As criticism swirled around law enforcement in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota — following yet another extrajudicial killing by police — the department was also spotted mounting a flag outside its offices commonly associated with far-right propa
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Liste→ Posts falsely claim Chinese official touted antibiotic oxytetracycline as Covid-19 treatment
Facebook, Twitter and Weibo posts purport to show a Chinese official promoting antimalarial drug chloroquine phosphate, which they claim is also known as oxytetracycline, as a Covid-19 treatment at a press conference in 2021. The claim is misleading: t
Snopes→ ‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence Pleaded, Timeline of Riot Shows
New details about the deadly U.S. Capitol riot are contained in a previously undisclosed document prepared by the Pentagon for internal use that was obtained by The Associated Press.
Liste→ Survey findings misrepresented in misleading online posts about Leni Robredo’s 2016 vice presidential win
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in YouTube, Facebook and blog posts that claim a research organisation has “confirmed” Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo received zero votes in the country's Mindanao island. Social media user
TruthOrFiction→ Rap Legend DMX’s Death Confirmed Hours After Confusion Online
Hip-hop icon DMX died on April 9 2021, hours after confusion spread on social media thanks to premature reports of his passing. The music news outlet XXL posted a statement sent by the rapper’s representatives: We are deeply saddened to announce
Liste→ Transgender dogs tweet sparks outrage online
A screenshot of a tweet purportedly asking dog owners to avoid saying “good boy” or “good girl” to their pets because it “delegitimises the lived experience of transdogs” has been shared thousands of times on Facebook. The remarks prompted
Snopes→ Was the Personal Info of a Half-Billion Facebook Users Leaked Online?
Facebook said the data breach happened in 2019.
Snopes→ Is Ja Rule’s Online Platform Auctioning Rights to Viral Fyre Festival Sandwich Tweet?
The tweet was described as a “Meme. Cultural touchstone. Cheese sandwich.”
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ MLB All-Star Lineup: Colorado vs. Georgia
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/04/mlb-all-star-lineup-colorado-vs-georgia/ After pulling its All-Star g
Snopes→ Report: Pandemic Amped Up Anti-Semitism, Forced It Online
“Anti-Jewish hatred online never stays online," said Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress.
Snopes→ Minneapolis Officers Line Up to Reject Chauvin’s Actions
Several experienced officers, including the police chief himself, have testified that Floyd should not have been kept pinned to the pavement for close to 9 1/2 minutes by prosecutors’ reckoning as the Black man lay face-down, his hands cuffed behind
FactCheck.org→ MLB All-Star Lineup: Colorado vs. Georgia
After pulling its All-Star game out of Georgia because of the state’s new voting law, Major League Baseball picked Colorado for its summer classic — setting off an error-filled debate over which state has more restrictive voting laws. Repub
Snopes→ Unique 4/3/21 Date Draws Lines for Vegas Wedding Licenses
Soon-to-be newlyweds lined up out the door of the marriage license office in Las Vegas ahead of a unique date to tie the knot: 4/3/21.
Snopes→ Facebook Data on More Than 500M Accounts Found Online
The information appears to be several years old, but it is another example of the vast amount of information collected by Facebook and other social media sites.
Liste→ Hoax online graphic circulates in the Philippines that falsely warns of ‘WHO’s killer foods’
A graphic has been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook, Twitter and blog posts in the Philippines that purports to show a list of “killer foods” identified by the World Health Organization (WHO). The graphic, however, was not produced by the UN
Snopes→ Did Velveeta Release a Skincare Line?
Don't spend your cheddar on this cheesy joke.
Lead Stories→ Today Only: Try Our Free Online Test to Check How Vulnerable You Are To Online Falsehoods
UPDATE: Yes, this was an April Fools Day joke... Check the publication date. The "test" is just some progress bars moving and a message being displayed at the end. Of course a random website doesn't get to access to your browser history
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Georgia Voting Law Does NOT Include A Non-Water Loophole Allowing People To Give Tea, Soda Pop, Milk To Voters Standing In Line
Does Georgia's new voting law allow people to hand out drinks to voters waiting in line, so long as the drink isn't water? No, that's not true: The text of the law says "food and drink," which would include beverages like iced tea, chocol
Liste→ Old photos of Trump recirculate online in false posts about ‘Pyongyang summit’
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on YouTube and Facebook that claim it shows former US President Donald Trump meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for a summit in Pyongyang on March 14, 2021. The claim is false:
Liste→ This image of a flooded road in Nigeria has been circulating online since 2019
An image of trucks and cars on a flooded road has been shared in multiple social media posts claiming to show a submerged highway in Nigeria’s southern Ogun state following a recent heavy downpour. This is partly false; while the location is correct,
Liste→ False claim circulates online in Thailand about coronavirus vaccine eligibility
As Thailand launched its coronavirus vaccination drive, a claim circulated on Facebook and messaging app Line in late March 2021 that all adults aged over 19 could receive the jab in the Thai capital Bangkok. The claim is false: as of March 30, 2021
Snopes→ Did Delta Air Lines CEO Praise Georgia’s New Voting Law?
