Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson called former President George W. Bush and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as “war criminals in a legal filing.”
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, study doesn’t prove Moderna ‘created’ COVID-19
"Documents were published confirming Moderna created the COVID-19 Virus.”
Health Feedback→ CDC’s COVID Data Tracker revised COVID-19 deaths downward, but more reliable mortality data still indicate that COVID-19 is a major cause of death in the U.S.
REVIEW The COVID-19 pandemic caused more than 400 million confirmed cases and 6 million deaths worldwide as of 22 March 2022, according to Johns Hopkins University. Mortality is an important metric to guide and assess public policies against COVID-1
Snopes→ Watch: Cat Demonstrates Proper Way To Use a Crosswalk
Why did the cat cross the road? To go viral, obviously.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Home Depot document on racial and social privilege isn’t used for required employee training
Photo shows a Home Depot worksheet on “privilege” used to train its employees.
Snopes→ Stephen Wilhite, Inventor of the Meme-Favorite GIF, Has Died
Wilhite, who lived in Milford, Ohio, won a Webby lifetime achievement award in 2013 for inventing the GIF, which decades after its creation became omnipresent in memes and on social media.
Full Fact→ Labour overstates amount spent on ‘dodgy PPE’ which will be burnt
A post by the Labour party on Facebook, and on Twitter, claims the Chancellor Rishi Sunak spent £8.7 billion on “dodgy PPE so useless it will have to be burnt”. While a large amount of PPE purchased during the pandemic is now being bu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sunscreen Does NOT Cause Skin Cancer — And Neither Does Bad Diet
Is sunscreen bad for your skin? And did skin cancer not exist until the 20th century? No, that's not true: Two dermatologists told Lead Stories that sunscreen, chemical or mineral, is not bad for your skin. According to the Center for Dis
Snopes→ No, Visitor Logs Did Not Reveal Adam Schiff Visited Epstein’s Island
Consider the sourcelessness.
Snopes→ After Years of Rivalry, Uber Puts NYC Taxi Cabs on Its App
During the pandemic, Uber's food deliveries outpaced rides given to humans as millions sheltered at home.
Snopes→ Did Ice-T Say He Was ‘Robbed at a Gas Station in NJ’?
The rapper reportedly said his “money is gone.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this man wasn’t arrested for wearing a shirt that said 'We The People'
A man was arrested “for wearing a T-shirt that says ‘We The People’ and has a picture of the ‘Statue of Liberty.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Microwave Radiation In Video Is NOT 100 Times Higher Than Safe Levels
Is the microwave in a Facebook video emitting so much radiation that it would be harmful to a consumer? No, that's not true: According to an expert, the radiation reading seen in a video is 2,630 times lower than the federal safety standa
Truth or Fiction?→ Pembroke Pines ‘Don’t Say Gay’ School Walkout
On March 22 2022, Twitter user @diabeyonce shared a purported video showing high school students conducting a protest walkout against Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill: i am in full blown tears dude pic.twitter.com
Snopes→ Was Ketanji Brown Jackson Drama Scene Partners with Matt Damon in College?
They reportedly attended the same drama class at Harvard.
Snopes→ NYC Mayor Allows Unvaccinated Athletes Play Home Games
The city's sweeping vaccine mandate still applies to many, including private workers and government employees.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Comparing news coverage of confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett Kavanaugh
News networks covered Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing live but not Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearing.
Snopes→ Searchers in China Find Wing, Engine Parts After Plane Crash
No survivors have been found since the China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 dived into a mountainous area.
AllSides→ The Facts on Judge Jackson’s Sentencing in Child Porn Cases
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/03/the-facts-on-judge-jacksons-sentencing-in-child-porn-cases/ The first
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the military didn’t raid the Biden residence
“There was a raid on the Biden residence yesterday by the military!”
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, Virginia Tech swimmer did not tweet that her ‘finals spot was stolen’ by transgender athlete
Virginia Tech swimmer Reka Gyorgy tweeted, “My finals spot was stolen by Lia Thomas, who is a biological male.”
Logically→ There are several U.S.-funded Biolabs in Ukraine.
The U.S. has funded Ukrainian researchers working to stop the spread of dangerous diseases. They are not producing biological weapons.
