If baseball's new tiebreaker rules had been in place years ago, Bucky Dent and Bobby Thomson probably wouldn't be household names.
Logically→ Naseeruddin Shah recited a poem for a video depicting violence by Muslims against Hindus.
The visuals of violence by Muslims and the suffering of Hindus have been overlaid in the clip. They were not part of the original recitation by Shah.
Logically→ A doctor based out of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, has received life threats for supporting Hindu organizations.
Ghaziabad Police state that Dr. Arvind Vats Akela made false claims in order to gain popularity.
Logically→ Unlike his predecessors, President Biden did not declare Florida a disaster zone before Hurricane Ian landed.
President Biden acted according to law and declared Florida a disaster area after receiving a request from Governor Ron DeSantis.
Logically→ The Himanta Biswa Sarma government in Assam provides monthly aid of ₹15,000 to temple priests.
The Assam government announced a one-time payment of ₹15,000 to temple priests who faced difficulties during COVID-19 in 2021
PolitiFact→ Not all results will be known on election night 2022. That’s normal
Results for some Senate and gubernatorial races may not be known on election night. That’s partly because states have different rules on when they can begin processing mail ballots as well as different ways of voting.
Snopes→ Nobel Win for Swede Who Unlocked Secrets of Neanderthal DNA
Swedish scientist Svante Paabo won the Nobel Prize in medicine for his discoveries on human evolution that provided key insights into our immune system.
Logically→ Iranian father who vowed to dance at his daughter’s wedding danced at her funeral after she was killed for protesting the government’s hijab rules.
The scene is from an Azerbaijan television series titled "Ata Ocağı" and has been available online since at least January 2018.
Logically→ The deep state created Hurricane Ian to target red states.
Hurricane Ian is a natural disaster that hit Cuba and Florida state. The claim is baseless and stems from a conspiracy theory.
Logically→ Sharks were swimming in a Florida mall after Hurricane Ian, image shows.
Although sharks were spotted on Florida streets after Hurricane Ian, a photoshopped image from Hurricane Matthew is being shared.
Logically→ Rahul Gandhi said that he was a Muslim, as were his ancestors.
A set of digitally altered images purported to be from an ABP News bulletin have been falsely attributed to Rahul Gandhi.
Poynter→ Climate change isn’t the sole cause of any hurricane, but it might affect them
Hurricane Ian was still churning toward Florida on Sept. 27 when CNN anchor Don Lemon asked one of the nation’s leading meteorologists a question about climate change. “Can you tell […] The post Climate change isn’t the sole cause of an
Logically→ Cheetahs brought from Namibia have hunted down about 200 deers at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
An old video of cheetahs hunting an impala in Kenya is being shared to claim that Namibian cheetahs have killed 200 deers at Kuno National Park.
Logically→ Prime Minister Narendra Modi didn’t attend the Yuva Vijay Sankalp rally in Himachal Pradesh because of low turnout.
Modi had to attend the rally virtually because of bad weather conditions.
Logically→ King Charles fathered a secret child who is now heir to the British throne.
There is no evidence to suggest Prince William is not first in the line of succession.
PolitiFact→ Facts behind Iowa’s 1st District congressional debate
Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Christina Bohannan had been exchanging opposing political viewpoints the evening of Sept. 2
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Graphene, Parasites NOT Found In COVID-19 Vaccines By Robert Young With Electron Microscopy
Does a paper by Robert O. Young show that he conducted electron microscopy analysis on each of the four COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States and confirmed that there was graphene and parasites in all of them? No, that's not tr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trudeau Did NOT Drop Vaccine Mandate Because 9 In Every 10 COVID-19 Deaths Have Been Among the Vaccinated
Did Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau drop Canada's vaccine mandate because nine in every 10 COVID-19 deaths have been among the vaccinated? No, that's not true: The Canadian government made no such claim in the announcement of its p
Snopes→ Did Val Kilmer’s Doc Holliday Say ‘I’m Your Huckle Bearer,’ Not ‘Huckleberry’?
