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Fact checks from FactCheck.org
No Change in George Floyd’s Cause of Death, Despite Viral False Claims
Published 11/06/2023 22:01
The police officer who kept his knee on George Floyd’s neck for about nine minutes in 2020 was convicted of murder, and the medical examiner determined that police efforts to subdue Floyd caused his death. Nothing about the autopsy’s findings have changed, but social media posts falsely claim new documents show Floyd died of a drug overdose or natural causes.
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COVID-19 Vaccines Save Lives, Are Not More Lethal Than COVID-19
Published 11/06/2023 21:58
COVID-19 vaccination reduces the risk of death from COVID-19. Social media posts have misused survey data and adverse events reports to falsely claim that COVID-19 vaccines have killed more people than COVID-19. But serious adverse events resulting from vaccination, including deaths, are rare.
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Fact checks from Lead Stories
Fact Check: Wolf Blitzer And Dr. Oz Did NOT Endorse New Drug That Supposedly Cures Diabetes
Published 11/07/2023 21:23
Did Wolf Blitzer and Dr. Oz endorse a new drug that can cure diabetes? No, that’s not true: The video showing the CNN host and the physician uses digitally added sound that does not match their mouth movements and there…
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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Hamas Supporter’ Burning French Flag In Paris
Published 11/07/2023 20:54
Does a video shared to X in November 2023 show a “Hamas supporter” burning “the flags of France” in Paris? No, that’s not true: Using visual clues shown in the video and a staff translator, Lead Stories determined that the…
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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Lead Advisor To The World Economic Forum’ Revealing Plan To Hook ‘Useless People’ On Drugs And Video Games In 2023
Published 11/07/2023 19:52
Did a video on social media capture “the lead advisor to the World Economic Forum” advocating for making “useless people” addicted to drugs and video games? No, that’s not true: The recording showed a pre-pandemic discussion about the societal dangers…
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Fact Check: NO Evidence US Army Rangers Stopped Attack At World Series Parade — Story Is From A Satire Site
Published 11/07/2023 18:43
Did U.S. Army Rangers stop an improvised explosive device (IED) attack at the World Series parade for the Texas Rangers? No, that’s not true: This story is from a satirical website. Google News also did not show any relevant results…
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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israel ‘Blowing Up People In Hospitals’ After Hamas Attack in October 2023 — Scenes Are From Syria’s Civil War Years Earlier
Published 11/07/2023 18:24
Does a video on social media show Israel “blowing up people in hospitals” in the aftermath of the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023? No, that’s not true: The video shows scenes that can be traced to Omar bin Abdulaziz…
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Fact Check: NO Evidence Bill Gates ‘Facing Life Behind Bars On Child Rape Charges’ Over A Purported ‘Epstein Client List’ Mention
Published 11/06/2023 23:51
Is Bill Gates facing life behind bars on child rape charges due to his alleged inclusion on convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s supposed client list? No, that’s not true: The article making the claim offers no proof that any charges have…
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Fact Check: Mel Gibson Did NOT Make Social Media Post About ‘The End’ Of Israel
Published 11/06/2023 22:30
Did Mel Gibson make a statement on Facebook about “the end” of Israel, saying, “soon the end and they know it, that’s why they want to destroy everything in the way”? No, that’s not true: Gibson’s agent confirmed to Lead…
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Fact checks from PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
Viral image – Altered videos appear to show Kelly Clarkson ‘Today’ show interview about weight
Published 11/07/2023 19:12
Video shows Hoda Kotb interviewing Kelly Clarkson about “her weight loss journey.”
Read at PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
How to watch the third Republican debate, follow live fact-checks
Published 11/07/2023 18:27
Much has changed since Republican presidential candidates last took the debate stage. Here’s what to know before watching tonight’s third #GOPdebate.
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Rachael Cabral-Guevara, – Cabral-Guevara says some Wisconsin child care providers’ rates are as low as $2.25 an hour
Published 11/07/2023 15:39
Some individuals or businesses in Wisconsin are charging $2 or $2.25 an hour for child care.
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Viral image – Video does not show Israel bombing hospitals; footage predates the current crisis
Published 11/07/2023 15:17
Video shows “Israel Zionist blowing up people in hospitals” in 2023.
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Viral image – President Joe Biden, not an impersonator, visited Israel in October
Published 11/07/2023 15:14
Video shows someone impersonating President Joe Biden visiting Israel in October 2023.
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Instagram posts – Altered photo of actor Courteney Cox is not evidence of adrenochrome use
Published 11/07/2023 15:12
Photos are evidence actor Courteney Cox uses adrenochrome from kidnapped children.
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United Facts of America discusses: the profit motive driving anti-vaccine misinformation
Published 11/07/2023 14:28
Epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist Dr. Céline Gounder told PolitiFact that the real-world consequences of vaccine misinformation couldn’t be clearer: People will get sick. But learning the anti-vaxx playbook helps fight falsehoods.
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Fact-checking DeSantis’ first TV ad about Israel evacuations, hurricane recovery and the border
Published 11/06/2023 22:53
The DeSantis TV ad said, “Biden fails, DeSantis leads” citing the Florida governor’s role in evacuating Americans from Israel for free. The State Department also evacuated Americans, but charged them. His claim about sending troops to the border lacks context.
