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Full Fact→ Fake post about a missing child is spreading on Facebook

2022-07-01 The post contains a link to a false article about a missing child which may be from an unsafe website. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Fake claims about McDonald’s ingredients are recirculating on Facebook

2022-06-29 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. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Picture of huge shark is fake

2022-06-28 The picture has been circulating online since at least 2016. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Fake video doesn’t show Russian strike on Ukrainian arms depot

2022-06-27 The video is CGI. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Phone Call During 1969 Moon Landing Was NOT Faked

2022-06-21 Did then-President Richard Nixon fake a phone call to the moon when astronauts first landed in 1969? No, that's not true: According to AT&T, the call went from Washington, D.C., to Houston to the moon using a capsule communicator. The Go to site post…»

Snopes→ ‘Say Sliders to Drugs’? Real Sign Mocks Fake TMNT Meme

2022-06-21 What, exactly, should I be saying to drugs? Go to site post…»

AllSides→ No, CNN did not fake Ukrainian war footage

2022-06-20 https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2022/no-cnn-did-not-fake-ukrainian-war-footage/ Following Russia Go to site post…»

Poynter→ No, CNN did not fake Ukrainian war footage

2022-06-17 Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine beginning Feb. 24, misinformation about the situation has spread rapidly. For example, this tweet claims that CNN was faking war footage in Ukraine. The tweet […] The post No, CNN did not fake Ukrainian wa Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tweet Claiming The Mayo Clinic Is Misdiagnosing Trump Supporters Is Fake

2022-06-16 Is a Mayo Clinic doctor misdiagnosing Trump supporters' healthy pregnancies? No, that's not true: The tweet making the claim originated from a fake account and this claim has been refuted by the Mayo Clinic since 2018. The claim appeared Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Dr. Oz’s Family Business Illegally Hire Immigrants Using Fake Names?

2022-06-14 A "family business" is a familial operation at which someone is employed, or they have authority over, in some capacity. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – Fake mugshot showing badly bruised Paul Pelosi circulates online

2022-06-14 Image shows Paul Pelosi, bruised, in a booking mugshot. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tweet Claiming Biden ‘Will Be Banning Switchblades Alongside Semi-Automatic Rifles’ Is Fake

2022-06-14 Is President Joe Biden "banning switchblades alongside semi-automatic rifles in the coming months as a result of the recent mass shootings"? No, that's not true: The tweet making the claim is fake and was never posted by the account shown Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Turkish ‘disinformation law’ will make it a crime to spread ‘fake news’

2022-06-10 https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2022/turkish-disinformation-law-will-make-it-a-crime-to-spread-fake-news/ Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Turkish ‘disinformation law’ will make it a crime to spread ‘fake news’

2022-06-09 Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it in your email every other Thursday. A “disinformation law” that, if passed, would impose up [̷ Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Alien Abduction Video Was NOT Originally Intended To Deceive But To Practice CGI Skills

2022-06-09 Was a man transported in broad daylight from a suburban neighborhood into a UFO in a beam of energy or light? No, that's not true: This video was made by the YouTuber idiotpie in 2010 to improve and test their CGI skills and to get sugges Go to site post…»

Snopes→ How to Spot a Deepfake

2022-06-08 For starters, don't believe everything you see.  Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Reports that ‘Bernie Gores’ died in both Uvalde school shooting and Afghanistan are fake

2022-06-07 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 Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Fake CNN Headline Reports Johnny Depp Organizing ‘Defamation’ Tour With Kyle Rittenhouse

2022-06-03 The fake headline appeared to be a satire of real events. Go to site post…»

Logically→ The war between Ukraine and Russia is fake as an image shows Ukrainian soldiers fighting with paintball guns.

2022-05-26 A photo of Ukrainian forces taken during a training simulation has been used to push the narrative that the war is staged. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Germany: Fake Doctor Gets Life in Prison for Patient Deaths

2022-05-25 A German court sentenced a woman who posed as a doctor to life in prison for causing the deaths of several people she treated. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Half of President Biden’s Twitter followers are fake.

