Is a letter rejecting AARP membership and criticizing President Joe Biden's "Socialist politics" from 2021? No, that's not true: The letter was written in 2009 during the administration of former President Barack Obama. A copy of the lett
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TruthOrFiction→ ‘China Received 8 Months of Rain in Just 5 Days’ in July 2021
On July 22 2021, the Facebook page “Green New Deal” shared an image and a status update about China’s recent torrential rains: China received 8 months of rain in just 5 days. The highest amount of precipitation since the measurements
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Doc and Marty Made it to 2021’
On July 21 2021, an Imgur account shared the following meme ( “Doc and Marty made it to 2021” ), which references two main characters in the Back to the Future films and showing Christopher Lloyd (Doc Brown) on the left, with Michael J. F
Snopes→ Yes, Someone Really Did Predict the Bucks-Suns 2021 NBA Finals in 2016
Wisconsin man Jarrett Plahmer amazed many basketball fans in July 2021, with an unlikely, five-year-old prediction.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Stimulus Checks Are NOT Planned In The U.S. As Of July 15, 2021
Are a new round of stimulus checks being issued in the U.S. on July 30, 2021? No, that's not true: This is a prank post intended to lure people in and play a crude joke. There were, as of July 15, 2021, no bills working their way through
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Cuban Crowd Is From Years Ago, NOT 2021 Cuban Protests Against Communism
Does a picture of thousands of people packing a wide Cuban street show 2021 protesters taking to the streets against Communism? No, that's not true: The picture is several years old and has been described in captions either as a parade of
TruthOrFiction→ National Kool Aid Day 2021 and Mike Lindell’s ‘Trump Return’ Claim
On July 14 2021, a graphic appeared on Imgur claiming that MyPillow chief executive officer Mike Lindell says that former United States President Donald Trump will be “reinstated” as president despite resoundingly losing to Democratic Par
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Picture Shows Egyptian Protests In 2011, NOT 2021 Protests In Cuba
Did a Facebook post about the July 2021 protests in Cuba include a picture of said protests? No, that's not true: the image was taken 6,000 miles away, a decade earlier: it shows protests in Egypt in 2011. The claim originated from the ca
Snopes→ Did a Tornado Pass by a Philadelphia Phillies Game in 2021?
A viral TikTok video appeared to show an extreme weather event outside Citizens Bank Park, in the summer of 2021.
Top Fact Checks→ The 2021 Australian Grand Prix is canceled.
The Australian Grand Prix is canceled for the second year in a row due to restrictions and logistical challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Retracted July 2021 Did NOT Prove That Face Masks Are Dangerous For Children
Does a "research letter" published by JAMA Pediatrics prove that face masks are dangerous for children? No, that's not true: The medical journal that published the lab report on July 16, 2021 announced editors have retracted it, after pee
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rapper Biz Markie Did NOT Die On Or Before July 1, 2021
Did rapper Biz Markie die on or before July 1, 2021? No, that's not true: Markie's manager confirmed that the rapper, though experiencing health complications, was alive at the time of this writing. The claim appeared in an Instagram post
Top Fact Checks→ A new species of green capybara has been discovered in 2021.
Bruno Brack, a wildlife photographer, clarified that his Twitter video of a group of capybaras leaving a swamp was not of any new species.
WaPo Fact Checker→ The most popular fact checks of 2021, so far
Here are the 10 fact checks that most captivated — or angered — readers so far in 2021.
Snopes→ Was a New Species of ‘Green’ Capybara Discovered in 2021?
A widely shared tweet claimed to show "Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris viridis" — a new species of the giant South American rodent.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Anthony Fauci Was NOT Arrested By US Navy SEALs On June 1, 2021
Was Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, arrested by U.S. Navy SEALs on June 1, 2021? No, that's not true: Not only is there no credible information about such an arrest, but Fauci has
Snopes→ Did 9:21 P.M. on June 21, 2021 Mark ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Run of Numbers?
Time out...
