Was Klaus Schwab arrested at his home in Switzerland? No, that's not true: The founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), was not arrested at home in Switzerland both the Swiss Federal Police and the police in Geneva, Switzerland said, ca
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Anita Dunn Was NOT Arrested By U.S. Marine Corps On November 20, 2021
Was Anita Dunn, former senior advisor to President Joe Biden, arrested on November 20, 2021, by the U.S. Marine Corps? No, that's not true: officials told Lead Stories the political strategist was not apprehended. Plus, the website where
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sasha Obama Was NOT Arrested In Connection With A Million-Dollar Shoplifting Ring
Was Sasha Obama, daughter of former President Barack Obama, arrested in connection with a million-dollar shoplifting ring? No, that's not true: the website where the claim originated is a part of a satirical network of websites that publi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Moderna CEO Was NOT Arrested By FBI On November 22, 2021
Was Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, arrested by the FBI on November 22, 2021? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to suggest that Bancel was arrested and the website where the claim originally appeared is a known fake news website
Full Fact→ No-one was arrested for creating a labyrinth in Ikea using fake social distancing signs
Facebook posts claim that a man was arrested for putting fake social distancing arrows in an Ikea to create a “labyrinth” with no exit. While Ikea did ask customers to socially distance when it reopened after lockdowns in 2020 and 202
Full Fact→ WEF founder Klaus Schwab has not been arrested
Articles circulating on Facebook claim that Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has been arrested by police in Switzerland. The articles make vague allegations surrounding the supposed arrest, with one
Logically→ The military has arrested former President George W Bush.
Real Raw News, a satirical website, published an article with this headline and the claim is baseless.
Snopes→ No, George W. Bush Has Not Been Arrested by Special Forces
A dramatic story claiming the 43rd president was arrested by Special Forces is pure fiction.
Logically→ Swiss Police arrested the World Economic Forum chairman on charges of fraud.
World Economic Forum Chairman Klaus Schwab is not arrested by any police. He is often the subject of conspiracy theories.
Full Fact→ Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has not been arrested for vaccine data fraud
A blog post from 6 November on the “The Truth is Where” website claims that Pfizer chairman and chief executive officer Dr Albert Bourla was arrested on the morning of 5 November at his home in Scarsdale, New York on fraud charges for &ldqu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Travis Scott Was NOT Arrested In The Days Following Fatal Astroworld Festival
Was rapper Travis Scott arrested after his Astroworld festival concert, where eight people died? No, that's not true: The Houston Police Department told Lead Stories on November 10, 2021, that the claim was not accurate. Scott also tweete
Logically→ The FBI has arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on charges of fraud.
The false claim stemmed from a conspiracy website, famous for spreading fake news.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer CEO Was NOT Arrested By FBI In Scarsdale, NY
Did the FBI arrest Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla in Scarsdale, New York, on the morning of November 5, 2021? No, that's not true: Scarsdale police said there was no FBI raid there and that Bourla no longer lives in the famous bedroom community
Snopes→ Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla Was Not Arrested
Websites claiming there was a "media blackout" are almost always peddling fake news.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Was NOT Arrested Or Involved In A Hit-And-Run Accident
Was former first lady Michelle Obama involved in or arrested as a result of a hit-and-run accident? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a satirical website, with the story carrying a site category tag of "Michelle Obama Fan Fi
Snopes→ Rapper Fetty Wap Arrested on Federal Drug Charges in NYC
The rapper, whose real name is Willie Maxwell, was arrested at Citi Field, where the three-day Rolling Loud hip-hop music festival is taking place.
Snopes→ Was Brazilian Footballer Arrested for Attempted Murder After Allegedly Kicking Referee in Head?
"He punched me in the face, I fell to the ground, got kicked, and passed out," the ref told a local reporter.
Logically→ Uttar Pradesh’s former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur was arrested without a warrant.
An FIR was filed against Amitabh Thakur for abetment of suicide based on a report by the Special Investigation Team.
