Acting Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police Yogananda Pittman's submitted testimony provides the most detailed account yet of the days before the riot.
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Full Fact - All content→ Some farmers dye their sheep, but a photo of a neon flock has been edited
A picture purporting to show sheep dyed a selection of neon colours by their farmer has been shared on Facebook. The photo has been edited to make normal sheep look like they have been dyed, and the edited picture has been doing the rounds online for q
Top Fact Checks→ Under AIADMK Tamil Nadu has become the second-largest contributor to India’s GDP.
Although the state has seen growth under AIADMK's successive tenures, both AIADMK and DMK's commitment to progressive politics has aided rise in GDP.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ The number of new COVID-19 cases fell and daily vaccination increased in early 2021, but no indication that it was due to U.S. president Biden taking office
REVIEW The COVID-19 pandemic that swept across the U.S. since early 2020 has caused almost 28 million identified cases and 500,000 deaths in the country. In the midst of this major health crisis, the U.S. have seen an important political shift with
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Attribute Fake Tweet to Cruz
Quick Take A screenshot purports to show a 2016 tweet from Texas Sen. Ted Cruz concerning climate change. Cruz’s office said the tweet was fake, and there is no record of Cruz ever posting it. The phony screenshot went viral anyway. Full Story A
Liste→ Canada’s retired politicians eligible for pensions, but not salaries for life
A Facebook post shared hundreds of thousands of times worldwide claims that retired top politicians will receive large salaries “for life,” in contrast to low pay for soldiers and meager pension income for seniors. In Canada, however, prime ministe
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Facebook’s fact-checking partners in Australia are blocked from posting on their own pages but can still assess content for the platform
It’s been two days since Australian fact-checkers have been able to publish their content on Facebook’s NewsFeed. Their URLs have been considered news content and are now blocked on the social media platform. While trying to find other ways
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Facebook’s fact-checking partners in Australia are blocked from posting on their own pages but can still assess content for the platform
It’s been two days since Australian fact-checkers have been able to publish their content on Facebook’s NewsFeed. Their URLs have been considered news content and are now blocked on the social media platform. While trying to find other ways
TruthOrFiction→ ‘I’ve Never Killed a Man, But I Have Read Some Obituaries with Great Pleasure’ Quote Origin
On February 17 2021, the death of right-wing talk radio presence Rush Limbaugh prompted a number of social media users to post a quote generally attributed to Mark Twain (or American lawyer of note Clarence Darrow), saying “I’ve never ki
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Fact-checkers score wins in court, but the threat of legal harassment remains
Fact-checkers in Greece, Kazakhstan and Brazil celebrated legal victories this month after fighting off court challenges that could have crippled their organizations. In Athens, a court rejected a lawsuit by a group called the Union of Greek Physicists
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ The impeachment trial is over, but Donald Trump faces more investigations
By a vote of 57 to 43, the Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., cautioned that Trump might still face charges or lawsuits for his role in the attack on the Capito
Snopes→ Virus May Never Go Away but Could Change Into Mild Annoyance
Expert: SARS-CoV-2 could just "become another animal in the zoo."
Liste→ Photo does not show a common Norwegian practice, but rather one woman’s quest to offload extra apples
An image showing bags of apples hanging from a white fence has circulated in multiple social media posts claiming that in Norway, it is common practice to share excess apples with those in need. This is misleading; the image was first posted by a wom
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Article claiming that masks contribute to cancer development misrepresents a study about lung cancer, which didn’t involve masks at all
REVIEW An article published at the end of January 2021 by the outlet Blacklisted News, identified as a “conspiracy-pseudoscience” source by Media Bias/Fact Check, claimed that mask-wearing over a prolonged period of time contributes to the devel
Snopes→ Trump Never Conceded He Lost, But His Impeachment Lawyer Did
One of the lawyers heading former President Donald Trump’s defense at his second impeachment trial did what Trump himself has not: conceded Joe Biden won the presidential election.
Liste→ Social media posts misrepresent Muslim woman’s contribution to President Biden’s inauguration ceremony
Multiple posts shared hundreds of time on Facebook and Twitter claim that an American Muslim woman, Dr. Debbie Almontaser, "made history" by reciting the Koran during the inauguration ceremony of US President Joe Biden. The claim was shared alongside
WaPo Fact Checker→ South Dakota’s covid-19 numbers have been terrible, but the governor says that’s the wrong metric
Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R) says South Dakota has fared better than virtually any other state during the pandemic, but she’s talking about economics, not health.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Factually: fact-checkers in Myanmar have internet but no Facebook or reliable sources
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Thursday. Fact-checkers in Myanmar lost their sources and Facebook, their mai
Snopes→ Male Butterflies Mark Their Mates with a Stench to ‘Turn Off’ Rival Suitors
Smells, scents and stenches are a common feature in the messy world of sex.
