Do COVID-19 vaccines or PCR tests make people "magnetic"? No, that's not true. There is no evidence that either of them can increase what is perceived as "magnetism." But theatrical glue, oily skin or body cream can do the trick of making
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Nasal Test Swabs Do NOT Contain DARPA Hydrogel That Causes Recipients To Be Remotely Controlled
Do COVID-19 nasal test swabs contain both lithium and DARPA hydrogel that allow recipients to be remotely controlled? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Lead Stories that nasal swabs used to test for COVID do
Health Feedback→ Death of a four-year-old boy in Argentina was due to lung infection, contrary to social media posts implying vaccination was the cause
REVIEW On 13 November 2022, the website the Western Journal published an article with the headline “Poster Boy for Vaccination Campaign Dies Suddenly at Just 4 Years Old”. Posts sharing screenshots of this headline and the photo of a chi
The Dispatch→ Book Review: ‘Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon’ by William D. Cohan
How General Electric went from corporate darling to corpse.The post Book Review: ‘Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon’ by William D. Cohan appeared first on The Dispatch.
FactCheck.org→ Ads Distort Oz’s Position on Abortion, Taxes and Social Security
Ads from two Democratic-aligned super PACs distort Dr. Mehmet Oz’s positions on taxes, Social Security and Medicare, and abortion. An ad from Senate Majority PAC says Oz would “hike taxes on working families” based on Oz’s vagu
Full Fact→ Senior SNP politicians mislead on renewable energy generation
Scotland produces about as much renewable electricity as the total amount of electricity it consumes—but it also generates electricity from nuclear power stations and fossil fuels.
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Numbers, October 2022 Update
Summary With the economy on the top of voters’ minds this election year, we take a look at some key statistical measures of how the U.S. has performed under President Joe Biden: The economy gained 10 million jobs; total employment is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Was NOT Caught Admitting ‘Climate Change Is WEF Scam’
Was Bill Gates caught admitting the climate change agenda is a giant scam for the New World Order? No, that's not true: A video clip of Gates used in a claim does not show him saying the word "scam" when speaking about climate change. He
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Most Intense Weather Broadcast Ever’
As Hurricane Ian bore down on Florida in September 2022, old clips of Shepard Smith’s blunt warnings to Floridians about a different storm gained new life online. “So the weatherman just gonna OD on us like that?” read one tweet showi
FactCheck.org→ GOP Ads Use Outdated Federal Report to Attack Democrats on ‘Higher Taxes’
Republican super PACs are using an outdated Congressional Budget Office estimate to falsely claim in TV ads that Democrats voted to raise taxes by $20 billion on “lower- and middle-income families.” The ads concern a provision in the In
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.
Health Feedback→ The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective; claim that they have caused an “international medical crisis” is baseless
REVIEW On 1 September 2022, a team of researchers at the MRC Center for Global Infectious Disease Analysis at the Imperial College London, published a study in The Lancet where they estimated that the COVID-19 vaccines prevented 19.8 million deaths
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Earth Is NOT Hollow
Is the interior Earth actually hollow, with access points at the North and South Poles that lead to a mythical land that is home to superhumans and extraterrestrial beings with advanced technology? No, that's not true: Though treated as a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video NOT Correct That Challenger Crew Members Are Still Living
by: Marlo Lee Did the astronauts aboard the space shuttle Challenger survive the 1986 explosion? No, that's not true: The seven astronauts who were onboard the Challenger died on January 28, 1986. Four of the individuals whom one video na
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Swiss Authorities Did NOT Call On Citizens To Report Neighbors Who Consume Too Much Gas
Did the Swiss government call on its citizens to turn in their neighbors to the authorities if people heat their homes above 19 degrees Celsius (66.2 degrees Fahrenheit)? No, that's not true: A claim on social media originated from a tabl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ted Cruz Did NOT Call Adam Schiff A ‘Son Of A "B*CH’
Did Sen. Ted Cruz angrily call Rep. Adam Schiff a "son of a bitch" in public remarks during a news conference held by Senate Republicans? No, that's not true: Cruz criticized only President Joe Biden during his remarks and never mentioned
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Landlord Of Utah Tesla Supercharging Station DID NOT Cover Superchargers In Brown Bags In July 2022
Did a landlord of a supercharging station in Beaver, Utah, cover the superchargers in brown bags in July 2022 after electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. did not pay rent? No, that's not true: The supercharging stations in Beaver, Utah, ar
Snopes→ Shaken and Stirred: Ukraine War Hits James Bond’s Glassmaker
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.
Health Feedback→ Unsubstantiated claims by Michael Palmer and Sucharit Bhakdi don’t demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccines harm organs
REVIEW On 19 August 2022, an article titled “Vascular and organ damage induced by mRNA vaccines: irrefutable proof of causality” went viral on Twitter. Authored by chemistry professor Michael Palmer and retired microbiologist Sucharit Bhakdi, th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Stop Exploring Oceans
Did NASA stop investigating the deepest layers of the world's oceans 34 years ago? No, that's not true: NASA's main exploration ventures are in space, but, according to the agency's website, it still explores the ocean, too. A claim asser
Logically→ Four Hindu-owned shops were set on fire by unidentified persons in Narshingshi, Bangladesh, on August 22, 2022.
