It was widely known throughout the pandemic that there were no clinical trial data regarding the vaccines' ability to prevent transmission.
AllSides→ What’s the story of Charlie Crist reducing insurance rates?
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/19/charlie-crist/whats-story-charlie-crist-reducing-insurance-rates/
AllSides→ Researcher Fact-Checks John Oliver’s Misinformation On New ‘Trans Rights’ Episode
https://www.dailywire.com/news/researcher-fact-checks-john-olivers-misinformation-on-new-trans-rights-episode
Logically→ Former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss will receive an allowance of £115,000 per year following her resignation.
While Truss will be allowed to claim up to £115,000 per year, these funds are not for personal use.
AllSides→ Trump responds to Jan. 6 committee subpoena with usual election lies
https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/14/politics/trump-letter-january-6-committee-subpoena-fact-check/index.html
AllSides→ Is Biden Administration Funding Drag Shows in Ecuador?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-biden-administration-funding-drag-shows-ecuador-1753649 Drag queens
AllSides→ Johnson Ad Omits Barnes’ Condemnation of Attack on Police
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/10/johnson-ad-omits-barnes-condemnation-of-attack-on-police/ In the Wisc
Logically→ Australia has forced farmers to vaccinate their cattle with mRNA jabs, leading to dozens of cattle deaths.
Currently, no mRNA jabs are available or mandated for cattle in Australia. The mRNA vaccines for viral livestock diseases are under development.
Logically→ Ginger juice can treat lung cancer.
There is no substantial medical evidence to prove ginger can be used to treat cancer in humans. However, ginger can help with nausea and constipation.
Logically→ A megalodon shark has swum past the Antarctica ice wall from the world beyond and has been caught on camera.
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Full Fact→ The facts around former PMs’ £115,000 annual ‘allowance’
They are allowed to claim back up to £115,000 each year for the costs associated with continuing public duties—but it’s not a “salary”.
Logically→ Avicii was murdered because he was working on a documentary to expose a global child trafficking ring.
Avicii died by suicide in Oman after several years of poor mental health.
Logically→ Boston University researchers have created a more lethal COVID-19 strain with an 80 percent kill rate.
Many reports miss important context around the findings and purpose of the research which was conducted to study role of the strain's spike protein.
Logically→ Chiropractic treatment can fix ankylosing spondylitis.
This condition is irreversible. Seeking this manner of treatment may prove dangerous for those with this diagnosis.
Poynter→ Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box, ignoring safe track record
Millions of Americans are casting mail ballots via drop boxes. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said that’s dangerous. “There’s danger involved in drop boxes,” Rubio said in the Oct. 18 debate with his […] The post Marco Rubio said som
The Dispatch→ When Biden Does It …
His plea to Saudi Arabia to delay oil production cuts is no different from Trump’s ‘perfect’ phone call.The post When Biden Does It … appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Nationalism Goes to War
American nationalists who invoke the Ukrainian resistance as a poster child for their agenda are being disingenuous.The post Nationalism Goes to War appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The Russia-Iran Axis
Deeper ties create risks for the West on battlefields far beyond Ukraine. The post The Russia-Iran Axis appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ A Rare Left-Coast Opportunity for the GOP
‘In some ways, Republicans are due for a win in Oregon.’The post A Rare Left-Coast Opportunity for the GOP appeared first on The Dispatch.
Washington Post→ Dissecting White House spin on Social Security and Medicare
Benefit payments are going up and premiums are going down -- but that's not the whole story
Logically→ Barack Obama called his wife “Michael”.
