In recent months, some European airlines have banned the use of cloth face coverings to control the spread of the coronavirus during air travel, instead favoring surgical masks — sometimes referred to as medical or disposable — and N95 respirat
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Snopes→ Yes, a 4,000-Year-Old Burial Was Found at a Golf Course in England
The coffin was made from a hollowed-out tree trunk.
Snopes→ Did Kansas City Zoo Give Resident Gorilla a Blood Transfusion?
The procedure likely saved the 24-year-old primate’s life.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: iPad Glitch At Los Angeles Voting Center Does NOT Mean GOP Votes Were Stolen In California Recall
Is the message some citizens received at one Los Angeles County voting center -- that a county computer indicated they had already voted -- evidence that Republican votes were stolen in California's gubernatorial recall election? No, that
Snopes→ Pentagon Reverses Itself, Calls Deadly Kabul Strike an Error
The Pentagon retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan, announcing that a review revealed that only civilians were killed in the attack, not an Islamic State extremist as first believed.
Top Fact Checks→ Rajasthan government passed a new law to safeguard mosques and madrasas.
The Rajasthan government has not made such a decision. Rajasthan Police and OSD Lokesh Sharma clarified that the viral post was fake.
FactCheck.org→ Ongoing Clinical Trials Will Decide Whether (or Not) Ivermectin Is Safe, Effective for COVID-19
SciCheck Digest Studies on whether ivermectin is beneficial in treating COVID-19 patients haven’t been conclusive, and health officials have warned people not to self-medicate. But multiple large trials are continuing to assess the antiparasitic
Snopes→ Polis, 1st Openly Gay Governor Elected, Marries in Colorado
Polis, 46, and Reis, 40, were married in a traditional Jewish ceremony attended by family and friends in Boulder.
Snopes→ Idled Thai Taxis Go Green with Mini-Gardens on Car Roofs
Taxi fleets in Thailand are giving new meaning to the term “rooftop garden,” as they utilize the roofs of cabs idled by the coronavirus crisis to serve as small vegetable plots.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 351,709 Votes Cast To Recall California Governor Newsom Did NOT Vanish — A Data Entry Error Was Corrected
Did 351,709 votes that had been cast to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom mysteriously vanish during a live CNN broadcast of the California election night results when about half of the votes had been counted? No, that's not true: There
Snopes→ Trump Aides Aim to Build GOP Opposition to Afghan Refugees
As tens of thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban arrive in the U.S., a handful of former Trump administration officials are working to turn Republicans against them.
Snopes→ California Gov. Newsom Crushes Republican-Led Recall Effort
Despite warnings the race would be close, California Gov. Gavin Newsom decisively defeated efforts to kick him out of office, a win the Democrat cast as an endorsement of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his party's liberal values.
Snopes→ Yes, Activists Took Down the Texas GOP’s Website Over Restrictive Abortion Law
The hacker group Anonymous took credit for the vandalism.
Snopes→ Nicki Minaj Tweeted Her Cousin Wouldn’t Get Vaccinated Because His Friend Got Swollen Testicles From It
She also said she would not attend the Met Gala because of the vaccination requirement.
Full Fact - All content→ The government did not give £37 billion to Serco
A screenshot claiming that Serco “magically disappeared” £37 billion has been shared on Facebook over 300 times. This appears to be a reference to the £37 billion budget for the first two years of the NHS Test and Trace programm
Snopes→ Yes, Tennis Player Grigor Dimitrov Helped an Ailing Ball Kid
The incident occurred during near-100-degree temperatures.
Snopes→ Did House Democrats ‘Block’ GOP from Reading Names of US Troops Killed in Kabul?
Republican Congress members and right-leaning websites failed to mention a significant piece of context about the Aug. 31 meeting of the House of Representatives.
Snopes→ Was Emma Raducanu’s Goal at US Open to Win Money to Replace Lost AirPods?
The tennis player ended up winning the title and $2.5 million.
Top Fact Checks→ Studies from the CDC, U.K. government, and Oxford University have deemed COVID-19 vaccines ineffective.
The Daily Expose is known to spread COVID-19-related misinformation. This article has misrepresented the conclusions of all three studies cited.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Anthony Hopkins Did NOT Say ‘Let Go The People Who Are Not Prepared To Love You’
Did Welsh actor Sir Anthony Hopkins make a statement that opens with "Let go the people who are not prepared to love you. This is the hardest thing you will have to do in your life and it will also be the most important thing"? No, that's
Top Fact Checks→ Doctors in the U.K. will be paid an extra £10 for every child they vaccinate, and Google is trying to hide it.
