Discussing the fallout from the death of Tyre Nichols, Fox News’ Sean Hannity said two academic studies found police officers are as or less likely to shoot Black suspects, showing, “There is no systemic racism in policing. It doesn’t exist.” But that’s not what the studies say.
U.S. Spent Much More in Afghan War Than in Support for Ukraine So Far, Contrary to Online Claim
It’s Too Soon to Attribute the California Storms to Climate Change, Experts Say
Democrats Misleadingly Suggest Widespread GOP Support for FairTax Bill Unlikely to Become Law
Damar Hamlin Is Recovering and Has Appeared Publicly, Contrary to Online Claims
Biden’s Misleading Unemployment Statistic
Viral Tweet Misrepresents NOAA Report on Rising Global Temperature
The warming trend in global temperature continued in 2022, which was the sixth-warmest year on record, according to a recent report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. But a viral tweet — using just a small segment of a NOAA graph — wrongly claimed the agency had announced a “global cooling” trend.
Polio Elimination Due to Vaccination, Not End of Pesticide Use
Posts Mislead on Illinois SAFE-T Act and Elimination of Cash Bail
Illinois’ new criminal justice law, known as the SAFE-T Act, would eliminate cash bail but allow a judge to detain anyone who is deemed a danger to others or a flight risk. Social media posts misleadingly claim that anyone arrested for serious crimes, including second-degree murder, “will be let out free.”