Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: Old video about emergency declaration in Vermont stirs online anxiety
An Oct. 14 Facebook post utilizes all-caps to relay what feels like breaking news: “BIDEN declares FEDERAL EMERGENCY NAT. GUARD DEPLOYED — IT’S TOO LATE TO… Read More
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Fact Check: Supposed video of Egyptians delivering supplies to Gaza predates the current conflict
A video that shows scores of people carrying white packs on their backs across a rocky landscape, implying that they’re delivering aid, is being shared… Read More
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Fact Check: Old footage mischaracterized as showing U.S. troops deployed to Israel
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered troops to prepare to deploy to the Middle East to support Israel, though likely not in combat roles,… Read More
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Fact Check: U.S. aid to Israel: What to know
President Joe Biden is planning to ask Congress for more money to support Israel’s military response to the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7 that killed… Read More
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Fact Check: Netanyahu no dijo que lanzará una bomba nuclear en Gaza, los subtítulos de este video son falsos
Un video en Facebook muestra al primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, hablando en hebreo, y según los subtítulos en español, él dijo que Israel… Read More
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Fact Check: The Wall Street Journal didn’t report that an American missile caused deadly Gaza hospital blast
An Oct. 17 attack on a Gaza hospital, estimated to have killed hundreds of civilians being treated and taking refuge there, sparked a blame game… Read More
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Fact Check: Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons?
Photos and videos on social media show thousands of missiles launched from Gaza to Israel, drones and grenades destroying tanks, Hamas militants armed with assault… Read More
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Fact Check: No evidence Democrats want to accept ‘1 million’ Gaza refugees
Israeli Defense Forces told people in north Gaza, an area that’s home to about 1 million people, to evacuate as Israel prepared to respond to… Read More
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Fact Check: Good Enough to Be True: Lego donated model MRI scanners to comfort children
Undergoing a medical procedure, such as an MRI scan, can be scary, especially for children. Lego is here to help. Fans of the Danish company’s… Read More
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Fact Check: Lawmaker estimated there were six transgender athletes competing in Wis. sports, but lacks evidence
During a public hearing on a bill that would ban transgender girls from competing in high school girls’ sports in Wisconsin, bill co-author Rep. Barbara… Read More