President Joe Biden declared at the United Nations that Russia has “shamelessly violated the core tenets" of the U.N with its "brutal, needless war” in Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Does not compute: This math problem’s solution isn’t a once-in-a-century phenomenon
Once every thousand years “your age + your year of birth, every person = 2022.”
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – GOP group misses mark with claim prison population reduction would require fast release of criminals
“Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as ‘violent offenders.’”
Snopes→ Mars is Littered With 15,694 Pounds of Human Trash From 50 Years of Robotic Exploration
Discarded pieces of landing gear, crashed spacecraft and wear and tear have produced debris that is now scattered around the Martian surface.
Snopes→ Did an Old Toys ‘R’ Us Building Later Become a Gun Store?
We looked for the truth on Google Maps.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The World Economic Forum did not say people shouldn’t own cars
The World Economic Forum has called for the end of “wasteful private car ownership.”
Snopes→ Arbiter in Trump Docs Probe Signals Intent to Move Quickly
The independent arbiter tasked with inspecting documents seized in an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home appeared skeptical of the Trump team's reluctance to say whether it believed the records had been declassified.
PolitiFact→ Greg Abbott – Experts disagree with Abbott that it’s unconstitutional to raise the minimum age to purchase AR
Three court rulings since May 2022 “have made it clear that it is unconstitutional to ban someone between the ages of 18 and 20 from being able to buy an AR.”
Full Fact→ Picture of Queen in Spitfire is fake
The image of her in a Spitfire’s cockpit has been edited.
Snopes→ NY Attorney General Sues Donald Trump and His Company
Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit, filed in state court in New York, is the culmination of the Democrat’s three-year civil investigation of Trump and the Trump Organization.
Logically→ Children were held hostage in a temple in Leicester.
There is no evidence that any hostages were taken during the unrest in Leicester over the weekend.
Snopes→ Is the Pandemic Over? We Asked an Economist, an Education Expert, and a Public Health Scholar Their Views
President Joe Biden’s suggestion that the COVID-19 pandemic is over has led to a backlash among some experts who suggest the comment is premature – and counterproductive.
Snopes→ Danish Queen Tests Positive After UK Monarch’s Funeral
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has tested positive for the coronavirus after attending the funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
Logically→ Anti-Hindu violence broke out in Leicestershire after India’s T20 win over Pakistan.
The violence that broke out in Leicester city involved both communal groups. The local authorities have so far not pinned the blame on one community.
PolitiFact→ California Together, No On Proposition 1 – Opponents of California’s abortion rights measure mislead on expense to taxpayers
“With Proposition 1, the number of abortion seekers from other states will soar even higher, costing taxpayers millions more.”
Logically→ The 1995 Illuminati card game proves that the 9/11 attacks were an inside job.
The September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States were carried out by Osama Bin Laden's terrorist group Al-Qaeda.
Snopes→ US: 48 Exploited Pandemic to Steal $250M from Food Program
United States authorities charged 48 people in Minnesota with conspiracy and other counts in what they said was the largest pandemic-related fraud scheme yet.
AllSides→ Is the Pandemic ‘Over’? Biden Says So, But Scientists Say That’s Up for Debate
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/09/scicheck-is-the-pandemic-over-biden-says-so-but-scientists-say-thats-up-for-debate/
Logically→ King Charles advocated for the great reset in a speech during COP26.
There is no evidence that Charles was calling for anythng other than action to address the climate crisis in the speech being shared.
Full Fact→ Picture doesn’t show Boris Johnson queueing for the Queen’s lying-in-state
The photograph seems to originate on Twitter. The person who first shared it has confirmed that it does not show Boris Johnson.
Snopes→ Some 230 Whales Beached in Tasmania; Rescue Efforts Underway
The pod stranded on Ocean Beach in Macquarie Harbour appears to be pilot whales and at least half are presumed to still be alive.
Logically→ A young man tried immolating himself in India at a protest over unemployment.
While a man did attempt self-immolation, the protest was not over unemployment but a fee hike at Allahabad University in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.
