This is a falsehood that won't die -- and it's especially dismaying the former top U.S. diplomat repeats it on television.
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Snopes→ Elvis Presley’s Hair Auctioned for $72,500
The hair was accompanied by "extensive" documentation.
Snopes→ Did 1 in 500 US Residents Die From COVID-19 by September 2021?
A total of nearly 664,000 people were lost to the virus in the United States by Sept. 14, 2021.
Snopes→ This 500-Year-Old ‘Swimming Head’ Fossil Once Swam the World’s Oceans
The ancient sea-dweller used a pair of spiny claws like "multiple stacked rakes" to capture prey.
Top Fact Checks→ In the U.K., the COVID-19 hospitalization and fatality rate in fully vaccinated people under the age of 50 is 175 percent higher than in unvaccinated people.
The Daily Expose has misinterpreted PHE's data. The number of deaths and the rate of hospitalization is much smaller in the vaccinated population.
Snopes→ Does Pic Show Italian Police Ticketing Woman for Wearing Bikini in 1950s?
The swimsuit caused a stir when it first emerged in 1946 and was banned from beaches in Italy during the 1950s.
Full Fact - All content→ There are far fewer than 850,000 registered sex offenders in the UK
A post on Facebook, shared hundreds of times, wrongly claims there are more than 850,000 registered sex offenders in the UK. There are far fewer than 850,000 registered sex offenders in the UK In May, the National Crime Agency published an
Snopes→ Astronaut Gets Special Ice Cream Delivery for 50th Birthday
A space station astronaut is celebrating her 50th birthday with the coolest present ever — a supply ship bearing ice cream and other treats.
Full Fact - All content→ Facebook post and MP wrong to claim BBC lost £50 million in licence fees
A Facebook post claims the BBC has lost £50 million “this year” from non-payment of licence fees. It also states that 260,000 over-75s had “refused to pay” for the TV licence. Neither of these points are right.
Top Fact Checks→ COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of death due to COVID-19 for under 50s by up to 177.5 percent.
A Daily Expose article has misinterpreted data from Public Health England to falsely claim that vaccines increase the risk of death.
Top Fact Checks→ When President Biden took office, U.S. forces had already drawn down from roughly 15,500 American forces to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan.
Under the agreement signed between the Trump administration and the Taliban a large portion of the troops had left the country by early 2021.
Top Fact Checks→ 8,508 people have died in the last seven months after receiving the Pfizer mRNA shot.
There is no record of this specific figure. Deaths recorded after a COVID-19 vaccine do not mean that the vaccine caused these deaths.
Snopes→ Deer Survives 50-Foot Drop at Michigan Waterfall, Viral Video Shows
The video was recorded at the Upper Falls at Tahquamenon Falls State Park.
Snopes→ Yes, Biden Said 350M Americans Have Been Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The White House later clarified he meant 350 million vaccine doses had been administered.
Snopes→ Abandoned 1950s Diner Explored in Nostalgic Video
The abandoned diner, which in the TikTok video appeared to simply be themed on the 1950s era, likely closed in the 1980s or 1990s.
Snopes→ Library Book Returned After 50 Years with $20 Bill
A book checked out a half-century ago has been anonymously returned to a library in northeastern Pennsylvania, officials said.
Top Fact Checks→ The U.S. government is committing genocide, as at least 50,000 people have died within three days of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
The vaccine has not caused 50,000 deaths in the U.S in three days and there is no evidence of a planned genocide through vaccination.
Top Fact Checks→ COVID-19 vaccines have caused 17,503 deaths and 1.7 million adverse reactions, according to data from the European Medicines Agency.
Data from the organization has been manipulated to cast doubt over the safety of vaccines.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CA Proposition 47 Does NOT Allow Theft Of Property Valued Under $950 To Occur Without Police Intervention
Does California's Proposition 47 state that theft of property valued under $950 will not be prosecuted, so police will not show up if such theft occurs? No, that's not true: The proposition, which passed in 2014 and has been on the books
Snopes→ 3 GOP House Members Lose Appeals Over $500 Mask Fines
Three Republican U.S. House members have lost appeals challenging fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor earlier this year.
Snopes→ Did Prop 47 Legalize Theft Under $950 in California?
