Quick Take President Joe Biden quoted the Supreme Court majority opinion on ending the constitutional right to abortion in remarks he made on July 8. Social media posts falsely claim he mistakenly read teleprompter cues. A White House press secretary t
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, estos pilotos no protestan contra la vacuna COVID-19
Pilotos protestan contra vacuna COVID-19 en aeropuerto de Atlanta.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump back on hot seat with claim linking ballot box ruling to 2020 election
The Wisconsin Supreme Court decision declaring ballot drop boxes illegal "includes the 2020 Presidential Election."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Crimes WERE Committed, Arrests WERE Made Inside Capitol Building On January 6, 2021
Was nobody arrested inside the Capitol on January 6, 2021? No, that's not true: People were arrested inside the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, and they have been charged with crimes including "entering a restricted building and viol
Truth or Fiction?→ Did All House Republicans Vote Down a Measure to Monitor White Supremacists in the Military?
On July 14 2022, a popular post to Reddit’s r/politics suggested that all House Republicans had voted against monitoring white supremacists in the military: House Republicans All Vote Against Neo-Nazi Probe of Military, Police from
Snopes→ Did MAD Magazine Publish ‘Super Patriot’ Cartoon in the 1960s?
So-called "Super Patriots" love their country, according to the illustration, while hating 93% of the people in it.
Logically→ Firefighters in the Netherlands joined the farmers in protesting the government’s nitrogen policy.
An unrelated video of Polish firefighters’ convoy has been incorrectly linked with the protests in the Netherlands.
Snopes→ US Tourist Falls into Crater of Mount Vesuvius, is Rescued
An American tourist had to be rescued on Mount Vesuvius near Naples after he apparently slipped into the Italian volcano’s crater while trying to recover his fallen cellphone.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Own Dutch Facility That Burned — And There Was NO Production Of ‘Synthetic Meat’ There
Did a fire burn down a Bill Gates-owned factory in the Netherlands that produced synthetic meat? No, that's not true: The fire took place at a distribution center owned by the Dutch grocery-delivery company, Picnic. A company representati
Snopes→ Alex Murdaugh Charged with Murder in Deaths of Wife, Son
Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was charged with murder in the deaths of his wife and younger son, who were fatally shot outside their home more than a year ago.
Full Fact→ Pilots wearing ‘chemtrails’ badges is a long-running joke about the conspiracy theory
The images appear alongside other pictures of water tanks used to simulate the weight of passengers during flight testing, but don’t prove anything.
PolitiFact→ Greg Abbott – Greg Abbott is right that Texas' high school graduation rate is 90%
Texas' public high school graduation rate is at 90% overall.
Full Fact→ Report that Covid-19 vaccine was required to join Roe v Wade protests comes from satirical page
There’s no evidence “My body, my choice” protests actually had a “vaccination status check”.
Snopes→ Kevin Spacey Pleads Not Guilty to UK Sexual Assault Charges
Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty to charges of sexually assaulting three men a decade or more ago, and was told he would face trial next year.
Full Fact→ Poll saying 5% of Northern Ireland trusts UK government is about protocol specifically
A poll said 5% of people in Northern Ireland trusted the UK government to manage the interests of Northern Ireland with respect to the protocol.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, McCarthy didn’t say Pelosi should be prosecuted, jailed
Kevin McCarthy said Nancy Pelosi “should be prosecuted and jailed.”
Logically→ The reactivation of the Large Hadron Collider has created a new hole in the Earth’s ozone layer.
The paper reporting on the 'new' ozone hole has been disputed, alongside multiple reasons as to why the LHR could not possibly be responsible.
Snopes→ Did Dr. Seuss Say ‘Life Is Too Short’ To Wake Up with Regrets?
“Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it,” Seuss supposedly wrote.
Snopes→ US Regulators OK New COVID-19 Shot Option from Novavax
The U.S. is getting another COVID-19 vaccine choice as the Food and Drug Administration cleared Novavax shots for adults.
Snopes→ Amazon Handed Ring Footage to Police Without User Consent
Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user’s permission.
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccines cause breast cancer in women.
