Seattle authorities are investigating a string of serial killings.
AllSides→ Correcting Fauci’s Revisionist History on School Closures
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/correcting-faucis-revisionist-history-on-school-closures/ Dr. Antho
AllSides→ No, assistance to US tribal nations isn’t foreign aid
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/17/nick-myers/no-assistance-to-us-tribal-nations-isnt-foreign-ai/
PolitiFact→ En Nevada, Cortez Masto saca de contexto comentarios de Laxalt sobre negocios latinos
Cortez Masto sacó de contexto comentarios de Laxalt sobre negocios latinos. Laxalt no celebró la pérdida de trabajos y negocios latinos durante la pandemia.
PolitiFact→ Raphael Warnock – Is the Black-white disparity in maternal mortality as big as Raphael Warnock said?
“Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die (from maternal mortality) even when they have the insurance and the income.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pelosi ‘Black Phone Screen’ Photo Does NOT Prove She Was Faking Call On Jan. 6
Does a photograph show House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pretending to speak into a cellphone during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol? No, that's not true: Official footage from which a widely shared screenshot was taken clearly s
Snopes→ How Ready Is Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, to Handle Midterm Election Misinformation? Experts Weigh In
On a scale of A-to-F, experts graded the social media platforms' efforts ahead of Election Day on Nov. 8.
Snopes→ Lauren Boebert’s Alleged Dog Shooting Story, Explained
The claim stemmed from a since-deleted Facebook post. Authorities said it was another neighbor — not the congresswoman — who pulled the trigger.
Snopes→ Did Lauren Boebert Shoot and Kill Her Neighbor’s Dog?
Someone claiming to be the congresswoman's neighbor made the accusation on Facebook.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post stirs concern about dead people voting in Texas, ignoring systems to prevent the crime
In Texas, a person can register a dead relative to vote and then cast a mail ballot in their name.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT Recent Photo From Kyiv Of Man Shooting At Iranian Drones From His Balcony Window
Is this a recent photo from Kyiv, Ukraine, of a man shooting at Iranian drones from his balcony window? No, that's not true: This photo is from a Twitter account that acknowledges this tweet is an old picture and a meme. The claim appea
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘With an Insurance Card You’re Entitled to Four Free Boxes of Two Covid Tests Per Month from CVS or Walgreens’
On October 16 2022, a tweet went viral about eight free COVID-19 tests per month, available to Americans “with an insurance card” through pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens: Did you know that with an insurance card you’re entitled to f
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – OTAN no ha decidido invadir a Rusia
"Ministros de Defensa de OTAN deciden invadir a RUSIA para prevenir ataque de Putin”.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Did NOT Put Joe Biden In Jail, Return Trump To Presidency For 2 Terms
Did House Speaker Nancy Pelosi put President Joe Biden in jail and restore Donald Trump to the presidency for two terms? No, that's not true: Pelosi has no authority to remove the president from office. The claim appeared in an October 9,
Snopes→ Here’s Why the US House of Representatives Has 435 Seats — and How That Could Change
Since 1913, the number of seats in the House has remained constant even though the nation’s population has more than tripled, writes this political science professor.
PolitiFact→ Nick Myers – No, assistance to US tribal nations isn’t foreign aid
Federal aid to tribal governments is “foreign aid.”
PolitiFact→ Tony Evers – Evers campaign off-base with claim about what Michels wants for public ed funding
Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Is NOT Back On Twitter
Did Elon Musk let Donald Trump return to Twitter on October 9, 2022? No, that's not true: As of October 17, 2022, the former president's account was still suspended. At the time of writing, Musk didn't have the power to reverse the previo
Snopes→ Scholar: Here’s What to Know About Fog Reveal, the App Some Police Forces Use to Track People Without Warrants
The tool enables law enforcement officers to see “patterns of life” – where and when people work and live, with whom they associate and what places they visit.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Flooding the Zone’: Trump Allies Push for Election Denier ‘Observers’
The former chief of staff for one-term United States President Donald Trump is at the head of the group funding the efforts of right-wing “election watchers,” who have opted to base their campaign on Trump’s lie that he did not really
Full Fact→ The mRNA vaccines don’t show Covid-19 ‘doesn’t exist’
A post has wrongly claimed Pfizer and Moderna vaccines do not contain a live virus because SARS-CoV-2 doesn’t exist.
