Does this image of a map show what a scientist thinks the United States will look like in 30 years if climate change is not reversed? No, that's not true: The image is a digital manipulation created to show the size of the Mediterranean S
Snopes→ Did a Woman OD from a Fentanyl-Laced Dollar Bill at a Nashville McDonald’s?
Snopes→ NASA Reveals 1st Color Images Captured by James Webb Telescope
The first-of-a-kind images show us the galaxy as it appeared billions of years ago.
Snopes→ Cheney: Trump Attempted to Contact Jan. 6 Witness
The person Trump tried to contact declined to answer or respond to his call, Cheney said.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AR-15 Forward Assist Does NOT Switch Firearm From ‘Regular Semi-Auto To Overlapping Auto’
Does the forward assist on an AR-15 switch the firearm from "regular semi-auto to overlapping-auto"? No, that's not true: The forward assist is used to manually close the bolt of the AR-15 and has nothing to do with the AR-15 being a semi
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, el papa emérito Benedicto XVI no ha fallecido
Falleció el papa emérito Benedicto XVI.
PolitiFact→ Charlie Crist – Fact-checking Charlie Crist's claim that DeSantis 'hasn’t condemned' Jan. 6
"Ron DeSantis still hasn't condemned the Jan. 6 insurrection."
Snopes→ Does ‘Felina,’ Title of Last Episode of ‘Breaking Bad,’ Mean ‘Blood, Meth, and Tears’?
Fan theories abound for the hit show that concluded in 2013.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Belarus Did NOT Declare War On Poland As Of July 12, 2022 And This Video Does Not Prove That
Did Belarus declare war on Poland and does this video prove it? No, that's not true: Belarus has not declared war on its much more populous western neighbor as of July 12, 2022, and this video does not offer any proof of an action that wo
Snopes→ Did Biden Sell Millions of Barrels of Oil to China?
The U.S. often exports oil to China — or overseas in general.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claims that Russia bombed Ukraine’s Snake Island after troop withdrawal have not been independently
“Putin humiliatingly blows up all weapons and facilities" on Snake Island by retreating Russian troops.
Snopes→ UN Projects World Population Will Reach 8 Billion on Nov. 15
The United Nations estimates that the world’s population will reach 8 billion on Nov. 15 and that India will replace China as the world’s most populous nation next year.
Truth or Fiction?→ NYC Nuclear Attack Emergency PSA
On July 11 2022, a disturbing public service announcement purportedly created by the New York City Emergency Management Department began circulating on Twitter and TikTok: I'm sure its nothing.. but.. NYC has started running this ad.. can't i
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fluoride is safe in your toothpaste and drinking water, experts say
Fluoride will eat a hole through concrete, so it’s not safe for your teeth.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, these political leader and diplomats haven’t been arrested
Sri Lanka’s president, Estonia’s prime minister and Ukrainian diplomats were arrested.
Snopes→ Biden Admin: Docs Must Offer Abortion if Mom’s Life at Risk
The Biden administration told hospitals that federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban the procedure without any exceptions.
Snopes→ Online Photo Does Not Show Hunter Biden with Underage Girls
Following the alleged hacking of Hunter Biden's iCloud account, a picture was passed around that showed a man on a couch surrounded by five young girls.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Colloidal silver can cause serious side effects, according to medical experts
Colloidal silver is “harmless” unless you’re allergic to it.
Snopes→ Justice Dept. Taps Reforming Outsider to Run Federal Prisons
The Justice Department named Colette Peters, the director of Oregon’s prison system, to run the federal Bureau of Prisons.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Washington Post Did NOT Publish Article By Hunter Biden Titled ‘New Studies Show Moderate Crack Cocaine Use Not A Cause For Concern’
Did The Washington Post publish an article by Hunter Biden titled "New Studies Show Moderate Crack Cocaine Use Not A Cause For Concern"? No, that's not true: The headline of an article purporting to be on the Washington Post website is fa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence COVID Vaccines Linked To 25% Increase In Cardiac Arrest For Israeli Males, Females
Are COVID vaccines linked to a 25 percent increase in cardiac arrest for both males and females in Israel? No, there's no evidence to support that. While data show an increase in calls to emergency medical services (EMS) for these types o
Snopes→ UK Olympic Great Mo Farah Says He Was Trafficked As a Child
Olympic great Mo Farah -- the winner of four gold medals and one of Britain’s greatest and best-loved athletes -- has been carrying a secret burden all these years.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The weapons bought by the July 4 Highland Park shooter were purchased legally
Shooter in Highland Park, Illinois, “bought the gun illegally.”
