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Snopes→ Would a Bill Bar Trump from Being Buried at Arlington Cemetery?

2021-02-23 The “No Glory for Hate Act” appears to have a particular former president in mind. Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ Are Life Insurance Policies Being Canceled Because of the COVID-19 Vaccine?

2021-02-23 As an example of how disinformation can get laundered through Facebook, witness the attempt to spread a lie about the current vaccination efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic. The claim originated with a post from a user based in England reading: Che Go to site post…»

Liste→ This photo shows a Sri Lankan minister being vaccinated for Covid-19, not a Sri Lankan shaman

2021-02-22 A photo has been shared in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim it shows a Sri Lankan ayurvedic practitioner being vaccinated for Covid-19 after he touted a false herbal cure for the disease. The claim is false: the image actually shows a senio Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Tweet About Comment Regarding "Minorities Not Being Able To Use The Internet" Is NOT Real

2021-02-21 Did President Joe Biden send out a racist tweet regarding his comment about minorities not being able to use the internet ? No, that's not true: the viral screenshot of the supposed tweet is an obvious forgery containing way more characte Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ ‘Actual Advice Being Given to Southerners About How to Drive in the Snow’

2021-02-18 As much of the South contended with unusually harsh winter weather, a viral February 2021 tweet claimed that a screenshot showed “actual advice” being given to Southerners for driving in the snow — entailing a complicated visualizati Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Thousands of Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Being Rescued in Texas

2021-02-18 Texas residents, some of whom lack heat or basic amenities in their own homes due to the unusually chilly weather, have been rescuing cold-stunned sea turtles and taking them to a convention center. Go to site post…»

AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ In context: Joe Biden’s remarks about being ‘shot at’ in Iraq

2021-02-08 https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/feb/08/context-joe-bidens-remarks-about-being-shot-iraq/ In a s Go to site post…»

Liste→ This photo shows a subway being constructed in Moscow, not the Philippines

2021-02-02 A photo has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Twitter and Facebook in January 2021 alongside a claim it shows a subway construction project in the Philippine capital Manila. The claim is false: the photo, which has circulated online Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ An 88-year-old man collapsed and died several hours after being vaccinated in Israel.

2021-02-01 Doctors discouraged linking the vaccine with the death and said that the man suffered from multiple illnesses. Go to site post…»

Full Fact - All content→ Flu deaths aren’t being miscategorised as Covid-19 deaths

2021-01-27 A post shared on Facebook shows the number of positive influenza tests for each week from 2015 to 2020, using legitimate graphs from the World Health Organisation (WHO).  The graph for 2020 shows the number of positive influenza tests falling to n Go to site post…»

Liste→ This video shows Indonesian students falling ill after being vaccinated for diphtheria in 2018

2021-01-27 A video viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook, YouTube and TikTok purports to show people fainting after receiving Covid-19 vaccines in Indonesia. The claim is false: the video in fact shows students getting sick after receiving diphtheria v Go to site post…»

Liste→ This photo shows Joe Biden being sworn in as US vice president in 2009

2021-01-26 A photo of Joe Biden circulating on social media has been shared alongside a claim that it shows him being sworn in as 46th president of the United States on a Bible with an upside-down cross. The claim is misleading: the photo was taken in 2009, whe Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is Parler Being Supported by a Russian Company?

2021-01-20 After Parler went offline following a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, rumors surfaced that the website returned with help from a Russian firm. Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Donald Trump is declaring martial law to prevent Biden from being sworn in.

2021-01-20 Trump has not indicated that he will impose martial law to prevent Joe Biden from being sworn in on January 20. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Viral video does not show Bobi Wine’s wife, son being harassed by Ugandan police ahead of election

2021-01-20 A video has been shared thousands of times on social media alongside claims that it shows Ugandan police manhandling and stripping the wife of opposition leader Bobi Wine and her son. But this is false: Barbie Wine told AFP Fact Check that she was not Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT A Photo Of Nancy Pelosi Being Arrested By ‘U.S. Marshalls’ — She’s Walking To Her Office

2021-01-19 Is this a photo of Nancy Pelosi being arrested by "U.S. Marshalls"? No, that's not true: This is a photo of Speaker Pelosi being escorted by what appear to be U.S. Capitol police as she returns to her office on January 13, 2021, the day o Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Parler was given the opportunity to remedy their issues before being dropped by Amazon.

2021-01-15 Amazon warned Parler about the violent content on its platform. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Jr. Tweet That Being Impeached Was ‘Deplorable’?

2021-01-14 Shifting political tides often make previous public statements seem embarrassing in retrospect. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ PBS Lawyer Resigns After Being Caught in Veritas Sting

2021-01-13 Michael Beller, a contracts lawyer in PBS' general counsel office, was recorded offering political opinions in what appeared to be a barroom conversation with a woman. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Protesters in Wheelchairs Being Removed From Capitol Building During January 6, 2021, Events

2021-01-07 Does a viral video show disabled people being forcibly removed from the Capitol by police and/or security during the January 6, 2021, breach? No, that's not true: the video dates back to 2017 and shows people protesting against Medicaid c Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Every lab animal died after being given the COVID-19 vaccine.

2021-01-06 Animals are commonly used in vaccine trials. Every laboratory animal did not die during COVID-19 vaccine trials. Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ Are Georgia Runoff Voters Being Told Voting Machines Are ‘Malfunctioning’?

