1 day agoPolitical 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.
‘Less severe strain’ of COVID-19? Says who?Most medical experts believe COVID-19 has mutated and will continue to. But the announcement that the strain circulating in Florida is less aggressive caught people who s...
Trust Index: Do face masks reduce spread of coronavirus?There so much information circulating about coronavirus and a lot of data and studies -- sometimes with conflicting information -- is coming at us. The Trust Index is her...
Is new US quarter proof government knew COVID-19 was coming?The Trust Index found no truth to claims circulating online that a newly printed American quarter with a picture of two Samoan fruit bats on it was connected to a governm...
Trust Index: Could hand sanitizer ignite in your car?You may have seen the social media post warning people about the dangers of leaving hand sanitizers in hot vehicles. Our Trust Index wanted to know if the warning about f...
Can coronavirus spread in pool water?With rising temperatures and summer coming, many people’s thoughts are turning to swimming pools. But with social distancing, face masks and other efforts to minimize the...
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.
