Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is criticizing the Republican National Committee for censuring two House GOP lawmakers investigating the “violent insurrection” on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Snopes→ Is Teddy Roosevelt Pictured Watching Lincoln’s Funeral?
Future presidents have been pictured with elected presidents before, but this story takes that concept to another level.
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Ron DeSantis ad on Fauci ‘flip-flops’ leaves out reasons for guidance changes
Clips of Dr. Anthony Fauci show he “flip-flopped” on guidance for wearing masks, whether kids should be in school and whether people should change how they interact.
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Post Misleads on NIH’s Position on Ivermectin
SciCheck Digest The National Institutes of Health has not recommended and the Food and Drug Administration has not approved ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment. But a Facebook post misleadingly implies that an article published on the NIH website is an
Snopes→ ‘2001,’ ‘Blade Runner’ Effects Pioneer Douglas Trumbull Dies
His wife Julia Trumbull said he died of complications from mesothelioma.
Truth or Fiction?→ Ottawa Honking Ban
On February 7 2022, popular posts on Imgur and Reddit’s r/worldnews reported that a judge in Ottawa had temporarily “banned” honking in the province: Court grants injunction to silence honking in downtown Ottawa for 10 days
Snopes→ Don’t Got Moxie? Maine’s Beloved Soda is in Short Supply
Depending on whom you ask, Maine is in the midst of either a curse or a blessing: a shortage of Moxie.
Snopes→ Group to Restore Bowling Alley, Crux of Orangeburg Massacre
After years of neglect, the National Park Service is helping a non-profit group renovate the All-Star Bowling Lanes.
Logically→ Gauri Khan accompanied Shah Rukh Khan at singer Lata Mangeshkar’s funeral.
Shah Rukh Khan's manager Pooja Dadlani was misidentified as his wife, Gauri Khan.
Snopes→ 31M Americans to Bet on Super Bowl, Gambling Group Estimates
The American Gaming Association forecasts that over $7.6 billion will be wagered on pro football's championship game.
Full Fact→ We don’t know how many children aren’t on school rolls
A BBC article, published in January, claims that “between 80,000 and 100,000 children [are] not on any school rolls at all” following national Covid-19 lockdowns. This is not accurate. The article attributes this figure to the Children&rsqu
Logically→ Taking large doses of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 is dangerous and can cause serious harm.
High doses of ivermectin can cause seizures, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. It does not help fight against COVID-19.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this video doesn’t show a German crisis actor
“Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV.”
AllSides→ Biden Repeats False Claims at Gun Violence Meeting
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/02/biden-repeats-false-claims-at-gun-violence-meeting/ In remarks at a F
Full Fact→ Australian police taking no action over politician ‘arrest warrants’
A screenshot of a post being shared on Facebook makes a number of claims, including that the Prime Minister of Australia and state premiers across the country are about to be arrested. The post says that New South Wales police have been “served&r
Snopes→ Retired Pope Asks Pardon for Abuse, but Admits No Wrongdoing
An independent report criticized Pope Benedict XVI's actions in four cases while he was archbishop of Munich, Germany.
Snopes→ Police: 1 Dead in Washington State Grocery Store Shooting
Authorities are searching for a man who opened fire at a grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another.
Logically→ Google hired a Bihari named Rituraj with a ₹3.66 crores pay package for hacking its servers for 51 seconds.
Rituraj Choudhary took part in a bug hunt set up by Google, where he reported a bug. Google did not hire him in return.
Poynter→ What to know about a study on lockdowns and COVID-19 deaths by economists affiliated with Johns Hopkins
Fox News and other outlets are touting a new study that looked at how early COVID-19 lockdowns impacted mortality of the disease. The stories come with bombshell headlines that say […] The post What to know about a study on lockdowns and COVID-19
Snopes→ What Is USPS’s Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP)?
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service might be more than two centuries old, but that doesn't mean it's not on the cutting edge of technology.
Snopes→ Peter Thiel Leaving Board of Facebook Parent Meta
The company said that Thiel will stay on until Meta’s shareholder meeting later in 2022 where he will not stand for reelection.
