Is a "Louder with Crowder" video that shows vacant lots at voter addresses in Nevada and Michigan proof of voter fraud? No, that's not true: Lead Stories dug into the Nevada data and found at least two types of mistakes. In some instances
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Liste→ Covid-19 measures won’t be lifted on March 1 in Canada
Social media posts claim that all public health measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Canada, including lockdowns, mask mandates and social distancing, will end on March 1, 2021. This is false, according to provincial governments which are respon
Snopes→ Native American Nominee’s Grilling Raises Questions on Bias
Many in Indian Country were incensed.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Does Not Have The Medal Of Honor, 4 Nobel Peace Prizes, And Did NOT Cure AIDS, Cancer, Autism
Was Joe Biden awarded the medal of honor and four Nobel Peace Prizes and did he cure AIDS, cancer and autism? No, that's not true: The 46th U.S. president has achieved none of those accomplishments. The false claims appeared in a meme tha
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ How does COVID-19’s toll compare with heart disease, cancer and other causes of death?
Now that the coronavirus has been in the United States for roughly a year, new numbers are revealing the scale of COVID-19’s impact on American health: COVID-19 has become the country’s third leading cause of death, and could be on its way to outpa
Snopes→ Republican Wants to Require National Anthem in Wisconsin
The national anthem would have to be played before all sporting events held at Wisconsin venues that received any public funding, under a bill that a Republican lawmaker has introduced.
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Lose His Marriott Points After Cancun Trip?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Top Fact Checks→ Republicans are planning to reduce the minimum wage from $11 to $10.
Republicans introduced a bill with a $10 minimum wage plan, but the wage rate ranges between $5.15 to $15 in the U.S., and there is no standard rate.
Snopes→ Did Coca-Cola Add ‘Try To Be Less White’ to Cans?
Photographs of the supposed new line of Coke cans appeared online after a controversy over anti-racism training in February 2021.
Liste→ Canadians do not face $2,500 fine, licence ban for smoking while driving
An article claiming that Canadians can be fined $2,500 and face a driving ban if they are caught smoking cigarettes behind the wheel is circulating on Facebook. The claim is false; there are no blanket bans on lighting up in private vehicles, although
Snopes→ Did Biden Cancel Operation Talon?
Here's what you need to know about "Operation Talon."
Full Fact - All content→ We can’t say if Test and Trace has cost more than the Channel Tunnel—yet
A widely shared Facebook post compares the cost of the NHS Test and Trace programme with the cost of constructing the Channel Tunnel. It seems to be a screenshot of a post on Twitter from 14 February. The post says that “the failing Test and Trac
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Untethered Astronaut’ Bruce McCandless in the ‘Most Terrifying Space Photograph’
A February 18 2021 Facebook post by AstrophileDaily.com spread virally (and in copies too), purportedly showing astronaut Bruce McCandless II floating “untethered” in space: The Post A frequently repeated and screenshotted caption read:
TruthOrFiction→ Are Life Insurance Policies Being Canceled Because of the COVID-19 Vaccine?
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
Top Fact Checks→ BJP canceled the holiday on Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary in Barak valley, Assam.
According to the Assam government website, there is no holiday on Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary in the state.
Snopes→ Mt Etna’s Latest Eruptions Awe Even Those Who Study Volcanos
Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, has awed even seasoned volcanologists in recent days with spectacular spurts of lava lighting up the Sicilian sky each night.
Hoax-Slayer→ Can a Glass of Warm Milk REALLY Help you Sleep?
My mum always told me that having a glass of warm milk before bed would help me sleep. So have many magazines, books, and websites. The post Can a Glass of Warm Milk REALLY Help you Sleep? appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Was a $380M Deal To Sell TGI Fridays Canceled Due to COVID?
The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted restaurants across the world, but the story of a TGI Fridays deal was unfortunately one of a kind.
Snopes→ Can the Laws of Physics Disprove God?
‘If there is a God who created the entire universe and ALL of its laws of physics, does God follow God’s own laws?'
Snopes→ If Big Tech Has the Will, Here Are Ways Research Shows Self-Regulation Can Work
Research shows three key ways social media self-regulation can work.
