“Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…”
Logically→ Ontario Provincial Police has reported over 100,000 trucks and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has reported over 130,000 trucks in the “Freedom Convoy 2022” in Ottawa.
The number of trucks in Ottawa is not reported to be as high as 100,000.
PolitiFact→ Republicans facing off in 2022 GOP primaries are running ads claiming the 2020 election was stolen
Republicans who are running against fellow Republicans in 2022 primary elections are running ads claiming that the 2020 election was stolen.
Snopes→ Asian Americans Mark Lunar New Year Amid Ongoing Hate Crimes
With the start of the Lunar New Year, many are looking forward to carrying out family traditions and joining in community celebrations.
PolitiFact→ Sen. Rick Scott, carrying on a tradition, takes credit for infrastructure funding he opposed
Sen. Rick Scott said he was “proud” he helped secure funding for Everglades restoration. But he voted against the infrastructure bill that made it possible.
Snopes→ Washington’s NFL Team Unveils New Name As Commanders
The new name unveiled Wednesday comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism.
Snopes→ Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter
There will be six more weeks of winter, Punxsutawney Phil predicted as he emerged from his burrow to perform his Groundhog Day duties.
Logically→ Over 100 BJP candidates from Uttar Pradesh have criminal cases against them.
Uttar Pradesh Bhartiya Janata Party has released a list of 2022 election candidates with criminal records and it contains 110 individuals.
Logically→ Goa received an estimated budget of Rs.432 crores from Congress in the 2013-14 fiscal year.
In 2013-14, Goa received Rs.673.58 crores, up from Rs.438.42 crores in 2012-13. Congress had raised the grant by 53.64 percent from the previous year.
Poynter→ DeSantis didn’t tell the full story about evidence for the FDA’s move on monoclonal antibody treatments
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has prioritized access to monoclonal antibody treatments as a way to help Floridians deal with COVID-19 while downplaying the use of vaccines as a way to […] The post DeSantis didn’t tell the full story about evide
Full Fact→ ASA upholds Full Fact complaint about misleading vaccine advert
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled an advert containing misleading Covid-19 vaccine information breaches their rules, following a complaint by Full Fact. In its judgement, published today, the ASA concluded that the advert should
Snopes→ ABC Suspends Whoopi Goldberg over Holocaust Race Remarks
The suspension came a day after Goldberg's comment during a discussion on “The View” that race was not a factor in the Holocaust.
Snopes→ Pfizer Asks FDA to Allow COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids Under 5
In an extraordinary move, the Food and Drug Administration had urged Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to apply earlier than the companies had planned — and before it's settled if the youngsters will need two shots or three.
Snopes→ How a Small School District Became a Focal Point in the Battle Over Texas Book Censorship
A viral photograph showed Granbury Independent School District officials carting books out of the high school library.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ivermectin Is NOT Proven ‘Effective’ Against Omicron Variant In Phase 3 Clinical Trials — Reuters ‘Misstated’ Drug Company News Release
Is ivermectin "effective" against the omicron variant of COVID-19 in Phase 3 clinical trials? No, that hasn't been proven: The incorrect information comes from a January 31, 2022, Reuters story that was later updated by the news organizat
Snopes→ Rachel Maddow Taking Hiatus from MSNBC Show Until April
Maddow made the announcement on her show.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Lockdowns Had Little To No Effect On COVID-19 Mortality But Had Devastating Effects On Society’
On February 1 2022, DailyWire.com published an article with the authoritative-sounding headline, “Lockdowns Had ‘Little To No Effect On COVID-19 Mortality’ But Had ‘Devastating’ Effects On Society.” It began: A new [in February 202
PolitiFact→ Whoopi Goldberg – Whoopi Goldberg wrongly claims the Holocaust was ‘not about race’
"The Holocaust isn't about race. No, it's not about race."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Data does not show COVID-19 vaccine failure in England
"British data show the COVID shots are an abysmal failure, as COVID infection rates in the U.K. are higher among the ‘fully vaccinated’ in all adult cohorts.”