Logically→ King Charles III signed a proclamation declaring Donald Trump the winner of 2020 U.S. elections.
The image shared shows King Charles III signing an oath stating that he would uphold the Church of Scotland.
Snopes→ Putin Sets Partial Military Call-Up, Won’t ‘Bluff’ on Nukes
It’s the first mobilization in Russia since World War II.
Logically→ Smart meters emit harmful EMFs, spy on users, and have the potential to control individual energy use as part of ‘net zero’ compliance.
Poynter→ What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview
Billionaire philanthropist George Soros is a regular bogeyman in online misinformation. We’ve debunked claims that he’s a Nazi who funded antifa and protests in Minneapolis, and that he was behind a news website in Missouri […] The post
Full Fact→ Image of Nintendo console displaying mourning message was created as a joke
The widely shared image suggests UK consoles will not function until after the Queen’s funeral.
Logically→ A card reading “Trump won 2020” was placed on Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin.
The original card was written by King Charles III, and the image shared on social media is digitally altered.
Logically→ PM Narendra Modi tried to click a picture without removing the camera lens cap.
Prime Minister Modi did not try to click a photo with the camera lens on. The image shared on social media is digitally altered,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Airline Industry Does NOT Lie About Best Crash Position To Save $$ On Passenger Death or Injury Costs
Does the airline industry give passengers incorrect information about bracing themselves for a crash because the financial cost to airlines is $40 million lower for passenger deaths than it is when passengers survive? No, that's not true.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Vaccines NOT To Blame For Fact That Triple-Vaccinated Account For 91% Of COVID Deaths In England, Wales
Did the United Kingdom publish reports that show individuals triple-vaccinated against the coronavirus account for 91% of the COVID-19 deaths in the country through 2022? Do these reports further show that over 24,000 "unexplained" excess
Snopes→ Photo of Boy in Handcuffs Does Not Show ‘GTA VI’ Hacker
A YouTube video showed a thumbnail of a young boy being placed into handcuffs, but it had nothing to do with the leak of "GTA VI."
Snopes→ Mexico’s Earthquake Coincidence Drives Anxiety for Many
Three powerful earthquakes have struck Mexico on Sept. 19 — in 1985, 2017 and now 2022. The unlucky coincidence has driven anxiety high for many.
Snopes→ Migrants Sue Florida Governor over Martha’s Vineyard Flights
They allege Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary engaged in a “fraudulent and discriminatory scheme” to relocate them.
Snopes→ Did Marilyn Monroe Really Say This?
"If you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best," Monroe supposedly said.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Drug-Soaked Napkins Are Being Placed in Car Door Handles
Is an instantly disabling drug being soaked into napkins and placed on car doors to incapacitate targets of rape, abduction and car theft? Experts that Lead Stories spoke with said that there is no scientific evidence or official reports
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Gov. DeSantis Sued for ‘Fraudulent and Illegal Scheme’ Against Immigrants
Attorneys representing a group of immigrants filed a class-action lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on September 20 2022, accusing him of organizing their wrongful transport from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard. The group Lawyers for Civil
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘NyQuil Chicken Challenge,’ Explained
On September 20 2022, Twitter’s “trending topics” prominently featured “NyQuil chicken” (purportedly due to a dangerous TikTok trend or “challenge,”) and clicking on the topic directed people to a large warning
PolitiFact→ Electoral reform: What would updating the Electoral Count Act do?
One of the major legislative efforts to prevent another insurrection like the one on Jan. 6, 2021 is moving one step closer to enactment. We looked at the Senate and House bills to update the Electoral Count Act and found a lot of similarities, as well
FactCheck.org→ Is the Pandemic ‘Over’? Biden Says So, But Scientists Say That’s Up for Debate
In a surprise moment in a “60 Minutes” interview, President Joe Biden said the COVID-19 pandemic “is over.” While he correctly acknowledged that the coronavirus was still a problem, epidemiologists say there’s no single agreed-upon definition