Did the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pass "new laws and regulations" to ban sea moss in November 2022? No, that's not true: The FDA does not have the legal authority to either propose or approve legislation, including bans. As a reg
PolitiFact→ Ashley Hinson – Did Nancy Pelosi donate $30,000 to Liz Mathis’ campaign?
Nancy Pelosi gave “$30,000 … to boost @LizMathis1’s campaign”
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent ‘Not Verified’ Code on Pennsylvania Ballot Applications
Quick Take Pennsylvania uses a “not verified” code on mail-in ballot applications if a voter’s identity couldn’t be immediately verified; voters have six days after an election to submit a valid ID. But an Instagram post and som
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What are the immigration rules for Canadians who enter the US without a visa?
The man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi came to the United States in 2008 and overstayed the six-month limit granted to Canadian visitors. Canadian citizens do not need a visa to enter the U.S., but cannot stay in the country unlimitedly.
PolitiFact→ No, los demócratas no están haciendo “trampas” con boletas “no verificadas” en Pensilvania
Trump dijo que más de 240,000 boletas “no verificadas” se enviaron a Pensilvania y que los demócratas están haciendo “trampas''. Esto es falso. Trump distorsionó el proceso para codificar las solicitudes de voto por correo.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Nancy Pelosi didn't display T-shirt that reads “I’m proud of my gay husband.” The photo was doctored
Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a T-shirt that reads, “I’m proud of my gay husband.”
FactCheck.org→ Buldoc Revives Zombie Claim About Busloads of Illegal Voters in New Hampshire
U.S. Senate candidate Don Buldoc, a Republican, resurrected a zombie claim that has been repeatedly debunked about busloads of people coming from out of state to vote illegally in New Hampshire. “We need to make sure that school buses loaded with
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Court Case Numbers Can NOT Be Cashed In As US Savings Bonds
Can court case numbers be "cashed in" as U.S. savings bonds? No, that's not true: A Treasury Department spokesperson told Lead Stories this claim is "100% false." The claim appeared in a TikTok post on September 7, 2022. The caption is "#
Poynter→ Media Literacy 2.0 with MediaWise and Noticias Telemundo
Disinformation travels fast! With that in mind, MediaWise and Noticias Telemundo have teamed up again to create a course specifically informing you about the dangers of misleading information, and how […] The post Media Literacy 2.0 with MediaWis
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Brazil’s presidential election wasn’t stolen
Brazil’s presidential election was “stolen.”
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 and influenza are different diseases caused by different viruses
REVIEW Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in February 2020, the unfounded narrative that COVID-19 is a hoax or that its severity was exaggerated has persisted on social media, as previous reviews by Health Feedback can attest to. One iteration
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Catherine Cortez Masto and Adam Laxalt in Nevada Senate race
The outcome of Nevada’s Senate race between Democratic incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican Adam Laxalt could determine which party controls the Senate. Here is a roundup of claims we fact-checked from the candidates.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sliced Onions Will NOT Purify The Air To Keep Sickness At Bay
Do cut onions placed around a house purify the air by pulling viruses, toxins, bacteria and fungus out of the air, and will this process keep people from getting sick? No, that's not true: This folk remedy goes back hundreds of years, but
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump wrongly says Jimmy Carter said ‘don’t ever use’ mail ballots
Former President Jimmy Carter said “don’t ever use” mail in ballots because “they can be so easily corrupted.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lack Of Presidential Seal Does NOT Mean Biden Isn’t President
Does the lack of the presidential seal on a podium from which Joe Biden spoke mean he's not really president? No, that's not true: Biden is the president of the United States. There is no requirement that presidents speak with the seal an
Truth or Fiction?→ Were Elon Musk and Donald Trump Both Complaining About ‘Activists’?
As criticism mounted surrounding Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, a comedy writer gained attention on the platform with a post that had other users comparing Musk to right-wing former United States President Donald Trump. On November 4 2022, Musk
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Mark Kelly and Blake Masters in Arizona Senate race
Republicans have a shot at picking up a Senate seat in Arizona. Democratic incumbent Mark Kelly and Republican Blake Masters have lobbed attacks over immigration, abortion and social security. See our highlights.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, every vote wasn’t previously counted on election night
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.