REVIEW Recurrent mass shootings in the U.S., such as the Uvalde school shooting in June 2022, once again drew the attention of both the American and international media on the issue of firearm-related deaths. Unsurprisingly, posts and commentaries o
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Microwaves Do NOT ‘Destroy Every Food Value’ Or Turn Food Into A ‘Toxin’
Do microwaves "basically" destroy "every food value in the food" they cook, "turning it into a toxin"? No, that's not true: A representative of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Lead Stories that these claims are false. Multiple
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supreme Court Did NOT Rule That Border Agents Can Enter Homes Within 100 Miles Of Border Without Warrant
Did the Supreme Court rule that border agents can search homes within 100 miles of the border without a warrant? No, that's not true: Although agents have significant authority within the so-called 100-mile border enforcement zone, their
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Ukrainian City Of Ochakiv Is NOT Home To A NATO Base
Is it true that Russia destroyed a NATO base in the Ukrainian city of Ochakiv? No, it's not true. Not a single NATO facility has ever existed in Ukraine. The Ochakiv naval base belongs to Ukraine, not NATO. While it was reported that Russ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Children Do NOT Receive Up To 72 Doses Of Recommended Childhood Vaccines Between Birth And 18
Do American children receive up to 72 doses of recommended childhood vaccines between birth and 18? No, that's not true: Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule, Lead Stories could
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oregano Oil And Water Mixture Is NOT ‘Nature’s Antibiotic’
Is mixing four drops of oregano oil in water a good natural antibiotic? No, that's not true: Joan Salge Blake, a clinical nutrition professor at Boston University, told Lead Stories that this mixture is not an antibiotic. Abbey Sharp, a r
Poynter→ YouTube takes flak on the third day of GlobalFact
OSLO, Norway – YouTube came under fire in Oslo on Friday during a “fireside chat” at GlobalFact 9, a large fact-checking conference hosted by the International Fact-Checking Network. During the […] The post YouTube takes flak on the third d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Official Study’ Does NOT Confirm COVID Shots ‘INCREASE Risk Of Infection’ — ‘Vaccines Protect’
Does an "official study" confirm that COVID-19 shots increase the risk of infection from the virus? No, that's not true: One of the authors of the study, Laith Jamal Abu-Raddad, said the article uses several numbers from the report out of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Publish Article Describing ‘They/Them’ Summer
Did Fox News publish an article with a headline describing a "'They/Them'" summer? No, that's not true: Fox News never published such an article. An image showing the headline appears to actually show a counterfeit version of an authentic
AllSides→ Thanks a Lot, ‘Fact-Checkers’
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/thanks-a-lot-fact-checkers/ When I saw that viral image of a 7-E
AllSides→ Fact check: Contrary to viral claims, handguns are legal in Chicago
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/06/23/fact-check-handguns-legal-chicago/7625983001/
AllSides→ How facts and stories can shape democracy: an interview with journalist Anne Applebaum
https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2022/how-facts-and-stories-can-shape-democracy-an-interview-with-journalist-anne-applebaum/
Poynter→ How facts and stories can shape democracy: an interview with journalist Anne Applebaum
Fact-checkers don’t like to talk about themselves. They pride themselves on staying out of the limelight and reporting the truth about readers’ communities. But this week at GlobalFact 9, the […] The post How facts and stories can shape democ
Poynter→ No, Jen Psaki didn’t tweet about Joe Biden, Donald Trump and kneepads
President Joe Biden recently fell off his bike as he was trying to dismount in Delaware, but former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki did not use the opportunity to […] The post No, Jen Psaki didn’t tweet about Joe Biden, Donald Trump and k
Truth or Fiction?→ Fifth January 6 Hearing Shows Scope of Attempts to Undermine Democracy
The fifth hearing by the January 6 2021 committee covered the pressure that Donald Trump exerted on state and federal officials to call the U.S. presidential election in his favor in 2020 so that he could remain in power. The testimonials came on June
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Girls Starting Puberty Early Is NOT Exclusive To US
Are girls starting puberty as young as 6 years old something exclusive to the United States? No, that's not true: Although the U.S. has produced studies showing that young girls are experiencing signs of puberty earlier than previously ob
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Claims connecting sudden death in athletes to COVID-19 vaccines fall short of scrutiny
According to International Olympic Committee data, “an average of 29 athletes under the age of 35 suffered sudden death per year from 1966 to 2004. From March 2021 to March 2022, 769 athletes have died or suffered cardiac arrest."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: IRS Has NOT Just Begun Buying Ammunition — Its Criminal Investigation Unit Has Always Done So
Did the IRS just begin buying ammunition during President Joe Biden's time in office? No, that's not true: The IRS started buying ammunition, firearms and equipment for its law enforcement divisions more than 100 years ago. It's standard
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did an ‘Inside Man’ Open Capitol Doors for Rioters on January 6?
(Photo by Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Disinformation surrounding the 2021 Capitol insurrection has resurfaced in recent days following hearings of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof 5G Causes Nosebleeds, Cancer In The Brain, Low Sperm Count, Headaches Or Insomnia
Does 5G cause nosebleeds, cancer in the brain, low sperm count, headaches or insomnia? No, that's not true: A video offers no proof of the claims made about the wireless technology. While the long-term effects of 5G technology are still b
Truth or Fiction?→ Fox News ‘They/Them Summer’
On June 23 2022, a Twitter screenshot of a purported Fox News article about a “they/them” summer spread virally: OH SHIT NOW ITS OFFICIAL WE IN THE THEY/THEM SUMMER YALL pic.twitter.com/YytV5UliW5 — Lily Simpson is They/Them Summer
Poynter→ 5 takeaways from Thursday’s GlobalFact sessions
GlobalFact is the largest fact-checking summit in the world, with almost 600 in-person attendees this year. As the second day of GlobalFact 9 comes to an end Thursday, here are […] The post 5 takeaways from Thursday’s GlobalFact sessions appear
Snopes→ What is the Gas Tax Holiday Proposed by Biden?
