“CNN confirms Trump WILL be ARRESTED.”
Snopes→ Did a Louisiana Woman Feed School Kids Cupcakes Tainted with Bodily Fluids?
A disturbing child sexual abuse case hit the headlines once again in February 2022.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Studies included on list do not question COVID-19 vaccine safety
List shows “1,000 peer reviewed studies questioning COVID-19 vaccine safety”
Snopes→ Will Truth Social Cost Users $4.99 a Week?
What exactly is the price of free speech?
Snopes→ Did Fauci Say More COVID-19 Boosters Could Be Recommended?
"The potential future requirement for an additional boost ... is being very carefully monitored in real time," he said.
Snopes→ Yes, Kandiss Taylor’s Campaign Slogan is ‘JESUS, GUNS, AND BABIES’
The Georgia governor hopeful launched her “Paint Georgia Taylor Red Bus Tour” in February 2022.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim that Canada imposed martial law is false
“Trudeau declares Emergencies Act amounting to near martial law in Canada.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Schools Are NOT ‘Forcing’ Students To Stand During National Anthem
Are schools in Florida "forcing" students to stand during the national anthem? No, that's not true: At least one county (Orange County) has explicitly said that students can opt out from standing during the anthem with parental consent as
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No link between Moderna CEO’s deleted Twitter and stock sales
“The CEO of Moderna deleted his Twitter and dumped $400 million of Moderna stock. Big Pharma seems to know some bad news is coming.”
Snopes→ Trump Must Testify in New York Investigation, Judge Rules
Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices, a judge ruled.
Snopes→ Swastikas and Confederate Flags Seen at Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’
These were the sightings of swastikas and other symbols of hate at "Freedom Convoy" protests in Canada alluded to by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – FDA didn’t say Pfizer misled them about vaccine safety. The statement came from a public commenter
Says the FDA said that Pfizer “falsely misled” the agency about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines and that the shots are killing more people than they save.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Ivanka Trump is not facing any criminal charges
"Ivanka Trump charged with major crime.”
Snopes→ Did Blink-182 Incorporate Itself Under the Name ‘Poo Poo Butt, Inc.’?
Because the 1997 PooPoo PeePee Tour wasn’t enough.
Truth or Fiction?→ Dasia Taylor Suture Invention
On February 1 2022, the Facebook page for Missouri radio station Y107 (KTXY-FM) shared a meme about Dasia Taylor, a teenager who purportedly developed a suture technology to detect infections: Alongside the meme, Y107 simply hashtagged the post #Black
PolitiFact→ What’s missing from claims comparing unmasked Super Bowl fans with children in schools
A post said “if 70,048 unmasked fans” could gather for the Super Bowl “kids should go unmasked in school.” The post ignored the safety rules in place at the stadium, which included a mix of mask, vaccination and testing requirements.
Snopes→ Use of Rape-Kit DNA to Probe Other Crimes Shocks Prosecutors
The San Francisco district attorney's stunning claim that California crime labs are using DNA from sexual assault survivors to investigate unrelated crimes shocked prosecutors nationwide.
Full Fact→ Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine does not cause birth defects
A Facebook post claims that a Pfizer document advises people not to have unprotected sex within 28 days of the second dose of its Covid-19 vaccine, because of the supposed risk of “birth defects due to genetic manipulation”. This is not tru
Truth or Fiction?→ Bob Saget Predicted Death on His Podcast?
On February 16 2022, a brief recent clip of late comedian Bob Saget saying he didn’t “have long to live” and would be “found dead in bed” began circulating on Twitter: Bob Saget knew how he was going to be “found dead�
Snopes→ Did a Snake Wrap Itself Around a Van?
The internet loves a good fake snake video.
Logically→ Karnataka’s Mandya district administration has instructed educational institutions not to allow teachers wearing hijab into the campus.
The DDPI in Mandya has clarified that no directive has been issued to Muslim teachers to remove hijab and burqa before entering the school premises.
PolitiFact→ Jesse Watters – Jesse Watters spins facts beyond recognition with claims Hillary Clinton paid to hack, frame Trump
“Durham’s documents show that Hillary Clinton hired people who hacked into Trump’s home and office computers” and “planted evidence, fabricated evidence connecting Trump to Russia.”