The cause of the fire has been identified as an electrical short circuit. Images of the incident have been circulated with a false communal narrative.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of death, contrary to Mark Steyn’s misleading interpretation of mortality data
REVIEW On 24 August 2022, Mark Steyn, a host on GB News, a television and radio channel in the United Kingdom, claimed that young, healthy people died at a higher rate in 2021 than in previous years. Steyn suggested a link between this alleged incre
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russian Power Plant NOT Blown Up In Ukrainian Counterattack As Of August 26, 2022
Did Ukraine launch a counterattack against Russia by crossing its border and blowing up a Russian power plant, leaving the country in flames? No, that's not true: Although the Ukraine military has launched some cross-border missile attack
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show UFOs Surrounding A Nuclear Plant — It’s A Coal-Fired Power Plant, Flying Orbs Are Computer-Generated
Does a Facebook video show three UFOs surrounding a nuclear plant? No, that's not true: The footage shows a coal-fired power plant in West Virginia, and the white orbs allegedly flying in the sky above have been created by a special effec
Snopes→ California Poised to Phase out Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars
California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Melanin Is NOT Used In Computer Chips
Is the pigment melanin used in computer chips? No, that's not true: Researchers are coming closer to developing superconducting melanin, but the work is confined to laboratories and the applications are not considered for use in computer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Loire River Did NOT ‘Run Dry’ — Photo Shows A Dry Branch Of The Loire But Not The Main Channel
Did the Loire River, the longest in France, run dry for the first time in at least 2,000 years due to an unprecedented drought in southwestern Europe? No, that's not true: The Loire River did not run dry, nor did it fall to a record low f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Woman Found Dead In Arkansas River Is NOT Provably Linked To Clinton Advisor Who Apparently Killed Self
Was a woman found dead in the Arkansas River linked to the "suspicious death" of former Clinton advisor Mark Middleton? No, that's not true: A report in radaronline.com quoted an anonymous source -- purportedly an associate of Middleton's
Snopes→ Does Viral Photo Show a ‘Toxic’ Lithium Extraction Field?
The Chilean Andes hold more than half of the world’s lithium, a metal primarily used in the production of electric car batteries.
FactCheck.org→ Scott Overstates Tax Increases in Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act proposes to raise over $700 billion in new revenues over 10 years to be spent on energy, climate change initiatives, health care and deficit reduction. But not all of those revenues come via higher taxes. More than half come
Snopes→ Expert: Climate Bill Could Short-Circuit EV Tax Credits
The bill, which needs House approval, requires that new electric vehicles meet stringent sourcing requirements for critical materials to qualify for the tax credits.
FactCheck.org→ How Does the Inflation Reduction Act Address Climate Change?
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Senate plans to hold its first vote on Aug. 6 on the Inflation Reduction Act, surprising legislation that he and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a previous holdout, announced on July 27. The budget reconc
FactCheck.org→ Sorting Out the Partisan Tax Spin on Inflation Reduction Act
Both political parties are spinning the facts on whether the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act would raise taxes. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says the climate bill “does not raise taxes” but merely closes tax “loopholes.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Diesel Generator At El Paso Airport Is NOT Powering EV Charging Station
Does a photo show an electric vehicle charging station powered by a diesel generator? No, that's not true: The photo of a charging station in the short-term parking area of the El Paso, Texas, International Airport does show a generator n
AllSides→ Fact-check: Do 100 corporations produce 70% of total greenhouse gas emissions?
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/07/26/fact-check-do-100-companies-produce-70-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions/65382311007/
Snopes→ Will Shading AC Unit With Canopy Lower Energy Bills?
While it is better for your AC unit to be in the shade, a canopy or an umbrella likely isn't enough to lower your electricity bills.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, 100 corporations do not produce 70% of total greenhouse gas emissions
"If every person on earth just recycled, stopped using plastic straws, and drove an electric car, 100 corporations would still produce 70% of total global emissions."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Guarantee ‘Medical Grade Water’ Will Get Through A TSA Checkpoint
Is it always "possible to get through TSA with your water, as long as it's living electrically reduced water" or "medical grade water"? Not necessarily: A spokesperson for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) told Lead Stories
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California Is NOT Using More Fossil Fuels To Go Green
Will the state of California need to use more fossil fuels than usual to power electric vehicles to achieve its goal of going green? No, that's not true: A representative from the California Department of Energy said this claim was false,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Of Beating Do NOT Show Vigilante Justice in Mississippi But A Ukrainian Being Tortured
Was a pedophile who molested a 2-year-old girl whipped to death by Eddie Lavelle Wilson, a man who "loves the child dearly"? No, that's not true: These stills were taken from a real video that was filmed in the area around Kommunar in eas