Is the Progress Pride flag being used to represent pedophilia and pedophiles? No, that's not true: According to its designer, the flag was created to be more inclusive of those who identify as LGBTQ. There is no indication that the flag h
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Full Fact→ Facebook post about injured dog in Tyneside uses old picture from Australia
Multiple posts claim the dog was found in different UK locations.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Airplanes Do NOT Fly ‘Straight and Level’ — Earth Is NOT Flat
Is it true that airplanes fly "straight and level" and that this proves the Earth is flat? No, that's not true: An aviation expert told Lead Stories that "airlines don't fly in a literal straight line" because airplanes fly based on altit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Garlic, Mint and Oregano Mixture Cures Vision Impairment, Eye Degeneration
Will drinking a mix of garlic, mint and oregano improve eyesight and repair vision loss? No, that's not true: The American Academy of Ophthalmology told Lead Stories that "there is no scientific evidence for using herbs to prevent vision
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy’s Name Is NOT Translated To English As ‘Evil Rules The World’
Is it true that Google translates the Ukrainian president's last name to English as "evil rules the world"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories replicated what social media users suggested others do to get this result but found no confirmat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Documentary’ Does NOT Prove Flat Earth Theory Is True — Our World Is Globe-Shaped
Does a "documentary" called "HOW EARTH BECAME A BALL" prove that the Earth is flat? No, that's not true: Although it's presented as a documentary, "HOW EARTH BECAME A BALL" is an unauthorized repackaging of a 1990 Canadian satirical movie
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Atlantic Magazine Did NOT Run ‘Cover Story’ Linking Muslim Americans in Dearborn, Michigan, To White Supremacists
Did The Atlantic magazine publish a cover story titled "The Evolution of White Supremacy" arguing that Muslim Americans represent "the new face of the far right," as a screenshot circulating on social media claims? No, that's not true: A
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccine boosters reduce the risk of infection and hospitalization, they don’t increase the risk contrary to claims of vaccines “negative efficacy”
REVIEW Data from clinical trials and safety surveillance indicate that COVID-19 vaccines approved in the U.S. are safe and effective at preventing severe illness and death. Nevertheless, false and misleading claims downplaying the vaccines’ ef
The Dispatch→ Saving Liberalism from Itself
A new book from Francis Fukuyama is a timely defense of liberalism.The post Saving Liberalism from Itself appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Arizona Alerts DOJ After Complaints About Right-Wing Ballot ‘Watchers’
As election deniers and conspiracy theorists appeared to set their sights on Arizona (among other states), both state and federal officials have been alerted regarding possible voter intimidation in Phoenix in October 2022. According to KNXV-TV reporte
Truth or Fiction?→ Lara Logan Rant Results in Newsmax Ban, Statement
Former CBS News correspondent Lara Logan was banned from far-right American cable network Newsmax in October 2022 after a bizarre antisemitic rant on October 19 2022 — the latest in a long string of appearances featuring escalating, fully conspi
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Claims Misrepresent Boston U. Study of What Causes Severity of COVID-19 Strains
SciCheck Digest To study the role of the spike protein in the severity of COVID-19 illnesses, researchers exposed 10 mice prone to develop severe disease to a hybrid version of the virus. Eight mice died. Social media posts say researchers created a da
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pope Francis Is NOT Queen Elizabeth II’s Brother Or Joe Biden’s Cousin
Are Pope Francis, the late Queen Elizabeth II and U.S. President Joe Biden members of the same family? No, that's not true: There is no evidence supporting this online rumor, which recycles a 24-year-old conspiracy theory. The claim appea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Boston University COVID-19 Strain Killed 20% FEWER Mice Than Wild Strain — ‘80% Kill Rate’ Did NOT Refer To Humans
Does a Boston University (BU) study of a COVID-19 strain with an "80% lethality" have implications for humans? No, that's not true: The kill rate refers to mice used in the lab tests, and BU's manipulated virus was less lethal than existi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: mRNA Vaccines For Livestock Are NOT Mandated For Australian Farmers As Of October 2022
Are Australian farmers being forced to inject livestock with mRNA vaccines that are killing cows? No, that's not true: Some biotechnology firms and governments have announced plans to research and eventually roll out less expensive and mo
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.
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Senior Commander Of The Russian Army Was Taken Prisoner
Does a video prove its headline claim that the senior commander of the Russian army was taken prisoner? No, that's not true: A video posted on Facebook made this false claim in its clickbait headline, but the video itself did not state or
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Special Forces Did NOT Destroy ‘Boston University COVID-19 Research Lab’
Did U.S. Special Forces destroy a "Boston University Covid-19 research lab"? No, that's not true: This claim was made on a website known for publishing fabricated content. The claim appeared in an article published by Real Raw News on Oct
AllSides→ How did jet crash into a block of flats in Russia?
https://www.bbc.com/news/63313871 An investigation is underway into the crash of a fighter jet into a b
Full Fact→ President Zelenskyy’s office was not blown up in recent Kyiv strikes
Claims online that the Ukrainian presidential office was bombed around 10 October 2022 are unevidenced.
