Does a viral image show a large group of Ukrainian soldiers praying during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: Although the image does show soldiers on their knees in prayer, the image was taken years before the Russ
PolitiFact→ Sarah Godlewski – Claim that prescription drug costs have grown nearly twice as much as incomes is mostly on the money
"Here in Wisconsin, prescription drug costs grew at a pace of nearly twice as much as the average Wisconsinite's income from 2015-2019."
Full Fact→ Barcodes alone can’t show a product was made in Russia
A number of posts on social media claim that consumers can use barcodes on products to determine whether or not they were produced in Russia, in order to boycott those products following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This is almost correct.
Snopes→ Biden Bans Russian Oil, Warns of ‘Putin Price Hike’ at Pump
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine.
Snopes→ Support for Democracy Is Waning Across the Americas
Across North, Central and South America, and parts of the Caribbean, 63% of the public expressed support for democracy in 2021.
Poynter→ Will melting glaciers caused by climate change release frozen zombie viruses?
NOTE TO TEACHERS: This article is featured in a free, one-hour lesson plan that teaches students how to fact-check claims about “zombie” viruses thawing in the Siberian permafrost. The lesson […] The post Will melting glaciers caused by clima
Logically→ This map shows other countries that were hit by airstrikes within 48 hours of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The map contains inaccuracies and was created by a Kremlin-backed news outlet.
Snopes→ Proud Boys Leader Charged with Conspiracy in Capitol Riot
The leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was arrested on a conspiracy charge for his suspected role in a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Snopes→ Did UN Ban the Word ‘War’ Regarding Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine?
Staff were reportedly advised to instead use “conflict” or “military offensive.”
Full Fact→ Nuclear weapons do exist
A post on Facebook makes a number of claims about nuclear bombs, culminating in the falsehoods that “nukes don’t exist”, and are “a technological impossibility”. Nuclear weapons not only exist but have been used, bot
AllSides→ Post Misconstrues Public Health Awareness Campaigns About Blood Clots
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/03/scicheck-post-misconstrues-public-health-awareness-campaigns-about-blood-clots/
PolitiFact→ The race for the Ohio U.S. Senate seat: A guide
The race for the Ohio U.S. Senate seat: A guide
Snopes→ Court Rejects GOP Redistricting Plans in NC, Pennsylvania
The justices are allowing maps selected by each state's Supreme Court to be in effect for the 2022 elections.
Logically→ Players for FC Dynamo Kyiv have joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
FC Dynamo players have not joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The image is of members from Gonor, a Ukrainian far-right group.
AllSides→ A Video Claiming to Show Ukrainian ‘Crisis Actors’ Is Fake
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/fact-check-a-video-claiming-to-show?s=r A viral video claims to sho
Snopes→ Crisis Deepens, Ukraine Accuses Moscow of ‘Medieval’ Tactics
Russian forces intensified their shelling and food, water, heat and medicine grew increasingly scarce, in what Ukraine condemned as a medieval-style siege by Moscow to batter it into submission.
Logically→ This video shows an explosion from a thermobaric bomb in Ukraine.
The footage is from an explosion in 2015 in the Port of Tianjin, China.
Snopes→ Shooting Outside Iowa High School Leaves 1 Teen Dead, 2 Hurt
One teenager was killed and two others were critically wounded after gunfire that appeared to come from a passing vehicle struck them outside an Iowa school.
Full Fact→ £24bn in extra defence spending will be spread over four years
“Asked whether he supported an overall increase in spending, Mr Wallace insisted that he had already secured £24 billion of additional defence funding” Sunday Telegraph, 6 March 2022. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has claimed the gov
Poynter→ How misinformers exploit TikTok’s audio features to spread fake war footage in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has fueled a surge of false and misleading content on TikTok. Countless videos are exploiting the platform’s defining features around audio creation and sharing in order […] The post How misinformers exploit TikTo
Washington Post→ Mark Meadows, his wife, Debra, and their trailer-home voter registration
Meadows decried voting by people who were not "actual residents" of a state. But that's what he and his wife appear to have done.
