The shoe and sportswear company was founded in 1949 by Adi Dassler, whose previous enterprise had manufactured military equipment for Nazi Germany.
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Attack About Democrats and Criminal Immigrants
Every Democrat – and some Republicans – increased funding earlier this year for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency charged with deporting those living in the country illegally. The Biden administration has directed ICE to prioriti
Snopes→ Fake Photo Doesn’t Show Real Hurricane Over Miami, Florida
If a hurricane is headed for Florida, this creative digital artwork showing a storm hovering above Miami will probably be posted on social media.
Snopes→ Did Joan Rivers Say Letting People Think You’re Mean Is ‘One of the Most Rebellious Things a Woman Can Do’?
She didn't say it, but it's possible she thought it.
Snopes→ Fake Tweet Says YouTube Will Be ‘Removing the Skip Ad Button’
The fake tweet was in a Reddit post entitled "13/6/2024."
Full Fact→ Asylum seekers in hotels will not receive £57 per week
A Facebook post refers to reports that a hotel in Ipswich is set to be used to house asylum seekers, and claims that they would be paid £57 per week.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Ukraine does not have nuclear bombs or “dirty bombs”
“Ukraine has a nuclear bomb primed in Mykolaiv.”
Poynter→ California’s covid misinformation bill just dropped. And it’s dividing doctors.
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it in your email every other Thursday. A COVID-19 misinformation bill in California, AB 2098, is […
Full Fact→ President Zelenskyy magazine cover circulating on social media is a fake
An image of a magazine cover showing Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy drawing in money and weapons is circulating on social media.
Logically→ Rishi Sunak lit diyas at the entrance of the Prime Minister’s office in London after being elected.
Full Fact→ The World Economic Forum didn’t say it’s engineering the climate
An out-of-context screenshot of an article from 2018 has led to misleading claims being shared online.
Logically→ U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has African and Pakistani origins, not Indian.
Rishi Sunak was born in the U.K., and his paternal grandparents were from Gujranwala, which was part of India before the partition.
Full Fact→ Uber ‘walking buddy’ service is fake
The joke first appeared online in 2020.
Logically→ Rishi Sunak said India needs a Prime Minister like Manmohan Singh to save the economy.
Newly-appointed PM of the U.K Rishi Sunak has not made such a statement about Manmohan Singh. The quote has been misattributed to Sunak.
The Dispatch→ What Happens If Election Chiefs Don’t Trust Elections?
'Stop the Steal’ proponents are running for secretary of state positions in battleground states. The post What Happens If Election Chiefs Don’t Trust Elections? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Is the U.S. Government ‘Too Big to Fail’?
Our looming Treasury bonds crisis.The post Is the U.S. Government ‘Too Big to Fail’? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ TikTok and Our Shadowbanned Future
Will A.I. ever be able to discern ‘hate speech’ from ‘hated speech?’ The post TikTok and Our Shadowbanned Future appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has admitted to being a cocaine addict.
Sunak spoke about his addiction to Coca-Cola and not cocaine. A small clip from his interview to students as been shared with a misleading narrative.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pictures Of Biden In Oval Office Are NOT Only From ‘Early 2021’
Are there no pictures of President Joe Biden in the Oval Office in 2022, and does this prove he is not really president? No, that's not true: Numerous pictures and videos of Biden in the Oval Office during 2022, shot by professional photo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Transhuman’ Baby From Parents Vaccinated For COVID-19
Does a social media video show a "transhuman" baby from parents who received the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: The mother of the baby shown in the video post told Lead Stories that her daughter was born in August 2020, before the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy Was NOT Featured On October 2022 Cover Of German Satirical Magazine Titanic
Did Titanic, a German satirical monthly magazine, release a cover in October 2022 that features an illustration of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sucking money and resources into his mouth? No, that's not true: The October 2022 i
PolitiFact→ A brief history of Senate illness and recovery, and what it means for John Fetterman
Senators have had serious health scares in the past and have found ways to recuperate and adapt after they return to work. John Fetterman could, too, experts say — but first he needs to get elected.
PolitiFact→ Democrats attack Republican Social Security plans. What’s in them?
