Were 1 in every 25 clients of Germany's largest health insurer, Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), treated for side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021? No, that's not true: Only one of the four diagnosis codes (ICD) for billing health insu
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: List Of 25 Taxes Does NOT Only Include Taxes That Didn’t Exist 60 Years Ago
Is this an accurate list of 25 taxes that didn't exist 60 years ago? No, that's not true: The list includes taxes that have been around since long before 1962. For example, federal taxes on tobacco and alcohol date as far back as the 18th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Amazon Is NOT Selling Unclaimed Packages For $1.95 — It’s A Third-Party Seller
Does Amazon host a charity event at the end of the year and distribute random unclaimed Amazon packages for $1.95? No, that's not true: An Amazon spokesperson wrote to us saying that Amazon will sell returns to third-party buyers if the i
Logically→ The Times of India ran a story with a headline saying 5G spectrum auctions caused a record loss of ₹2.8 lakh crore
The newspaper clipping in question is morphed. The original headline stated that the Centre had earned ₹1.5 lakh crore from the 5G spectrum auctions.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Photo claiming ‘massive’ crowd at Trump’s Aug. 5 Wisconsin rally is actually from 2020
Photo shows a “massive” crowd at a Trump rally in Wisconsin on Aug. 5, 2022.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The President Did NOT Announce New ‘Health Credits’ For Anyone Making Under $50,000 A Year
Did the U.S. president announce a program giving "Health Credits" to anyone making under $50,000 a year? No, that's not true: This claim does not contain any proof of the purported program, and government resources do not show any informa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Program Approved By ‘The Authorities’ Offers Up To $150,000 In Benefits
Is there a program approved by "the authorities" offering up to $150,000 in benefits to U.S. citizens? No, that's not true: The claim is one of the many posts on social media that falsely insinuate that people can receive government-appro
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World’s First Female F-35 Fighter Pilot Did NOT Crash
Did the world's first female F-35 pilot crash a plane on its first flight? No, that's not true: According to Lt. Col. (retired) Christine Mau, she has "never crashed any airplane." A public affairs officer with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) c
Snopes→ Mo Ostin, Longtime Warner Records Chairman, Dies at 95
Warner Records said Ostin, a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, died “peacefully in his sleep.” He was 95.
Snopes→ Visitors to World’s Tallest Tree Could Face $5K Fine, Jail
Park officials declared the remote area off-limits because of damage done by trampling visitors to the tree and surrounding forest.
Snopes→ Pat Carroll, Emmy Winner and Voice of Ursula, Dies at 95
Pat Carroll, a comedic television mainstay for decades, Emmy-winner for “Caesar’s Hour” and the voice Ursula in “The Little Mermaid,” has died.
Snopes→ Pat Carroll, Emmy Winner and Voice of Ursula, Dies at 95
Pat Carroll, a comedic television mainstay for decades, Emmy-winner for “Caesar’s Hour” and the voice Ursula in “The Little Mermaid,” has died.
Snopes→ Saudi Prince Plans To Construct 105-Mile-Long ‘Skyscraper Megacity’
Whether it’s feasible or not remains to be determined
Logically→ A video from 2015 discusses the ability of an mRNA medical procedure to change the genetics of the subject and its offspring permanently.
The video shows a discussion on genome-editing technique rather than an mRNA procedure. mRNA isn't even mentioned once in the entire video.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK Has NOT Sent Warships To Black Sea To Attack Russian Submarines As Of July 25, 2022
Did the United Kingdom send warships to the Black Sea to attack Russian submarines during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict as of July 25, 2022? No, that's not true: No credible reports suggest that the Royal Navy sent warships or attacked
Snopes→ Rare 1952 Mickey Mantle Baseball Card Going Up for Auction
A decades-old, mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card could break records when it goes up for auction next month.
Logically→ 5G frequencies will activate the Marburg virus in people vaccinated against COVID-19.
5G networks do not cause viral infections. The Marburg virus spreads via direct contact. COVID-19 vaccination status does not affect how it spreads.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Helicopter Did NOT Carry Silver UFO To Area 51
Did a U.S. military transport helicopter carry a silver disc-shaped UFO to Area 51? No, that's not true: This photo has been edited. A Swedish helicopter was carrying a European Space Program shuttle prototype of a "reusable launch vehicl
Snopes→ Man Saves 5 from House Fire; Jumps out Window to Save Girl
An Indiana man who ran into a burning home and saved five people says he's no hero and that the serious injuries he suffered were “all worth it."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – There’s no evidence that Ukraine’s president has a net worth of $596 million
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes $11 million a month and has a net worth of $596 million.
Logically→ Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s net worth is over $500 million.
Forbes estimated President Zelenskyy's net worth as less than $30 million. There is no evidence that he is valued at more than $500 million.