Snopes→ Did a Fox News Guest Say ‘Russia Is Now Being Canceled’?
A video clip from a Fox News TV show was widely shared following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Snopes→ What We Know About the Giant, Parachuting Spiders ‘Invading’ the East Coast
Endemic to Japan, the Joro spider likely first entered the U.S. in shipping containers.
Snopes→ Was Walmart Giving Away $1,000 Gift Cards by Email?
An email claimed that taking a survey would enter the user into a sweepstakes to win a Walmart gift card for up to $1,000.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence NATO Laptop With Intelligence Found At Headquarters Of Ukrainian Nationalists — Computer Is NATO Surplus
Was a NATO-labeled laptop with intelligence found at the headquarters of Ukrainian nationalists? No, that's not true: NATO told Lead Stories the unit appears to be one of their old surplus laptops that was sold years ago, and one that wou
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fauci has regularly given interviews and appeared at press briefings
Dr. Anthony Fauci has not spoken or appeared publicly for several weeks.
PolitiFact→ Evan McMullin – Evan McMullin ad portraying GOP Utah Sen. Mike Lee as pro-Russia, anti-Ukraine is Mostly False
“As the world rallies around Ukraine, Mike Lee was one of only two senators to oppose sanctions on Putin. Then he flew to the Kremlin and discussed dropping sanctions. Lee even opposed arming Ukrainians fighting for their lives.”
FactCheck.org→ Priorities USA Action
Political leanings: Democratic/liberal 2020 total spending: $138.3 million Priorities USA Action, a super PAC, was formed in 2011 by former White House staffers Bill Burton and Sean Sweeney to help reelect then-President Barack Obama in 2012. Priorit
FactCheck.org→ Future Forward USA PAC (FF PAC)
Political leanings: Democratic 2020 total spending: $150.8 million Future Forward USA PAC, legally known as FF PAC, is a liberal political action committee created in 2018 to support the presidential election of Joe Biden. The group is what’s known
FactCheck.org→ Senate Majority PAC
Political leanings: Democratic 2020 total spending: $372 million The Senate Majority PAC is a super PAC that describes its “one mission” as helping Democrats “win Senate races.” The super PAC is headed by J.B. Poersch, a forme
FactCheck.org→ National Victory Action Fund
Political leanings: Republican 2020 total spending: $4.8 million The National Victory Action Fund was established in 2020 by several Republican political strategists. The group is what’s known as a hybrid PAC or “Carey committee,” meaning
FactCheck.org→ Senate Leadership Fund
Political leanings: Conservative/Republican 2020 total spending: $476 million The Senate Leadership Fund is a Republican super PAC that was established in 2015 by allies of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. The group says its purpose is
Snopes→ Apple Investors Urge Company to Undergo Civil Rights Audit
Apple's shareholders have approved a proposal urging the iPhone maker to undergo an independent audit assessing its treatment of female and minority employees.
Snopes→ Meet Michel Lotito, the Man Who Ate an Airplane … or So He Claimed
Gastroenterologists supposedly confirmed Lotito was able to consume 2 pounds of metal per day, though not without consequences.
Snopes→ Zelenskyy Swastika Jersey Pic is Fake
There's been a concerted effort by Russian propagandists to depict Ukrainian's president as a Nazi.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim misleads about 2020 press conference orchestrated by Russian agent
Ukraine issued a press release about Joe Biden
Snopes→ CURIOUS KIDS: Why Did Russia Invade Ukraine?
A very short summary of a very long, troubled history.
Snopes→ Is There a Unique Tip for Cars with Automatic Headlights?
We looked for the truth behind online advertisements that claimed there was a unusual or unique tip or trick for cars with automatic headlights.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – California gas prices are going up, but not at $9 a gallon in early March 2022
Gas cost $9 a gallon in California in early March 2022.
PolitiFact→ Jamaal Bowman – Fact-checking Rep. Jamaal Bowman on legacy admissions, affirmative action
“More white legacy students get admitted to top universities than Black & Latinx students admitted through affirmative action.”