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Snopes→ Did Budweiser Announce Plan To Opt Out of Super Bowl Ads in 2021?
The beer company announced a "holistic" advertising plan for 2021.
Top Fact Checks→ The Reserve Bank of India will invalidate the old ₹5, ₹10, and ₹100 currency notes by April 2021.
The RBI has clarified that the media reports on withdrawal of the old series of ₹100, ₹10 & ₹5 banknotes from circulation are incorrect.
Top Fact Checks→ 2021 will be the shortest year in a century.
The negative leap second could end up shortening the year, but the IERS shows no new leap seconds scheduled to be added or subtracted.
Top Fact Checks→ A Norwegian politician has nominated IFCN for the Nobel Peace Prize 2021.
Former Liberal Party leader Trine Skei Grande has nominated International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) for the Nobel Peace Prize 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Will NOT Be Sworn In On March 4, 2021, As The 19th President Of The United States Of America
Will Donald Trump be sworn in on March 4, 2021, as the 19th president of the United States of America? No, that's not true: Joe Biden is president. He took office on January 20, 2021, and is expected to serve for four years. Biden is the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Rule That Says No Flag Flying Over The White House Means The Military Is In Control — And Flag Flew On Inauguration Day 2021
Is no American flag flying over the White House a signal the military is in control? No, that's not true: A claim has gone viral that no White House flag means there is "selective martial law or that the president has signed the Insurrect
Snopes→ Will Tax Refunds Be Late in 2021?
The IRS will open filing season later than in 2020 due to changes in tax law resulting from COVID-19 relief legislation.
Full Fact - All content→ In 2021 you can reach us on WhatsApp
In September 2020 Full Fact launched a pilot WhatsApp service aiming to tackle misinformation on the platform. It’s particularly hard to combat misinformation on a platform like WhatsApp because the network is entirely private and peer-to-peer. I
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Military Combat Helicopters, Including Blackhawks And Osprey, Flying Low Over Washington, D.C. On January 15, 2021
Did an assortment of military combat helicopters, including Blackhawks and Ospreys, buzz Washington, D.C. on the morning of January 15, 2021 as shown in an online video? No, that's not true: The video posted on Friday that purported to be
Liste→ These images are old and do not show election fraud in Uganda’s 2021 presidential poll
Photos have been shared in multiple social media posts across Africa purporting to show a Ugandan policeman caught with a box of ballots rigged in favour of President Yoweri Museveni during the national poll held on January 14, 2021. This is false: AFP
Snopes→ Did Taco Bell Remove Popular Menu Items in January 2021?
A lifestyle blog published a story that reported "customers are freaking out" about changes made to Taco Bell's menu.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Rep. Lauren Boebert On A Group Tour In Washington, D.C., In January 2021
Does a photo show U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert on a group tour in Washington, D.C., in January 2021? No, that's not true: The photo was taken more than a year earlier, at a 2019 rally in Colorado. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archiv
Liste→ Canadian retirees receive more pension money in 2021, not less
A post shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook claims that Canadian retirees will see their annual pension decrease by $500 in January 2021 as a result of cuts to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government. This
Snopes→ Was ‘I Am Legend’ Set in 2021?
And was the "zombie outbreak" caused by a vaccine?
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Donald J. Trump’s Term Ended on 2021-01-11 19:49:00’
As Democrats attempted to push for the impeachment of outgoing United States President Donald Trump on January 11 2021, the U.S. State Department’s website drew attention online for apparently listing that day as the end of both his term and tha
Snopes→ Did the State Department Website Say Trump’s Term Ended on Jan. 11, 2021?
And if so, what message are they trying to send?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Did NOT Board E-4b Command Post For A Flight To NMCC Abilene, Texas, On January 6, 2021
Did President Trump board an E-4b Command Post to fly to the National Military Command Center in Abilene, Texas on the evening of January 6, 2021? No, that's not true: President Trump was in Washington, D.C. on January 6 and 7. He deliver
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did Trump Tell Supporters to Storm US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-tell-supporters-storm/ On Jan. 6, 2021, American right-wing ext
Liste→ Old video of Memorial Day parade is shared in false social media posts about 2021 ‘Save America’ rally
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Twitter that claim it shows US soldiers greeting Trump supporters as they gathered for the "Save America" rally in Washington DC in early January 2021. The claim is false; the
Snopes→ Did Arizona Report Worldwide Highest COVID Cases Per Day in January 2021?