Liste→ Videos show protesters placing Sikh flag at iconic building, but Indian flag remained intact
Videos of protesting Indian farmers storming Delhi’s historic Red Fort and hoisting flags have been widely shared on Facebook and Twitter alongside claims that they replaced the Indian national flag with the flag of Sikh separatist ideology Khalistan
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT A Picture Of Two Oceans Meeting But Not Mixing
Does this video show the meeting of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans at Cape Horn? Or two oceans meeting in the Gulf of Alaska? No, that's not true: This video was filmed in Canada, near Vancouver Island, and shows the dramatic difference
Snopes→ J&J 1-Dose Shot Prevents COVID-19, but Less Than Some Others
There was some geographic variation in how well the vaccine performed.
FactCheck.org→ Hank Aaron’s Death Attributed to Natural Causes
Quick Take Baseball legend and civil rights activist Henry “Hank” Aaron died from natural causes, according to the medical examiner’s office in Fulton County, Georgia. There’s no evidence that his death was a result of being vaccina
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Trump vaccine plan left logistics to states, but it did exist
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/27/ron-klain/trump-vaccine-plan-left-logistics-states-it-did-ex/
Snopes→ Did Amazon Wait To Help Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine?
Anonymous Twitter accounts accused Amazon of playing politics with its offer to help the Biden administration distribute COVID-19 vaccines.
Snopes→ Did Biden Inherit ‘Nonexistent’ COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan?
The claim stemmed from anonymous sources in a CNN report.
Snopes→ Monarch Butterfly Population Moves Closer to Extinction
The number of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has plummeted precipitously to a record low, putting the orange-and-black insects closer to extinction.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Too early for conclusions on long-term COVID-19 immunity, but some findings suggest that immune memory against the virus lasts for up to eight months and possibly longer
SUMMARY This article, published on 6 Jan. 2021 by MIT Technology Review, titled “COVID-19 immunity likely lasts for years”, reports the findings of a study led by researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology. The article received more th
Snopes→ Did Trump Have a ‘Diet Coke’ Button in the Oval Office?
With a push of a button, former President Donald Trump could summon a Diet Coke to the Oval Office.
Liste→ False claim that Covid-19 is not real misattributed to US professor
Social media posts and an online article claim a Cornell University professor said seven university labs are suing US health authorities for fraud after determining that Covid-19 does not exist. This is false; Covid-19 is a contagious disease that has
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: America’s Biggest Owner Of Farmland IS Now Bill Gates — But He Owns Less Than 0.1% Of All U.S. Farmland
Is Bill Gates now America's biggest owner of farmland in the United States? Yes, that's true: Gates owns 242,000 acres of farmland, according to a forbes.com article, which referenced a landreport.com article. Total farmland in the U.S.
Liste→ False statement attributed to Paul Kagame on his Ugandan counterpart
A Facebook post claiming to quote Rwandan President Paul Kagame expressing support for his Ugandan counterpart has been shared multiple times on social media. The post emerged ahead of Uganda’s presidential election on January 14, 2021, which returne
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Amazon Banned Parler, But Allowed People to Buy This Shirt from Their Website.’
On January 16 2021, a claim about Amazon selling a “Kill All Republicans” shirt went viral as part of backlash over Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) decision to discontinue hosting controversial social media platform Parler. In a tweet, ri
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→ Were Panic Buttons Removed From Democratic Lawmaker’s Office Prior to Insurrection?
The circumstances under which the buttons were allegedly "torn out" of U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley's office were unknown.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Facebook has banned QAnon, but false claims connected to the conspiracy are still circulating on the platform ahead of Inauguration Day
Facebook and Instagram posts are spreading false claims that President Donald Trump is set to impose martial law ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration. Many of them allude to QAnon, a baseless conspiracy theory that’s banned on the platforms. On Jan. 6
FactCheck.org→ Fake Letter Attributed to Pelosi Generates Anger Online
Quick Take A digitally manipulated, phony letter referring to a “Democratic Play book” and attributed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been circulating online, contributing to partisan rancor following the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6. F
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Vaccines protect people from diseases, but don’t always prevent disease transmission; research ongoing to determine if COVID-19 vaccines stop transmission
REVIEW A YouTube live stream recorded on 5 January 2020, featured David Martin, who claimed that the COVID-19 RNA vaccines are not vaccines because they don’t fulfill the definitions of a vaccine according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a
Liste→ This image includes a fabricated anti-Duterte quote, falsely attributed to a Filipino politician
An image has been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts that purports to show remarks by a Filipino politician in which he appears to criticise Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The claim is false; the image has been digitally altered
Snopes→ Conservative Media Decry Capitol Riot, But Grievances Remain
Media outlets that appeal to conservatives offered condemnations, explanations and deflections following the U.S. Capitol riot by President Donald Trump's supporters, but little introspection.