Facebook and Instagram posts purport to show a video of an elderly man who was arrested for not wearing a facemask, despite allegedly being vaccinated against Covid-19. The claim is misleading: the man was arrested for breaching coronavirus restriction
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Snopes→ No, DMX Did Not Die on April 8, 2021
False rumors spread on social media that claimed the rapper had passed away after days earlier suffering a heart attack.
Top Fact Checks→ The audience for NBC’s Golden Globe awards 2021 was down by 60% this year.
Figures suggest that the number of viewers for the prestigious awards event sunk to a 13 year low.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof Justice Clarence Thomas And His Wife Ginni Thomas Chartered Buses For January 6, 2021, Capitol Protesters
Did Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife charter buses for January 6, 2021, protesters in Washington, D.C.? No, there is no proof of that. Justice Thomas's wife, Ginni Thomas, did promote the rally that evolved into proteste
Liste→ This image has been shared since February 2021 in connection to another protest in Pakistan
An image has surfaced in Facebook and Twitter posts which claim it shows tear gas shells used against protesters marching for justice after the deaths of four teenagers in the Pakistani town of Janikhel in March 2021. The claim is false; the image emer
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump Celebrate Her 56th Birthday in 2021?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The CDC Did NOT Report Twice As Many Vaccine-Related Deaths In 2021 As In The Past Decade
Did the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report there are nearly twice as many vaccine-related deaths so far in 2021 than all the vaccine deaths this past decade? No, that's not true: The CDC has made no such statemen
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Posts falsely claim Black Lives Matter and Antifa disappeared in March 2021
https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-blm-antifa-disappeared/fact-check-posts-falsely-claim-black-lives-matter-and-antifa-disappeared-in-march-2021-idUSL1N2LU1NO
Liste→ This video was taken in Bangladesh in February 2021, weeks before a ship blocked the Suez Canal
Aerial footage showing dozens of ships floating in the sea has been shared tens of thousands of times on Twitter, Facebook and Weibo, alongside a claim it shows vessels waiting to cross Egypt’s Suez Canal after a massive container ship blocked the
Top Fact Checks→ Lots of empty chairs were seen during BJP’s 2021 election rally in West Bengal.
An old photo has been revived to show that people are not attending BJP's election rally in West Bengal.
Top Fact Checks→ Lots of empty chairs were seen during BJP’s 2021 election rally in West Bengal.
An old photo has been revived to show that people are not attending BJP's election rally in West Bengal.
Top Fact Checks→ Lots of empty chairs were seen during BJP’s 2021 election rally in West Bengal.
An old photo has been revived to show that people are not attending BJP's election rally in West Bengal.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The First-Ever Picture Of A Sunset On Mars Was NOT Taken In 2021
Was the first-ever picture of a sunset on Mars taken in 2021? No, that's not true: NASA published the first image of a Martian sunset in 1976. The claim that the first Martian sunset picture was taken in the 21st century has appeared in s
Snopes→ Will Billions of Brood X Cicadas Emerge in Spring 2021?
As if there wasn't enough to bug us this year.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Minimum Wage Would Be $44 [in 2021] If It Grew at the Same Pace as Wall Street Bonuses’
On March 29 and 30 2021, social media posts claiming the minimum wage would be $44 in 2021 if it had risen at the same rate as “Wall Street bonuses” were enormously, virally popular on Twitter and Imgur: Had the minimum wage increased at
Liste→ This photo was taken in 2020, before the Thai restaurant faced a boycott in 2021
A photo has been shared in multiple Facebook posts alongside claims it shows food couriers crowding up to receive orders at a popular restaurant chain in Thailand despite a call to boycott by Thai opposition MP and anti-government Twitter users in Marc
Liste→ This image shows Pakistani politician Bilawal Bhutto Zardari meeting women’s march organisers in 2019, not in 2021
An image has been shared multiple times on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari meeting the organizers of Pakistan's annual women’s march in March 2021. The claim is false: the photo
Liste→ Facebook posts falsely claim Trump’s name to appear on 2021 pandemic relief cheques
An image of a cheque bearing the name of former US president Donald Trump is circulating in social media posts which claim that relief cheques issued from March 2021 to help Americans struggling during the pandemic will be signed with Trump’s name. T
Liste→ Film portraying a pandemic’s devastation is not set in 2021
A Facebook post claims the years-old movie “I Am Legend,” which depicts the world devastated by a deadly virus after a cancer cure goes wrong, is set in 2021 -- an attempt at linking the sci-fi thriller’s plot with coronavirus and Covid-19 vacc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gas was NOT $7.89 Per Gallon At An Albuquerque Maverik In March 2021: Electricians Were Working On A Sign
Was regular unleaded gasoline $7.89 per gallon and diesel $8.98 per gallon on March 19, 2021, at a Maverik convenience store in Albuquerque, New Mexico? No, that's not true: The sign is at a store that isn't scheduled to open until April
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Jamaica already recorded tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases as of March 2021, contrary to viral meme suggesting that smoking cannabis prevents infections
REVIEW In late March 2021, the claim that Jamaica hadn’t experienced cases of COVID-19 circulated on Facebook. The COVID-19 situation in the Caribbean island was rarely featured in large international news outlets, which may have led people to bel
Top Fact Checks→ The UK Government will fine people £5000 for holidaying abroad from 29 March 2021.
