Pro-Moscow administrations of all four occupied regions of southern and eastern Ukraine said that their residents voted to join Russia in five days of Kremlin-orchestrated balloting.
Snopes→ Ian Just Shy of a Category 5 Hurricane As It Nears Florida
Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified off Florida's southwest coast, gaining top winds of 155 mph (250 kph), just shy of the most dangerous Category 5 status.
Full Fact→ Claims about vaccine adverse events based on article since-deleted over inaccuracies
An Express headline is being shared to claim the truth about the Covid-19 vaccine is “starting to unravel”. The article in question was deleted after the Express acknowledged it was inaccurate.
Poynter→ Did House Democrats oust Nancy Pelosi? No.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in 2018 this year would be her last as the chamber’s Democratic leader, and there’s some speculation she might retire from Congress entirely. But a recent Facebook […] The post Did House Democrats oust Nancy
Logically→ Baba Ramdev’s company Patanjali sells beef biryani spice mix.
An image of a box of beef biryani recipe mix manufactured by a Pakistani company National Foods was morphed to show it as a Patanjali product.
Logically→ A Muslim man stabbed another Muslim youth for attending a Ganesh Chaturthi procession in Delhi.
Delhi Police has ruled out a communal angle in the matter. The victim did attend the Hindu festival, but the attack was a result of a family dispute.
Logically→ Ukrainian nationals were arrested for selling Stinger missiles in Bremen, Germany.
Bremen Police have denied the claim saying they haven't made any such arrests. The video in question is manipulated.
Poynter→ PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff will headline the second day of United Facts of America
The ways media — conventional and social — shape perceptions and filter facts dominated the opening sessions of the second annual United Facts of America conference. The three-day conference, co-presented […] The post PBS NewsHour anchor Judy
Poynter→ Experts say facts alone won’t bridge the partisan divide
The 2020 presidential election result is clear: Donald Trump lost. But fighting his stolen election narrative is a problem that requires a multipronged solution, three experts said Sept. 27 at […] The post Experts say facts alone won’t brid
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: High-Dose Intravenous Vitamin C Is NOT A Proven Alternative To Chemotherapy That ‘Will Kill Cancer Cells’
Can high-dose intravenous treatments of vitamin C kill cancer cells and act as an alternative to chemotherapy? No, that's not entirely true: Though preliminary evidence suggests that treatment by intravenous vitamin C (IVC), or ascorbic a
Snopes→ NAACP Says Jackson’s Water Problems Are Civil Rights Issue
In a federal complaint Tuesday, the NAACP said Mississippi officials “all but assured” a drinking water calamity in Jackson by depriving the state’s majority-Black capital city of badly needed funds to upgrade its infrastructure.
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America: Experts say facts alone won't bridge the partisan divide
Even amid legal peril, Trump has managed to manipulate the framing of these major events, experts said, and facts alone won't sway his supporters or bridge a widening partisan divide.
PolitiFact→ Tim Michels – Michels widely misses mark with claim on Walker, Evers and parole
“You know how many convicted felons Scott Walker let out during his eight years early on parole? Zero. Tony Evers is approaching 1,000 of these that he’s let out early."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – King Charles III did not cede throne to his son William
In the United Kingdom, “Charles cedes throne to William immediately.”
Poynter→ How partisan television media fuels persistent echo chambers
How do you get dedicated Fox News viewers to drop Tucker Carlson for a month and change the channel? Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley and Yale University landed […] The post How partisan television media fuels persistent ec
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Joe Biden didn’t blame Elton John for AIDS
“Joe Biden blamed Elton John for AIDS.”
PolitiFact→ Tim Michels – Tim Michels flips position on allowing rape, incest exceptions to state abortion ban
On exceptions to Wisconsin’s abortion ban.
PolitiFact→ PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff to headline second day of United Facts of America
A one-on-one discussion with PBS NewsHour anchor and Managing Editor Judy Woodruff headlines the second day of the United Facts of America conference, presented by PolitiFact and the Poynter Institute for Media Studies.
Truth or Fiction?→ Elected Officials Spread Questionable Claims of ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’
Claims of “rainbow fentanyl” are ushering in the 2022 Halloween season, but the most frightening aspect of the rumors might be how willing lawmakers are to believe them. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) has taken up the tal
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America: How partisan television media fuels persistent echo chambers
Can Americans escape partisan news echo chambers? Researchers David Broockman of the University of California, Berkeley and David Rothschild of Microsoft Research discuss cable news and misinformation in the United States.
