On September 28 2022, an Imgur screenshot of a contemporaneous tweet claimed that a youth coordinator for right-wing campus activist group Turning Point USA, Adam Hageman, was sentenced to 66 months in prison in connection with a “child pornograp
Snopes→ Hurricane Ian: Is Video of Shark Swimming in Flooded Fort Myers Street Real?
The video, which went viral instantly, was allegedly shot in the Devonwood neighborhood of Fort Myers, Florida.
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – Democratic bill didn’t 'slash' Medicare spending. It would get the same drugs, cheaper
Sen. Raphael Warnock "voted with Biden to slash Medicare spending.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Italians Taking Down EU Flag Is NOT From September 2022 — It’s From 2013
Does this video show Italians take down the European Union (EU) flag and replacing it with an Italian flag after the right-wing Brothers of Italy group won an election in 2022? No, that's not true: This video is from December 13, 2013. Th
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccine Opponents Misrepresent CDC Webcast on Causes of Blood Clots
SciCheck Digest The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted an online seminar about the treatment of blood clots, which is expected to grow as the U.S. population ages and the obesity rate increases. But some vaccine opponents misrepresented
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – This video of an escaped seal is from Chile in 2020, not post-Hurricane Ian
"Walrus seen on Florida streets after Hurricane Ian hits land."
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking claim about Venezuela sending prisoners to the US southern border
The Department of Homeland Security did not confirm to PolitiFact the existence of an “intelligence report” about Venezuela sending criminals to the southern U.S. border. The claim originated with a Breitbart News story that cited an unnamed Custom
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Did NOT Earn $640 Million From White House Jobs
Did Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner pocket $640 million in jobs as advisers to former President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: Both Trump and Kushner worked at the White House on a pro bono (unpaid) basis, although they ear
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The word 'hurricane' came from the indigenous people of the Caribbean
"The true meaning of Hurricane," or Her-ricane, is the spirit of "the African woman who has been stolen."
PolitiFact→ 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 misle
Snopes→ Police Uncertain if Girl Killed in Shootout Was Abducted
Anthony John Graziano and his daughter, Savannah Graziano, were killed in a shootout with law enforcement on a highway in the high desert east of Los Angeles.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Protester Did NOT Interrupt Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth II To Demand Apology For Britain’s Role In Slave Trade — It’s An Old Video
Do social media videos show a man protesting at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on September 19, 2022? No, that's not true: The video is from a 2007 service at Westminster Abbey marking the 200th anniversary of the act to abolish the sl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: China Is NOT Creating Fake Eggs Made for Human Consumption
Are nefarious actors based in China manufacturing fake eggs made of plastic and selling them for human consumption? No, that's not true. The absence of corroborating reports on what would be a noteworthy event in the history of food raise
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Misleading Boast on Medicare Premium Drop
President Joe Biden boasted of a decrease in premiums for Medicare Part B as the “first” reduction “in more than a decade.” That’s true. But he neglected to mention the drop follows a large increase the prior year, partly
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama Did NOT Say About Himself That Once He ‘Walked With My Husband Michael’
Did former President Barack Obama "expose" himself by referring to his wife Michelle as "Michael"? No, that's not true: While he did say the words, he was not talking about himself -- he was citing another person's experience. The claim a
Snopes→ Police Arrest Convicted Vegas Bombmaker Who Escaped Prison
Police have arrested a convicted bombmaker who escaped from a Nevada prison where he was serving a life sentence for a deadly 2007 explosion outside a Las Vegas Strip casino.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, all weather is not ‘artificially controlled’
“All weather is artificially controlled.”
Logically→ The government intended to crash the pound in order to enrich currency speculators.
There is no evidence to suggest that the government set out to devalue the pound and enrich those betting against it.
Full Fact→ Article saying gardening is a sign of ‘far-right extremism’ does not exist
A digitally manipulated screenshot of a Canadian news site has been shared widely online.
Snopes→ California Woman Charged with Killing Man over Cat Dispute
A California woman has been charged with killing a man by ramming her car into him after accusing him of trying to run over a cat in the street.
