Was Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, arrested by the FBI on November 22, 2021? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to suggest that Bancel was arrested and the website where the claim originally appeared is a known fake news website
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PolitiFact→ Bloggers – FBI search didn’t target woman because of her role in school board politics
The FBI targeted a woman and searched her home because she “protested local school board, elections.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the FBI isn’t adding ‘threat tags’ for parents who protest school boards
“The FBI is using its counterterrorism division to investigate and add ‘threat tags’ to parents who are protesting school boards.”
Snopes→ FBI Investigating Old NJ Landfill for Jimmy Hoffa’s Remains
The decades-long odyssey to find the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa apparently has turned to a former New Jersey landfill that sits below an elevated highway.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Story doesn’t confirm Trump supporter at Jan. 6 riot is an FBI informant. It relies on speculation
A "bombshell" report about Ray Epps shows that the FBI was involved in inciting the Jan. 6 riot.
Logically→ The FBI has arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on charges of fraud.
The false claim stemmed from a conspiracy website, famous for spreading fake news.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer CEO Was NOT Arrested By FBI In Scarsdale, NY
Did the FBI arrest Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla in Scarsdale, New York, on the morning of November 5, 2021? No, that's not true: Scarsdale police said there was no FBI raid there and that Bourla no longer lives in the famous bedroom community
Poynter→ Tucker Carlson’s conspiracy theory about FBI and Jan. 6 continues to be wrong
A debunked conspiracy theory that claims federal agents incited the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is making a new appearance in Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s new three-part documentary series, “Patriot Purge.” The controversial series that start
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Say That There Were No Killings At Sandy Hook — Data Were Submitted To FBI Later
Did the FBI say that there were no killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, the same year as the mass shooting at the school that resulted in 26 deaths? No, that's not true: Although data from the FBI's Crime in the U.S. 2012 pub
Snopes→ FBI: Remains Found in Florida Park ID’D As Brian Laundrie
He was a person of interest in the death of girlfriend Gabby Petito while the couple was on a cross-country road trip.
Snopes→ Indictment Accuses Nebraska Congressman of Lying to FBI
A federal grand jury on indicted U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, accusing him of lying to the FBI and concealing information from federal agents who were investigating campaign contributions funneled to him from a Nigerian billionaire.
Snopes→ US to Restore Full Pension of FBI Official Fired Under Trump
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has won back his full pension as part of a settlement of his lawsuit arising from his firing during the Trump administration, his lawyers announced.
Snopes→ Did FBI Find a 9/11 Hijacker’s Plane Ticket Moments After North Tower Collapsed?
The story was mentioned on a podcast by investigative journalist Chris Hansen.
Snopes→ FBI Releases Newly Declassified Record on Sept. 11 Attacks
The document is the first investigative record to be disclosed since President Joe Biden ordered a declassification review of materials that for years have remained out of public view.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Pelosi And Biden Are Being Investigated By The FBI For Election Fraud
Are House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Joe Biden being investigated by the FBI for election fraud? No, that's not true: There is no evidence offered to support this claim and no publicly available evidence supports it. The claim is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence of The FBI Ever Releasing A Study Ranking ‘Most Dangerous Zodiac Signs’
Did the Federal Bureau of Investigation release a study ranking zodiac signs in terms of "dangerousness"? No, that's not true: This is a recycled hoax that has circulated in blog posts as far back as 2017. There is also no publicly availa
Snopes→ FBI Joins Criminal Probe in Colorado Voting Equipment Breach
The agents are working with Mesa County prosecutors to determine if there was a criminal violation, FBI spokeswoman Courtney Bernal said in a statement.
Snopes→ Did Matt Gaetz Suggest Defunding the FBI?
Nothing ever gets deleted from the internet.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Federal Buildings, Including FBI Headquarters And The White House, Were NOT Abandoned On June 14, 2021
Were major federal buildings in Washington, D.C. -- including the Federal Bureau of Investigation's headquarters -- shut down on June 14, 2021? No, that's not true: The FBI confirmed that its headquarters have been open. Other buildings s
Truth or Fiction?→ Fox’s Tucker Carlson Pushes Conspiracy Theory Blaming FBI For Capitol Riot
Television presenter Tucker Carlson pushed another far right conspiracy theory downplaying the rioters who attacked the United States Capitol in January 2021, suggesting on his show that the attack was orchestrated by federal “operatives.”