Snopes→ Jill Biden Apologizes for Saying Latinos ‘Unique’ As Tacos
The first lady flew to San Antonio to address the annual conference of UnidosUS.
Truth or Fiction?→ Fentanyl on Dollar Bills, and Facebook
On July 11 2022, a Facebook user shared a harrowing story of a purportedly near-fatal incident involving fentanyl on dollar bills. Two images were shared alongside the post. A reporter from WKRN tweeted about the tale using the same images: A pit sto
Full Fact→ Photo of Zelensky in front of green screen doesn’t mean he was ‘never’ in Ukraine
A picture of the Ukrainian president in front of a green screen has fuelled false claims about his whereabouts.
PolitiFact→ Focus on the Family – Anti-abortion group exaggerates how states regulate late-term abortions
Abortion is available at any point of pregnancy and for any reason in Alaska, Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon and Vermont.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Panel Probes Trump’S ‘Siren Call’ to Extremists
Among those expected to testify is Stephen Ayres, who pleaded guilty last month to disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building.
Snopes→ Ukraine Reports Striking Russian Ammunition Depot in South
The Ukrainian military’s southern command said a rocket strike targeted the depot in Russian-held Nova Kakhovka.
Snopes→ 500-Year-Old Icon Looted from Divided Cyprus Repatriated
The icon belongs to the 12th-century Christ Antiphonitis Church, which is near the northern coastal town of Kyrenia.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Group – Milwaukee’s hotels and restaurants would benefit from RNC visitors, despite community concerns
"Milwaukee’s hotels and restaurants are already filled during the summer. The RNC convention will simply replace those who normally visit our city."
PolitiFact→ What Illinois’ ‘red flag’ gun law means after the Highland Park shooting
The Highland Park shooter had a track record of dangerous behavior in a state with a red flag law — but he wasn’t stopped. What does this mean for gun safety policy?
Poynter→ MediaWise launches a free text message course to help voters prepare for the US midterms
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (July 12, 2022) – With less than four months until the U.S. midterms, the social-first digital media literacy initiative MediaWise at the nonprofit Poynter Institute has launched […] The post MediaWise launches a free t
AllSides→ Q&A on Financial Disclosures by Government Scientists
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/07/qa-on-financial-disclosures-by-government-scientists/ In this story,
Logically→ Video shows Dutch farmers protesting their government’s nitrogen policy.
An August 2020 video of COVID-19 protests has been misattributed to the Dutch farmer's protest in June 2022.
Poynter→ Did President Biden read directions to ‘repeat the line’ from a teleprompter?
President Joe Biden signed an executive order July 8 aimed at protecting abortion rights nationwide following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. In his remarks announcing […] The post Did President Biden read directi
Logically→ India has offered military support to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
The High Commission of India in Colombo has denied reports that India is sending military troops to Sri Lanka.
Logically→ Dutch farmers bought a tank to use in the protests against the government’s nitrogen policy.
The video shows a refurbished vintage tank used in exhibitions. There is no evidence of military tanks purchased or used by farmers in the protest.
Logically→ A video shows a scene from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where an armored motorcar destroys tank convoys.
The video showing an armed vehicle striking tank convoys is not a genuine combat scene from Ukraine but the work of CGI artist Pavel Osadchiy.
Washington Post→ The misplaced outrage over Hunter Biden and U.S. oil reserves bought by China
A Chinese company once tied to Hunter Biden won a bid for oil from the energy oil reserves but nothing nefarious is going on.