Snopes→ US to Expand Russia Sanctions, Accept 100K Ukraine Refugees
At the same time, Washington will provide an additional $1 billion in food, medicine, water and other supplies.
PolitiFact→ Josh Hawley – Josh Hawley misleads on Judge Jackson and child pornography sentencing
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson “gave child porn offenders sentences below the guidelines and below what the prosecutors were requesting,” showing she is “soft on child pornography offenders.”
Logically→ Video shows Russian soldiers using weapons from the Soviet era.
The video does not depict Russian force soldiers as the soldiers depicted are wearing Kenya's military uniform.
AllSides→ Two fact checks shut down claim US megachurches aren’t offering support to Ukraine
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/two-fact-checks-shut-down-claim-us-megachurches-arent-offering-support-to-ukraine
AllSides→ Did Russia ‘Only Sanction Democrats’ and Not Republicans?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/russia-sanction-republicans/ What's True
AllSides→ Swedish study did not find that Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine permanently alters human DNA
https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-pfizer-dna/fact-check-swedish-study-did-not-find-that-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-permanently-alters-human-dna-idUSL2N2VQ2OU
Poynter→ Fact-checking 3 prominent claims about Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Florida classrooms have become a site of regular battles in the culture wars. The most recent fight is over sexual orientation and gender identity. State lawmakers approved a bill that […] The post Fact-checking 3 prominent claims about Florida&#
Washington Post→ These Trump judges failed Hawley’s sentencing test for Jackson
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) faulted Judge Jackson for not following the prosecutor's recommendations in child porn cases, but many GOP-nominated judges also did not.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The U.S. Army Is NOT Dishonorably Discharging Soldiers Who Haven’t Taken COVID-19 Vaccine
Has the U.S. Army officially begun dishonorably discharging soldiers who haven't taken the vaccine for COVID-19? No, that's not true: According to a Pentagon spokesperson, "No US Army Soldier has received a dishonorable discharge solely f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian Govt Did NOT Publish Data That ‘Suggests’ People Triple-Vaccinated For COVID-19 Developed AIDS, Are 5X More Likely To Die Of COVID Than Unvaccinated
Did the Canadian government publish data suggesting those triple-vaccinated against COVID-19 have developed AIDS and are five times more likely to die of COVID than the unvaccinated? No, that's not true: The data does not show immune syst
Snopes→ Sacramento Teachers Strike As Minneapolis Walkout Continues
Thousands of teachers and other school workers in Sacramento walked off the job as the California capital became the second big U.S. school district to see a work stoppage over pay and staffing shortages as a teachers strike in Minneapolis entered its
Snopes→ Did Biden Admin Stage a White House Photo with Fake Trees?
The rumor that a picture of U.S. President Joe Biden standing in front of the White House had been "staged" in some manner was virally shared in March 2022.
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Judge Jackson’s Sentencing in Child Porn Cases
The first two days of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson have been preoccupied, in large part, by a contentious debate over the judge’s sentencing in child pornography cases. Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chelsea Manning Was NOT ‘In Jail’ In March 2022 As Meme Claims
Is a meme correct that Chelsea Manning was "in jail" as of March 2022? No, that's not true: Manning was released from jail in 2020 and is free as of this writing. Manning's recent tweets from her verified Twitter account, as well as news
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: SCOTUS Did NOT Find Union Guilty Of ‘Constitutional Treason’ In 1867
Did the U.S. Supreme Court find the Union -- the name for the United States led by then-President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War -- guilty of "Constitutional Treason" in 1867? No, that's not true: There was never any such ruling by
Snopes→ This Headline Doesn’t Tell You Everything You Need To Know
Neither does this slightly smaller text known as a "subhead."
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, the DOJ didn’t name a prosecutor to investigate federal fraud related to the pandemic
Joe Biden’s announcement that the Justice Department will name a chief prosecutor for pandemic fraud means “the government is going to investigate itself.”
Health Feedback→ Fox News article listing alleged mistakes in COVID-19 public health response mixes accurate information with unsubstantiated claims
REVIEW On 16 March 2022, Fox News published this opinion article by Marty Makary, a surgical oncologist at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. In the article, Makary listed what he considered the “10 biggest COVID mistakes” that health authorities