ITV has reported that it’s estimated holidaymakers have only a 50% chance of getting their passport renewed in a “successful and timely manner”. This figure was also reported by a number of other outlets including LBC, The Mirror and
Logically→ Nestlé has not stopped its business operations in Russia.
Nestlé has stopped most of its operations in Russia. It continues to provide essential infant, medical, and hospital nutrition.
Poynter→ Misinformed electorate contributed to Marcos Jr. win, say Filipino fact-checkers
Son of disgraced Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and heir to the family dynasty, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. won the Philippine general election in a landslide victory on Tuesday. Based on […] The post Misinformed electorate contribu
Snopes→ Biden Co-Hosts 2nd Global COVID Summit As US Nears 1M Deaths
President Joe Biden will appeal for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19 as he convenes a second virtual summit on the pandemic and marks “a tragic milestone" as the U.S. approaches 1 million deaths.
Logically→ Stratospheric aerosol injections cause allergies and trouble breathing.
2016 footage of an ex-CIA director talking about using stratospheric aerosol injections to reverse global warming has been misinterpreted.
Washington Post→ Dissecting White House spin that most Republicans want to raise taxes
The White House keeps doubling down on the false claim that there is brosd support among the GOP to raise middle-class taxes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘2000 Mules’ Does NOT Prove 2020 Election Was Stolen — Documentary Contains Holes, Assumptions
Does the movie "2000 Mules" prove the 2020 presidential election was stolen by voter fraud? No, that's not true: The film's producers promote a theory that 2,000 people in five key swing states collected and delivered hundreds of thousand
Snopes→ No, the Man in the ‘Size of the Donut Hole’ Photo Isn’t Mitch McConnell
We have finally tracked down the origins of this mystery picture, which has confounded the internet for years.
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Economic Spin
In a speech on inflation and the economy, President Joe Biden made some misleading claims and used political spin to criticize Republicans and promote his policies. Biden said higher inflation was due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russian President Vla
Snopes→ Senate Bid To Save Roe V. Wade Falls to GOP-Led Filibuster
The Senate fell far short Wednesday in a rushed effort toward enshrining Roe v. Wade abortion access as federal law, blocked by a Republican filibuster.
Snopes→ Does This NASA Photo Show a ‘Portal’ and ‘Wall’ on Mars?
It's either a door leading to another celestial dimension ... or part of a rock.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Photo does not show lithium mine — it’s a copper mine
Says photo shows "one of Tesla's lithium supply mines where entire mountains are eliminated."
Snopes→ Roe Leak: No, Justices Didn’t Argue Against Abortion to Boost ‘Domestic Supply of Infants’
Abortion-rights activists responded with outrage to a footnote from the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. What it actually said was very different.
Snopes→ Did ‘Ninja’ Tweet ‘My Braless Wife Brings Me a Sandwich’?
Twitter users celebrated the first anniversary of the original tweet by reposting the message to their own accounts without any context.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trey Gowdy Did NOT Say He Saw Movie ‘2000 Mules’ Or He ‘Always Believed That Rampant Cheating Occurred’ In Election
Did former U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy say he saw the movie "2000 Mules" at Mar-a-Lago and that he "always believed that rampant cheating occurred" in the 2020 election? No, that's not true: The Republican from South Carolina told Lead Stories b
Snopes→ Judge: Trump Must Pay $110K, Meet Conditions to End Contempt
A New York judge said he will lift his contempt of court order issued against Donald Trump if the former president meets certain conditions.
PolitiFact→ Kelda Helen Roys – Yes, Democrats do need ‘more than a majority … to codify Roe vs. Wade’
Due to U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade."
PolitiFact→ How a rumor about Justice Alito in 'hiding' jumped to primetime TV
The person whose comments appear to have fueled the unverified rumor about Justice Alito moving to an “undisclosed location” has said he cannot remember where he first heard that claim.
Snopes→ For Auction: Marilyn’s Clothes, Thor’s Hammer, Cap’s Shield
It may not be that Marilyn Monroe dress, but several gowns she donned for “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” are going up for auction this summer.
