Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Christina Bohannan had been exchanging opposing political viewpoints the evening of Sept. 2
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Graphene, Parasites NOT Found In COVID-19 Vaccines By Robert Young With Electron Microscopy
Does a paper by Robert O. Young show that he conducted electron microscopy analysis on each of the four COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States and confirmed that there was graphene and parasites in all of them? No, that's not tr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trudeau Did NOT Drop Vaccine Mandate Because 9 In Every 10 COVID-19 Deaths Have Been Among the Vaccinated
Did Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau drop Canada's vaccine mandate because nine in every 10 COVID-19 deaths have been among the vaccinated? No, that's not true: The Canadian government made no such claim in the announcement of its p
Snopes→ Did Val Kilmer’s Doc Holliday Say ‘I’m Your Huckle Bearer,’ Not ‘Huckleberry’?
The famous line from "Tombstone" has some people murmuring about the "Mandela Effect."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Americans Did NOT Keep All Of Their Earnings Up Until 1913 — Some Were Taxed Before Then
Did Americans keep "100%" of their earnings up until 1913? Not exactly: While the 16th Amendment, which taxed individual income, was ratified in 1913, some higher-earning Americans paid income taxes between 1862 and 1872 to pay off the co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Iodine Pills ARE Sold In Canadian Home Hardware Store
Are iodine pills sold in a Canadian Home Hardware store? Yes, that's true: The operations manager for the store featured in a viral video told Lead Stories the pills are for sale at their location due to rising tensions between Russia and
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Hurricane Ian was a natural disaster, not a political conspiracy to devastate Floridians
Hurricane Ian was orchestrated as part of a pandemic-related conspiracy to devastate Floridians.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No bones about it. Persistent rumors that giant remains were found in Ohio are still False
“There are giant human caucasian skeletons in Ohio that predate any known civilizations.”
FactCheck.org→ Our American Century
Political leanings: Republican/Conservative 2020 total spending: $5.5 million Our American Century is one of many political committees managed by long-time PAC treasurer Cabell Hobbs. The super PAC was established in 2012, originally under the name Gea
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Dennis Prager Wrote a Whole Essay Whining About Men Having to Respect Women’s Sexual Boundaries’
On September 30 2022, a Twitter account shared a screenshot of a purported “essay” by PragerU founder Dennis Prager, featuring — in the tweet’s words — “whining about men having to respect women’s sexual boundaries
PolitiFact→ Herschel Walker – The misleading claim that Raphael Warnock ‘called police thugs, then cut their funding’
Raphael Warnock "called police thugs, then cut their funding."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Misleading video cites CDC report that doesn’t support the claim about parasites
“CDC says 60% of Americans have parasites.”
FactCheck.org→ Pro-Dixon Ad Uses ‘Joke’ About Drag Queens in a Misleading Attack on Whitmer
Michigan’s Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel said she was joking when she said in a June speech that there should be “a drag queen for every school.” During the speech, Nessel talked about her frustration with politicians who f
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Biden did not admit he had an inappropriate relationship with a minor
President Joe Biden admitted having an inappropriate relationship with a minor.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Seals Are NOT On Florida Streets After Hurricane Ian
Does a video circulating on social media show an elephant seal on a Florida street in the wake of Hurricane Ian? No, that's not true: The video is from a seaport community in southern Chile, where the large, flipper-footed mammal wandered
Snopes→ No, This Video Doesn’t Show Iranian Father Dancing at His Daughter’s Funeral
The miscaptioned clip — which is actually from a television show — surfaced on social media as widespread protests grew across Iran over hijab laws.
Health Feedback→ There is no evidence to support claim that Solfeggio frequencies remove toxins from the body
REVIEW A TikTok video that was shared widely on Facebook claimed that a tone at 741 Hz could aid “body regeneration”, “remove toxins”, and “remove negativity”. However, there is no evidence that this or any other frequency can have such
Truth or Fiction?→ Russian Consulate in New York City Vandalized?
On September 30 2022, a post to Reddit’s r/ukraine purportedly showed photographs of the New York City Russian consulate after it was vandalized and splattered with red paint: Russian consulate in New York City this morning from u
Snopes→ Is This a Real Philip Morris Ad Featuring Mother and Baby?
