“Drought is a lie” designed to limit farming, reduce the food supply and ultimately control Americans.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Video doesn’t show Jordan insulting AOC
No, this video doesn’t show Jordan telling AOC she’s ‘just dumb’
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Panel Chairman Has COVID, Prime-Time Hearing Still on
Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Jan. 6 committee, has tested positive for COVID-19, but the panel will still hold its prime-time hearing.
Full Fact→ Polling doesn’t show Penny Mordaunt is the only Conservative leadership candidate who can beat Keir Starmer
Penny Mordaunt’s claim in the ITV Conservative leadership debate is not supported by the polling we’ve seen.
Snopes→ Buffalo Market Reopens to Debate over Healing, Sensitivity
How do you help people move forward without erasing the memory of an event that devastated so many?
Full Fact→ Ice cubes will not cause healthy dogs to overheat on hot days
It is generally fine to give dogs ice cubes to cool them down on a hot day, although dogs suffering from heatstroke should not be given ice.
Snopes→ ‘Brandon Falls’ Added to Google Maps to Mock Biden’s Bike Fall
Internet trolls have been "Bidening" at "Brandon Falls" in Delaware.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Clip shows video game, not Ukrainian victory in Sievierodonetsk
Video shows Ukrainian air defenses in Sievierodonetsk shooting down “55 Ka 52 helicopters.”
Snopes→ Emmett Till’s House, Black Sites to Get Preservation Funds
Emmett Till left his mother's house on Chicago's South Side in 1955 to visit relatives in Mississippi, where the Black teenager was abducted and brutally slain.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Yes, Antarctica is a continent
“Antarctica is not a continent.”
Logically→ Video of Pakistan’s Guddu Power Plant engulfed in a massive fire in July 2022.
Video of fire caused by a fuel tank explosion in Afghanistan in 2021 was falsely shared as the recent Guddu Power Plant fire incident in Pakistan.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this video doesn’t show Trump speaking in Alabama in July 2022
Video shows Donald Trump at an Alabama rally on July 13, 2022.
Snopes→ No Charges for ‘Late Show’ Crew Arrested on Capitol Hill
Federal prosecutors have declined to bring charges against nine people associated with CBS’ “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” who were arrested in a building in the U.S. Capitol complex last month.
Logically→ As part of the plan to create a food shortage, the U.K. government is paying £100,000 to farmers to give away their land.
The U.K.'s Lump Sum Exit Scheme aims to provide opportunities for a new generation of farmers to enter the farming sector and increase food supply.
PolitiFact→ ‘Reinfections are going to continue to occur’: COVID-19 immunity and the risks of reinfection
Immunity conferred from prior COVID-19 infections appears to be comparable to vaccine-induced immunity, but experts say that immunity wanes over time. And the potential long-term risks of COVID-19 reinfections aren’t yet fully known.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking attacks on GOP Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake in TV ad narrated by drag queen
Fact-checking an ad narrated by a drag queen that makes several attacks on Kari Lake, a GOP candidate for Arizona governor.
Snopes→ Man Detained in Police Probe of Raging Wildfires in France
French investigators probing the suspected deliberate lighting of what has become a raging wildfire in the country's southwest have detained a man for questioning.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post relies on debunked conspiracy theory for election fraud claim
CNN coverage has evidence of the “single most egregious, real-time example of electronic vote fraud.”
Logically→ The new weather forecast map from the Met Office is intended to cause panic about climate change.
A digitally altered map has gone viral. The Met Office changed its graphics for weather in 2022 for accessibility and accuracy.
Logically→ Seventy percent of the staff deployed at Lulu Mall in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, is from the Muslim community.
The Lulu Mall management has clarified that 80 percent of their staff members are Hindus and 20 percent are from other communities.
Snopes→ UK Breaks Its Record for Highest Temperature As Heat Builds
Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered amid a heat wave that has seized swaths of Europe.
Logically→ The video shows 26-year-old PM Narendra Modi practicing yoga in the monastery of Swami Sadhu Dayanand in Rishikesh.