Democrats say Republican Social Security plans will gut the program. There’s no single GOP plan, but the one with the most support would shrink Social Security by a quarter. It also would give the most to lower earners at the expense of people who ea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Prove That Footage Of Russian Attacks On Ukraine Is Staged
Does a video circulating on social media show evidence that war footage of Russian attacks on Ukraine was staged? No, that's not true: It took out of context the footage of actual film sets -- one clip dating from 2013 -- recycling the fa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Evil WEF Leader’ Was NOT Caught Planning ‘Mass Extinction Event’
Was World Economic Forum Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab caught planning a "mass extinction event"? No, that's not true: The article and video that said so did not discuss the actions or words of Schwab, founder of the World Economic Foru
Truth or Fiction?→ Immigrant, Retiree, Womens’ Groups File Lawsuits to Stop Voter Intimidation in Arizona
The right-wing group linked to various “poll watchers” in Arizona faces two separate lawsuits from organizations representing women, immigrants, and retirees. Both lawsuits — one by the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans and Voto
Truth or Fiction?→ A Florida Attorney Opposed to Helmet Laws Died in a Motorcycle Crash
On October 26 2022, a popular Reddit post suggested that a Florida attorney known for opposing helmet laws had died in a motorcycle crash: Attorney who fought Florida helmet laws died in motorcycle crash while not wearing one from Leopa
PolitiFact→ Catherine Cortez Masto – Adam Laxalt opposed expanding DACA, but not revoking protections for active beneficiaries
Adam Laxalt is “anti-DACA” and “fought against the protections for DACA recipients when he was attorney general.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – It’s not unconstitutional for Colorado to mail ballots to registered, active voters
Ballots are “mailed unconstitutionally” to every voter in Colorado.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Video clips mischaracterized as showing fake Ukraine war footage
Video clips show staged war footage from Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ In Context: What Stacey Abrams said about the economic aspect of abortion
Georgia governor candidate Stacey Abrams, a Democrat, went on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and said abortion is an economic issue. But she didn’t claim that having abortions would solve women’s, or families’, inflation-sparked financial challenges.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Biden’s Claim That He ‘Signed a Law’ to Provide Student Debt Relief
He did not. The post Fact Checking Biden’s Claim That He ‘Signed a Law’ to Provide Student Debt Relief appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ Dan Bongino – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation not spending $200 million on digital IDs
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million for digital IDs as part of a shift toward a “totalitarian society.”
Snopes→ Did Obama Say ‘Don’t Underestimate Joe’s Ability to F*ck Things Up’?
We looked for the origins of a quote that said former U.S. President Barack Obama purportedly warned about U.S. President Joe Biden's abilities.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Food shortage simulation planned to solve, not create, global crisis
Today’s high food prices were planned during a 2015 food shortage simulation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Patent For Harvesting Adrenochrome From Humans — It’s A QAnon Myth
Does a social media video show a U.S. patent for harvesting adrenochrome from humans? No, that's not true: 3M, the holder of the patent shown, #4,501,923, told Lead Stories that the license "does not describe or suggest harvesting adrenoc
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Philadelphia Eagles fans weren’t chanting an expletive about President Biden
“Eagles fans shout F— Joe Biden while Jill Biden attends NFL game!”
Truth or Fiction?→ Dr. Oz on Abortion: Between a ‘Woman, Her Doctor, and Local Political Leaders’
On October 26 2022, a post to Reddit’s r/politics suggested that Republican candidate for Senate and television personality Mehmet Oz stated that a decision to have an abortion should be between “a woman, her doctor, and local political lea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Progress Pride Flag Does NOT Represent Pedophilia
Is the Progress Pride flag being used to represent pedophilia and pedophiles? No, that's not true: According to its designer, the flag was created to be more inclusive of those who identify as LGBTQ. There is no indication that the flag h
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Twitter Did NOT Suspend Elon Musk’s Account
Did Twitter suspend the account belonging to Elon Musk, the billionaire who launched a buyout bid for the social media giant? No, that's not true: The account that Twitter suspended uses a deceptive spelling of Musk's name. Twitter did no