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Leave His Dog Snowflake at Home While Traveling to Cancun?
The saga of the Cruz family vacation continues.
Top Fact Checks→ Schools in Arizona are closed because undocumented people can’t get the COVID-19 vaccine.
There is a shortage of vaccines in Arizona but this is unrelated to immigration.
Snopes→ Will Voters Remember? Cruz Trip Tests Durability of Scandal
Ted Cruz's political career already featured many surprise twists before a jaunt to Mexico this week brought him a new level of notoriety.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Send National Guard To Texas – He Can Only Send Homeland Security & FEMA
Did Joe Biden send the National Guard to Texas with food, water and temporary shelter? No, he did not: Each state's National Guard unit is under the command and control of the governor, not the president, and Governor Abbott of Texas has
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
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Say ‘Liberal Cancel Culture’ Forced Him To Cancel Cancún Trip?
Sen. Ted Cruz traveled to Cancún, Mexico, during a winter storm that left many of his constituents without power.
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Say ‘Liberal Cancel Culture’ Forced Him To Cancel Cancún Trip?
Sen. Ted Cruz traveled to Cancún, Mexico, during a winter storm that left many of his constituents without power.
TruthOrFiction→ Did Ted Cruz Blame ‘Cancel Culture’ For his Mexico Trip?
As the anger toward right-wing Texas Sen. Ted Cruz led to widespread criticism and ridicule for deserting his Texas constituents amid historically harsh winter conditions in February 2021 and attempting to blame his daughters for his decision, parodie
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The U.S.A. Is NOT A Corporation And African Americans Are NOT Still Owned By Anyone
Is the United States a corporation in the way General Motors is? Is the president the head of a corporation called the United States of America? And are African Americans emancipated but not free? No, none of that is true: this conspiracy
Top Fact Checks→ Senator Ted Cruz left Texas for Cancun during harsh winter storms in Texas.
Cruz returned to Texas after his trip to Mexico drew criticism. His trip coincided with power outages and water supply issues across the state.
Liste→ Fabricated report falsely claims Italian police ‘arrested scores of paedophile cardinals’ in Vatican
Social media posts circulating online in February 2021 have shared a purported report stating Italian law enforcement "arrested scores of paedophile cardinals" in Vatican City. The claim is false: the purported report is not a genuine news article.
Snopes→ ‘Obviously a Mistake’: Cruz Returns from Cancun After Uproar
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz faced widespread condemnation for taking a tropical vacation with his family in Mexico while his home state was paralyzed by a deadly winter storm.
TruthOrFiction→ Clay Pot Candle Heaters: Do They Really Work?
As Texans struggled with widespread power outages and harsh winter weather, numerous Facebook posts advised using terracotta or clay pot “space heaters,” which would purportedly enable residents freezing in southern states to heat rooms wi
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
Snopes→ Did ‘The Simpsons’ Mayor Say He Canceled Trip to the Bahamas While in the Bahamas?
A clip from "The Simpsons" was shared on social media after reports that Sen. Ted Cruz had traveled to Cancun after a winter storm caused massive power outages in Texas.
Snopes→ Bob Dole Says He’s Been Diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer
Dole, 97, said that he was diagnosed recently and would begin treatment immediately.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Facebook And American Journal Of Medicine Did NOT Admit They Were Wrong About HCQ As COVID Drug
Did Facebook and the American Journal of Medicine "admit" they were wrong about a malaria drug's effectiveness against COVID-19? No, that's not true: The claim refers to a Facebook Oversight Board ruling that contains no endorsement of th
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Did Ted Cruz Fly to Cancun During Texas Energy Crisis?
We need more evidence than anonymous sources to give this claim a traditional Snopes rating.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Misleading to compare the safety of COVID-19 and flu vaccines based solely on VAERS reports; VAERS reports alone cannot demonstrate that a vaccine caused an adverse event
REVIEW With the worldwide rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, claims that the vaccines caused severe adverse events or deaths spread on social media. A meme published on 15 February 2021 claimed that a person is 300 to 900 times “more likely to die” a