On eliminating the filibuster.
PolitiFact→ Cavalier Johnson – Milwaukee mayor in ballpark on stolen vehicle figures, but overstates reckless driving fatalities
“In 2021, 65 people in Milwaukee have lost their lives due to reckless driving accidents, and more than 9,000 cars have been stolen, double the amount in 2020.”
Full Fact→ False communication offence risks unintended damage to freedom of expression
The government confirmed today (4 Feb) that it accepts the Law Commission's recommendations on a false communications offence. Full Fact is concerned about the Law Commission’s proposed new anti-harassment offence of sending knowingly false
Full Fact→ Estimates of heart condition prevalence in the UK isn’t linked to vaccines
A video being shared on Facebook makes a number of claims about a recent study into how common a heart condition is in the general population, but the central claim is that this has only come about due to the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine. This is no
Snopes→ Wandering Hen Taken into Custody at Pentagon Security Area
The loose hen was found near the U.S. Department of Defense headquarters
Snopes→ No, the US Bobsled Team Didn’t Name Their Sled ‘Biden’
A routine review of content labeled satire.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Chuck Schumer Misspeaks About the Composition of the Court
On Thursday, Sen. Chuck Schumer gave a speech on the Senate floor in which he claimed that “Until 1981, this powerful body, the Supreme Court, was all white men.”The Hill @thehill.@SenSchumer: "Until 1981, this powerful body, the Supreme Co
Logically→ More Americans aged 18 to 45 died of fentanyl abuse than any other cause in 2021.
Fentanyl overdose is the leading cause of death among adults 18 to 45 years old in America.
Logically→ Lake Natron in Tanzania turns every animal that touches it to stone.
Lake Natron is home to a thriving ecosystem, and its waters' alkalinity preserves the remains of animals that die in or near it.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Spikevax and Comirnaty are brand names for existing COVID-19 vaccines, which are widely available
“Few, If Any, Doses of Spikevax or Comirnaty Available in United States, Despite FDA Approvals”
Snopes→ Elizabeth the Steadfast: Queen Marks 70 Years on Throne
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor wasn’t born to wear the crown. But destiny intervened.
AllSides→ Left-Wing Activists Tied To ‘Disinformation’ Group Are Working To Demonetize Conservative News Sites
https://dailycaller.com/2022/02/03/check-my-ads-reid-hoffman-good-information-inc/ Activists linked to
Snopes→ China’s Pandemic Olympics Begins, with Lockdown and Boycotts
Beijing became the first city to host both winter and summer Games.
Poynter→ How to fact-check Joe Rogan, and other questions from the fact-checking community
In light of artists and podcasters leaving Spotify over its misinformation policy, the fact-checking minds of Poynter came together to discuss the implications of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” comedian Joe […] The post How to fact-check Joe Rog
Poynter→ Justin Trudeau was joking when he suggested he bribed the media
A Feb. 2 Instagram post claims that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “pays mainstream media $600 million to report in favor of him.” The evidence? A clip of Trudeau saying […] The post Justin Trudeau was joking when he suggested
Logically→ Indian government has legalized cryptocurrency.
It is no longer illegal to buy or sell crypto assets in India, profits from virtual assets will be taxed. Cryptocurrency is not recognized yet.
Washington Post→ Claims of ‘ghost flights’ of ‘illegal immigrants’ don’t add up
Right-wing media outlets and GOP politicians have charged the Biden administration is secretly ferrying undocumented immigrants around the country. But the Trump administration had the same program.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Harvard Snub Was NOT The Motivation For Founding Of Stanford University — It’s An Old Recycled Story
Did a snub by a haughty Harvard University president of a poorly dressed couple spur that couple to found Stanford University as a memorial to their dead son? No, that's not true: It's an allegorical tale that has circulated since at leas
PolitiFact→ Could the 14th Amendment keep Donald Trump from running in 2024?
Could a once-obscure part of the Constitution disqualify Donald Trump from running for president again in 2024? A legal case in North Carolina could provide clues.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: German Tractor Convoy Was Protesting Fertilizer Ordinance NOT A Vaccine Mandate
Does this video show German farmers and truckers heading out to an anti-vaccine mandate demonstration? If you thought this had something to do with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, that's not true: This video shows a tractor parade protest in
Snopes→ Will IRS Require Use of Facial Recognition Software To Access Tax Info Online?
The news created a backlash among privacy experts and legislators.
