See the timeline of Trump’s mounting pressure on the Justice Department to back his baseless claims of election fraud. Top department officials refused.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Microwaves Do NOT ‘Destroy Every Food Value’ Or Turn Food Into A ‘Toxin’
Do microwaves "basically" destroy "every food value in the food" they cook, "turning it into a toxin"? No, that's not true: A representative of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Lead Stories that these claims are false. Multiple
Snopes→ Snopestionary: What Is an Echo Chamber?
Both in person and online, echo chambers reinforce our own viewpoints and hinder our ability to see others'.
PolitiFact→ What do Americans think about abortion policy? It can be complicated
Public opinion data on abortion is murkier and more contradictory than either supporters and opponents of abortion rights tend to admit.
Snopes→ Did Video Show Russian Missile ‘Boomerang’ in Ukraine, Striking Troops Who Launched It?
We looked for the origins of a viral video that supposedly showed a Russian missile undergoing an "epic malfunction" in Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Roe reversal, ending national access to abortion, makes US an outlier among developed nations
The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade "made the United States an outlier among developed nations in the world" on abortion rights.
Snopes→ George Carlin: ‘Rights Aren’t Rights If Someone Can Take Them Away’
A quote from the late comedian was widely circulated after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
PolitiFact→ Rob Astorino – GOP challenger overstates parole board’s record under Hochul
“We’ve got a parole board right now that has released 20 cop killers in the last two years under Hochul.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supreme Court Did NOT Rule That Border Agents Can Enter Homes Within 100 Miles Of Border Without Warrant
Did the Supreme Court rule that border agents can search homes within 100 miles of the border without a warrant? No, that's not true: Although agents have significant authority within the so-called 100-mile border enforcement zone, their
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Ukrainian City Of Ochakiv Is NOT Home To A NATO Base
Is it true that Russia destroyed a NATO base in the Ukrainian city of Ochakiv? No, it's not true. Not a single NATO facility has ever existed in Ukraine. The Ochakiv naval base belongs to Ukraine, not NATO. While it was reported that Russ
Snopes→ Amazon’s Alexa Could Soon Mimic Voice of Dead Relatives
Amazon’s Alexa might soon replicate the voice of family members - even if they’re dead.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Children Do NOT Receive Up To 72 Doses Of Recommended Childhood Vaccines Between Birth And 18
Do American children receive up to 72 doses of recommended childhood vaccines between birth and 18? No, that's not true: Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule, Lead Stories could
Truth or Fiction?→ Democrats Singing ‘God Bless America’ on June 24 2022
On June 24 2022, the Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision preserving abortion rights, Roe v. Wade; as protests began to take shape in Washington, DC, a video of Democrats purportedly singing “God Bless America” at the Capitol spre
Snopes→ Pilots in Line for Big Raises Amid Global Travel Disruptions
The largest pilots union has approved a contract that would boost the pay of pilots at United Airlines by more than 14% over the next 18 months.
Snopes→ Explainer: What Are ‘Trigger Laws’?
Some states enacted laws to automatically ban or restrict abortion in anticipation of a U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
PolitiFact→ Now that Roe is gone, what happens in the states?
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the rules governing abortion revert to the states. Here’s a rundown on what happens next, state by state.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Scant evidence that 15% of abortions are the result of coercion
Recent research suggests that 15% of abortions are the result of coercion.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade
Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade
Snopes→ John Williams, 90, Steps Away from Film, but Not Music
After more than six decades of making bicycles soar, sending panicked swimmers to the shore and other spellbinding close encounters, John Williams is putting the final notes on what may be his last film score.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oregano Oil And Water Mixture Is NOT ‘Nature’s Antibiotic’
Is mixing four drops of oregano oil in water a good natural antibiotic? No, that's not true: Joan Salge Blake, a clinical nutrition professor at Boston University, told Lead Stories that this mixture is not an antibiotic. Abbey Sharp, a r
Poynter→ YouTube takes flak on the third day of GlobalFact
OSLO, Norway – YouTube came under fire in Oslo on Friday during a “fireside chat” at GlobalFact 9, a large fact-checking conference hosted by the International Fact-Checking Network. During the […] The post YouTube takes flak on the third d
PolitiFact→ Levar Stoney – In Virginia, Blacks eight times more likely than whites to be gun homicide victims
“In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide.”
Snopes→ Ukrainian Army Leaving Battered City for Fortified Positions
The planned withdrawal from Sievierodonetsk comes after relentless Russian bombardment that has reduced most of the industrial city to rubble.
Full Fact→ No evidence that parabens in cosmetics cause 99% of cancers
A Facebook post claiming that 99% of cancers are caused by parabens found in cosmetics is not true.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Official Study’ Does NOT Confirm COVID Shots ‘INCREASE Risk Of Infection’ — ‘Vaccines Protect’
Does an "official study" confirm that COVID-19 shots increase the risk of infection from the virus? No, that's not true: One of the authors of the study, Laith Jamal Abu-Raddad, said the article uses several numbers from the report out of
Snopes→ ‘A Whole Lot of Truth’ (and Some Misleading Info) About Gas Prices
A viral piece of copypasta gets a few things wrong about gas prices.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Publish Article Describing ‘They/Them’ Summer
Did Fox News publish an article with a headline describing a "'They/Them'" summer? No, that's not true: Fox News never published such an article. An image showing the headline appears to actually show a counterfeit version of an authentic
Snopes→ What High Court’s Roe Ruling Means for Women’s Health
Millions of women in the U.S. will be affected by the ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade; States Can Ban Abortion
The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Full Fact→ Zero evidence airport disruption planned by World Economic Forum
A Facebook post claims travel disruption has been deliberately planned.
Snopes→ Dobbs Decision: U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Roe v Wade
The 6-3 ruling overturned federal abortion protections that had been in place for nearly 50 years.
Snopes→ UN Chief Warns of ‘Catastrophe’ from Global Food Shortage
The head of the United Nations warned that the world faces “catastrophe” because of the growing shortage of food around the globe.
Full Fact→ Iain Duncan Smith wrong to say successful asylum seekers would return from Rwanda
The terms of the government’s agreement with Rwanda mean that people whose claims for asylum are accepted will be allowed to settle there—not return to the UK.
AllSides→ Thanks a Lot, ‘Fact-Checkers’
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/thanks-a-lot-fact-checkers/ When I saw that viral image of a 7-E
AllSides→ Fact check: Contrary to viral claims, handguns are legal in Chicago
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/06/23/fact-check-handguns-legal-chicago/7625983001/
AllSides→ How facts and stories can shape democracy: an interview with journalist Anne Applebaum
https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2022/how-facts-and-stories-can-shape-democracy-an-interview-with-journalist-anne-applebaum/
Logically→ This video shows a Russian command center and gas filling station in the Black Sea, destroyed by Ukrainians.
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PolitiFact→ Kevin McCarthy – Kevin McCarthy said domestic oil is more affordable than imported oil. It costs more
“American oil is … more affordable” than foreign oil.
Poynter→ How facts and stories can shape democracy: an interview with journalist Anne Applebaum
Fact-checkers don’t like to talk about themselves. They pride themselves on staying out of the limelight and reporting the truth about readers’ communities. But this week at GlobalFact 9, the […] The post How facts and stories can shape democ
Snopes→ States Brace for Fight over Gun Laws After High Court Ruling
The language in the court’s majority opinion heightened concern that other state laws may now be in jeopardy.