The new legislation will fine people for leaving the UK for leisure activities from 29 March onwards.
Top Fact Checks→ AIMIM is not contesting in the West Bengal assembly polls 2021.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi confirmed that his party will be participating in the West Bengal election and the seats will be revealed on March 27.
Top Fact Checks→ The Bihar Education Department has issued a notification announcing school closures until June 15, 2021.
The viral image of a press release stating the closure of schools in Bihar till June 15 is fake and aims to spread confusion.
Top Fact Checks→ The Bihar Education Department has issued a notification announcing school closures until June 15, 2021.
The viral image of a press release stating the closure of schools in Bihar till June 15 is fake and aims to spread confusion.
TruthOrFiction→ Yes, Krispy Kreme Is Giving Free Donuts to Vaccinated People in 2021
On March 22 2021, a number of outlets reported that Krispy Kreme was supporting the drive to vaccinate Americans against COVID-19 with an interesting promotion — one free donut per vaccinated person per day in 2021. On that date, a WAGA-TV articl
Snopes→ Did Google Identify Richard Grenell as President in March 2021?
An edit to Grenell's Wikipedia page by a user named "QWasHere2021" appears to be the culprit.
Liste→ This image shows the bodies of coal miners who were murdered in Pakistan in January 2021
An image has been shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter alongside claims that it shows members of an Islamic missionary group, the Tablighi Jamaat, killed in a purported attack in March 2021. The claim is false: the image actuall
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 9,000 ‘Illegals’ In 2020 And 108,000 In 2021 Are NOT Accurate Numbers Of Border Apprehensions And Entries Into The U.S.
Did 9,000 "illegals" enter the United States in all of 2020 versus 108,000 in the first three months of 2021? No, that's not true: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed to Lead Stories the agenc
Snopes→ Did a 1997 Issue of Archie Comics’ ‘Betty’ Depict Remote School in 2021?
In March 2021, a remarkably prescient page from a 24-year-old comic book resurfaced on social media.
Top Fact Checks→ Tokyo Olympics 2021 has been canceled.
The International Olympic Committee clarified that the news about the Tokyo Olympics being canceled is untrue, and the games would be held in 2021.
Liste→ Doctored news report falsely claims Philippine government shut down transportation in March 2021 to curb rising Covid-19 cases
As Covid-19 infections surge in the Philippines, multiple Facebook posts have shared a purported news graphic that states the government is shutting down all transportation in and out of Manila for a month beginning March 15, 2021. The claim is false:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Next Week’ In March 2021 Does NOT Have A Full Moon Or Friday The 13th — But It Does Have A US Time Change
Does "next week" in March 2021 have a time change, full moon AND Friday the 13th? No, that's not true. There is not a week of March 2021 when all three things happen. While daylight saving time does begin on March 14, 2021, a full moon do
Top Fact Checks→ Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have shut schools till May 2021 due to a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Both states have reopened schools again, and officials have denied news of shut down due to an increase in COVID -19 cases.
Snopes→ Were Most Jobs Added in February 2021 ‘Waiters and Bartenders’?
Some online observers critical of U.S. President Joe Biden sought to undercut a broadly positive employment update in March 2021.
Liste→ Old footage of Trump arriving in Davos shared in false posts about ‘surprise visit’ in 2021
A video has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, YouTube and TikTok alongside a claim it shows a "surprise visit" by former US President Donald Trump to Switzerland in March 2021. The claim is false: the footage
TruthOrFiction→ Did the CDC Issue Zombie Apocalypse Guidelines in 2021 Because of a Nostradamus Prophecy?
On March 3 2021, a number of Fox affiliates shared an article claiming that due to a purported 2021 Nostradamus prophecy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had created “just in case” guidance for a “zombie apocalypse̶
Liste→ Social media posts falsely claim Pakistan government hiked petrol prices in March 2021
Multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter claim the Pakistani government raised petrol and diesel prices on March 1, 2021. The claim is false. In February 2021, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan decided to maintain current petrol and diesel rates desp
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Is NOT In Control Of The Military After January 20, 2021
Is Donald Trump in control of the military? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, March 2, 2021, Joe Biden is commander in chief, a position he assumed when he was sworn in as president of the United States on January 20, 2021 on t
Snopes→ Comic-Con to Remain Virtual in 2021, Cites Financial Strain
San Diego Comic-Con will remain virtual for the July event, but organizers of the massive convention are planning for a smaller-scale gathering later in 2021.