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Federal Buildings, Including FBI Headquarters And The White House, Were NOT Abandoned On June 14, 2021
Were major federal buildings in Washington, D.C. -- including the Federal Bureau of Investigation's headquarters -- shut down on June 14, 2021? No, that's not true: The FBI confirmed that its headquarters have been open. Other buildings s
Snopes→ Yes, This Photo Shows a Montana Wildfire in June 2021
It comes as drought-stricken areas of the western U.S. could see temperatures up to 120 degrees.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Shadow bans, fact-checks, info hubs: The big guide to how platforms are handling misinformation in 2021
https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/06/shadow-bans-fact-checks-info-hubs-the-big-guide-to-how-platforms-are-handling-misinformation-in-2021/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Giant’ Sculpture Creators Can NOT Be Built in 2021
Are 'giant' sculptures going to be built in 21 states in 2021? No, that's not true: The company creating them plans to use the structures to showcase quasi-animated images of heroes, athletes and celebrities once they have found investors
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George Soros Did NOT Die On June 10, 2021
Did billionaire philanthropist George Soros die on June 10, 2021? No, that's not true: according to the Open Society Foundations, Soros' charitable arm, the 90-year-old is alive at the time of writing. Additionally, Lead Stories could not
Snopes→ Cracker Barrel (and Its Menu) Is Here to Stay, Not Closing in 2021
Despite a misleading online ad, fans of Cracker Barrel need not worry. The pancakes, fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, biscuits, and other favorites aren't going anywhere.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did Biden Fail To Commemorate D-Day in 2021?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-d-day/ In June 2021, U.S.
Snopes→ Did Biden Fail To Commemorate D-Day in 2021?
The U.S. president faced criticism, primarily from right-leaning critics, in June 2021.
Top Fact Checks→ The Indian government will supply free vaccines to all the states from June 21, 2021.
PM Modi has announced vaccines will be supplied free of cost to states to vaccinate everyone above 18 years.
Top Fact Checks→ The Indian government will supply free vaccines to all the states from June 21, 2021.
PM Modi has announced vaccines will be supplied free of cost to states to vaccinate everyone above 18 years.
Snopes→ Does Trump Believe He Will Be ‘Reinstated’ as President in August 2021?
There is no constitutional way for this to happen.
Top Fact Checks→ The Centre has launched Pradhan Mantri Berozgari Bhatta Yojna 2021 to provide ₹3,500 per month to unemployed youth.
The Government of India has not implemented any scheme called Pradhan Mantri Berozgar Bhatta Yojana at the current time.
Snopes→ Did Rowan Atkinson Die in May 2021?
This is not the first time Mr. Bean has been "killed" by an internet rumor.
Snopes→ UFO Sightings in 2021: A Timeline
The National UFO Reporting Center receives hundreds of reports every month.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Mass Shooting Today In Lakewood’ Threat On 5/31/2021 Is NOT Real — Fake Message Put Up In ‘Swatting’ Situation
Was a "mass shooting today in Lakewood" threat posted on May 30, 2021, real? No, that's not true. A fake social media post was shared on Reddit but Lakewood, California, city officials declared it a "swatting," which is when a person make
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lumber, Gas, Wheat, Coal And Corn Price Climbs Began Before 2021 — NOT Just Since Biden Took Office
Did the prices of lumber, gas, wheat, coal and corn suddenly increase in 2021-- ever since President Joe Biden took office? No, that's not true: The global COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous effect on national and international econom
TFCN Feature – Poynter→ Did a 1997 Archie comic predict virtual school in 2021?
While most of us couldn’t have ever imagined some of the events that took place in 2020 and 2021, there are a ton of social media posts floating around claiming that pop culture predicted the future. For example, there were claims that “The Simpson
Top Fact Checks→ Dogecoin price has increased by more than 900 percent since March 2021.
In March 2021, the price of Dogecoin increased, but not by 900 percent. From March, there have been many fluctuations.
Top Fact Checks→ Since March 2021, thousands of kids below nine caught COVID-19 in Karnataka.
Between March and May 2021, more than 35000 children between 0-9 years tested positive for COVID-19 in Karnataka.
Top Fact Checks→ The Left Democratic Front (LDF) won the 2021 Legislative Assembly election in Kerala.
The Left Democratic Front led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) swept the 2021 Kerala assembly elections by bagging 99 out of 140 seats.
Top Fact Checks→ Some directions in the alleged COVID toolkit refer to events that have taken place in April 2021.
The toolkit's majority instructions, prescribing courses of action for May 2021 and beyond, have activities that have already happened in April 2021.
Liste→ These photos show clashes in Myanmar in 2013, not 2021
Seven pictures have been shared thousands of times in Facebook posts that claim they show Mindat town in Myanmar’s western Chin State after deadly clashes between the Myanmar military and anti-coup rebels in May 2021. The claim is false. The images i
Liste→ These images are from different protests in Indonesia between 2016 and 2017, not 2021
Three photos have been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, along with a claim that they show tens of thousands of people rallied in Indonesia in support of Palestinians in May 2021. The claim is false. While h