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Liste→ No, this photo shows actor Amitabh Bachchan greeting a former Indian state government chief
A photo has been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan greeting organised crime fugitive Dawood Ibrahim. The claim is false: the photo has circulated online sinc
Liste→ This photo has been doctored to include an image of India’s first law minister on a UK bus
An image that purports to show a portrait of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, India’s first law minister, and his wife displayed on the side of a bus has been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter. The posts claim the image shows
Liste→ This image of Manila Bay has been doctored
An image purporting to show a long, pristine beach has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim it shows Manila Bay in the Philippines after a government makeover. The claim is false; the image has been doctored from
Liste→ The president of Sri Lanka’s court of appeal was first appointed to the post in January 2020
A claim that the president of Sri Lanka’s court of appeal, Judge A.H.M.D Nawaz, was appointed to the top post after allowing a lawmaker on death row to attend parliamentary sessions has been shared in multiple Facebook posts. The claim is false: the
Liste→ This video shows a 2017 protest in Bangladesh against the treatment of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
A video of a large crowd marching through the street has been viewed thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts that claim the footage shows demonstrators in the Indian city of Kolkata chanting Islamic slogans. The claim is false; the video actually
Liste→ Hong Kong pro-democracy banner doctored on social media to label leader Carrie Lam ‘a jerk’
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts in September 2020 which purports to show a Hong Kong pro-democracy banner labelling the territory's leader Carrie Lam "a jerk". But the image has been doctored from a
WaPo Fact Checker→ Joe Biden and the claim he ‘opposed taking out Osama bin Laden’
The former vice president, in front of other aides, suggested Obama gather more intelligence, but he was not opposed to killing al-Qaeda leader Osama bin laden.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images On Folded US Currency Did NOT Foretell The 9/11 Attacks — Most Bills Used In Video Were Printed After 2001
Are there images hidden in redesigns of US currency that depict a progressive scene of the attack on the World Trade Center and the collapse of the twin towers on September 11, 2001? No, that's not true: A video purporting to demonstrate
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Has NOT Been Accused In Court Of Assaulting 26 Females, Including Seven Children
Does President Trump have 26 active lawsuits against him alleging sexual assault, including seven that accuse Trump of sexually abusing children? No, that's not true. While some reports have indeed put the number of allegations against Tr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George Soros Does NOT Own Two Sigma Investments
Does George Soros own Two Sigma Investments? No, that's not true: The company's federal filings with the Security and Exchange Commission state that Soros has never been part of any ownership of the investment firm. The claim appeared in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Really High Gas Prices Was NOT The ‘Last Time Biden Was In Office’ — It’s From 2008 When George W. Bush Was President
Does a photo show high gas prices that were from "the last time Biden was in office"? No, that's not true. A photo has gone viral showing regular, plus and premium gas prices all above $5.00 with the claim that it was taken the "last time
Liste→ This video shows the filming of a music video in Moscow
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows 200 bodies of dead novel coronavirus victims being lowered into a garbage truck in Russia. The claim is false; the clip shows the filming o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Botch The Pledge Of Allegiance
Did Joe Biden completely botch the Pledge of Allegiance during a campaign speech? No, that's not true and the comments were taken out of context. GOP rapid response director Steve Guest claimed that Biden "completely botches" the pledge d
Snopes→ Trump Campaign Falsely Suggests Biden Promoted ‘White Power’ Symbol
In reality, Biden used the hand gesture to illustrate his assertion that massive corporations and U.S. President Donald Trump himself have in the past paid "zero" in taxes.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘During WWII, Lipstick Became a Sign of Patriotism’
The origin of one anti-fascist tactic circulated again on Facebook in August and September 2020, with some readers getting a new perspective on cosmetics and their impact. The post, which has been shared more than thousands of time times since its pub
Snopes→ Did Trump Ban All Travel From China at the Start of the Pandemic?
Trump credits an early 2020 ban on travelers from mainland China as his signature move to tackle the pandemic.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Say He Was Taking Time Off From Campaign For The Film ‘Cuties’
Did Joe Biden post on Twitter that he was taking time off from his campaign to watch the controversial French film "Cuties" on Netflix? No, that's not true: The tweet is fake and did not come from Biden's verified account. The claim appea
Snopes→ Does a Photo Show Sharks on a Power Line After Hurricane Laura?
