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During the April 8 eclipse, people in the path of totality were able to see solar phenomena, including the sun’s corona. But social media posts have shared altered or composite images of these phenomena, claiming one image was “captured by NASA.” buff.ly/3xH48i7
Yesterday @RepMTG brought up the allegation about Nazis in Ukraine. We looked at that claim before. Here are the facts 👇 buff.ly/3W3oR9F
On the day of the tax filing deadline, Trump misleadingly warned that if Biden is reelected, “you will soon be facing colossal tax HIKES.” But in his budget, Biden proposed extending the tax cuts championed by Trump for people making less than $400,000. buff.ly/49J59n5
Trump asked the judge in his NY criminal trial not hold court proceedings on the day of his son's graduation. The judge hasn't decided yet, but Trump's allies on social media wrongly attacked the judge for prohibiting Trump from going to the event. 👇 buff.ly/3Q9wk3l
Jury selection starts today in Trump's criminal fraud trial in New York. Here are the charges against the former president. 👇 buff.ly/3xJzbcN
Jury selection starts today in Trump's criminal fraud trial in New York. Here's our Q&A on the charges against the former president. 👇 buff.ly/4azv2GW
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There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccination causes cancer or that it was to blame for O.J. Simpson's death. But that's the false narrative spread by those opposed to COVID-19 vaccines. Don't believe it. buff.ly/3JeNB7o
Our managing editor, Lori Robertson, will discuss fact-checking at an SPJ event on Monday. Tune in!👇
Our managing editor, Lori Robertson, will discuss fact-checking at an SPJ event on Monday. Tune in!👇
Por décadas se han utilizado pequeñas cantidades de aluminio en las vacunas para reforzar la respuesta inmunitaria. Pero no hay pruebas de que esos niveles provoquen toxicidad, al contrario de lo que se afirma en las redes sociales. bit.ly/444lwcI
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A viral post, retweeted by Elon Musk, spreads misinformation about newly registered voters in two swing states (PA and AZ) and in Texas. buff.ly/3JjSe05
We fact-check the top 10 falsehoods and distortions, so far, in the 2024 presidential election, based on Trump’s and Biden’s propensity to repeat them. buff.ly/4aNmITR
Trump falsely claimed that “all legal scholars, both sides, wanted and in fact demanded” that Roe v. Wade “be ended.” Legal scholars told us that was “utter nonsense” and “patently absurd. buff.ly/49w36md
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💉Si bien la vacunación contra el covid-19 puede provocar cambios en el ciclo menstrual, estos son leves y pasajeros. @eldetectoruni en alianza con @factcheckdotorg te cuenta qué dicen los estudios. bit.ly/3YIQJib
❌💉Es falso que han aumentado las muertes de atletas por las vacunas contra el covid-19. @eldetectoruni lo verifica en alianza con @factcheckdotorg👇. bit.ly/3JpqkRo
❌No, Magic Johnson no contrajo el VIH por una vacuna, como se afirma en un video que circula en redes sociales Verificación en alianza con @factcheckdotorg 🤜🤛 factchequeado.com/verificaciones…
💉 La lista de los antivacunas sobre supuestos atletas muertos por las vacunas considera estudiantes, jubilados y fallecidos en accidentes de tránsito y suicidios. En alianza con @factcheckdotorg 🤜 🤛 buff.ly/3wTA0wj
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.@factcheckdotorg Thank you for making sure the discourse remains factual, especially in these trying times. Congratulations on your 2022 Consumer Excellence Award. With @GlennKesslerWP -- who did an awesome presentation -- and FactCheck's Lori Robertson (second from R).
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11/ There are more technical misrepresentations in 2000 Mules than minutes in my afternoon, so I'm going to pause here. But if you'd like a more comprehensive overview I recommend this piece by the nonpartisan @factcheckdotorg. factcheck.org/2022/06/eviden…
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@tomselliott @CDCgov That study is flawed, hence why the CDC didn’t reverse course after it was published. factcheck.org/2022/09/sciche…