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PolitiFact→ A poll found 1 in 5 believe in covert Taylor Swift effort to help Biden win. What does that mean?
Eighteen percent of survey respondents said in February they believe a covert government effort exists for Taylor Swift to help Joe Biden win reelection. What does this finding really mean?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT Ask Putin Why He Believes That ‘A Christian Can Be Gay’ — Quote Was Made Up
Did Tucker Carlson ask Vladimir Putin about the underlying reasons for his supposed belief that Christians can be gay? No, that's not true: A post on social media didn't show an authentic quote from that interview. Neither a recording of
AllSides→ Fact-Checking Fake News Is Making Some People Believe It
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-checking-fake-news-people-believe-it-1854164 Checking fake news online is
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Former President Donald Trump doesn’t control the military, but not everyone believes it
“Trump controls U.S. military.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t believe the social media circus. A clown attack didn’t happen in Paris
Video shows an April 2023 clown attack in Paris.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Lead Developer At Google Earth’ Believes Earth Is Flat
Did a "lead developer at Google Earth" say he believes the Earth is flat? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a 2017 article that Lead Stories was unable to verify as being authentic. We could not find any evidence that a lead
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Don’t believe this altered Associated Press headline about the White House cocaine culprit
The Associated Press reported that cameras show a TikTok influencer leaving a bag of cocaine in the West Wing of the White House.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t believe this flushing falsehood. People in Switzerland may flush toilets after 10 p.m.
“In Switzerland, it is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 p.m. in apartments to avoid disturbing neighbors.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Does pouring soda on raw pork reveal parasites? Don’t believe this myth
Pouring soda on raw pork will cause parasites to emerge.
The Dispatch→ I Want To Believe
Jonah's asteroid paranoia makes an appearance. Continue reading I Want To Believe »
Full Fact→ Facebook hoax about missing child uses photo of girl believed to have been murdered years ago
A Facebook post claiming to be a mother searching for her missing daughter is a hoax. It uses the photo of a girl who is believed to have been murdered in New Hampshire, US.
Snopes→ Do More Americans Believe In Conspiracy Theories Now Than Ever Before?
A scholar of conspiracy theories at Ruhr University Bochum explored the question.
Snopes→ Police Believe 3 Children Drowned by Mother at NYC Beach
Three children were found dead on the beach near Brooklyn's famed Coney Island boardwalk and police believe they may have been drowned by their mother.
Poynter→ A surprising number of Americans believe these 6 false claims about immigrants. Here are the facts.
As the November midterm elections near, political candidates and TV ads are pushing inaccurate and misleading claims about immigration. And according to an NPR/Ipsos poll, a significant number of Americans believe these […] The post A surprisin
PolitiFact→ A surprising number of Americans believe these false claims about immigrants. Here are the facts
Many Americans believe there’s an invasion at the southern border and that immigrants are responsible for fentanyl overdoses in the U.S. Here are the facts.
PolitiFact→ Democratic Party of Wisconsin – Wisconsin Dems exaggerate with claim that Tim Michels believes gay people shouldn’t be out in public
Says “Tim Michels doesn’t think gay people should be out in public.”
Snopes→ Did Oprah Say, ‘When People Treat You Like They Don’t Care, Believe Them’?
We looked back several years on social media to find the origins of a quote about a bit of life advice regarding believing people based on their actions.
Poynter→ Most Republicans still falsely believe Trump’s stolen election claims. Here are some reasons why.
Former President Donald Trump has made the “stolen” 2020 election the centerpiece of his post-White House political life. Virtually every statement he sends out invokes the false theme. The polling […] The post Most Republicans still
AllSides→ Fact check: Biden once said he ‘never believed’ gun control, federal registration would reduce crime
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/06/14/fact-check-biden-once-said-more-gun-control-may-not-reduce-crime/7609342001/
PolitiFact→ Most Republicans falsely believe Trump’s stolen election claims, a year and a half after the Jan. 6
Multiple recounts and election audits have confirmed the accuracy of the election results. But most Republicans agree with Donald Trump that the election was stolen.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trey Gowdy Did NOT Say He Saw Movie ‘2000 Mules’ Or He ‘Always Believed That Rampant Cheating Occurred’ In Election
Did former U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy say he saw the movie "2000 Mules" at Mar-a-Lago and that he "always believed that rampant cheating occurred" in the 2020 election? No, that's not true: The Republican from South Carolina told Lead Stories b
Truth or Fiction?→ What Percent of Americans Believe Abortion Should Be Illegal?