The people of California voted for Prop 47 to become a law in 2014.
Snopes→ Yes, Giannis Ordered 50 Chick-fil-A Nuggets After Scoring 50 Points — Winning NBA Finals
"Can I have, please, 50-piece — not 51, not 49 — minis, yes?" the NBA Finals MVP said.
Snopes→ Bucks’ 50-Year Wait Ends with a Title Behind 50 from Giannis
Giannis Antetokounmpo ended one of the greatest NBA Finals ever with 50 points — and a championship Milwaukee waited 50 years to win again.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dialing 112 Does NOT Get ‘A Direct Link To State Trooper Info’ And Does NOT Apply To All 50 States
Does dialing 112 provide a direct link to "state trooper info," and does it apply to all 50 states in North America? No, that's not true: 911 is the official local and nationwide emergency number in the United States, while 112 is a globa
Full Fact - All content→ Stonehenge wasn’t built in the 1950s
A video claiming that Stonehenge is a modern fake has been widely viewed on Facebook. (At least one other post has made similar claims.) Stonehenge isn’t fake, just to be clear. The video appears to come from TikTok. It begins with the caption: &
Snopes→ Yes, a Vaping Company Offered Sha’Carri Richardson $250,000 To Test Products
No word on whether Richardson will accept.
Top Fact Checks→ People over the age of 50 who are unvaccinated account for just 10% of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.K.
According to the latest PHE data, most people infected with COVID-19 are unvaccinated.
Snopes→ 50 Years After His Death, Fans Honor Jim Morrison in Paris
Fifty years after Morrison's death at age 27, rock music lovers from France and across the world came to the Pere-Lachaise cemetery in eastern Paris.
Snopes→ Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Jewel Appears to Fall Off Castle
All that glitters is probably just a broken decoration.
Snopes→ Don’t Bite on ‘Shark Tank’ Weight Loss Scam Promising ’50lbs in 61 Days’
Unsolicited emails that appeared as a fake Fox News article led to a Keto Burn scam that had no affiliation with the "Shark Tank" TV show.
Snopes→ Is 150 Years Really the Limit of Human Lifespan?
Just how long could a human actually live? It’s a question people have been asking for centuries.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ The World Health Organization isn’t trying to ban women ages 18-50 from drinking alcohol
A proposed global action plan on alcohol consumption put together by the World Health Organization is being criticized after some believed the health agency was effectively trying to ban women “of childbearing age” from being able to drink
Snopes→ Videos Show Utah Debut of Raising Cane’s Chicken with 150 Cars in Drive-Thru Line
The videos appeared to come from opening week at the chicken chain.
Top Fact Checks→ Data of 150 million COVID-19 vaccinated people were leaked from the CoWin App.
Following CoWin App data leak reports, the government ruled out the possibility of a hack and said the data was stored in a safe digital environment.
Snopes→ George Harrison’s Masterpiece, ‘All Things Must Pass,’ Celebrated with Suite of New 50th Anniversary Editions
Recorded and released in the wake of The Beatles’ April 1970 dissolution, George Harrison’s landmark solo album, All Things Must Pass, is a fully realized statement by a bold and audacious artist.
WaPo Fact Checker→ George P. Bush’s claim that Trump built ‘only 150’ miles of a border barrier
Some could argue that Trump built as little as 50 miles of border barrier or as much as 458 miles. But the 150-mile figure seems to come out of nowhere.
Snopes→ Carbon Dioxide Levels Hit 50% Higher Than Preindustrial Time
The annual peak of global heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air has reached another dangerous milestone: 50% higher than when the industrial age began.
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.
Full Fact - All content→ The BBC did not claim 350 people attended anti-lockdown protests
Several posts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter claim that the BBC lied about the size of the anti-lockdown march in London on 29 May 2021. Altogether these posts were shared thousands of times. In fact, the posts themselves contain a fabrication, bec
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Batch Of 950 Military Ballots For Biden In Fulton County, Georgia, Is NOT Proof Of Election Fraud
Is a batch of 950 military ballots for Joe Biden in Fulton County, Georgia, proof of election fraud? No, that's not true: Posts making that claim say the ballots were in sequential order but ballots aren't numbered, according to a county