Is it true that Pfizer's vaccine candidate to battle COVID-19 is made and stored in such a way that scores of people could be severely sickened or even killed by its use? No, that is a conspiracy theory not supported by scientific studies
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 35,000 Votes Were NOT Added To Every Democratic Candidate In Arizona
Were 35,000 votes added to every Democratic candidate in Arizona? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to support that statement. In some legislative races, Democratic candidates received fewer than 35,000 votes total, which makes the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Footage IS Recorded At All Ballot Drop Locations In Georgia And Recordings CAN Be Requested
Is video recorded of all ballot drop-off locations in Georgia, and is the video available to the public upon request? Yes, that's true: Continuous or motion-sensor footage is recorded of all ballot drop-off locations in Georgia. Any membe
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Can Donald Trump pardon himself?
https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/nov/24/ask-politifact-can-donald-trump-pardon-himself/ Can Pres
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Can Donald Trump pardon himself?
https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/nov/24/ask-politifact-can-donald-trump-pardon-himself/ Can Pres
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ex-CIA Agent Did NOT Confess On His Deathbed He Infected Bob Marley With Cancer
Did a former CIA agent confess on his deathbed that he infected reggae legend Bob Marley with cancer? No, that's not true: There is no record of a now-deceased CIA agent named Bill Oxley, beyond a story published in 2017 and later deleted
Snopes→ Can Large Thanksgiving Dinners Lead to Jail Time in Oregon While ‘Crack Is Legal’?
Online activists made significant errors while highlighting what they claimed were discrepancies in Oregon law.
Snopes→ NYC’S First African American Mayor, David Dinkins, Has Died
Dinkins' death came just weeks after the death of his wife, Joyce, who died in October at the age of 89.
TruthOrFiction→ Did a Majority of Americans in a Poll Say Trump Should Concede?
On November 23 2020, social media posts indicated that a then-new poll revealed a majority of Americans believed that U.S. President Donald Trump should concede the election to President-Elect Joe Biden — that majority being 58 percent of all vo
Snopes→ The Rise and Fall of Tab – The Iconic Diet Soda Gets Canned
Tab, the Coca-Cola company’s original diet soda brand, is headed to the soda graveyard, joining retired brands such as Like, Leed and Limette.
Top Fact Checks→ Black Americans are ten times more likely to die by gun homicide.
Several reports suggest that the rate of African American death due to gun homicide is ten times more than that of other races or ethnicities.
Snopes→ Can You Blow Bubbles From This Tree’s Sap?
Bubblers beware: This tree sap can contain toxins harmful to the skin.
Snopes→ Can Mouthwash ‘Kill’ COVID-19?
Keep your mask on. Preprint studies should always be taken with caution.
Snopes→ Did Fox News Map Mislabel Michigan as Canada?
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is, believe it or not, in Michigan.
Snopes→ Did Americans Vote After Polls Closed in the 2020 Election?
Many states have different rules when it comes to submitting and processing ballots.
Liste→ Dominion ballot counting machines not used in Canada 2019 federal election
A Facebook post claiming that Dominion ballot counting machines used for the 2020 US election were also employed for Canada’s 2019 federal vote, when Justin Trudeau was re-elected prime minister, has been shared thousands of times in English and Fren
Top Fact Checks→ The CDC has recommended Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving.
CDC recommended Americans to avoid traveling and celebrate Thanksgiving with the people they live in at homes as a safety measure against COVID-19.
Snopes→ CDC Pleads with Americans to Not Travel for Thanksgiving
With the coronavirus surging out of control, the nation’s top public health agency pleaded with Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving and not to spend the holiday with people from outside their household.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dominion Voting Systems CANNOT Change Votes In Real Time
Can Dominion Voting Systems change votes in real time? No, that's not true. A report on One America News questioned whether the company was "manipulating the outcome of the 2020 election." The segment noted Trump attorney Sidney Powell sa
TruthOrFiction→ ‘So 54%’ of Americans Believe the 2020 Election Was Fraudulent?
On November 19 2020, “So 54%” was one of Twitter’s trending topics — due to a piece of of misleading math prompted by a tweet and article from TheHill.com: So 54% say he shouldn’t concede. Thanks for admitting more than half
Snopes→ GOP Canvassers Again Oppose Certifying Detroit-Area Votes
The Michigan Republicans initially voted against certification Tuesday, leaving the Wayne County Board of Canvassers deadlocked, before reversing course hours later.
