We’ve looked into the figures behind a tweet from the Treasury showing how the mini-Budget could benefit a hypothetical first-time buyer.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Satire Account — NOT Reuters — Posted A Tweet Claiming Germany Said US Attacked Nord Stream Pipeline
Did Reuters publish a tweet claiming that Germany has invoked NATO's collective defense provision since the United States attacked the Nord Stream pipeline? No, that's not true: This tweet was not published by Reuters news agency, but by
Snopes→ Royal Mint Unveils First Coins to Feature King Charles III
Britons will begin to see Charles’ image in their change from around December, as 50-pence coins depicting him gradually enter circulation.
Full Fact→ Do the mini-Budget tax cuts favour the rich?
Income tax-payers across the income scale will benefit to some extent as a result of the Chancellor’s announcement—but higher earners will benefit much more.
Snopes→ Why Do We Wear Costumes on Halloween?
The history behind why you endure “sexy Freddy Krueger” outfits each October.
Full Fact→ Bayer executive wrongly said mRNA vaccines are gene therapy
A spokesperson for Bayer said Stefan Oelrich’s comments were an ‘obvious slip of the tongue’.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Instagram post gets facts wrong about use of deadly force, border agents and the IRS
“America now has a government that forbids border agents from using deadly force, but is training IRS agents to use SWAT-team tactics on law-abiding citizens.”
PolitiFact→ Mandela Barnes – Barnes team misfires on claim Johnson voted against law enforcement
"Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers "
FactCheck.org→ Fetterman Ad Pushes Back on Crime
A sheriff featured in an ad defending U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman accurately states that Fetterman “voted with law enforcement experts nearly 90% of the time” on the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons, and voted to give “a second cha
PolitiFact→ Ted Nugent – Michigan’s Proposal 2 doesn't end the state's voter ID requirement
Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.”
Logically→ House Democrats voted to allow non-citizens to vote in U.S. federal elections.
The proposed bill was for expanding minority language provisions in elections. The bill has not mentioned the legality of non-citizen voting.
Snopes→ Fish Fossil Catch from China Includes Oldest Teeth Ever
A big catch of fish fossils in southern China includes the oldest teeth ever found — and may help scientists learn how our aquatic ancestors got their bite.
Logically→ Joe Biden advised COVID vaccinations to prepare for Hurricane Ian’s landfall in Florida.
The video is over a year old and has been clipped out of context to make it seem like Biden is asking people to get vaccinated ahead of Hurricane Ian.
Snopes→ Herd the News? Wild Boar Piglet Adopted by Cows
A cow herd in Germany has gained an unlikely following, after adopting a lone wild boar piglet.
Logically→ Narendra Modi ignored a question regarding petrol prices during an interactive session.
An edited video of PM Modi interacting with Mudra loan beneficiaries in 2018 has been used to claim that he avoided a question on petrol prices.
Logically→ Police have booked a woman for offering namaz in a hospital in Uttar Pradesh.
The police said they have not filed any case against the woman who is seen offering namaz in the viral video.
Logically→ Indian industrialist Ratan Tata is the new Chairperson of PM CARES Fund.
Ratan Tata was nominated as one of the trustees, and not Chairperson, of PM CARES Fund along with two other persons of eminence by the government.
Logically→ The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act does not address climate change.
The Inflation Reduction Act contributes the most money to issues addressing climate change and energy security.
Logically→ Sachin Pilot’s sketch was presented to Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kerala.
A girl presented Gandhi with a sketch of the leader himself. The image of the two together was morphed to show that the sketch was of Sachin Pilot.
Logically→ Italians replaced the EU flag at an EU headquarters with the Italian flag in 2022.
A 2013 video of a neo-fascist group member replacing the EU flag has been recirculated after the 2022 Italian election results were announced.
Logically→ NCP MP Supriya Sule sat in the Maharashtra chief minister’s seat.
The photo has been edited. The original photograph showed an empty chair; Maharashtra MP Supriya Sule was not sitting on the seat.
Logically→ Rahul Gandhi threatened to kick Hindus out of India.
Rahul Gandhi's speech at a Jaipur rally on December 12, 2021, was shared out of context. He spoke about the country's politics, not against Hindus.