Snopes→ No, the Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol Wasn’t an FBI False Flag
This isn't the first time right-leaning commentators have tried to blame a third party for the 2021 deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Snopes→ FBI Subpoenas Info on Readers of News Story on Slain Agents
The FBI issued a subpoena demanding U.S. newspaper giant Gannett provide agents with information to track down readers of a USA Today story about a suspect in a child pornography case who fatally shot two FBI agents.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT A Picture Of Rudy Giuliani’s Neighbors Watching FBI Raid His Apartment
Is there a picture of Rudy Giuliani's neighbors watching his residence being raided by the FBI? No, that's not true: Although the apartment of the former New York City mayor and personal attorney for Donald Trump was searched by the FBI,
Snopes→ FBI Starts Civil Rights Probe into Death of Andrew Brown Jr.
The FBI launched a civil rights probe into the death of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man killed by deputies in North Carolina.
Snopes→ FBI Says It Interviewed FedEx Mass Shooter Last Year
FBI agents last year interviewed the gunman who fatally shot eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, the bureau said.
Snopes→ ‘Skilled Predator’ FBI Boss Harassed 8 Women, Watchdog Finds
Several senior FBI officials were highlighted in an investigation last year that found a pattern of supervisors avoiding discipline — and retiring with full benefits — even after claims of sexual misconduct against them were substantiated.
Snopes→ Did the FBI Post a Biting Tweet About Prince Andrew?
According to a widely-shared screenshot, the FBI mused "Is he doing interviews now?" after the Duke of York appeared on television in April 2021.
Snopes→ FBI: NYC Morgue Workers Stole Credit Cards from Dead People
The FBI arrested two former city employees accused of stealing bank cards from dead bodies taken to New York City’s mortuary and racking up thousands of dollars in charges.
Snopes→ FBI Releases New Video After Bombs Left at RNC, DNC Offices
The two pipe bombs were placed outside the offices of the Republican and Democratic national committees the night before the riots.
Snopes→ FBI Was Looking for Gold at Pennsylvania Dig Site
FBI agents were looking for an extremely valuable cache of fabled Civil War-era gold — possibly tons of it — when they excavated a remote woodland site in Pennsylvania.
Logically→ The FBI shared prior intelligence on a possible attack at the Capitol Hill with the Capitol Police.
The FBI had sent an email about possible violence at Capitol Hill that went unnoticed by the officials.
Snopes→ FBI Says Rioters Weren’t Fake Trump Protesters
Some Republican members of Congress have suggested that left-wing protesters dressed up as Trump supporters to attack the Capitol, despite no evidence of that.
Snopes→ Did Former NYPD Officer Say Police, FBI Conspired In Assassination of Malcolm X?
For decades, activists have maintained prosecutors convicted the wrong men in the murder.
Snopes→ No, An FBI Agent Killed in Florida Wasn’t Investigating Hunter Biden’s Laptop
Social media memes claimed without evidence that an FBI agent killed while serving a search warrant was investigating Hunter Biden.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence The FBI Special Agent Killed In Florida Was ‘Top Investigator For Hunter Biden’s Laptop’
Was one of the FBI special agents killed in Florida the "top investigator for Hunter Biden's laptop"? No, there is no evidence that claim is true. Special Agent Daniel Alfin was killed on February 2, 2021, as he attempted to serve a court
Snopes→ FBI: 2 Agents Killed, 3 Wounded, Suspect Dead in Florida
Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three wounded while trying to serve a search warrant in Florida, prompting a SWAT team to storm an apartment building.
Snopes→ Ex-FBI Lawyer Given Probation for Russia Probe Actions
A former FBI lawyer was sentenced to probation for altering an email the Justice Department relied on in its surveillance of an aide to President Donald Trump during the Russia investigation.
Snopes→ FBI Vetting Guard Troops in DC Amid Fears of Insider Attack
U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Snopes→ No, FBI Did Not Uncover 256 Emails Between Rep. Schiff, Jeffrey Epstein
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ FBI Tracking ‘Extensive’ Online Chatter About Armed Protests
The FBI is tracking an “extensive amount of concerning online chatter,” including calls for armed protests leading up to next week's presidential inauguration, Director Chris Wray said.