Did an MIT scientist prove that the COVID-19 vaccines have possible long-term side effects? No, that's not true: The "scientist" at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a computer scientist who offered no proof that the COVID-19 v
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Snopes→ Does Infrastructure Bill Require Surveillance System in New Vehicles to Track Drivers?
The bill was said to require a "kill switch" that law enforcement could use to "shut your car off."
Snopes→ Does a ‘Hidden Tax Credit’ Pay Half of Journalists’ Salaries?
Spoiler alert: The news media do not write, regulate, or pass legislation.
Full Fact→ The Nuremberg Code doesn’t state that mask mandates are a war crime
A number of posts on Facebook have highlighted part of what they claim to be the Nuremberg Code, stating that mask mandates preventing people from accessing food, healthcare or education would be considered a war crime. The highlighted part of th
Snopes→ Does The Rock Own a T. rex Skull?
Just how much does The Rock like old rocks?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Meme Does NOT Paint Accurate Picture Of Effectiveness Of COVID-19 Vaccines
Does this meme paint an accurate picture of the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: Although what we know about the virus and the vaccines has changed over time, scientists and public health experts continue to say th
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – In Australia, the vaccination status of hospitalized COVID-19 patients doesn’t tell the whole story
“Fully vaccinated Australians in hospital for COVID-19 surpass unvaccinated”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Government Medicare Program Does NOT Offer A Flex Card
Is the U.S. government's Medicare program providing "flex cards" to qualified seniors that allow them to spend up to $2,800 a year? No, that's not true: Flex cards -- attached to a flexible spending account with money put aside for specif
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Raw Food Does NOT Cure Autism, HIV, Cancer, Other Conditions
Does raw food cure a laundry list of health conditions including autism, HIV and cancer? No, that's not true: Raw food, specifically raw fruits and vegetables, holds both health benefits and dangers. There is no substantial research to de
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, shedding tears from your right or left eye doesn’t reveal whether you’re happy or sad
“When a person cries, if the first drop of the tears come from the right eye, it’s happiness. But when it comes from the left eye, it’s pain.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Times Editor Who Died Of Heart Attack Bragging After Third COVID Shot
Does a video show New York Times editor Carlos Tejada, who died of a heart attack in December 2021, bragging after getting his COVID-19 booster? No, that's not true: The man in the video is a Canadian comedian named Stewart Reynolds. The
Snopes→ Does Video Show Chinese Children Wearing Hazmat Suits?
With the right music, even a cute video of kids playing astronauts can seem depressing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tiny Amount of Sodium Azide In Covid-19 Test Liquid NOT Able To Poison People — It Doesn’t Touch Patient
Is a lethal drug included in over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits? Yes, but that is misleading. In the Abbott Laboratories home kit, the drug sodium azide is in the liquid in a dropper bottle, with the liquid placed on the paper test card
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show China’s ‘Artificial Sun’ — That’s A Rocket Launch
Does a video show China's "Artificial Sun" rising to break a record for heating a loop of plasma and holding a temperature of 126 million degrees for 17 minutes? No, that's not true: This video shows a rocket launch and is unrelated to th
Snopes→ Does Photo Show Woodward and Bernstein Watching Nixon Resign?
A picture of the two men watching former U.S. President Richard Nixon on television has been shared to Reddit numerous times.
Snopes→ Does Video Show China Launching an Artificial Sun?
China's "artificial sun" is located in China, not space.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Interim Final Rule Re: Chimeric Viruses Does NOT Confirm COVID-19 Is Man-Made Virus
Does a CDC rule concerning chimeric viruses confirm that COVID-19 is man-made? No, that's not true: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the rule cited by the Hal Turner Radio Show has nothing to do with the origin of SARS-
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, omicron does not favor the vaccinated
“Data from around the world suggests that omicron favors the fully vaccinated.”
Health Feedback→ Testing in general reveals infections, it doesn’t create them; COVID-19 isn’t the same as the common cold
REVIEW A meme featuring Glinda the Good Witch from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, captioned with the words “If you stop testing it all goes away and people just have colds like before”, began circulating in late December 2021 on Facebook, Insta
Poynter→ No, Tylenol doesn’t ruin your ability to fight COVID-19
As the highly transmissible omicron variant fuels a surge of COVID-19 cases across the country, treatment advice has ramped up on social media. Some users are warning against the use […] The post No, Tylenol doesn’t ruin your ability to fight C
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Unmarried Mother DOES Have Sole Legal Rights To Child In Minnesota – But The Father Can Take Legal Steps For Rights
Does an unmarried mother have sole legal rights to a child in Minnesota, as a social media post claims? Yes, that's true: Like unmarried fathers in other U.S. states, the unmarried father of a child in Minnesota does not automatically rec
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dissolving Eggshell Experiment Does NOT Provide Evidence About Aspartame
Did an experiment comparing the effect soaking eggs in various beverages had on their eggshells provide conclusive evidence about aspartame or other sugar substitutes and whether they were unhealthy? No, that's not true: While this at-hom
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Tylenol doesn’t ruin your ability to fight COVID-19
Tylenol "ruins your ability to kill” COVID-19.