A 2021 video of Acharya Santosh Trivedi performing yoga in Kedarnath has been misattributed to PM Narendra Modi practicing yoga in Rishikesh.
Full Fact→ No evidence Tesla has ‘invented a new electronic currency’
A number of videos claiming Tesla has invented a new electronic currency have appeared on Facebook.
Poynter→ The James Webb Space Telescope and the images it has taken are real
The first dazzling images from the James Webb Space Telescope were shared July 12 and provided a window into the universe’s distant past. But a video uploaded to Facebook the same day questions the […] The post The James Webb Space Telescop
Logically→ This image shows Indian television actors worshipping Lord Ganpati at Lulu mall in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
The image was captured in Oberoi Mall in Mumbai in 2011. It has been misattributed to Lulu mall in Lucknow.
Washington Post→ The misleading claim that a Democratic candidate ‘sued’ a group of nuns over contraception coverage
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, a gubernatorial hopeful, sued the federal government — not nuns providing charity for the poor.
Snopes→ Former White House Aides to Testify at Next Jan. 6 Hearing
Two former White House aides are expected to testify at the House Jan. 6 committee's prime-time hearing.
Snopes→ Did a ‘Local’ Restaurant Post This Note ‘Today’ About Inflation?
An image of an October 2021 post went viral in July 2022, as inflation continued to push prices up.
Snopes→ Rare in US for an Active Shooter to Be Stopped by Bystander
A bystander's decision to shoot a man who opened fire at an Indiana mall was a rare occurrence of someone stepping in to try to prevent multiple casualties before police could arrive.
Snopes→ Jury Selection Underway for Ex-Trump Adviser Steve Bannon
Bannon is facing criminal contempt of Congress charges after refusing for months to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection.
Snopes→ GOP Establishment Steps Up Push to Block Trump Ally Kari Lake in Ariz.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has already helped block one of former President Donald Trump’s allies from winning the Republican nomination for governor in a crucial battleground state. Now he’s hoping for a repeat in his own backyard.
Snopes→ Do Cedar Waxwing Birds Die When Their Mates Do?
Killing two birds with one ... window?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Ukrainian Or NATO Planes Bombing Russia On July 14, 2022
Does a Facebook video show Ukrainian and NATO planes bombing Russia on July 14, 2022, resulting in a gigantic blaze? No, that's not true: The video manipulates information and uses irrelevant images. The claim was posted on Facebook on Ju
Snopes→ Cristiano Ronaldo Featured in Fake Livestream on TikTok
TikTok live streams that replay old videos are nothing new. However, this one attributed to Cristiano Ronaldo was impersonating the international soccer star.
PolitiFact→ Many states are looking toward abortion bans with no exceptions for rape, incest
More than 75% of Americans support allowing legal abortions in cases of rape and incest. But such exceptions are absent from most of the abortion bans that are poised to become law in some states.
Truth or Fiction?→ Can Pregnant Women Get Divorced in Missouri?
On July 17 2022, a popular tweet claimed that pregnant women could not obtain divorces in the state of Missouri: HI HELLO IF YOU ARE PREGNANT YOU CAN'T GET DIVORCED IN MISSOURI AND NOW YOU CAN'T GET AN ABORTION IN MISSOURI WHEN WE SAY ABORTI
Snopes→ Fauci Expects to Retire by End of Biden’s Current Term
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious disease expert, said he plans to retire by the end of President Joe Biden's term in January 2025.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Biden didn’t admit to plotting to make gasoline prices high
“Biden admits $5 is being done on purpose” and “this has been his plan all along.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2019 News Clip Does NOT Show Vote Fraud In Kentucky Gov Race — Typo Caused Numbers Discrepancy, Data Agency Says
Does this clip show election fraud happening on live television? No, that's not true: Edison Research, the sole provider of Election Day data to the National Election Pool, which provides numbers to news organizations, told Lead Stories t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Big Tech Media’ Was NOT Filming Crisis Actors — It Was Dramatic Production In China
Did "big tech media" stage a scene featuring workers wearing protective gear who were crying outside a hospital in order to frighten people? No, that's not true: This video shows a behind-the-scenes view of a dramatic production in China