
PolitiFact→ Elaine Luria – Luria stretches Kiggans' comment on proposed 15-week U.S. abortion ban
“Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban.”
Snopes→ Historian: Cookbooks Play an Influential Role in How Jews Mark Rosh Hashana
The recipes have shaped the foods that American Jews have eaten, guiding what scholars call “vernacular religion,” or religion as it is lived, writes this University of Michigan historian.
Snopes→ How Chinese Celebrities Are Amplifying Official Policy on Taiwan Via ‘One China’ Messages
Chinese celebrities have become increasingly politically active on social media over the years – in part to help advance their careers.
Snopes→ Hurricane Ian Nears Cuba on Path to Strike Florida As Cat 4
Hurricane Ian moved near the Cayman Islands and closer to western Cuba on a track to hit Florida as a major hurricane.
Logically→ Joe Biden was overthrown in a coup
There is no evidence to suggest that President Biden has been overthrown in a coup, or that one has been attempted in recent days.
Snopes→ Bargain Hunter Scores 700-Year-Old Medieval Times Document
A bargain hunter who went to an estate sale in Maine to find a KitchenAid mixer, a bookshelf or vintage clothing walked away with a 700-year-old treasure.
Snopes→ Kipchoge Clocks 2:01:09 for World Record in Berlin Marathon
He's done it again. Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge bettered his own world record in the Berlin Marathon.
AllSides→ Q&A on Omicron-Updated COVID-19 Boosters
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/09/scicheck-qa-on-omicron-updated-covid-19-boosters/ Earlier this month,
Logically→ A 35 km-long queue was seen at Russia-Finland border after Putin ordered partial military mobilization.
The viral video was made much before Putin's announcement and Finnish Border Guard clarified that the border situation is normal.
Logically→ Former Ukrainian Human Rights Chief Lyudmila Denisova admitted to lying about the Russian military committing rape crimes in Ukraine.
Denisova did not admit fabricating accusations against Russian troops. She only accepted her inappropriate use of language in detailing rape crimes.
Snopes→ Rihanna to Headline the Next Super Bowl Halftime Show
Rihanna will take center stage at February's Super Bowl halftime show.
Logically→ Amit Shah criticized the BJP government over farmer suicides and lack of basic facilities for the poor.
A clipping of Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticizing the Congress government in Karnataka in 2018 is being shared with an inaccurate narrative.
Poynter→ Can Donald Trump declassify documents with just a thought? Three legal precedents say no.
Former President Donald Trump attracted wide attention for his comments about presidential declassification powers in an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home was searched in August by federal agents […] The post Ca
Health Feedback→ Water fluoridation hasn’t been associated with cognitive or other health problems so far, contrary to widespread claims
REVIEW Tooth decay is one of the most common preventable childhood diseases. A 2018 report from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics estimated that in 2015 and 2016, tooth decay affected 45.8% of the U.S. population, including 21.4% of the
Logically→ A massive explosion took place in Beijing during the coup against Chinese President Xi Jinping.
An old video of an explosion in Tianjin was misinterpreted as a blast that occurred during an alleged military coup in China.
Logically→ Pakistanis destroyed tomatoes imported from Iran because the fruits were Shia in nature.
Pakistani farmers destroyed imported tomatoes over concerns they would lower the price of local produce. There was no sectarian angle involved.
Logically→ Rahul Gandhi was found inebriated and walking out of a local bar in Kerala during Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi were at a restaurant and their video leaving the outlet has been misinterpreted and shared with false claims.
Health Feedback→ Claim that hydroxychloroquine is an effective early treatment for COVID-19 isn’t supported by evidence from clinical trials
REVIEW As of 22 September 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two treatments for patients with COVID-19, the antiviral remdesivir and the immune modulator baricitimib. The FDA has also given Emergency Use Authorization (EU
Snopes→ Did 79 Die in a Bridge Collapse While Watching a Clown’s Stunt?
"It was just a mad publicity stunt, but as the clown and his geese paddled downstream, the supports of a suspension bridge buckled."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russian Airlines Did NOT ‘Stop Selling Tickets To Russian Men Aged 18 To 65’
Did Russian airlines ban men between 18 and 65 years old from buying tickets to other countries in response to the "mobilization" announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 21, 2022? No, that's not true: Despite rumors on
Snopes→ Did Pope Francis Say This About ‘Rivers Drinking Their Own Water’?
The quote has been online longer than Francis has been pope. A version of it even made it into a video game.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Omicron-Updated COVID-19 Boosters
Earlier this month, the U.S. began administering the first COVID-19 booster vaccines that have been updated to better match the latest circulating coronavirus strains. Many scientists expect the revised boosters will be more effective than their predec
PolitiFact→ Mark Finchem – False: Arizona secretary of state candidate says ballot harvesting altered election result
Ballot harvesting “altered the outcome” of a city council election in Yuma County, Arizona.
Snopes→ Dow Sinks to 2022 Low As Recession Fears Roil World Markets
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.6%, closing at its lowest level since late 2020.