Snopes→ Was ‘The Little Mermaid’ About Hans Christian Andersen’s Unrequited Love for a Man?
We can at least confirm that Andersen's original tale doesn't have the happy ending that Disney princess stories do.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oxford Study Does NOT Say COVID Vaccination Increases Infection Risk by 44% — Figure Is From Study Subsection Only
Does an Oxford University study say COVID-19 vaccination increases the risk of infection by 44 percent? No, that's not true: The figure comes from a small subsection of the study and doesn't represent its overall conclusions. One of the s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Do NOT Contain Graphene Oxide
Do any of the COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in the United States contain graphene oxide? No, that's not true: Graphene oxide is not listed as an ingredient in any of the four COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S. There is no public
Poynter→ CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan sees firsthand how online mis- and disinformation affects people’s daily lives
CNN correspondent Donie O’Sullivan didn’t start his career in broadcasting. But he’s been fact-checking since he became a journalist. In the months leading up to the 2020 election, O’Sullivan crossed […] The post CNN’s Donie O’
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America: CNN correspondent hits the road in search of perspectives
CNN correspondent Donie O’Sullivan covers how online misinformation manifests in people’s everyday activities
Poynter→ What are the fact-checkers seeing?
Amid the devastation of Hurricane Ian, which brought record winds and record storm surges, one light moment stood out for fact checkers: Was there really a shark swimming in the […] The post What are the fact-checkers seeing? appeared first on Po
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America: What are the fact-checkers seeing?
At United Facts of America, experts discuss misinformation, its online future and the limits of fact-checking.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 4 Range Rovers Are NOT Being Given Away Because They ‘Cannot Be Sold Due To Minor Scratches’
Are four Range Rovers being given away because they "cannot be sold due to minor scratches"? No, that's not true: There is not a giveaway in North America for Range Rovers that have scratches, the company confirmed to Lead Stories. The fa
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video does not show 2022 funeral in Iran; it’s been circulating online since at least 2021
Father danced for his daughter at her grave after she was killed during recent protests in Iran.
Snopes→ Hurricane Ian: When the Power Grid Goes Out, Could Solar and Batteries Power Your Home?
A study of real-world disasters shows home solar and storage could keep the lights on and the air conditioner running during many outages, but not all.
Snopes→ Iranian Women Have Fought Restrictions Since ’79 – With Hope Protests End Differently This Time
A scholar of Iranian politics explains how Iranians have organized resistance movements for the past several decades while risking arrest and public flogging.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Column Of NATO Military Equipment Blocked By Residents Of Moldova’ on September 18, 2022
Did locals block a NATO column in Moldova on September 18, 2022? No, that's not true: The video that allegedly demonstrates the "evidence" was shot in 2016. The claim appeared in an English-language tweet (archived here) on September 18,
PolitiFact→ Climate change isn’t the sole cause of any hurricane, but it might affect them
Does climate change affect hurricanes? Yes, but it's complicated
Poynter→ Spanish-language misinformation often goes unchecked, but individuals can help combat it
The threat of misinformation is ever present, and the fast-approaching midterm elections are a breeding ground for misleading narratives to spread on social media. That’s especially true for Latinos in […] The post Spanish-language misinformati
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – North Korean soldiers have not been sent to Russia to help with the war in Ukraine
“North Korea sent more than 100,000 troops to Russia for the Ukraine War!”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Pope Francis Swat Away Trump’s Hand When They Met?
(Photograph by Vatican Pool/Getty Images.)A viral Facebook video appears to show Pope Francis swatting away Donald Trump’s hand, as Trump attempts to touch the pope’s finger. The viral video has a CNN logo in the bottom corner, making it se
Poynter→ United Facts of America: Woodruff, Stirewalt discuss media’s role in fighting disinformation
Judy Woodruff and Chris Stirewalt approach news delivery differently. Woodruff, the longtime “PBS NewsHour” anchor and managing editor, emphasizes neutrality and keeping her personal opinions to herself. Stirewalt, the former […] The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Order Dollars Replaced With Trackable ‘Spyware’ Currency To Control All US Bank Accounts
Did President Joe Biden order the replacement of the U.S. dollar with a trackable spyware version of digital money that will give the government control over the bank accounts of all Americans? No, that's not true: None of that language a