REVIEW Numerous viral posts on social media have promoted herbalist “Dr. Sebi”’s claims that there are natural cures for all diseases, including AIDS, cancer, and arthritis. As this review will explain, Dr. Sebi’s approach is based on a misu
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PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Social media rumors claim without evidence that Taylor Swift, Beyoncé singing in support of Harris
Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23.
PolitiFact→ X posts – No evidence links Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s death to Secret Service oversight, Trump rally shooting
The death of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, six days after the Trump rally shooting was linked to her “oversight of the Secret Service.”
Health Feedback→ No current evidence to support social media fad of “blood type diet”
REVIEW Posts shared on Instagram in June and July 2024 claimed that eating certain types of foods based on blood type can help to optimize health and nutrition (examples here, here, and here). The posts collectively received thousands of interaction
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Biden Was In Hospice Care As Of July 23, 2024
Was President Joe Biden in hospice care as of July 23, 2024? No, that's not true: He was diagnosed with COVID-19, on July 17, 2024, then tested negative for COVID and was seen in public on July 23, 2024, returning to the White House. The
Full Fact→ False: no evidence President Biden is dead
The false claims have emerged while the President is self-isolating due to Covid-19.
Full Fact→ No evidence comments on Islam and Ukraine attributed to Donald Trump are real
A misleading caption is being shared on social media with a video clip of the former president, implying he made the comments in his Republican convention speech.
Full Fact→ No evidence French politician promised Arabic would be an official language
Jean-Luc Mélenchon has not promised that Arabic “will be an official language in France” after the country’s election.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Grindr Executive Said Republican National Convention Is ‘Grindr’s Super Bowl’
Did an executive of the gay dating app Grindr say that the Republican National Convention is "basically Grindr's Super Bowl"? No, that's not true: Video on social media that makes the claim shows a user scrolling through Grindr accounts a
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Claim that Thomas Matthew Crooks was ‘arrested more than once’ is not supported by evidence
Trump campaign rally gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks was “arrested more than once.”
The Dispatch→ No Evidence Supports Claim That Secret Service Countersnipers Were Ordered Not to Engage
A viral claim originated on 4chan, an anonymous online message board.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Video Shows Authentic Footage Of Hurricane Beryl In Cancun, Mexico, On July 5, 2024
Does a video compilation of clips showing extreme weather include authentic footage of Hurricane Beryl striking Cancun, Mexico, on July 5, 2024? No, there's no evidence that's true: At least two of the clips were available online before t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Air-Fryer Cord Caused Supposedly High Antimony Levels In Child’s Blood
Did a mother's daily use of an air fryer result in high levels of antimony in her child's bloodwork? No, that's not known to be true: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued several recalls on air fryers in the past, but fi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Video Montage Shows Any Authentic Footage Of Hurricane Beryl Hitting Texas On July 7, 2024
Does a video montage of clips contain authentic footage of Hurricane Beryl striking Texas on July 7, 2024? No, that's not true: Lead Stories connected nine of the clips to storms in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Florida and Canada, but not
Full Fact→ No evidence for Facebook quote attributed to politician Thérèse Coffey
An image falsely claiming Dr Coffey said it wasn’t her job to “worry about people starving to death” has been circulating since 2020.
Health Feedback→ No research shows that COVID-19 vaccines promote cancer in people; study cited as evidence tested the spike protein from the virus in laboratory cells
REVIEW On 1 July 2024, the group America’s Frontline Doctors posted a Facebook reel claiming “SPIKE PROTEINS FROM COVID SHOTS COULD PROMOTE CANCER GROWTH”. The reel was viewed more than 400,000 times. America’s Frontline Doctors became widel
Health Feedback→ Preclinical studies cannot provide sufficient evidence that ivermectin helps treat cancer in people
REVIEW A Facebook reel published at the end of June 2024 claimed that ivermectin “augments” the effect of cancer treatments and encouraged cancer patients to seek out ivermectin (the full video is archived and can be viewed here). The reel, whic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence BBC News Made Meme Of ‘Inaudible’ Joe Biden Quote
Did BBC News make a meme from an "inaudible" quote by Joe Biden? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to support the claim that BBC News created such a meme. It appears to be a mashup that riffs on White House transcripts, which inse
The Dispatch→ No Evidence Suggests Jerry Jones Is Selling the Dallas Cowboys to the Saudis
Online post alleges the owner would sell ‘America’s Team.’
