Germany made the first big move, taking steps to halt the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia.
Logically→ A Facebook page named “Mangalore Muslims” issued a fatwa to kill a Hindu Activist, Harsha Shivamogga.
The Facebook post asked people to file a legal complaint against activist Harsha for blasphemy. It did not issue a fatwa calling for his murder.
Logically→ The megalodon was spotted off the coast of South Africa in 1942.
A doctored image purporting to show a gigantic shark is false. Scientists have found no evidence that the prehistoric shark is still in existence.
Poynter→ Even George Washington was a target of misinformation
While it’s easy to consider President George Washington as a Founding Father from long ago, his political milieu of the 1700s had at least one thing in common with today: […] The post Even George Washington was a target of misinformation appear
Health Feedback→ Claim that erythromycin eye ointment given to newborns is risky is misleading, lacks context
REVIEW Facebook posts appearing in October 2021 claimed that eye ointment containing an antibiotic called erythromycin, which is routinely given to newborns to prevent “pink eye” (prophylaxis), comes with many “dangerous side effects”. These
Full Fact→ Tackle government and internet company ‘censorship-by-proxy’ in Online Safety Bill
Our new report, out today, warns of government ‘censorship-by-proxy’ tactics through internet companies during the pandemic. Government press releases, ministerial comments, and media briefings show regular collaboration with internet
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘20,000 German Bikers’ Riding For Boy With Cancer
Did a video uploaded initially on TikTok by user @mihai.off show "20,000" bikers in Germany riding by the house of a 6-year-old boy with cancer? No, that's not true: While the story of a group of bikers riding past the home of a sickly Ge
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Is NOT Correct That Healthy Children ‘Never Ever’ Get Severe COVID-19
Do healthy children "never ever" get severe COVID-19 and do mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 undermine children's immune systems, putting them at risk for other infectious diseases? No, that's not true: Pediatric infectious disease research
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 8 Families Do NOT Form ‘Federal Reserve Cartel,’ Do NOT Own BIS, IMF, World Bank
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Age Verification On Graphic Video Is NOT From Facebook — It’s A Ruse To Phish For Passwords
Does Facebook require users to verify their age before viewing a graphic video hosted on another website? No, that's not true: Compromised accounts have been posting fabricated stories into Facebook groups. These stories, such as "suspect
Snopes→ This Facebook Post Offering Free Red Lobster Is a Scam
Be wary of phishing scams on social media.
Snopes→ Putin Orders Forces to ‘Maintain Peace’ in Eastern Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces Monday to “maintain peace” in separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, hours after the Kremlin recognized the area’s independence.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Vaccines Not To Blame For Blood Clot Risk
Are COVID-19 vaccines to blame for "urgent warnings" about blood clots from Pfizer and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)? No, that's not true: Both the CDC and Pfizer have promoted such campaigns since 2015. Blood clots
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PolitiFact→ JD Vance – JD Vance says transgender rights drives looming conflict in Ukraine
Says Joe Biden risks war with Russia because Vladimir Putin doesn’t “believe in transgender rights."
Health Feedback→ Stem cell transplantation isn’t a scalable therapeutic approach to cure HIV
REVIEW The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has infected around 80 million people worldwide since the beginning of the HIV pandemic in the early 1980s. HIV infection results in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which has claimed the lives
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Amendment Outing LGBT Kids
On February 21 2022, several Imgur posts featured tweet by journalist Judd Legum, which contained a claim that a proposed amendment to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bills would mandate that students’ sexual preferences be
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Vibration therapy is real, but does not look like this photo
This photo shows "headache treatments in 1890s known as vibration therapy."
PolitiFact→ Dmitry Peskov – Russian spokesman’s statement ignores centuries of Russian attacks
“Russia has never attacked anyone throughout its history.”
Snopes→ Medina Spirit Stripped of Kentucky Derby Victory
Mandaloun was declared the winner after a ruling by state racing stewards.
PolitiFact→ John Cornyn – Cornyn right that drug overdose deaths topped100,000 nationally
"100,000 Americans died of an overdose in a single year."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: United Nations Airplane In North Bay, Ontario Is NOT Connected To Police In Ottawa
Does a United Nations plane sighted at the North Bay Airport in Ontario have a role in bringing a U.N. police force to Ottawa? No, the claim presented in this video is not based in fact: There is a plane with U.N. markings at the North Ba
Snopes→ Is the ‘Why Ukraine Matters’ Facebook Post Truthful?
As Russian troops amassed at Ukraine's borders in February 2022, Facebook posts listed more than 30 purported reasons as to why the country held a place of unique importance.
PolitiFact→ Rick Scott – In Durham filing, Scott exaggerates proof of Clinton campaign spying on Trump
"The latest with the Durham report is that the Clinton campaign … actually spied on the president of the United States.”
Snopes→ Trump’s Social Media App Launches Year After Twitter Ban
His Truth Social app was offered for download from the Apple App Store to a limited number of subscribers who had preordered.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Canadian police badge numbers appeared on helmets in Ottawa — they weren’t removed
Video shows that Sûreté du Québec officers “removed their identifying names and badge numbers from their uniforms in Ottawa.”
Snopes→ Was US Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Arrested?
The articles on Real Raw News are neither real nor news.
Logically→ The online homeware store, Studio, has gone into liquidation.
Studio Retail Limited has gone into administration due to a supply chain crisis. It has not gone into liquidation.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Another hoax claims Queen Elizabeth II is dead, that’s not true
Queen Elizabeth II is dead.
Snopes→ Huge Opal Sells for Nearly $144,000 at Alaska Auction
A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska
Snopes→ ‘Surprising Ways To Get Rid of House Mold’ Ad Is Just Clickbait
We looked at an online ad that had popped up on various news websites to see what it was all about.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eye Ointment For Newborns Is NOT ‘Pointless,’ NOT Associated With Serious Risks
Is the eye ointment administered to newborns and commonly used to prevent a condition caused by the transmission of gonorrhea "pointless" and associated with serious health risks? No, that's not true: The erythromycin eye ointment provide
Snopes→ Beijing’s Olympics Close, Ending Safe but Odd Global Moment
The terrarium of a Winter Games that has been Beijing 2022 came to its end.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, you won’t get free groceries from Aldi for sharing a Facebook post
Grocery chain Aldi will send people who share a Facebook post a “bag full of family necessities” worth $750, and 100 random bags also have a voucher for $500.
AllSides→ The Misleading Claim That Durham’s Reference to Trump White House Records Was Misleading
https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/02/the-misleading-claim-that-durhams-reference-to-trump-white-house-records-was-misleading/
AllSides→ When George Washington fought misinformation
https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/feb/21/when-george-washington-fought-misinformation/ While it
AllSides→ Did a Johns Hopkins Study ‘Prove’ Lockdowns Don’t Work? What We Know So Far
https://www.newsweek.com/did-johns-hopkins-study-prove-lockdowns-dont-work-what-we-know-so-far-1676724
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Military Did NOT Arrest Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Did the U.S. Marine Corps arrest Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor after a three-month investigation that found she received money for being in favor of masking, vaccination mandates and fabricating statements to increase the fear of
Logically→ PCR tests don’t detect COVID-19 because they didn’t use isolated samples of the virus in their development.
The CDC used genetic sequencing to develop the initial PCR test in place of virus isolates.
Full Fact→ Iceland’s CEO is not offering free food to people who like a Facebook page
A Facebook post from a page called ‘Iceland Foods’ claims that anyone who shares or comments on the post will receive a box of essential goods worth £40. It has been shared over 24,000 times. The post features an image of a man smilin