Parents sued the retail giant for delivering what attorneys called "suicide kits."
PolitiFact→ J.D. Vance – Fact-checking J.D. Vance on Tim Ryan’s record on fracking
“Tim Ryan when he ran for president two years ago … supported banning fracking both on public lands and generally speaking.”
PolitiFact→ Charlie Kirk’s comparison of migrant entries with US births lacks reliable data
The math behind Charlie Kirk’s comparison of migrants entering the U.S. and American births is far more complicated than it seems. It first appeared in a Breitbart story.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Partnership targeted election misinformation, not conservatives
The "Department of Homeland Security and the State Department coordinated with a group called the ‘Election Integrity Partnership’ to censor Joe Biden’s opponents.”
Snopes→ Did Vikings Actually Have Horns on Their Helmets?
The popular image has little to do with history.
Truth or Fiction?→ American States ‘That Wish to Join Russia Will Be Considered,’ Says Duma Member
On October 11 2022, a post with the headline “U.S. States That Wish to Join Russia Will Be Considered, Says Duma Member” appeared on Reddit’s r/worldnews: U.S. States That Wish to Join Russia Will Be Considered, Says Duma M
Snopes→ Is Macaulay Quote About ‘Dominating’ India with English Culture Real?
A reader emailed us and said they spotted the quote meme on WhatsApp.
Snopes→ Angela Lansbury, ‘Murder She Wrote’ Star, Dies at 96
She died five days shy of her 97th birthday.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claims of a ‘massive transfer’ of fraudulent election ballots are false
There’s “evidence of a massive transfer of completed, curated ballots” that are fraudulent in the 2022 election.
PolitiFact→ Val Demings – Rubio once dismissed climate change, but he doesn't anymore
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio "has denied climate change."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Does NOT Get A Tax Break For His Golf Course Because Ivana Trump Is Buried There
Does former President Donald Trump get a tax break for his golf course where his ex-wife, Ivana Trump, is buried? No, that's not true: The small portion of the property at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster where Ivana Trump is burie
Truth or Fiction?→ PayPal ‘Misinformation’ Fine Controversy
In October 2022, frenzied posts on Twitter and Reddit alluded to a new PayPal “misinformation fine” of $2,500 — with some urging others to close their PayPal accounts: Just moved all money I had in my PayPal account out of it. And
Snopes→ Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ Case
A prosecutor apologized to Adnan Syed and the family of Hae Min Lee after announcing that her office would not retry Syed for Lee's 1999 killing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AOC Was NOT ‘Thrown Out’ of Congress During A Hearing
Does this video show Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez getting "thrown out" of Congress during a congressional hearing? No, that's not true: The footage is from a 2019 hearing and does not show her being ejected. The transcript from this hear
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Website Uses Fake Celebrity Interviews To Flog Keto Weight Loss Products
Have celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and country music singer Reba McEntire recently launched their own keto weight loss line of products on live TV? No, that's not true: This is false advertising and follows a formula that is used agai
Logically→ Red flames on stovetops are a result of people being sold gas mixed with higher doses of oxygen to increase their consumption cost.
Red flames on a stovetop are a sign of appliance faults, issues or blockages, and potential indications of carbon monoxide leakage.
PolitiFact→ Liz Wheeler – The Great Reset is not a conspiracy to force changes in economic systems
The Great Reset advocates replacing capitalism with an economic system that is “kind of socialism, kind of communism” but “mostly just fascism.”
Snopes→ Governor Voids Territorial Orders Targeting Native Americans
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham described the 19th century proclamations by former territorial governors as offensive.
Climate Feedback→ Here’s what we know about how climate change impacts hurricanes – and what we don’t
There are some aspects of climate science that are clear-cut. It is, for instance, “unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land,” according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.[1] As human activities emit
PolitiFact→ Yesli Vega – Yesli Vega changes tune on Kevin McCarthy's possible speakership
On House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
Logically→ Muslims attacked Hindus during a Durga Puja immersion procession in Chattisgarh.
The police clarified that Muslims did not attack any Hindu procession. The Chattisgarh clash took place between members of two Durga Puja committees.