2021-01-05 Georgia’s long-anticipated runoff elections were slated for January 5 2020; that day, the disreputable site TrendingPolitics.com published an item headlined, “BREAKING: Georgia Voters Sound the Alarm, Claim They’re Being Told Votin Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘ANTIFA Being Bused Into D.C. In Advance Of MAGA Rally’

2021-01-05 Does a video show "ANTIFA being bused into D.C. in advance of a MAGA rally on January 6, 2020"? No, that's not true: A video that claims to show buses of protesters heading into Washington, D.C., for the pro-Trump rally on January 6, 2021 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘ANTIFA Being Bused Into D.C. In Advance Of MAGA Rally’

2021-01-05 Does a video show "ANTIFA being bused into D.C. in advance of a MAGA rally on January 6, 2020"? No, that's not true: A video that claims to show buses of protesters heading into Washington, D.C., for the pro-Trump rally on January 6, 2021 Go to site post…»

Liste→ This video shows a Russian mayor being detained in 2020 — he is not Joe Biden’s assistant

2020-12-29 A video has been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter in December 2020 alongside a claim it shows an assistant of US President-elect Joe Biden being arrested for spying on Donald Trump. The claim is false; the vide Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Franklin Graham Call on Pete Buttigieg to ‘Repent’ for Being Gay?

2020-12-23 “Part of God’s love is experienced, according to my faith tradition, in the way that we support one another," Buttigieg said. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Image shows former head of Rwanda’s presidential guard being arrested, not a TPLF leader

2020-12-18 After Ethiopia’s government announced it had stripped immunity from prosecution for officials of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), an image of a man in handcuffs was widely shared on social media with claims that it showed a leader of Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ Is Joe Biden’s Brother James Now Being Investigated by ‘the Feds’?

2020-12-11 On December 11 2020, a dubious right wing blog called ThePoliticalInsider.com published an item (“Joe Biden’s Brother Is Being Investigated By The Feds, New Report Says”) which claimed that new information had come to light about the pur Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tens Of Thousands Of Moms Did NOT Watch Their Child Regress Or Die Within 24-To-72 Hours Of Being Vaccinated

2020-12-11 Did "tens of thousands of moms ... watch their child regress or die within 24-72 hours" of being vaccinated? No, that's not true: There is no confirmation that tens of thousands of moms watched their children regress or die within 24 to 7 Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ At least 655 people have died after being stunned by the police.

2020-12-10 The figures are disputed, but at least 500 people have died after being stunned by the police in the past two decades. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Video of a one-man protest at a 2019 cricket match in London is being misleadingly shared as the 2020 farmers’ protests in Delhi

2020-12-09 A video showing a man in a turban shouting slogans against India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been viewed tens of thousands of times in Facebook and Twitter posts shared as major protests by farmers continue in New Delhi. The video is being sha Go to site post…»

Liste→ These photos show people being vaccinated against diphtheria in Peru

2020-12-03 A collage of three photos has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook alongside a claim that it shows Peruvian authorities administering "forced" vaccinations. The images circulated online in November 2020, as countries around the world raced to pr Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Stage For Joe Biden’s Inauguration Was NOT Already Being Built In Front Of The White House In November

2020-11-23 Was the stage for Joe Biden's 2021 inauguration already being built in front of the White House in November 2020? No, that's not true: A meme making the claim features a 1993 photo of the Bill Clinton's first inaugural parade review stand Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Are Robotic Dogs Being Used for Security at an Air Force Base?

2020-11-19 Though the four-legged robots mimic real canines, they will not replace military working dogs. Go to site post…»

Liste→ This photo shows a different temple being constructed in the north Indian city of Varanasi

2020-11-17 A photo of a building covered in scaffolding has been shared thousands of times in multiple Facebook, Twitter and Instagram posts that claim the image is the first photo of a new Ram temple being constructed at a flashpoint religious site in the north Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Facebook Did NOT Send Out This Warning About A Page Being Unpublished

2020-11-16 Did Facebook send out a warning that someone's Facebook page was about to be unpublished because it violates their terms? No, that's not true: This is a phishing scam. The notice was sent by an imposter posing as Facebook. The goal of thi Go to site post…»

AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ U.S. Election Fraud is Real—And It Is Being Ignored

2020-11-13 https://nationalinterest.org/feature/us-election-fraud-real%E2%80%94and-it-being-ignored-171188 Mark Ha Go to site post…»

Liste→ This clip is not related to the 2020 US election — it shows spoiled chicken being dumped in Saudi Arabia

2020-11-12 A video has been viewed tens of thousand of times on social media alongside a claim in several languages that it shows large numbers of votes for incumbent US President Donald Trump being thrown away from trucks. The claim is false; the video has circ Go to site post…»

Liste→ The video has circulated since 2016 in reports about spoiled chicken being discarded in Saudi Arabia

2020-11-09 A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim it shows French products being dumped from several lorries following calls for a boycott on them by Muslim nations in October 2020. The calls for a boycott came a Go to site post…»

Snopes→ This Video Does Not Show a Ballot Box Being Snuck Into a Detroit Counting Facility

2020-11-06 Even the most innocuous actions can be made to seem sinister when presented with a healthy heap of paranoia. Go to site post…»

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