Category: Fact Check
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COVID-19 Vaccines Save Lives, Are Not More Lethal Than COVID-19
SciCheck Digest 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… Read More
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Fact Check: Photo does not depict US soldiers praying before being deployed to ‘defend Israel’
A photo of people in camouflage uniforms kneeling over folding chairs, some with their hands raised in the air, is being shared amid the Israel-Hamas… Read More
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No Change in George Floyd’s Cause of Death, Despite Viral False Claims
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take The police officer who kept his knee on George Floyd’s neck for about… Read More
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Fact Check: Fact-checking DeSantis’ first TV ad about Israel evacuations, hurricane recovery and the border
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ first TV ad begins with a single premise: “While Biden fails, DeSantis leads.” In 30 seconds, it highlights the governor’s actions… Read More
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Fact Check: U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson is the 56th speaker of the House
U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was elected speaker of the House of Representatives on Oct. 25, becoming the 56th person to lead the chamber. … Read More
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Fact Check: No, Bill Gates didn’t write an article called ‘Depopulation Through Forced Vaccination’
Microsoft Corp. co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has been regularly and erroneously linked to misinformation about supposed depopulation schemes. We’ve previously debunked claims that he… Read More
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Fact Check: Video shows 2020 protesters invited into someone’s home, not 2023 rioters breaking in
A video that shows people streaming up the stairs into someone’s home is being characterized in the comments of an Instagram post as “a scene… Read More
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Fact Check: Switzerland has distributed iodine tablets to residents for years, and not because of nuclear war
A recent video shared on Facebook warns of “extremely disturbing information,” but the truth is much less sensational. “The entire of country of Switzerland has… Read More
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Fact Check: It’s getting hot in here: the U.S. is warmer now than it was in 1936
In the 1930s, the United States was plagued by extreme heat waves and drought, bringing about the era known as the Dust Bowl. But was… Read More
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Fact Check: Do Biden’s policies get the credit for the decline in inflation, as Kamala Harris said?
Americans have soured on the economy, partly because of unusually high inflation under President Joe Biden. Vice President Kamala Harries tried to change that perception… Read More