"Thriving is no longer the goal; we will settle for surviving," a Texas reader said.
Snopes→ Russia Releases US Marine Vet As Part of Prisoner Exchange
Russia and the United States carried out a dramatic prisoner exchange, trading a Marine veteran jailed in Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America.
Snopes→ Russia Cuts off 2 EU Nations from Its Gas in War Escalation
One day after the United States and other Western allies vowed to speed more and better military supplies to Ukraine, the Kremlin upped the ante, using its most essential export as leverage.
Logically→ This image of an explosion was taken in Gaza during Ramadan in 2022.
The image was taken in Gaza during an Israeli airstrike in March 2019, not during Ramadan in 2022.
Poynter→ Evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine keeps mounting. Here’s what could happen next.
As the Russian military continues to pound Ukraine, evidence of war crimes keeps mounting. Could perpetrators be held to account under international law? If so, how soon could that happen? And what […] The post Evidence of Russian war crimes in
Logically→ An elite cult that controls the banking system is also behind the pandemic.
There is no evidence that the coronavirus pandemic was planned to strip the populace's wealth.
Logically→ This image shows the sunken Russian warship Moskva.
The image in question shows a Russian helicopter.
AllSides→ Jon Stewart’s Sad Decline
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/jon-stewarts-sad-decline/ Welcome back to “Forgotten Fact-Checks,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Recent Fires At US Food Processing Plants Do NOT Show Plot To Cause Food Shortage
Did American food processing facilities mysteriously and suspiciously begin to catch fire after President Joe Biden predicted that there could be real food shortages due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine? No, that's not true: Several inc
Truth or Fiction?→ Los Angeles County Sheriff Announces Plans to ‘Investigate’ Journalist Over Articles
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has announced plans to target a journalist for an “investigation” over her reporting on their treatment of a man in custody. Conspiracy theory-slinging Los Angeles County sheriff Alex Villan
AllSides→ Fact Check: Has a Wikipedia Founder Complained About the Site’s Liberal Bias?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/fact-check-has-a-wikipedia-founder?s=r The post was marked as poten
AllSides→ Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies
https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/apr/26/greg-abbott-refers-bidens-open-border-policies-are/ In r
Snopes→ TSA: Airport Security Finds Loaded Gun in Cawthorn’s Bag
This is the second time the U.S. Rep. has been stopped with a gun at an airport in the past 14 months, officials said.
Snopes→ Does the Roswell Rock Have the Same Design as a Crop Circle?
There's no evidence that extraterrestrials created either.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Media Posts MAY Show Russian Agents Arresting ‘Neo-Nazis’ — But Clues Suggest It Could Be Staged, Fabricated
Do social media posts show Russian agents arresting neo-Nazis for an assassination plot and then displaying their confiscated property? Maybe, it's not clear what the images show: A video of the purported raid was released by Russia's Fed
Snopes→ Tiger Woods CBD Scam and Fake ‘Reviews’ Flood Google
We took notice when a handful of "reviews" for a product named Tiger Woods CBD Gummies invaded Google News search results.
Truth or Fiction?→ Jason Miller’s ‘Antifa Narrative’ Capitol Insurrection Texts
On April 26 2022, a viral screenshot of a tweet purportedly showed the content of a text message in which Jason Miller, advisor to former United States President Donald Trump, suggested blaming anti-fascist protestors for the deadly Capitol insurrect
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Viral videos falsely claiming Ukraine’s Zelenskyy uses cocaine are altered
Videos show that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy uses cocaine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Election Fraud On French TV Station Showing Macron Behind 217,571 Against Le Pen — It Was Software Glitch
Did a French television station's display showing French President Emmanuel Macron behind 217,571 votes prove election fraud? No, that's not true: An election night broadcast that aired numbers showing Macron behind opponent Marine Le Pen
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real Fox News chyron about Snickers
Says a Fox New chyron said the Snickers candy bar is changing its texture because of “cancel culture.”
Snopes→ Did a Stormtrooper Hit His Head in ‘Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope’?
Multiple actors have claimed they were the clumsy stormtrooper.