PolitiFact→ Save America PAC – Biden’s ‘no federal solution’ clip doesn’t save Trump PAC’s attack on Biden and COVID-19 plan
President Joe Biden “never had a” COVID-19 “plan.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Report From German Government Agency Does NOT Show Majority Of Omicron Cases Are In Vaccinated People
Does a report from the German public health agency Robert Koch Institute (RKI) show that 95% of those infected with the omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are vaccinated? No, that's not true: This calculation is based on incomplete d
Snopes→ Does Video Show Vaxxed Heads Exploding Due to 5G in Israel?
A gruesome video of protesters being killed with "non-lethal" weapons was repurposed to spread 5G conspiracy theories.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Failed Chinese Airstrike — It’s Video Game Footage
Does this video show a failed Chinese airstrike near Taiwan, with planes crashing after they are fired upon? No, that's not true: This footage is from the video game Arma 3. The footage is not real. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Claim that Pfizer data shows vaccine does more harm than good is Pants on Fire
“Six-month Pfizer data show COVID vaccine causes more illness than it prevents.”
Snopes→ Does This Photo Show a ‘Genius D-Day Invention’?
Our research led us to Operation PLUTO.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Does NOT Say Vaccinated People Are More Likely To Be Infected With COVID-19 Than Those Without The Shot
Does a study say vaccinated people are more likely to become infected with COVID-19 than those who don't get the shot? No, that's not true: One of the study's co-authors says the writer of an article about their work got it wrong. "Interp
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: IRS DOES Explain That People Who Steal Property Must Report It In Their Taxes
Has the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published material explaining that people who steal property must report that stolen property in their taxes? Yes, it has: The summary, located in Publication 17, an informational guide for federal i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ICC Does NOT Have A ‘Case’ Before It Concerning Crimes Purportedly Related To COVID-19 — It Has A Complaint
Does the International Criminal Court (ICC) have a "case" before it concerning serious crimes related to COVID-19? No, that's not true: Although a complaint was filed alleging crimes committed against people in the United Kingdom related
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Testing Does NOT Instantly Detect Specific Variant — Further Analysis Is Needed
When a new variant is found to be spreading, does the old variant instantly disappear? Do people test positive for specific COVID-19 variants if they take a rapid antigen or a PCR test? No, neither of these assumptions are true: The initi
Full Fact→ Priti Patel’s tweet on police funding doesn’t account for inflation
Both the Home Secretary Priti Patel and the official Home Office Twitter account recently tweeted a graph showing what appears to be a significant increase in police funding from 2015/16 to 2022/23, alongside an announcement that funding would increase
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cherry-Picked Snippet Of CNN’s Dr. Leana Wen Does NOT Accurately Convey Her Advice About Masks As COVID-19 Protection
Did CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen say, "Don't wear a cloth mask. Cloth masks are little more than facial decorations"? Yes, she did say that when speaking about the possibility of New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio canceling the New Y
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Statistic Does NOT Paint Complete Picture Of Risks Associated With COVID-19, Vaccines
Does the claim that one in 100 vaccinated individuals were admitted to the hospital or died with heart issues tell the whole story? No, that's not true: The claim is based on a study that concluded the absolute risk of myocarditis -- infl
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – In a sealed room, would snake plants keep you alive? Study doesn’t say that
NASA study says snake plants can produce enough oxygen for humans to live in a sealed room.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New ‘Study’ Does NOT Warn That COVID-19 Vaccines ‘Dramatically Increase’ Risk Of Heart Disease
Does a new "study" from the American Heart Association (AHA) warn that COVID-19 vaccines "dramatically increase" the risk of heart disease? No, that's not true: The claim is based on an abstract, not a study, and it does not represent the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Does NOT Admit Vaccinated Parents Are Killing Unvaccinated Kids
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention admit that parents vaccinated for COVID-19 are killing their unvaccinated children? No, that's not true: The claim is made by a non-scientist citing a paper that mixes vaccination informa
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, 5G technology does not cause COVID-19 symptoms
"Electromagnetic radiation from wireless technologies, including and especially 5G, can cause the same symptoms as COVID-19!"