Brittney Griner's highly publicized legal woes in Russia and the country's invasion of Ukraine has the top WNBA players opting to take their talents elsewhere this offseason.
Poynter→ Will the “Inflation Reduction Act” reduce energy production?
In recent weeks, the realities of the climate crisis have become increasingly visible, from wildfires in California and throughout the Pacific Northwest to catastrophic flooding in Kentucky, which killed almost […] The post Will the “Inflation
Full Fact→ Asylum seekers do not get £175 per week on a prepaid card
It’s closer to £175 per person per month.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles bowing to the Ethiopian emperor
Photo shows “Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles” bowing to Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I.
PolitiFact→ What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview
George Soros’ Open Society Foundations has been active in promoting democracy in Ukraine for decades. In 2014, he spoke about those efforts on CNN.
Snopes→ Fiona Wallops Turks and Caicos, Puerto Rico Still Stunned
Hurricane Fiona blasted the Turks and Caicos Islands as a Category 3 storm after devastating Puerto Rico, where most people remained without electricity or running water.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden leaves out context in ‘60 Minutes’ comment on debt reduction
“This year, it's going to be over $1.5 trillion (that we’ve) reduced the debt."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – U.S. Supreme Court did not ban condoms
“Supreme Court just voted to ban condoms.”
AllSides→ Republican Talking Point Omits Key Details About Stimulus Payments to Inmates
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/09/republican-talking-point-omits-key-details-about-stimulus-payments-to-inmates/
Snopes→ Congress Eyes Strongest Response Yet to Jan. 6 Attack
Lawmakers in both parties have said they want to change the arcane law before it is challenged again.
Logically→ U.K. banknotes will no longer be valid as Queen Elizabeth II passed away.
As the new currency with King Charles III is yet to be produced, the current banknotes featuring the portrait of the Queen will stay in circulation.
Snopes→ Trump Legal Team Balks at Judge’s Declassification Questions
Lawyers for Trump and for the Justice Department are to appear in federal court in Brooklyn before a veteran judge named last week as special master.
Logically→ CM Bhagwant Mann was deplaned from a flight in Germany for being drunk causing a 4-hour delay.
Lufthansa, the airline, has clarified that the delay happened because of a delayed inbound flight and an aircraft change, not because of CM Mann.
Logically→ Matt Hancock oversaw state-sanctioned mass murder using the drug midazolam.
There is no evidence of mass murder of older people during the pandemic through midazolam or other means.
Snopes→ Montana to Allow Transgender People to Change Birth Record
After months of defiance, Montana’s health department said it will follow a judge’s ruling and temporarily allow transgender people to change the gender on their birth certificates.
Poynter→ Political extremism in the public square: A resource for journalists and voters
Disinformation about election processes and alleged election fraud is falsely stoking anger among voters who feel neglected by their government. That same disinformation — perpetuated by online elements and amplified […] The post Political extr
Logically→ Virat Kohli thanked his fans in an emotional speech after hitting a century in the 2022 Asia Cup.
A video of Virat Kohli thanking his fans for crossing the 50 million mark on Instagram in 2020 was wrongly linked to the 2022 Asia Cup series.
Logically→ People of the U.K. cannot post messages or express themselves publicly once the Online Safety Bill comes into force.
The Online Safety Bill will hold platforms responsible for harmful content. It allows free speech provided the content posted is not harmful.
Logically→ Queen Elizabeth II was executed long ago by extraterrestrial species.
According to Buckingham place, the Queen died peacefully at the Balmore Castle in Scotland. The claims of her being killed by aliens are baseless.
Logically→ King Charles III reinstated Prince Andrew into the Counsellors of State after Queen Elizabeth II died.
Prince Andrew was stripped of his royal titles, and his duties were distributed among the royal family. There is no evidence he has been reinstated.