Health Feedback→ Claim that squalene in vaccines causes autoimmune diseases and Gulf War Syndrome is unsubstantiated by evidence
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PolitiFact→ Viral image – Depp, Maxwell trials held in different jurisdictions with different media rules
“The same system that kept you in the dark about Ghislaine Maxwell…doesn’t mind live-streaming Johnny Depp’s trial.”
Snopes→ Did Queen Elizabeth Give a Knighthood to a Cat Named Ruben?
Social media users enthusiastically shared a post about "Sir Ruben J. Cat, KBE," in April 2022.
Snopes→ Activist’s Self-Immolation Stirs Questions on Faith, Protest
Wynn Bruce, a 50-year-old climate activist and Buddhist, set himself on fire in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Snopes→ Did Morgan Freeman Say ‘Self-Control Is Strength’?
We looked for the origins of a quote with Morgan Freeman's name on it that has appeared in Facebook memes and tweets since at least 2018.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Was Elon Musk Photographed With Ghislaine Maxwell?
Following the news that Elon Musk’s offer to purchase Twitter had been accepted, social media was flooded with a picture of the billionaire with Ghislaine Maxwell.Posting Italian Elon Musk until he sells this site @lesbiaudreyAyy!! I'm a out on t
Truth or Fiction?→ Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘Peaceful Transfer of Power’ Testimony
On April 26 2022, screenshots spread of a viral tweet claiming that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) inadvertently insisted that a statement objecting to a “peaceful transfer of power” be entered into evidence during an April 22 20
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Acknowledge Existence Of Alien Civilizations — Story Originated On Satire Site
Did "NASA spokeswoman Trish Chamberson" acknowledge the existence of an alien civilization? No, that's not true: A NASA spokesperson told Lead Stories, "There is no truth to this claim," and added that there is no NASA spokeswoman named T
PolitiFact→ Democracy experts support Alaska’s move to ranked choice voting. Here’s why
Alaska follows the lead of Maine and multiple cities in Utah as well as New York City to adopt ranked choice voting. Democracy experts say that the method makes it harder for extreme candidates to win with narrow margins.
Snopes→ Brooklyn Public Library Offers Free eCards to US Teens Facing Book Bans
The Books UnBanned program offers access to more than a half million e-books and audiobooks.
Snopes→ Delta to Begin Paying Flight Attendants During Boarding
It is a notable change for U.S. airlines, where pay for flight attendants starts when all the passengers are seated and the plane’s doors close.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Finland Did NOT Vote To Join NATO — Both Sweden, Finland Plan To Apply In May 2022
Did Finland vote to join NATO? No, that's not true: The Finnish Embassy in Washington, D.C., told Lead Stories that such a decision has not been made yet. Finland and Sweden plan to submit their NATO applications in May 2022, according to
PolitiFact→ David Perdue – David Perdue distorts facts in Georgia agreement on absentee ballot signatures
A consent decree approved by Gov. Brian Kemp “invalidated all voter ID law” and “allowed fraudulent ballots to be accepted” in the 2020 race.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, food-plant fires aren’t attempt to create food shortages
Fires at food processing plants are an “attempt to starve us.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Great Britain Did NOT Threaten To Nuke Russia As Of Late April 2022
Did Great Britain threaten to use nuclear weapons against Russia during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: A spokesperson at the press office of No. 10 Downing Street in London -- the office of U.K. Prime Minister Bori
Snopes→ With $40B, Could Musk Have Given $1M to Every Person in the US Instead of Buying Twitter?
What would you do with $40 billion?
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Has a Wikipedia Founder Complained About the Site’s Liberal Bias?
(Stock photo from Getty Images.)Singer and right-wing activist Ted Nugent claimed in a recent Facebook post that a Wikipedia founder has decried the website’s liberal bias.The post was marked as potential misinformation by Facebook’s fact-c
Snopes→ Did Marion Stokes Record the World’s Largest Personal Archive of Television?
The activist had recorded thousands of hours of television over decades.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media posts twist facts about hepatitis outbreak in kids, Johnson & Johnson vaccines
Hepatitis outbreak in kids may be related to Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.