# falsely (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover falsely. Page: Feed: --- ## [Americans for Prosperity](https://www.factcheck.org/2026/08/americans-for-prosperity-8/) _2026-08-20 · FactCheck.org · FactCheck.org_ A conservative/libertarian "social welfare" group with a related hybrid PAC and nonprofit, all backed by Charles Koch. The post Americans for Prosperity appeared first on FactCheck.org . ## [American Bridge 21st Century/AB PAC](https://www.factcheck.org/2026/08/american-bridge-21st-century-ab-pac-4/) _2026-08-20 · FactCheck.org · FactCheck.org_ A liberal hybrid PAC that conducts opposition research and runs ads to aid Democratic candidates and organizations. The post American Bridge 21st Century/AB PAC appeared first on FactCheck.org . ## [Trump’s Misleading Crime Drop Claims](https://www.factcheck.org/2026/08/trumps-misleading-crime-drop-claims/) _2026-08-20 · Robert Farley · FactCheck.org_ In announcing the latest FBI annual report on nationwide crime, President Donald Trump wrongly cast the decline in crime in 2025 as a dramatic turnaround and made misleading claims about the impact of his administration's policies. The post Trump’s Misleading Crime Drop Claims appeared first on FactCheck.org . ## [These Ad-Tech Giants Claim to Protect Advertisers’ Brands. They Can’t Even Protect Their Own.](https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/these-ad-tech-giants-claim-to-protect) _2026-08-20 · NewsGuard's Reality Check_ NewsGuard found programmatic advertisements for ad-tech giants alongside healthcare hoaxes, false products claims, and Russian disinformation. ## [Anti-Vaxxers Are Coming for Your Pets](https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/anti-vaxxers-are-coming-for-your) _2026-08-19 · NewsGuard's Reality Check_ Anti-vaccine activists claim that cancer rates among dogs and cats are soaring, and that vaccines are to blame. The evidence suggests otherwise. ## [RFK Jr. Falsely Claims New Evidence Supports Splitting MMR Vaccine](https://www.factcheck.org/2026/08/rfk-jr-falsely-claims-new-evidence-supports-splitting-mmr-vaccine/) _2026-08-18 · Jessica McDonald · FactCheck.org_ Following an executive order that called for breaking up the combination measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that a “recent” study “just came out” that “very strongly supports” the idea. But there’s no evidence of any such credible study, past or present. The post RFK Jr. Falsely Claims New Evidence Supports Splitting MMR… ## [The Trump Wake-Up ‘Zap’ That Didn’t Happen](https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/the-trump-wake-up-zap-that-didnt) _2026-08-18 · NewsGuard's Reality Check_ 62 million view anti-Trump social media’s claim that former White House aide “zapped” Trump awake during a recent press conference. ## [Is This Website Real or AI Slop?](https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/is-this-website-real-or-ai-slop) _2026-08-17 · NewsGuard's Reality Check_ Take our quiz in the shortest time with the most correct answers and win a NewsGuard cap! ## [Trump’s Off The Wall Vaccine-Soda Comparison](https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/trumps-off-the-wall-vaccine-soda) _2026-08-15 · NewsGuard's Reality Check_ President Trump sparks the false claim that childhood vaccines contain the same volume as a bottle of soda. It would actually take 1,200 vaccine doses to fill a soda bottle. ## [Republicans Revive False Miscarriage Statistic, Twist Fauci’s Texts About COVID-19 Shots](https://www.factcheck.org/2026/08/republicans-revive-false-miscarriage-statistic-twist-faucis-texts-about-covid-19-shots/) _2026-08-14 · Kate Yandell · FactCheck.org_ Studies have shown no connection between COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and increased risk of miscarriage. Despite this, Republican Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Johnson resurrected a long-debunked claim of an astronomical rate of miscarriage after vaccination while also accusing Dr. Anthony Fauci of deceiving the public about the safety of the shots during pregnancy. The post Republicans Revive… ## [Crypto Payments, No Custody (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TrwThccN7sbx) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Send crypto to merchant wallets via API with real-time updates and automatic fees. ## [Alaska Senate Candidates Attempt to Link Each Other to Epstein](https://www.factcheck.org/2026/08/alaska-senate-candidates-attempt-to-link-each-other-to-epstein/) _2026-08-14 · Robert Farley · FactCheck.org_ In Alaska's tossup Senate race, Democrat Mary Peltola has put out a new ad misleadingly accusing Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of casting "the deciding vote" to keep the Epstein files "hidden." While Sullivan voted against considering an amendment to an otherwise unrelated bill that would have released the files earlier, he, like the rest of the Senate, supported a bill to make the records public.