The U.S. “could easily count every vote in every state on election night until a few years ago.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Biden didn’t say Democrats would dump ballots
“Joe Biden announced to the world tonight that they are going to cheat by dumping ballots.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Looking at claims about why the FBI is involved in the Pelosi case
The FBI took over the investigation into the attack on Paul Pelosi because San Francisco authorities weren’t sticking to Nancy Pelosi’s talking points.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Was NOT Killed In SpaceX Rocket Test
Was billionaire Elon Musk killed in a rocket testing mishap at his space exploration company, SpaceX? No, that's not true: Musk has been active on his verified Twitter account since the claim was published and news organizations were not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Human Organs Were Found In Warehouse In California
Did the U.S. Marines find a warehouse in Chatsworth, California full of human organs "excised from adolescent children"? No, that's not true: The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) told Le
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate race
We fact-checked claims by and about J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan on topics including drugs, law enforcement and their own records and statements. The Ohio Senate race could help determine party control.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Fire Twitter Employees Over Their Pronouns On November 4, 2022
Did Elon Musk fire Twitter employees on November 4, 2022 for telling him their pronouns ? No, that's not true: These online rumors were based on a satirical article published before the tech billionaire completed the acquisition of Twitte
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker in Georgia's Senate race
Fact-checking the Georgia Senate race: A round-up of claims in the pivotal contest between Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: David Icke NOT Labeled "Level Three Terrorist" In Dutch Letter Banning Him From Schengen Area Countries For Two Years
Was David Icke labeled a "level three terrorist" in an email he received from the Dutch government? No, that's not true: Dutch immigration authorities wrote Icke, a British conspiracy theorist and former soccer player, to inform him that
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – US election deniers spread false claims about Brazil vote
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro will hold a press conference to “announce military audit of controversial election, may arrest criminal judges.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tap Water Does NOT Contain Harmful Levels Of Chlorine
Does tap water contain dangerous and harmful levels of chlorine, which is quickly absorbed by the skin? No, that's not true: Experts who spoke with Lead Stories said the volume of chlorine in ordinary tap water is considered safe and not
Full Fact→ Discount e-scooter promotion is fake
No such offer has been announced by the retailer.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines have enhanced reporting requirements for vaccine safety database, so death reports cannot be simply compared to other vaccines
REVIEW Even after vaccines have completed clinical trials, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to monitor vaccine safety in the general public. One of the tools the CDC uses is called the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporti
Logically→ Bank branches are closing down in the U.K. as a part of the transition into a cashless society and to restrict people’s free will.
Banks are closing down branches as people shift to online banking. Alternatives have been made for those wishing to carry out in-person transactions.
PolitiFact→ Jevin Hodge – Hodge: Schweikert convicted of 11 counts of House ethics violations
David Schweikert has “been convicted of 11 House ethics violations.”
Logically→ Graphene is shedding from the COVID vaccinated to the unvaccinated, damaging blood cells.
COVID-19 vaccines do not contain graphene and cannot shed due to the fact they don't contain a live virus.
Logically→ These images show former Pakistan PM Imran Khan injured after a gunman attacked his convoy at a protest march.
Old images of Khan are being shared as images of the former Pakistan PM from the recent attack on him at a protest march in Punjab province.
PolitiFact→ Yesli Vega – Vega downplays her comments disassociating rape and pregnancy
They were “never my comments” that a woman can’t get pregnant from rape.
AllSides→ What Republican Officials Have Said About the Violent Attack on Paul Pelosi
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/11/what-republican-officials-have-said-about-the-violent-attack-on-paul-pelosi/
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Instagram post wrongly says most eligible voters don’t vote
“Two thirds of eligible voters don’t vote.”
PolitiFact→ Tim Michels – No, Tony Evers doesn’t want to let out 9,000 to 10,000 Wisconsin prisoners
Tony Evers “wants to let out between 9,000 and 10,000 more” Wisconsin prisoners
Logically→ The ‘Commitment to America’ plan by the Republicans calls for imposing tax on benefits on disabled veterans.
