Sonny Barger, the leather-clad fixture of 1960s counterculture and figurehead of the Hells Angels motorcycle club who was at the notorious Rolling Stones concert at Altamont Speedway, has died.
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Apple Logo Is NOT Honoring Inventor Alan Turing Who May Have Died By Poisoned Apple
Is the Apple logo honoring Alan Turing, whose theoretical work led to the computer and died, possibly by suicide, after eating an apple that may have been poisoned? No, that's not true: Apple co-founder Steve Jobs denied it, saying, "It i
Health Feedback→ Studies show that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks; preprint claiming to show otherwise is flawed
REVIEW An article published by the website The Daily Sceptic, formerly known as Lockdown Sceptics, claimed that “Covid Vaccines More Likely to Put You in Hospital Than Keep You Out, BMJ Editor’s Analysis of Pfizer and Moderna Trial Data Finds”
Snopes→ Is This Video of ‘Full House’ Actor Jodie Sweetin Being ‘Manhandled’ by Cops at Abortion Protest?
Los Angeles police did clash with abortion-rights protesters.
Full Fact→ Fake claims about McDonald’s ingredients are recirculating on Facebook
A post claiming that only 15% of McDonald’s beef was found to be beef, and that its sauces and spices contained pork grease is not correct.
Snopes→ They Danced and Died: Tragic Teen Party Mystery in S. Africa
South African authorities were seeking answers Monday, a day after 21 underage teenagers partying after the end of school exams died in a mysterious incident at a nightclub.
Logically→ The media claimed that the same person died at both the Sandy Hook shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing, indicating that both of those events were hoaxes.
Snopes→ James Rado, Who Co-Created Groundbreaking ‘Hair,’ Dies at 90
James Rado, co-creator of the groundbreaking hippie musical “Hair,” which celebrated protest, pot and free love and paved the way for the sound of rock on Broadway, has died.
Snopes→ Did Hundreds of Sheep Mysteriously Die in June 2022?
A viral video supposedly showing such an incident was shot in 2021, not 2022; in the country of Georgia, not the United States, and the cause of these deaths was not a mystery.
Snopes→ Biden to Call for 3-Month Suspension of Gas and Diesel Taxes
President Joe Biden will call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months.
Snopes→ Posts About Diesel Exhaust Fluid Shortages Are Misleading
You may have seen copied and pasted Facebook raising alarms about Union Pacific, Pilot Flying J, and shortages of DEF. Here are the facts.
AllSides→ Kansas Cattle Died After Unusual Heat Wave, Contrary to Baseless Claims Online
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/kansas-cattle-died-after-unusual-heat-wave-contrary-to-baseless-claims-online/
FactCheck.org→ Kansas Cattle Died After Unusual Heat Wave, Contrary to Baseless Claims Online
Quick Take At least 2,000 cattle have died following a heat wave in southwestern Kansas. Although the cattle apparently died of heatstroke, social media posts have made baseless claims suggesting that the deaths might be part of a larger conspiracy the
Snopes→ Did Thousands of Cows Die in Kansas Heat Wave?
While we haven't been able to determine the specifics of a viral video, scorching temperatures did indeed kill many cows in June 2022.
Snopes→ San Diego Zoo Welcomes 1st Aardvark Birth in Years
An aardvark cub born at the San Diego Zoo is doing well and developing quickly, according to wildlife specialists.
Full Fact→ Are petrol and diesel taxed in Gibraltar?
There is no VAT in Gibraltar, but there is fuel duty.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Thousands Of Americans DO Die Each Year Of Medical Errors But It’s Unclear Whether Doctors Kill More People Than Guns
Are you six times more like to be killed by a doctor than a gun in the United States? We don't know. The estimates are too scattered to form a conclusion. Official mortality statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (
Snopes→ Philip Baker Hall, of ‘Hard Eight,’ ‘Seinfeld,’ Dies at 90
Philip Baker Hall, the prolific character actor of film and theater who starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's first movies and who memorably hunted down a long-overdue library book in “Seinfeld,” has died.
