The company said that Thiel will stay on until Meta’s shareholder meeting later in 2022 where he will not stand for reelection.
PolitiFact→ Kilimanjaro’s ice fields didn’t disappear by 2020. That doesn’t mean climate change isn’t happening.
Kilimanjaro’s ice fields didn’t disappear by 2020, as predicted. But there’s still plenty of evidence of the impact of climate change, on Kilimanjaro and elsewhere.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Liberty To Preach Gospel’ Was NOT Just Granted In Ukraine — Miscaptioned 2017 Photo
Did the president of Ukraine recently make it legal to preach the Gospel and did a crowd of hundreds of thousands gather to celebrate? No, that's not true: This photo shows a Ukrainian Thanksgiving celebration that took place on Khreshcha
PolitiFact→ Christine Drazan – Explaining Oregon's 'permanent' mask mandate in context
“Governor Kate Brown wants to make Oregon’s mask mandate PERMANENT.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – These 10 countries have not canceled COVID-19 safety protocols
Turkey, Brazil, Britain, Sweden, Spain, Czech Republic, Mexico, El Salvador, Japan and Singapore canceled all COVID-19 quarantine procedures, testing and compulsory vaccination and are considering COVID-19 “just a seasonal flu.”
PolitiFact→ Mauro Garza – GOP Texas House candidate repeats false claim that FBI agents instigated Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol
“They call” Jan. 6 “an insurrection,” but “were FBI agents used as political agitators?"
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Research into ‘fit hacks’ could help improve future mask design, but recommendations haven’t changed
Binding masks to your face with gauze and wrapping pantyhose around your face and mask are now “suggestions to make your mask more ‘effective.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eucalyptus Oil Does NOT Cure Hallucinations
Does eucalyptus oil help cure hallucinations or take away symptoms of autism? No, that's not true: Eucalyptus oil does have destressing properties, according to a psychiatry professor, but there are no credible scientific publications pro
PolitiFact→ What to know about the study on lockdowns and COVID-19 deaths by economists
A non-peer-reviewed working paper by economists affiliated with Johns Hopkins University found that lockdowns barely reduced COVID-19 deaths. But there are several issues with the paper. We break it down here.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this Pennsylvania Walmart didn’t run out of food
A Walmart in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, ran out of food.
Snopes→ Delta Asks DOJ to Put Unruly Passengers on No-Fly List
Delta CEO Ed Bastian said there should be “zero tolerance” for any behavior that affects flight safety.
PolitiFact→ False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest
The U.S. has accused Russia of planning a false flag operation to spur an invasion of Ukraine. Don’t assume that means other false flag accusations are real.
FactCheck.org→ Biden Repeats False Claims at Gun Violence Meeting
In remarks at a Feb. 3 gun violence prevention task force meeting, President Joe Biden repeated claims about gun rights and gun manufacturing that fact-checkers have previously found to be false. Biden said when the Second Amendment passed, “you
Snopes→ Lowe’s Email Scam Promises ‘Exclusive Reward’
Readers shouldn't waste their time on these kinds of survey scams.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dan Bongino Used Wrong Places In Graphic Of Unhealthy U.S. Cities Run By Democrats
Did Dan Bongino show a graphic that accurately showed that the unhealthiest cities in the United States are run by liberal politicians? No, that's not true: He showed a graphic during his February 5, 2022, show on Fox News that inverted t
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real AOC quote about truckers
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, “I don’t need truckers. I get my food from the grocery store.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Is a Fourth Round of Stimulus Checks in the Works?
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images.)Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a push by some lawmakers for a fourth stimulus check. There’s also an active petition on Change.org to the U.S. House of Representatives, signed by more than 3 m
PolitiFact→ NaturalNews.com – No, food cannot be engineered to create infertility in Black people
"Food crops can be engineered right now based on existing technology to cause infertility in Black people alone.”
Snopes→ Is the ‘Bolton Strid’ a Dangerous Stretch of Water?
England's so-called "killer creek" is often referred to as the most dangerous stretch of water in the world.
