Nearly every family in the southwestern city of Igbo-Ora has twins or other multiple births, says local chief Jimoh Titiloye.
Logically→ Supreme Court delivered a verdict saying Hijab is not allowed in Karnataka’s educational institutes.
The apex court delivered a split verdict in the case challenging the Karnataka High Court's order upholding the hijab ban.
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccines were designed to sterilize the population in a manner foretold by the plot of the TV series Utopia.
There is no evidence to support the claim that COVID-19 vaccines negatively affect fertility.
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Numbers, October 2022 Update
Summary With the economy on the top of voters’ minds this election year, we take a look at some key statistical measures of how the U.S. has performed under President Joe Biden: The economy gained 10 million jobs; total employment is
Full Fact→ Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not translate to ‘evil rules the world’
Social media posts selectively group letters from the name to achieve this result.
The Dispatch→ The Base Stands by Herschel Walker
Going into tonight’s debate against Sen. Raphael Warnock, his problem is reaching voters in the middle.The post The Base Stands by Herschel Walker appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The Biggest Legal Flaw in Biden’s Student Loan Gambit
Courts will see right through the claim that it’s justified by the pandemic.The post The Biggest Legal Flaw in Biden’s Student Loan Gambit appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Vietnam: The Bipartisan Thorn in China’s Side
Relations with our former enemy have improved steadily since the 1990s in an effort to counter Chinese ambitions.The post Vietnam: The Bipartisan Thorn in China’s Side appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Why It’s So Hard to End the War in Ukraine
Both sides see more peril in negotiations than continuing the fight. The post Why It’s So Hard to End the War in Ukraine appeared first on The Dispatch.
Poynter→ Why an analysis of COVID-19 vaccines from Florida’s surgeon general is flawed
If you’re a male Floridian between the ages of 18 and 39, recent news about the COVID-19 vaccines might have been alarming. Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and the […] The post Why an analysis of COVID-19 vaccines from Florida’s sur
Logically→ International Committee of the Red Cross has suspended work in Ukraine after the October 10 missile strikes.
Red Cross denied the rumors and clarified that it has not suspended activities and is continuing its work in Ukraine.
Logically→ German public broadcaster ZDF is using maps showing Ukraine without the Russian-occupied regions.
The screenshot of the broadcast has been altered. The ZDF broadcast in question did not use this map of Ukraine and the original image was unrelated.
Snopes→ ‘Active Shooting’ Wounds Multiple People in North Carolina
“State and local officers are on the ground and working to stop the shooter and keep people safe,” Gov. Roy Cooper tweeted.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris Did NOT Resign On October 12, 2022
Did U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris resign from office on or even before October 12, 2022? No, that's not true: The claim was made in the title of a video on Facebook, but, in the actual video, Newsmax talk show host Rob Schmitt does no
PolitiFact→ Jan 6. committee votes to subpoena Trump. 3 themes show why
Before voting to subpoena Trump, the House Jan. 6 committee painted a picture of a man hyperfocused on rousing his base with the false narrative of a stolen election that was months in the making.
Snopes→ Photo Doesn’t Show Electric Cars in France, Nor Were They Abandoned Due to Battery Replacement Costs
There's no shortage of misleading online memes about electric vehicles.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Alleged revelation about Pfizer vaccine trial is nothing new
Pfizer executive “admits” vaccine was never tested for preventing transmission.
Snopes→ History of the Cerne Abbas Giant
Although researchers now have a better idea when the hill figure was created, there remain many unanswered questions about it.
PolitiFact→ Absentee voters can still cast ballots by mail in Delaware
A law that would have given registered Delaware voters the ability to vote by mail for any reason was recently struck down by the state’s Supreme Court. But absentee voting by mail is still allowed in Delaware.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Kamala Harris didn’t resign or get jailed by Trump
“Kamala Harris resigns in shock after Biden’s ‘mandatory’ border trip…Trump jails ‘corrupt’ VP.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Instagram post misrepresents findings of infant vaccination studies
“Premature babies are at a much higher risk of injury from immunizations than full-term babies.”
