While a man did attempt self-immolation, the protest was not over unemployment but a fee hike at Allahabad University in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.
Logically→ King Charles III signed a proclamation declaring Donald Trump the winner of 2020 U.S. elections.
The image shared shows King Charles III signing an oath stating that he would uphold the Church of Scotland.
Snopes→ Putin Sets Partial Military Call-Up, Won’t ‘Bluff’ on Nukes
It’s the first mobilization in Russia since World War II.
Logically→ Smart meters emit harmful EMFs, spy on users, and have the potential to control individual energy use as part of ‘net zero’ compliance.
Poynter→ What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview
Billionaire philanthropist George Soros is a regular bogeyman in online misinformation. We’ve debunked claims that he’s a Nazi who funded antifa and protests in Minneapolis, and that he was behind a news website in Missouri […] The post
Full Fact→ Image of Nintendo console displaying mourning message was created as a joke
The widely shared image suggests UK consoles will not function until after the Queen’s funeral.
Logically→ A card reading “Trump won 2020” was placed on Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin.
The original card was written by King Charles III, and the image shared on social media is digitally altered.
Logically→ PM Narendra Modi tried to click a picture without removing the camera lens cap.
Prime Minister Modi did not try to click a photo with the camera lens on. The image shared on social media is digitally altered,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Airline Industry Does NOT Lie About Best Crash Position To Save $$ On Passenger Death or Injury Costs
Does the airline industry give passengers incorrect information about bracing themselves for a crash because the financial cost to airlines is $40 million lower for passenger deaths than it is when passengers survive? No, that's not true.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Vaccines NOT To Blame For Fact That Triple-Vaccinated Account For 91% Of COVID Deaths In England, Wales
Did the United Kingdom publish reports that show individuals triple-vaccinated against the coronavirus account for 91% of the COVID-19 deaths in the country through 2022? Do these reports further show that over 24,000 "unexplained" excess
Snopes→ Photo of Boy in Handcuffs Does Not Show ‘GTA VI’ Hacker
A YouTube video showed a thumbnail of a young boy being placed into handcuffs, but it had nothing to do with the leak of "GTA VI."
Snopes→ Mexico’s Earthquake Coincidence Drives Anxiety for Many
Three powerful earthquakes have struck Mexico on Sept. 19 — in 1985, 2017 and now 2022. The unlucky coincidence has driven anxiety high for many.
Snopes→ Migrants Sue Florida Governor over Martha’s Vineyard Flights
They allege Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary engaged in a “fraudulent and discriminatory scheme” to relocate them.
Snopes→ Did Marilyn Monroe Really Say This?
"If you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best," Monroe supposedly said.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Drug-Soaked Napkins Are Being Placed in Car Door Handles
Is an instantly disabling drug being soaked into napkins and placed on car doors to incapacitate targets of rape, abduction and car theft? Experts that Lead Stories spoke with said that there is no scientific evidence or official reports
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Gov. DeSantis Sued for ‘Fraudulent and Illegal Scheme’ Against Immigrants
Attorneys representing a group of immigrants filed a class-action lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on September 20 2022, accusing him of organizing their wrongful transport from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard. The group Lawyers for Civil
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘NyQuil Chicken Challenge,’ Explained
On September 20 2022, Twitter’s “trending topics” prominently featured “NyQuil chicken” (purportedly due to a dangerous TikTok trend or “challenge,”) and clicking on the topic directed people to a large warning
PolitiFact→ Electoral reform: What would updating the Electoral Count Act do?
One of the major legislative efforts to prevent another insurrection like the one on Jan. 6, 2021 is moving one step closer to enactment. We looked at the Senate and House bills to update the Electoral Count Act and found a lot of similarities, as well
FactCheck.org→ Is the Pandemic ‘Over’? Biden Says So, But Scientists Say That’s Up for Debate
In a surprise moment in a “60 Minutes” interview, President Joe Biden said the COVID-19 pandemic “is over.” While he correctly acknowledged that the coronavirus was still a problem, epidemiologists say there’s no single agreed-upon definition
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Military didn’t ‘deport’ immigrants from Martha’s Vineyard
Martha’s Vineyard "used the military to deport every last illegal migrant from their island.”
