On Fox News, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson said he caught Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a lie to Congress about communicating with Hunter Biden… Read More »Unpacking the Claim that Blinken ‘Lied’ to Congress – FactCheck.org
In the early hours of Feb. 9, 2018, Rep. Ro Khanna voted against a budget bill that also raised the federal debt limit. Khanna opposed… Read More »Khanna Voted For – and Against – Raising Debt Limit During Trump Era – FactCheck.org
Q: Does a proposed law in Washington state say that the government can take children away from parents who don’t agree to gender transition surgery?… Read More »Online Claims Misrepresent Washington Bill Aimed at Runaway Transgender Youth – FactCheck.org
In the evening of April 17, as Kolkata was still soaking in the ‘Naboborsho’ (Bengali New Year) mood in spite of an already unforgiving summer,… Read More »Locals taking shelter in Kolkata mall: How a viral video metamorphosed into hateful, Islamophobic social media post – Alt News
In April 2022, Twitter announced that it had accepted tech mogul Elon Musk’s offer to acquire the company at a whopping $44 billion, following which… Read More »Return of suspended accounts, policy muddle make Musk’s Twitter a ‘free-for-all hellscape’ – Alt News
The image of a padlocked grave has gone viral. In media reports and social media posts, it is being linked to rising necrophilia cases in… Read More »Media misreport: Viral photo of grave with iron grille is from Hyderabad, not Pakistan – Alt News
Quick Take An international judicial panel working with the United Nations’ AIDS agency issued recommendations in March on laws related to sexual conduct, including consensual… Read More »Posts Misrepresent U.N. Panel’s Guidance on Consensual Sex Between Adolescents – FactCheck.org
Summary Here’s how things have changed in the U.S. so far under President Joe Biden, who announced on April 25 that he is officially running… Read More »Biden’s Numbers, April Update – FactCheck.org
President Joe Biden announced on April 25 that he would run for reelection in the 2024 campaign. In his video announcement and a speech later… Read More »FactChecking Biden’s Reelection Remarks – FactCheck.org
SciCheck Digest Long COVID is a collection of health problems caused by COVID-19 that remain or appear following the initial infection. It is implausible that… Read More »Masking Has Minimal Effects on Respiratory System, Does Not Cause Long COVID – FactCheck.org