PolitiFact→ Kilimanjaro’s ice fields didn’t disappear by 2020. That doesn’t mean climate change isn’t happening.
Kilimanjaro’s ice fields didn’t disappear by 2020, as predicted. But there’s still plenty of evidence of the impact of climate change, on Kilimanjaro and elsewhere.
PolitiFact→ Mauro Garza – GOP Texas House candidate repeats false claim that FBI agents instigated Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol
“They call” Jan. 6 “an insurrection,” but “were FBI agents used as political agitators?"
Snopes→ Delta Asks DOJ to Put Unruly Passengers on No-Fly List
Delta CEO Ed Bastian said there should be “zero tolerance” for any behavior that affects flight safety.
FactCheck.org→ Biden Repeats False Claims at Gun Violence Meeting
In remarks at a Feb. 3 gun violence prevention task force meeting, President Joe Biden repeated claims about gun rights and gun manufacturing that fact-checkers have previously found to be false. Biden said when the Second Amendment passed, “you
Snopes→ Lowe’s Email Scam Promises ‘Exclusive Reward’
Readers shouldn't waste their time on these kinds of survey scams.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real AOC quote about truckers
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, “I don’t need truckers. I get my food from the grocery store.”
AllSides→ Claims Italian Man Protested Vaccine Mandate by Self Immolating
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-claims-italian-man-protested-vaccine-mandate-self-immolating-1675409
Snopes→ Did Mark Cuban Really Launch a New Online Pharmacy?
The billionaire businessman and Dallas Mavericks owner caused a stir in early 2022 with reports about "Cost Plus Drug Company."
Snopes→ Florida Man Steals Car; Train Sends It Crashing into House
A Florida man says he jumped from a stolen car seconds before it was hit by a train and sent flying into a nearby home.
Full Fact→ Jacob Rees-Mogg wrong to suggest morning after pill is ‘abortifacient’
Last Thursday, in the House of Commons, Leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg appeared to refer to the morning after pill as an ‘abortifacient’. The medical definition of an abortifacient is a drug, chemical preparation, or even herb that ind
Snopes→ Jennifer Garner Celebrated As Hasty Pudding’s Woman of Year
“Alias” actor Jennifer Garner was honored as Hasty Pudding Theatrical’s Woman of the Year at a parade in historic Harvard Square.
Health Feedback→ Majority of ten countries listed in viral chain message haven’t dropped all COVID-19 restriction measures and aren’t considering COVID-19 as a seasonal flu, despite claims
REVIEW On 2 February 2022, a screenshot was shared on Facebook of a Telegram message from Christiane Northrup who claimed that ten countries had “announced the cancellation of all quarantine procedures, Corona tests, and compulsory vaccination”
Snopes→ Queen Backs Plan to One Day Call Son’s Wife “Queen Camilla”
Queen Elizabeth II used a special Platinum Jubilee message to make a significant decision in shaping the future of the British monarchy.
Snopes→ Peng Shuai Emerges at Olympics, Gives Controlled Interview
Nothing to see here, move on.
Logically→ Children do not transmit COVID-19.
Research shows children can spread the virus while infected. Children are reported to have high infection rates but lower hospital admissions.
Poynter→ Spikevax and Comirnaty are brand names for existing COVID-19 vaccines, which are widely available
Referring to COVID-19 vaccines by their brand names, an article headline misleads about their availability. “Few, If Any, Doses of Spikevax or Comirnaty Available in United States, Despite FDA Approvals,” […] The post Spikevax and Com
Logically→ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Whoopi Goldberg’s suspension over Holocaust remark was unnecessary.
The Democrat never used the work unnecessary, but said people can move on since Goldberg apologized and was forgiven my eminent Jewish voices.
Snopes→ Did a Woman’s Brain ‘Leak’ After a COVID Swab Test?
She had an extremely rare preexisting condition.
Snopes→ Was Adam Rainer Born a Dwarf but Died a Giant?
The curious case of Adam Rainer is frequently attached to miscaptioned images.