Snopes→ Beyond Meat Executive Charged with Biting a Man in Fight
A top executive at plant-based food company Beyond Meat has been charged with felony battery after a fight outside a college football game in which he was accused of biting a man’s nose.
AllSides→ CBS Claims Congress Found ‘No Wrongdoing’ by Joe Biden in Hunter Biden Investigation
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/09/19/fact-check-hunter-biden-joe-cbs-news-60-minutes/ CLAIM:
AllSides→ What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview
https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/sep/20/what-george-soros-said-about-ukraine-2014-cnn-inte/ Bill
Snopes→ There’s No Evidence Ivana Trump Was Cremated
A baseless conspiracy theory held that she was cremated and that a casket supposedly for her was instead filled with classified and top secret documents.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Nostradamus didn’t predict that Queen Elizabeth II would die in 2022
Nostradamus “accurately predicted Queen Elizabeth II’s passing.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Georgia ‘Fake Elector’ Had More Access to Voting Equipment Than Previously Reported
On September 20 2022, discussions about a “fake elector” in Georgia appeared on several of Reddit’s subreddits: These fake electors should be in prison by now. from WhitePeopleTwitter A post shared to r/WhiteP
Snopes→ US Adults Should Get Routine Anxiety Screening, Panel Says
It’s the first time the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended anxiety screening in primary care for adults without symptoms.
Snopes→ Did Queen Elizabeth Once Prank American Tourists?
They apparently did not recognize her, according to the former royal protection officer who shared the story.
Logically→ Hindu mobs attacked a mosque in Leicester city on September 17, 2022.
Leicestershire Police have denied any reports of the mosque being attacked and mentioned it as a rumor.
Snopes→ UN Chief: World is ‘Paralyzed’ and Equity is Slipping Away
In an alarming assessment, the head of the United Nations warned world leaders that nations are “gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims About COVID Vaccines for Kids in the U.K.
(Photo by Eva Hambach/AFP/Getty Images.)A viral tweet from Dr. Simone Gold, which has been shared more than 17,000 times and liked more than 45,000 times, claims that “children in the UK aged 5-11 will no longer be offered COVID jabs,” due
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Pelosi didn’t laugh at Armenian genocide memorial
Nancy Pelosi “almost burst out into laughter” at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex in Yerevan.
Snopes→ Video Shows ‘Unauthorized Access’ to Ga. Election Equipment
A former Republican Party official in Georgia who was a fake elector in 2020 misrepresented her role in an alleged breach of voting equipment.
PolitiFact→ Liberal Groups – Ad is off-base with claim that Tim Michels wants to treat women like criminals
Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals."
Snopes→ Westminster Abbey Has Witnessed Nearly a Millennium of British History – but Many Rituals, Like Those at Royal Funerals, Are More Modern
The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19, 2022, was a public ceremony on a truly global scale.
Full Fact→ Did several billion people watch the Queen’s funeral?
Various claims about worldwide TV viewing figures have been reported, but they don’t appear to have been clearly evidenced.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Biden Have ‘Nothing to Say’ About the Deaths of 53 Migrants?
Ronna McDaniel. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.)Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel claimed in a recent tweet that President Joe Biden “had nothing to say about 53 migrants dying in TX after being smuggled in a traile
Snopes→ Deepfake Audio Has a Tell – Researchers Use Fluid Dynamics To Spot Artificial Imposter Voices
Deepfakes have brought with them a new level of uncertainty around digital media.
Snopes→ Strong Earthquake Shakes Mexico´s Pacific Coast; 1 Killed
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Mexico's central Pacific coast, killing at least one person and setting off a seismic alarm in the rattled capital on the anniversary of two earlier devastating quakes.
Full Fact→ World Economic Forum has not said private vehicle ownership should be restricted to ‘elites’
The WEF has proposed shared car ownership as a way to reduce material usage. But not for private vehicle ownership to be ended or restricted.