Poynter→ Same-sex marriage would be illegal in 25 to 32 states if the Supreme Court overturned Obergefell
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, sending abortion policy back to the states, could the court do the same thing with same-sex marriage by overturning the 2015 ruling […] The post Same-sex marriage would be illegal in 25 to
Snopes→ $5K Reward for Suspect in Shooting of Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker
Federal authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information about the man who allegedly shot Lady Gaga's dog walker last year in Hollywood and stole two of the pop star's French bulldogs.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO $1,728 ‘Boost’ To Social Security Checks Being Offered To People Born Before 1957
Is there a $1,728 "boost" to Social Security checks being offered to people born before 1957? No, that's not true: There was no such "boost" being added to seniors' Social Security checks when a social media post that made the claim was p
PolitiFact→ Sarah Godlewski – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate says 54% of people in Wisconsin lack accessible child care
"Fifty-four percent of Wisconsinites live in a child care desert."
Poynter→ 15 states with new or impending abortion limits have no exceptions for rape, incest
Most of the states that have acted quickly to curb abortions after the reversal of Roe v. Wade have decided to do away with one longstanding element of abortion policymaking: […] The post 15 states with new or impending abortion limits have no ex
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NATO F-35, Mirage-2000, F-16 Jets Are NOT In Warzone Against Russia
Are NATO F-35, Mirage-2000 and F-16 aircraft "suddenly fly entering warzone" amid the Russian war against Ukraine? No, that's not true: The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-35 fighter jets to Estonia to increase protection of NATO airspace,
Snopes→ 3 Men Cleared in 1995 Killing of NYC Subway Token Clerk
After decades in prison, three men were cleared in one of the most horrifying crimes of New York’s violent 1990s — the killing of a clerk who was set on fire in a subway toll booth.
Snopes→ Why Are People Calling COVID-19 Variant BA.2.75 ‘Centaurus’?
If enough people use a name to refer to something, who's to say that isn't what it's called?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Air Force Did NOT Drop 500-Pound Bomb On Russian Tank Convoy
Did a U.S. Air Force A-10 drop a "500-Pound BDU-50 bomb," destroying a 40-mile Russian tank convoy? No, that's not true: This is a clickbait headline with an eye-catching image, but this did not happen. The article paired with the false h
Full Fact→ Poll saying 5% of Northern Ireland trusts UK government is about protocol specifically
A poll said 5% of people in Northern Ireland trusted the UK government to manage the interests of Northern Ireland with respect to the protocol.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Adults older than 51 won’t get free money to help stave off inflation
“Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AR-15 Forward Assist Does NOT Switch Firearm From ‘Regular Semi-Auto To Overlapping Auto’
Does the forward assist on an AR-15 switch the firearm from "regular semi-auto to overlapping-auto"? No, that's not true: The forward assist is used to manually close the bolt of the AR-15 and has nothing to do with the AR-15 being a semi
Snopes→ UN Projects World Population Will Reach 8 Billion on Nov. 15
The United Nations estimates that the world’s population will reach 8 billion on Nov. 15 and that India will replace China as the world’s most populous nation next year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence COVID Vaccines Linked To 25% Increase In Cardiac Arrest For Israeli Males, Females
Are COVID vaccines linked to a 25 percent increase in cardiac arrest for both males and females in Israel? No, there's no evidence to support that. While data show an increase in calls to emergency medical services (EMS) for these types o
Snopes→ 500-Year-Old Icon Looted from Divided Cyprus Repatriated
The icon belongs to the 12th-century Christ Antiphonitis Church, which is near the northern coastal town of Kyrenia.
PolitiFact→ Bob Good – In Virginia, 97.5% of abortions occur 15 weeks into pregnancy or sooner
“Ninety-two percent of abortions in Virginia take place before 15 weeks.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: High Vaccination Rate Explains Why 4 In 5 COVID Deaths In Canada Are Among Fully Vaccinated — Numbers Only Tell Part Of Story
Is Canada's Prime Minister panicking over statistics that show 80 percent of Canadians who died of COVID were vaccinated? No, that's not true: That percentage isn't a surprise in light of widespread vaccination, which makes a relatively s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence Restart Of CERN Collider Opened Portals Or Produced Mandela Effect, 5D, Timeline Shifts
Did the restart of the CERN subatomic particle collider on July 5, 2022, open portals to other dimensions or release phenomena like the Mandela Effect, 5D or timeline shifts? No, that's not true: There's no evidence that that anything spi
Snopes→ Did a Texas Homeowner Shoot 5 Armed Robbers with an AK-47?
A social media meme claimed three of the men died from gunshot wounds during the home invasion robbery, and that two others were injured.