Snopes→ Underground Microbes May Have Swarmed Ancient Mars
Ancient Mars may have had an environment capable of harboring an underground world teeming with microscopic organisms.
Health Feedback→ Little clinical evidence supports the use of high-dose intravenous vitamin C to treat cancer
REVIEW Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a nutrient with antioxidant properties that plays a key role in important bodily functions, including the production of collagen. Vitamin C deficiency causes various alterations and can lead to scurv
Logically→ Tesco is offering £500 vouchers to help customers with the cost of living crisis.
Posts advertising this offer are attempting to scam users on Facebook. No such promotion exists.
The Dispatch→ The GOP Eyes a Western Comeback
Big-name Republicans are trying to mount a rally in Joe O’Dea’s Colorado Senate bid.The post The GOP Eyes a Western Comeback appeared first on The Dispatch.
Poynter→ Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is wrong to claim Jan. 6 was not an armed insurrection
The U.S. House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, has scheduled what could be its final public hearing for Oct. 13. It will be the committee’s first […] The post Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is w
Logically→ Rick Simpson Oil (a cannabis extract) can cure skin cancer.
There is no available research to prove that RSO or any other cannabis-based oil can treat cancer.
Logically→ CLARIFICATION
Logically→ Muslim man who set a temple on fire was attacked by Hindus in Birmingham amid police presence.
A video of a protest in London against the death of Masha Amini was falsely shared with a communal spin. No temple was set ablaze by Muslims in UK.
Logically→ A BJP MLA was beaten up by women in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh.
The incident seen in the viral clip took place in June 2018 over a personal matter. Further, the man is not a BJP MLA but a local labor union leader.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cheese Is NOT Proven To Be Addictive
Is cheese addictive because eating it produces casomorphin, a highly addictive opiate that has a similar effect on the brain as do "drugs, alcohol and sex"? No, that's not true: Though cheese can bind to neural cells in the same way that
Snopes→ Universal Studios Orlando Is Not Closing Permanently
Readers may have noticed a headline in their Google Discover feeds that said, "Universal Studios Orlando Closes Location Permanently."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Would NOT Be Reinstated Immediately By Supreme Court Decision — It’s About Redistricting NOT 2020 Election
Can former President Donald Trump be reinstated by a Supreme Court decision in the case of Moore v. Harper? No, that's not true: Lead Stories asked legal experts about the claim and they said there's no chance that Trump could be reinstat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Election Results NOT Invalidated By Dominion Voting Machines ‘QR Code Signature Mismatch’
Does the presence of "QR code signature mismatch" error codes reported in some Dominion voting machines in Tennessee invalidate Georgia election results? No, that's not true: Experts with whom Lead Stories spoke said there is no connectio
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukrainian General’s Bracelet Does NOT Feature Swastika — It’s A Motif Called Solomon’s Knot
Did the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Gen. Valery Zaluzhnyi, wear a bracelet with a Nazi insignia? No, that's not true: The motifs and clasp on his bracelet resemble a design series that is marketed as a Viking Bracel
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Faulty ‘Double Standard’ Document Claim
Former President Donald Trump made a series of faulty comparisons to other past presidents to argue that he was being held to a double standard regarding the FBI’s pursuit of his presidential documents. Trump accused several of his presidential p
Snopes→ Avoid ‘Chick-fil-A Fans’ Facebook Pages That Push Prize Scams
This old Facebook scam just won't die.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Parasite cleanses are ineffective and harmful
Parasite cleanses "kill herpes by starving the parasites in the stomach."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Depict ‘Pyramids’ On Russia’s Kola Peninsula — They Are Natural Mountains In Faroe Islands
Were pyramids that are twice as old as the Egyptian pyramids found in Russian Lapland and does the photo with this article accurately represent what they look like? No, that's not true: Clickbait photos misrepresent what the Kola Peninsul
PolitiFact→ Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee – Adam Laxalt supports letting states restrict abortion, but hasn’t called for bans with no exceptions
Adam Laxalt “would let Nevada and other states ban abortion with zero exceptions.”