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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: German Clinic Director Did NOT Release A Video Before He Killed Himself — Video Shows Another Man
Did the head of a German hospital who killed himself release a video before his death, calling COVID vaccines a genocide and saying he could no longer live with the lies? No, that's not true. Instead of showing Dr. Thomas Jendges, the now
AllSides→ Psaki Tries to Defend Biden Calling Trump’s Travel Ban ‘Hysterical Xenophobia’
https://www.breitbart.com/health/2021/11/29/fact-check-psaki-tries-to-defend-biden-calling-trumps-travel-ban-hysterical-xenophobia/
AllSides→ Did Joe Biden Call Kyle Rittenhouse a ‘White Supremacist’?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kyle-rittenhouse-biden/ Claim While on the 2020 presidential campaign
Poynter→ Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The View’ hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg
Since Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all criminal charges in the fatal 2020 shooting in Kenosha, Wis., some pundits have speculated that he has grounds to sue some news organizations for […] The post Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The V
Poynter→ Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The View’ hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg
Since Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all criminal charges in the fatal 2020 shooting in Kenosha, Wis., some pundits have speculated that he has grounds to sue some news organizations for […] The post Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The V
Poynter→ Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The View’ hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg
Since Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all criminal charges in the fatal 2020 shooting in Kenosha, Wis., some pundits have speculated that he has grounds to sue some news organizations for […] The post Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The V
Poynter→ Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The View’ hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg
Since Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all criminal charges in the fatal 2020 shooting in Kenosha, Wis., some pundits have speculated that he has grounds to sue some news organizations for […] The post Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The V
Poynter→ Anthony Fauci did not ‘admit’ that COVID-19 vaccines aren’t working
On Nov. 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration expanded eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots to all adults. The plan to offer a third dose of the […] The post Anthony Fauci did not ‘adm
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Head Of German Hospital Who Committed Suicide Did NOT Say ‘COVID-19 Vaccine Is A Genocide’
Did the head of a German hospital who committed suicide describe the COVID-19 vaccine as genocide and a crime against humanity? No, that's not true: Online publications reported unsubstantiated claims of a suicide note from the physician
Full Fact→ ‘Vienna protest picture’ actually old photo of Moscow
A photo on Facebook purporting to show a protest in Vienna is going viral. The caption says: “Go Vienna! Vaccinated and unvaccinated standing together for what is right!” Although there have been protests in Vienna against new Covid-1
AllSides→ Facebook Post Spreads Bogus Claim About ‘Detox’ After Vaccination
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/11/scicheck-facebook-post-spreads-bogus-claim-about-detox-after-vaccination/
AllSides→ Fact-Check: Biden Says Gas Companies Are Overcharging Americans at the Pump
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/11/24/biden-gasoline-gouging/ CLAIM: Joe Biden on Tuesday claime
Full Fact→ The wife of the Pfizer CEO did not die from its vaccine.
Screenshots of an article being shared on Facebook claim that the wife of the CEO of Pfizer has died of complications from the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. This is not true. A spokesperson for Pfizer told the Associated Press that Myriam Bourla, the wife o
Full Fact→ WEF founder Klaus Schwab has not been arrested
Articles circulating on Facebook claim that Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has been arrested by police in Switzerland. The articles make vague allegations surrounding the supposed arrest, with one
Poynter→ A guide to commonly misunderstood vaccine terms, and how to talk about them
In 2020, words like lockdown, quarantine and herd immunity entered the world lexicon. The massive rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021 ushered in a new set of buzzwords that are often misunderstood or willfully misinterpreted. As families convene for t
AllSides→ Are Donald Trump’s California Gas Price Claims Accurate?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-are-donald-trumps-california-gas-price-claims-accurate-1651859 Risi
Poynter→ How high are today’s gas prices compared with recent history?
With overall inflation now reaching a three-decade high, Americans are worried. Despite positive numbers in job gains and economic growth, stubbornly high levels of inflation have cast a pall on the public’s view of the economy. A particular focus of
AllSides→ MSNBC’s Joy Reid’s false ‘fact-check’ claims Moderna, Pfizer not part of Operation Warp Speed
https://www.foxnews.com/media/msnbc-joy-reid-false-fact-check-moderna-pfizer-operation-warp-speed MSNBC
Poynter→ Misinformation is spreading online about a military media takeover
The title of a recent Facebook video claims that the military has taken over the mainstream media. “Military takes over MSM to broadcast a truthful event,” the Nov. 17 title says. We, the media, are here to tell you that’s incorrect. Thi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nurse Tiffany Dover Did NOT Die When She Was Vaccinated
Did a nurse named Tiffany Dover die at a Chattanooga, Tennessee, hospital on December 17, 2020, the day she received a COVID-19 vaccine and subsequently fainted while live on camera speaking with a local TV station? And is an Ancestry.com
AllSides→ White House Uses ‘Job-Years,’ Not Jobs, to Tout Infrastructure Law
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/11/white-house-uses-job-years-not-jobs-to-tout-infrastructure-law/ Both
Poynter→ Jen Psaki was incorrect when she said no economist thinks the Biden bill will boost inflation
The White House is running into turbulence over concerns that President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better safety net bill could drive up inflation, which has already soared to its highest level in three decades. The bill is nearing a vote in the House. T
AllSides→ Rittenhouse Testified He Drove Himself to Kenosha Without Weapon
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/11/rittenhouse-testified-he-drove-himself-to-kenosha-without-weapon/ Kyl
Poynter→ No, Facebook and parent company Meta do not have a new rule that allows them to use people’s photos
After Facebook announced that it changed its name to “Meta,” a refurbished rumor surfaced that claims the company can freely use people’s photos and messages. “The new Facebook/Meta rule starts tomorrow where they can use your phot
AllSides→ Does Only 11 Percent of Bill Go Toward ‘Real Infrastructure,’ as Trump Claims?
