SciCheck Digest The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the use of ivermectin as a treatment for arriving refugees to treat parasitic infections. But a social media post by Dr. Simone Gold, a proponent of ivermectin as a trea
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Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Male sterility isn’t a proven side effect of ivermectin, contrary to claims by social media users
REVIEW Ivermectin, a drug approved for treating parasites in animals and humans, has been touted as a supposed cure for COVID-19. However, ivermectin hasn’t been approved for treating COVID-19 outside clinical trials in the U.S., the European Unio
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Mislead on COVID-19 Vaccines, Deaths in Afghanistan
SciCheck Digest Afghanistan has implemented a COVID-19 vaccination program and, although administration of vaccines has slowed due to internal armed conflicts, the program is still under way. But some prominent conservative purveyors of misinformation
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Draw Unsupported Conclusion on Afghan Helicopter Video
Quick Take Afghan journalists report that a video of a person suspended from a helicopter shows an operation in which the person was trying to change a flag. But critics of President Joe Biden have used the footage to claim the Taliban used U.S. equipm
Top Fact Checks→ If the media mentions that someone “died after a short illness,” then they are covering up a vaccine death.
The phrase "short illness" is used when one does want to reveal the actual cause of death or the cause is not publicly known.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO ‘COVID-22’ Virus — Social Media Users Glommed Onto A Researcher’s Shorthand For COVID-19 Infections In 2022
Did a new, more-deadly virus arise in August 2021 called "COVID-22"? No, that's not true: social media users grabbed the phrase "COVID-22" from a German news site's interview with an immunologist, causing a worldwide health scare. He used
Top Fact Checks→ An edited image of a man hanging on to the wing of an aircraft to escape Afghanistan is shared on social media.
A photoshopped video posted by a Viatememse graphic designer is wrongly linked to the recent Taliban crisis.
Top Fact Checks→ An edited image of a man hanging on to the wing of an aircraft to escape Afghanistan is shared on social media.
A photoshopped video posted by a Viatememse graphic designer is wrongly linked to the recent Taliban crisis.
Full Fact - All content→ How media reporting of modelling has shaped our understanding of the pandemic
Over the course of the past 18 months, it’s overwhelmingly likely that you’ve seen a scientific model about Covid-19 reported in traditional media like newspapers and television, or on social media—and they’re informing policies
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Harvard Did NOT Terminate A Student’s Admission ‘As A Result Of Speculating Your Social Media Accounts’
Did Harvard terminate a student's admission "as a result of speculating your social media accounts?" No, that's not true: The letter from "Harvard College Office of Undergraduate Education" is a hoax, a Harvard spokesperson told Lead Stor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jim Carrey Did NOT Say Shutting Down National Media For 30 Days Would Eliminate 80% Of World’s Problems
Did comedian Jim Carrey say that shutting down national media for 30 days would eliminate 80% of the world's problems? No, that's not true: Carrey's publicist confirmed he never made the statement. The claim was implied in a Facebook post
TruthOrFiction→ Comedian’s Spoof Interview as ‘Flight Attendant’ Spreads Virally on Facebook Watch
On August 6 2021, Irish broadcaster and verified page “RTÉ 2fm” shared a video captioned “The greatest interview of ALL time. A classic ,” reaching five million views on Facebook Watch and purportedly showing footage of a flig
Snopes→ US Turns to Social Media Influencers to Boost Vaccine Rates
It’s part of a growing U.S. state- and city-based movement using local social media influencers to reach the most vaccine-hesitant at a neighborhood level.
Snopes→ Did Jim Carrey Say ‘Close Down National Media for 30 Days’?
We found no record of his having uttered those words, even though he has been a high-profile Hollywood star for decades.
Top Fact Checks→ The White House is recruiting young social media influencers to promote the COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
Village Marketing, a marketing firm, approached social media influencers to promote awareness of COVID-19 vaccination on behalf of the White House.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Beachgoing Social Media User Did NOT Predict ‘The Virus’ Back In 2013
Did a man enjoy some time at the beach back in 2013 knowing that the coronavirus pandemic would be coming in seven years and did he post about it in a status update on his Facebook timeline? No, that's not true: When this photo was first
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – A social media post about a passenger on Rosa Parks’ bus is satire
Says the white man who wanted Rosa Parks’ seat on the bus was suffering from ADHD and anxiety.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: All-Black, All-Female Chess Champions Did NOT Get Snubbed By Mainstream Media
Did a team of all-Black, all-female chess champions get snubbed by mainstream media? No, that's not true: the middle-school-aged team, which competed in 2016, was recognized by both local and national media outlets. The claim appeared in
Snopes→ Snopes Media Group Marks 4-Year Anniversary of Costly Legal Battle
Snopes.com launches a new campaign to continue its legal fight and celebrates the most recent court victory.
