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Six Trump 9/11 claims debunked ahead of anniversary

A six-point roundup debunks Trump’s 9/11 claims: 40 Wall Street wasn’t the tallest building after the World Trade Center collapse (70 Pine Street held that title); he did not help clean up the site; there is no evidence that thousands of Muslims cheered in Jersey City on 9/11; the Omar video claimed to show her dancing on the anniversary is misdated; he did not predict the attacks in his 2000 book; and the tale of being carried away by firefighters near One Liberty Plaza is not supported by evidence.

via The Guardian|

#911 #fact-checking #misinformation

politics4 months ago•6 min saved

Fact-check: There’s no such thing as a 600% price decrease

PolitiFact debunks RFK Jr.’s claim that discounting a price can yield a 600% decrease, explaining the math is standard: a drop from $600 to $10 is 590/600 = 98.3% decrease, and the maximum price decrease is 100%. The statement is rated Pants on Fire, with experts noting no valid method yields more than a 100% decrease.

via PBS|

#fact-check #percentage-change #politics

politics4 months ago•5 min saved

PolitiFact debunks Trump’s claim that Pope Leo XIV backs Iran’s nuclear weapons

PolitiFact says Trump’s assertion that Pope Leo XIV supports Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon is false. The pope has repeatedly opposed nuclear weapons and urged disarmament and dialogue, and Vatican officials have advocated for peace and diplomacy, making the president’s claim inaccurate.

via PBS|

#iran #nuclear-weapons #politics

world5 months ago•3 min saved

Netanyahu fights AI-fueled death rumors with proof-of-life posts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced persistent, AI- and social media-driven death rumors, despite video and posts meant to prove he is alive; PolitiFact debunked a viral 'six-finger' frame as a light artifact, while Netanyahu continues to publicize proof of life amid health history and war tensions with Iran, illustrating how AI-enabled misinformation erodes trust online.

via NBC News|

#ai-misinformation #death-rumors #netanyahu

politics6 months ago•5 min saved

MAGA-Meter finds Trump kept only a minority of promises

PolitiFact's MAGA-Meter tracks 75 second-term promises and finds only about 19% kept, with roughly 45% in the works and 31% stalled, plus a 'compromise' category and one 'broken' promise (to end the Ukraine-Russia war in 24 hours). Trump has claimed to have kept all promises, citing items like first-day pardons, a tax-cut extension, and a TikTok deal, but many promises remain unfulfilled due to Congress, courts, or administration constraints. The rating framework assesses progress by measurable outcomes, not intentions, and updates ahead of the State of the Union.

via PBS|

#fact-checking #maga-meter #politics