GPs do not profit from COVID-19 vaccines, and only under-16s with serious health issues and disabilities are eligible for the jabs.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ No, the U.S. government isn’t telling farmers to destroy their crops
A collection of videos circulating on social media claim the U.S. government is forcing farmers in the U.S. to destroy their crops. Several of the videos say the intent is to cause food shortages and mass starvation in the country. The videos were edit
WaPo Fact Checker→ The claim that the U.S. government already has the power to lower drug prices
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and other lawmakers say President Biden has a tool to lower drug prices. But no administration or court has ever agreed.
FactCheck.org→ Schumer Falsely Claims ‘All’ Americans Got Out of Afghanistan
A spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has conceded that the New York Democrat falsely claimed that “all” Americans who wanted to leave Afghanistan “have come out.” Government officials say that fewer than 100 U
Snopes→ Taliban Form All-Male Afghan Government of Old Guard Members
Appointed to the key post of interior minister was Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is on the FBI’s most-wanted list with a $5 million bounty on his head and is believed to still be holding at least one American hostage.
Snopes→ Texas Governor Signs New GOP Voting Restrictions into Law
Democrats spent months protesting what they say are efforts to weaken minority turnout and preserve the GOP's eroding dominance.
Top Fact Checks→ The COVID-19 patients talking about their illnesses featured in a public health announcement from the New South Wales government are paid actors.
This is false. These are real patients. Although they look similar to some actors or comedians, they are different people.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cameras Did NOT Shut Off Or Go Black During Biden Press Conference When He Was Asked About ‘Hit List’ In Afghanistan
Did cameras shut off or go black during a President Joe Biden press conference when he was asked about a "hit list" of people in Afghanistan? No, that's not true: The cameras did not shut off during Biden's press conference. He was not as
Snopes→ Did U.K. Government Announce Plans to Criminalize Pet Abduction?
Animal rights groups have long lobbied for a change to legislation across the U.K. to acknowledge the sentience of animals.
Snopes→ Did Biden Visit Tree of Life Synagogue?
Eleven people were murdered by a white supremacist at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in October 2018.
Snopes→ No, Jim Bakker Didn’t Claim That God Can’t Hear Prayers Through a Mask
The televangelist has made outrageous claims before, but this one would have taken the cake.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did Kathy Hochul Go Maskless in a Classroom With Children?
A viral Facebook post shows New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unmasked in a classroom with masked children: a.image2.image-link.image2-555-585 { padding-bottom: 94.87179487179486%; padding-bottom: min(94.87179487179486%
Top Fact Checks→ Central government employees in India will likely get a salary increment.
Central government employees and pensioners' DA and DR were increased from 17 percent to 28 percent effective July 1, 2021.
Snopes→ Did Andrew Cuomo Leave His Dog Behind in the Governor’s Mansion?
The disgraced former governor allegedly asked if any staff member could keep the dog.
Snopes→ Fallen Tech Star Elizabeth Holmes Prepares to Go on Trial
Once a jury is seated, the trial will begin in San Jose, California.
Snopes→ Texas Legislature Sends Sweeping GOP Voting Bill to Governor
The GOP-controlled Texas Legislature passed a broad overhaul of the state’s election laws, tightening already strict voting rules and dealing a bruising defeat to Democrats.
Top Fact Checks→ Indian government increased the time gap between two Covishield vaccine doses due to a shortage.
The government claims that the increased time between two doses of Covishield is based on scientific data, not due to a shortage.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘8 Googling Tips’ Twitter Thread
An August 28 2021 Twitter thread by Chris Hladczuk (@chrishlad) described “8 Googling tips you probably didn’t know” — and in addition to the thread’s popularity in tweet form, it also was virally popular on Facebook and i
Snopes→ What’s the Real Story Behind the ‘Dingo Ate My Baby’ Quote?
The famous line has a very tragic backstory.
FactCheck.org→ Health Sensors Misconstrued as Government Tracking ‘Microchips’
SciCheck Digest A digital device company is developing gel sensors that would monitor the wearer’s health and could potentially help to detect future outbreaks of disease. But conspiracy theorists are falsely claiming that the sensors are actuall