Deeper ties create risks for the West on battlefields far beyond Ukraine. The post The Russia-Iran Axis appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ A Rare Left-Coast Opportunity for the GOP
‘In some ways, Republicans are due for a win in Oregon.’The post A Rare Left-Coast Opportunity for the GOP appeared first on The Dispatch.
Washington Post→ Dissecting White House spin on Social Security and Medicare
Benefit payments are going up and premiums are going down -- but that's not the whole story
Logically→ Barack Obama called his wife “Michael”.
A 2015 clip of Obama quoting a letter has been taken out of context to falsely claim that he referred to his wife using a man's name.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video doesn’t prove two gunmen during the Las Vegas shooting. Authorities say he acted alone
There were two shooters in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Documents Do NOT Reveal 90% Of Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against COVID Lost Their Babies
Do Pfizer documents reveal that 90 percent of pregnant women vaccinated against COVID lost their babies, and that COVID vaccination is going to lead to "mass depopulation"? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to support that claim. E
Snopes→ Facebook Hoax Claims Officers Found Bear Inside Car in Your Town
Facebook users who appeared to be African scammers kept changing the town name when reposting this real story about a bear being found in a car.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The French Ambassador To Ukraine Did NOT Resign
Did France's ambassador to Ukraine, Etienne de Poncins, resign his post from fear of Russian bombardments on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv? No, that's not true: "This is fake news," Ambassador de Poncins posted on his official Twitter accou
Truth or Fiction?→ How Local ABC Affiliates Spread the Same Debunked ‘Warning’ About Fentanyl
A story out of Los Angeles, California that hinged on fearmongering from law enforcement regarding “Halloween fentanyl” in October 2022 served as another example of how television news affiliates can amplify disinformation — all witho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Active Serial Killer Investigation In New York As Of October 20, 2022
Is there currently an active serial killer investigation into a New York City male taxi driver who murders his passengers? No, that's not true: A Brooklyn District Attorney's Office spokesperson told Lead Stories they have no knowledge of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Mandate Kids Get COVID-19 Vaccine For School — It’s Up To Each State
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mandate that students get COVID-19 shots? No, that's not true: While an independent CDC advisory committee did vote on October 20, 2022, to add the COVID vaccine to its list of reco
PolitiFact→ Saving Arizona PAC – Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly voted for Trump and Biden laws that let prison inmates get stimulus checks
Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Starlink Satellites ARE In Space — Post’s Images Are Of Ozone Balloons In South Pole
Are Starlink satellites not in space? No, that's not true: The images used to claim that Starlink satellites are not in space are of balloons that are in the South Pole and have been frequently photographed and reported on. The claim appe
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence Mikaben died because of COVID-19 vaccine
Haitian singer Mikaben died because of the COVID-19 vaccine
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this Sandy Hook shooting victim’s father isn’t an actor
A video shows an actor “getting into character before his press interview less than 24 hours after the supposed killing of his 6-year-old daughter."
PolitiFact→ ¿Charlie Crist redujo las tarifas de seguros de propiedad en un 10%?
En la contienda por la gobernatura de Florida, Charlie Crist está llamando la atención sobre las tasas de seguro de propiedad que se disparan en Florida bajo Ron DeSantis. Crist alegó que cuando él fue gobernador, redujo las tarifas 10 %. ¿Eso es
PolitiFact→ Tucker Carlson – CDC committee’s vote did not make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for school kids
“The CDC is about to add the COVID vaccine to the childhood immunization schedule, which would make the vax mandatory for kids to attend school.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Trump still didn’t tweet his thanks to Elon Musk, and isn’t back on Twitter
On Oct. 19, Donald Trump tweeted, “Thank you Elon Musk, I’m back!!!”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, thousands of kids aren’t in cages under the Getty
There are “100,000 kids in cages” under the Getty art museum.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Sen. Mark Kelly Say Katie Hobbs Should ‘Run a Better Campaign’?
A viral tweet takes Kelly’s words out of context.The post Fact Check: Did Sen. Mark Kelly Say Katie Hobbs Should ‘Run a Better Campaign’? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Was NOT Originally Created For Sea Exploration
Was NASA originally created for sea exploration? No, that's not true: NASA was founded in 1958 as a response to then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower wanting to explore the upper atmosphere sciences and the capabilities of rockets. It was a
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Claim that Boston University created COVID-19 strain with an 80% kill rate omits important details
“Boston University CREATES a new COVID strain that has an 80% kill rate.”
FactCheck.org→ Johnson Ad Omits Barnes’ Condemnation of Attack on Police
In the Wisconsin Senate race, an ad from Republican Sen. Ron Johnson selectively pulls comments made by his opponent, Democrat Mandela Barnes, from an interview days after a deadly attack on police in Dallas. The ad claims Barnes “rationalized v
Poynter→ Iran’s media blackout sets the stage for state violence
Right now, there is countrywide, ongoing unrest in Iran, spurred by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while she was in the custody of the “morality police,” a security force […] The post Iran’s media blackout sets the stage for state vio
Snopes→ Facebook Hoax Promises Way ‘To Regain Friends and Get Rid of Ads’
If only "copypasta" worked that way.
Snopes→ Is This the Real Face of an Ant?
Spoiler alert: It is terrifying.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas Did NOT Produce More Oil Than Saudi Arabia On October 7, 2018
Was the state of Texas, not Saudi Arabia, the largest oil producer in the world on October 7, 2018? No, that's not true: In 2018, Texas produced, on average, roughly 4.42 million barrels of oil a day, while Saudi Arabia produced nearly 10
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Execute US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink
Did the U.S. military hang U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink for committing treason? No, that's not true: The story is entirely fabricated and Brink remains an ambassador in good standing. The claim originated on the website Real R
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video shows controlled burn, not climate change hoax
Video shows “California sets their own forest fires and claims them as climate change effects.”
Snopes→ Liz Truss Resigns but Larry the Cat Abides
The Downing Street guard cat has now outlasted four British prime ministers: David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and, now, Liz Truss.
Snopes→ UK Prime Minister Forced from Office Amid Economic Turmoil, Chaos in Parliament and a Party in Tatters
Only months into the job, Prime Minister Liz Truss is on her way out already, leaving her government in search of a new leader and a way to regain public trust.
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – NRSC wrong that Mandela Barnes has come out “in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”
“Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Full Fact→ A letter from the Prime Minister wasn’t mistakenly signed by Kwasi Kwarteng
Liz Truss’s letter to the former chancellor followed the convention of similar letters sent by her predecessor Boris Johnson.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Video of anti-vaccine activist was taken years before her death from natural causes
An anti-vaccine activist documented intimidation tactics used against her the day before she was killed.
Full Fact→ ‘Injured’ man in fake post is popular YouTuber
The image is three years old and relates to a medical emergency, not a car accident.
Logically→ Footage shows beyond the Antarctic “Great Ice Wall”.
AllSides→ Ads Distort Oz’s Position on Abortion, Taxes and Social Security
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/10/ads-distort-ozs-position-on-abortion-taxes-and-social-security/ Ads f
Full Fact→ Private Eye did not say Kwasi Kwarteng was paid £20,000 a month by a hedge fund
Claims circulating on social media don’t reflect what was reported by the magazine, or what’s recorded in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests.
Full Fact→ Old picture of Jacob Rees-Mogg in 2018 scuffle going viral
A photo taken in 2018 is being mistakenly shared as being from recent events in Parliament.
Logically→ Hillary Clinton admitted that the Earth has a glass ceiling.
Clips from Hilary Clinton's speech were taken out of context and shared with a conspiratorial narrative.