Truth or Fiction?→ Eisenhower: ‘Don’t Join the Book Burners’
On February 6 2022, two Imgur users shared a quote meme attributed to former U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, beginning with “don’t join the book burners …” Both posts were popular, receiving around 100,000 views apiece les
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Trucks With Brazilian Flags NOT Linked To Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’
Is a video of several trucks driving on a road and displaying Brazilian flags linked to the Canadian "Freedom Convoy" held in 2022? No, that's not true: The video was taken in May 2021 and shows a rally in support of Jair Bolsonaro, presi
Snopes→ ‘Man Saves Her Baby’ Ad About Mama Elephant Is Misleading
An online advertisement conflated two real stories about successful baby elephant rescues.
AllSides→ Fact-check site Snopes panned for ‘weird’ post about AOC’s Capitol claim
https://www.foxnews.com/media/snopes-aoc-fact-check-capitol-hill The liberal fact-checking website Snop
AllSides→ Claims Italian Man Protested Vaccine Mandate by Self Immolating
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-claims-italian-man-protested-vaccine-mandate-self-immolating-1675409
Snopes→ Did Mark Cuban Really Launch a New Online Pharmacy?
The billionaire businessman and Dallas Mavericks owner caused a stir in early 2022 with reports about "Cost Plus Drug Company."
Snopes→ Florida Man Steals Car; Train Sends It Crashing into House
A Florida man says he jumped from a stolen car seconds before it was hit by a train and sent flying into a nearby home.
Logically→ Proceeds from selling Sena Jal bottled water across India are used to help war widows.
The Sena Jal project proceeds do not specifically go to war widows and the bottled water is for army personnel usage only.
Full Fact→ Jacob Rees-Mogg wrong to suggest morning after pill is ‘abortifacient’
Last Thursday, in the House of Commons, Leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg appeared to refer to the morning after pill as an ‘abortifacient’. The medical definition of an abortifacient is a drug, chemical preparation, or even herb that ind
Snopes→ Jennifer Garner Celebrated As Hasty Pudding’s Woman of Year
“Alias” actor Jennifer Garner was honored as Hasty Pudding Theatrical’s Woman of the Year at a parade in historic Harvard Square.
Logically→ If you have less than £4 left on your pre-payment meter, you can get a gas voucher worth £49.
There is no evidence of this scheme. Various support packages are available for those struggling with fuel payments.
Poynter→ These college students created a new tool to bring digital media literacy training into classrooms everywhere
One student wanted to know why so many nurses were spreading vaccine misinformation. Other participants drew parallels to popular crime-fighting myths found in shows like “Criminal Minds.” But most of […] The post These college students creat
Snopes→ Yacht Reportedly Built for Bezos Too Big for Dutch Bridge
A giant, $500 million yacht reportedly being built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos faces a delivery problem.
Health Feedback→ Majority of ten countries listed in viral chain message haven’t dropped all COVID-19 restriction measures and aren’t considering COVID-19 as a seasonal flu, despite claims
REVIEW On 2 February 2022, a screenshot was shared on Facebook of a Telegram message from Christiane Northrup who claimed that ten countries had “announced the cancellation of all quarantine procedures, Corona tests, and compulsory vaccination”
Snopes→ Queen Backs Plan to One Day Call Son’s Wife “Queen Camilla”
Queen Elizabeth II used a special Platinum Jubilee message to make a significant decision in shaping the future of the British monarchy.
Logically→ Shah Rukh Khan was spotted spitting at the funeral of veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar.
Shah Rukh Khan offered a dua and blew air at Lata Mangeshkar's funeral. This is a common ritual gesture in Islam that was misrepresented as spitting.
Snopes→ Peng Shuai Emerges at Olympics, Gives Controlled Interview
Nothing to see here, move on.
Logically→ The CDC and FDA faked COVID-19 testing protocol as PCR tests merely detect common cold.
The PCR test is conducted to find out if a person is infected with COVID-19 or not. There are other tests available to detect the common cold.
Logically→ The Rockefeller Foundation planned the COVID-19 pandemic under “Operation Lockstep.”
Lockstep is not an operation but instead a scenario from a 2010 report titled "Scenarios for the Future of Technology and International Development."
Logically→ Children do not transmit COVID-19.
Research shows children can spread the virus while infected. Children are reported to have high infection rates but lower hospital admissions.
Poynter→ Spikevax and Comirnaty are brand names for existing COVID-19 vaccines, which are widely available
Referring to COVID-19 vaccines by their brand names, an article headline misleads about their availability. “Few, If Any, Doses of Spikevax or Comirnaty Available in United States, Despite FDA Approvals,” […] The post Spikevax and Com