Are Peter Breggin's claims about COVID-19 vaccine deaths, ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine and the SARS-CoV-2 virus all correct? No, that's not true: In describing a conspiracy's bid for global dominion, Breggin misstates the clearly labell
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Military Did NOT Convict Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Was former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sentenced to death by the U.S. military after being found responsible "for the needless deaths of thousands of senior citizens" in New York state? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lea
Snopes→ Megan Thee Stallion Launches New Hot Sauce in Popeyes Collab
The “Hottie Sauce” will be available at select stores worldwide.
Full Fact - All content→ The Covid-19 virus has been isolated many times in Spain—and elsewhere
Facebook users have shared an article claiming that Spain’s Ministry of Health “Admits Covid-19 Has Never Been Isolated”. This story is false. The ministry did not say this. As we have said before, the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes C
Full Fact - All content→ Can those undergoing fertility treatment have the Covid-19 vaccine?
We have been asked by readers on WhatsApp whether the Covid-19 vaccines are recommended during fertility treatment. The British Fertility Society (BFS) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)—which is the associatio
Full Fact - All content→ There is no HIV in the Covid-19 vaccines
A video on Instagram makes a number of false or misleading claims about the Covid-19 vaccines, including that the vaccine interval is designed to “hit” the immune system when it is particularly vulnerable, different doses of the vaccines in
Snopes→ Liberian Teen Becomes Hero for Finding and Returning $50,000
Emmanuel Tuloe has been invited to meet Liberian President George Weah.
Full Fact - All content→ The Covid-19 vaccines do protect against severe disease
A screenshot being shared on Instagram claims that Covid-19 vaccines make people more likely to suffer from severe Covid. This is not correct—indeed the opposite is true. The screenshot, headed “Covid Vaccine Injuries”, shows a commen
Full Fact - All content→ Emergency services can’t use the numbers on street lamps to find you
A Facebook post suggests that the emergency services can use numbering on UK street lights to locate people who might be lost or in trouble. The post states: “Did you know if your lost or in trouble if you ring the emergency services and yo
Full Fact - All content→ Study doesn’t prove that statins ‘cut’ the risk of dying from Covid
‘Wonder statins’ cut risk of dying from Covid The Daily Express, 15 October 2021. The headline on the front page of Friday’s Daily Express misreports new research about statins and Covid-19. The headline of the online version of the
Top Fact Checks→ COVID-19 and the flu are identical.
Both are contagious respiratory illnesses caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is more contagious and can cause more severe symptoms.
Top Fact Checks→ Photos of aircraft spraying substances prove that they are releasing toxins in the air for sinister purposes.
The chemtrail conspiracy theory is baseless and white lines are normal water-based contrails routinely left by high-flying aircraft.
Snopes→ Cher Sues Heirs of Sonny Bono over Song and Record Revenue
Cher has sued the widow of her former musical partner and ex-husband Sonny Bono over royalties for Sonny and Cher songs including “I Got You Babe” and “The Beat Goes On."
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ MediaWise is seeking more college students to lead fact-checking workshops virtually across the country
Fact: We need more college students to join our team! The MediaWise Campus Correspondent program is now hiring four new teammates to join our 2022 team. We’re looking for college students who are highly reliable, motivated public speakers with a
WaPo Fact Checker→ The false GOP claim that the Justice Dept. is spying on parents at school board meetings
In interviews, congressional hearings, campaign ads and social media, Republicans falsely claim that the Justice Department will be cracking down on parents expressing disagreement at their local school board meetings.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: South Africa’s Highest Court Has NOT Yet Taken Up The ‘Show Us The Virus’ Case — And May Never
Is South Africa's highest court "set to free the continent from the new world order and the central bank" when they issue a decision on a case filed by Ricardo Maarman on September 27, 2021? No, that's not true: This headline prematurely
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ben Shapiro Did NOT Tweet About His ‘Wife’s Bedroom’ In Columbus Day Message — It’s A Fake Tweet
Did conservative commentator Ben Shapiro tweet that his wife sleeps in her own bedroom in a Columbus Day message? No, that's not true: A tweet allegedly by Shapiro that claimed his daughter "went into my wife's bedroom," is a fake satiric
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Congress’ Infrastructure Act Does NOT Include 61% Death Tax On Wealth, Estates For Every American
Does Congress' infrastructure bill include a 61% death tax on an individual's entire accumulated wealth and estate? No, that's not true: The American Families Plan designed by the Biden administration proposed two tax increases that sugge
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jelani Day’s Body Was NOT Missing Any Organs Upon Recovery
Was the recently discovered body of Jelani Day missing any organs upon recovery? No, that's not true: The LaSalle County (Illinois) Coroner's office told Lead Stories, "NO organs were missing from the body upon its recovery on 9/4/21." A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Shaking A Mobile Phone Does NOT Inadvertently Send Friends To ‘Facebook Jail’
Did Facebook add a new feature that allows users to "shake phone to report a problem" and is this resulting in people accidentally and unknowingly reporting their friend's posts -- which is then causing their friend to be sent to "Faceboo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post Claiming ‘Joe Biden Declares Mandatory Vaccination for ALL Americans by October 30’ Leads To Porn Page
Is an article headlined 'Joe Biden Declares Mandatory Vaccination for ALL Americans by October 30' a real story? No, that's not true: Clicking on the link takes you to an obscene photo of senior citizen sex. It was created by a fake news
TruthOrFiction→ ‘If the United States Had Managed to Keep Its Covid Death Rate on Par with Canada, the U.S. Would Have About 467,000 Fewer Covid Deaths Today’
On October 14 2021, the following screenshot of a tweet by New York Times correspondent Mike Baker appeared on Imgur, in which he purportedly contrasted the COVID-19 mortality rate in Canada with that of the United States: Primarily, Baker indicated t
Top Fact Checks→ Neither the PCR tests nor the lateral flow tests are effective in detecting COVID-19.