Gas prices skyrocketed in the summer of 2022.
Truth or Fiction?→ $7250 ‘Westwood Lake’ Housing Advertisement from 1955
On June 20 2022, Twitter user @glory_manz shared a purported old advertisement for “Westwood Lake,” featuring houses priced at $7450: They really had it easy back then pic.twitter.com/VQmizZlO5R — King Glocky (@glory_manz) June 20,
Truth or Fiction?→ Is a Kansas City News Outlet Ducking Questions About its ‘Fentanyl Overdose’ Story?
A Kansas City news organization is not addressing major questions around a story about a suspected “fentanyl overdose” that relies on disinformation and debunked law enforcement narratives. The story, which aired on KCTV-TV on June 16 2022,
Climate Feedback→ Yes, plants need carbon dioxide. No, that doesn’t mean it’s harmless.
Carbon Dioxide is critical for plants. It’s a key part of photosynthesis, the process by which plants turn CO2, water and sunlight into the sugars they need to grow – and the oxygen life on Earth needs to survive. But narratives that the elevated l
Poynter→ IFCN launches new Legal Support Fund for fact-checkers facing harassment
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (June 23, 2022) – The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter has launched a new Legal Support Fund to provide financial assistance to fact-checking organizations that are […] The post IFCN launches new Le
Poynter→ What journalists need to know about the laws on covering elections
When a journalist is covering the process of voting — whether it’s for mayor, governor or senator — the goal is the same: show the public the truth about the […] The post What journalists need to know about the laws on covering elections ap
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Is NOT Real Newscast Claiming Mark Zuckerberg Is CIA Agent — It’s 2011 Satire
Does a video posted on social media show a newscast with real journalists describing Mark Zuckerberg as a CIA agent and Facebook as a CIA surveillance replacement program? No, that's not true: The original video and audio heard in this po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bayer Top Exec Did NOT Admit COVID-19 Vaccine Is Gene Therapy
Did the head of Bayer's pharmaceutical division admit the COVID-19 vaccines are gene therapy? No, that's not true: The comments made by Bayer's Stephan Oelrich were taken out of context. Speaking about innovation in the pharmaceutical ind
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Swirls With Unsupported Claims About Cause of Justin and Hailey Bieber’s Medical Conditions
SciCheck Digest Pop star Justin Bieber announced he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a form of facial paralysis caused by a reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox. Social media posts have claimed his condition was caused by COVID-19 vaccination, but
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Julian Assange’s Organization’ Did NOT Release Series Of Clips Exposing ‘Brutal WAR CRIMES’ Of US, UK After Assange Extradition Order
Did "Julian Assange's Organization" release a series of clips exposing "brutal WAR CRIMES" of the U.S. and British militaries after WikiLeaks founder Assange was ordered to be extradited to the United States? No, that's not true: When the
Truth or Fiction?→ Winnfield, Louisiana ‘Indecent Exposure’ TikTok Controversy
On June 11 2022, a TikTok user going by @kazzi112 shared a clip claiming that she was cited for “indecent exposure” in Winnfield, Louisiana, for wearing the cropped t-shirt and denim cutoffs she wore in the video: @kazzi112 MAKE IT MAKE SE
Poynter→ Is Russia threatening to let the International Space Station crash into Earth?
Some social media users worry that the United States’ support for Ukraine in its war with Russia could backfire. This tweet claims that Russia said it might allow the International […] The post Is Russia threatening to let the International Spa
Poynter→ GlobalFact 9 launches in Norway with a big question: How does fact-checking help?
OSLO, Norway — Academic and practical attention to the discipline of fact-checking has burst into the mainstream. Many fact-checkers got their start in 2016, scrutinizing the U.S. presidential election, and […] The post GlobalFact 9 launches in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Long-Term Impact On Sperm Production From Pfizer COVID Vaccination — Sperm Count Also Drops After Viral Infection
Does the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have a long-term impact on the production of sperm? No, that's not true: The shot temporarily lowers sperm count, much the same as after a "simple viral infection," according to Itai Gat, one of the author
AllSides→ Fact Check: Bill Nye Claims Last Slaves Were Freed on Juneteenth
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2022/06/20/fact-check-bill-nye-claims-last-slaves-were-freed-on-juneteenth/
AllSides→ Fact Check-The Atlantic did not publish headline calling President Biden’s bike fall ‘heroic’
https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-atlantic-biden/fact-check-the-atlantic-did-not-publish-headline-calling-president-bidens-bike-fall-heroic-idUSL1N2Y826G
AllSides→ Fact-check: Are Biden, Green New Deal legislators to blame for high energy costs?
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/06/19/fact-check-biden-green-new-deal-blame-high-energy-costs/10002920002/
Poynter→ Extreme heat killed cattle in Kansas, not chemtrails or a food shortage scheme
Thousands of cattle died in mid-June in Kansas — deaths that state officials and animal experts have said were caused by intense heat. But some social media posts are casting […] The post Extreme heat killed cattle in Kansas, not chemtrails or