Although Scotland receives funds from the UK Government, it can spend them on any devolved services.
PolitiFact→ Newsmax – Pope Benedict wanted a simple funeral. There’s no evidence he asked that Biden not attend
"Pope Benedict XVI and the Vatican requested that President Biden not attend Benedict’s funeral."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Quake Prediction CANNOT Foresee Earthquakes — Scientists Cannot Forecast Them
Can websites like Quake Prediction "predict" an earthquake? No, that's not true: Scientists cannot predict when, where or at what magnitude an earthquake will occur. However, scientists can estimate the probability that an earthquake of a
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Illegal immigration dropped after new Venezuela program, but public health policy also contributed
Since a new immigration program was implemented, the number of Venezuelans trying to enter the U.S. illegally decreased “from about 1,100 per day to less than 250 per day on average.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cranberry Juice Is NOT Sole Remedy For UTIs — Experts Recommend Antibiotics More
Can cranberry juice alone remedy urinary tract infections, also known as UTIs? No, that's not true: Doctors recommend antibiotics to treat UTIs. Experts don't discourage patients experiencing UTIs from using cranberry juice or other cranb
Full Fact→ Claim about vaccine deaths wasn’t ‘discussed in House of Commons’
A claim that daily vaccine deaths were higher than Covid-19 deaths was not discussed in the House of Commons.
Logically→ Cristiano Ronaldo could join Newcastle United on loan if the club qualifies for the Champions League.
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has denied the possibility of Cristiano Ronaldo joining the club, saying there is no truth in such a claim.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pope Benedict Did NOT Ask Biden Not To Attend His Funeral — Ex-Pontiff Wanted Simple Ceremony
Did Pope Benedict ask President Joe Biden not to attend his funeral? No, that's not true: According to a Vatican spokesperson, the wish of the retired head of the Catholic Church was to have a simple ceremony, and there is no evidence tha
Full Fact→ Mask mandates did not immediately control a Covid-19 wave in 2020
There is evidence that masks work to reduce the spread of Covid-19, but making them compulsory did not reverse a wave in the summer of 2020.
Logically→ India is heading for another COVID-19 lockdown in 2023.
Old videos of PM Modi and other state governments announcing COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 have resurfaced, claiming to be recent.
Full Fact→ French writer Jacques Attali did not advocate for depopulation through a pandemic
Mr Attali has denied the quote, which has been circulating for several years, and it does not appear in one of his books.
PolitiFact→ Tom Tiffany – Tiffany misses the mark with claim that Biden left Marines behind in Afghanistan, Russia
“Joe Biden left Marines behind in Afghanistan. And now he left a Marine behind in Russia.”
Logically→ The WEF’s new initiative aims at canceling Christmas traditions to save the environment.
Claims of a WEF initiative aimed at canceling Christmas traditions are fake and originated from a website known for spreading misinformation.
Full Fact→ The World Economic Forum is not cancelling Christmas
A video claims that the WEF has launched an initiative to stop Christmas traditions—but no such initiative exists.
Logically→ Brazil’s former prime minister Jair Bolsonaro spotted with U.S. military officials on January 2, 2023.
Image from Jair Bolsonaro's March 2020 visit to U.S. Southern Command was falsely shared as a recent visit after his election loss in 2022.
AllSides→ FactChecking the House Speaker Election
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/01/factchecking-the-house-speaker-election/ There were some factual miss
Health Feedback→ Video by John Campbell comparing historical and COVID-19 vaccines misleads on vaccine safety
REVIEW In a YouTube video uploaded on 31 December 2022, retired nurse practitioner John Campbell discussed vaccine adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination. Citing the manner in which previous vaccine safety concerns—namely the swine flu vacc
Poynter→ Misinformation is swirling online about COVID-19 vaccines and Damar Hamlin’s collapse
NFL player Damar Hamlin remained in critical condition Jan. 4, two days after he collapsed on the field mid-game from what his team said was cardiac arrest. While fans gathered outside a […] The post Misinformation is swirling online about COVI
The Dispatch→ Could Kevin McCarthy Give Away Too Much?
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy talks to Rep.-elect Andy Ogles in the House chamber Thursday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Concessions to the House Freedom Caucus runs the risk of alienating more moderate allies.The post Could Kevin M
The Dispatch→ The Real Climate Change Racket
Climate activists protest in New York on October 29, 2022. (Photo by Kena Betancur/ AFP/Getty Images)A lawsuit against oil companies reflects progressive attempts to criminalize disagreement.The post The Real Climate Change Racket appeared first on Th
The Dispatch→ Hamline Takes Quashing Academic Freedom to a Whole New Level
The Prophet Muhammad receiving his first revelation from the angel Gabriel. Miniature illustration on vellum from the book Jami' at-Tawarikh, by Rashid al-Din, Tabriz, Persia, 1307, now in the collection of the Edinburgh University Library, Scotla
Logically→ A facility has been developed to produce 30,000 lab-grown babies using artificial wombs.