Full Fact→ How many Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine?
Estimates vary from as few as 6,000 to as many as 55,000.
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America: Woodruff, Stirewalt discuss media’s role in fighting disinformation
“PBS Newshour” Managing Editor and anchor Judy Woodruff and former Fox News Political Editor Chris Stirewalt approach news delivery differently, but both believe in journalists’ ability to tap the power of words to inform the American electorate.
Logically→ 97% of chest binders cause pain and injury
Binders are safe when used appropriately and within recommended guidelines.
Snopes→ Rohingya Seek Reparations from Facebook for Role in Massacre
For years, Facebook, now called Meta Platforms Inc., pushed the narrative that it was a neutral platform in Myanmar that was misused by malicious people.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence Putin is abandoning the war in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin “is fleeing the war!”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the Jan. 6 committee isn’t about to arrest Trump. It doesn’t have that power
“Pelosi’s panel ready to arrest Trump.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – NASA’s footage of DART spacecraft crashing itself into asteroid is real
Footage NASA shared from the DART spacecraft just before it crashed itself into an asteroid isn’t real.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Biden invited children at Atlanta Braves event on stage for photos, not to sit on his lap
At an Atlanta Braves celebration, President Joe Biden “demanded that all the little kids come up on stage to sit on his lap.”
AllSides→ Posts Take Biden’s Vaccination and Hurricane Prep Comments Out of Context, Again
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/09/scicheck-posts-take-bidens-vaccination-and-hurricane-prep-comments-out-of-context-again/
Snopes→ White House: Late Congresswoman ‘Top of Mind’ in Biden Flub
President Joe Biden sought out deceased Rep. Jackie Walorski on Wednesday during remarks at a hunger conference, saying “Where’s Jackie?"
Health Feedback→ Little clinical evidence supports the use of papaya seeds to treat intestinal parasites
REVIEW Papaya is the fruit of the Carica papaya tree. It is one of the most consumed fruits worldwide and is rich in nutrients. Papaya also contains an enzyme called papain, which has important industrial and biotechnological uses. Ripe papayas cont
Snopes→ Kremlin Will Annex 4 Regions of Ukraine on Friday
Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend a ceremony in the Kremlin when four regions of Ukraine will be officially folded into Russia.
Logically→ Iranian security officers were supporting the anti-hijab protesters in Tabriz, Iran.
Video of Iran's pensioners' demonstration in June 2022 has been falsely attributed to the ongoing anti-hijab protests in Iran.
Snopes→ People Trapped, 2.5M Without Power As Ian Drenches Florida
One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States threatened catastrophic flooding around the state.
Poynter→ Hurricane Matthew coverage from 2016 spread without context as Hurricane Ian moved toward Florida
As Hurricane Ian churned toward Florida, a news clip predicting death and destruction tore its own path on social media. “See this? Melbourne, Daytona Beach, all the way up to […] The post Hurricane Matthew coverage from 2016 spread without
Full Fact→ Liz Truss wrong to repeatedly say energy bills are capped at £2,500
This figure is based on the amount a “typical” household with average use will pay—but total bills aren’t capped.
Washington Post→ Stacey Abrams’s rhetorical twist on being an election denier
Abrams is playing down past claims that she "won" and the 2018 election for Georgia governor was "stolen"
Poynter→ United Facts of America’s focus turns to disinformation in health care and online
The three-day United Facts of America: A Festival of Fact-Checking, heads into its final day, Sept. 29, with a full slate of online presentations, headlined by a discussion of disinformation […] The post United Facts of America’s focus turns to
Snopes→ ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ Rapper Coolio Dies at Age 59
Coolio, whose legal name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., died at the Los Angeles home of a friend, longtime manager Jarez Posey told The Associated Press.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Was NOT Legal to Send Kids By Mail in 1913
Did the U.S. Postal Service allow babies and young children to be stamped and sent through the mail until 1913? No, that's not true: Although there are reports of some children being transported by mail carriers in the early 1900s, the pr