Category: Fact Check
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No Evidence of Link Between U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Increase and COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest A recent federal report shows a 3% increase in the U.S. infant mortality rate between 2021 and 2022, which is the first statistically… Read More
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Fact Check: The U.S. government isn’t giving Americans $2,000 monthly checks
A Facebook video shows the perspective of a man trying to help a person sleeping in a tent at a Walmart. The helper takes the… Read More
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Fact Check: No, The Associated Press and CNN didn’t ‘admit’ they knew about Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack beforehand
Soon after Hamas launched its Oct. 7 attack in Israel, journalists on the scene recorded images documenting the violence. Now, questions by an Israeli media… Read More
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Fact Check: How familiar are US students with the Holocaust? Checking Dean Phillips’ claim
Dean Phillips, the Minnesota U.S. representative who’s taking on President Joe Biden in the Democratic primaries, decried a lack of knowledge about the Holocaust among… Read More
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Fact Check: Banned books in Florida schools: How accurate is a list Pink shared?
The singer Pink is calling attention to book bans and taking aim at Florida. Pink announced she planned to give away 2,000 books during her… Read More
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Fact Check: Nikki Haley distorts Ron DeSantis’ Chinese recruitment record in Florida
Ties to China are front and center in the rivalry between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, as the two… Read More
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Fact Check: New York City billboard ad showing ‘Stand with Israel’ replacing Ukraine is fake
Social media users recently shared a video of a digital advertisement in New York City they claim shows an Israeli ad urging the U.S. to… Read More
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Fact Check: No, this video doesn’t show Israeli military killing people at Oct. 7 concert in Israel
Editor’s note: This story contains references and links to graphic images and videos. Social media users recently circulated video footage they claimed shows an Israeli… Read More
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Fact Check: More fake ‘Quantum AI’ claims about Elon Musk spread online
A video starring Elon Musk giving an onstage interview in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is being misrepresented on social media. “Elon Musk and the Dubai… Read More
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Fact Check: Princess Diana died in 1997. A conspiracy theory that loops in former President Donald Trump claims
Princess Diana died in August 1997 after sustaining injuries in a Paris car crash. But a recent video shared in an Instagram post suggests she’s… Read More