People across the country have found themselves swept into the misinformation maelstrom, their online posts or their very identities hijacked by anti-vaccine activists and others peddling lies about the outbreak.
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Full Fact - All content→ It’s not clear whether bald people get more ill with Covid-19
The Sun, the Mail and the Mirror have all reported scientific research into a possible link between baldness and severe Covid-19. All three newspapers said that bald men are about twice as likely to suffer from severe Covid. Obviously it is true that o
Snopes→ Did a Landlord Get Revenge on Tenants Who Destroyed a Home?
Readers may have seen ads that claimed a landlord got the "ultimate revenge" and "last laugh" after tenants left a home in disarray.
Snopes→ Are Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Back Together?
They intially met in late 2001 while filming the romantic comedy "Gigli."
Liste→ Safe for breastfeeding mothers to get vaccinated, health authorities say
Multiple online posts have shared a report they claim is “evidence” that Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 jabs are dangerous for breastfeeding mothers. The posts are misleading: they cite a spurious report about a breastfeeding mother who was allegedly
Snopes→ Did Channing Tatum Say He Has to ‘Get Better at Acting’ So He Doesn’t Have to be ‘Naked’ in Movies?
Not that anyone was complaining.
Snopes→ Did Trump Unsuccessfully Try To Get Back on Twitter?
The former president was permanently suspended from Twitter for inciting the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, mob attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Snopes→ Montana Governor Signs Bill Targeting Transgender Athletes
Supporters of the bill have said it will ensure the playing field in girls’ sports remains fair.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ The benefits of getting the COVID-19 vaccine outweigh its risks; there is no increased mortality rate among vaccinated people relative to unvaccinated people
REVIEW Social media posts calling the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines into question commonly point to adverse events occurring after vaccination as evidence that the vaccine is responsible. As shown by this previous Health Feedback review, posts mak
Top Fact Checks→ Budget cuts across London have reached at least £35 million.
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, London Mayor Sadiq Khan cut £38 million from the Greater London Authority’s 2020-21 budget.
Snopes→ Did a Black Woman Get Prison for Illegal Voting, While a White Man Got Probation?
In May 2021, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna cited race as the decisive factor in the vastly different punishments given to Crystal Mason and Bruce Bartman.
Snopes→ Comic Strip Artists Band Together for a Silly and Good Cause
Fans of newspaper comics will instantly notice something missing in many of the strips this Friday — pants.
Snopes→ Tree Traps Man in Portable Toilet at Gettysburg
Authorities say a man was rescued after a tree that fell during high winds trapped him inside a portable toilet at Gettysburg National Military Park in south-central Pennsylvania.
Liste→ Small percentage of vaccinated people will get Covid-19
Social media posts seek to raise doubts about vaccines by saying those who believe immunized people are at risk from others who have not received shots do not think they work. But while studies have found that vaccines protect against Covid-19, US hea
Snopes→ Free Rides, Beer and Savings Bonds: Vaccinators Get Creative
Places around the U.S. are offering incentives to try to energize the nation’s slowing vaccination drive and get Americans to roll up their sleeves.
Snopes→ Rapper Kodak Black Gets Probation in Teen’s Assault Case
Black was originally charged with rape, but accepted a deal and pleaded guilty to first-degree assault at the Florence County courthouse.
Snopes→ Did Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer Get Married?
A routine review of intentionally misleading online advertisements.
Liste→ Biden’s climate plan does not target US meat consumption
Republican politicians, pundits and media reports claim that President Joe Biden’s climate plan would require Americans to cut red meat consumption by 90 percent. But the figure comes from a study published more than a year before Biden took office,
Snopes→ An Oscars Unlike Any Other To Get Underway Sunday
There will be no host, no audience, nor face masks for nominees attending the ceremony at Los Angeles' Union Station.
Snopes→ Was Dakota Territory Split Into 2 States To Get More Republican Senators?
It depends on who you ask.
Snopes→ Do You Have To Wait To Donate Blood After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine?
The American Red Cross told Snopes it had received multiple inquiries from concerned would-be donors who had received a COVID-19 vaccine.
Snopes→ EXPLAINER: Can Derek Chauvin Get His Convictions Tossed on Appeal?
