Fact Check Do You Get An Award For Being The First To Google Something

The clip went viral, prompting a number of responses to the original video and querying whether one does, indeed, receive an award for inputting an original term on the widely-used search engine. Though some expressed skepticism due to the explicit nature of the search term featured in the video, it led to a spike in Google searches like, “can you get an award for being the first person to google something” and “google award for first person to search....

December 31, 2022 · 3 min · 479 words · Loren King

Fact Check Is Columbia University Hosting Graduation Events Based On Race Identity

A page on the university’s website details virtual ceremonies for students who wish to participate in a Native Graduation, a Lavender Graduation for the LGBTQIA+ community, an Asian Graduation, a ceremony for those from first-generation and/or low-income communities, a Latinx Graduation and a Black Graduation. The additional ceremonies will take place between April 25 and April 30. “Complementing our school and University-wide ceremonies, these events provide a more intimate setting for students and guests to gather, incorporate meaningful cultural traditions and celebrate the specific contributions and achievements of their communities,” the page adds....

December 31, 2022 · 3 min · 598 words · Anita Fu

Fact Check Is Emma Watson Retiring From Acting

Watson most recently starred as Belle in the 2017 Disney film Beauty and the Beast and as Meg March in the 2019 Oscar-nominated film Little Women. Offscreen, Watson is a feminist activist and UN Woman Goodwill ambassador who launched the HeForShe gender equality campaign in 2014. The Claim The Daily Mail recently reported that the 30-year-old actress is stepping back from acting to spend time with her partner, Leo Robinton....

December 31, 2022 · 1 min · 190 words · Kimberly Thomas

Fact Check Is Peta Responsible For The Deaths Of Thousands Of Animals

On Tuesday, the organization took to Twitter to declare that insulting someone using an animal name “reinforces the myth that humans are superior to other animals & justified in violating them” in a tweet that received thousands of responses. Whenever PETA enters the public spotlight, criticizers of the organization speak out. The Claim Multiple Twitter users have claimed that PETA has euthanized thousands of animals. The official account for Uber Facts tweeted Thursday morning that “PETA euthanizes about 72% of the animals they take in....

December 31, 2022 · 5 min · 922 words · Gerald Berger

Factbox Cricket Penpix Of Australia S Ashes Squad

Steve Smith (captain) Age: 28 Right-handed top order batsman Australia’s best batsman and an inspiration to his team, Smith is also a brilliant fielder and an occasional leg-spin bowler. Has continued the enterprising captaincy of his predecessor Michael Clarke since taking over in 2015. David Warner (vice captain) Age: 31 Left-handed opening batsman Hard-hitting, aggressive opener who wields a huge bat and can smash bowlers out of the attack in a few overs....

December 31, 2022 · 4 min · 652 words · Lucas Pelter

Factorio Launches Out Of Early Access After Years Of Development

The official community update on Factorio’s website describes a “special” atmosphere over the last week, and thanks its fans for years of support, including paying into an IndieGoGo campaign in 2013 and filing 18,855 bug reports, as well as creating over 5,000 mods and organizing events. Factorio is already considered a great game by many, and there are “not too impactful” additions to version 1.0 outside of creating a special vehicle with lots of functions to celebrate....

December 31, 2022 · 2 min · 232 words · Eusebio Ortiz

Facts Still Matter Even Before This Supreme Court Opinion

For those of us who have spent years studying gun policy, gun violence, and gun use, the Bruen decision initially seemed a calamity. No amount of data, no amount of science, it seemed, would make any difference to this court. Before June’s Bruen decision, the court routinely evaluated gun laws under the Second Amendment using cost-benefit analyses drawing on scientific findings—when available. This approach was embedded in a two-part framework, close to uniformly adopted by lower courts, to examine the constitutionality of any given regulation, from limitations on large capacity magazines to bans on firearms in the hands of undocumented immigrants....

December 31, 2022 · 4 min · 797 words · Virginia White

Fail Forward How Failure Creates Forward Momentum And Can Be Your Greatest Asset

Look at Failure as an Opportunity I understood that principle in life, but as far as a business principle, I learned that later on. If you look at failure as a negative thing, it really starts to change the dynamic of your view on business. You may be working from a place of fear instead of a place of opportunity. You wouldn’t be alone in your fear of failure in business: 90% of small businesses end up in failure....

December 31, 2022 · 4 min · 680 words · Linda Kranz

Fairy Tales Once Lost Now Found

There’s no single culprit–Andersen’s stories were changed by Victorian translators for tone and decency; they were spliced by publishers to fit with illustrations, and they went through so many shoddy interpretations that the originals were all but lost in translation. Some stories, like “The Princess and the Pea,” were even incorrectly attributed to other authors. (It was included in an 1843 Grimm brothers’ collection.) The Franks’ edition finally sets the stories straight, and a valuable opening essay clarifies the tale most often told wrong–Andersen’s own life story....

December 31, 2022 · 1 min · 87 words · Jane Baker

Fake Pubg Mobile India Twitter Accounts Surface Online Moderators Refuse Connection

Following the press release on 12th November, there have been several positive developments in the form of teasers, an official website, and PUBG India’s registration as a private limited company. However, the latest reports suggest that the game is yet to be granted permission to restart its operations in the country. Also Read: New PUBG game with story-based missions is in development, confirms PUBG Mobile’s parent company. Fake PUBG Mobile India Twitter accounts surface online, moderators refuse the connection In the last few days, many Twitter handles with the username ‘PUBG Mobile India’ have emerged online....

