All articles tagged with #factcheck
As climate change expands tick habitats, Snopes debunks eight tick-related rumors—from lone star ticks causing meat allergies to boxes of ticks in fields—clarifying what’s supported by science and what’s misinformation, with sources on tick-borne diseases.
CBS News' Confirmed team is actively fact-checking claims of voter fraud and election issues during the 2024 Election Day. False claims include allegations of Kamala Harris voters being bused from New York to Pennsylvania, Google manipulating search results, and non-citizens voting in Philadelphia. Additionally, technical issues like a spreadsheet error in Harris County, Texas, and a software malfunction in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, have been addressed. Officials emphasize transparency and accuracy in vote counting despite these challenges.
A photograph circulating online, claimed to show a man standing next to a Gigantopithecus or Bigfoot, is actually a picture of special effects artist William Munns with a model he created. The image has been miscaptioned and misrepresented across social media platforms. Munns has clarified that the model was a scientifically responsible reconstruction based on fossil evidence and was not intended to promote belief in Bigfoot. The claim that the photo shows a real Gigantopithecus or Bigfoot is rated as "Miscaptioned."
A viral photograph claiming to show a man standing next to a Gigantopithecus, the largest ape ever known, has been rated as "Miscaptioned." The image actually depicts special effects artist William Munns alongside a model of Gigantopithecus he created. The model, often mistaken for evidence of Bigfoot, was intended for museum display and is based on scientific evidence, not on promoting belief in mythical creatures. Munns' work has been mistakenly associated with Bigfoot due to the size and appearance of the model, but he has clarified that the creation was not intended to suggest the existence of such creatures.
The Guardian factchecked Donald Trump's statements during a town hall hosted by CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins. Trump falsely claimed that millions of votes were stolen in the 2020 election, that other countries are sending migrants from "mental institutions" into the US, and that pro-choice Democrats want to "kill the baby" after they are born. He also defended the policy of separating families at the US southern border, despite evidence that it does not deter asylum seekers. All of these claims were found to be baseless or misleading by fact-checkers.