The unique circumstances surrounding Derek Chauvin's trial in George Floyd's death could offer the former Minneapolis police officer some shot at winning a retrial on appeal, though most legal experts agree it's a long shot.
Liste→ This photo shows a Palestinian boy who survived a firebombing attack by Jewish extremists targeting his home
Multiple social media posts share an image alongside a claim that it shows a boy, who survived a terrorist attack at a hospital, meeting his friend. The claim is misleading: the photo actually shows a Palestinian boy who survived an arson attack by Jew
Snopes→ Did the Families of Emmett Till and George Floyd Watch Chauvin Verdict Together?
A cousin of Emmett Till and a brother of George Floyd appeared together in an interview with CNN the day before the verdict was read.
Snopes→ Did a 2-Year-Old in Virginia Die After Getting COVID-19 Vaccination?
The claim is based solely on a dubious report from the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System, a database that anyone can submit reports to that is frequently abused by anti-vaccine activists.
Top Fact Checks→ Inhaling the scent of camphor, cloves, carom seeds, and a few drops of eucalyptus oil mixed together helps increase oxygen levels.
There is no scientific evidence that the combination of those ingredients will increase the body's oxygen levels.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ What Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ gets right and wrong
What happens when one of Hollywood’s most famous writer-directors undertakes retelling one of the most infamous trials in modern U.S. history?In Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” which debuted on Netflix in October 2020, the
Liste→ Facebook posts mislead on ‘stroke dangers’ for people ‘getting out of bed too quickly’
Multiple Facebook posts have shared a purported health notice that warns people who get out of bed "too quickly" are likely to suffer a stroke. The claim is misleading: health experts said the warning was “not true” for healthy people who ha
Snopes→ Did Maxine Waters Urge Protesters To ‘Get More Confrontational’?
Rep. Waters answered questions from reporters while marching with protesters ahead of a verdict in the trial of the police officer accused of killing George Floyd.
Snopes→ GOP Targets Ballot Drop Boxes in Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin, Elsewhere
Atlanta-area voters looking to return their ballots using a drop box in the next gubernatorial election will have to do some searching.
Liste→ Philippine official who sparked lockdown controversy becomes target of death hoax
Facebook and YouTube posts circulating in the Philippines claim CCTV footage shows a village official being shot dead after she made controversial comments about essential food products during lockdown. The claim is false: the video shared in the
Snopes→ ’18 Reasons I Won’t Be Getting a COVID Vaccine’ Post Filled With Reckless Falsehoods
A blog post riddled with misinformation is effectively a "Now That's What I Call Music" style anthology of debunked anti-vaccine and COVID-19 denial claims.
Snopes→ Did Bernie Sanders Say ‘No One Should Get Rich Enough Off Politics To Buy Multiple Homes’?
The alleged comment pertained to an alleged home purchase by Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Fact-checking unproven claims that DMX suffered a heart attack after getting a COVID-19 vaccine
DMX died April 9 at a hospital in New York, where he had been on life support after suffering a heart attack days earlier. The rapper, born Earl Simmons, was 50. The hospital where DMX died said in a statement that he died “peacefully with fami
Snopes→ Taiwanese-Born Yu Chang Gets Racist Tweets After Indians Baseball Error
Indians manager Terry Francona called racist social media messages sent to first baseman Yu Chang “stupid and ignorant” and said they have no place in baseball or “anywhere.”
Snopes→ US Budget Deficit Jumps to Record $1.7 Trillion This Year
The U.S. government's budget deficit surged to an all-time high of $1.7 trillion for the first six months of this budget year, nearly double the previous record, as another round of economic-support checks added billions of dollars to spending.
Snopes→ Some GOP-Led States Target Abortions Done Through Medication
Abortion opponents are pushing legislation in several Republican-led states to restrict and in some cases ban providers from prescribing abortion medication via telemedicine.
Snopes→ Did Prince Philip Get the COVID-19 Vaccine Before He Died?
The royal consort was 99 years old at the time of his death.
Snopes→ Too Much? BBC Gets Complaints over Prince Philip Coverage
The broadcaster received so many complaints alleging its reporting was excessive that it set up a special website page for viewers to register objections.
Snopes→ Disneyland Avengers Campus Gets June Debut After Long Delay
The new section of the Anaheim Park that merges Marvel heroes into the Magic Kingdom had been set to open last July but was upended by the long pandemic closure.