On December 20 2022, an Imgur account shared a screenshot that purportedly showed Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi thanking someone who wished him a “very pleasant anniversary of the time he threw a shoe at President George W. Bush” on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: HIV DOES Cause AIDS
Was the statement that HIV causes AIDS "made Up"? No, that's not true: It's an established fact, proven by numerous scientific studies. However, posts on social media continue to claim otherwise. A recent example appeared on Facebook on D
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence fake postal workers are robbing people at gunpoint
People who stole U.S. Postal Service uniforms are posing as postal workers and robbing people at gunpoint.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the FDA did not say that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine causes blood clots
“The FDA finally came out and said that Pfizer’s COVID shot causes blood clots.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – ‘The Simpsons’ didn’t predict Pizzagate
“The Simpsons predicted Pizzagate.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video shows Jim Jordan denying he said the election was stolen
A video shows Jim Jordan saying the 2020 “election was stolen.”
Full Fact→ Instagram post wrongly links nasal flu vaccines to strep A outbreak
There’s no evidence that nasal flu vaccines are driving increased rates of strep A, and the timing of the outbreak doesn’t mean this is the case.
Logically→ This video shows Lionel Messi hugging his mother after the World Cup win.
A video of Lionel Messi hugging the national team's chef Antonia Farías was misreported as the striker hugging his mother.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video shows migrants reacting after authorities fired tear gas
A video shows migrants faking tears for news cameras.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real Elon Musk tweet about journalists getting ‘murdered’
Elon Musk said, “In some parts of the world, journalists get murdered for crossing the wrong people.”
Full Fact→ Video does not show ‘immigrants’ catching seagulls to ‘feast’ on
It actually shows volunteers ‘ringing’ a bird for research purposes.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: 2022 Year in Review
Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Dispatch Live: 2022 Year in Review appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Ron DeSantis Gambles on Vaccine Grievance
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Phelan M. Ebenhack for The Washington Post via Getty Images)The Florida governor launches a risky political attack as he takes the pole position in 2024 speculation.The post Ron DeSantis Gambles on Vaccine Grievance appeared
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Colloidal Silver In Nebulizers And Humidifiers Is NOT A Proven Treatment For Viral Infections Such As RSV, COVID-19
Is colloidal silver in humidifiers and nebulizers a safe and effective method to treat viral infections like COVID-19 and RSV in children? No, that's not true: A medical toxicologist and pediatrician told Lead Stories that silver has "no
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Story About Uncle Frank Doesn’t Add Up
At a military veterans event in Delaware, President Joe Biden told a detailed story about how as vice president he presented one of his uncles, Frank Biden, with a Purple Heart, which his uncle refused to accept. But the facts of Biden’s story d
PolitiFact→ Elon Musk – Elon Musk said he wouldn’t ban the Twitter account tracking his jet. Weeks later, he suspended it
“My commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Elon Musk Flew To ‘Epstein Island’; Map Is Fake And There’s No Place To Land
Does an image of a flight log shared on social media show that a private jet owned by Elon Musk traveled to Little St. James Island -- also known as "Epstein Island" -- a dozen times since 2010? No, that's not true: The map has been ackno
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Russia’s Army wasn’t ‘destroyed’
Russia’s Army was “destroyed.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Elon Musk, Jared Kushner at World Cup in Qatar
On December 18 2022, a photograph purportedly showing Twitter’s new chief executive officer Elon Musk with Jared Kushner at the World Cup was shared to r/pics, later rising to the top spot on r/all: Elon Musk hanging out with Jared Kus
PolitiFact→ What we know about the Jan. 6 committee's criminal referrals
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol voted to refer criminal charges against former President Donald Trump to the Justice Department. Here's what we know about the committee's referrals and what happens
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Cast Down The Mighty, Send The Rich Away’
An anti-capitalist Biblical message out of a church in New Zealand is getting quite a lot of attention online. “I’m quite amazed how much beef we’re getting that this sign is not Christmassy,” Dean Jay Ruka said of the sign outs
AllSides→ Left’s Persistent Myth on ‘Rewriting Facts’ in Kennedy v. Bremerton
https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/lefts-persistent-myth-on-rewriting-facts-in-kennedy-v-bremerton/
AllSides→ Did Ex-Intel Officials Call Hunter Biden Laptop Disinformation?
