There’s no evidence that Covid-19 PCR tests are being used to clone humans. A paper cited to support this theory explores the use of the PCR technique in gene cloning, not reproductive cloning.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tom Hanks Was NOT Named On Jeffrey Epstein’s Flight List
Did actor Tom Hanks' name appear on the flight list of a private jet owned by Jeffrey Epstein, the U.S. financier who died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges? No, that's not true: Hanks' name does no
Full Fact→ Big spending list on Test and Trace and furlough loss needs context
£37 billion was the budget for the first two years, but less was actually spent and the furlough fraud figure is out of date and includes losses from other Covid-19 payment schemes.
Full Fact→ M&S is not giving away ‘golden envelopes’ with £750 vouchers on Facebook
A post falsely claims to show a senior member of staff at Marks & Spencer holding golden tickets to win.
Logically→ London, Manchester, and Birmingham are all ‘minority white’ cities.
This is not reflected in recently avalaible census data.
Logically→ The Danish Football Association is considering leaving FIFA over the ban on wearing the OneLove armband at the Qatar World Cup.
Though the Danish Football Association criticized FIFA over the OneLove armband row at the current World Cup, it denied that it intends to leave FIFA.
Logically→ This image shows Japan’s dressing room after their 2022 FIFA World Cup match against Costa Rica.
The image shows the Italian football team's changing room in March 2022, after a match against North Macedonia in Palermo, before the Qatar World Cup.
Logically→ Qatar captain Hassan Al-Haydos wore a Palestinian armband hours before the first FIFA World Cup 2022 match.
The image in the post has been edited. There are no authentic images, videos, or reports of the Qatar team captain wearing a Palestinian flag armband.
The Dispatch→ Can McCarthy Control the Clown Caucus?
It’s just one of the challenges he’ll face if he becomes House speaker.The post Can McCarthy Control the Clown Caucus? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The County Where ‘Stop the Steal’ Won’t End
A video explainer from the Dispatch. The post The County Where ‘Stop the Steal’ Won’t End appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Why Congress Will Never Reform Social Security
And who will pay the price when the trust fund runs out.The post Why Congress Will Never Reform Social Security appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Atal Bihar Vajpayee government awarded Bharat Ratna to BR Ambedkar.
BR Ambedkar received the Bharat Ratna award on March 31, 1990, under VP Singh's government. Atal Bihar Vajpayee became prime Minister in 1996.
The Dispatch→ Video: Elon vs. Apple and the China Protests
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Video: Elon vs. Apple and the China Protests appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ More deaths among vaccinated Americans not a reason to avoid vaccines, experts say
Data shows that in recent months vaccinated Americans make up more COVID-19 deaths than unvaccinated. But that doesn’t mean vaccines don’t work. Health experts explain the trend.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Depict Millie Bobby Brown Confirming She Is Homophobic — It Is NOT Real
Does a video depict actress Millie Bobby Brown confirming she is homophobic, and is this video even real? No, that's not true: The video clips seen in this post were taken from a recent Vanity Fair interview featuring Brown, and it was ed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Japan’s Team Did NOT Trash World Cup Dressing Room — March Photos Show Mess After Italian Qualifier Loss
Did Japan's soccer team trash a dressing room at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar after losing its November 27, 2022, match to Costa Rica? No, that's not true: These photos are still frames from a video filmed in a dressing room in Stadio Renz
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Are NOT Staged Photos Used For Ukrainian Propaganda — They Document First Aid Training In 2016
Are these staged photos taken from the phone of an employee of the Ukrainian CIPSO (Center for Information and Psychological Operations) showing fake victims, proving the war in Ukraine is staged? No, that's not true: The photos were take
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Inactive Voter Numbers Increase Does NOT Show Evidence Of Criminal Intent In Arizona 2022 Election
Does an increase in inactive voters show evidence of criminal intent in Arizona for the 2022 election? No, that's not true: The numbers in Maricopa County, Arizona, shown in the claim are accurate, representing tallies after several maili
PolitiFact→ Herschel Walker – Fact-checking claim about the shutdown of a camp run by Raphael Warnock’s former Baltimore church
“(Raphael) Warnock’s camp was shut down for failing to report five findings of child abuse and neglect."
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Saudi coach, striker say no Rolls-Royces for beating Argentina
“Saudi team gets $460K Rolls-Royces for upset win.”
Health Feedback→ Results from a Swiss team didn’t show an 800-fold increase in myocarditis in vaccinated people compared to unvaccinated individuals
REVIEW After the onset of mass COVID-19 vaccination campaigns against COVID-19, public health agencies worldwide began to detect rare cases of myocarditis, a type of heart inflammation, among people who had received one of the authorized COVID-19 mR
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, climate change isn’t driven by solar activity and lunar phases
Climate change is “dictated by solar activity and the moon” and has “nothing to do with mankind.”
