Elon Musk Says Reports of Him Quitting DOGE Are “Fake News”
Elon Musk has said that reports of him quitting DOGE – a claim put out yesterday by Politico – are "fake news" as officials say he's going nowhere until his "incredible" work is finished.
Tag: Fact check
The Gaping Holes in the BBC’s ‘Boiling Spring’ Story
The BBC has run a story claiming UK spring temperatures are up 1.8°C. It's alarmist agitprop straight from a Green Blob press release and it doesn't check out when you look at the facts, says Chris Morrison.
Meltdown in the Scholarly Kitchen
"Censorship!" cry the censorious Left as the Trump administration clamps down on wokery in publicly-funded research. Dr Roger Watson fact-checks the latest dubious claims from the DEI industry about book and word "bans".
Business Secretary Accused of Fabricating CV – as Rachel From Accounts is Caught Embellishing Her CV Again
The Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has been accused of fabricating his CV by repeatedly describing himself as a solicitor despite never qualifying – as Rachel from Accounts is caught embellishing her CV again.
The Dark Truth Behind the Roberta Cowell Story
Roberta Cowell always denied claims he was transgender, claiming to be biologically female and intersex. But this was a lie, concocted to hide a dark truth about what really happened, write Liz Hodgkinson and Andrew Bamji.
BBC Rides to the Rescue as Scientists Inconveniently Find the Gulf Stream Isn’t Getting Weaker
After a science paper in Nature found the Gulf Stream isn't getting weaker, the BBC couldn't allow such a reassuring fact to stand. When will the media let the truth get through, asks Chris Morrison.
Why Won’t the Climate Change-Wildfire Link Die?
As fires raged across California, the Met Office claimed climate change was driving an increase in wildfires. But the facts don't support this, says Ben Pile. Digging down, it turns out the Met Office's claim was a model.
Is Facebook Really Committed to Free Speech?
Depending on which echo chamber you get your news from, this week Mark Zuckerberg took steps to either save democracy or to end it. But how far is he really going in his new commitment to free speech, asks Rebekah Barnett.
Facebook Dumps “Politically Biased” Fact-Checkers That Have “Destroyed More Trust Than They’ve Created”
Facebook is to scrap its fact-checkers after Mark Zuckerberg said they have "been too politically biased and destroyed more trust than they've created" as he pledged to "restore free expression" on the social network.
Inept ‘Fact Check’ by Science Feedback Shines Further Light on U.K. Met Office’s Junk and Fabricated Temperature Measurements
An inept 'fact check' by Meta partner Science Feedback has shone further light on the U.K. Met Office's junk and fabricated temperature measurements, says Chris Morrison. The 'defence' only digs the hole deeper.
