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Snopes→ Was Hope Hicks Cast on ‘Big Brother’?
As of this writing, CBS had made no announcements regarding the cast for the next season of "Celebrity Big Brother."
Truth or Fiction?→ Keanu Reeves: ‘To Me, Nature Is a Place Where You Retreat Whenever You Feel Exhausted or Sad …’
On January 12 2022, the Facebook page “Anxiety Freedom” shared the following quote meme, which attributes a quote about nature as a “retreat” from stressors to actor Keanu Reeves: Underneath a black and white photograph of Reev
Poynter→ New Jan. 6 revelations on Ray Epps, others undercut Tucker Carlson’s FBI conspiracy theory
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol dealt a fact-based blow to efforts to rebrand the insurrection as a false flag orchestrated by the FBI. The […] The post New Jan. 6 revelations on Ray Epps, others u
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Make-A-Wish Did NOT Deny A Wish For Unvaccinated 4-Year-Old Cancer Patient — Charity Asked Him To Make Another
Did the Make-A-Wish Foundation refuse to grant a 4-year-old cancer patient a wish because he is not vaccinated? That's not true: The charity's medical team had ruled out air travel and large group settings for unvaccinated and critically
PolitiFact→ Hospitalization data is being used to claim that the pandemic is overblown. Here's why that's wrong
So-called 'incidental' COVID-19 hospitalizations do not indicate the pandemic is overblown. All patients with COVID-19 require more resources, like personal protective equipment and isolated rooms, in a time when hospitals are operating with severe sta
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, this video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wasn’t filmed ‘days before’ her positive COVID-19 test
Video shows Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pouring shots for a group of people “days before testing positive” for COVID-19.
Health Feedback→ There is no evidence that dietary supplements containing zinc and a zinc ionophore, such as the one promoted by Vladimir Zelenko, are effective against COVID-19
REVIEW On 6 January 2021, Gateway Pundit, a website that has consistently promoted conspiracies and published misinformation on numerous occasions (see here), published a piece promoting a dietary supplement sold by Vladimir Zelenko called Z-Stack.
PolitiFact→ Roger Williams – Roger Williams is accurate that there were more COVID-19 deaths in 2021 than in 2020
"The number of COVID-19 deaths recorded so far in 2021 has surpassed the total for 2020."
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines aren’t associated with a higher risk of pregnancy complication, contrary to claim by Daniel Horowitz
REVIEW The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as medical associations such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend the vaccination of “pregnant and lactating individuals” against CO
PolitiFact→ How new Jan. 6 revelations on Ray Epps, others undercut Tucker Carlson’s FBI conspiracy theory
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack dealt a fact-based blow to the efforts by Fox News host Tucker Carlson and others to spin the insurrection as a false flag orchestrated by the FBI.
Logically→ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had sexual relations with a minor and had her sign a two and a quarter million dollar non-disclosure agreement so no one would find out about it.
There is no evidence that Trudeau had sexual relations with a minor and signed an NDA.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Was NOT 2nd, Bigger Tonga Eruption 2 Days After Historic January 16, 2022 Blast
Did Hunga Ha'apai volcano near Tonga erupt January 16, 2022, in an even bigger event than the January 14, 2022, eruption that triggered tsunami warnings worldwide? No, that's not true: No such event was recorded by the geologic services t
Snopes→ Did a Milkman Father 800 Children?
This old trope continues to be a source of rumors.
Snopes→ Atlanta Church Service Will Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
The service at Ebenezer and other events surrounding Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorate what would have been King’s 93rd birthday.
Snopes→ Can Losing Fingerprints Be a Side Effect of Chemotherapy?
"Hand-foot syndrome" has an inconvenient and adverse effect on some patients.
Logically→ If you’re in a situation where you can’t speak, dial 999 and then 55, and emergency services will dispatch police.
Dialling 55 will connect callers to the police, who then ask questions that can be answered silently. It does not automatically dispatch police.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Raw Food Does NOT Cure Autism, HIV, Cancer, Other Conditions
Does raw food cure a laundry list of health conditions including autism, HIV and cancer? No, that's not true: Raw food, specifically raw fruits and vegetables, holds both health benefits and dangers. There is no substantial research to de
Snopes→ Did Bruce McCandless II Float Untethered in Space Over a Mountain Range?