December 31, 2022 · 2 min · 221 words · George Stamour

Falcon Age Is Releasing An Oculus Quest Port Soon

The official Twitter page of Outerloop Games, the developer behind Falcon Age, sent out a Tweet recently announcing the released date of the VR game for the relatively affordable Oculus Quest. It will be headed to the VR headset in just a few days, on September 3, 2020. RELATED: Top 10 Virtual Reality Games of 2019 Falcon Age reviewed very well as a PSVR title last year. Especially because of the intimacy of virtual reality, the game handles the friendship between humans and animals in a way few titles can....

December 31, 2022 · 2 min · 254 words · Pearl Mujalli

Falcons At Saints Betting Preview And Pick New Orleans Looks To Break Rare Home Skid

The Line: Saints -6, Total: 55.5 Line movement and notes: The Saints opened as 6.5-point home favorites at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook on Sunday, and the spread bounced between 6 and 6.5 all week. The total opened 55.5 at the SuperBook and rose to 56. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page. Trends that matter: The Falcons are 0-11 SU in their last 11 games as road underdogs, going 3-8 ATS…....

December 31, 2022 · 3 min · 585 words · Amanda Underwood

Fall 2022 Underrated Anime That Have Improved As The Season Has Progressed

RELATED:Anime Fall 2022 - Complete Guide Despite the high profile of many of the shows airing this season, there are quite a few shows that have flown under the radar despite being just as good as the others. Some shows started off rather slow, but have only gotten better as the series went on. Here are some underrated series that improved the most this season. 6 More Than A Married Couple, But Not Lovers Jiro Yakuin’s high school has implemented a couples training program that puts a male and female student together to act as husband and wife....

December 31, 2022 · 5 min · 1006 words · Lisa Mayle

Fact Check Can Georgia Governor Kemp Overrule Election Results As Trump Claims

On Monday, he suggested that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp intervene in the state’s election process to order that signature matches are repeated. Officials verified mail ballots through Georgia’s signature-matching process during the initial round of vote tabulation that took place after Election Day. The current audit marks Georgia’s third ballot-tallying endeavor, following a manual recount of votes cast in the presidential race to confirm new electronic tabulation machines functioned correctly....

December 30, 2022 · 3 min · 568 words · Elsie Dean

Fact Check Did Dr. Anthony Fauci Advise Wearing Two Masks Then Reverse Course

With new coronavirus variants coming out such as the strain found in South Africa, many wonder about the efficacy of masks and if more than one should be worn. The Claim British YouTuber and writer Paul Joseph Watson tweeted, “Less than one week after advising Americans that wearing two or even three masks would be ‘more effective’ against the spread of coronavirus, Dr Fauci has done a complete 180.”...

December 30, 2022 · 4 min · 678 words · Viola Philpot

Fact Check Did Joe Biden Break A Dr. Seuss Tradition On Read Across America Day 2021

However, President Joe Biden may have broken an unofficial presidential tradition by omitting Dr. Seuss from his official proclamation to mark the day. The Claim Conservative voices have accused Biden of breaking with a tradition by not mentioning Seuss. A Fox News article shared more than 400,000 times on Facebook, said Biden had “erased” the author from Read Across America. Shortly after the president’s address, Republican California Governor candidate Errol Webber said “Biden has just removed Dr....

December 30, 2022 · 5 min · 874 words · John Wong

Fact Check Did Putin Suggest Russia Would Use Ukrainians As Human Shields

Several states have called for Russia to be assigned the “state sponsor of terrorism” status, though the Biden Administration has for now pushed back against those plans. And with Dutch investigators reportedly mulling a Nuremberg-style trial for Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and the Moscow leadership for their alleged crimes against Ukraine, the Russian leader’s past statements may come back to haunt him. The Claim A 2014 video from a Vladimir Putin press conference has been shared on Twitter and Reddit, with one of the most prominent posts coming from the Advisor to Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, Anton Geraschenko....

December 30, 2022 · 3 min · 627 words · Mary Monroe

Fact Check Did Studies Show That Marijuana Prevents Covid Transmission

The Claim The latest research into the impact of cannabinoid compounds on SARS-CoV-2 replication has generated a buzz on mainstream and social media, leading some users to claim that consumption of marijuana can help prevent or fight COVID infection. “All this time we’ve been listening to the CDC, we should have been eating CBD,” ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel said on his show last week. “Now, if you’re skeptical about the science here, let me remind you, this study has been reviewed by the CDC’s stoner nephew the THC,” The Late Show host Stephen Colbert joked....

December 30, 2022 · 5 min · 947 words · Mary Owens

Fact Check Did Vladimir Putin Face An Assassination Attempt

The Russian leader has often been the subject of speculation, whether it is over his purported wealth, family ties, or health issues. The latest bit of hearsay has made waves in the British tabloids on Monday, but are there any hard facts behind it? The Claim Several English-language outlets, including the Mirror and the Daily Mail, published articles claiming that Putin faced an assassination attempt while his motorcade was driving through Moscow....

December 30, 2022 · 4 min · 718 words · Byron Smith

Fact Check Does Ithaca New York Plan To Replace Its Police Department

In New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 203 in June to direct local police agencies statewide to review their forces and develop plans to improve them. The directive led the city of Ithaca, New York, in collaboration with Tompkins County, to release a recommendations report on Monday that reimagines its public safety and law enforcement. The Claim “My state is a black hole of stupidity. Ithaca (NY) Mayor Calls for Abolishing Police Dept, Replacing With ‘Community Solution Workers’,” one Twitter user posted on Thursday....

December 30, 2022 · 5 min · 854 words · Adrienne Przygocki