Misleading Claims of Vaccine Approval from POLITIFACT
POLITIFACT published an article headlined "Yes, Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is FDA approved" which is not only a false claim, it's refuted by their own argument. Deriving from Tik-Tok , a woman stated: "You guys, the Pfizer vaccine is not approved. They’ve been saying it’s been approved. I have proof, straight from the website where you sign up to get your vaccine, it is not approved for anything beyond the emergency use approval." POLITIFACT claims this is an outright lie on the meter graphic they use: Source: Politifac…
The New York Times, NBC, CNN, AP, and Other's Misleading Claims on Texas "Abortion"
The general headline "Texas abortion law goes into effect, banning abortions as early as 6 weeks into pregnancy" is the claim by NBC, ABC, CNN, and other media outlets. In this case, we are not checking a fact check, but the accuracy of the premise reporting a supposed "fact". NBC The dramatic headline NBC published read: " Texas abortion clinics turning away patients as strict new law takes effect The law, which bans abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy, took effect at midnight." Looking no further…
POLITIFACT Inaccurately Interprets the Gun Legality Law in Kyle Rittenhouse Case
POLTIFACT article titled "Perfectly legal for Rittenhouse to carry a gun? False" claims it was illegal for Kyle Rittenhouse to carry a firearm under Wisconsin law. This claim is inconsistent with Wisconsin law. This is a false claim . Articles Claim The POLITIFACT article states: Since Rittenhouse is 17 years old, he would not qualify for a concealed carry permit in Illinois. It is against Wisconsin law for someone younger than 18 to possess “a dangerous weapon.” First of all, Rittenhouse wasn't carrying a concealed weapon, it w…
Newsweek False Claim Regarding Biden's Approval Rating
In an article headlined " Fact Check: Is Joe Biden's Approval Rating Above Bill Clinton's, Close to Barack Obama's? ", Newsweek makes some inaccurate statements. Higher Than Trump Biden's approval was at 49% when the Newsweek article was published they claim this is higher than Donald Trump's approval rating ever was for the entire term of his Presidency. On the comparison to Trump, Biden's approval rating has remained higher than his immediate predecessor achieved at any point during his single term This is…
CNN Makes Blatant False Claims about Fox News on Mask/Vaccine Hypocrisy
While not exactly a fact check, CNN does a hypocrisy check. CNN aired a segment headlined "CNN: Fox New host spouts anti-mask venom while his staff wears masks." Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy discuss the discrepancy between Fox News' anti-mask and anti-vaccine coverage and the company's mask and vaccine protocols for its own employees. In the segment, the two personalities state that Fox has COVID-19 safety protocols in place, then blasts them for it, claiming they need to be held accountable. They premise this with the as…
No, Georgia Did Not Ban Food and Water In Voting Lines as Fact Checkers Claim
Image: Lawandcrime.com Georgia's amended voting rules under SB202 has been criticized by the media and fact checkers claiming a shocking felony for any person handing food or water to voters standing in line. This was echoed by Joe Biden who said “It’s sick” at a press conference on March 25. “Deciding in some states that you cannot bring water to people standing in line, waiting to vote.” This is simply not true. FactCheck.org FactCheck.org revolved it's fact check of this around Georgia Governor Brian Kemp who called Joe Biden statem…
POLITIFACT Misleading in Biden Address Fact-check
Image: NBC News President Joe Biden gave his first prime-time presidential address shortly after signing the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. POLITIFACT subsequently provided a couple misleading fact-checks in its regard. Vaccinations Joe Biden made the claim that: "Two months ago, this country did not have nearly enough vaccine supply to vaccinate all or nearly all of the American public. But soon we will." POLITIFACT claims this is misleading rated a the claim Mostly False. They state that While Trump was in office, his admin…
