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Full Fact→ Weight loss drug trial isn’t being funded with public money
The five-year tirzepatide trial is being funded in full by a pharmaceutical company called Lilly, not the taxpayer.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dust Particles Rising From Ground To Statically Charged Balloon Do NOT Prove Gravity Isn’t Real
Do dust particles rising from the ground to a statically charged balloon prove that gravity isn't real, as was implied in an interview shared on YouTube? No, that's not true: The concept described in the video is that of static electricit
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Noncitizen voting isn’t an issue in federal elections, regardless of conspiracy theories. Here’s why
Former President Donald Trump is turning to one of his favorite themes, the specter of immigrants improperly voting in federal elections.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ FACT FOCUS: Tyson Foods isn’t hiring workers who came to the U.S. illegally. Boycott calls persist
Conservative influencers and politicians are calling for a boycott of Tyson Foods after false claims spread online saying the multinational meat producer is planning to hire 52,000 people who came to the U.S. illegally.
Logically→ No, Starbucks isn’t rebranding to ‘Vista Coffee’ to avoid boycott
Logically→ No, Chabad Lubavitch HQ isn’t ‘less than a mile’ away from Jeffrey Epstein’s former home
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Woman Planning To Sue School Because Son Isn’t Allowed To Identify As A Cat — It’s Satire
Is a mother planning on suing a school because they will not let her son identify as a cat? No, that's not true: The creator of this video on social media has "#satire" in the TikTok caption of her post and "SATIRE ACCOUNT" in her TikTok
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Sorry, the viral video of drones creating a skyscraper-sized skeleton over Dubai isn’t real
CLAIM: Drones were used to create a giant, illuminated skeleton near the Burj Khalifa for a Halloween display above pedestrians in an outdoor plaza.
AllSides→ People Claim a Majority of Palestinians in Gaza Elected Hamas — Here’s Why It Isn’t That Simple
https://www.snopes.com/news/2023/11/01/majority-palestinians-gaza-elect-hamas/ As the Israel-Gaza cris
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, there isn’t a new lawsuit revealing 2020 ballot fraud in Georgia. An old video is recirculating
CLAIM: A new lawsuit against voting machine manufacturer Dominion Voting Systems has uncovered thousands of “duplicate ballots” in Fulton County, Georgia, from the 2020 presidential election.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Trump’s judge isn’t the only DC justice to give longer-than-requested sentences to Jan. 6 rioters
CLAIM: U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has been assigned to the most recent case against former President Donald Trump, is the only federal judge in Washington, D.C. who has given Jan. 6 defendants sentences that are longer than those requested
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Barbie’ Was NOT Banned In Serbia Because Of ‘Greater Albania’ Map — Such A Map Isn’t In Movie
Was the film "Barbie" banned in Serbia because of a scene containing a map of "Greater Albania"? No, that's not true: The film was not banned in Serbia and such a map doesn't appear in the movie. The claim appeared in a video (archived he
Logically→ No, the Australian government isn’t killing bees to increase government control and wipe out pollination
Logically→ No, the U.K. government isn’t giving free iPhone 13 Pro Max phones to those on certain benefits
Logically→ No, Donald Trump didn’t win the 2020 election and isn’t the current President of the U.S.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Researcher Did Find Possible Racist Origin Of ‘Jingle Bells’ — But Song Isn’t About Slave Bells, Which Did Exist
Does the song "Jingle Bells" make a hidden reference to slaves forced to wear bells so they could be easily tracked if they tried to escape under the cover of night? No, that's not true: The song "Jingle Bells," originally named "One Hors
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lack Of Presidential Seal Does NOT Mean Biden Isn’t President
Does the lack of the presidential seal on a podium from which Joe Biden spoke mean he's not really president? No, that's not true: Biden is the president of the United States. There is no requirement that presidents speak with the seal an
Logically→ The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, isn’t vaccinated against COVID-19.
WHO chief received his COVID-19 vaccine in May 2021. An interview snippet taken out of context was shared to claim that he is not vaccinated.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2 German Weather Maps Do NOT Prove Climate Change Isn’t Real
Does a comparison of two German news channel weather maps -- one from 2017 and one from 2022 -- prove that climate change isn't real? No, that's not true: Although the map from 2017 has higher temperatures than the 2022 map, one is a topo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: National Institutes Of Health Study Does NOT Find Long COVID Isn’t Real
Does a new National Institutes of Health study find that long COVID isn't real? No, that's not true: Nowhere in the study do the authors say long COVID, also known as post-acute sequelae of SARS CoV-2 infection (PASC), is fake. Lead stud
Full Fact→ Yellow Card data isn’t proof of Covid-19 vaccine deaths
A widely shared Facebook post contains an image featuring the logos of gov.uk and the Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) Yellow Card reporting scheme. The graphic says “1517 deaths 1,102,228 adverse reactions”
Full Fact→ Telegraph headline linking depression and social media isn’t backed up by article
“Doubling of teenage depression rates linked to social media use” Daily Telegraph print edition, 28 April 2021 A headline in the Daily Telegraph has claimed that teenage depression rates doubling is linked to social media use. The article a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Details Of Inaugural Wreath Ceremony Do NOT Mean Biden Isn’t Official President
Is Joe Biden not the official president because soldiers at a wreath ceremony did not wear their decorations on their coats and the 21-gun salute was moved to Arlington Cemetery on January 20, 2021? No, that's not true: Biden is the offic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Details Of Inaugural Wreath Ceremony Do NOT Mean Biden Isn’t Official President
Is Joe Biden not the official president because soldiers at a wreath ceremony did not wear their decorations on their coats and the 21-gun salute was moved to Arlington Cemetery on January 20, 2021? No, that's not true: Biden is the offic
Logically→ Joe Biden isn’t President-Elect until Trump concedes the election.