A conceptual animated video has been taken out of context. The creator of the video says the facility is not real, and no such prototype has been made
Logically→ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಎರಡೆರಡು ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಮೀಟರ್ ಅಳವಡಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಬಿಲ್ ಏರಿಕೆಯಾಗಲಿದೆ.
ನಿಖರವಾಗಿರದ ಹಳೆಯ ಯಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ಮೀಟರ್ ಅನ್ನು ಹೊಸದಾದ ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್ ಮೀಟರ್ ಗೆ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಬಿ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Declare That Pedophiles ‘Will Save Humanity’
Did the World Economic Forum declare, as part of a purported campaign to promote public acceptance of pedophilia, that "pedophiles will save humanity"? No, that's not true: No credible evidence exists that the WEF has made any such statem
PolitiFact→ Liz Wheeler – Online activists use faulty data to claim cardiac arrests are increasing in athletes. They’re not
There have been “1,598 athlete cardiac arrests since Jan 2021. 69% fatal."
PolitiFact→ Why ousting the House speaker could be easy in 118th Congress
Whoever wins the House speakership could face a near-constant threat from rebels within the Republican Party. Having an easily deposed speaker makes the task of legislating that much harder.
Full Fact→ Posts celebrating the birthday of a 105-year-old grandmother are fake
The picture in the post is of a younger woman with a different name.
PolitiFact→ Aaron Rouse – Virginia state senate candidate makes misleading claim about an abortion ban
“Kevin Adams wants to ban abortion.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CIA Did NOT Create Term ‘Conspiracy Theorist’ After JFK Assassination
Did the Central Intelligence Agency come up with the term "conspiracy theorist" to discredit the views of those casting doubts on the results of the official investigation into the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy? No, that's not tru
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘To Catch a Predator’ Texas DA Tweet
On January 5 2023, a Reddit post to r/WhitePeopleTwitter queried whether it was true that the To Catch a Predator series (a sting-based reality show) ended after an entrapped Texas district attorney died by suicide “in front of the camera”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FIFA Will NOT Keep Pele’s Feet In Its Museum
Will FIFA (the Federation Internationale de Football Association) keep Pele's feet in its museum? No, that's not true: A FIFA spokesperson who replied to a Lead Stories query by email on January 5, 2023, said, "We completely refute this c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The House Jan. 6 Committee Did NOT Withdraw Trump Subpoena Because ‘They Knew Trump Did Nothing Wrong’
Did the U.S. House of Representatives' committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol withdraw its subpoena of former President Donald Trump because "they knew Trump did nothing wrong"? No, that's not true: The wi
Lead Stories→ NewsBlaze CEO Appears Linked To Anonymous Anti-Vax Site GoodSciencing.com
This article lays out the evidence Alan Gray (CEO of alternative news site NewsBlaze) is quite likely the key person behind the anonymously published website named Real Science hosted on the domain name goodsciencing.com. It was recently
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Buy ABC And Cancel ‘The View’ — Story Originated On A Satire Website
Did Elon Musk buy the ABC Network and cancel its daytime talk show "The View"? No, that's not true: This is a fabricated story that originated on a satire website run by Christopher Blair, who plainly discloses that "everything on this we
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the House Speaker Election
There were some factual missteps in several nominating speeches by lawmakers as Rep. Kevin McCarthy repeatedly fell short of the votes needed to become speaker of the House on Jan. 3 and 4. We found that Republican Reps. Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise,
PolitiFact→ Who is Byron Donalds, the Florida politico in the House speaker scramble?
U.S. Rep.-elect Byron Donalds, R-Fla., found himself at the center of a political firestorm as the U.S. House of Representatives made its way through a historic sixth vote for speaker of the chamber.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama Is NOT Hitler’s Grandson
Is former U.S. President Barack Obama the grandson of Nazi-era Germany's leader Adolf Hitler? No, that's not true: U.S. census data and Obama's birth certificate show that his mother, Ann Dunham, was born in Kansas in 1942 to American par
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Ebola Outbreak At George Washington University Hospital On January 4, 2023 — Hospital In ‘Normal Operations’
Did George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. stop accepting new patients on January 4, 2023, due to a "possible EBOLA OUTBREAK"? No, that's not true: An official statement from the hospital, provided to Lead Stories on Ja
Full Fact→ Toby Carvery meal giveaway is not official
A Facebook giveaway falsely claims to be affiliated with a restaurant brand.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: GoodSciencing.com List Contains Obvious Non-Cardiac, Non-Vaccine Related Cases of Dead Or Collapsed Athletes
Does an article listing 1,616 "athlete collapses and deaths" between January 2021 and December 2022 prove a connection between these mishaps and the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: While the article documents scores of "athletes" w