The viral graphic is fake. There is no mention of a tax on benefits for disabled veterans or employer-sponsored health care plans in the original plan
Logically→ Euronews reported that an auction house in Germany is raising funds for Ukraine’s armed forces by destroying art.
The video report is fabricated and was never published by Euronews. The entities mentioned in connection with the event have denied any association.
The Dispatch→ Imran Khan, Survivor
Pakistan’s former prime minister will recover from being shot in the leg, but how his country responds is another question: A Dispatch Explainer. The post Imran Khan, Survivor appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ A 2016 video by World Economic Forum confirmed that it wants people to own nothing by 2030.
The prediction in the video is from a blog by a WEF contributor, with their take on the world in 2030. It is not the WEF's declaration of intent.
The Dispatch→ How Soon Will We Know Who Won the Senate?
If things look close, don’t stay up Tuesday night: A Dispatch Explainer.The post How Soon Will We Know Who Won the Senate? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Even as the Tories Struggle, U.K.’s Labour Party Has Its Own Big Problems
Labour leader Keir Starmer is unpopular and must contend with divisions within his own party. The post Even as the Tories Struggle, U.K.’s Labour Party Has Its Own Big Problems appeared first on The Dispatch.
Washington Post→ Stephen Miller’s disingenuous ad charging ‘anti-White’ racism
A group founded by a former Trump aide is flooding Georgia airwaves with highly misleading messages.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Of Earth From Space Are NOT All Computer Generated
Is it impossible to find a "real photo" of Earth taken from space that is not computer generated? No, that's not true: Seventy-six years ago, on October 24, 1946, the first photo of Earth was taken from a V-2 rocket 65 miles above the New
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post wrongly says court ordered Pennsylvania to finish ballot counting on Election Day
“Pennsylvania is under a court order to count their ballots on election day and not after!!”
PolitiFact→ Adam Laxalt – Nevada Senate GOP candidate Adam Laxalt falsely claims Biden has ‘dismantled border security’
“Biden and Democrats have dismantled border security.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Tulsa Donut Hole Firebombed After Hosting Drag Event
On November 3 2022, a viral tweet with video indicated that Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Donut Hole was firebombed “after hosting a drag show”: The Donut Hole in Tulsa, Oklahoma was firebombed after it hosted a drag show. This is the inevitabl
PolitiFact→ Kari Lake – Katie Hobbs backed bill to double Arizona gas taxes
Katie Hobbs “has voted to double our gas tax.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Pelosi didn’t buy millions of shares of cannabis stock before Biden’s marijuana reform announcement
Reuters reported that Nancy Pelosi bought 10 million shares of cannabis stock.
Truth or Fiction?→ Ottawa’s Right-Wing ‘Freedom Convoy’ Was Assisted by Canadian Police and Federal Officials
The right-wing trucker “convoy” protesting vaccination mandates in Canada in early 2022 received information from personnel in both local and federal law enforcement, according to their attorney. The Toronto Star reported that the attorney,
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Why Ron DeSantis' claim about 'stolen land' is wrong
It's not true that "the United States was built on stolen land."
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Story about TikTok dances to help Ukraine is satire
The media reported on “5 TikTok dances you can do to help Ukraine fight Russia.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pennsylvania Is NOT Under Court Order To Count Ballots Only On Election Day
Is Pennsylvania under a court order to only count ballots on Election Day? No, that's not true: The post provided no evidence of such a court order. Under current election law, unofficial results will be available within a few days of the
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did a Phoenix TV Station Air Results From the State’s Gubernatorial Election?
Viral social media posts are claiming that Fox 10 Phoenix aired election results of the Arizona gubernatorial race prior to the election, showing Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs winning in favor of her Republican opponent, Kari Lake. An Instagram post
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Ray Epps and Nancy Pelosi did not talk on the phone a week before Capitol insurrection
“Freedom of Information Act requests show a dozen phone calls between the cell phone of Ray Epps and the office of Speaker Pelosi in the week before #January6th”