Martha’s Vineyard "used the military to deport every last illegal migrant from their island.”
Snopes→ Beyond Meat Executive Charged with Biting a Man in Fight
A top executive at plant-based food company Beyond Meat has been charged with felony battery after a fight outside a college football game in which he was accused of biting a man’s nose.
AllSides→ CBS Claims Congress Found ‘No Wrongdoing’ by Joe Biden in Hunter Biden Investigation
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/09/19/fact-check-hunter-biden-joe-cbs-news-60-minutes/ CLAIM:
AllSides→ What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview
https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/sep/20/what-george-soros-said-about-ukraine-2014-cnn-inte/ Bill
Snopes→ There’s No Evidence Ivana Trump Was Cremated
A baseless conspiracy theory held that she was cremated and that a casket supposedly for her was instead filled with classified and top secret documents.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Nostradamus didn’t predict that Queen Elizabeth II would die in 2022
Nostradamus “accurately predicted Queen Elizabeth II’s passing.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Georgia ‘Fake Elector’ Had More Access to Voting Equipment Than Previously Reported
On September 20 2022, discussions about a “fake elector” in Georgia appeared on several of Reddit’s subreddits: These fake electors should be in prison by now. from WhitePeopleTwitter A post shared to r/WhiteP
Snopes→ US Adults Should Get Routine Anxiety Screening, Panel Says
It’s the first time the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended anxiety screening in primary care for adults without symptoms.
Snopes→ Did Queen Elizabeth Once Prank American Tourists?
They apparently did not recognize her, according to the former royal protection officer who shared the story.
Logically→ Hindu mobs attacked a mosque in Leicester city on September 17, 2022.
Leicestershire Police have denied any reports of the mosque being attacked and mentioned it as a rumor.
Snopes→ UN Chief: World is ‘Paralyzed’ and Equity is Slipping Away
In an alarming assessment, the head of the United Nations warned world leaders that nations are “gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims About COVID Vaccines for Kids in the U.K.
(Photo by Eva Hambach/AFP/Getty Images.)A viral tweet from Dr. Simone Gold, which has been shared more than 17,000 times and liked more than 45,000 times, claims that “children in the UK aged 5-11 will no longer be offered COVID jabs,” due
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Pelosi didn’t laugh at Armenian genocide memorial
Nancy Pelosi “almost burst out into laughter” at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex in Yerevan.
Snopes→ Video Shows ‘Unauthorized Access’ to Ga. Election Equipment
A former Republican Party official in Georgia who was a fake elector in 2020 misrepresented her role in an alleged breach of voting equipment.
PolitiFact→ Liberal Groups – Ad is off-base with claim that Tim Michels wants to treat women like criminals
Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals."
Snopes→ Westminster Abbey Has Witnessed Nearly a Millennium of British History – but Many Rituals, Like Those at Royal Funerals, Are More Modern
The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19, 2022, was a public ceremony on a truly global scale.
Full Fact→ Did several billion people watch the Queen’s funeral?
Various claims about worldwide TV viewing figures have been reported, but they don’t appear to have been clearly evidenced.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Biden Have ‘Nothing to Say’ About the Deaths of 53 Migrants?
Ronna McDaniel. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.)Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel claimed in a recent tweet that President Joe Biden “had nothing to say about 53 migrants dying in TX after being smuggled in a traile
Snopes→ Deepfake Audio Has a Tell – Researchers Use Fluid Dynamics To Spot Artificial Imposter Voices
Deepfakes have brought with them a new level of uncertainty around digital media.
Snopes→ Strong Earthquake Shakes Mexico´s Pacific Coast; 1 Killed
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Mexico's central Pacific coast, killing at least one person and setting off a seismic alarm in the rattled capital on the anniversary of two earlier devastating quakes.
Full Fact→ World Economic Forum has not said private vehicle ownership should be restricted to ‘elites’
The WEF has proposed shared car ownership as a way to reduce material usage. But not for private vehicle ownership to be ended or restricted.
Snopes→ WNBA Players Skipping Russia, Choosing Other Places to Play
Brittney Griner's highly publicized legal woes in Russia and the country's invasion of Ukraine has the top WNBA players opting to take their talents elsewhere this offseason.
Poynter→ Will the “Inflation Reduction Act” reduce energy production?
In recent weeks, the realities of the climate crisis have become increasingly visible, from wildfires in California and throughout the Pacific Northwest to catastrophic flooding in Kentucky, which killed almost […] The post Will the “Inflation
Full Fact→ Asylum seekers do not get £175 per week on a prepaid card
It’s closer to £175 per person per month.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles bowing to the Ethiopian emperor
Photo shows “Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles” bowing to Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I.
PolitiFact→ What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview
George Soros’ Open Society Foundations has been active in promoting democracy in Ukraine for decades. In 2014, he spoke about those efforts on CNN.
Snopes→ Fiona Wallops Turks and Caicos, Puerto Rico Still Stunned
Hurricane Fiona blasted the Turks and Caicos Islands as a Category 3 storm after devastating Puerto Rico, where most people remained without electricity or running water.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden leaves out context in ‘60 Minutes’ comment on debt reduction
“This year, it's going to be over $1.5 trillion (that we’ve) reduced the debt."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – U.S. Supreme Court did not ban condoms
“Supreme Court just voted to ban condoms.”
AllSides→ Republican Talking Point Omits Key Details About Stimulus Payments to Inmates
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/09/republican-talking-point-omits-key-details-about-stimulus-payments-to-inmates/
Snopes→ Congress Eyes Strongest Response Yet to Jan. 6 Attack
Lawmakers in both parties have said they want to change the arcane law before it is challenged again.
Logically→ U.K. banknotes will no longer be valid as Queen Elizabeth II passed away.
As the new currency with King Charles III is yet to be produced, the current banknotes featuring the portrait of the Queen will stay in circulation.
Snopes→ Trump Legal Team Balks at Judge’s Declassification Questions
Lawyers for Trump and for the Justice Department are to appear in federal court in Brooklyn before a veteran judge named last week as special master.
Logically→ CM Bhagwant Mann was deplaned from a flight in Germany for being drunk causing a 4-hour delay.
Lufthansa, the airline, has clarified that the delay happened because of a delayed inbound flight and an aircraft change, not because of CM Mann.
Logically→ Matt Hancock oversaw state-sanctioned mass murder using the drug midazolam.
There is no evidence of mass murder of older people during the pandemic through midazolam or other means.
Snopes→ Montana to Allow Transgender People to Change Birth Record
After months of defiance, Montana’s health department said it will follow a judge’s ruling and temporarily allow transgender people to change the gender on their birth certificates.
Poynter→ Political extremism in the public square: A resource for journalists and voters
Disinformation about election processes and alleged election fraud is falsely stoking anger among voters who feel neglected by their government. That same disinformation — perpetuated by online elements and amplified […] The post Political extr
Logically→ Virat Kohli thanked his fans in an emotional speech after hitting a century in the 2022 Asia Cup.
A video of Virat Kohli thanking his fans for crossing the 50 million mark on Instagram in 2020 was wrongly linked to the 2022 Asia Cup series.
Logically→ People of the U.K. cannot post messages or express themselves publicly once the Online Safety Bill comes into force.
The Online Safety Bill will hold platforms responsible for harmful content. It allows free speech provided the content posted is not harmful.
Logically→ Queen Elizabeth II was executed long ago by extraterrestrial species.
According to Buckingham place, the Queen died peacefully at the Balmore Castle in Scotland. The claims of her being killed by aliens are baseless.