Says Joe Biden said “dozens of police were killed” during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol but “exactly zero people” died that day.
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PolitiFact→ America First Political Committee – Attack that calls GOP House member a socialist is wrong that a bill would create a tracking database
Carlos Gimenez “wants a national database to track you and discriminate against you.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Capitol Attack Suspect’s Group Was Linked to Police Around the United States
The leader of a right-wing group repeatedly linked to U.S. law enforcement and military members was arrested on January 13 2022 and charged with seditious conspiracy in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol just over a year earlier. A grand ju
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Times Editor Who Died Of Heart Attack Bragging After Third COVID Shot
Does a video show New York Times editor Carlos Tejada, who died of a heart attack in December 2021, bragging after getting his COVID-19 booster? No, that's not true: The man in the video is a Canadian comedian named Stewart Reynolds. The
Snopes→ Did Kamala Harris Say Jan. 6 Attack Was ‘Worse Than’ 9/11, Pearl Harbor?
Right-leaning critics found fault in the vice president's remarks on the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol attack.
PolitiFact→ The facts of a fair US election have only gotten stronger since Capitol attack
Biden denounced Trump’s persistent election lie in a speech from the Capitol on Jan. 6. In the year since, the facts about the fair election have only gotten stronger.
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Describe Jan. 6 as a ‘Violent Terrorist Attack’?
Right-wing commentators, many of whom have played down the breach of the U.S. Capitol, turned against Cruz en masse in January 2022.
Snopes→ Where Congress Stands on the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack — and Its Consequences
Together, Snopes and OnTheIssues analyzed three key votes in order to find out where every senator and representative really stands on the insurrection.
Poynter→ A year of false narratives about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, summarized
On Jan. 6, 2021, PolitiFact journalists were waiting to fact-check comments from senators and House members as they counted electoral votes and certified Joe Biden as president. Instead we watched, […] The post A year of false narratives about th
Washington Post→ The Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol: A guide to what we now know
One year later, despite the post-attack spin, here's what is clear.
Snopes→ ‘Pivoting To This Story Hard’: Inside Snopes’ Newsroom During Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
On the first anniversary of the siege, here's a look into how Snopes staff members fielded rumors in real time.
PolitiFact→ Save America PAC – Biden’s ‘no federal solution’ clip doesn’t save Trump PAC’s attack on Biden and COVID-19 plan
President Joe Biden “never had a” COVID-19 “plan.”
PolitiFact→ The Jan. 6 Capitol attack: A year of debunking false narratives
A year of debunking false narratives about Jan. 6
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Why does PolitiFact only write “lie” once a year, and other comments about our 2021 Lie of the Year
PolitiFact→ An enduring tradition: False claims about attacks on Christmas
Pants on Fire claims about attacks on Christmas have become their own holiday tradition.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Why does PolitiFact only write “lie” once a year, and other questions/comments about our 2021 Lie of the Year
PolitiFact→ How Fox News hosts’ Jan 6 texts, on-air comments told different stories of attack
Three Fox News hosts who later downplayed the day’s events texted his chief of staff, Mark Meadows, calling on Trump to put a stop to the violence.
AllSides→ No Credible Evidence COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines ‘Dramatically Increase’ Heart Attack Risk, Contrary to Flawed Abstract
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/12/no-credible-evidence-covid-19-mrna-vaccines-dramatically-increase-heart-attack-risk-contrary-to-flawed-abstract/
FactCheck.org→ No Credible Evidence COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines ‘Dramatically Increase’ Heart Attack Risk, Contrary to Flawed Abstract
SciCheck Digest The COVID-19 vaccines administered in the U.S. are not known to increase the risk of heart attack. But social media posts are misinterpreting an abstract in an American Heart Association journal as proof that the vaccine kills. The publ
Poynter→ PolitiFact’s 2021 Lie of the Year: Lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and its significance
Shortly after 2 p.m. on Jan. 6, supporters of President Donald J. Trump breached the U.S. Capitol, turning the seat of American democracy into the scene of an unforgettable crime. […] The post PolitiFact’s 2021 Lie of the Year: Lies about t
PolitiFact→ The 2021 Lie of the Year: Lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and its significance
Nearly a year later, there is zero evidence to say that Jan. 6 was an antifa operation, a tourist visit, a false flag, or an uneventful day to forget.