Snopes→ Here’s What We Know About ‘Johns Hopkins Study’ on Lockdowns
It's a non-peer reviewed working paper that has not been endorsed by the university.
Snopes→ Walter Arnold, January 1896: Britain’s First Speeding Ticket?
At the time, horseless carriages in the U.K. could not exceed 4 mph, and had to be accompanied by an operator waving a red flag as a warning to others.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Evidence Does NOT Support Quantum Entanglement Claims By Anti-Vaccine Activist Sherri Tenpenny
Did Dr. Sherri Tenpenny make a case that the COVID-19 pandemic, treatments and mitigation efforts are a global government plot to kill people -- a "democide" -- or a plot to transform people into genetically modified "transhumans" who are
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Use Old Video of White House Official to Make False Claim About Stimulus Checks
Quick Take Three stimulus payments have been sent to Americans to help them weather the economic impact of the pandemic. Social media posts are using a video clip of a White House official to falsely claim a fourth payment will arrive soon. But the v
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates, Dr. Fauci, Dr. Tedros Are NOT Facing Death Penalty From International Tribunal
Are leaders including billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates; Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID); and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (W
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Suicide Hotline Collected, Monetized’ Caller Data
On February 1 2022, an Imgur user shared a screenshot under the title “Suicide Hotline Collected, Monetized The Data Of Desperate People,” showing an article or a blog post: Suicide Hotline Collected, Monetized The Data Of Desperate Peopl
Snopes→ Strained US Hospitals Seek Foreign Nurses Amid Visa Windfall
With American hospitals facing a dire shortage of nurses amid a slogging pandemic, many are looking abroad for health care workers.
PolitiFact→ What pediatricians want parents to know about the upcoming COVID-19 shots for children under 5
The first COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. for children under 5 is up for authorization. Here’s what pediatricians want parents to know about it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Data From England And Wales Do NOT Show Teens Vaccinated For COVID-19 Are 3 Times More Likely To Die Than Unvaccinated Teens
Do data from England and Wales show teens vaccinated for COVID-19 are three times more likely to die than unvaccinated teens? No, that's not true: The United Kingdom's Office for National Statistics (ONS) says the information lacks contex
PolitiFact→ Stacey Abrams – Fact-checking Stacey Abrams on a Texas mail-in ballot denial
“In Texas, because of the laws they passed, a 95-year-old World War II veteran is being denied the right to vote by mail because he can't produce a registration number he got back in the 1950s.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Is NOT ‘Official’ Candidate For President In 2024 Election As Of February 3, 2022
Is former President Donald Trump "OFFICIALLY" a candidate for president in the 2024 U.S. election? No, that's not true: Official candidates in federal U.S. elections must file with the Federal Election Commission, which Trump has not done
Snopes→ Miami Agrees to Do Something About Its Peacock Problem
Peacocks could be on the outs in some South Florida neighborhoods after the Miami-Dade commission agreed to loosen a law protecting the birds.
FactCheck.org→ Cotton Distorts Border Apprehension Impact
Sen. Tom Cotton falsely equated the nearly 2 million apprehensions of immigrants attempting to illegally cross the southern border during Joe Biden’s presidency to “adding the entire population of Nebraska to this country.” He’s wrong f
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No sign of more federal stimulus checks
$2,000 stimulus checks were due on Jan. 19.
Truth or Fiction?→ Ben Shapiro ‘Nobody Said Crime’ Tweet
On February 3 2022, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of a purported tweet by right-wing pundit Ben Shapiro, in which Shapiro chastised commenters on a thread about things that should be “banned” and the absence of “crime” on th
Full Fact→ Higher number of reported Covid-19 deaths down to backlog
Covid deaths climb to 534 in deadliest daily figure in 11 months The Evening Standard, 2 February 2022. 534 deaths recorded over 24 hours in highest rise for 11 months The Mirror, 2 February 2022. UK Covid deaths hit 11-month record high The Sun, 2
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post wrongly says Pennsylvania mail-ballot court ruling means Biden lost
“Pennsylvania had 2.6 million mail in votes that the court of appeals of PA held to be unconstitutional. Umm that alone means Biden lost PA.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – It’s not true that Donald Trump never left the White House
Donald Trump “never left” the White House.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Photo shows a 2021 pileup in Fort Worth, Texas, not a crash in Eminence, Indiana
A photo shows a crash in Eminence, Indiana.