Full Fact→ No evidence Rachel Reeves said pensions ‘can no longer be an entitlement for all’
Posts circulating on social media claim the UK’s new chancellor has announced “new pension rules”, but we could find no evidence this was true or that she said the quote being attributed to her.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Quadruple-Boosted People Get Denied Life Insurance Based Solely On Vaccination Status
Do quadruple-boosted people get denied life insurance based solely on their vaccination status? No, that's not true: The American Council of Life Insurers, which is one of the major industry groups, told Lead Stories that it is not aware
Full Fact→ No evidence audio clip supposedly of Wes Streeting comments about Palestinian deaths is genuine
Labour’s shadow health secretary has said the recording circulating on social media is a fake.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – A 2019 “Project Runway” episode isn’t evidence for a COVID-19 conspiracy
A 2019 clip from the show “Project Runway,” with a face mask and a designer named Kovid, is proof that the COVID-19 pandemic was a hoax.
Full Fact→ No evidence old audio clip supposedly of Keir Starmer saying he hates Liverpool is genuine
The clip may have been generated by artificial intelligence, though we don’t know that for sure.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Drink Made Of Aloe Vera, Molasses, Honey, Gin ‘Eliminates All Cancer Cells,’ Cysts, Tumors
Does a drink made of aloe vera, molasses, honey and gin eliminate all cancer cells, cysts and tumors? No, that's not true: While some of these ingredients may have health benefits, they are not a cure for cancer or other serious condition
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence protesters hung a banner featuring Iran’s supreme leader from Brooklyn Museum
Video shows a banner with Iran’s supreme leader displayed at the Brooklyn Museum.
Full Fact→ No evidence Rishi Sunak plans to pay people £75,000 to leave the UK
This claim is being shared widely on TikTok, but appears to have come from a parody account.
Health Feedback→ Spontaneous remission of cancer is rare; no evidence it occurs from diet or lifestyle changes
REVIEW In June of 2024, social media posts sharing a “cancer fighting smoothie” recipe appeared on Facebook and Instagram. The posts, shared by Anti-Cancer Mom, received thousands of interactions. Anti-Cancer Mom is the online handle for Cortney
Health Feedback→ Cats can transmit toxoplasmosis to humans, but no evidence links toxoplasmosis to increased “hunger hormone” ghrelin
REVIEW Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by an infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. This parasite is most commonly found in contaminated food, such as raw and undercooked meat. It can also be found in cat feces. Symptoms of toxoplasmosis a
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No evidence for Donald Trump’s claim that Congo is releasing people from jail into the U.S.
“Congo, Africa, just released a lot of people, a lot of people from their prisons and jails and brought them into the United States of America.”
Full Fact→ No good evidence for numerous claims about energy drinks
There is no evidence that Prime Energy increases the risk of Alzheimer’s, or that Sugar Free Monster contains dangerous levels of caffeine. Sugar Free Red Bull no longer contains aspartame.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Is Worth ‘$42 Million’
Is Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg worth $42 million? No, that's not true: There is no proof that the vast wealth purported to be Bragg's in an image on social media is real. His most recent publicly available financial disclosur
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Zelenskyy Bought $200 Million Casino Resort In Cyprus
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy buy the luxury Vuni Palace Hotel in Cyprus? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence that the Ukrainian leader bought the resort on the northern coast of the island nation. In an onlin
The Dispatch→ No Evidence Supports Claims That Alvin Bragg Is Worth $42 Million
His 2022 financial disclosures show more modest financial and real estate holdings.
Full Fact→ No evidence Russian missile strike hit ‘NATO logistics hub’ in Ukraine
There is no evidence that a video shared in the aftermath of a Russian missile strike in Odessa, Ukraine, shows damage to a ‘NATO logistics hub’.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Not all sunflowers follow the sun, and it’s not evidence that big, important star has been replaced
“Sunflowers are turning away from the sun because that’s not the sun.”
Health Feedback→ Current evidence doesn’t suggest coffee contains toxic levels of mold, nor that it causes cancer
REVIEW Mycotoxins are a collection of toxins produced by molds. These molds can grow during any stage of the production, harvesting, and storage of crops or food products such as coffee beans, especially under warm and humid conditions. In May 2024,
Health Feedback→ Evidence so far doesn’t indicate an association between COVID-19 vaccines and autoimmune diseases
REVIEW A Facebook reel
The Dispatch→ Examining the Evidence in Donald Trump’s Hush Money Trial
Plus: Trumpworld falsely accuses the Biden administration of concocting an assassination plot.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Two Indian Diplomats Were Arrested In Iran In Investigation Of President Raisi’s Fatal Helicopter Crash
Were two diplomats from India's Embassy in Iran detained or arrested in connection with the investigation of the helicopter crash that killed the country's president, among other officials? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to sup