In mid-November 2020, Twitter updated one of its election information flags, changing the wording from the uncertain-sounding, “Official sources called this election differently” to the even less forceful, “Multiple sources called th
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TruthOrFiction→ Twitter Amends Flag from ‘Official Sources Called This Election Differently’ to ‘Multiple Sources Called This Election Differently’
In mid-November 2020, Twitter updated one of its election information flags, changing the wording from the uncertain-sounding, “Official sources called this election differently” to the even less forceful, “Multiple sources called th
Liste→ Tweets falsely claim photo of Nazi flag is from pro-Trump March
A photo shared thousands of times on Twitter and claimed to be from a November 14, 2020 rally in Washington, DC to support President Donald Trump after his election defeat is in fact a two-month old image from a flea market in Pennsylvania.
Snopes→ Is This a Photo of a Nazi Flag from the ‘Million MAGA March’?
"At this time in our lives, we need to be united with love and respect for all."
FactCheck.org→ Trump Tweets Flagged by Twitter for Misinformation
In the two days after Election Day, Twitter has added warning labels to nine of President Donald Trump’s election-related tweets, cautioning the messages “might be misleading.” They are misleading, and in some cases, false. They conti
FactCheck.org→ Antifa ‘False Flag’ Flyer Is an Old Hoax
Quick Take A viral blog post falsely claims that an “Antifa flyer” shows that left-wing activists are planning to masquerade as supporters of President Donald Trump and riot following the election. The purported flyer cited as evidence has
Snopes→ Are These Nazi/American Flags Real?
Neo-Nazis and white supremacist groups have a long history in the United States.
Snopes→ Is This Biden and Harris in Front of a Burning Flag?
A "composite image" is a combination of two different photographs.
Snopes→ Did Women’s March Protesters Assault a Woman for Carrying Trump 2020 Flag?
Activist Isabella DeLuca claimed she was "punched in the face and choked by two women" simply for carrying a Trump 2020 flag.
Snopes→ Did Women’s March Protesters Assault a Woman for Carrying Trump 2020 Flag?
Activist Isabella DeLuca claimed she was "punched in the face and choked by two women" simply for carrying a Trump 2020 flag.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ With no TV debates to assess, fact-checkers flagged online falsehoods about sexual abuse and alcohol
Lee en español There were no presidential debates this week, but that doesn’t mean that FactChat‘s members didn’t have plenty of material to work with. Manipulated videos and misleading claims continue to flood social networks, as we
Top Fact Checks→ Indian flag used in protest in Hong Kong.
A pro-democracy protester in Hong Kong was seen waving the Indian flag during the protest organised on China's national day.
Liste→ Photos of Indian actress posing with a Pakistani flag on a film set have been shared without context
Three photos of Indian actress Rakhi Sawant posing with a Pakistani flag have been shared thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts that call for her to be “hanged or exiled” from India. The photographs have been shared without cont
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama’s Daughters NOT Caught on Camera Burning US Flag at DC Protest
Were the daughters of former President Obama caught on camera burning US flags during a protest in Washington DC? No, that's not true. The story was originally published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters a
FactCheck.org→ McDonald’s and the American Flag
Quick Take Social media posts — without evidence — have accused McDonald’s of taking down American flags in support of Black Lives Matter and antifa. The company says that is “not true.” Full Story McDonald’s has recently fa
Snopes→ Did McDonald’s Remove American Flags Nationwide?
Repeating a lie ad nauseam does not make it any more true.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: McDonald’s Did NOT Remove American Flags In Support Of Antifa And BLM
Did McDonald's remove American flags in support of Antifa and Black Lives Matter? No, that's not true: The fast food company denied the claim in a statement to Lead Stories. The claim appeared as a post (archived here) published by Facebo
Liste→ This photo has circulated in reports about a Filipino man burning a Malaysian flag in a protest
A picture has been shared hundreds of times on multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim it shows a Malaysian Chinese man burning a Malaysian flag. The claim is false; the photo has circulated in reports about a Filipino man burning a Malaysian flag
Snopes→ Did Kroger Tell Employees They Can Wear BLM Masks, but Not Flag Masks?
