Executive leadership with Dick’s Sporting Goods announced the company will provide employees up to $4,000 in abortion-related travel reimbursements if they live in a state that restricts access to the procedure. On June 24, 2022, we received reader mail that asked if Dick’s Sporting Goods had made an announcement about…
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George Carlin: ‘Rights Aren’t Rights If Someone Can Take Them Away’
Comedian George Carlin once said: “Rights aren’t rights if someone can take them away. They’re privileges. That’s all we’ve ever had in this country is a bill of temporary privileges.” Fact Check On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ended a women’s constitutional right…
Video from farmers’ protest shared as Nupur Sharma’s arrest – Alt News
BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma has been “untraceable” since she issued her controversial public remarks on Prophet Muhammed. She skipped an appearance at Narkeldanga police station in Kolkata on Monday and later sought four weeks’ time. Against this backdrop, a video of a woman’s arrest is making the rounds on social…
This video of Bhagwant Mann chiding people at a rally is old – Alt News
A minute-long video clip is widely circulating on social media. In this video, AAP leader Bhagwant Mann can be seen getting into argument with a few people who are standing in front of his convoy. This continues for over 45 seconds until the convoy moves past the people, and we…
Social Media Swirls With Unsupported Claims About Cause of Justin and Hailey Bieber’s Medical Conditions – FactCheck.org
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber attend the Grammy Awards on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic via Getty Images. Other studies have reported a small number of people who have had VZV reactivations following vaccination, including a set of 10 patients with rheumatic diseases in Taiwan.…
Did Aaditya Thackeray remove ‘Minister’ from Twitter bio? False claim by media, journalists – Alt News
Amid the political stir in Maharashtra caused by the dissidence of a section of Shiv Sena leaders led by MLA Eknath Shinde, multiple media organisations and BJP leaders claimed that MLA Aaditya Thackeray removed the word ‘Minister’ from his Twitter bio. RSS mouthpiece ‘eOrganiser Weekly’ shared a screenshot of Aaditya…
Old video from Noida shared as pro-Nupur Sharma rally in Jammu – Alt News
After now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammad, the Muslim community carried out protests in several parts of the country. Hindu organisations, in response, took out counter-protests in support of Nupur Sharma in Delhi, Hajipur in Bihar, Arra, and Rohtas. Against this backdrop, a video of a…
Agneepath scheme protest: Did ‘Shami Aslam’ pose as Hindu in chat inciting violence? – Alt News
Amidst the ongoing nationwide protests against the implementation of the government’s Agneepath Scheme, a new military recruitment policy, a screenshot of an alleged chat on a WhatsApp group is widely circulating on social media. In the group called ‘Boycott TOD (Tour of Duty)’, some people can be seen conspiring to…
Kansas Cattle Died After Unusual Heat Wave, Contrary to Baseless Claims Online – FactCheck.org
Quick Take At least 2,000 cattle have died following a heat wave in southwestern Kansas. Although the cattle apparently died of heatstroke, social media posts have made baseless claims suggesting that the deaths might be part of a larger conspiracy theory about the food supply. Full Story A heat wave…
A poster of Majid Majidi’s 2015 movie ‘Muhammad’ is viral after editing it in a derogatory way.
An edited image looking like a poster of a movie named “Muhammad” is viral with misleading messages. Twitter Following tweet has been retweeted by approx 800 people The photo is shared along with the claim in Hindi – “जब ट्रेलर ऐसा है तो फिल्म कैसी होगी?” Translation: When this is…