"Florida's water is dirtier and sicker than when Gov. DeSantis first took office."
Poynter→ Jan 8. invasion of Brazil’s capital ‘bigger and more frightening’ than the US Capitol attack, fact-checkers say
Fifteen hundred pro-Bolsonaro protesters have been detained in the Brazilian Jan. 8 capitol riot redolent of the one that happened two years ago at the United States Capitol, according to […] The post Jan 8. invasion of Brazil’s capital ‘bigg
Full Fact→ A 7pm sunset in the UK is more than 39 days away
The sun will set after 7pm when the clocks go forward on 26 March.
Logically→ Women over 40 are eligible for a $500 grocery credit at Walmart.
The American retail giant is not giving away gift cards worth $500. The alleged credit scheme is a fraud.
Logically→ Man accused of stabbing Delhi Police ASI Shambhu Dayal is Mohammad Anees.
The man who stabbed the police officer was identified as Anish Raj and not Mohammad Anees. Delhi Police have denied any communal angle to the incident
Health Feedback→ Excess deaths in the U.K. remain below the pandemic peak and aren’t linked to COVID-19 vaccines
REVIEW In 2022, the U.K. had a high number of deaths compared to recent years before the COVID-19 pandemic. These excess deaths have been scrutinized by the media due to concerns about the ability of the health system to deliver sufficient care. A F
Logically→ The WEF has suggested that people bathe ‘once a week or less to save the planet.’
The World Economic Forum has not made any such suggestions. The claim originates from a site known for spreading misinformation.
Logically→ Video of retaliation between Mexican security forces and Sinaloa cartel after Ovidio Guzmán’s arrest in January 2023.
Old footage of a clash between Mexican security forces with a crime group is being falsely linked to the recent unrest after Guzmán's arrest.
The Dispatch→ Fake It ‘Til You Make It—All the Way to Congress
Rep. George Santos watches proceedings in the House chamber. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.)The cautionary tale of George Santos.The post Fake It ‘Til You Make It—All the Way to Congress appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Biden’s Lost Documents May Mean More GOP Investigations
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a union event at the White House on December 8, 2022. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)As a special counsel investigates whether Biden mishandled classified Obama-era documents, Republ
The Dispatch→ Overheated: The Battle Over Gas Stoves
Eggs cook in a cast iron pan on a gas-burning stove. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images.)The real issue is making sure our energy networks can provide affordable and reliable power. The post Overheated: The Battle Over Gas Stoves appeared
The Dispatch→ Let Ukraine Defeat the Russia-Iranian War Machine
People look at a residential building destroyed by a Russian drone strike, which local authorities consider to be Iranian-made Shahed-136, in central Kyiv. (Photo by Oleksii Chumachenko/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images.)Biden’s chronic risk avers
Logically→ ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಹಿಂದೂ ದೇವತೆ ಸರಸ್ವತಿಯ ಫೋಟೋವನ್ನು ಒದೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಕಂಡುಬಂದಿದೆ.
ವೀಡಿಯೋದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ಈ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ಕೋಮು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಕೋನದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದ
Logically→ Receiving COVID vaccines increases the risk of contracting coronavirus.
The report is a non-peer-reviewed preprint with several limitations. The study focuses on only bivalent COVID vaccines.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Damar Hamlin’s IV Being Unhooked Does NOT Indicate Problem — It’s Standard Practice
Does a picture of hospitalized Damar Hamlin with a disconnected IV line raise valid questions about his condition or medical treatment after a reported cardiac arrest on January 2, 2022? No, that's not true: The tube in Hamlin's arm shown
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 1958 Encyclopedia Americana Does NOT Contain Evidence Of Firmament, Flat Earth
Does the 1958 Encyclopedia Americana prove the Earth is flat? No, that's not true: A "dome" referenced in a 1958 encyclopedia entry describes a naturally occurring ice dome and not the firmament -- a supposed planet-encompassing dome cons
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Study Does NOT Prove Pfizer COVID Vaccine Increases Risk Of Lung Blood Clots 50% In Elderly
Does a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) study prove the Pfizer COVID vaccine increases the risk of lung blood clots in the elderly by 50 percent? No, that's not true: The study does not establish a causal relationship between the v
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden’s Face Was Altered In Video That Shows Him Accidentally Referring To ‘July The 6th’
Does this video of President Joe Biden speaking show that his face was twisted in a squinty sneer when he misspoke and accidentally referred to January 6th as "July the 6th"? No, that's not true: While Biden did misspeak and the audio tra
Truth or Fiction?→ Tennessee Lawmaker Switches From School ‘Litter Box’ Hoax to ‘Leashes’ Narrative