Although a few recent PCR results are different from the lateral flow results, evidence suggests that both tests are effective.
Full Fact - All content→ Covid-19 vaccines still don’t contain graphene oxide
A post on Instagram claims graphene oxide is in vaccines and can cause clotting and myocardial issues among other ailments. The suggestion is that this refers to the Covid-19 vaccines. As we have written before, the Covid-19 vaccines currently in
Full Fact - All content→ A ‘Guardian’ headline about the Insulate Britain protests is fake
A fake screenshot about the Insulate Britain protests has been widely shared on Facebook, and on Twitter. The image seems to show a Guardian article with the headline: “Ambulance carrying Insulate Britain protestor - who was beaten up by angry mo
Snopes→ Prince William: Before Travelling to Space, Save the Planet
Britain's Prince William has criticized some of the world's richest men for using their wealth to fund a new space race and space tourism rather than trying to fix the problems on Planet Earth instead.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Several laboratories in Spain have cultured and isolated the virus SARS-CoV-2; the claim that the virus doesn’t exist is false
REVIEW On 8 October 2021 a video published by The Charlie Ward Show claimed that Spain’s health minister had admitted in court that COVID-19 does not exist. The video received more than 3,000 interactions on Facebook, including 2,000 shares, a
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Incorrect vaccine administration is a potential cause of post-vaccine adverse effects, but more research is still needed to confirm or reject this hypothesis
REVIEW A video published by the Jimmy Dore Show claimed in its title that a study showed COVID-19 vaccines are being administered incorrectly. In the video, the comedian Jimmy Dore cited another video, made by staff nurse John Campbell, who discusse
WaPo Fact Checker→ Youngkin, McAuliffe target each other with false attack ads
Both campaigns are targeting voters with ads that use partisan reports to make bogus claims.
Full Fact - All content→ UK public as concerned by the spread of misinformation as immigration and Brexit and the EU
Our research found that the UK public is as concerned by the spread of misinformation as it is by issues such as immigration and Brexit. Our data shows levels of public concern were comparable to fair wages and low pay, crime, law and order, Brexit, th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image of Giant Skeleton Discovery Is NOT Real
Is an image appearing to show a giant skeleton being discovered real? No, that's not true: This is a doctored image, and digitally altered photos featuring a giant skeleton have been debunked since 2007. The claim appeared in a Facebook p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Recorded Phone Call Does NOT Negate FDA Approval Of Pfizer’s Comirnaty COVID-19 Vaccine
Did Pfizer "admit" there is no vaccine approved by the Food & Drug Administration for use in the United States in a recorded phone call? No, that is a misrepresentation. The FDA granted approval on August 23, 2021, of the vaccine know
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Cargo Ship Backlog Is NOT Inconsequential And The U.S. DOES Make Products
If products were made in the United States, would the U.S. cargo ship backlog -- spurred in part by the COVID-19 pandemic -- be inconsequential? No, that's not true: Not only does the U.S. produce its fair share of products, but trade is
Snopes→ Winter Heating Bills Set to Jump As Inflation Hits Home
Get ready to pay sharply higher bills for heating this winter, along with seemingly everything else.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Does the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine Contained Aborted Fetal Cells?
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Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Vaccination enhances immunity in people who previously had COVID-19; little evidence for claim that the Amish community in Lancaster County, PA, have herd immunity
REVIEW A transcript of a report on the show “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson”, published on 10 October 2021, contained several claims about how the Amish community of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, have coped with COVID-19. The Amish are an Am
Snopes→ 2-Headed Baby Turtle Thrives at Massachusetts Animal Refuge
A rare two-headed diamondback terrapin turtle is alive and kicking — with all six of its legs — at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center in Massachusetts after hatching two weeks ago.
Full Fact - All content→ No, the ‘P’ on your passport does not stand for ‘peasant’
A Facebook post claims the letter ‘P’ found on the photo page of passports under “type” actually stands for “pauper” or “peasant”. The post states: “‘P’ stands for "pauper/peasant"
Top Fact Checks→ Spanish health authorities have admitted that COVID-19 does not exist as the virus cannot be isolated.
COVID-19 has been isolated several times and all claims stating otherwise are unfounded.
Top Fact Checks→ Antarctica recording the coldest six months is an indication of exaggerated global warming claims.
One season of extreme cold weather does not change the reality that the climate in Antarctica is rapidly warming up.