No scientific evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccines cause breast cancer in women.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Fentanyl Overdose Not Possible Through Skin Exposure
(Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)A widely shared article from WKRN Nashville claims that a woman was “hospitalized after picking up $1 bill in Nashville.” The story goes on to claim that only minutes after picking u
Snopes→ Masks Could Return to Los Angeles As COVID Surges Nationwide
Los Angeles County, home to 10 million residents, is facing a return to a broad indoor mask mandate later this month if current trends in hospital admissions continue.
AllSides→ The misplaced outrage over Hunter Biden and U.S. oil reserves bought by China
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/12/misplaced-outrage-over-hunter-biden-us-oil-reserves-bought-by-china/
AllSides→ Why U.S. Petroleum Reserve Oil Went Overseas
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/07/08/why_us_petroleum_reserve_oil_went_overseas_147862.html
AllSides→ Biden Sold a Million Barrels From US Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China-Owned Gas Giant
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/biden-sold-a-million-barrels-from-us-strategic-petroleum-reserve-to-china-owned-gas-giant/
Snopes→ Buffalo Supermarket to Reopen 2 Months After Mass Shooting
The Buffalo supermarket where 10 Black people were killed by a white gunman is set to reopen its doors to the public, two months after the racist attack.
Logically→ A cure for cancer was found over 40 years ago by Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski.
Dr. Burzynski, a practitioner with no oncology training, advocates unproven cancer cures. No scientific institutions support his therapy.
Poynter→ Is the future of fact-checking automated?
Ten years ago, the concept of real-time fact-checking may have been a pipe dream. The process takes time and effort, from identifying claims from hours of broadcasts, cross-referencing them with […] The post Is the future of fact-checking automat
Logically→ A factory owned by Bill Gates that produced synthetic lab-grown meat was burned down in the Netherlands.
Bill Gates is not a majority shareholder in the Dutch company. The building destroyed in the fire was used for delivery services.
Logically→ A video shows people celebrating the death of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in China.
A video of a police march against bank protests in China has been misattributed as people celebrating Shinzo Abe's death.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Adults older than 51 won’t get free money to help stave off inflation
“Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.”
Snopes→ Who Is the Cop Checking His Phone in Uvalde Shooting Surveillance Video?
Questions about the identity of the officer have polarized people online.
Snopes→ Did Video Capture Man in Sheriff Vest Using Hand Sanitizer During Uvalde Shooting?
The visual evidence circulated as alleged proof of law enforcement's poor response to the mass shooting that led to the deaths of 19 children and two teachers in Texas.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukraine’s Sapphire Rescue Ship Did NOT Break Into Crimea in July 2022
Is it true that Ukraine's Sapphire rescue ship "broke into" Crimea in July 2022? No, that's not true: Russian forces captured the vessel near Snake Island in the Black Sea and brought it to the annexed peninsula months earlier. In April 2
Snopes→ Jim Jordan’s Tweet Scoffing at Story About 10-Year-Old Rape Victim Deleted
The tweet disappeared from Twitter soon after a man was arrested and charged with the rape of a 10-year-old girl in Jordan's own state of Ohio.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: High Vaccination Rate Explains Why 94% Of English COVID Deaths Are Among Fully Vaccinated — Numbers Only Part Of Full Story
Do fully vaccinated people account for 94 percent of COVID-19 deaths in England? Yes, that's true: However, a simple ratio analysis based on that statistic doesn't fully tell the story. A report that some of the information comes from war
Snopes→ Pic Doesn’t Show Paul Pelosi Jr. with ‘Tied Up Asian Girl Doing Lines of Coke’
A picture shared by conspiracy theorists since 2019 made the rounds again following the alleged hacking of Hunter Biden's iCloud account.
PolitiFact→ Border agents on horseback used unnecessary force but did not strike Haitian migrants: CBP
Border Patrol agents on horseback did not strike Haitian migrants with reins but did use force, or threats of force, a CBP investigation showed. Four agents will face disciplinary action nearly a year after the viral incident in Del Rio, Texas.
Snopes→ Were World Leaders Photographed with ‘Satanic’ Artwork at 2022 NATO Summit?
Photographs supposedly showed politicians such as Boris Johnson and Justin Trudeau standing next to artwork depicting skulls and dead babies.