When asked to admit her claims of “litter boxes” in schools were a hoax, a right-wing Tennessee lawmaker instead shifted to claiming she was told about “leashes” instead. The Tennessee Holler news outlet posted footage of an int
PolitiFact→ Sean Hannity – The White House is not banning gas stoves and ovens
“The White House is now attempting to ban all gas ovens and burners.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, JFK Jr. didn’t attend Donald Trump’s inauguration
Video shows John F. Kennedy Jr. at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a video of Hillary Clinton getting arrested
Video shows Hillary Clinton being arrested.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Evidence shows Bolsonaro supporters were behind Brazil’s capital riot, not ‘Lula's staff’
“Lula's staff infiltrated and caused damage while the Brazilian Patriots cleaned up.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Coronavirus is not a Latin word that means ‘heart attack virus’
Coronavirus is a Latin word for “heart attack virus.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2023 Fighting Spawned By 2023 Arrest Of Ovidio Guzman Lopez
Does a video shot from a helicopter show an airborne machine gun assault, either just before or after the January 5, 2023, arrest of the son of "El Chapo" Guzman, Ovidio Guzman Lopez? No, that's not true: Some of the footage circulating i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Australian Health Data Do NOT Show COVID Vaccinations Increase Risk Of Hospitalization
Do health data from the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) show the more doses of COVID-19 vaccine a person has had, the more likely they are to end up in the intensive care unit (ICU)? No, that's not true: Health officials and med
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Special Forces Did NOT Raid Biden Beach House
Did the Special Forces, a branch of the U.S. Army, raid the Biden family beach house in Delaware? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to back up the claim, and Real Raw News has a history of writing about fake Special Forces raids.
PolitiFact→ John Rich – No, cellphone data used to arrest suspected Idaho killer doesn’t give ‘2,000 Mules’ credibility
Cellphone data used to arrest the Idaho quadruple-murder suspect proves that criticism of the “2000 Mules” movie’s use of cell data is unfounded.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Consumers Will NOT Get ‘Household Pallets’ From Walmart Warehouses By Answering 3 Questions
Will answering three questions earn Walmart consumers "household pallets" from a warehouse for only $2, after a court ordered the company to sell the purportedly "outdated household pallets"? No, that's not true: A Walmart spokesperson co
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Pastina Discontinued?
In December 2022, social media posts began to appear with the claim that the small, star-shaped pasta known as “pastina” had been discontinued. A humorous December 30 2022 TikTok post titled “When they find out they discontinued past
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Has NOT Sentenced Young Thug To 25 Years In Prison, As Of January 12, 2023
Did the judge in the trial of Young Thug sentence the Atlanta rapper to 25 years in maximum-security prison, as of January 12, 2023? No, that's not true: Young Thug, whose legal name is Jeffery Williams, was not convicted -- much less sen
Full Fact→ Public opinion in Scotland does support EU membership
Alister Jack told the House of Commons that there is “no desire in Scotland” for EU membership. Opinion polls suggest otherwise.
Full Fact→ Andrew Bridgen wrong to call mRNA vaccines gene therapy
Gene therapy has a specific definition which does not include the mRNA vaccines.
Logically→ A Muslim man was seen kicking a photo of the Hindu Goddess Saraswati.
The man in the video is not a Muslim, and the video has been shared with a communal spin.
PolitiFact→ Tucker Carlson – Tucker Carlson’s unfounded claim that Brazil’s election was rigged
The election in Brazil “was very clearly a rigged election.”
AllSides→ Classified Documents Found at Former Biden Office, Drawing Comparisons to Trump
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/01/classified-documents-found-at-former-biden-office-drawing-comparisons-to-trump/
Poynter→ Young and healthy people get benefits from COVID-19 vaccines, despite claims to contrary
As a highly transmissible coronavirus variant begins to dominate new infections in the U.S., social media users are sharing a video clip from vaccine scientist-turned-anti-vaccine activist Dr. Robert Malone. In […] The post Young and healthy peop
The Dispatch→ Breaking the Deadlock in Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers analyze the frontlines in Bakhmut, Ukraine, in late December 2022. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)As Moscow and Kyiv consider large-scale offensives, the West weighs sending new types of weaponry. The post Breaking the Deadlock
The Dispatch→ The Election Crisis We Dodged
(Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images.)A proposal to prevent the seating of House members from states with ‘bad’ election laws would be disastrous. The post The Election Crisis We Dodged appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Masks are ineffective in checking the spread of COVID-19.
There is enough scientific evidence to prove that wearing face masks reduces the transmission of COVID-19.