We’ve been asked about and seen posts that question whether a news report showing a vial apparently for a vaccine dated 15 March 2020 is genuine. The report came from Sky, the footage showing the vial came to them on 23 April 2020. It shows a vac
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FactCheck.org→ Rand Paul Baselessly Says Only Anti-Trump Protesters Arrested at MAGA March
In an appearance on Fox News, Sen. Rand Paul claimed without evidence that only counterprotesters were arrested at the Million MAGA March and its tumultuous aftermath, and that they were solely responsible for the outbreaks of violence there. The Washi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘DC Park Service’ Did NOT Put The Number Of People Attending The ‘Million MAGA March’ At 11,600
Did the "DC Park Service" put the number of people attending the "Million MAGA March" in Washington, D.C., at 11,600? No, that's not true. No agency released that number as an official crowd estimate. The National Park Service, not the "D
TruthOrFiction→ This Is Not the ‘Million MAGA March’ on Washington in November 2020
On November 14 and 15 2020, purported aerial photographs of the misleadingly named “Million MAGA March” appeared on Twitter: به زودي هم چنين صحنه هايي را در كشورم پرشيا و در مقابل “كورش ا
Snopes→ Did ‘More Than One Million’ People Attend a Pro-Trump ‘MAGA March’ in D.C.?
Crowd sizes are notoriously difficult to estimate, but let's take a look.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Picture Shows The 2017 Women’s March In Washington D.C.
Does this picture show the 2017 Women's March? Yes, that is true. The picture was taken during the demonstration on January 21, 2017 in Washington D.C., the day after President Trump's inauguration. Since then the photo has been shared by
Liste→ Tweets falsely claim photo of Nazi flag is from pro-Trump March
A photo shared thousands of times on Twitter and claimed to be from a November 14, 2020 rally in Washington, DC to support President Donald Trump after his election defeat is in fact a two-month old image from a flea market in Pennsylvania.
Snopes→ Is This a Photo of a Nazi Flag from the ‘Million MAGA March’?
"At this time in our lives, we need to be united with love and respect for all."
Liste→ This photo has circulated online in Facebook posts about Sri Lanka since March 2020
An image of two lorries transporting coffins has been shared thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts which claim it shows preparations for Sri Lanka’s second wave of coronavirus cases in November 2020. The claim is misleading; the photo has bee
TruthOrFiction→ Trump Defeat Denialists Use Facebook to Promote ‘MAGA Marches’
Events and groups denying the defeat of outgoing United States President Donald Trump continue to fester on Facebook in November 2020 — despite the platform taking action following a report by activist group Avaaz. We discovered at least one gro
Snopes→ Did Women’s March Protesters Assault a Woman for Carrying Trump 2020 Flag?
Activist Isabella DeLuca claimed she was "punched in the face and choked by two women" simply for carrying a Trump 2020 flag.
Snopes→ Did Women’s March Protesters Assault a Woman for Carrying Trump 2020 Flag?
Activist Isabella DeLuca claimed she was "punched in the face and choked by two women" simply for carrying a Trump 2020 flag.
Top Fact Checks→ Forty-three doctors of Karnataka on the frontlines of the pandemic died of COVID-19 since March.
Dr. Venkatesh, 66-years old, was the forty-third doctor of Karnataka who succumbed to COVID-19.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘I Plan to Lead Another Non-Violent March Tomorrow’
A political cartoon depicting the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. recirculated online in August 2020, as users pointed out the parallels between how his efforts for Black liberation were viewed during his life and skepticism around the Black Lives Mat
Snopes→ Did Millions of Anti-Maskers and QAnon Supporters March in Germany?
A photograph truly shows a large group of people gathered in Germany … in 1997 … for a music festival.
Liste→ No tourists have been allowed to visit New Zealand since March 2020 — this photo has circulated online since 2016
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts in August 2020 which claim it shows “Chinese tourists allowed to go out of the Auckland bubble”. The posts were shared after New Zealand's government reimposed a coronavirus lo
TruthOrFiction→ Did the Media Ignore a Pro-Police March Across the Brooklyn Bridge in July 2020?
In July 2020, a photograph of a purported “defend the police,” “pro-police,” or “back the blue” march across the Brooklyn Bridge began circulating — alongside claims that “even Fox News” refused t
Snopes→ 1.4 Million Seek Jobless Aid, First Increase Since March
Before the pandemic, the number of weekly unemployment applications had never exceeded 700,000.
Snopes→ Did an Armed Black Militia March Through a Georgia National Park?
A Confederate monument became the site of another protest on the Fourth of July 2020.
Snopes→ Was Coronavirus Really in Europe in March 2019?
