A Civil War-era sedition law being dusted off for potential use in the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol was last successfully deployed a quarter-century ago in the prosecution of Islamic militants who plotted to bomb New York City landmarks.
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Top Fact Checks→ Joe Biden died from a heart attack six days ago.
The article was published by a satirical website called 'The Onion' and the claim is untrue.
Snopes→ The Far-Right Rioters at the Capitol Were Not Antifa – But Violent Groups Often Blame Rivals for Unpopular Attacks
Deception helps terrorist groups innovate by allowing them to learn, master and experiment with new tactics while protecting their identities and reputation.
Snopes→ Did Lindsey Graham Meet a Proud Boys Organizer Before Capitol Attack?
After the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, social media users highlighted a photograph of Graham with Joe Biggs, who reportedly helped plan the right-wing group's activities on the day of the riots.
Snopes→ Was ‘America’s Frontline Doctor’ Simone Gold at US Capitol Attack?
Readers may remember Gold from the notorious "White Coat Summit" of 2020.
Snopes→ Did OnlyFans Delete Trump’s Account After Capitol Attack?
The subscription-based, video-sharing service is best known as a platform for sex workers and pornography.
Snopes→ Fury at the Shaken Capitol over the Attack, Security, Virus
Tempers are flaring in congressional hallways and offices still cleaning up from the trashing by the attackers.
Snopes→ Capitol Assault a More Sinister Attack Than First Appeared
Only days later is the extent of the danger from one of the darkest episodes in American democracy coming into focus.
Snopes→ Journalists Recount Harrowing Attacks Amid Capitol Riot
Journalists were manhandled, threatened and had their equipment stolen or damaged by supporters of President Donald Trump during the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Snopes→ Social Media Posts Indicate Talk of US Capitol Attack Around Inauguration Day
Some feared the worst after reading threats of more violence around U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Debunking the Conspiracy Theories Claiming That Antifa Led the Attack on the Capitol
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TruthOrFiction→ Did a Texas Newspaper Claim “Members of Antifa’ Were Attacking the Capitol?
As the United States continued to reel from the January 6 2021 Capitol riots, an east Texas newspaper became the center of a related side story after it was caught repeating a debunked right-wing conspiracy theory surrounding the attack on the U.S. C
Snopes→ Capitol Police Chief Resigning After Mob Attack
The head of the U.S. Capitol Police will resign effective Jan. 16 following the breach of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Yesterday’s unprecedented attack on the Capitol was a clear consequence of mis/disinformation
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here. The fact-checking community collaborated again We’re coming to you a little later this Thursday because, like many
Liste→ Police and video contradict senator’s claim of Antifa attack on his home
Missouri senator Josh Hawley claimed on Twitter that “Antifa scumbags” vandalized his DC area home, threatened his wife and baby, and attempted to pound open the door. This is false; local police said demonstrators did gather in front of the Republ
TruthOrFiction→ Right-Wing Senator’s Claim of ‘Antifa’ Attack Debunked by Protesters’ Video
A right-wing U.S. lawmaker’s attempt to claim that “Antifa” threatened his family was immediately debunked by video showing a peaceful protest outside his home. The activist group ShutdownDC streamed video of its demonstration on Jan
Snopes→ Are ‘Rabid’ Squirrels Attacking People in Queens, New York?
The critters made one woman feel like she was the loser in a cage match.
Snopes→ Trump Downplays Russia in First Comments on Cyberattack
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had said the previous day that Russia was “pretty clearly” behind the cyberattack against the United States.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Cherry-Picked Pay-Raise Attacks on Perdue
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/12/cherry-picked-pay-raise-attacks-on-perdue/ A Democratic super PAC che
Top Fact Checks→ The chiefs of the three Indian armed services have given written statements to Home Minister Amit Shah that they cannot chase away farmers’ large gathering as they are not terrorists to be attacked.
The Indian army was not deployed to deal with the gathering, and no such letter written by the army chiefs to Home Minister is publicly available.
FactCheck.org→ Cherry-Picked Pay-Raise Attacks on Perdue
A Democratic super PAC cherry-picks from huge appropriations bills that Georgia Republican Sen. David Perdue opposed in order to accuse him of trying to increase his own pay while rejecting pay increases for the military. In a TV ad from American Bridg
Snopes→ Supreme Court Rejects Texas Attack on Biden Victory
The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory.