Health Feedback→ The film “Died Suddenly” rehashes debunked claims and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccines
REVIEW On 21 November 2022, a pseudo-documentary titled “Died Suddenly”, co-produced by radio host Stew Peters, premiered on Twitter and the video sharing platform Rumble. Through a series of interviews, the film, which is approximately one hour
PolitiFact→ 'Died Suddenly' repeats debunked COVID-19 vaccine claims, promotes conspiracy theory
Stew Peters’ anti-vaccine film ‘Died Suddenly’ revives debunked COVID-19 vaccine claims and alleges the vaccines are part of The Great Reset, an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory. The theory’s proponents believe the vaccines are part of the glo
Truth or Fiction?→ Twitter No Longer Enforcing COVID Misinformation Policy
On November 29 2022, a post to Reddit’s r/news claimed that Twitter had stopped enforcing its policy on disinformation and misinformation around COVID-19: Twitter is no longer enforcing its Covid misinformation policy from news
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Qatar didn’t force German team’s “diversity plane” back to Oman before World Cup
Qatar refused “to receive the German national team’s plane, which bears the gay logo, which forced them to return the plane to the airport of the Sultanate of Oman.”
AllSides→ Kevin McCarthy falsely claims Trump condemned White nationalist Nick Fuentes
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/29/politics/fact-check-mccarthy-trump-fuentes/index.html House Minority Lea
AllSides→ Is ‘Aborted Fetal Tissue’ Used As Flavor Enhancer?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-aborted-fetal-tissue-used-flavor-enhancer-1763180 The heated discus
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Popular ‘Gas’ App NOT Used By Sex Traffickers To Kidnap, Ensnare Kids
Is the fast-growing social networking app Gas being used for sex trafficking, and have children across the nation gone missing after using it? No, that's not true: The claim is a hoax and the app has not been linked to any cases of child
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tim Cook Did NOT Tweet "Now Pay 30%" At Elon Musk
Did Apple CEO Tim Cook tell Elon Musk that his "feedback is appreciated" and demand that he "pay 30%" after the Twitter CEO claimed that Apple seeks to suppress free speech? No, that's not true: The wisecrack had appeared on other Twitter
Truth or Fiction?→ An Arizona County Won’t Certify Election Results After 2022 Midterms
On November 29 2022, an Imgur account shared a text-based image containing the claim that a county in Arizona is refusing to certify the results of the November 2022 midterm election: The text said: A thing is going on in Arizona. A few counties, wher
Full Fact→ Long Covid is not really just Covid-19 vaccination side effects
Many sufferers are unvaccinated and evidence suggests vaccination reduces the risk.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Picture Of Similar-Looking Men Does NOT Prove ‘No NASA Challenger Rocket Blew Up With People On It’
Does a composite image showing the Space Shuttle Challenger commander Francis Richard Scobee and the CEO of Cows and Trees, Richard Scobee, prove that the 1986 space shuttle disaster never happened and the astronauts did not die? No, that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Majority of US COVID Deaths Among Vaccinated Is NOT Sign Vaccines Are Ineffective
Does data showing that vaccinated people now make up a majority of COVID deaths in the United States mean the vaccines are ineffective? No, that's not true: As of November 29, 2022, more than three-quarters of Americans had received at le
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dual-Use COVID-19/Influenza A&B Test Does NOT Prove Coronavirus Is Flu
Does a dual-use COVID-19/influenza A&B test prove coronavirus is the flu? No, that's not true: While COVID and influenza are both respiratory ailments, they are caused by different viruses and require different tests. The antigen test
PolitiFact→ Tell us: What was the biggest lie of 2022?
Vote in our reader poll before we release our 2022 Lie of the Year!
Full Fact→ ‘Wanted’ poster missing context on Test and Trace spending
£37 billion was the budget for Test and Trace, not the spend.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Iowa: The term ‘red wave’ is more complicated than you think
Despite predictions in some corners of a nationwide Republican surge in the midterm elections, Democrats made their own
AllSides→ Twitter ends COVID-19 misinformation policy after Musk promises ‘general amnesty’ for suspended accounts
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/twitter-ends-covid-19-misinformation-policy-musk-promises-general-amnesty-suspended-accounts
Logically→ A building in Qatar was lit with the message “Gaza is in our hearts” during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Although Qatar supports Palestine, an August 2022 video is being shared to claim the country is making a statement during the ongoing world cup.