{"id":245,"date":"2022-09-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edmohub.ie\/?p=245"},"modified":"2023-02-17T15:08:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T15:08:40","slug":"recent-factchecks-and-disinformation-news-from-thejournal-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edmohub.ie\/index.php\/recent-factchecks-and-disinformation-news-from-thejournal-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent factchecks and disinformation news from TheJournal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In August, TheJournal published the following factcheck investigations:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejournal.ie\/debunked-the-journal-monkeypox-toilet-seats-article-5834185-Aug2022\/\">Debunked: No, The Journal did not report that monkeypox lives on toilets for 120 years<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejournal.ie\/monkeypox-man-parachute-climate-change-debunked-the-journal-5836691-Aug2022\/\">Debunked: No, The Journal didn&#8217;t report a man&#8217;s death from monkeypox after his &#8216;parachute failed&#8217;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejournal.ie\/ukrainian-military-care-home-human-shields-allegation-5834227-Aug2022\/\">Debunked: A claim that the UN accused Ukrainian forces of using &#8216;human shields&#8217; is missing context<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejournal.ie\/ireland-heatwave-temperatures-normal-summer-factcheck-5838335-Aug2022\/\">Debunked: It is misleading to claim that 30-degree heat is &#8216;normal&#8217; during an Irish summer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejournal.ie\/debunked-cows-problem-emissions-5842492-Aug2022\/\">Debunked: Yes, cows are a &#8216;problem&#8217; when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejournal.ie\/debunk-183-covid-deaths-ireland-5850250-Aug2022\/\">Debunked: Figures on Covid-19 deaths and underlying conditions have been taken out of context<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For a summary of the the latest factchecks from EDMO factchecking partners across Europe, visit EDMO\u2019s Fact-checking Briefs: https:\/\/edmo.eu\/fact-checking-briefs\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In August, TheJournal published the following factcheck investigations:&nbsp; Debunked: No, The Journal did not report that monkeypox lives on toilets for 120 years Debunked: No, The Journal didn&#8217;t report a man&#8217;s death from monkeypox after his &#8216;parachute failed&#8217; 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