Quick Take President Joe Biden claimed in a July 20 speech that growing up in Delaware near oil refineries gave him cancer. Posts on social media misinterpreted that to mean he currently has cancer. A White House spokesperson said Biden was referring t
Snopes→ Marines Halt New Amphibious Vehicle Use at Sea After Mishaps
The U.S. Marine Corps will keep its new amphibious combat vehicle out of the water while it investigates why two of the vehicles ran into trouble amid high surf.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Biden Exaggerated Vaccine Claim
Following the announcement that President Joe Biden tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, a clip of him saying vaccinated individuals wouldn’t get coronavirus went viral.Greg Price @greg_price11It was one year ago today that Biden said thi
Snopes→ Did NASA Warn Astronauts Not to Masturbate in Space?
Some news outlets definitely use sensational and misleading titles to generate clicks.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Jordan didn’t say Schiff is finally being impeached
Jim Jordan said, “It’s finally happening! Adam Schiff will be impeached.”
FactCheck.org→ Ocasio-Cortez Was Arrested at Abortion-Rights Protest, Contrary to Social Media Posts
Quick Take Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was one of 17 members of Congress arrested at an abortion-rights protest on July 19. But social media posts falsely claim she was “pretending to be arrested.” Capitol Police records show the arrests
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Why Trump is wrong to call Alaska’s ranked choice voting 'rigged'
Ranked choice voting in Alaska is a “total rigged deal.”
PolitiFact→ Charlie Crist – Charlie Crist’s ad attacks Ron DeSantis on gun background checks
Ron DeSantis "opposes any background checks on guns, even for violent criminals."
Truth or Fiction?→ YouTube Targeting ‘Abortion Misinformation’ Post-Dobbs
Nearly a month after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24 2022, YouTube indicated that it would identify and remove “abortion misinformation” from its platform in a July 21 2022 statement: YouTube says it will cra
Snopes→ Heard to Appeal $10M Judgment in Depp Defamation Case
Amber Heard notified a Virginia court that she will appeal the $10.35 million judgment she was ordered to pay ex-husband Johnny Depp.
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 Evidence Detroit Man Arrested For Kissing Daughter
Was a Detroit man arrested for kissing his daughter and posting a photo of the kiss online? No, there's no evidence that's true: The Detroit police have no record of such an arrest. Also, a father kissing his daughter is not illegal -- a
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Jill Biden did not make ‘stunning admission,’ said the president is ‘fine’ after COVID-19 diagnosis
“Jill Biden makes stunning admission after” President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Helicopter Did NOT Carry Silver UFO To Area 51
Did a U.S. military transport helicopter carry a silver disc-shaped UFO to Area 51? No, that's not true: This photo has been edited. A Swedish helicopter was carrying a European Space Program shuttle prototype of a "reusable launch vehicl
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Social media post is wrong to claim George Floyd and COVID-19 ‘never existed’
George Floyd and COVID-19 “never existed.”
Snopes→ Is Freya the Walrus Sinking Boats in Norway?
She just needs a place to relax.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real New York Times headline about a conservative activist’s illness
The New York Times reported on a conservative activist’s “superdiarrhea.”
Snopes→ Steve Bannon Convicted of Contempt for Defying 1/6 Subpoena
Steve Bannon was convicted of contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Are Arizona Election Workers Breaking the Law with Mail-In Ballots?
(Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)On July 19, Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward—who has has pushed baseless voter fraud claims about the 2020 election in Arizona—tweeted a picture of an early voting mailing envelope from Maricopa
Snopes→ New California Gun Control Law Mimics Texas Abortion Measure
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will sign a controversial, first-in-the-nation gun control law patterned after a Texas anti-abortion law.
Snopes→ Atlanta Pastor Charles Stanley Did Not Endorse CBD Gummies
Scammers pushing CBD oil and gummies appeared to have first begun using his image and likeness sometime in early 2021.
PolitiFact→ Herschel Walker – Did Biden stop domestic oil drilling, as Herschel Walker said? Hardly
Democrats, including President Joe Biden, “stopped domestic drilling” for oil, driving gasoline prices higher.
PolitiFact→ Dave LaRock – No, Virginia does not have 'the most liberal abortion laws in the world'.
“Virginia now has the most liberal abortion laws in the world.”
Snopes→ Woman in $400K GoFundMe Scam Gets 1 Year in Federal Case
A woman who admitted her role in a scam that raised $400,000 using a fake story about a homeless man received a one-year prison sentence in federal court.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Jersey Is NOT Launching New ’30-Day Speeding Ticket Frenzy’ On July 28, 2022
Is New Jersey planning to launch a new "30-day speeding ticket frenzy" on July 28, 2022? No, that's not true: The New Jersey State Police has publicly debunked this recycled hoax several times since at least 2015. The claim appeared in a
Full Fact→ No evidence Covid-19 vaccines causing heart attacks in children
A Facebook post misleadingly suggests that the vaccines are causing all sorts of previously rare health problems, including heart attacks in children.
Full Fact→ ‘Sky News’ screenshot linking vaccines with climate change is a fake
The broadcaster never published an article claiming that people should get vaccinated to beat climate change.
Snopes→ Monkeypox Virus Could Become Entrenched As New STD in the US
Experts don't agree on the likely path of the disease, with some fearing that it is becoming so widespread that it is on the verge of becoming an entrenched STD — like gonorrhea, herpes and HIV.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Trump Statement on Biden’s COVID Diagnosis a Fake
(Photo by Bridget Bennett/Getty Images)After the White House announced that President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, an image of what was purportedly a statement on the matter from Donald Trump went viral.Clay Travis @ClayTravisDonald
Snopes→ Immigration Judge Union Seeks Recognition As Top Judge Quits
The National Association of Immigration Judges asked the federal government to restore its union recognition.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, a Tennessee court did not approve ‘No Jews allowed’ signs
Tennessee court rules “taxpayer-funded establishments can place signs that say ‘No Jews allowed.’”
Full Fact→ Zara hasn’t banned women wearing hijab from its stores
The claim has been reshared on social media after first going viral in 2015.
Snopes→ Judge Says Prince Harry Can Sue UK Govt over Security Plan
Prince Harry can take the British government to court over his security arrangements in the U.K., a judge in London ruled.
Snopes→ White House Tries to Make Biden’s COVID a ‘Teachable Moment’
For more than a year, President Joe Biden’s ability to avoid the coronavirus seemed to defy the odds.
Logically→ President Biden misread the teleprompter during a speech about abortion rights on July 8, 2022.
Biden's statements "end of quote" and "repeat the line" were not cues, but were meant to be a part of his speech.
Logically→ The wildfires in the U.K. heatwave were planned.
The wildfires in the U.K. happened due to a recent heatwave. The heatwave was due to climate change caused by human emissions of greenhouse gases.
Logically→ NASA’s images of Jupiter are fake.
The NASA images of Jupiter NASA are authentic. A few of the images are in processed form from citizen scientists.
Logically→ U.S. President Joe Biden announces he has cancer.
The White House clarified that President Biden did not announce he had cancer. He was referring to an old diagnosis for which he has been treated.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Takeaways: White House in Chaos, Unmovable Trump
The House Jan. 6 committee closed out its set of summer hearings with its most detailed focus yet on the investigation’s main target: former President Donald Trump.
Logically→ Drinking cold water when it is hot outside can send one’s body into shock.
A person may experience headaches or pass out from overheating. However, drinking cold water does not send a person into shock.