FactCheck.org→ It’s Not News, Nor ‘Scandalous,’ That Pfizer Trial Didn’t Test Transmission
SciCheck Digest The COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials were designed to study the vaccine’s safety and efficacy in preventing symptomatic disease, not transmission. But online publications now misleadingly present the fact that the Pfizer/BioNTech vacc
Truth or Fiction?→ Alaska Snow Crab Season Canceled
In October 2022, a popular post to Reddit’s r/news indicated that Alaska’s regular snow crab season was canceled, pending investigation into the cause of a major problem: Alaska snow crab season canceled as officials investigate
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Ultrasonic Wristbands Will ‘Liquefy Fat Cells,’ Improve Blood Circulation
Do wristbands that use ultrasonic therapy help people liquefy fat cells and promote blood circulation? No, that's not true: The former president of The Obesity Society told Lead Stories there is no evidence in established scientific journ
Health Feedback→ Scientific studies show that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine reduces transmission; claim by Rob Roos is misleading
REVIEW Many social media posts and articles began circulating in October 2022, claiming that Pfizer admitted to not testing whether its COVID-19 vaccine prevented transmission before the vaccine hit the market. The claim originated from Rob Roos, a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Accident At Russian Military Parade Did NOT Happen Recently — Video Dates From 2014
Does this video show an incident that recently happened in Russia, where a conscript was knocked down and run over by an armored personnel carrier? No, that's not true: This accident happened eight years ago, on June 12, 2014. During the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Collapse On Golf Course
Did former President Donald Trump collapse on the golf course? No, that's not true: There is no evidence of his collapse and the assertion is a ruse used to entice readers into clicking on a video about a different Trump-related topic. Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pelosi ‘Black Phone Screen’ Photo Does NOT Prove She Was Faking Call On Jan. 6
Does a photograph show House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pretending to speak into a cellphone during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol? No, that's not true: Official footage from which a widely shared screenshot was taken clearly s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT Recent Photo From Kyiv Of Man Shooting At Iranian Drones From His Balcony Window
Is this a recent photo from Kyiv, Ukraine, of a man shooting at Iranian drones from his balcony window? No, that's not true: This photo is from a Twitter account that acknowledges this tweet is an old picture and a meme. The claim appea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Is NOT Back On Twitter
Did Elon Musk let Donald Trump return to Twitter on October 9, 2022? No, that's not true: As of October 17, 2022, the former president's account was still suspended. At the time of writing, Musk didn't have the power to reverse the previo
Health Feedback→ Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s, but evidence so far doesn’t show that diabetes causes Alzheimer’s
OTHER REVIEW On 29 September 2022, a Facebook user shared a
Truth or Fiction?→ Texas Republican Tweets, Deletes Fake News Headline
On October 14 2022, a screenshot of a tweet attributed to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) with a headline from The Atlantic circulated on Twitter: The screenshot, a mockup of a headline from The Atlantic, featured an image of people gathered at an event.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Durham Did NOT Unveil Biden’s ‘Russian Plot’ Aimed At Getting Clinton Elected in 2024
Did special counsel John Durham unveil President Joe Biden's "Russian plot," aimed at getting Hillary Clinton elected in 2024? No, that's not true: Durham has said no such thing. A post making the claim includes various Newsmax clips as s
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Numbers, October 2022 Update
Summary With the economy on the top of voters’ minds this election year, we take a look at some key statistical measures of how the U.S. has performed under President Joe Biden: The economy gained 10 million jobs; total employment is
Truth or Fiction?→ What Did Alex Jones Do?
On October 12 2022, news that far-right broadcaster Alex Jones was ordered to pay “nearly $1 billion” ($965 million) to eight Sandy Hook families prompted significant discussions about disinformation — alongside a concerted effort to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID MRNA Vaccine NOT Found To Cause 84% Increase In Death For Men Ages 18-39
Have COVID mRNA vaccines been found to cause an 84 percent increase in death for men ages 18-39? No, that's not true: Lead Stories asked medical experts about the claim and they said it is misleading and can be misinterpreted to imply tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show A ‘Kiev Orphanage’ Destroyed By A Russian Drone
Did a video circulating on social media depict the collapse of an orphanage in Kyiv after a Russian drone attack on October 10, 2022? No, that's not true. The video in a claim does not show an orphanage collapsing in Kyiv. The footage sho
FactCheck.org→ Florida’s COVID-19 Vaccination Analysis Is Flawed, Experts Say
The state of Florida recently announced that it was no longer recommending that younger males receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, based on an unpublished analysis that purportedly found an increased risk of cardiac-related death following vaccination. But
Health Feedback→ Analysis by Florida Department of Health about COVID-19 mRNA vaccines contains multiple methodological problems
REVIEW On 7 October 2022, the state of Florida issued new COVID-19 vaccine guidance recommending against men aged 18 to 39 years old getting the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. According to the guidance, this decision was based on a new unpublished study by