It’s not the first time the Grand Canyon State has been a leader in COVID-19 cases.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Protesters in Wheelchairs Being Removed From Capitol Building During January 6, 2021, Events
Does a viral video show disabled people being forcibly removed from the Capitol by police and/or security during the January 6, 2021, breach? No, that's not true: the video dates back to 2017 and shows people protesting against Medicaid c
Snopes→ Did Police Munitions Light Up the Capitol During Riots on Jan. 6, 2021?
An extraordinary photograph appeared to capture the effects of a flash-bang grenade going off at the U.S. Capitol.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘The Big Payback’ Meme Uses Old Photo From Los Angeles 2017 Women’s March — Not January 6, 2021, In DC
Does a meme showing thousands of people packed into a street intersection depict a January 2021 "Big Payback" rally in Washington, D.C.? No, that's not true: The image used in the meme shows a January 21, 2017, women's anti-Trump march in
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ What to expect in 2021 in the world of misinformation online
It’s already becoming a theme everywhere I look: 2020 was an extremely difficult year, and 2021 will be too. This is true for the events of everyday life but also on your social media feeds. No one could have predicted the chaos that unfolded on the
Liste→ This photo shows a protest against gun violence in Washington DC in 2018, not a pro-Trump rally in 2021
A photo of a large demonstration in Washington DC has been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Twitter and Facebook that claim it was taken on January 6, 2021, the same day that supporters of US President Donald Trump organised a rally in t
Liste→ Chinese social media posts falsely claim video shows ‘snub’ by US Supreme Court associate justice in 2021
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Twitter and Facebook that claim it shows US Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas ignoring two people who offered to shake hands with him at an event in early January
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Crowds Assembling in D.C. January 5, 2021, Ahead Of Demonstration Supporting Trump’s Attempt To Overturn Election
Does this photo show crowds thronging the streets of Washington, D.C., on January 5, 2021, a day ahead of when supporters of Donald Trump planned to demonstrate in favor of his crusade to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential elec
Snopes→ Was a Chinese Company Set to Buy General Electric in 2021?
A Facebook meme shared widely in late 2020 and early 2021 asked American readers, "Are you concerned yet?"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This is NOT A Photo Of A Caravan Headed to DC For A January 2021 Protest: It Is From October 2020
Does this photo show one of the "caravans from all over the nation headed to DC" for the January 6, 2021, protests in support of President Trump? No, that's not true: The photo was taken at an October 24, 2020, Trump rally in the San Fran
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This is NOT A Photo Of A Caravan Headed to DC For A January 2021 Protest: It Is From October 2020
Does this photo show one of the "caravans from all over the nation headed to DC" for the January 6, 2021, protests in support of President Trump? No, that's not true: The photo was taken at an October 24, 2020, Trump rally in the San Fran
Liste→ Korean social media posts falsely claim that whipped cream was banned in South Korean cafes in January 2021
Multiple posts shared repeatedly on Facebook and Korean platform Naver claim that South Korea banned whipped cream at coffee shops on January 1, 2021. The claim is false: the South Korean government introduced a new regulation that requires cafes to us
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show A Trump Caravan Headed To DC From California in January, 2021 — It Is A 2020 Photo
Does this photo show a caravan headed to DC from California in support of the pro-Trump rally on January 6, 2021? No, that's not true: The photograph on social media showing a long line of cars with American flags traveling on a highway i
Snopes→ ‘Is Slack Down?,’ Service Kicks Off 2021 with Global Outage
Slack, the messaging service used by millions of people for work and school, suffered a global outage on the first day back for most people returning from the New Year's holiday.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Mad Max is Set in 2021’
In late 2020 a set of memes began spreading, all of which contained wording to the effect of, “I don’t want to be [a pessimist,] but Mad Max was set in 2021″: It wasn’t clear where the combination of image and phrasing above a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AAA Is NOT Offering ‘Tipsy Tow’ Program During the 2020/2021 New Years
Is the American Automobile Association (AAA) offering complimentary tow truck services to people who have been drinking on New Years? No, that's not true: The program has been suspended for the 2020/2021 New Years holiday due to the coron
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ What to expect from fact-checking in 2021
Once a niche practice within journalism, fact-checking is now a household name thanks to a year with a deadly pandemic and important elections in many parts of the world. To fulfill our responsibility to advocate and push for higher standards in fact-c
Snopes→ Did 2021 U.S. Defense Bill Nullify the Insurrection Act?
A defense budget bill was surprisingly controversial during the final weeks of 2020.
Snopes→ Did Biden Say Schools Would Reopen in January 2021?
This TikTok video about Biden's plan to reopen schools was viewed more than 4 million times.
Snopes→ Cleveland Indians Owner Says Name Won’t Change in 2021
The Cleveland Indians are changing their name — they just don't know to what or when.