Next year’s presidential election could reshape how Ankara sees its place in the world.The post Turkey on the Brink appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Russian Ex-President Medvedev Offered To Supply Poland With ‘The Best Air Defence Systems’ In November 2022
Did Russian ex-president and the deputy chair of Russia's Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, tweet that Moscow "is ready to supply Poland with the best air defence systems to prevent further aggression from Ukraine"? No, that's not true:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New COVID Death Data Does NOT Prove Vaccines Are ‘Experimental Toxin’ Causing ‘A Majority Of COVID Deaths’
Does a newly released dataset show that COVID-19 is a deadly "experimental toxin"? And does Dr. Anthony Fauci's resignation have anything to do with it? No, neither are true: the claims recycle old falsehoods based on a distortion of publ
Health Feedback→ People can sue manufacturers for injury following routine childhood vaccines, contrary to a claim by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
REVIEW In December 2021, lawyer and founder of the anti-vaccine organization Children’s Health Defense, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was interviewed on The Mikhaila Peterson Podcast on the subject of legal immunity for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers. Cl
Full Fact→ Boy claimed ‘missing’ on Facebook was found months ago
The picture is of a boy of a different name who went missing in June but has been found.
Full Fact→ Amazon is not selling Kindle Oasis e-readers for £1.78 for Black Friday
Amazon is holding a Black Friday sale, but it has confirmed it is not offering Kindle Oasis e-readers for £1.78, as a number of Facebook posts have claimed.
Full Fact→ Fake Argos ‘deals’ on electric scooters and air fryers circulating online
Deals that appear too good to be true are circulating on social media.
Logically→ Bengali actor Aindrila Sharma “died suddenly” due to complications from the COVID-19 vaccine.
Aindrila Sharma had cancer and died in Kolkata from multiple cardiac arrests. There is no evidence that the COVID-19 vaccine caused her death.
Logically→ A man was brutally assaulted by a Belagavi police in Karnataka, India.
A scene from the upcoming Kannada film "Hoysala" has been misidentified as a real incident.
Logically→ A video shows Donyi Polo Airport made of Bamboo in Arunachal Pradesh.
Interior video of the new terminal of Bengaluru's Kempegowda Airport has been misattributed to Arunachal Pradesh's Donyi Polo Airport.
Full Fact→ Can you tell a drink has been spiked by its appearance?
A poster shares ways to tell if a drink has been tampered with. But spiked drinks do not necessarily exhibit any changes in appearance, taste or smell.
Logically→ 15,000 non-Qataris died working on the Qatar 2022 World Cup stadiums.
15,000 non-Qataris died between 2010 and 2019 but reports state that only 37 of these deaths may be related to the World Cup.
Health Feedback→ Face masks don’t cause hypercapnia or blood acidity; no evidence indicates that these conditions increase cancer risk
REVIEW A video featuring molecular biologist Christina Parks circulated on video and social media platforms (examples here and here) in October and November 2022. In that video, Parks claimed that face masks cause a buildup of carbon dioxide in the
The Dispatch→ Second Nature
Thoughts on Thanksgiving.The post Second Nature appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ CCTV footage allegedly shows Mangaluru autorickshaw blast suspect Mohammad Shariq walking with a backpack.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines, PCR Tests Do NOT Make People ‘Magnetic’
Do COVID-19 vaccines or PCR tests make people "magnetic"? No, that's not true. There is no evidence that either of them can increase what is perceived as "magnetism." But theatrical glue, oily skin or body cream can do the trick of making
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Did NOT Say Using Anything From Nature Is Illegal
Did the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report that "it is illegal to use anything from nature that is not tested for efficacy and safety"? No, that's not true: The FDA regards herbal supplements as foods, not drugs. Therefore, they ar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Before-And-After Photos From Ukraine Do NOT Show Evidence Of Propaganda Fakery Or ‘Magically Restored’ Destruction
Is a video montage showing before and after photos of Ukrainian buildings damaged by war -- but restored to their original appearance -- an example of propagandists manipulating photos? No, that's not true: Basic image searching independe
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence that U.S. is deporting Cubans based on political affiliation
The Biden administration is deporting Cubans “because Cubans by and large are conservatives.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Government Is NOT Giving Away $1,700 Per Week To Stay Home, Stop Monkeypox Spread
Beginning on November 19, 2022, were all U.S. citizens entitled to $1,700 per week if they mitigated the spread of monkeypox by staying home? No, that's not true: No such compensation program is in place and the claim is a set-up for a jo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 12-Year-Old Girl’s Grandmother Did NOT Kidnap The Child From Hospital At Gunpoint To Prevent Transgender Surgery
