Daily updates from energy traders drop into their email inboxes, showing the asphyxiating upward climb of prices for the natural gas and electricity that power their energy-devouring business.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Turpentine Oil Is NOT A Remedy To Cleanse Parasites
Is turpentine a proven, safe remedy for parasite cleanses? No, that's not true: It's a paint thinner that, if consumed orally, may be lethal even in small amounts, especially in children. The claim first appeared in a TikTok video on Apri
PolitiFact→ Floridians with felony records face illegal voting charges. The state allowed them to register
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced charges against 20 Floridians whom he accused of voting despite disqualifying felonies. But the state is responsible for vetting voter registrations.
Snopes→ Judge Approves $2.46 Billion Boy Scouts Reorganization Plan
The BSA sought bankruptcy protection more than two years ago to stave off a flood of lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by Scout leaders and volunteers.
Logically→ Children in flood-hit Pakistan are forced to eat grass.
The viral video has been on the internet since at least February 2022 and is unrelated to Pakistan's recent floods.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Meghan Markle Did NOT Wear Shirt With The Phrase ‘The Queen Is Dead’
Did Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, wear a The Smiths T-shirt with the phrase "The Queen Is Dead" on it to mock the September 8, 2022 death of Queen Elizabeth II? No, that's not true: This is an altered photo. An example of the orig
PolitiFact→ Republican Governors Association – No, Biden didn’t say nearly half of Wisconsin voters are threats to democracy
Says President Joe Biden “recently said that 48.8% of Wisconsin voters are threats to democracy.”
Logically→ Joe Biden’s granddaughter says he is dead and was replaced with his twin brother.
The video being cited to push this claim was intended to be satirical and has been taken out of context.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Set to Revisit LGBT Rights With Wedding Website Case
Another case about free speech and gay marriage has made its way to the high court: 303 Creative v. Elenis.
Snopes→ Bannon Pleads Not Guilty in ‘We Build the Wall’ Scheme
Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty to duping donors who gave money to build a wall on the U.S. southern border.
Snopes→ Scholar: Canada Became Less British During Queen Elizabeth’s Reign
Nearly half of Canadians were of British ancestry when she assumed the throne in 1952, but that decreased to one-third in 2016 and continues to decline.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video of Hillary Clinton at party mischaracterized online
Video shows Hillary Clinton dressed as a space cult leader in a satanic ritual.
PolitiFact→ Vladimir Putin – Despite Putin’s claim, Russia has lost plenty in Ukraine invasion
Russia “has not lost anything” in its invasion of Ukraine.
Logically→ Journalist Ravish Kumar gave an emotional speech after the Adani Group claimed a stake in NDTV.
The video is from 2017, and is unrelated to the recent deal between the Adani Group and NDTV.
AllSides→ Was Biden ‘Very Engaged’ in the Civil Rights Movement?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2022/09/07/biden-civil-rights-movement-claim-n2612760 Speak
AllSides→ Fact-checking Herschel Walker attack ad about Raphael Warnock domestic violence allegations
https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/sep/08/fact-checking-herschel-walker-attack-ad-about-raph/ Alle
Snopes→ Cheetahs from South Africa Go to Parks in India, Mozambique
South Africa is flying cheetahs to India and Mozambique as part of ambitious efforts to reintroduce the distinctively spotted cats in regions where their population has dwindled.
Snopes→ Retailers Pull Lobster from Menus After ‘Red List’ Warning
Seafood Watch, which rates the sustainability of different seafoods, said this week it has added the American and Canadian lobster fisheries to its “red list” of species to avoid.
Logically→ Pope Francis praised Lucifer and announced his arrival.
A clip of Pope Francis singing the Easter proclamation in Latin during an Easter Vigil has been taken out of context to say the Pope hailed Lucifer.
Logically→ A Hindu temple has been converted into a mosque in Punjab under the governance of the AAP.
The Hindu temple in Punjab has not been converted into a mosque. A video clip was taken out of context and shared with false claims.
Snopes→ Britain Mourns Queen Elizabeth As Charles Becomes King
Bells tolled around Britain and mourners flocked to palace gates to honor Queen Elizabeth II as the country prepared for a new age under a new king.