Adding a color background to a baseless statement doesn't make it any more factual.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Democratic Governor Of New Jersey Did NOT Have All The American Flags Taken Down From Highway Overpasses
Did the Democratic governor of New Jersey have all the American flags taken down from highway overpasses? No, that's not true: Gov. Phil Murphy was against the flag ban, which was proposed by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the ban
Liste→ This image has been digitally manipulated to insert an Indian national flag
A photo that appears to show an Indian flag flying over a public square in Srinagar, a city in Indian-administered Kashmir, was shared in multiple posts on Facebook and Instagram on August 15, 2020, the country's Independence Day. The claim, however, i
Liste→ Photos of the Burj Khalifa have been doctored to include the Israeli flag
Two photos have been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Facebook which purport to show Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world, illuminated with the Israeli flag to celebrate a new peace treaty between Israel and the United Arab Em
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Facebook Has NOT Banned Confederate Flag Posts
Did Facebook ban Confederate flag posts? No, that's not true: By its very existence on Facebook with the flag, this post disproves its own claim. This style of post is engineered to play on people's outrage and invites them to co
Liste→ This photo of pyramids in Egypt has been doctored to include the Lebanese flag
A photo has been shared repeatedly in posts on Facebook, Twitter and in media reports that claim it shows an image of the Lebanese flag projected onto Egypt’s Giza pyramids. The posts claim the pyramids were lit up with the flag in order to show sol
Snopes→ Did Portland Protesters Burn Bibles and American Flags?
The allegations come after more than two months of escalating protests in downtown Portland, Oregon.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Kneel At An American Flag In His Hometown
Did former Vice President Joe Biden kneel at an American flag in his hometown while on the campaign trail? No, that's not true: The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee knelt down to talk to a child who was out of frame in
Snopes→ Did Trump Tweet That the Confederate Flag Is a ‘Symbol of Love’?
Confederate flags, monuments and military base names have become a national flashpoint since the death of George Floyd.
Snopes→ Black Lives Matter Billboard Placed Next to Confederate Flag
A Black Lives Matter sign now fills a billboard next to a big Confederate flag that greets people coming into a small town outside Raleigh.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ ‘Unsupported’: a powerful rating to flag COVID-19 conspiracy theories
Public data is the raw material with which fact-checkers work every day. Without it, the credibility of rating information as false — without being able to show the reasoning behind the decision — is weakened, no matter how obviously false
Snopes→ Did Kanye West Wear a Confederate Flag Patch?
The rapper and entrepreneur said that he wanted to re-appropriate the flag.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Weis Markets Did NOT Ban The American Flag
Did Weis Markets ban the American flag? No, that's not true: The grocery store chain still sells products with the flag, according to spokesman Dennis Curtin. He also said that the company's uniform policy, which states that employees cannot w
Snopes→ Were Weis Markets Employees Banned From Displaying the American Flag?
A chain of grocery stores on the east coast became the subject of internet rumors in June 2020.
Snopes→ Pentagon Draft Policy Would Ban Confederate Flag Displays
A draft policy circulated by Pentagon leaders would ban the display of the Confederate flag in Defense Department workplaces or public areas by service members and civilian personnel.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Does This Photo Show a New Antifa Flag Resembling a Nazi Flag?
https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/03/fact-check-photo-antifa-flag-resembling-nazi-flag/ An image shared
Snopes→ Mississippi Removes Confederate Symbol From State Flag
Cheers rang out in the Mississippi Capitol after the vote to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag. Some spectators wept.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Peaceful Flag Burning to Resist Police Sponsored by Antifa’
A group with content seemingly designed to anger right-wing readers attracted attention from actual government officials — before finally being removed from both Twitter and Facebook in June 2020. The group, “Left Behind USA,” was us
Snopes→ Baptists and Walmart Criticize Rebel-Themed Mississippi Flag
The Confederate-themed Mississippi flag has drawn opposition from two big forces in the culturally conservative state: Southern Baptists and Walmart.
Snopes→ Did Dale Earnhardt Sr. Remove Confederate Flag Sticker from Truck?
The race-car driving legend's son reportedly once relayed the story.
Snopes→ NCAA Expands Ban, Joins SEC in Targeting Confederate Flag
The NCAA expanded its policy banning states with prominent Confederate symbols from hosting its sponsored events, one day after the SEC made a similar declaration aimed at the Mississippi state flag.
Snopes→ Twitter Flags Trump’s Tweet of Doctored ‘Racist Baby’ Video
After President Trump tweeted the video, Twitter took the rare step of adding a warning saying the video is "manipulated media."