"Proud mothers, please forgive us if we too feel something of the pride of a new parent."
PolitiFact→ Yuh-Line Niou – Did Rubio and DeSantis vote against Hurricane Sandy aid?
Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.”
Snopes→ No, the Queen’s Guards Weren’t Buried Alive With Her
Even the Queen's funeral couldn't escape a bit of macabre humor.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Biden Tell Americans to Prepare for Hurricane Ian by Getting Vaccinated?
Viral social media posts claim that President Joe Biden told Americans to prepare for Hurricane Ian by getting vaccinated:atlassocietyA post shared by The Atlas Society (@atlassociety)Despite what is claimed in some of the posts, this video is not rece
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No proof that Russian troops have surrendered in Donetsk
“The Russian army has surrendered in Donetsk!”
PolitiFact→ Adrian Fontes – Republican Arizona secretary of state candidate aims to end mail-in voting option for millions
Mark Finchem “wants to strip Arizona’s citizens of their capacity to vote by mail.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Special Forces Did NOT Fight FEMA Agents During Hurricane Ian
Did Special Forces soldiers unleash "a hailstorm of gunfire" against Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) agents who were attacking and robbing Hurricane Ian victims in Florida? No, that's not true: A Pentagon spokesperson told Lead
Full Fact→ Do Treasury claims about a “typical” first-time buyer’s savings add up?
We’ve looked into the figures behind a tweet from the Treasury showing how the mini-Budget could benefit a hypothetical first-time buyer.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Satire Account — NOT Reuters — Posted A Tweet Claiming Germany Said US Attacked Nord Stream Pipeline
Did Reuters publish a tweet claiming that Germany has invoked NATO's collective defense provision since the United States attacked the Nord Stream pipeline? No, that's not true: This tweet was not published by Reuters news agency, but by
Snopes→ Royal Mint Unveils First Coins to Feature King Charles III
Britons will begin to see Charles’ image in their change from around December, as 50-pence coins depicting him gradually enter circulation.
Full Fact→ Do the mini-Budget tax cuts favour the rich?
Income tax-payers across the income scale will benefit to some extent as a result of the Chancellor’s announcement—but higher earners will benefit much more.
Snopes→ Why Do We Wear Costumes on Halloween?
The history behind why you endure “sexy Freddy Krueger” outfits each October.
Full Fact→ Bayer executive wrongly said mRNA vaccines are gene therapy
A spokesperson for Bayer said Stefan Oelrich’s comments were an ‘obvious slip of the tongue’.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Instagram post gets facts wrong about use of deadly force, border agents and the IRS
“America now has a government that forbids border agents from using deadly force, but is training IRS agents to use SWAT-team tactics on law-abiding citizens.”
PolitiFact→ Mandela Barnes – Barnes team misfires on claim Johnson voted against law enforcement
"Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers "
FactCheck.org→ Fetterman Ad Pushes Back on Crime
A sheriff featured in an ad defending U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman accurately states that Fetterman “voted with law enforcement experts nearly 90% of the time” on the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons, and voted to give “a second cha
PolitiFact→ Ted Nugent – Michigan’s Proposal 2 doesn't end the state's voter ID requirement
Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.”
Logically→ House Democrats voted to allow non-citizens to vote in U.S. federal elections.
The proposed bill was for expanding minority language provisions in elections. The bill has not mentioned the legality of non-citizen voting.
Snopes→ Fish Fossil Catch from China Includes Oldest Teeth Ever
A big catch of fish fossils in southern China includes the oldest teeth ever found — and may help scientists learn how our aquatic ancestors got their bite.
Logically→ Joe Biden advised COVID vaccinations to prepare for Hurricane Ian’s landfall in Florida.
The video is over a year old and has been clipped out of context to make it seem like Biden is asking people to get vaccinated ahead of Hurricane Ian.
Snopes→ Herd the News? Wild Boar Piglet Adopted by Cows
A cow herd in Germany has gained an unlikely following, after adopting a lone wild boar piglet.
Logically→ Narendra Modi ignored a question regarding petrol prices during an interactive session.
An edited video of PM Modi interacting with Mudra loan beneficiaries in 2018 has been used to claim that he avoided a question on petrol prices.