A famous photo of astronaut Bruce McCandless II floating untethered in space was "enhanced" with some digital editing.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, shedding tears from your right or left eye doesn’t reveal whether you’re happy or sad
“When a person cries, if the first drop of the tears come from the right eye, it’s happiness. But when it comes from the left eye, it’s pain.”
Logically→ There is enough evidence to put 300 million Americans in jail for election fraud.
The figures provided by Mike Lindell exceed the realm of possibility, and no sources for the claims have been provided.
Full Fact→ UK is fastest growing G7 economy by one measure, and fifth by another
“We now have [...] the fastest growing economy in the G7” Boris Johnson, 12 January 2022. At Prime Minister’s Questions, Boris Johnson claimed the UK was the fastest growing economy in the G7, a group of advanced world economies incl
Washington Post→ Biden claims yet another arrest for which there’s little evidence
In Atlanta, the president referenced "the first time I got arrested.” But his story does not add up.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Meghan Markle’s Mother Did NOT Announce Lilibet Has Down Syndrome — And Photos With Claim Are Not Lilibet
Did Meghan Markle's mother, Doria Ragland, announce that her granddaughter Lilibet, the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, most commonly referred to as Harry and Meghan, has Down syndrome? No, she didn't. Plus the pictures used t
Snopes→ US Shoppers Find Some Groceries Scarce Due to Virus, Weather
The shortages are widespread, impacting produce and meat as well as packaged goods such as cereal.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – There’s no evidence Ginni Thomas organized Jan. 6 events
"Clarence Thomas’s wife was one of the organizers of Jan 6th"
Washington Post→ The Senate battle over whether election laws signify a new ‘Jim Crow’
We’ve combed through the lawsuits and countersuits to identify the key provisions that are under dispute in four states — and why.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Frank Marshall Davis wasn’t Barack Obama’s father
“Barack Obama’s real father is Communist Party propagandist Frank Marshall Davis.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Was NOT Photographed With Pelosi, Schumer, Other Democrats At A Dinner On January 7, 2022
Was Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor photographed eating dinner with Democratic politicians including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on January 7, 2022? No, that's not true: Although a newsletter
Full Fact→ We don’t know how many suicides there have been since Omicron arrived in the UK
A post on Facebook makes the claim: “Since ‘Omnicron’ [sic] first detected on 27th November: 7 deaths. Average age 83. 27th November to now: 239 deaths by SUICIDE. Average age between 25 & 44. Perspective.” The post seems to
Logically→ 2,809 babies died when their mothers were vaccinated against COVID-19 during their pregnancy.
VAERS data has been misused to claim that COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous for pregnant women.
PolitiFact→ A look behind Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's data on southern African migrants
Abbott's figures were preliminary, subject-to-change numbers from the Texas Department of Public Safety, not Customs and Border Protection.
Snopes→ Yes, Researchers Taught a Goldfish To Steer a Tank on Wheels
Fish placed in a specially designed vehicle were able to navigate through various rooms to find food.
Snopes→ Here’s How Researchers Trained Lab Rats To Drive Tiny Cars
Turns out, rats will do just about anything for Fruit Loops. We have the video proof.
PolitiFact→ Rand Paul – Sen. Rand Paul’s ad was wrong claiming there are no omicron hospitalizations; he took the ad down
“No one has been hospitalized for” the omicron variant of COVID-19.
Snopes→ Is There an Ancient Alien Satellite Known as the ‘Black Knight’?
The explanation is, like many things in real life, much more boring than the conspiracy theory.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence Of Federally Sponsored $725 Driver Reimbursement Program
Is the U.S. government offering a reimbursement program for drivers if they enter their ZIP code on a website? No, that's not true: A self-described advertising marketplace website called Citizen Safe Trust released videos promoting such
PolitiFact→ WATCH: Betty White did not get a COVID-19 booster right before her death
Did Betty White say she got the COVID-19 vaccine booster days before she died? No.
Snopes→ Arbery Killers Get Life in Prison; No Parole for Father, Son
Three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life in prison.
Snopes→ ‘Boy Pets Creature’ Ad Misleads. Here’s the Original Video
We tracked down the video that was originally shot in the Canary Islands in 2013.