Snopes→ Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Data Hacked during Cyberattack
German pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer say data on their coronavirus vaccine were “unlawfully accessed” during a cyberattack on the servers of the European Medicines Agency.
FactCheck.org→ NRSC’s Dual Attack on Warnock and Ossoff
A TV ad from a Republican group accuses the Democratic candidates in Georgia’s two Senate runoff elections of having “radically dangerous” ideas on the criminal justice system and the environment. But there’s more to their positions than wh
FactCheck.org→ A Misleading Dark Money Attack on Ossoff
A Republican TV ad falsely suggests that “liberal megadonors” are spending $1 billion in “dark money” to help Democrat Jon Ossoff in Georgia’s Senate runoff race. That’s how much multiple experts estimate may be spent on
Snopes→ Who Needs Russia? Loudest Attacks on US Vote Are from Trump
President Donald Trump, not Russia, has trumpeted a blizzard of thoroughly debunked claims to proclaim that he was the rightful winner of the election.
FactCheck.org→ Loeffler-Warnock Runoff Starts with Attack Ads
About a week after Georgia’s special election headed to a runoff, Sen. Kelly Loeffler, a Republican, and Rev. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, both launched questionable attacks that the other candidate has disputed: An ad from Loeffler claimed that
Snopes→ Trump Steps to Podium, Baselessly Attacks Election
Trump stood behind the presidential seal in the White House and delivered a diatribe most notable for its litany of false statements about the election.
Liste→ ‘Quebec Halloween attacker’ video not authentic, police say
A video showing a mysterious white figure is circulating in social media posts that claim to show the man who killed two people and injured five others in a Canadian Halloween rampage. While the footage does show parts of the Old Quebec neighborhood wh
Snopes→ 2 Dead, 15 Wounded in Vienna Terror Attack, Authorities Say
Austrian police said that several people were injured and officers were out in force following gunfire in the capital Vienna.
Snopes→ Most Canadians Hope for Trump Defeat After Insults, Attacks
The unprecedented tone of attacks on America’s closest ally the last four years has left a bitter taste, and most Canadians will be relieved if Trump is defeated in the election.
Snopes→ Orthodox Priest Shot at Church in France; Attacker at Large
A Greek Orthodox priest was shot while he was closing his church in the French city of Lyon, and authorities locked down part of the city to hunt for the assailant, authorities said.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Attacks on Biden Over Fracking
President Donald Trump and his allies continue to ignore Joe Biden’s written plan to only prohibit permits for new oil and gas drilling on federal land and waters. That plan would allow for extraction methods, such as fracking, to continue under
Snopes→ France Raises Its Alert Level to Maximum After Nice Attack
The knife attack was the third incident in two months in France amid a growing furor over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad that were re-published by the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
Liste→ These photos have circulated in reports since 2015 about a rally after the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks in Paris
Two photos have been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim they show protesters rallying in the French capital of Paris in October 2020 over the murder of a school teacher who was beheaded in a terrorist attack. The claim i
TruthOrFiction→ “As Trump Attacks Lesley Stahl, Remember He Said: ‘I Do It to Discredit [and] Demean You All So … No One Will Believe You’”
In late October 2020, just after United States President Donald Trump abruptly walked out of an election with longtime broadcast journalist Lesley Stahl, an older statement of his appeared: As Trump attacks Lesley Stahl now, remember his comments to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Data Do NOT ‘Reveal’ Hospitals Have Counted Heart Attacks as COVID-19 Deaths
Does Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data "reveal" that COVID-19 death totals have been exaggerated by hospitals counting heart attacks as COVID deaths? No, that's not true: Hospitals don't fill out death certificates, doctors
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Disinformation or defamation? Attacks against Trump and Biden resemble those seen in other countries
The Cambridge Dictionary is super clear: “defamation is the action of damaging the reputation of a person or group by saying or writing bad things about them that are not true.” This is exactly what we’re seeing on social media and messaging apps
Liste→ Victoria Police launch investigation into how sticker attacking state leader Daniel Andrews appeared on police car
Two images of an Australian police force vehicle displaying a sticker that attacks Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews have been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts. The posts claim the photos are evidence that “even Victoria police
FactCheck.org→ Deceptive Trump Ad Attacks Biden on Guns
A Trump campaign ad uses an out-of-context video clip to claim Joe Biden confirmed he will come for the guns of Americans if he’s elected president. In the unedited video, Biden was talking about his opposition to so-called “assault weapons