Sharks and hurricanes are a popular combination among online rumors.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Is NOT Shown In A Photo Biting A Young Girl’s Cheek — It’s Mexico’s President
Is Joe Biden seen biting a young girl's cheek in a photo? No, that's not true: The man in the photo used in a meme claiming Biden is a "senile old pervert" is actually Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the president of Mexico. The image is a
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Joe Biden Completely Botches the Pledge of Allegiance’ Video
On September 21 2020, GOP “rapid response director” Steve Guest tweeted a video which he claimed showed that former U.S. Vice President (and Democratic Party presidential candidate) Joe Biden had “completely” botched the Pledge
Liste→ Justice Ginsburg did not advocate lowering age of consent to 12
Social media posts claiming late Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg advocated lowering the age of sexual consent to 12 resurfaced after her death. The claim is false; it and can be traced to an altered quote taken from a 1977 report that Ginsbur
FactCheck.org→ Nearly 10,000 COVID-19 Victims Died at Home
Quick Take Viral social media posts falsely claim that no one has died at home from COVID-19, implying that poor medical care contributed to the deaths or that the disease is a hoax. Nearly 10,000 coronavirus victims have died in their homes, according
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Pizza Gate’ Is NOT Real
Is "Pizza Gate" real? No, that's not true: So-called proof for Pizzagate is unsubstantiated and speculative. It relies on tricks of the trade common to people pushing unproven allegations. Authorities have described Pizzagate as a "fictit
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Statement About Counting Ballots in Pennsylvania
At a rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that a Pennsylvania court had permitted election officials “to take as long as they want” to count mail-in ballots. In fact, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court h
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Tweet ‘Obama Should Wait Until He Leaves Office To Pick Another Justice! If He Doesn’t, He Should Be Fired!’
Did Donald Trump tweet "Obama should wait until he leaves office to pick another Justice! If he doesn't, he should be fired!" in April 2016 about an election year Supreme Court vacancy? No, that's not true. This is a fake tweet that Trump
TruthOrFiction→ Bar Owner Dies by Suicide After Indictment for Allegedly Shooting, Killing Protester?
On September 22 2020, hyperpartisan site BlueLivesMatter.blue/The Police Tribune published an article headlined, “Bar Owner Commits Suicide After Being Indicted For Shooting Rioter Who Attacked Him”: It began: The Nebraska store
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did Trump Tweet in 2016 That Obama Shouldn’t Nominate a Supreme Court Justice?
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Snopes→ Did a BLM Member Kill 3 People at a Retired Police Officer’s Bar?
The fatal shooting of three people was politicized when rumors circulated on social media.
Snopes→ Did Roger Stone Say Trump Should Declare Martial Law If He Loses Election?
The president's former campaign adviser, convicted for lying to Congress, joined conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in describing a convoluted plot to "steal" the 2020 election.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Accused Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse Did NOT Have To Be At Initial Extradition Hearing — A Lawyer Was There For Him
Was accused Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse required to show up for his first hearing after allegedly killing two people and wounding a third during a racial justice protest in August 2020? No, that is not true. Rittenhouse did not have
Snopes→ Which Party Is More Effective at Reducing Abortions?
It is hard to draw a straight line between federal government policy (let alone presidential policy) and abortion procurement.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Facebook Did NOT Delete A Photo Of Melania Trump With Her Sister And Mother
Did Facebook delete a photo of first lady Melania Trump, her sister and her mother? No, that's not true: The photo that was purportedly deleted (it wasn't) showed the first lady, her sister, and a philanthropist named Audrey Gruss -- not
FactCheck.org→ Ginsburg Didn’t Tweet About Hillary Clinton
Quick Take An image of a bogus tweet supposedly from the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg about Hillary Clinton began circulating after Ginsburg’s death. Ginsburg did not have a personal Twitter account, and did not author the tweet claimin
Snopes→ ‘Unfathomable’: US Death Toll from Coronavirus Hits 200,000
The number of dead in the U.S. is equivalent to a 9/11 attack every day for 67 days.
Snopes→ Louisville Restricts Access Before Decision in Breonna Taylor Case
Police in Louisville, Kentucky, said that they were restricting access to the downtown area in preparation for the state attorney general’s announcement about whether he will charge officers in Breonna Taylor’s shooting death.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ How Long Has Donald Trump Been Calling on Biden to Name His Supreme Court List?
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AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ 1619 Project Author Nikole Hannah-Jones Now Says She Never Implied That Year Was America’s True Founding
https://reason.com/2020/09/21/1619-project-author-nikole-hannah-jones-america-founding-1776/ The 1619 P
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Biden’s False and Exaggerated Supreme Court Claims
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/09/bidens-false-and-exaggerated-supreme-court-claims/ In remarks followi
Snopes→ Romney OKs Voting on Court Nominee, All but Assures Approval
"If the nominee reaches the Senate floor, I intend to vote based upon their qualifications,” Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said in a statement.