https://www.newsweek.com/hunter-biden-laptop-jim-jordan-facebook-disinformation-twitter-1767369 The "Tw
FactCheck.org→ Our Annual Fundraising Appeal
It has been a challenging time for fact-checkers. An alarming percentage of people are vulnerable to deceptions, while at the same time knowledge of civics is on the decline. In the past year, we’ve tried to do our part by providing you the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Yellowstone Officials’ Did NOT ‘Close Down The Park’ Or Say ‘Volcanic Uplift Is Rising’ On December 18, 2022
Is it true that "Yellowstone officials just closed down the park & said the volcanic uplift is rising" on December 18, 2022? No, that's not true: A video that made this claim reused shots from a fictional movie that has been available
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking a Viral Claim About Elon Musk
A popular social media account attributes an Orwell quote to Musk.The post Fact Checking a Viral Claim About Elon Musk appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ A Brief History of New York Times Crossword Puzzle Swastikas
On December 19 2022, an Imgur account shared a screenshot of a tweet claiming that the December 18 2022 New York Times crossword puzzle was in the shape of a swastika: .@NYTimes Last straw. On the first night of Hanukkah?! I’m done with you. It’
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video of cellphones used to pop popcorn kernels is part of viral marketing campaign
Cellphones can be used to pop popcorn kernels.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Pelosi unveiled her own portrait at the U.S. Capitol
A video shows Nancy Pelosi unveiling a portrait of former U.S. Energy Department employee.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet That Banning Reporters From Twitter Was ‘Innocuous Alternative’ To Murder
Did Elon Musk tweet, "You know, in some parts of the world, journalists get murdered for crossing the wrong people. Banning the reporters I don't like from my own platform feels like a pretty innocuous alternative to me" on December 16, 2
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Just Launch ‘Terrifying Hypersonic T-Jet To Beat Russia’
Did Elon Musk just launch the "terrifying hypersonic T-Jet to beat Russia"? No, that's not true: There is zero evidence to support the claim. Musk's private rocket company made no such announcement, and the video making the allegation is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 80,000 Polish Troops Did NOT Besiege Kaliningrad, Russia
Did 80,000 Polish troops besiege Kaliningrad, Russia? No, that's not true: The video making this claim in its headline does not mention 80,000 Polish troops besieging Kaliningrad, Russia, in its recorded content. There have also been no n
PolitiFact→ Rita Harris – Florida's property insurance overhaul doesn't promise 'immediate relief'
Florida Senate Bill 2A does not provide "immediate relief" to homeowners dealing with high property insurance rates and "will force some … constituents to pay up to 20% more."
PolitiFact→ Rita Harris – Florida's property insurance overhaul doesn't promise 'immediate relief'
Florida Senate Bill 2A does not provide "immediate relief" to homeowners dealing with high property insurance rates and "will force some … constituents to pay up to 20% more."
Full Fact→ Hoax posts about missing grandfather circulating on local Facebook groups
The posts, which claim to be from someone looking for their missing grandfather, feature an image of a man who passed away earlier this year.
Full Fact→ Fake KFC deal shared by thousands on Facebook
A post claiming social media users can get a voucher “for nothing” has been shared widely.
Full Fact→ The lowest paid nurses aren’t getting a 9% pay increase
Oliver Dowden MP said multiple times that the lowest paid nurses were given a 9% increase. A newly qualified nurse in England has seen their pay increase by around 5.5% following the latest pay award.
Logically→ Den svenska domaren Anna Åse påstår att omfattande valfusk har skett i det brasilianska valet.
I videon talar sångerskan Agneta fältskog om lyckan av att vara hemma med sina barn. Brasilianska Försvarsdepartementet har uteslutit valfusk.
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccin orsakar Amyotrofisk Lateral Skleros (ALS).
Det finns inga vetenskapliga bevis som kopplar COVID-19 vaccin till ALS.
Logically→ En muslimsk flicka kidnappades av den svenska staten och gavs till ett gaypar.
Barnet föddes i en kristen familj och vårdnaden överfördes till gayparet med samtycke från alla involverade parter.