The famous line from "Tombstone" has some people murmuring about the "Mandela Effect."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Americans Did NOT Keep All Of Their Earnings Up Until 1913 — Some Were Taxed Before Then
Did Americans keep "100%" of their earnings up until 1913? Not exactly: While the 16th Amendment, which taxed individual income, was ratified in 1913, some higher-earning Americans paid income taxes between 1862 and 1872 to pay off the co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Iodine Pills ARE Sold In Canadian Home Hardware Store
Are iodine pills sold in a Canadian Home Hardware store? Yes, that's true: The operations manager for the store featured in a viral video told Lead Stories the pills are for sale at their location due to rising tensions between Russia and
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Hurricane Ian was a natural disaster, not a political conspiracy to devastate Floridians
Hurricane Ian was orchestrated as part of a pandemic-related conspiracy to devastate Floridians.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No bones about it. Persistent rumors that giant remains were found in Ohio are still False
“There are giant human caucasian skeletons in Ohio that predate any known civilizations.”
FactCheck.org→ Our American Century
Political leanings: Republican/Conservative 2020 total spending: $5.5 million Our American Century is one of many political committees managed by long-time PAC treasurer Cabell Hobbs. The super PAC was established in 2012, originally under the name Gea
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Dennis Prager Wrote a Whole Essay Whining About Men Having to Respect Women’s Sexual Boundaries’
On September 30 2022, a Twitter account shared a screenshot of a purported “essay” by PragerU founder Dennis Prager, featuring — in the tweet’s words — “whining about men having to respect women’s sexual boundaries
PolitiFact→ Herschel Walker – The misleading claim that Raphael Warnock ‘called police thugs, then cut their funding’
Raphael Warnock "called police thugs, then cut their funding."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Misleading video cites CDC report that doesn’t support the claim about parasites
“CDC says 60% of Americans have parasites.”
FactCheck.org→ Pro-Dixon Ad Uses ‘Joke’ About Drag Queens in a Misleading Attack on Whitmer
Michigan’s Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel said she was joking when she said in a June speech that there should be “a drag queen for every school.” During the speech, Nessel talked about her frustration with politicians who f
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Biden did not admit he had an inappropriate relationship with a minor
President Joe Biden admitted having an inappropriate relationship with a minor.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Seals Are NOT On Florida Streets After Hurricane Ian
Does a video circulating on social media show an elephant seal on a Florida street in the wake of Hurricane Ian? No, that's not true: The video is from a seaport community in southern Chile, where the large, flipper-footed mammal wandered
Snopes→ No, This Video Doesn’t Show Iranian Father Dancing at His Daughter’s Funeral
The miscaptioned clip — which is actually from a television show — surfaced on social media as widespread protests grew across Iran over hijab laws.
Health Feedback→ There is no evidence to support claim that Solfeggio frequencies remove toxins from the body
REVIEW A TikTok video that was shared widely on Facebook claimed that a tone at 741 Hz could aid “body regeneration”, “remove toxins”, and “remove negativity”. However, there is no evidence that this or any other frequency can have such
Truth or Fiction?→ Russian Consulate in New York City Vandalized?
On September 30 2022, a post to Reddit’s r/ukraine purportedly showed photographs of the New York City Russian consulate after it was vandalized and splattered with red paint: Russian consulate in New York City this morning from u
Snopes→ Is This a Real Philip Morris Ad Featuring Mother and Baby?
"Proud mothers, please forgive us if we too feel something of the pride of a new parent."
PolitiFact→ Yuh-Line Niou – Did Rubio and DeSantis vote against Hurricane Sandy aid?
Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.”
Snopes→ No, the Queen’s Guards Weren’t Buried Alive With Her
Even the Queen's funeral couldn't escape a bit of macabre humor.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Biden Tell Americans to Prepare for Hurricane Ian by Getting Vaccinated?
Viral social media posts claim that President Joe Biden told Americans to prepare for Hurricane Ian by getting vaccinated:atlassocietyA post shared by The Atlas Society (@atlassociety)Despite what is claimed in some of the posts, this video is not rece
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No proof that Russian troops have surrendered in Donetsk
“The Russian army has surrendered in Donetsk!”
PolitiFact→ Adrian Fontes – Republican Arizona secretary of state candidate aims to end mail-in voting option for millions
Mark Finchem “wants to strip Arizona’s citizens of their capacity to vote by mail.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Special Forces Did NOT Fight FEMA Agents During Hurricane Ian
Did Special Forces soldiers unleash "a hailstorm of gunfire" against Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) agents who were attacking and robbing Hurricane Ian victims in Florida? No, that's not true: A Pentagon spokesperson told Lead