Did a 12-year-old girl's grandmother kidnap her from the hospital at gunpoint to prevent transgender surgery? No, that's not true: The grandmother's attorney told Lead Stories the claim was completely false. The woman was arrested and ple
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Nasal Test Swabs Do NOT Contain DARPA Hydrogel That Causes Recipients To Be Remotely Controlled
Do COVID-19 nasal test swabs contain both lithium and DARPA hydrogel that allow recipients to be remotely controlled? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Lead Stories that nasal swabs used to test for COVID do
FactCheck.org→ FDA Did Not Change Position on Ivermectin Use, Contrary to Online Claims
SciCheck Digest In response to a civil suit, lawyers for the Food and Drug Administration described the agency’s warnings about the unapproved use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 as “recommendations.” Although that description doesn&#
PolitiFact→ Texas organizers battle misinformation on encrypted messaging apps
Texas voting advocates address misinformation on encrypted messaging platforms, like WhatsApp, as they encourage voting and civic engagement.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Died Suddenly’ and the ‘Irish Light’
On November 22 2022, posts and tweets suddenly began to reference a new issue of a purported newspaper (the Irish Light), and its ominous-sounding “Died Suddenly” cover: The Died Suddenly edition of the Irish light is out now. pic.twitte
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lawyer Who Supported COVID Vaccination Did NOT Die From COVID Vaccination
Did Yemi Getachew, an immigration lawyer who posted in support of COVID-19 vaccination, subsequently die from COVID-19 vaccination? No, that's not true: Getachew was diagnosed with cancer and was admitted to hospice care shortly before he
FactCheck.org→ Post Omits Paxlovid’s Ability to Protect Against Severe COVID-19, Death
SciCheck Digest Paxlovid, Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill, has been shown to prevent severe COVID-19 and death. An online post alleging the drug is a “fraud” and “should be taken off the market” neglects to mention this important informa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Four-Year-Olds Are NOT Prescribed Puberty Blockers
Are 4-year-old children prescribed puberty blockers as part of gender-affirming care? No, that's not true: The American Academy of Pediatrics told Lead Stories this claim is "not accurate." Puberty blockers are only prescribed once an ind
Full Fact→ Facebook post misinterprets BBC report on a ‘spike’ in neonatal deaths
The BBC article said that “two spikes” in the neonatal death rate had occurred in Scotland—not that spike proteins had been found in babies’ bodies.
Logically→ A video proves that Ukraine is faking footage of Russian atrocities.
This video has been taken out of context; it shows the production of the upcoming film Region of Heroes.
AllSides→ Inaccurate TV Graphic Sparks Erroneous Claims of Election Fraud in Pennsylvania
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/11/inaccurate-tv-graphic-sparks-erroneous-claims-of-election-fraud-in-pennsylvania/
Logically→ A tsunami-like wave triggered by an earthquake struck a ship near Cianjur, Indonesia.
An old video of a ship being struck be a wave in Antarctica has been falsely linked to the recent earthquake in Indonesia.
The Dispatch→ What Do the Grassroots Do Now?
In Arizona and Georgia, MAGA state parties face reprisals and irrelevance. The post What Do the Grassroots Do Now? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Republican Officials Are Getting Awfully Quiet About Donald Trump
The same party leaders who condemned the Mar-a-Lago search have had a muted reaction to Merrick Garland’s special counsel announcement.The post Republican Officials Are Getting Awfully Quiet About Donald Trump appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Exit poll shows AAP winning 125 seats in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.
Exit polls are yet to be conducted as the elections are scheduled to be held in December. An altered image has been shared with false claims.
Full Fact→ Facebook posts claiming man with dementia is missing with his dog are false
The picture in the posts shows a man with a different name who has never gone missing.
Washington Post→ Dissecting GOP claims about Hunter Biden deals allegedly involving his father
At a news conference, the incoming chair of the House Oversight Committee made assertations that have not been proven, are in dispute or are incorrect.
The Dispatch→ Video: Dispatch Live for November 22
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Video: Dispatch Live for November 22 appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Movie ‘Died Suddenly’ Does NOT Demonstrate That COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Sudden Death
Does the movie "Died Suddenly" demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccinations cause widespread sudden death or severe medical outcomes? No, that's not true: The film recycles previously debunked claims that the vaccine is lethal or dangerous for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Virginia Man Arrested For Minecraft Military Bases — It’s A Digitally Altered Meme
Does an image widely circulated on social media accurately depict an Anchorage Daily News article about a Virginia man who was arrested for having created "exact replicas of classified US military bases" in the Minecraft video game? No, t