Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: Joe Biden isn’t ‘funding every angle’ of Israel-Hamas war, as misleading post claims
As Israel bombarded Gaza with airstrikes in the days following a surprise attack by Hamas militants, one social media user attempted to tie the escalating… Read More
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Fact Check: Fact-checking Day 1 of the New Hampshire GOP summit
NASHUA, N.H. — On the first day of a summit sponsored by the New Hampshire GOP, Republican presidential candidates emphasized support for Israel, embraced get-tough policies… Read More
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Fact Check: Nikki Haley mixes red meat with more moderate tone in Exeter, New Hampshire, town hall
EXETER, N.H. — After gaining ground in Republican presidential primary polling, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley brought her message of budgetary restraint and heightened… Read More
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What We Know About Three Widespread Israel-Hamas War Claims
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Since fighting broke out between Israel and Hamas militants on Oct. 7, misinformation about… Read More
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Fact Check: The U.N. isn’t paying military service members to invade the U.S. Cash aid helps some asylum seekers
Social media users are claiming that the United Nations is funding military service members to cross the U.S. border. Their proof: a video of a… Read More
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Posts Falsely Push Bill Gates-Connected ‘Air’ Vaccine Conspiracy
SciCheck Digest Inhalable or spray versions of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are still in development and don’t have regulatory approval. Posts online are distorting recent research… Read More
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Fact Check: Reports of 260 Israeli music fest deaths aren’t unsubstantiated. Photos, videos document toll
Editor’s note: This story contains references and links to graphic images and videos. An Instagram video seeking to disprove reports of violence in the Oct.… Read More
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Fact Check: ‘Gates of hell’ in Gaza? No, a viral video shows fireworks in Algeria
The video showed a disturbing scene. It started with a view of cars on a roundabout, surrounding buildings tinged in red. Flares and fireworks go… Read More
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Fact Check: No, Qatar hasn’t threatened to cut off world’s gas supply if Israel didn’t stop bombing Gaza
The Qatari government has tried to de-escalate the the Israel-Hamas war by trying to negotiate prisoner swaps, according to news reports. But social media claims… Read More
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Fact Check: The US may not have an Iron Dome, but the military is spending on this technology. Here’s how
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy questioned why the United States doesn’t have an “Iron Dome” defense system like the one that is defending Israel against… Read More