Full Fact→ Bank of England did not sell £80 billion in gilts shortly before mini-Budget
Sir Iain Duncan Smith claimed the Bank of England sold ‘some £80 billion in gilts’ around the time of the mini-budget announcement on 23 September. This didn’t happen.
PolitiFact→ Mark Finchem – Arizona’s Mark Finchem falsely links George Soros to voter roll program
The Electronic Registration Information Center is “a system that’s funded by George Soros.”
AllSides→ Social Media Claims Misrepresent Election Software CEO’s Arrest
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/10/social-media-claims-misrepresent-election-software-ceos-arrest/ Socia
Logically→ Schools are installing litter boxes for children who identify as animals.
Logically→ BR Ambedkar’s statue was vandalized during clashes between Dalits and Muslims in West Bengal.
This image of a vandalized statue of Ambedkar has no connection with recent West Bengal clashes. It is from Madhya Pradesh.
The Dispatch→ Are Latinos the New Swing Voters?
Republicans hope a shift to the right among Latino voters will continue in the midterms. The post Are Latinos the New Swing Voters? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Gaming Out Midterm Momentum
Think of the election as a football game. The post Gaming Out Midterm Momentum appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Off the Cuff Won’t Cut It, Mr. President
Joe Biden’s statements on Taiwan and Russia’s nuclear threat have consequences.The post Off the Cuff Won’t Cut It, Mr. President appeared first on The Dispatch.
Poynter→ The Jan. 6 Committee’s subpoena of Donald Trump: What does it mean?
The U.S. House Jan. 6 committee’s unanimous decision to subpoena former President Donald Trump is unusual. But presidential subpoenas are not unprecedented — and the outcomes of prior clashes between the executive […] The post The Jan. 6 Co
Logically→ Member of Parliament Raghav Chadha promoted Aam Aadmi Party at a religious event.
The video is from a political rally in Gujarat and not from the Shrimad Bhagwat Katha pandal in the state.
Logically→ Image shows AAP leader Gopal Italia behind bars after Delhi Police arrested him for abusing Modi.
The image is an old photo of the leader's arrest that happened in Surat in May. The photo is unrelated to Italia's recent detention by Delhi Police.
Health Feedback→ Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s, but evidence so far doesn’t show that diabetes causes Alzheimer’s
OTHER REVIEW On 29 September 2022, a Facebook user shared a
The Dispatch→ Crack, Bowie, Crack
‘Moonage Daydream,’ a new documentary about music’s great chameleon, is alternately enervating and exhilarating.The post Crack, Bowie, Crack appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ How Mike Ditka Changed Football Forever
The birth of the modern NFL tight end.The post How Mike Ditka Changed Football Forever appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Book Review: ‘Cloud Cuckoo Land’ by Anthony Doerr
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author has produced a beautifully written, well-paced, thought-provoking novel.The post Book Review: ‘Cloud Cuckoo Land’ by Anthony Doerr appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Member Discussion for “Humankind: A Hopeful History”
We want to hear from you while you’re reading this month’s book. To ask questions, ...The post Member Discussion for “Humankind: A Hopeful History” appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Xi Jinping 3.0
China’s most powerful ruler since Mao is set to receive another five-year mandate: A Dispatch Explainer. The post Xi Jinping 3.0 appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Georgia Senate debate between Raphael Warnock, Herschel Walker
In what’s expected to be the only debate of the pivotal Senate campaign in Georgia, the two nominees — incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker — sparred over a variety of topics. Here, we fact-check some of wh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Offers NO Proof US M1A1 Abrams Tanks Were Deployed To Ukraine
Did the U.S. deploy M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine? No, that's not true: A video with a headline that makes this claim offers no proof. A tag in its lower right-hand corner says that "Video footages are used for illustration purposes only."