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Facebook posts – Photo does not depict US soldiers praying before being deployed to ‘defend Israel’
Published 11/06/2023 22:50
Photo shows “American soldiers praying for their country, for Israel before being deployed to defend Israel” in 2023.
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Instagram posts – No, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hasn’t surrendered to Russia
Published 11/06/2023 22:03
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “has surrendered.”
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Fact checks from Reuters
Fact Check: Clips of nuclear attacks are from movies, not released by Kremlin
Published 11/07/2023 17:28
A compilation of scenes of nuclear weapons attacks is made up of excerpts from several movies, and is not, as suggested in online posts, an animation released by the Kremlin depicting nuclear attacks on U.S. cities.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Image of praying soldiers predates Israel-Hamas war
Published 11/07/2023 16:25
A photo of kneeling soldiers dating to at least 2017 has been falsely claimed online to depict American troops praying ahead of deployment to defend Israel in its war against Hamas.
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Fact Check: Messi photo altered to show him holding Palestinian flag
Published 11/07/2023 16:00
A photograph showing Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi holding a placard for a sports memorabilia company has been altered to appear as though he is holding a Palestinian flag amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
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Fact Check: Messi photo altered to show him holding Israeli flag
Published 11/07/2023 15:58
An image of Argentinian soccer player Lionel Messi holding a placard for a sports memorabilia company has been digitally altered to show Messi holding an Israeli flag.
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Fact Check: Gal Gadot has not joined the army during the 2023 Israel-Hamas war
Published 11/07/2023 07:41
Israeli actor Gal Gadot has not joined the army amid the 2023 Israel-Hamas conflict, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson and a representative for the actor have said in response to an old photograph of Gadot circulating online.
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Fact checks from Snopes.com
Fact Check: Did Speaker Mike Johnson Say He Did ‘Extensive Studies of Homosexual Relationships’ in College?
Published 11/07/2023 21:21
This imaginative but inaccurate paraphrase stems from real comments Johnson made in 2004 in opposition to gay marriage.
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NY Attorney General Letitia James’ Courtroom Chortle and Other Trump Testimony Takeaways
Published 11/07/2023 20:30
Former U.S. President Donald Trump took the witness stand in his New York civil trial in early November 2023. Here are some key takeaways.
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Fact Check: Was 18-Year-Old Arnold Schwarzenegger Photographed Looking Huge Next to His Classmate?
Published 11/07/2023 18:06
“Really tried to tell people he wasn’t using steroids,” one X user commented on the viral image.
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Fact Check: Nike Ends $20M Partnership with Colin Kaepernick for Being ‘Too Woke’?
Published 11/07/2023 17:20
Coincidentally, the athlete-turned-activist had just announced his new fashion collaboration with Nike and Joy Yamusangie.
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Fact Check: Real Vintage ‘Baby Cages’ to Give Toddlers Fresh Air?
Published 11/07/2023 14:00
Said to have been invented in 1922, the contraption housed babies several stories high in an enclosure constructed of wire.
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Fact Check: House Speaker Mike Johnson Says Women Have ‘Duty To Birth at Least One Able-Bodied Worker’?
Published 11/07/2023 00:24
The alleged quote can be tied to a hearing held by the House Judiciary Committee in May 2021.
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Fact Check: Impossible Video of a Dead Body in Gaza Opening Its Eyes?
Published 11/06/2023 23:39
“We’re happy to report his condition has been upgraded to live,” one viral post captioned the video.
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Explainer: Was Hamas Elected by a Majority of Palestinians in Gaza?
Published 11/06/2023 21:57
As the Israel-Gaza crisis intensified in October 2023, various claims about the conflict circulated devoid of important historical context.
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Fact Check: Flowers Are Now Blooming in Antarctica Because of Global Warming?
Published 10/16/2023 22:29
A striking image posted on X went viral, sparking a broader conversation about global warming.
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Fact checks from USA Today
Renewable energy sources can produce 24/7 power. Here’s how
Published 11/07/2023 14:35
Experts say there’s no intrinsic reason a renewables-based grid would be more prone to blackouts than one built on fossil fuels.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci exists, contrary to post’s claim | Fact check
Published 11/07/2023 13:39
Dr. Anthony Fauci exists, contrary to post’s claim | Fact check
Read at USA Today
Baseless post claims Zelenskyy surrendered, Ukraine fell | Fact check
Published 11/07/2023 12:23
As of Nov. 6, Zelenskyy has not surrendered and Ukraine remains autonomous. Its war with Russia is ongoing, according to numerous news outlets.
Read at USA Today
No, banks didn’t make a ‘de facto registry’ of gun owners | Fact check
Published 11/06/2023 18:42
Credit card companies considered using a code to identify purchases made at gun shops but backed away from the plan in March.
Read at USA Today
False claim 1936 ‘much hotter’ than 2023 | Fact check
Published 11/06/2023 17:11
The U.S. was hotter in 2023 than 1936 as of the end of September
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