2022-05-24 Analytics of Biden's personal Twitter account @JoeBiden were misinterpreted by media reports as that of his official account @POTUS. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fake tweets make claims about ivermectin studies that don’t exist

2022-05-19 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.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this photo of Ukrainians training for combat doesn’t prove the war is fake

2022-05-19 A photo of Ukrainians with paintball guns proves the war is staged. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Fake Washington Post screenshot says dachshund is the ‘face of online homophobia’

2022-05-19 A post on Facebook shows what looks like a screenshot of a Washington Post article with the headline: “This dog is the new face of online homophobia” and the subheading “Internet trolls have turned a dachshund into a viral homophobic Go to site post…»

Poynter→ A fake Twitter account posing as CBS News shared false information about the Buffalo shooting

2022-05-19 Twitter accounts falsely posing as news organizations sometimes share misinformation during big, developing breaking news stories, such as the recent shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead […] The post A fake Twitter account posi Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News And Candace Owens Did NOT Tweet About ‘Ivermectin’s Hidden Cost’ — Screenshot Is Fake

2022-05-18 Did conservative commentator Candace Owens quote a tweet made by Fox News about ivermectin's hidden cost -- that many are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence? No, that's not true: Both of the tweets shown in the screenshot Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – Fake Twitter account posing as CBS shared false information about Buffalo shooting arrests, victim

2022-05-18 CBS News reported that two more suspects were arrested in the Buffalo shooting, and that one more victim was identified. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ A man who arrived in Japan with a fake passport did not mysteriously vanish

2022-05-11 A Facebook post claims that experts believe a man who travelled to Japan using a fake passport was from a parallel universe. This is not true. While there are records of a man attempting to enter Japan using a passport from a non-existent country, he d Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kentucky Derby Winning Jockey Did NOT Reject White House Invitation By Referring To ‘A Horse’s Ass’ — It’s Old Fake Quote

2022-05-09 Did winning Kentucky Derby jockey Sonny Leon turn down a White House invitation, saying he didn't want to see "a horse's ass"? No, that's not true: This is a fake quote that has been recycled since at least 2018 and previously debunked by Go to site post…»

Snopes→ PureKana CBD Gummies Reviews on Google Are Fake

2022-05-04 We looked at a number of sponsored content articles that posed as "reviews" for PureKana CBD Gummies that included misleading mentions of the "Shark Tank" TV show. Go to site post…»

Logically→ The lack of films made about actual moon missions is because the moon landing was faked and the Earth is flat.

2022-05-04 Few films having been made about the space program is not evidence of a staged moon landing or flat Earth. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Report: Fake Priest Conned Way into Royal Guards’ Barracks

2022-05-03 The British Army said it has launched an urgent investigation after an intruder posing as a priest reportedly spent the night at the barracks of troops who guard Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Otherkin’ Are NOT Being Integrated In Kokomo High School — The Fake Email Is From A Satirical Facebook Page

2022-04-29 Did an email about "otherkin" -- nonhuman entities in human bodies -- being integrated into Kokomo High School get leaked to the public? No, that's not true: This email is fake and did not come from the school but from a Facebook page cal Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Tiger Woods CBD Scam and Fake ‘Reviews’ Flood Google

2022-04-26 We took notice when a handful of "reviews" for a product named Tiger Woods CBD Gummies invaded Google News search results. Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims That the Bidens Faked Celebrating Easter at the White House

2022-04-26 A popular right-wing Facebook account made a series of claims about the Bidens’ Easter celebrations at the White House and suggested the 2022 Easter egg roll was staged. Both the president and first lady gave remarks at the event, which were Go to site post…»

Poynter→ The Ukraine war has fueled a surge of fake content impersonating BBC and CNN coverage

2022-04-25 In the days after a deadly missile strike blasted a railway station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, a viral online video — dressed as a news report — […] The post The Ukraine war has fueled a surge of fake content impersonating B Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Tweet Is FAKE — French President Macron Did NOT Say Europe Needs To Be Prepared To Take Up To 60 Million Refugees

2022-04-22 Did French President Emmanuel Macron make a campaign promise that "Europe must be ready to accept up to 60 million refugees over the next 20 years from Africa and the Middle East"? No, that's not true: This is a fake tweet that is designe Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ukraine war fuels surge of fake content impersonating BBC, CNN coverage

2022-04-22 False images about the war in Ukraine use the logos of BBC and CNN to make their claims seem legitimate, fueling Russia’s efforts to sow distrust and confusion. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Tweets – Reddit post about parent forcing hormones on transgender child is fake

2022-04-20 A Reddit post shows a parent admitting to forcing their child to continue transitioning by sneaking hormone medication. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of President, First Lady Does NOT Show Fake Presidential Seal On White House Balcony For 2022 Easter Egg Roll

2022-04-19 Does a photo of President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden show a fake presidential seal? No, that's not true: A fuzzy photograph from the April 18, 2022, Easter Egg Roll at the White House does show the real presidential seal, as prov Go to site post…»

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