PolitiFact→ The 2021 Lie of the Year: Lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and its significance
Nearly a year later, there is zero evidence to say that Jan. 6 was an antifa operation, a tourist visit, a false flag, or an uneventful day to forget.
Logically→ People are dropping dead of heart attacks because of COVID-19 vaccines.
There is no evidence that vaccinated people are at a higher risk of heart problems or are more susceptible to heart attacks.
Snopes→ Jussie Smollett Convicted of Staging Attack, Lying to Police
Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was convicted on five of six charges he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself in 2019 and then lied to Chicago police about it.
AllSides→ Analyzing Republican Attacks on Biden for Increase in Fentanyl Seized
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/12/analyzing-republican-attacks-on-biden-for-increase-in-fentanyl-seized/
Logically→ Thomas Hughes, the killer of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, has been attacked in prison.
The Ministry of Justice denied all reports of a physical assault on Thomas Hughes behind bars.
Full Fact→ Father of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes has not been attacked in prison
A number of Facebook posts, including one with over 90,000 shares, claim that Thomas Hughes has been attacked in prison and is in “critical condition”. Hughes was recently jailed for 21 years and his partner, Emma Tustin, was jailed for a m
FactCheck.org→ Analyzing Republican Attacks on Biden for Increase in Fentanyl Seized
U.S. border officials reported seizing 10,856 pounds of fentanyl being smuggled across the southwest border in fiscal year 2021, a 132% increase from fiscal year 2020. Some Republicans have misleadingly suggested that the amount of drugs seized is a ne
PolitiFact→ Can the Jan. 6 committee get to the truth about the attack — and get Americans to believe it?
The test facing the select committee is whether it can deliver a bipartisan account that is faithful to the facts — and that Americans will believe.
Full Fact→ Concerns raised about legitimacy of research linking vaccines and heart attacks
“What this research has shown is that markers associated with increasing the risk of heart attack and probably even progression of underlying heart disease in people who have already got some heart disease. There’s been a significantly inc
Logically→ There is an increased risk of heart attacks following mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
Research suggesting that there is a marked risk of heart problems following COVID-19 vaccines is not credible.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Rittenhouse wasn’t attacked at grandparents’ gas station before Kenosha shooting
“The gas station where they initially attacked” Kyle Rittenhouse “is owned by his grandparents.”
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Dozens of prominent athletes did not die of heart attacks after COVID-19 vaccination
“German News Agency Tracks 75 Prominent Athletes Suddenly Dead Of Heart Attacks After COVID Vax”
Snopes→ Hong Kong Declares Wild Boars Fair Game After Animal Attacks
Hong Kong authorities have had enough of wild boars.
Logically→ Pfizer added tromethamine to its COVID-19 vaccine for children to stabilize a heart attack.
Tromethamine is a stabilizing agent used to increase the storage time for pharmaceutical products, but not to stabilize a heart attack.
Washington Post→ NRCC’s deceptively edited attack ad offers a glimpse of 2022 spin
The new attack ad by the National Republican Congressional Committee features misleading images and snipped audio.
Snopes→ Rep. Gosar Under Fire for Anime Attacking Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar was facing criticism after he tweeted a video that included altered animation showing him striking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenko Interview Does NOT Show World Is Living Through Global Biological Weapons Attack — It’s Laundry List Of Disproven COVID Vaccine Claims
Does a 54-minute video interview featuring elaborate conspiracy theories show we are living through a global bioweapons attack? No, that's not true: The video includes a lengthy list of claims and charges that have already been debunked.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video By Dr. Richard Fleming Does NOT Prove Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Attacks Human Blood, Creating Clots’
Does Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine attack human blood and cause dangerous clots? No, there's no publicly available evidence to support the claim. There is no website at the address the video maker sends viewers to for details on the blood exa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Australian Military Is NOT Being Trained To Force-Vaccinate Every Resident In Door-To-Door Attacks
Is the Australian military being trained to force-vaccinate people with the COVID-19 vaccine in door-to-door attacks? No, that's not true. The claim is "misinformation and completely false," a spokesperson for the Australian Government De