Truth or Fiction?→ The Formula Shortage, Explained
In May 2022, news and discussion about a formula shortage in the United States ticked upward — but the severity of the issue and its implications were rarely clear in broad reporting. Complicating matters were the narrow and uneven — but no
Snopes→ As Gas Prices Hit Record, Here’s How to Get Better Mileage
The dollars-and-cents counter on the gas pump seems to be spinning faster these days with U.S. prices hitting another record high.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer CEO, Pfizer VP Have NOT Been Arrested
Did the CEO of Pfizer get arrested? Was the vice president of Pfizer detained by federal agents recently? No, neither of these claims are true: A spokesperson from Pfizer told Lead Stories that these claims are false. Vancouver Times, whi
Snopes→ ‘#DoxxPsaki’: Facebook Group Seeks Jen Psaki’s Home Address
One user in the pro-Trump Facebook group commented, "We've been too reasonable for too long. You see where that got us."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Individuals Who Seek Or Get Abortion in Alabama Are NOT ‘Thrown In Prison For Life’
Are people in Alabama who seek or get an abortion "thrown in prison for life," even if the pregnancy was a result of rape or incest? No, that's not true: There's no such law in Alabama. In 2019, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a bil
Snopes→ Is ‘New Profile Pic’ App a Russian Malware Scam?
There's little evidence to suggest that this app is any more invasive in its collection of user data than other apps.
Full Fact→ No evidence hepatitis in children is caused by vaccinated breastfeeding mothers
A screenshot of an article posted to Facebook claims the “sudden rise of unvaccinated children with liver damage, were breastfed (by fully vaccinated mothers)”. The apparent implication of this is that recently-reported cases of hepatitis i
Snopes→ Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Acquitted of Sexual Misconduct
Mario Batali was found not guilty of indecent assault and battery following a swift trial in which the celebrity chef waived his right to have a jury decide his fate.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video shows “Sister Cindy,” an anti-abortion preacher and TikTok star, speaking sarcastically
Video shows abortion rights activist urging women to "run on down to the abortion clinic" if they get pregnant.
PolitiFact→ Dave McCormick – Mehmet Oz supports abortion in limited cases, but wants Roe v. Wade overturned
Mehmet Oz is “pro-abortion.”
AllSides→ Post Misrepresents Democrats’ History of Opposing Platform Monopolies
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/05/post-misrepresents-democrats-history-of-opposing-platform-monopolies/
Snopes→ Roe v. Wade: What’s Next for US, Supreme Court
If the landmark abortion ruling gets overturned, expect a patchwork of state laws governing legal abortion.
Snopes→ Angels Rookie Reid Detmers Throws No-Hitter Against Rays
After 10 forgettable big league starts, the rookie left-hander exceeded even his own hopes.
PolitiFact→ Why it’s not ‘grooming’: What research says about gender and sexuality in schools
Some on the political right are trying to give the term “grooming” a new definition — one that suggests kids who are exposed to LGBTQ ideas are being pressured to reject the gender they were assigned at birth. Experts say there’s no evidence to
Logically→ Robert E. Byrd’s expedition to Antarctica is a clue that the Earth is flat.
Byrd did not confirm the existence of an ice wall surrounding a Flat Earth.
Logically→ A Dalit man was lynched by a Hindu extremist mob for marrying a Muslim woman in Hyderabad.
Nagaraju was a Dalit man killed by his Muslim wife Syed Ashrin Sultana's family over their inter-faith marriage
Logically→ The U.S. state of Tennessee has banned contraceptive pills.
The new bill in Tennessee penalizes the distribution of abortion pills by mail and has not banned contraceptive medication.
Snopes→ ‘Succession’ Star Glues Hand to Starbucks Counter in Protest
Actor and activist James Cromwell has gone from “Succession’s” Uncle Ewan to real-life supergluin’ — pasting his hand to a midtown Manhattan Starbucks counter to protest the coffee chain’s extra charge for plant-based milk.
Logically→ A 2013 study found that coconut oil kills 93 percent of colon cancer cells.
A study on colon cancer by Adelaide University used lauric acid. This was incorrectly stated to be coconut oil, which contains lauric acid.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Photo of sun is digitally enhanced, not the “sharpest image” ever recorded
Says photo shows "the sharpest image of the sun ever recorded."
Snopes→ Midterms 2022: Primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia
Republican voters in Nebraska picked Jim Pillen as their nominee for governor over a rival supported by former President Donald Trump.