Snopes→ Did Obama Foundation Store Classified Documents at Empty Furniture Warehouse?
Presidential papers have been stored in unexpected spaces before.
Snopes→ Trump Bid to Dodge Suit from Rape Accuser Heads to DC Court
An appeals court in Washington D.C. has been asked to help decide whether Donald Trump was doing his job as president when he denied raping a woman and dismissed his accuser as “not my type.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Liz Cheney ‘Message to Trump’ Tweet
On September 26 2022, an Imgur account shared a screenshot of a tweet attributed to Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming): Lol Alongside the post, the Imgur submitter included a link to a September 26 2022 set of tweets. Elements like links to tweets are often
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Panel Delays Hearing As Hurricane Ian Aims at Florida
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol announced that it had postponed a hearing as a hurricane hurtled toward the Florida coast.
PolitiFact→ Cindy Axne – Cindy Axne ranks high in bipartisan action
"I was named Iowa’s most bipartisan member of Congress by @TheLugarCenter.”
FactCheck.org→ Video Makes Baseless Claim About Insurance Coverage of Vaccinated Frenchman
Quick Take COVID-19 vaccines have been found to be safe and effective in trials and real-world conditions. Yet an online video baselessly claims a French life insurer refused to pay benefits for a man who died after receiving the vaccine because the in
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Did the Democrats oust Nancy Pelosi? No.
House Democrats kicked Nancy Pelosi from office.
Snopes→ Senators Push to Reform Police’s Cellphone Tracking Tools
Concerns about police use of the tool known as “Fog Reveal” raised in an investigation by The Associated Press also surfaced in a Federal Trade Commission hearing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Prove Poland ‘Taking The First Step Towards Turning Ukraine Into A Polish Colony’
Did Poland "take the first step towards turning Ukraine into a Polish colony"? No, that's not true: Even a Facebook video that made such a claim admits there are no credible media reports or official statements backing this up. Lead Stori
Snopes→ Study: Same App Can Pose Bigger Threat Depending on Country Where Downloaded
Google and Apple have had to remove hundreds of apps from their app stores at the request of governments around the world.
Snopes→ Hurricane Hunters Fly Through Ian’s Powerful Winds To Get the Forecasts You Rely on – Here’s What Happens When the Plane Plunges into the Eyewall of a Storm
A scientist described these flights as "a rollercoaster ride, only you don’t know exactly when the next up or down is coming."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Instagram post wrongly says House Democrats voted to support noncitizen voting
“Breaking: Judiciary Democrats just voted to support non-citizens voting in our elections.”
Snopes→ Patrol Spots Chinese, Russian Naval Ships off Alaska Island
A U.S. Coast Guard ship on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across a guided missile cruiser from China.
Truth or Fiction?→ Fake AOC ‘Electric Cars’ Tweet Resurfaced in Hurricane Ian Discourse
On September 26 2022, as Hurricane Ian entered the news cycle, screenshots of a tweet attributed to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) about gas station lines and electric cars circulated — again: pic.twitter.com/JzsnKOcPWF — MAGA
Snopes→ Apple Inc Will Manufacture iPhone 14 in India
Apple Inc. will make its iPhone 14 in India, as manufacturers shift production from China amid geopolitical tensions and pandemic restrictions that have disrupted supply chains for many industries.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking a Denzel Washington Quote
A viral Facebook post claims to quote actor Denzel Washington saying, “If you don’t read the news, you’re uninformed. If you do read the news, you’re misinformed.”The line is famous as an apocryphal quote from Mark Twain,
Snopes→ Bills Would Curtail Objections at Future Jan. 6 Vote Counts
Members of Congress have officially objected to the results in four of the last six presidential elections.
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer’s 2022 Labour party conference speech: fact checked
We look at the Labour leader’s claims on tax cuts, burglaries and offshore wind, and whether Labour policies are fully costed.
Logically→ Benefits fraud is minuscule compared to tax evasion in the U.K.
The Tax avoidance and evasion figures are presented based on assumptions rather than reliable data.
Full Fact→ Andy Burnham did not say he was a ‘better politician’ than Keir Starmer
A headline, now changed, of an article published by The Sun misleadingly claimed Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said he was a “better politician” than Keir Starmer.