Fact check: Image of ‘by the pound’ ammunition dispensers from Texas gun range, not Idaho grocer
The claim: Dispensers sell bullets ‘by the pound’ at an Idaho grocery storeA meme that plays off the reputation of Idaho as a ‘pro-gun’ state exaggerates the state of ammunition sales in the Gem State. A Jan. 23 Facebook post shows a six-dispenser ‘ammo bar’ as part of a two-image meme. Each dispenser is filled with different types of gun ammunition. The picture’s caption reads, “Bullets…
Senate group plows forward with election law changes after Trump remarks
A bipartisan group of senators is plowing forward with negotiations to make changes to election laws after former President TrumpDonald TrumpUS pushes for talks with North Korea after latest missile launch Democrats topped GOP in raising, spending ‘dark money’ from undisclosed donors in 2020: report Hutchinson warns fellow GOP governors: Talking about 2020 election a losing…
Trump Calls Black Prosecutors Investigating Him ‘Racist,’ Suggests Protests In Retaliation
Topline Former President Donald Trump called the Black prosecutors leading investigations against Trump racist during a Saturday night rally in Texas, encouraging his supporters to stage protests in the prosecutors’ home cities. Former President Donald Trump arrives during the ‘Save America’ rally at the Montgomery County … [+] Fairgrounds on January 29, 2022 in Conroe,…
The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 01/31/2022
Each day Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of...
Spotify will add a COVID advisory to podcasts after the Joe Rogan controversy
Spotify says it will add a content advisory to podcasts that discuss COVID-19. Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images Spotify says it will add a content advisory to podcasts that discuss COVID-19. Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images The music-streaming service Spotify says it will implement changes to…
MBFC’s Daily Source Bias Check: Thought Crime Radio
CONSPIRACY-PSEUDOSCIENCE Sources in the Conspiracy-Pseudoscience category may publish unverifiable information that is not always supported by evidence. These sources may be untrustworthy for credible/verifiable information; therefore, fact-checking and further investigation is...
The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 01/30/2022
Each day Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of...
MBFC’s Daily Source Bias Check: Americas Quarterly
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS These media sources are slight to moderately conservative in bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to...
Trump says he’ll treat Jan. 6 rioters ‘fairly’ if reelected: ‘If it requires pardons, we will give them pardons’
© Associated Press – Seth Wenig Former President Donald Trump said during a rally in Texas on Saturday that he would consider pardoning those charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, saying he would treat them “fairly” if he were reelected.At Saturday’s rally in Conroe, Tex., Trump said, “If I run, and if I win,…
Jan. 6 panel subpoenas people allegedly involved in false elector scam
The House committee investigating the Capitol riot sent subpoenas to a group of people from seven states Joe Biden won in the 2020 presidential election who allegedly submitted fake slates of Electoral College votes for Donald Trump.The 14 subpoenas were sent to those listed as chairperson and secretary for each group of purported alternate electors…
Trucks roll into Ottawa for protest against Canada’s vaccine mandates
Author of the article: OTTAWA — Trucks rolled into Canada’s capital Ottawa on Saturday to stage what police say will be a massive protest against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates in front of parliament on a frigid winter day. The so-called “Freedom Convoy” – coming from east and west – started out as…
Farmers flourish under Biden, see recovery from Trump-era trade wars
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump often espoused his love for America’s farmers during his presidency.But after a year under President Joe Biden, farmers say they’re actually feeling the love.”Well, certainly the difference between 2019 and 2021 is the differences in administrations,” Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer said in an interview. “In 2019, our administration was…
In Super-Vaxxed Vermont, Covid Strikes — But Packs Far Less Punch
Even Eden, a snow-covered paradise in northern Vermont, is poisoned by omicron. The nearly vertical ascent of new coronavirus cases in recent weeks, before peaking...
The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 01/29/2022
Each day Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of...
MBFC’s Daily Source Bias Check: Quadrant Magazine
RIGHT BIAS These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words...
Joni Mitchell will remove music from Spotify joining Neil Young
Joni Mitchell poses for photographers as she arrives for a gala evening in Washington in December 2021. Mitchell said Friday she would remove her music from Spotify in protest after recent controversy between Neil Young and the music streaming giant over podcaster Joe Rogan’s COVID-19 “misinformation.” File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo Jan. 28…
Studies Show Boosted Immunity Against Omicron with Booster Doses
Neither primary vaccination nor natural immunity is generally stopping infections with the omicron variant, but research shows booster doses substantially increase protection. Yet, Republican Sen....
Jan. 6 riot probe subpoenas Trump White House spokesman Judd Deere, 14 people linked to false electors scheme
Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., addresses the media after the House Jan. 6 select committee hearing in Cannon Building to examine the January 2021 attack on the Capitol, on Tuesday, July 27, 2021.Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesThe select House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol issued subpoenas to…
Dr. Fauci Still Treats Patients, Contrary to Dr. Oz’s Claim
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to the president, has been working for...
Soros group pushes back on Tucker Carlson documentary
The Open Society Foundations, a group founded by George Soros, is pushing back on a recent documentary by Tucker CarlsonTucker CarlsonIs it journalism if the ‘news’ is crafted to fit audiences’ biases? Democrat says Tucker Carlson viewers telling his office US should side with Russia The Hill’s 12:30 Report: More of Biden’s agenda teeters on…