The winner of a presidential election is conventionally known as President-Elect. A concession is not required for the title to be used.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Facebook Did NOT Ban This ‘President Trump Campaign Ad’ — Which Isn’t Really A Trump Ad
Did Facebook ban this "President Trump campaign ad"? No, that's not true. It goes without saying that videos playing on a platform proclaiming they are banned by that platform have not been banned. Those behind such posts use them as a wa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Amy Barrett Did NOT Say During Her Confirmation Hearing She Isn’t Using Notes Because ‘I’ve Got Seven Kids … I’m Used To Stupid Questions’
Did Amy Coney Barrett say during her Supreme Court confirmation hearing she s wanot using notes because she has seven kids and is "used to stupid questions"? No, that's not true: The quote was incorrectly attributed to her. In a video of
Full Fact→ It’s not true that data on causes of death isn’t published
“We know that every single death has to be recorded and logged. So what, apart from simple old age (the vast majority and undisputed) are the principal death causes in our society? “Well, there are 20 to 40 diseases and illnesses that have
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Muslamian Council Named ICE Did NOT Say ‘If Pork Isn’t Banned, We’ll Have To Leave America’
Did an organization named "Islamia Coexistence Embassy" (ICE) claim they would leave America if pork wasn't banned? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to fool Trump supporters and Republicans in
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Julia Roberts Did NOT Say ‘Michelle Obama Isn’t Fit To Clean Melania’s Toilet’
Did Julia Roberts say Michelle Obama isn't fit to clean Melania Trump's toilet'? No, that's not true: the story was put out by a site once notorious for taking existing news reports and spicing them up with some invented facts to get a more sp
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Mexico Isn’t Paying For The Border Wall, Military Unlikely To Build It
With a proposed government funding bill not putting money into President Trump's border wall, he's now talking about different ways to complete his long-promised project.(Image credit: Guillermo Arias/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Mexico Isn’t Paying For The Border Wall, Military Unlikely To Build It
With a proposed government funding bill not putting money into President Trump's border wall, he's now talking about different ways to complete his long-promised project.(Image credit: Guillermo Arias/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Mexico Isn’t Paying For The Border Wall, Military Unlikely To Build It
With a proposed government funding bill not putting money into President Trump's border wall, he's now talking about different ways to complete his long-promised project.(Image credit: Guillermo Arias)
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Recreational marijuana isn’t legal in Florida
NOT REAL NEWS: Florida lawmakers haven't legalized recreational marijuana use, although some people have access to medical marijuana
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump says ‘Obamacare’ is repealed. It isn’t.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's report on the death of 'Obamacare' is premature
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bruce Springsteen Was NOT Met With ‘A Strong Chorus Of Boos’ At Atlanta Rock Fest — It’s Trolling
Was Bruce Springsteen booed off the stage at the Atlanta Southern Fried Rock Fest in May 2025? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer. The owner of the page is known for tricki
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Whoopi Goldberg Did NOT Collapse In Court Or Lose Fictional $800 Million Lawsuit From Karoline Leavitt — AI Video
Did several viral videos accurately report Whoopi Goldberg collapsed in court after losing an $800 million lawsuit to Karoline Leavitt? No, that's not true: The fictional lawsuit did not happen and the video used AI generated imagery of G
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Whoopi Goldberg Did NOT Collapse In Court Or Lose Fictional $800 Million Lawsuit From Karoline Leavitt — AI Video
Did several viral videos accurately report Whoopi Goldberg collapsed in court after losing an $800 million lawsuit to Karoline Leavitt? No, that's not true: The fictional lawsuit did not happen and the video used AI generated imagery of G
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Antifa Did NOT Hang Jeffrey Epstein Banner Next To Donald Trump’s On Department of Agriculture Building — Parody
Did Antifa hang a Jeffrey Epstein banner next to Donald Trump's banner on the Department of Agriculture building in Washington? No, that's not true: Epstein's image was added with digital manipulation of a real photo of the front of the A