AllSides→ Democracy Dies on Twitter
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/democracy-dies-on-twitter/ Welcome back to “Forgotten Fact-Checks
Health Feedback→ Scientific evidence shows that mask-wearing is effective at limiting community transmission; claims that face masks increase mortality are based on flawed correlation studies
REVIEW Mask mandates in public spaces have been a common feature in most countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, as countries sought to limit the spread of the virus. But the proliferation of mask mandates was equally met with growing resistance pro
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, Ray Liotta didn’t die from the COVID-19 vaccine
Ray Liotta died because of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Georgia Officers, EMTs Did NOT Die After ‘Someone Laced The Air With Fentanyl’ — All Were Treated And Released
Did responding police officers and emergency medical personnel in North Georgia die because of exposure to fentanyl? No, that's not true: Two Gilmer County sheriff's deputies and five Gilmer County emergency medical service personnel were
AllSides→ Fact Check-Screenshot of video showing soldiers burning Dutch flag predates Russian invasion of Ukraine
https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-dutchflag-ukrainiansoldiers/fact-check-screenshot-of-video-showing-soldiers-burning-dutch-flag-predates-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-idUSL1N2XT1PE
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Woman Gored By Bison Did NOT Die Same Week She Was Injured
Did a 25-year-old woman visiting Yellowstone National Park die in the same week she was gored by a bison and tossed 10 feet in the air? No, that's not true: She survived. A representative of Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, the hosp
Health Feedback→ Large-scale studies have found that COVID-19 vaccination doesn’t increase the risk of negative pregnancy outcomes, contrary to claim by Naomi Wolf
REVIEW On 25 May 2022, Steve Bannon, former White House strategist, hosted author Naomi Wolf on his podcast War Room Battleground. During the podcast, Wolf claimed that the babies of vaccinated mothers were dying in disproportionately higher numbers
Full Fact→ Reports that ‘Bernie Gores’ died in both Uvalde school shooting and Afghanistan are fake
A number of posts spreading false reports of a man’s death are circulating on Facebook. The posts share two side-by-side images of a man supposedly named Bernie Gores, one of which claims that he was a teacher killed in the Robb Elementary School
Snopes→ Former Bon Jovi Bassist, Founding Member Alec John Such Dies
Alec John Such, the bassist and a founding member of the iconic rock band Bon Jovi, has died. He was 70.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Are NOT Causing ‘Young And Fit Women Under 40’ To Die From Blood Clots
Are "young and fit women under 40" dying from blood clots that are caused by the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: The screengrab of the article posted is missing the context -- that the article was about a study in Scotland that end
Poynter→ No, CNN didn’t report that the same man died in Afghanistan and Uvalde
Attempts to discredit tragic events like mass shootings can come in many different forms. One popular tactic is claims about “crisis actors” — people who take part in a supposed […] The post No, CNN didn’t report that the same man
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, CNN didn’t report that the same man died in Afghanistan and Uvalde
CNN is recycling crisis actors in reports about a man dying in Afghanistan in 2021 and at the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting in 2022.
Snopes→ Depeche Mode Founding Keyboardist Andy Fletcher Dies at 60
Depeche Mode announced the death of founding member Fletcher on its official social media pages.
Health Feedback→ No reliable scientific evidence supports the use of dietary supplements marketed as weight loss and blood pressure aids in viral Facebook posts
REVIEW Numerous videos posted to Facebook in May 2022 publicized various health-promoting supplements (see examples here and here), claiming that these could aid in weight loss and reduce high blood pressure (hypertension). It’s unclear who or wha
Snopes→ Ray Liotta, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams’ Star, Dies
Ray Liotta, the actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams,” has died. He was 67.
Logically→ The war between Ukraine and Russia is fake as an image shows Ukrainian soldiers fighting with paintball guns.
A photo of Ukrainian forces taken during a training simulation has been used to push the narrative that the war is staged.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Data DOES Show British Children Up To 303 Times More Likely To Die From COVID After Vaccination Than Unvaccinated Kids — But Sickest Got Shots First
Does data from England show children are up to 303 times more likely to die from COVID-19 following vaccination than unvaccinated children? Yes, that's true, but raw numbers don't tell the full story. "The numbers appear correct, but ...
Snopes→ Ukraine: 200 Bodies Found in Basement in Mariupol’s Ruins
The sheer number of victims makes it one of the deadliest known attacks of the war.
Snopes→ Vangelis, the Greek ‘Chariots of Fire’ Composer, Dies at 79
Vangelis, the Greek electronic composer who wrote the unforgettable Academy Award-winning score for the film “Chariots of Fire” and music for dozens of other movies, documentaries and TV series, has died at 79.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fake tweets make claims about ivermectin studies that don’t exist
Says Fox News and Candace Owens tweeted that “New studies show that 68% of those who used ivermectin to treat or prevent covid are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence.”
Snopes→ Rosmarie Trapp, Whose Family Inspired ‘Sound of Music,’ Dies
Rosmarie was the first daughter of Austrian naval Capt. Georg von Trapp and Maria von Trapp, and a younger half-sibling to the older von Trapp children portrayed on stage and in the movie.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Ukraine Soldier DOES Show Paintgun — It’s From Training Exercise
Did Ukrainian soldiers turn back a Russian incursion with paintball guns? Did Reuters represent a photo of soldiers training with paintball gear as an actual military conflict? No, that's not true: The photo originally included in a May 1