A statement by Delta's CEO earned strong backlash online.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York And Delaware Do NOT Prohibit Giving Food And Water To Voters In Line
Do New York and Delaware prohibit giving food and water to voters in line? No, that's not true: In New York it is not illegal to provide refreshment to voters, as long as the value of the refreshment is less than $1, and the person or ent
TruthOrFiction→ ‘It’s Now Illegal to Offer Someone Water in a Voting Line in Georgia’
On March 26 2021, Imgur user ZUXUX shared a screenshot of a tweet by journalist Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller), claiming it was “now illegal to offer someone water in a voting line in Georgia”: Good morning. It’s now illegal to offer someone
Liste→ The video is doctored from a meme circulating online since 2016
A video viewed tens of thousands of times on Twitter purports to show Americans bursting into cheers in reaction to footage of US President Joe Biden tripping on the stairs while boarding Air Force One on March 19, 2021. Many social media users appear
TruthOrFiction→ Online Conspiracy Theorists Swarm ‘HRC’ Suez Canal Boat Jam
Reports of a container ship creating a traffic jam on the Suez Canal in Egypt quickly became grist for online conspiracy theorists, who spun the story into another smear against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. As the BBC reported, the Ever G
Liste→ Hoax Atlanta shooter Facebook post shared online
An image circulating online purports to show a Facebook post urging Americans to “fight back against China” that was allegedly published by a man arrested for a shooting rampage in the US city of Atlanta that left eight people dead, including six w
Liste→ False claim circulates online claiming that former US President Trump wrote a book that includes damaging revelations about former Pakistani PM
Multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter claim that former US President Donald Trump wrote a book titled “The Original Face of Pakistan'' that includes damaging revelations about former Pakisani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The claim is false; Trump ha
Liste→ The picture of Pfizer vaccines sold online is ‘fake’ – Malaysia prohibits the sale of Covid-19 vaccines
A picture has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim that Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines are sold on Shopee, a popular e-shopping platform, in Malaysia. The claim is false; Shopee says the photo is “fake” and Covid-19
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Biden Did NOT Cause the Price of Gasoline to Increase
Did President Biden cause the early 2021 increase in the price of gasoline? No, that's not true: petroleum industry analysts agree that prices nearly doubled in less than a year for several reasons not under the control of any president:
Liste→ This image has circulated online since at least 2014 in different contexts
Multiple social media posts have shared a photo they claim shows a baby rescued from an underground tunnel in Australia. The claim is false: the image has circulated online since 2014 in multiple different contexts, including on a satirical website; AF
Liste→ Claim that pictures show neglected railway line between two Nigerian cities is misleading
Social media posts are circulating in Nigeria with pictures purporting to show dilapidation on the railway line linking Nigeria’s southern oil-rich city of Port Harcourt to Maiduguri, in the country’s northeastern region. This claim is misleadin
Liste→ Old video recirculates online in misleading posts about Philippine economy during Covid-19 pandemic
Multiple Facebook, Twitter and TikTok posts have shared a video in March 2021, claiming it shows the World Bank has praised the Philippine government for the country’s “strong” economic performance despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The claim is misl
Liste→ False claim that Pakistani singer was sentenced to three years in jail for defamation circulates online
Multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter claim that Pakistani singer Meesha Shafi was sentenced to three years in jail for falsely accusing fellow singer Ali Zafar of sexual harassment. The claim is false; a court is yet to pass judgment in an ongoing de
Snopes→ Minneapolis Bowling Alley Drone Video Takes Off Online
A video taken by a camera-equipped drone buzzing through the nooks and crannies of a historic Minneapolis bowling alley has attracted hundreds of thousands of views online.
Liste→ Misleading posts circulate online claiming that NYT, Deutsche Welle endorsed China’s Covid-19 vaccines
A claim that US newspaper The New York Times and German broadcaster Deutsche Welle have endorsed China’s Covid-19 vaccines has been shared in multiple Facebook posts, alongside a list claiming the top four safest Covid-19 vaccines in the world are a
Snopes→ Tucker Carlson, NY Times Tussle Over Online Harassment of Journalist
Tucker Carlson's belittling of a reporter for The New York Times for publicly discussing how she had been harassed reveals both a toxic online culture and bad blood between the newspaper and Fox News Channel host.
Liste→ False claim about Covid-19 vaccine causing infertility circulates online
A video post claims pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline’s Covid-19 vaccine contains ingredients that will cause infertility, and that immunized men can make unvaccinated women sterile, which would cause a global population decline. This is false; t
Liste→ False allegations of fraud in Philippines’ 2016 vice presidential election surface online
An image purportedly showing screenshots from a TV news report has surfaced on Facebook alongside a claim it shows “evidence of cheating” in the 2016 Philippine vice presidential race, which Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. narrowly lost to Len
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The ‘Keystone’ Pipeline Was NOT ‘Just About Completed’ When Biden Stopped It
Was the "Keystone" pipeline "just about completed" when President Joe Biden stopped it? No, that's not true: Less than one tenth of the Keystone XL segment of the Keystone system was complete when Biden revoked the permit for Keystone XL