On May 4 2022, a Reddit user shared a chart to r/dataisbeautiful amid ongoing, extremely fraught discourse about a leaked Supreme Court decision that aims to overturn Roe v. Wade: [OC] The Percent of Americans Who Believe Abortion Should Be
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Orwell Did NOT Write ‘People Will Believe What The Media Tells Them They Believe’
Did George Orwell say or write: "The people will believe what the media tells them they believe"? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for The Orwell Society tells Lead Stories that this is "100% not an Orwell quote." The quote at the cent
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Mark Twain Say ‘The Truth Has No Defense Against a Fool Determined to Believe a Lie’?
On March 15 2022, an Imgur user shared a quote meme suggesting that American author Mark Twain once said that “the truth has no defense against a fool determined to believe a lie”: On the meme, an illustration of Twain was accompanied by
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Ukrainian Refugee Kids Arrive in Italy … You Won’t Believe What the Italian Kids Did Next’
On March 14 2022, Twitter user @BenPhillips76 shared a purported video of Ukrainian refugee children on their first day of school in Naples, Italy: Ukrainian refugee kids arrive in Italy, and start at local schools. On their first day they enter ner
Poynter→ Ukrainian Snake Island soldiers are believed to be alive, but details of their captivity are unclear
A group of 13 Ukrainian soldiers stationed on Snake Island in the Black Sea has captured the world’s attention, but the group has also been the subject of confounding social media reports […] The post Ukrainian Snake Island soldiers are b
PolitiFact→ Ukrainian soldiers believed to be alive, details of their captivity unclear
A group of 13 Ukrainian soldiers who had been stationed at Snake Island initially were reported dead but now are believed to be alive. Russia and Ukraine have offered conflicting accounts of whether the soldiers and others surrendered or were taken cap
PolitiFact→ Ukrainian soldiers believed to be alive, details of their captivity unclear
A group of 13 Ukrainian soldiers who had been stationed at Snake Island initially were reported dead but now are believed to be alive. Russia and Ukraine have offered conflicting accounts of whether the soldiers and others surrendered or were taken cap
Truth or Fiction?→ Stephen King ‘Hard to Believe There Was Ever a World Leader as Dumb as Donald Trump’ Quote Meme
On February 15 2022, an Imgur user shared the following quote meme, reportedly showcasing commentary by author Stephen King on former United States President Donald Trump’s fitness for office: A different quote attributed to Stephen King spread
Poynter→ C.S. Lewis didn’t write, ‘They believed blindly everything they heard or read in the papers. They gave up their freedoms.’
C.S. Lewis, the late author of books including “The Chronicles of Narnia,” has been credited with penning a passage that predates the pandemic by about 80 years but might sound […] The post C.S. Lewis didn’t write, ‘They belie
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, most Americans don’t believe the 2020 election was fraudulent
“Over 65% of the country believes that (the) 2020 election was fraudulent. That number was around 35% a year ago.”
Snopes→ Do 25% of Americans Believe God Decides the Super Bowl Winner?
An intriguing claim was shared widely online during the build-up to the 2022 Super Bowl.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Most scientists believe genetic factors play a role in autism
It’s a myth that autism is genetic.
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.
Snopes→ QAnon Believers Went to Dealey Plaza Expecting Arrival of Deceased JFK Jr.
Spoiler alert: He didn't show.
Full Fact→ Don’t believe the funny story about the navy and the lighthouse
A story of a confrontation between a British aircraft carrier and an Irish lighthouse is being shared on Facebook along with the claim that it is “the transcript of the actual radio conversation between the British and the Irish, off the coast of
Truth or Fiction?→ Stand Up for What You Believe In, Even If Facebook Marks it ‘Sensitive Content’
On October 6 2021, the Facebook page “Blessed Little Homestead” shared a circulating meme which read, “stand up for what you believe in, even if you stand alone”; Facebook appeared to be automatically marking that specific image
Snopes→ Scientists Believe ‘Dragon Man’ Skull Could Be Another Branch of Humans
A stunning discovery of an ancient skull hidden for decades has set scientists abuzz.
Snopes→ Should Reporters Challenge or Ignore Election Disbelievers?
Many in the news business believe that a journalist’s role is to question ideas and point out inaccuracies or outright fictions, not to pretend they don’t exist.