http://newsweek.com/fact-check-does-only-11-percent-bill-go-toward-real-infrastructure-trump-claims-1647063
Poynter→ Pfizer CEO’s wife did not die of COVID vaccine complications. She is ‘alive and well.’
As one of the companies behind an authorized COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer has become a frequent subject of online misinformation, with some blogs and social media users specifically targeting company leadership. “Wife of Pfizer’s CEO dies after com
Full Fact→ Japan is not using ivermectin instead of vaccines to treat Covid-19
A radio show website in the US has falsely claimed that Japan has ended its Covid-19 vaccination programme and begun treating patients with ivermectin, which it claims proves that ivermectin can “wipe out the disease”. This is not tru
Poynter→ There is no scientific basis for claims of ivermectin’s success in Uttar Pradesh, India
Claims that India’s largest state had no new cases of COVID-19 after implementing an ivermectin protocol have been shared on Facebook and other social media sites. The headline: “INDIA: No COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours After Implementing Ivermecti
Health Feedback→ Pfizer CEO’s wife didn’t die from vaccine complications; Myriam Bourla is alive and well
REVIEW On 10 November 2021, the Conservative Beaver, an anonymously run Canadian website that routinely publishes “false information and actual fake news”, published a piece claiming that “Myriam Bourla—the wife of Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla
Poynter→ Dennis Prager’s claim that it was ‘inconceivable’ that gay men were seen as ‘pariahs’ in the 1980s is extraordinarily inaccurate
The coronavirus pandemic has brought back discussion of an earlier pandemic: The AIDS crisis of the 1980s. Dennis Prager, a conservative commentator, said in a Nov. 8 interview with Newsmax that it was “inconceivable” that gay men would h
AllSides→ Joe Biden ‘Got a Handle on COVID’
https://freebeacon.com/politics/biden-covid-fact-check/ CLAIM: "Biden got a handle on COVID." — David
Full Fact→ Facebook is not suddenly sharing private posts
Facebook users are sharing a false rumour that all posts and photos on the platform are about to be made public. The posts include a formal statement saying that the author does not authorise this. This is a version of common rumour that has spread onl
AllSides→ Electric Vehicle Tax Credits in Democratic Plan
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/11/electric-vehicle-tax-credits-in-democratic-plan/ The House’s curren
AllSides→ Can Colorado Hospitals Turn Away Unvaccinated Patients?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/can-colorado-hospitals-turn-away An article from Red Voice Media
Poynter→ Schools aren’t giving kids the COVID-19 vaccine without parental consent
Now that the U.S. has authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11, children across the country are getting vaccinated. But some people are claiming that schools can vaccinate kids without their parents’ consent. In a video by Infowar
Health Feedback→ There is no evidence that luciferase is an ingredient in the COVID-19 vaccines
REVIEW On 1 November 2021, Newsmax White House correspondent Emerald Robinson tweeted a warning: “Dear Christians: the vaccines contain a bioluminescent marker called LUCIFERASE so that you can be tracked”. She also recommended that Christians
Poynter→ Merriam-Webster didn’t remove the immunity portion to its vaccine definition. It changed the wording.
First, people claimed that Merriam-Webster sneakily changed the definition of the word “anti-vaxxer” to include people who oppose laws that mandate vaccination. (It didn’t. It has always had the same definition.) Now, social media posts
Climate Feedback→ Marc Thiessen’s column in The Washington Post relies on incorrect and cherry-picked claims by Bjorn Lomborg; scientists provide needed context
On 2 November 2021, columnist Marc Thiessen published an article in The Washington Post’s opinion section commenting on climate change and the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland. Thiessen argues that climate change
AllSides→ Aaron Rodgers’ Inaccurate COVID-19 Claims
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/11/scicheck-aaron-rodgers-inaccurate-covid-19-claims/ Aaron Rodgers, the