Facebook failed to detect blatant election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil’s 2022 election.
Snopes→ Wyoming GOP Primary: Trump’s Influence on Liz Cheney’s Reelection Campaign
The state's congressional primary will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 16.
Snopes→ Lawyers Appeal Griner’s Russian Prison Sentence
Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner filed an appeal against her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession.
Logically→ The strain of monkeypox virus responsible for the current international outbreak was released deliberately.
The available evidence suggests that the ongoing monkeypox outbreak originated in West Africa, and was not engineered in a laboratory.
Snopes→ Man Killed Himself After Ramming US Capitol Barrier
A man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol early Sunday and then began firing gunshots in the air before fatally shooting himself.
Snopes→ Anne Heche Dies of Crash Injuries After Life Support Removed
Heche had been on life support at a Los Angeles burn center after suffering a “severe anoxic brain injury."
Full Fact→ Viral ‘Letter from London’ article is part of satirical series
The article is attributed to the Papua New Guinea Courier, which does not exist, and is part of a series published by The Secret Tory blog.
Poynter→ Why Trump is wrong to suggest Obama personally kept ‘33 million pages of documents’
First, Donald Trump compared the FBI’s Aug. 8 search of his home for documents to the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s 33,000 emails. Then, he compared it to the Watergate break-in. […] The post Why Trump is wrong to suggest Obama personall
Snopes→ Salman Rushdie ‘on the Road to Recovery,’ Agent Says
The announcement followed news that the lauded writer was removed from a ventilator Saturday and able to talk and joke.
Snopes→ Fake ‘Hannity’ Clip Doesn’t Show DeSantis Defending Mar-a-Lago Raid
A doctored video clip appeared at first glance to show the Florida governor arguing with Sean Hannity and Lara Trump about the propriety of the FBI's raid on Donald Trump's residence.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Gov. Ron DeSantis On Hannity Talking About Mar-A-Lago Search — It’s Doctored Video
Did Gov. Ron DeSantis argue with Sean Hannity about the FBI's role in the search of Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago home? No, that's not true: Video purporting to show the Florida governor defending the FBI search in a FOX News segment with Han
Health Feedback→ Cancer is caused by gene mutations, not the body’s acidity; eating alkaline foods can’t alter the body’s pH to prevent or treat cancer
REVIEW A Facebook video published in July 2022 claimed that the acidification of the body is the cause of cancer and suggested that consuming certain foods that reduce its acidity can prevent this condition. The Facebook post received more than two
Snopes→ Unsealed Court Docs Show FBI Looking for Evidence Trump Violated Espionage Act
Here’s how the documents seized show possible wrongdoing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Recycling Purported ‘Baby Formula’ Does NOT Equal Attack On The Food Supply
Is there a facility where baby formula is being destroyed in order to create or prolong a baby formula shortage? No, that's not true: The logo that appears on a dumpster pictured in a TikTok video is that of Imperial Western Products. The
FactCheck.org→ A Guide to Novavax’s COVID-19 Vaccine
After a long delay marred by manufacturing troubles, a COVID-19 vaccine from the small Maryland-based biotech company Novavax became the fourth such vaccine authorized in the U.S. Here, we review how it works and how it’s different from its competito
PolitiFact→ Stacey Abrams – Abrams distorts new Georgia abortion law; Kemp has not moved to investigate women for miscarriages
"Brian Kemp wants to investigate and punish women for having miscarriages."
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, Boston Children's Hospital doesn't provide hysterectomies for children
"Boston Children’s Hospital is now offering 'gender-affirming hysterectomies' for young girls."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: IRS Is NOT Trying To Arm All Its Agents
Is the IRS trying to arm all its employees? No, that's not true: A job posting from the IRS Criminal Investigation unit, which carries firearms, does refer to carrying firearms. However, the unit consists of only 2,100 law enforcement age
Snopes→ Congress OKs Dems’ Climate, Health Bill, a Biden Triumph
A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats' flagship climate and health care bill, handing President Joe Biden a back-from-the-dead triumph.
PolitiFact→ The Democrats’ big IRA bill fulfills some Biden promises, leaves others behind
Inflation Reduction Act delivers for Biden’s campaign agenda on climate and Medicare prescription drugs. Falls short on childcare, pre-school and family/medical leave.