… ## [Wright’s Hairsplitting Statements About Canceled Energy Grants in Blue States](https://www.factcheck.org/2026/08/wrights-hairsplitting-statements-about-canceled-energy-grants-in-blue-states/) _2026-08-14 · Jessica McDonald · FactCheck.org_ Energy Secretary Chris Wright has repeatedly denied that politics were involved in the termination of more than 280 grants last October. A court filing made public in July, however, shows that Energy Department lawyers admitted that the only reason why those awards and not others were canceled is that the grant recipients were in states that vote for Democrats. The post Wright’s Hairsplitting… ## [COVID Vaccine-Induced Miscarriages?](https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/covid-vaccine-induced-miscarriages) _2026-08-14 · NewsGuard's Reality Check_ Conservatives falsely claim that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to an increased risk of miscarriage: NewsGuard’s False Claim of the Week ## [Trump Uses Deceptive Chart in False Inflation Boast](https://www.factcheck.org/2026/08/trump-uses-deceptive-chart-in-false-inflation-boast/) _2026-08-13 · Paul Cuno-Booth · FactCheck.org_ In a recent interview, President Donald Trump falsely claimed to be the “lowest of the last 10 presidents on inflation,” seemingly based on a chart Trump posted to social media that misleadingly compares price growth over the first 18 months of his second term with total inflation at the end of his predecessors’ full four-year terms. The post Trump Uses Deceptive Chart in False Inflation Boast… ## [Chinese Chatbots Push Propaganda to Western Users](https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/chinese-chatbots-push-propaganda) _2026-08-13 · NewsGuard's Reality Check_ A NewsGuard audit found that leading Chinese AI chatbots fail to debunk pro-China false claims 53 percent of the time, more than twice the failure rate of their Western counterparts. ## [Collins Did Not ‘Support’ OBBBA’s Medicaid Cuts, as Democratic Ad Claims](https://www.factcheck.org/2026/08/collins-did-not-support-obbbas-medicaid-cuts-as-democratic-ad-claims/) _2026-08-12 · D'Angelo Gore · FactCheck.org_ Sen. Susan Collins was one of three Republican senators who voted against passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025, and she cited the legislation's many changes to Medicaid as the main reason. But an ad from a Democratic outside group falsely claims she "voted to support Donald Trump on the largest Medicaid cut in history." The post Collins Did Not ‘Support’ OBBBA’s Medicaid Cuts, as… ## [Innocent Fauci Text Spun to Boost COVID-Miscarriage Myth](https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/innocent-fauci-text-spun-to-boost) _2026-08-12 · NewsGuard's Reality Check_ Conservative commentators and news sites are citing a January 2021 text message from Dr. Fauci to wrongly claim that COVID-19 vaccines can cause miscarriages. ## [Trump and RFK Jr. Repeat False and Misleading Vaccine Claims](https://www.factcheck.org/2026/08/trump-and-rfk-jr-repeat-false-and-misleading-vaccine-claims/) _2026-08-11 · Kate Yandell · FactCheck.org_ During the signing of an executive order on vaccines, President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a deluge of false and misleading claims about the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule. The post Trump and RFK Jr. Repeat False and Misleading Vaccine Claims appeared first on FactCheck.org . ## [Russia’s Push to Re-divide Germany](https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/russias-push-to-re-divide-germany) _2026-08-11 · NewsGuard's Reality Check_ A Russian influence campaign is mimicking legitimate news sites to push for a return to the Cold War-era split of an East Germany and a West Germany. ## [Quiz: RFK Jr. Said That?](https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/quiz-rfk-jr-said-that) _2026-08-10 · NewsGuard's Reality Check_ Take our quiz in the shortest time with the most correct answers and win a NewsGuard cap! ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/w5EyYd9EebKQ) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [RFK Jr. Pumps Up COVID Mortality Rate](https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/rfk-jr-pumps-up-covid-mortality-rate) _2026-08-07 · NewsGuard's Reality Check_ The Health Secretary and other conservatives claim that the U.S. had the highest COVID-19 mortality rate compared to all other countries: NewsGuard’s False Claim of the Week