A 2015 clip of Obama quoting a letter has been taken out of context to falsely claim that he referred to his wife using a man's name.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video doesn’t prove two gunmen during the Las Vegas shooting. Authorities say he acted alone
There were two shooters in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Documents Do NOT Reveal 90% Of Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against COVID Lost Their Babies
Do Pfizer documents reveal that 90 percent of pregnant women vaccinated against COVID lost their babies, and that COVID vaccination is going to lead to "mass depopulation"? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to support that claim. E
Snopes→ Facebook Hoax Claims Officers Found Bear Inside Car in Your Town
Facebook users who appeared to be African scammers kept changing the town name when reposting this real story about a bear being found in a car.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The French Ambassador To Ukraine Did NOT Resign
Did France's ambassador to Ukraine, Etienne de Poncins, resign his post from fear of Russian bombardments on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv? No, that's not true: "This is fake news," Ambassador de Poncins posted on his official Twitter accou
Truth or Fiction?→ How Local ABC Affiliates Spread the Same Debunked ‘Warning’ About Fentanyl
A story out of Los Angeles, California that hinged on fearmongering from law enforcement regarding “Halloween fentanyl” in October 2022 served as another example of how television news affiliates can amplify disinformation — all witho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Active Serial Killer Investigation In New York As Of October 20, 2022
Is there currently an active serial killer investigation into a New York City male taxi driver who murders his passengers? No, that's not true: A Brooklyn District Attorney's Office spokesperson told Lead Stories they have no knowledge of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Mandate Kids Get COVID-19 Vaccine For School — It’s Up To Each State
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mandate that students get COVID-19 shots? No, that's not true: While an independent CDC advisory committee did vote on October 20, 2022, to add the COVID vaccine to its list of reco
PolitiFact→ Saving Arizona PAC – Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly voted for Trump and Biden laws that let prison inmates get stimulus checks
Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Starlink Satellites ARE In Space — Post’s Images Are Of Ozone Balloons In South Pole
Are Starlink satellites not in space? No, that's not true: The images used to claim that Starlink satellites are not in space are of balloons that are in the South Pole and have been frequently photographed and reported on. The claim appe
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence Mikaben died because of COVID-19 vaccine
Haitian singer Mikaben died because of the COVID-19 vaccine
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this Sandy Hook shooting victim’s father isn’t an actor
A video shows an actor “getting into character before his press interview less than 24 hours after the supposed killing of his 6-year-old daughter."
PolitiFact→ ¿Charlie Crist redujo las tarifas de seguros de propiedad en un 10%?
En la contienda por la gobernatura de Florida, Charlie Crist está llamando la atención sobre las tasas de seguro de propiedad que se disparan en Florida bajo Ron DeSantis. Crist alegó que cuando él fue gobernador, redujo las tarifas 10 %. ¿Eso es
PolitiFact→ Tucker Carlson – CDC committee’s vote did not make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for school kids
“The CDC is about to add the COVID vaccine to the childhood immunization schedule, which would make the vax mandatory for kids to attend school.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Trump still didn’t tweet his thanks to Elon Musk, and isn’t back on Twitter
On Oct. 19, Donald Trump tweeted, “Thank you Elon Musk, I’m back!!!”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, thousands of kids aren’t in cages under the Getty
There are “100,000 kids in cages” under the Getty art museum.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Sen. Mark Kelly Say Katie Hobbs Should ‘Run a Better Campaign’?
A viral tweet takes Kelly’s words out of context.The post Fact Check: Did Sen. Mark Kelly Say Katie Hobbs Should ‘Run a Better Campaign’? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Was NOT Originally Created For Sea Exploration
Was NASA originally created for sea exploration? No, that's not true: NASA was founded in 1958 as a response to then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower wanting to explore the upper atmosphere sciences and the capabilities of rockets. It was a
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Claim that Boston University created COVID-19 strain with an 80% kill rate omits important details
“Boston University CREATES a new COVID strain that has an 80% kill rate.”
FactCheck.org→ Johnson Ad Omits Barnes’ Condemnation of Attack on Police
In the Wisconsin Senate race, an ad from Republican Sen. Ron Johnson selectively pulls comments made by his opponent, Democrat Mandela Barnes, from an interview days after a deadly attack on police in Dallas. The ad claims Barnes “rationalized v