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A post shared more than 14,000 times on Facebook features an image of swimmers spelling out ‘Bring them home now!’ in a swimming pool. The caption claims: “The Israeli Olympic team was not allowed to wear their yellow ‘Bring Them Home’ pins at the Olympic games. “So they decided to spell it out (during practice) for the entire world to see it!” But this picture isn’t from the Paris Olympics as the post implies—it was actually shared on 19 November 2023 by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and described in the post as “a beautiful tribute by Israel’s national artistic swimming team”.  The Instagram account for the Israeli artistic swimming team also shared the image on the same day, detailing how 10 female athletes had taken part in the… Source link

Several posts on social media claim that the total percentage of votes in the recent Venezuelan election, in which results have been disputed, added up to 109%. But the graph shown alongside these claims shows several candidates had a combined vote share of 4.6% (adding up to 100%), not 4.6% each.  Honesty in public debate matters You can help us take action – and get our regular free email Where does the 109% figure come from? The posts making this claim feature a screenshot of a graph broadcast by Telesur, a state-funded TV network headquartered in Caracas, Venezuela. The graph features five candidates, and adding up the percentages next to their names equals 109%. However, this calculation assumes the three candidates with 4.6% got a 4.6% vote share each. That… Source link

Garth Brooks released the theme song for the Boston 2024 Olympics 34 years ago. “Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers (yeah) Remember when you’re talkin’ to the man upstairs And just because He may not answer, doesn’t mean He don’t care (yeah) ‘Cause some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered- Some of God’s greatest gifts are all too often unanswered- Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.” The song “Unanswered Prayers” was among the hits from an album entitled “No Fences” in 1990. “No Fences” is also the unofficial motto of the Maura Healey administration. Nine years ago, the effort to bring the games to Boston was mercifully chloroformed by Mayor Marty Walsh. In a rare moment of wisdom and clarity, Walsh chose not to put the city’s… Source link

Posts on social media have incorrectly named the suspect arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of three children in Southport as “Ali Al-Shakati”.  Eight other children and two adults were also injured in the knife attack on 29 July.  Police have not named the suspect who was arrested on Monday. But in an email to Full Fact, and in a statement issued on Tuesday, a Merseyside Police spokesperson said: “A name has been shared on social media in connection with the suspect in the incident in Southport. This name is incorrect and we would urge people not to speculate on details of the incident while the investigation is ongoing.” A police spokesperson told Full Fact that “Ali Al-Shakati” is the name which the statement was referring to as being… Source link

Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, GoDaddy Inc. GDDY is a leading domain registration provider and web hosting services. With a market cap of $20.52 billion, GoDaddy is committed to empowering entrepreneurs and small businesses with innovative tools and solutions to establish and grow their online presence. The company’s diverse offerings include domain name registration, website building, and online marketing services designed to optimize digital engagement and performance. GoDaddy is set to announce its fiscal Q2 earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, Aug. 1. Ahead of the event, analysts expect GDDY to report a VGT 13.4% returns over the same time frame. GDDY reported Q1 earnings on May 2. Revenue for the period was $1.11 billion, exceeding analysts’ forecasts of $1.10… Source link