PolitiFact→ House Majority PAC – Ad confuses donations Michigan U.S. House candidate received in the past with number of donors
"90% of (state Sen. Tom Barrett's) donors are from special interests"
Poynter→ Green energy policies didn’t cause record prices at gas pumps
The spike in gasoline prices earlier this year had Republicans crying foul, blaming President Joe Biden and Democrats for the increase — even though they began rising in late 2020 under President Donald […] The post Green energy policies did
Logically→ Denmark halted COVID-19 vaccinations for everyone under the age of 50.
Logically→ Long, fibrous blood clots have been found in the arteries of people vaccinated against COVID-19.
There is no link between long fibrous blood clots and the Covid-19 vaccine.
Logically→ Sri Lanka’s flag was displayed on Burj Khalifa after their team won 2022 Asia Cup.
An image of the Sri Lankan flag displayed on Burj Khalifa in 2019 was misinterpreted and shared as an image from 2022 Asia Cup celebrations.
Logically→ Chandigarh University has suspended female students for protesting over the alleged leaked videos.
There have been no reports of students being suspended for staging protests. Chandigarh University has suspended two wardens for negligence.
Logically→ Three students are admitted to the ICU after the Chandigarh University video leak.
Reports state that a few girls who fainted were given medical aid and discharged. None were admitted to the ICU.
Snopes→ Texas Sheriff Investigating Migrant Flights to Martha’s Vineyard
A Texas sheriff opened an investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, but did not say what laws may have been broken.
Snopes→ Valery Polyakov, Took Longest Single Trip to Space, Dies
Polyakov's record of 437 days in space began Jan. 8, 1994.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Judy Garland Raise Money for the Civil Rights Movement?
Actor Judy Garland’s activism drew renewed attention decades after the fact after her work was highlighted by journalist Bobby Rivers. Rivers posted a photograph of Garland and fellow stars, saying: On This Day In History: Judy Garland — wi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Prove Ukrainians Were Selling A Stinger Missile Launcher In Bremen
Were Ukrainians arrested in Bremen, Germany, while trying to sell on the black market Western-provided, Stinger surface-to-air missiles and "other heavy weapons"? No, that's not true: The video posted on social media with supposed proof o
Snopes→ Does a Book Call Trump ‘The Son of Man, The Christ’?
A picture of a flyer showed the book title, "President Donald J. Trump, The Son of Man - The Christ," followed by the author's name, Helgard Müller.
FactCheck.org→ Republican Talking Point Omits Key Details About Stimulus Payments to Inmates
Some congressional Democrats voted for COVID-19 relief bills that resulted in stimulus checks being sent to inmates — but so did some congressional Republicans. Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was one of the prisoners eligible for a
Snopes→ Does Photo Show Hillary Clinton Playing a Game Boy?
There's no shortage of doctored pictures on the internet.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, banks are not being forced to hand over physical currency to the government
All banks will soon have to turn over all coins to federal government ahead of pivot to using only electronic transactions.
Snopes→ Is ‘American Winged Goblin’ Insect Real?
A woodland creature appears in a picture to be eerily out of a fairytale.
PolitiFact→ Tom Horne – Attack on school chief Kathy Hoffman lacks key testing context
Under Kathy Hoffman, “student test scores plummeted. Even before COVID, under the current regime, over half of Arizona students were not proficient in reading or math.”
PolitiFact→ Matt Gaetz – Gaetz draws misleading comparison on Jones 'campaign event'
Image shows a Rebekah Jones campaign event.
Health Feedback→ The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective; claim that they have caused an “international medical crisis” is baseless
REVIEW On 1 September 2022, a team of researchers at the MRC Center for Global Infectious Disease Analysis at the Imperial College London, published a study in The Lancet where they estimated that the COVID-19 vaccines prevented 19.8 million deaths
Snopes→ ‘Serial’ Case: Adnan Syed Released, Conviction Tossed
A Baltimore judge ordered the release of Adnan Syed after overturning Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.”