AllSides→ Biden Initiative Funds Drug Overdose Prevention, Not ‘Crack Pipes’
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/02/biden-initiative-funds-drug-overdose-prevention-not-crack-pipes/ The
Snopes→ Tesla Faces Another US Investigation: Unexpected Braking
The government says it has 354 complaints from owners during the past nine months about “phantom braking" in Tesla Models 3 and Y.
PolitiFact→ North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus – NC Democrats target Republicans but leave out context
Republican state Sens. Paul Newton and Warren Daniel “refused to even give testimony” in North Carolina’s latest redistricting case.
FactCheck.org→ Biden Initiative Funds Drug Overdose Prevention, Not ‘Crack Pipes’
The Department of Health and Human Services launched a $30 million grant program in December to help “address the nation’s substance use and overdose epidemic” by reducing the dangers related to drug use. The program doesn’t provide funding
Logically→ The BBC has admitted HIV is used to make the COVID-19 vaccines.
A BBC documentary shows the safe use of an HIV protein in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. This particular vaccine trial was later abandoned.
Snopes→ Baptisms by Arizona Priest Presumed Invalid Due to Error
Under scrutiny are baptisms performed by the Rev. Andres Arango, who served in Arizona for 16 years.
Logically→ Wearing a face mask can weaken the immune system.
There is no evidence that face masks weaken the immune system. Evidence shows that masks are effective in preventing the transmission of COVID-19.
Logically→ The Biden administration is finalizing a $30 million grant program to hand out pipes to addicts as part of its “harm reduction plan.”
The harm reduction plan helps prevent injuries and deaths among drug addicts. It does not include funding for pipes.
AllSides→ 10 photos falsely linked to Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests
https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/feb/14/10-photos-falsely-linked-canadas-freedom-convoy-pr/ Days
Snopes→ Officials: Florida Plan Has Fed Manatees 25 Tons of Lettuce
The unprecedented human effort to feed starving Florida manatees has so far provided the lovable marine mammals with more than 25 tons of lettuce.
Logically→ Pineapple juice is 500 percent more effective than cough syrup.
There is no scientific evidence that pineapple juice can cure coughs or is 500 times better than cough syrup.
Full Fact→ More older people have financial debt—but fewer are actually struggling
The Labour Party research is likely to raise concern that many pensioners had been struggling financially before this year’s cost-of-living squeeze struck. The Express, 15 February 2022. An article in the Express shared analysis from the Labour
Logically→ MPs can claim £50 for breakfast in the United Kingdom.
MPs can claim up to £25 for breakfast, and only if they stay overnight for a work-related event.
Logically→ Deltacron is a new COVID-19 variant with the combined characteristics of Delta and Omicron.
Health authorities are yet to review the new discovery. More data and research is required to consider Deltacron an actual COVID-19 variant.
Poynter→ Children are at far higher risk of myocarditis from COVID-19 infection than from vaccines
Texas cardiologist Dr. Peter McCullough recently claimed that a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study shows COVID-19 vaccines are causing myocarditis in children. But he took the data out […] The post Children are at far higher risk of
Health Feedback→ Alleged spikes in medical conditions among the military after COVID-19 vaccine rollout are based on faulty data resulting from a glitch in the database
REVIEW As of 15 February 2022, more than 4.8 billion people—almost 62% of the global population— have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Safety monitoring data clearly show that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their ris
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Special Counsel Did NOT Say Clinton Paid Tech Boss To ‘Infiltrate’ Trump Tower And White House Servers
Did Special Counsel John Durham's court filings say the Hillary Clinton campaign in 2016 paid to have servers in Trump Tower and in the White House infiltrated in hopes of establishing a link between Russian operatives and Donald J. Trump
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Need For HIV Tests After COVID Shots — Australia’s Vaccine With False Positives Never Mass-Produced
Does everyone who got a COVID-19 vaccine need to be tested for HIV? No, that's not true: A COVID vaccine that produced false-positive results for the virus that causes AIDS was used during clinical trials in Australia but later discontinu