Snopes→ Here’s How Government Docs Are Classified to Keep Sensitive Info Safe
There are several degrees of classification.
Snopes→ FBI Seized ‘Top Secret’ Documents from Trump Home
A property receipt unsealed by the court shows FBI agents took 11 sets of classified records from the estate during a search on Monday.
FactCheck.org→ Medicare Prescription Drug Provisions of Inflation Reduction Act
The reconciliation bill passed by Congress includes several provisions affecting prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries. Democrats and Republicans offer opposing views on how the legislation will affect seniors. We’ll explain what the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 1 In 25 Clients Of Germany’s Largest Health Insurer Were NOT Treated For COVID Vaccine Side Effects In 2021
Were 1 in every 25 clients of Germany's largest health insurer, Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), treated for side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021? No, that's not true: Only one of the four diagnosis codes (ICD) for billing health insu
PolitiFact→ In Context: What NY Attorney General Letitia James said about Trump that Trump’s video left out
Donald Trump launched a pre-emptive strike against N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James before invoking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition. Here’s the context behind the sound bites he used against her.
PolitiFact→ Read the Mar-a-Lago search warrant, what agents took
The search warrant executed at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate shows that the Justice Department is investigating Trump for violations of the Espionage Act, removal of records and obstruction of an investigation.
Snopes→ Southwest Airlines Email Phishing Scam Says ‘Congrats,’ Claims You’ve Received ‘Reward’
Never click links in phishing emails.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: List Of 25 Taxes Does NOT Only Include Taxes That Didn’t Exist 60 Years Ago
Is this an accurate list of 25 taxes that didn't exist 60 years ago? No, that's not true: The list includes taxes that have been around since long before 1962. For example, federal taxes on tobacco and alcohol date as far back as the 18th
Snopes→ WHO Plans to Rename Monkeypox Over Stigmatization Concerns
Some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations.
Snopes→ Read the Warrant that Allowed the FBI to Search Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate
The document was provided by The Associated Press.
PolitiFact→ Tim Michels – Once on the fence, Michels reconsiders and endorses Donald Trump in 2024 bid
On endorsing former President Donald Trump in 2024
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Barack Obama Did NOT Take 30 Million Documents From The White House To Chicago And Then Refuse To Return Them
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Amazon Is NOT Selling Unclaimed Packages For $1.95 — It’s A Third-Party Seller
Does Amazon host a charity event at the end of the year and distribute random unclaimed Amazon packages for $1.95? No, that's not true: An Amazon spokesperson wrote to us saying that Amazon will sell returns to third-party buyers if the i
PolitiFact→ Catherine Cortez Masto – Fact-checking whether Senate hopeful Adam Laxalt helped oil industry then got campaign money from it
"Adam Laxalt fought an investigation into the oil industry, then they funded his campaign."
FactCheck.org→ Video Makes Unsubstantiated Claim About Chinese Maneuvers After Pelosi Visit to Taiwan
Quick Take China held live-fire military drills around Taiwan as a response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island on Aug. 2. But a video posted on social media made unfounded claims that China had attacked a Taiwanese armory. An expert
Snopes→ Scientists Use Tiny Trackers, Plane to Follow Moths on Move
Trillions of insects migrate across the globe each year, yet little is known about their journeys.
Snopes→ Does Video Show a ‘Snake Standing Up,’ Raising Its Head?
Social media commenters on Facebook and Reddit hypothesized that the snake in the video was either a king cobra or black mamba.
Full Fact→ Residents of Greater Manchester are not ‘being poisoned’ by their water company
Claims that a Freedom of Information request has revealed the presence of poisons in drinking water are false.
Truth or Fiction?→ The Onion ‘Oracle’: Mar-a-Lago ‘Nuclear Briefcase from Lost And Found’
On August 12 2022, an Imgur account shared a screenshot from Twitter, purportedly featuring a prophetic article from The Onion in 2017, describing nuclear material improperly stored at Mar-a-Lago: little known fact: the onion is staffed by wizards
Snopes→ Rodolfo Castro’s On-Field MLB Phone Flub a Relatable Moment
The moment was hilarious because it was so relatable.