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Sources: The White House. “Statement from the Press Secretary.” 29 September 2017. Goldstein, Amy and Wagner, John. “Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price Resigns After Criticism for Taking Charter Flights at Taxpayer Expense.”Washington Post. 29 September 2017. Alonso-Zaldivar, Ricardo and Lemire, Jonathan. “Trump’s Health Secretary Resigns in Travel Flap.”The Associated Press. 29 September 2017.
DISEASE WARNING: I just got a call from a Southeast Texas disaster relief group (I was in direct contact with them and a few other groups assisting with rescues via phone). They’re spreading the word that the water in all areas (Beaumont, Vidor, Port Arthur, Orange, Lumberton, Bridge City, etc.) has tested positive for MRSA, …
On 15 June 2017, the American Heart Association released a “presidential position statement” published in the journal Circulation which, in part, said: This American Heart Association presidential advisory on dietary fats and [cardiovascular disease, CVD] reviews and discusses the scientific evidence, including the most recent studies, on the effects of dietary saturated fat intake and …
CLAIM Credible evidence suggests that 5.7 million illegal immigrants might have voted in the 2008 election. FALSE RATING FALSE ORIGIN On 20 June 2017, the Twitter account of the morning show “Fox Friends” tweeted a significant sounding bit of news: As many as 5.7 million illegal immigrants might have voted in the 2008 election, report finds. A …
CLAIM Credible evidence suggests that 5.7 million illegal immigrants might have voted in the 2008 election. FALSE RATING FALSE ORIGIN On 20 June 2017, the Twitter account of the morning show “Fox Friends” tweeted a significant sounding bit of news: As many as 5.7 million illegal immigrants might have voted in the 2008 election, report finds. A …
CLAIM The bite of a rare breed of tick most commonly called the lone star tick can cause itching, stomach cramps, breathing difficulties, and an allergic reaction to red meat. TRUE RATING TRUE ORIGIN Spring and summer 2017 saw a rash of media reports warning of the spread of a rare tick whose bite, in addition to causing skin …
CLAIM Then-Secretary of State Clinton ordered then-FBI Director Robert Mueller to deliver highly enriched uranium to the Russians in a secret plane-side meeting in 2009. MIXTURE RATING MIXTURE WHAT’S TRUE On behalf of the U.S. government, Robert Mueller delivered a sample of highly enriched uranium confiscated from smugglers in Georgia to Russian authorities for forensic …
CLAIM Complaints about the lack of transparency behind the creation of a bill to repeal Obamacare are hypocritical because the Democrats were just as bad when they passed Obamacare. FALSE RATING FALSE ORIGIN In May 2017, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced the existence of a thirteen-man working group crafting a Senate bill aimed at …
CLAIM Indiana Muslims are appalled by a billboard displaying a list of deeds by the Prophet Muhammad even though it is accurate. MOSTLY FALSE RATING MOSTLY FALSE WHAT’S TRUE The Muslim Prophet Muhammad had multiple wives. WHAT’S FALSE There are no historical accounts of the Prophet committing rape or torturing people; he was known for …
On 16 June 2017, a St. Anthony, Minnesota police officer was acquitted on all counts in the shooting death of 32-year-old Philando Castile. Officer Jeronimo Yanez had been charged with second-degree manslaughter and reckless discharge of a firearm for shooting and killing Castile during a 6 July 2016 traffic stop. Castile’s girlfriend, Lavish Reynolds, captured …
On 16 June 2017, a St. Anthony, Minnesota police officer was acquitted on all counts in the shooting death of 32-year-old Philando Castile. Officer Jeronimo Yanez had been charged with second-degree manslaughter and reckless discharge of a firearm for shooting and killing Castile during a 6 July 2016 traffic stop. Castile’s girlfriend, Lavish Reynolds, captured …
CLAIM The Southern Poverty Law Center is a “left-wing smear group” that incites hatred and violence against conservatives. FALSE RATING FALSE ORIGIN In the wake of the shootings of U.S. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) and three other people at a GOP charity baseball practice session in Alexandria, Virginia on 14 June 2017, partisan news and opinion outlets …
CLAIM Aldi is giving away 40% off grocery coupons to Facebook users. FALSE RATING FALSE ORIGIN Example: Aldi has a coupon for $60 off a minimum $70 purchase. Aldi has verified this is a scam, but people are sharing it all over facebook. Origins: In December 2015, Facebook users began seeing posts advertising a “Get 40% …
On 8 June 2017, just hours after fired Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee under oath, the Department of Justice released a statement written by spokesman Ian Prior, chiefly dealing with the question of why Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from overseeing the FBI’s ongoing investigation into collusion …
On 8 June 2017, ThinkProgress posted a story with the headline “While you focus on Comey, Senate Republicans are launching an audacious plan to pass Trumpcare.” Although the headline may give the impression that Republicans were trying to pass a new health care bill while the public and the Senate Intelligence Committee were preoccupied with testimony …
On 6 June 2017, President Donald Trump posted a series of tweets that targeted the Gulf nation of Qatar amid an ongoing diplomatic crisis with neighboring countries — including Saudi Arabia, which Trump had recently visited: So good to see the Saudi Arabia visit with the King and 50 countries already paying off. They said they …
On 5 June 2017, the Department of Justice announced that it had charged a government contractor, 25-year old Reality Leigh Winner, with “removing classified material from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet”. According to a Department of Justice press release: Winner is a contractor with Pluribus International Corporation assigned to a …
CLAIM Western Kentucky University will give black students free tuition as part of a program of reparations for slavery MOSTLY FALSE RATING MOSTLY FALSE WHAT’S TRUE Western Kentucky University’s Student Government Association voted to give black students “full and free access” to the college. WHAT’S FALSE The vote was largely intended to be symbolic, and …
CLAIM Actor Scott Baio died in a small plane crash on his way to play golf with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago. FALSE RATING FALSE ORIGIN Actor Scott Baio, 56, is alive and well, despite a 29 May 2017 report that originated on the web site Last Line of Defense to the effect that he was …
EXAMPLE I Eighty-eight milliliters of 80 proof vodka, diluted with 80 ml. of water are consumed by a young, 160 pound adult woman, within 5 minutes. The alcohol content in the breath, directly proportional to the blood alcohol level, is measured periodically until the level falls below 0.002%. The experiment is repeated, with the same …