The novel coronavirus – SARS-CoV-2 – may have been in Europe for longer than previously thought
Liste→ This clip has circulated online since at least March 2019 about Indian soldiers in Kashmir
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter alongside a claim it shows Indian army soldiers crying after being “beaten” in deadly clashes with Chinese troops in June 2020. The claim is false; this c
Liste→ This video has circulated online since at least March 2020 before the India-China border clash
A video of people rushing down a hill has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple posts on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube alongside a claim it shows “hundreds of Indians running to block China’s illegal construction in the border with
Snopes→ Did Mitt Romney March with Demonstrators?
Romney was likely the first Republican U.S. Senator to participate in ongoing civil rights protests in 2020.
Snopes→ Is This the Obamas Marching with Protesters in 2020?
Past and present got a little confused online amid widespread protests across the U.S.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Showing Dr. Anthony Fauci Saying, ‘No Reason To Be Walking Around With A Mask’ Is From Early March, NOT Recently
Did Dr. Anthony Fauci say "There's no reason to be walking around with a mask?" Yes, but he said it in early March 2020, and much had changed by May. Federal health experts, including Dr. Fauci began recommending that Americans wear a mask in
Snopes→ Was March 2020 the First March Since 2002 Without a U.S. School Shooting?
The definition of a "school shooting" varies depending on whom you ask.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: March 25 Death Count Numbers Meme Highly Misleading About Coronavirus Pandemic
Do numbers in a photo about worldwide COVID-19 deaths, and other leading causes of death, show that the coronavirus pandemic is a "con" that has been blown far out of proportion? No, that's not true: The picture minimizes the number of deaths
TruthOrFiction→ Was There a ‘March to End COVID-19’ in Cleveland?
A social media user playing on real-world ignorance over the COVID-19 pandemic succeeded in making a stir on March 26 2020 with a photograph he claimed at the time was an ill-advised gathering. The user’s post, which has been shared more than 6,
TruthOrFiction→ Was ‘The Purge’ Feed Set on March 22 2020?
One in five Americans were on official coronavirus lockdown on March 21 2020, and many of those Americans watched movies to pass the time — leading to a rumor that those viewing 2013’s The Purge spotted surveillance feed video in the f
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the March Democratic Debate
Summary The first head-to-head debate of the Democratic presidential primary between former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders focused on the government’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. We sorted through competing claims th
Snopes→ March Madness: Conferences Scrap Tourneys; NCAAs in Doubt
Within minutes of each other, the Atlantic Coast, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and Southeastern conferences announced that the remainder of their tournaments would not be played.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: As Of March 7, 2020, Tanzania And Zambia Had NOT Confirmed First Cases Of Coronavirus
Did Tanzania and Zambia confirm their first cases of novel coronavirus? No, that's not true: These made-up stories were published by a website known to spread disinformation. According to the World Health Organization, neither African country
Snopes→ Evolution: That Famous ‘March of Progress’ Image Is Just Wrong
Many successful branches of the tree of life have stayed simple, such as bacteria, or have reduced their complexity, such as parasites.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ku Klux Klan Marchers Did NOT Carry Trump-Pence Banner
Did members of the Ku Klux Klan hold a Trump-Pence banner during a march? No, that's not true: The photo has been doctored. The actual photo was taken in 2009, seven years before President Trump was elected. The claim originated from a post (a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bernie Sanders Did NOT March With Fidel Castro, Che Guevara
Did Bernie Sanders, the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate, march with revolutionaries Fidel Castro and Che Guevara when he was younger? No, that's not true: A photo purporting to show the Independent senator from Vermont marching with Cas
TruthOrFiction→ Does an Image Show the Ku Klux Klan Marching with a Trump/Pence Banner?
On February 9 2020, a Facebook page called “The Truth Fairy” shared the following image, which purportedly showed the Ku Klux Klan marching with a Trump/Pence banner in support of the election (or re-election) of United States President D
Snopes→ Did the KKK March With a Trump-Pence Sign?
This photograph is not all you need to know before you vote in 2020.
FactCheck.org→ Judge in Civil Epstein Case Died in March
Quick Take Robert Sweet, a federal judge who was overseeing a civil case against Jeffrey Epstein, was not “killed,” as a headline claims, nor did he die in August, as other recently published stories suggest. Sweet died of natural causes in
Snopes→ Woodstock, Manson and the March to Utopia
Timing alone ensures that the Woodstock music festival and Charles Manson murders will be joined in memory. But the apex of peace and love and the abyss of pitiless violence were born out of similar drives as old as the U.S. itself.
Snopes→ Marches by Rival Groups Lead to Clashes; 3 People Arrested
Portland police said medics treated eight people, including three police officers, at the scene.