FactCheck.org→ Biden Promise on SCOTUS Nominee Not Unique
While running for president in 1980, Ronald Reagan pledged at a campaign event that “one of the first Supreme Court vacancies in my administration will be filled” by a woman, saying it’s “time for a woman to sit among our highest jurist
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Workers shown in video arriving at Florida hotel are here legally as part of H-2A visa program
Hundreds of ‘illegals’ were dropped off at Florida hotel.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DOD Whistleblowers’ ‘Mind Blowing COVID Vaccine Injury Numbers’ Were NOT Based On Accurate Data, Pentagon Says
Did Department of Defense (DOD) "whistleblowers" reveal what a headline claims were "mind-blowing COVID-19 vaccine injury numbers"? Yes, they did, but their figures were based on a comparison with what the Pentagon says were under-reporte
Snopes→ Putin Accuses US, Allies of Ignoring Russian Security Needs
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused the U.S. and its allies of ignoring Russia’s top security demands but said Moscow is willing to talk more to ease tensions over Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Sen. Rick Scott, carrying on a tradition, takes credit for infrastructure funding he opposed
Sen. Rick Scott said he was “proud” he helped secure funding for Everglades restoration. But he voted against the infrastructure bill that made it possible.
PolitiFact→ In context: What Jen Psaki said about ‘soft-on-crime consequences’
In context: What Jen Psaki said about ‘soft-on-crime consequences’
PolitiFact→ A claim about serial numbers on ballots is misguided
A Facebook posts suggests that serial numbers should be placed on ballots. Election officials say that would violate the right to cast a secret ballot.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Old video mischaracterized as showing troops at the Ukraine-Russia border in 2022
Video shows troops at the Ukraine-Russia border on Jan. 27, 2022.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Illegal’ Migrant Workers Arriving At Florida Hotel
Does a video posted by Republican congressional candidate Laura Loomer show dozens of "illegal" migrant workers arriving at a Florida hotel? No, that's not true: The workers were legally contracted to work for a central Florida plant nurs
Snopes→ Did a Police Drug Raid Unexpectedly Find a Bitcoin Farm Instead?
This rumor took us to the town of Santiponce, Spain, which is near Seville.
Snopes→ Longest Lightning Bolt Record: 477 Miles over 3 States
A bolt of lightning that stretched nearly 500 miles across three U.S. states is the new world record holder for longest flash.
Truth or Fiction?→ Stephen King Banned Books Quote
In late January and early February 2022, various quotes and memes circulated as the nation continued to talk about (and argue over) a Tennessee school district’s decision to ban the Holocaust graphic novel Maus: Tennessee School District Bans &#
Logically→ Gross GST collection in January 2022 was the highest since the inception of tax.
January 2022 had the highest gross GST revenue compared to January's figure in previous years whereas GST revenue of April 2021 is the highest so far.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump falsely says Electoral Count Act talks prove he was right on Pence’s power
Proposed changes to the Electoral Count act show Pence had the power and “could have overturned the election!”
Snopes→ Whoopi Goldberg Regrets Saying Holocaust Not About Race
“The View” brought on Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League and author of “It Could Happen Here,” to discuss why her words had been hurtful.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Clip of Jen Psaki talking about stimulus payments is old
Says Jen Psaki said in January 2022 that people will start seeing direct deposits in their bank account this weekend and payments to eligible Americans will continue for several weeks.
Logically→ India’s 2022 Union Budget levies 30 percent tax on cryptocurrency transactions.
A flat rate of 30 percent tax will be imposed only on gains derived from any digital asset.
PolitiFact→ Carla Sands – Fact-checking whether Biden’s Build Back Better would be largest expansion of welfare in 60 years
Joe Biden's “$4 trillion” Build Back Better bill is "the largest expansion of welfare programs in 60 years."
Snopes→ Tesla Recall: ‘Full Self-Driving’ Software Runs Stop Signs
Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 cars and SUVs because their “Full Self-Driving” software lets them roll through stop signs without coming to a complete halt.
Full Fact→ Statistics watchdog challenges government’s ‘disappointing’ false employment claims
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has challenged the Prime Minister’s repeated false claims about employment statistics, responding to a letter from Full Fact. Boris Johnson and other ministers have repeatedly and misleadingly claimed th
Logically→ The union government has provided tap water to nearly 5.5 crore households in the last two years.
Jal Jeevan Mission, launched by the central government, has covered more than 5.5 crore households providing tap water connections since 2019.