Truth or Fiction?→ What Did Alex Jones Do?
On October 12 2022, news that far-right broadcaster Alex Jones was ordered to pay “nearly $1 billion” ($965 million) to eight Sandy Hook families prompted significant discussions about disinformation — alongside a concerted effort to
Snopes→ What Does the Mysterious Voynich Manuscript Really Say?
Spoiler alert: No one fully knows (yet).
PolitiFact→ Why an analysis of COVID-19 vaccines from Florida’s surgeon general is flawed
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo made headlines for announcing that men ages 18 to 39 should not get the COVID-19 vaccine. He’s continued to say there’s an 84% increase in cardiac-related deaths for that group, but doctors told us the unde
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Fruits Will NOT Cause You To Lose ’15 Pounds In 21 Days’
Can a drink made up of mango, banana, unsweetened coconut and pineapple enable a person to shed "15 pounds in 21 days"? No, that's not true: A clinical dietician told Lead Stories this diet is not recommended and adversely lowers a person
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the government didn’t give a $500 Walmart credit to every household
The government is giving every household a $500 Walmart shopping credit to help with inflation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump ‘WOKEN UP’ From Bed In Mar-A-Lago Search
Was former President Donald Trump awakened out of bed by investigators seeking to search his Mar-a-Lago residence, as the headline of a video claims? No, that's not true: The video itself never mentions the search of the Florida property
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Un-spinning a White House chart on Biden’s job gains
The Biden administration has “created” more than double the number of jobs per month, on average, than any other administration going back to George H.W. Bush.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Home Depot Did NOT Donate $1.7 Million To Herschel Walker — Co-Founder Who Left Company In 2022 Did
Did Home Depot donate $1.7 million in October 2022 to former NFL player and 2022 Senate candidate Herschel Walker? No, that's not true: Bernard "Bernie" Marcus, a co-founder of Home Depot who retired from the company in 2002, made two don
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Trump for Testimony on Capitol Attack
The panel voted unanimously to compel the former president to appear.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID MRNA Vaccine NOT Found To Cause 84% Increase In Death For Men Ages 18-39
Have COVID mRNA vaccines been found to cause an 84 percent increase in death for men ages 18-39? No, that's not true: Lead Stories asked medical experts about the claim and they said it is misleading and can be misinterpreted to imply tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show A ‘Kiev Orphanage’ Destroyed By A Russian Drone
Did a video circulating on social media depict the collapse of an orphanage in Kyiv after a Russian drone attack on October 10, 2022? No, that's not true. The video in a claim does not show an orphanage collapsing in Kyiv. The footage sho
FactCheck.org→ Florida’s COVID-19 Vaccination Analysis Is Flawed, Experts Say
The state of Florida recently announced that it was no longer recommending that younger males receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, based on an unpublished analysis that purportedly found an increased risk of cardiac-related death following vaccination. But
Snopes→ Did a Youth Pastor Make an ‘I Heart Hot Youth Pastors’ Sticker?
"My best friend lives in South Carolina and sent me this screenshot from her local mom group and I just ... cannot," a tweet read.
PolitiFact→ Mark Finchem – Arizona Republican said he doesn’t ‘care for’ mail voting. He used it 28 times
“I don’t care for mail-in voting. That’s why I go to the polls.”
FactCheck.org→ Unraveling Wisconsin GOP Candidate’s Abortion Position
Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels — who opposes abortion rights —made headlines when he said in a radio interview last month that as governor, he would sign an abortion ban that included exceptions for rape and incest. A Face
PolitiFact→ West Virginia Republican Party – Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021
“Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021.”
Snopes→ Goose on Loose Causes Delay at Padres-Dodgers Playoff Game
The bird flew into Dodger Stadium and landed in shallow right field with two outs in the eighth inning.
Poynter→ Brazil’s fact-checkers concerned with their impact ahead of Oct. 30 runoff
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. Journalists and fact-checkers in Brazil are concerned about the [&
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Trump’s rally wasn’t canceled because of poor attendance
Donald Trump’s “rally just got shut down after no one shows up.”