FactCheck.org Media Bias for Past 90 Days

FactChecking Cruz’s Partisan Spin on COVID-19 Bill

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Sen. Ted Cruz says 91% of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan "is a partisan wish list" for "Democratic special interests." But he ignores that Republicans offered an alternative $618 billion bill that included many of the same elements of the Democratic plan, albeit in smaller amounts. The post FactChecking Cruz’s Partisan Spin on COVID-19 Bill appeared first on FactCheck.org.
FactCheck.org     Mar 05, 2021

Video Targets Gates With Old Clip, Misleading Edit

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In a 2010 TED Talk focused on developing new technologies to drastically reduce carbon dioxide emissions, Bill Gates briefly mentioned reducing the rate of population growth. A conspiratorial video circulating on Facebook misleadingly edits Gates' talk to suggest his "wish" was to depopulate the planet through vaccines. The post Video Targets Gates With Old Clip, Misleading Edit appeared first on FactCheck.org.
FactCheck.org     Mar 05, 2021

Pace of U.S. Vaccinations vs. the World

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President Joe Biden boasts that the U.S. is on pace to be the first country in the world to vaccinate 100 million people. That's true, but per capita the U.S. is not tops in the world in vaccinations. The post Pace of U.S. Vaccinations vs. the World appeared first on FactCheck.org.
FactCheck.org     Mar 02, 2021

False Claims Cited in Bogus Theory that Biden Isn’t President

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Facebook posts use faulty claims to baselessly suggest that President Joe Biden isn't really the president. For example, some point out that he hasn't delivered a State of the Union address. But new presidents typically don't in their first year. The post False Claims Cited in Bogus Theory that Biden Isn’t President appeared first on FactCheck.org.
FactCheck.org     Mar 02, 2021

The Evolving Science of Face Masks and COVID-19

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Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began recommending that members of the public mask up last spring, additional research has backed the use of face masks to combat the coronavirus, but knowledge gaps still remain. Here, we summarize the evidence. The post The Evolving Science of Face Masks and COVID-19 appeared first on FactCheck.org.
FactCheck.org     Mar 02, 2021

FactChecking Trump’s CPAC Speech

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In his first public speech since leaving office, former President Donald Trump delighted his audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference with numerous false and misleading claims, many of them criticisms of his successor. The post FactChecking Trump’s CPAC Speech appeared first on FactCheck.org.
FactCheck.org     Mar 02, 2021

A Guide to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine

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The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is the third COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized by the Food and Drug Administration. Here, we give a rundown of basic facts about the vaccine and an overview of how it works. The post A Guide to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine appeared first on FactCheck.org.
FactCheck.org     Feb 28, 2021

Post Revives Fabricated Image of View from Mars

A computer-rendered image has been mischaracterized on social media posts as a photo taken from Mars, purportedly showing Earth, Venus and Jupiter in vertical alignment. Although the same image was previously debunked in 2012, the claim resurfaced after the Perseverance rover landed on Mars in mid-February. The post Post Revives Fabricated Image of View from Mars appeared first on FactCheck.org.
FactCheck.org     Feb 26, 2021

No Evidence Vaccines Impact Fertility

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Q: Do the COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility? A: There’s no evidence that approved vaccines cause fertility loss. Although clinical trials did not study the issue, loss of fertility has not been reported among thousands of trial participants nor confirmed as an adverse event among millions who have been vaccinated. FULL QUESTION A group of woman in their 20’s I know are not getting the vaccine. They are nurses and teachers. They say that the vaccine can cause infertility. The post No Evidence Vaccines Impact Fertility appeared first on FactCheck.org.
FactCheck.org     Feb 26, 2021

Posts Spread Fake Biden Tweet About Coca-Cola, Diversity Training

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A popular image is made to appear as if President Joe Biden posted a racist tweet discussing Coca-Cola and "cultural reappropriation." There is no record of Biden ever posting that tweet. The post Posts Spread Fake Biden Tweet About Coca-Cola, Diversity Training appeared first on FactCheck.org.
FactCheck.org     Feb 25, 2021

Biden Hasn’t Reduced COVID-19 Testing at the Border

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The Biden administration has made no changes to COVID-19 testing policies for either U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Patrol. But a claim circulating online falsely suggests that the administration has stopped testing detained immigrants before they are released. The post Biden Hasn’t Reduced COVID-19 Testing at the Border appeared first on FactCheck.org.
FactCheck.org     Feb 25, 2021

Biden’s Misleading Vaccine Boasts

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In remarks at a Pfizer manufacturing site, President Joe Biden made misleading claims while boasting about his administration's progress in getting Americans vaccinated against COVID-19. The post Biden’s Misleading Vaccine Boasts appeared first on FactCheck.org.
FactCheck.org     Feb 23, 2021

Biden Administration Approved Texas Power Request, Contrary to False Claim

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The U.S. Department of Energy approved a request to allow power plants in snowstorm-battered Texas to temporarily bypass some environmental limits during its energy crisis, in order to produce more power. Viral headlines falsely claim the department rejected the request. The post Biden Administration Approved Texas Power Request, Contrary to False Claim appeared first on FactCheck.org.
FactCheck.org     Feb 23, 2021

Wind Turbines Didn’t Cause Texas Energy Crisis

8k 🔥       environment, weather and energy

A steep decline in energy generated by fossil fuels and nuclear power plants was largely responsible for the power outages in Texas during the deep freeze that recently gripped the state, according to the operators of the state’s power grid.
FactCheck.org     Feb 20, 2021

Viral Posts Attribute Fake Tweet to Cruz

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A screenshot purports to show a 2016 tweet from Texas Sen. Ted Cruz concerning climate change. Cruz's office said the tweet was fake, and there is no record of Cruz ever posting it. The phony screenshot went viral anyway. The post Viral Posts Attribute Fake Tweet to Cruz appeared first on FactCheck.org.
FactCheck.org     Feb 19, 2021

FactChecking Biden’s Vaccination Goal

President Biden this week boasted on Twitter about his promise to administer 100 million vaccine doses in his first 100 days in office, "With the progress we're making I believe we'll not only reach that, we'll break it." But as some critics have noted, it was a pretty low bar to begin with. The post FactChecking Biden’s Vaccination Goal appeared first on FactCheck.org.
FactCheck.org     Feb 19, 2021

Posts Mislead on Biden’s Response to Texas Emergency

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President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Texas after a winter storm began wreaking havoc, and held a call with its governor as the state experienced power outages. But Facebook posts misleadingly claim there has not been "one word" on the emergency from Biden. The post Posts Mislead on Biden’s Response to Texas Emergency appeared first on FactCheck.org.
FactCheck.org     Feb 19, 2021

Instagram Post Makes Invalid Comparison Between COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines

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A tweet shared on Instagram baselessly claims that a person is 300 to 900 times more likely to die “after getting the #Covid vaccine than the flu vaccine.” But the comparison is faulty — and there is no proof that people are dying from COVID-19 vaccines.
FactCheck.org     Feb 19, 2021