The former state House Speaker for Michigan is reportedly under investigation after months of allegations of both personal and professional impropriety. The Detroit News reported on October 18 2022 that the state attorney general’s office had ope
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – California is not registering noncitizens to vote in elections
“California is registering non-citizens to vote and has refused to cooperate with the Federal Election Integrity Program.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kaiser Did NOT State Risk Of COVID-19 Infection ‘Increases With Each Shot’
Did Kaiser Permanente, a major American non-profit healthcare provider, admit that the risk of COVID-19 infection "increases with each [vaccine] shot"? No, that's not true. Lead Stories spoke with the lead author of the study, an assessme
PolitiFact→ Kanye West – Fact checking Ye, who denied that George Floyd died from a knee on the neck
Suggests fentanyl, not Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Maps Do NOT Show Strong Connection Between Fluoride In Drinking Water And Alzheimer’s, Dementia
Do maps of the world show a strong connection between where fluoride is added to drinking water and dementia? No, that's not true: While there is some correlation between countries that fluoridate their drinking water and countries that h
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Kamala Harris didn’t say this about gas prices
Kamala Harris said, “We have to acknowledge gas is high which is the opposite of low.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Story about man who identifies as deer originated on satire site
“Trans species man who self-identifies as a deer accidentally shot by hunters.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Joe Biden Singing Kids’ Tune ‘Baby Shark’
Does a video show President Joe Biden singing the popular children's song "Baby Shark" during a news conference? No, that's not true: The video is a deepfake created for entertainment purposes and apparently first posted by a social media
FactCheck.org→ It’s Not News, Nor ‘Scandalous,’ That Pfizer Trial Didn’t Test Transmission
SciCheck Digest The COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials were designed to study the vaccine’s safety and efficacy in preventing symptomatic disease, not transmission. But online publications now misleadingly present the fact that the Pfizer/BioNTech vacc
PolitiFact→ Arizona Democratic Party – Fact-checking Arizona Democrats’ claim that Abraham Hamadeh misled about his legal experience
Abraham Hamadeh misled "about his legal experience.”
AllSides→ ‘Pro-Democracy’ Journalism’s Problem With the Facts
https://reason.com/2022/10/18/pro-democracy-journalisms-problem-with-the-facts/ It takes all of two par
AllSides→ Did Lauren Boebert Shoot and Kill Her Neighbor’s Dog?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lauren-boebert-kill-neighbors-dog/ In October 2022, a widely shared F
AllSides→ Did Jill Biden Get Booed at Eagles Game in Philadelphia?
https://www.newsweek.com/jill-biden-booed-philidelphia-nfl-eagles-1752769 First lady Jill Biden appea
Snopes→ From Black Death to COVID-19, Pandemics Have Always Pushed People to Honor Death and Celebrate Life
Halloween, with its mix of the macabre and the playful, provides a moment to reflect on how closely life and death are interwoven – especially in the COVID era.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Ask Steve Anything
Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Dispatch Live: Ask Steve Anything appeared first on The Dispatch.
Snopes→ Is This Pop Rocks Ad a Real and ‘Banned’ TV Commercial?
Social media posts claimed that the video was a real commercial for the Pop Rocks candy product that had been "banned" from being shown on TV.
FactCheck.org→ Ad from Super PAC Misleadingly Edits Utah Candidate’s Comments About Republican Base
In TV and social media ads, Club for Growth Action misleadingly edited remarks by independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin of Utah to make it appear he said that “the Republican base is racist.” In fact, McMullin said “there is an element o
Truth or Fiction?→ Gov. Ron Desantis ‘Made Voting Easier in Certain Florida Counties Battered by Hurricane Ian – But Only Republican-Leaning Ones’?
On October 18 2022, two posts on Imgur indicated that Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis “made voting easier” for counties reeling from Hurricane Ian — with the caveat that the provisions were granted only to “Republic
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Denmark is focusing its COVID-19 booster campaign on people over 50, it’s not banning everyone else
“Covid vaccinations now prohibited in people under 50 in Denmark.”