Liste→ South African pharmacy chain Clicks denies offering free sanitary pads, but is running a promotion
Social media posts shared thousands of times in South Africa claim that health and beauty retailer Clicks is giving away free sanitary pads. The claims are false; the pharmacy explained that while it is running a promotion on sanitary pads, they are n
Liste→ Five days before deadline, Trump claims Michigan cannot certify vote
Donald Trump, seeking to overturn the results of the presidential election, tweeted that the state of Michigan cannot certify the ballot count. This is false; the state’s county canvassing boards had to certify their results by November 17, 2020 whic
Snopes→ Did Canada Approve Psychedelic Mushrooms for Depression and Anxiety Treatment?
Research indicates that the hallucinogenic chemical in mushrooms may treat certain health issues.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘This Is a Line For a Food Bank in Dallas, Congress Has Decided to Leave Millions of Americans to Suffer and Die’
On November 18 2020, the Gravel Institute (@GravelInstitute) tweeted a photograph purportedly showing cars waiting to get to a food bank in Dallas, Texas: This is a line for a food bank in Dallas. Congress has decided to leave millions of Americans t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wayne County, Michigan, Board Of Canvassers Did NOT ‘Refuse’ To Certify The Results Of The Presidential Election — First They Deadlocked, Then They Certified The Votes
Did the Wayne County, Michigan, Board of Canvassers "refuse" to certify the presidential election results? No, that's not true: First, the board of four deadlocked in a 2-2 tie over certifying the votes. Then a couple hours later, the boa
Liste→ This video shows fliers sent out to Republicans in Pennsylvania with applications for mail-in ballots
A video has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube which claim it shows shredded Trump ballots in the US state of Pennsylvania. The claim is false; the clip actually shows fliers sent out by Republ
Snopes→ Did Biden’s Cancer Charity Spend Millions on Salaries and Nothing on Research?
Sometimes disinformation states the facts correctly but frames them misleadingly.
Snopes→ Were Canadians Warned Not to Let Moose Lick Their Cars?
Moose should also avoiding licking vans, trucks, or people.
Snopes→ Americans Across Party Lines, Regions Embrace Marijuana
The 2020 election helped prove how broadly accepted marijuana has become throughout the United States.
Top Fact Checks→ The Biden Cancer Initiative amassed $4,809,619 in contributions, but spent $3,070,301 on salaries.
The Biden Cancer Initiative was not a grant-giving organization, but a platform for people in the field to come together and collaborate.
Snopes→ Did Raising Cane’s Chicken File for Bankruptcy?
Word spread quickly on Twitter and TikTok that the company was purportedly facing financial hardship.
TruthOrFiction→ Did Facebook Remove the Title of ‘President’ from Donald Trump and Designate Him as a ‘Political Candidate’?
On November 13 2020, pundit Dinesh D’Souza asserted on Twitter that Facebook had “removed” the designation of “President” from Donald Trump’s verified Facebook page, downgrading him instead to a mere “politica
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sen. Loeffler Did NOT Post On Parler That Stacey Abrams Can’t Be Allowed To Register Hundreds Of Thousands Of Black Georgia Voters Again
Did Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia post on Parler that Stacey Abrams must not be allowed to again register hundreds of thousands of Black voters? No, that's not true: A screenshot showing the purported post was not from Loeffler's offi
Liste→ Canada not planning military intervention if Trump refuses to leave
A screenshot of an article claiming that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to invade the United States if President Donald Trump refuses to leave office has been shared more than a thousand times on Facebook. The claim is false; the repor
Snopes→ When Christmas Was Cancelled: A Lesson from History
The prospect of a Christmas without large-scale celebrations is preying on people's minds.
Snopes→ Can You Receive a Second $1,200 Stimulus Check by Clicking Text Link?
The IRS warns that it will never send unsolicited text messages or emails.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ ABC, NBC, CBS and Univision reminded us of an important fact: TV can’t be like Twitter
ABC, NBC, CBS and Univision, four major television networks in the United States, sent a clear message to the world last week: Television is not — and cannot be — like Twitter. The broadcast networks have attentive editors and journalists who won
Snopes→ Did Amazon Recall Ring Doorbells That Can Catch Fire?
An important reminder to closely read the owner's manual.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Mexico Planning Joint Military Intervention with Canada If Trump Refuses to Leave Office’
On November 11 2020, a screenshot of a purported article featured the headline “Mexico Planning Joint Military Intervention with Canada If Trump Refuses to Leave Office”: The screenshot showed a story dated November 9 2020, with NPR repor