CIA says it gave false information to Congress about ‘Spies Who Lie’
The CIA admitted Thursday that it lied to Congress about a “lying spy” who claimed incriminating documents found on Hunter Biden’s laptop were Russian disinformation. In a surprising development that heightens Congressional doubts about the impartiality and reliability of America’s top intelligence agency, the CIA said in a letter obtained by The Washington Post that […]
CNN data reporter corrects Biden’s false claims about polling: ‘You better have your facts straight’
CNN data experts slammed President Biden on Wednesday for making intentionally or unintentionally inaccurate statements about election polls. Harry Enten, CNN senior political data reporter Biden criticized the article. The headline read, “Joe Biden Made False Statements About Current Polls.” He specifically criticized the president, who in a BET interview said, “Five of the last […]
‘False charge’: WH press association president denies the group submits questions to Biden in advance
NBC News White House reporter Kelly O’Donnell, who serves as president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, denied that reporters would submit questions to President Biden’s White House before attending a press conference. The accusations came to a head during President Biden’s key solo press conference at the end of a NATO meeting in Washington […]
Karine Jean-Pierre admits giving false information about Biden neurology visit after outcry over health misdirection
WASHINGTON — President Biden was examined by Dr. Kevin Canard, a neurologist who specializes in Parkinson’s disease, at the White House on Jan. 17, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed late Tuesday, hours after telling reporters the opposite at a regular briefing. The clarification came just a day after Jean-Pierre rebuked journalists who had grilled her […]
Biden Repeats False ‘Bleach in Your Arm’ Claim
CLAIM: During an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, President Joe Biden repeated the false claim that former President Donald Trump told people to “put bleach in their arms.” Verdict: False. Trump spoke about experimental ultraviolet (UV) technology and how it is used as a disinfectant, and questioned whether it could potentially be “injected” into […]
How thousands of Americans got caught in fintech’s false promise and lost access to bank accounts – CNBC
The app gamifies personal finances with weekly sweepstakes and other flashy features, and occasionally covered some of her transactions. “You could go buy something and get something free with your purchase,” Kraft told CNBC. Now her entire life savings, $7,006, is trapped in a complex dispute playing out in bankruptcy court and online forums. Reddit […]
Graham sidesteps question on Trump's false claims during debate
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina avoided questions about former President Trump’s false claims during a debate last week. CNN’s Dana Bash pressed Graham on why he didn’t “stand back” after Trump made multiple false claims during the debate. Graham then turned to CNN’s “State of the Union” to emphasize that Trump had put in […]
Georgia father, son arrested over Walmart’s false accusation | FOX 5 News
A Forsyth County father and son spent the night in jail after being falsely accused of shoplifting from Walmart. Subscribe to FOX 5 … source
FACT CHECK: Threads Post Makes False Claim About Bourla’s Comments On COVID-19 Pandemic
A post shared on Threads claims Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla recently admitted COVID-19 was a “test.” Post by @cj_wirenut View on Threads Verdict: False The original video shows that comments Bourla made at the Economic Club of Chicago in February 2023 were taken out of context. A spokesperson for Pfizer denied the claim’s […]
Debate viewers want rapid response by moderators to false claims on debate night
A survey from Boston University’s College of Communication found that 69% of people want the moderators at CNN’s June 27 presidential debate to “point out factual inaccuracies in candidates’ comments during the debate.” Of Democrats, 81% supported the measure compared to 67% of Republicans. Twenty-one percent of respondents were indifferent, along with 10% who disagreed […]