Snopes→ Texas Lawyer Arrested for Michael Myers ‘Halloween’ Prank
The prank didn't make everyone laugh.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jill Biden Was Not Arrested At Tyler Perry’s House In Atlanta On Charges Of Elder Abuse
Was Jill Biden arrested at Tyler Perry's house in Atlanta on charges of elder abuse? No, that's not true: A video does not show President Joe Biden's wife being arrested. Claims that Jill Biden was arrested are completely made up. The fir
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Multiple Senators Were NOT Arrested ‘At’ Arizona
Were "senators" arrested at Arizona and does this mean that Trump is in trouble? No, that's not true: This nonsensical headline is clickbait intended to trick people into watching the video and joining the group promoted in the caption. O
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Justin Trudeau’s Brother Was NOT Arrested On Charges Of Sexual Conduct With A Minor
Was Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's younger brother arrested on charges of sexual conduct with a minor? No, that's not true: The Montreal Police Department told Lead Stories they had "no file" on Alexandre Trudeau. The website th
Logically→ The U.S. military has arrested Bill Gates.
Bill Gates' detention report originated from a satirical website that declares its content features parody. The military did not apprehend him.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Was NOT Arrested By US Military On July 27, 2021
Did the U.S. military arrest entrepreneur and philanthropist Bill Gates on July 27, 2021? No, that's not true: The claim was posted on a known satire website. Also, Gates' social media accounts were active in the days following the purpor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Of Staff Gen. Mark Milley Was NOT Arrested
Was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley recently arrested? No, that's not true: Milley attended a press briefing after a video making this and other false claims appeared on a Facebook account that pretends to be from t
Snopes→ More Suspects Arrested in Assassination of Haitian President
In all, 17 suspects have been detained and another eight are being sought.
Logically→ The Bharuch police arrested a man named Siraj Mohad Anwar who was involved in the Delhi riots.
The viral video shows Ahmedabad Police arresting a man named Kishore Panchal for different offenses, and he is not linked to the Delhi riots case.
Snopes→ Knife Attack in German City Leaves 3 Dead, Suspect Arrested
It was unclear how many people were injured in the attack in a central part of Wuerzburg.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BBC News Did NOT Post Headline About Tom Hanks Being Arrested For Child Pornography Charges
Did a BBC News Online headline report that Tom Hanks was arrested on 135 counts of child pornography possession? No, that's not true: Although an image attributed to BBC News Online displays that headline, along with a picture of Hanks an
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→ Reports: US Student Found Killed in Russia, Suspect Arrested
The body of Catherine Serou, 34, was found in a wooded area near the city of Bor, 250 miles east of Moscow, the reports said.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Was NOT Arrested For Child Porn
Was actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson arrested for possessing child pornography, and did CNN report the arrest? No, neither of those things is true: The "arrest" image originated from a movie, was taken from one of his social media accounts
Snopes→ Editors of Hong Kong Newspaper Arrested Under Security Law
Apple Daily said in a statement that the move left it “speechless” but vowed to continue its reporting.
Logically→ Ex-Congress leader arrested for black-marketing of oxygen cylinder in Haryana.
Bijender, a former Congress member, was arrested after police discovered 50 oxygen cylinders at his home and charged him for illegally selling them.
Logically→ Gujarat police arrested seven people for manufacturing fake Remdesivir.
On May 1, 2021, in Gujarat, a fake Remdesivir manufacturing unit was busted, and seven people were arrested.
Snopes→ UConn Student Arrested After Swastika Painted on Building
A UConn student has been charged with a hate crime after police say he painted a swastika on a campus building at the start of the Passover holiday.
Snopes→ Former ’19 Kids and Counting’ Reality TV Star Josh Duggar Arrested in Arkansas
Duggar was arrested by U.S. Marshals.
Snopes→ 5 Arrested in Violent Robbery of Lady Gaga’s Dogs
The woman who returned Lady Gaga’s stolen French bulldogs was among five people arrested in connection with the theft and shooting of the music superstar’s dog walker, Los Angeles police said.
Snopes→ Florida School Official Arrested on Bomb Threat and Mass Shooting Charges
The suspect was charged with making two different threats on the same day, resulting in two sweeps being made of the school grounds.
Snopes→ Ex-Texas Deputy Arrested in Austin Shooting
Stephen Broderick was arrested about 20 miles away from the scene of the weekend attack.