16 hours agoTrust Index: Did Biden receive more money from Wall Street than Trump?The News4Jax Trust Index Team is fact-checking three more claims that were made Thursday night
1 day agoTrust Index: Fact-checking the final Trump, Biden debateThe News4Jax Trust Index Team is fact-checking statements made during the final presidential debate on Thursday night between President Donald Trump and former Vice Presi...
1 day agoWhat did they say? Fact-checking the final presidential debateDuring tonight’s live coverage of the final presidential debate of the 2020 election between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, we can’t make the...
2 days agoTrust Index: Does closing a school help slow a COVID-19 outbreak?With two Duval County High School campuses shut down because of COVID-19 outbreaks, Gov. Ron Desantis criticized the idea in a Jacksonville press conference on Tuesday.
Who’s right? Checking claims from the Donna Deegan, John Rutherford debateIt’s the quandary most of us find ourselves in after listening to both sides of most political debates -- both sides make good points, but seemingly based on different se...
Trust Index: Putting the CDC’s ‘15-minute rule’ to the testWe're putting the "15-minute rule" for COVID-19 exposure to the test.
Trust Index: Fact-checking 6 things you’ve heard about mail-in votingWith voters casting ballots by mail amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on track to set records, News4Jax thought it was particularly important this election season to ...
Trust Index: Pence says no more hurricanes today than 100 years agoVice President Mike Pence was asked during Wednesday night’s debate if he agreed with the scientific consensus that man-made climate change has made hurricanes wetter, sl...
Trust Index: Fact-checking Harris’ claim that Trump called coronavirus ‘hoax’The global COVID-19 pandemic was the first topic discussed during the vice presidential debate Wednesday night and saw Democratic candidate Sen. Kamala Harris make an oft...
Trust Index: Harris claims Trump White House removed ‘climate change’ from websiteDuring the first and only scheduled debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic senator claimed the White House removed references to ...
Trust Index: Fact-checking claims during vice presidential debate about China travel restrictionsThe topic of the coronavirus and the Trump administration’s response to it was the first topic discussed during the vice presidential debate Wednesday night between Vice ...
Trust Index: What should we fact-check from the vice presidential debate?We’re fact-checking the Oct. 7 vice presidential debate — and you can help.
We’re fact-checking the vice presidential debateWe’re fact-checking Wednesday’s vice presidential debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris as they square off in Salt Lake City for their lone s...
Political text messages are the newest battleground. Are they legit?Getting texts about voting or seemingly from candidates? They might be from legitimate political organizations or they might be from scammers.
Trust Index: Face masks do NOT cause wearer to inhale own ‘toxins’Medical experts and the News4Jax Trust Index team debunked a warning against wearing face masks that claimed the coverings can pose a risk to the wearer’s health.
Trust Index: What’s true about the flu vaccine & what’s notFlu season begins next month, and doctors say with COVID-19, it’s more important than ever to get the influenza vaccination as soon as possible.
Trust Index: CDC did NOT backpedal on death count related to COVID-19The News4Jax Trust Index team rates the claim that the CDC updated its records to show that only 6% of U.S. deaths tied to COVID-19 were legitimate as simply not true.
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AP Fact Check: Trump distorts record; Black Lives Matter falsely accusedA look at the veracity of claims by political figures.
Wearing masks does not cause lung infections, loss of consciousness Have you heard that wearing a mask can cause staphylococcus, serious lung infections and loss of consciousness due to restricted airflow. Experts say it's not true.
AP FACT CHECK: Michelle Obama and the kids in ‘cages’ -- what’s true? The reference to cages is misleading and a matter that Democrats have persistently distorted.
Trust Index: Are mail sorting machines at processing centers being removed?The News4Jax Trust Index team is looking into claims circulating on social media that United States Postal Service mailboxes and mail sorting machines are being removed i...
Are athletes at less risk for coronavirus?At a Thursday roundtable with former players and current coaches at the University of North Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis said that student-athletes are less likely to have ...
Is COVID-19 risk to children ‘incredibly low?’Gov. Ron DeSantis claims that children run an “incredibly low” risk for contracting coronavirus. We put that claim to the Trust Index.
Trust Index: Does heat, humidity kill COVID-19?We’re all feeling the summer heat, but the question is: How will it impact the spread of COVID-19?
Trust Index: Just how many people has Florida tested for COVID-19?On Tuesday, the state’s COVID-19 dashboard reported there have been nearly 2 million “total people tested.” But that number could be misleading.
Trust Index: Were models predicting COVID-19’s impact on Florida hospitals misleading?In a televised speech, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis slammed a model that predicted how many people could have been hospitalized in the state by the end of April due to the n...
Trust Index: Can a pulse oximeter spot COVID-19 early?We put claims that devices that measure how much oxygen you have in your blood can identify coronavirus disease through our Trust Index.
Not on your life: FDA warns against using malaria drug to battle COVID-19The Food and Drug Administration is warning against the use of two related drugs President Trump repeatedly called “game changers” in the fight against coronavirus.
Trust Index: Are Jacksonville area beaches crowded or empty?People flocked to the beach last Friday evening and weekend after Mayor Lenny Curry reopened Jacksonville’s beaches after a four-week closure over the concerns over the s...
Simple, effective ways to make your Facebook conversations more civil It’s a strange time. Anyone else finding themselves spending more time than usual on social media, considering the coronavirus pandemic?
Trust Index: COVID-19 is NOT spread by 5G signalsWireless technology has long sparked fears based on vague accusations that it causes health issues and claims that some people are sensitive to the electromagnetic fields...
Trust Index: Is it safe to take ibuprofen for COVID-19 symptoms?One of the biggest debates about the treatment of COVID-19 is whether it is safe to take ibuprofen to fight symptoms.
Graham Media Group strengthens newsrooms in fight against misinformationGraham Media Group is announcing the launch of Trust Index, a new initiative to combat misinformation campaigns targeting local media.
Trust Index: Did Trump administration shut down early warning program for lethal viruses?Did the Trump administration shut down a program that may have offered an early warning for the novel coronavirus, which now has this nation in a death grip?
Expert weighs in: Should you wear a mask?We are getting mixed messages about wearing masks and whether or not they protect us from the spread of the new coronavirus.
Is it true that your Census details are confidential?At News4Jax, we work daily to dispel disinformation that spreads over the internet.