Logically→ Bill Gates’ genetically modified mosquitoes are responsible for mosquito-borne viruses in Florida and are part of the next planned pandemic.
GMO mosquitoes in Florida are not funded by Bill Gates. The virus in Florida is the West Nile virus, which has been found in the U.S. since 1999.
Logically→ Rahul Gandhi showed journalists his backside when asked to flip a booklet at a press conference.
The video has been edited out of context to claim that Gandhi turned his back at the press briefing. In reality, he turned around to mock the BJP.
Climate Feedback→ Introducing the Climate Science Desk, Science Feedback’s new portal to help journalists verify climate claims
Supported by the Climate Misinformation Grant Program from the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute, Science Feedback is launching the Climate Science Desk, an initiative aimed at helping fact-checkers and journalists con
Poynter→ No, the National Institutes of Health didn’t add ivermectin to list of approved treatments for COVID-19
The National Institutes of Health has recommended against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19 except in clinical trials, but recent social media posts claim the federal agency has quietly OK’d the […] The post No, the National Institutes of Heal
Logically→ An Ambulance was made to wait in traffic to make way for Amit Shah’s convoy in Mumbai.
Logically→ Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan insulted his teacher in a speech at an event.
The clip has been taken out of a longer video. The CM had a slip of tongue during a speech on teachers and corrected himself immediately.
Logically→ Photo shows Assamese elephant Joymala subjected to ill-treatment in Tamil Nadu.
A 2019 photo of Gluay Holm, an injured elephant from Thailand, has been shared as that of Joymala.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Food Irradiation Is NOT Unsafe For Humans
Does consumption of irradiated foods cause cancer and other diseases? No, that's not true: Food irradiation is a well-studied, FDA-approved process that kills pathogens associated with foodborne infections; thus, also preserving food for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Irish Dancers Celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s Death By Dancing At Buckingham Palace
Does this video show an Irish dance group celebrating the death of Queen Elizabeth by dancing to "Another One Bites The Dust" outside Buckingham Palace? No, that's not true: The video was posted more than seven months before her death and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US $20 Bill Does NOT Have Slave Hanging On It — It’s A Lantern
Does the U.S. $20 bill show a slave hanging from the White House? No, that's not true: The image on the bill in a social media video is of a lantern that hangs in the North Portico of the White House. The claim appeared in a video (archiv
Snopes→ Did Gerald Ford Say This About the First Woman President?
Did Ford foresee ... President Selena Meyer?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hillary Clinton Leading A Cult Ritual — It’s A Space-Themed Birthday Party
Does a "leaked video" show Hillary Clinton leading a space cult in an "annual Earth ritual"? No, that's not true: This video shows a space-themed birthday party that took place over Labor Day weekend 2022. The video and an article publish
FactCheck.org→ Fetterman’s Commutation Vote on Convicted Murderer
A Republican super PAC’s ad labels Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman “dangerously liberal on crime,” citing a case in which Fetterman, the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, voted to recommend the commutation
Snopes→ Queen Elizabeth II, a Monarch Bound by Duty, Dies at 96
On her 21st birthday in 1947, Princess Elizabeth pledged that “my whole life, whether it be short or long, will be devoted to your service.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this video doesn’t prove there weren’t Marines at Biden’s speech in Philadelphia
Video shows there weren’t Marines present during a recent speech by Joe Biden.
Snopes→ Did Queen Elizabeth II Own ‘Stolen’ Diamond Named Great Star of Africa?
We looked for the truth behind a claim involving Queen Elizabeth II and what is believed to be the largest diamond of its kind in the world.
Snopes→ Camilla Becomes Queen, but Without the Sovereign’s Powers
Charles’ wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will be known as Queen Consort — a title that came with Queen Elizabeth II’s blessing after years of contention.
Snopes→ The Queen’s Sporting Fascination Was Racing: ‘I Love Horses’
The monarch would spend the day watching the races from the Royal Enclosure, cheering on her horses — win or lose.
Snopes→ ‘A Stalwart’: World Mourns Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II
Condolences poured in from around the world after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.