Snopes→ Did Lauren Boebert Shoot and Kill Her Neighbor’s Dog?
The rumor stemmed from a since-deleted Facebook post.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Biden ‘Bring Gasoline Down Well Over $1.60?’
No. The post Fact Check: Did Biden ‘Bring Gasoline Down Well Over $1.60?’ appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Alaska Snow Crab Season Canceled
In October 2022, a popular post to Reddit’s r/news indicated that Alaska’s regular snow crab season was canceled, pending investigation into the cause of a major problem: Alaska snow crab season canceled as officials investigate
PolitiFact→ Joe Manchin – Fact-checking Joe Manchin on the targeting of IRS audits
“WV families making less than $400K & small businesses will NOT be targeted by the IRS.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Ultrasonic Wristbands Will ‘Liquefy Fat Cells,’ Improve Blood Circulation
Do wristbands that use ultrasonic therapy help people liquefy fat cells and promote blood circulation? No, that's not true: The former president of The Obesity Society told Lead Stories there is no evidence in established scientific journ
PolitiFact→ Joe Manchin – Have natural gas costs gone up over 200% over the past 5 years?
“Over the past 5 years, natural gas costs have gone up over 200%” in the United States.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims That Republicans Want to ‘Abandon Ukraine’
A tweet from the Lincoln Project is misleading.The post Fact Checking Claims That Republicans Want to ‘Abandon Ukraine’ appeared first on The Dispatch.
Health Feedback→ Scientific studies show that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine reduces transmission; claim by Rob Roos is misleading
REVIEW Many social media posts and articles began circulating in October 2022, claiming that Pfizer admitted to not testing whether its COVID-19 vaccine prevented transmission before the vaccine hit the market. The claim originated from Rob Roos, a
Logically→ A book written by Klaus Schwab outlines a conspiracy to reshape global societies.
Logically→ Hydrogen peroxide and vitamin C can cure cancer.
Logically→ This video shows riot police clashing with protesters in Iran amid demonstrations over Mahsa Amini’s death.
Logically→ The crew of the Challenger space shuttle is still alive and living under different identities.
Logically→ 2022 PET aspirants were sitting on a train’s roof and hanging from the door amid overcrowding to reach exam centers in Uttar Pradesh.
Although reports showed train stations were packed with aspirants traveling to exam centers, this particular video is from 2018.
The Dispatch→ Mastriano Lingers in the Fringes
The Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee approaches Election Day short on cash and swing-voter appeal.The post Mastriano Lingers in the Fringes appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ WEF admitted that COVID-19 lockdowns were a test for implementing social-credit schemes.
NewsPunch has misrepresented an opinion piece on WEF's blog. It never mentions social credit schemes or claims that lockdowns were a test.
The Dispatch→ America’s New European Opportunity
New leaders in Italy and Sweden don’t see eye-to-eye with Biden on every issue, but they’re offering a distinctly pro-American foreign policy.The post America’s New European Opportunity appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ What Can Be Done to Make Health Care More Efficient?
Excellent medical care is common in the U.S., but it is provided amid all too ...The post What Can Be Done to Make Health Care More Efficient? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ It’s Never ‘Just a Joke’
And Social Darwinism is just plain ugly.The post It’s Never ‘Just a Joke’ appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Donald Trump and Jim Marchant lost the 2020 election because it was rigged.
There is no evidence that the 2020 elections were rigged. The U.S. Supreme Court and even many Republicans have rejected the baseless claims.
PolitiFact→ National Republican Congressional Committee – Spanberger voted to send stimulus checks to inmates. So did Republicans
Abigail Spanberger supported “nearly $1 billion in stimulus checks for prisoners, including domestic terrorists.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate debate
In their second and final debate to represent Ohio in the U.S. Senate, J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan fought over abortion, border security and their own records.