Snopes→ Conservative Media Offer Mixed Messages on COVID-19 Vaccine
Skepticism about the COVID-19 vaccination is a common theme in media appealing to conservatives, despite assurances from doctors and scientists that the vaccine is safe and effective.
FactCheck.org→ Businessman’s Social Media Post Distorts Facts on Definition of a Pandemic
SciCheck Digest A businessman’s post on Instagram and Facebook wrongly claims that the U.S. government “changed the definition of pandemic” in 2004, suggesting that COVID-19 would not have qualified under the old definition. ThereR
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Suspended from social media, Donald Trump has found a new, old way to spread falsehoods
Donald Trump’s social media posts in the aftermath of the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol got him suspended from Facebook and Twitter amid concerns that his false claims about a stolen election would provoke more violence. His Fac
Full Fact - All content→ Viral social media picture doesn’t show world’s oldest living land animal
A picture of a tortoise, claimed to be the oldest known living land animal in the world, has been shared widely on social media. It’s true that the oldest known living land animal in the world is a tortoise named Jonathan, at almost 190 yea
Snopes→ Comedian Tom Segura Posts Update After Surgery on Nerve
A photo posted by Segura led some fans to believe he had sustained another fall after previously seriously injuring himself playing basketball in 2020.
Snopes→ Were Doctors and Members of the Media Hung in This Nuremberg Trial Photo?
This article contains images of death and may not be suitable for all viewers.
Top Fact Checks→ Medics and social media censorship is gaslighting patients who present with post-vaccination syndrome.
There is limited evidence that medics are intentionally gaslighting patients and posts are censored when a causal link has not been established.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Social media post misrepresents preliminary data on miscarriages and COVID-19 vaccines
The findings of a preliminary paper that evaluated how pregnant women were faring months after receiving an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine are being misrepresented online. Alarming posts, like one shared on Instagram on July 6, state that 82% of women who got
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: First Woman To Medal In 6 Straight Olympics NOT Ignored By Media, Sponsors Because She Is Outspoken Pro-2A
Is the first woman to medal in six straight Olympics ignored by the media and sponsors because she is outspokenly pro-Second Amendment? No, that's not true: Kim Rhode, a highly decorated Olympic double trap and skeet shooter, has had mult
Snopes→ Microsoft Urges Immediate Windows Update to Prevent ‘PrintNightmare’ Security Breach
Here’s how to access the security update.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2019 ‘Median U.S. Household Income’ Data In Chart Does NOT Show Official Numbers Of Household Income By Race, But The Data Is From The U.S. Census Bureau
Did this "Median U.S. Household Income" chart for 2019 show the estimated amounts earned by race and ethnic group, and was the data in this chart recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau? Yes, but it's lacking context. The chart is from the gov
Snopes→ Chinese Social Media Giant WeChat Shuts LGBT Accounts
China’s most popular social media service has deleted accounts on LGBT topics run by university students and nongovernment groups, prompting concern the ruling Communist Party is tightening control over gay and lesbian content.
Snopes→ Comedian Christina P. Reveals Injury Details on Podcast
The stand-up comedian spoke over Zoom with her husband and co-host, Tom Segura, about the fact that both of them had recently been injured.
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Post Spreads Bogus Claims About Denzel Washington’s Political Leanings
Quick Take A post circulating on social media falsely claims actor Denzel Washington said he’s “had it” with the Democratic Party’s “lies” and now supports former President Donald Trump. The fictitious quote attributed to Washington origina
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Social Media Posts Mislead on Harris Border Trip
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/06/social-media-posts-mislead-on-harris-border-trip/ Some popular online
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Mislead on Harris Border Trip
Quick Take Some popular online posts suggest that Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to El Paso is “over 1000 miles away” from the “border crisis.” It’s true that other areas — including the Rio Grande Valley &
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ What we can learn from the media’s dismissal of the Wuhan lab theory
For more than a year, the theory that the COVID-19 pandemic began with the leak of a previously unknown coronavirus from a laboratory at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology in late 2019 was roundly, even vociferously, dismissed by many scientists and
Snopes→ Fake Tickets to Trump’s ‘2nd Inauguration’ Circulate on Social Media
With a blank ticket template, you can create hype for nonexistent events.
Snopes→ Comedian Christina P. Cancels Tour Dates After Injury
The stand-up comic announced that surgery "went well" and that she was resting.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden DID Refer To ‘Bullets’ As ‘Clips’ — But He Immediately Corrected Himself
Did Joe Biden incorrectly refer to bullets as "clips" during a 2019 campaign rally in New Hampshire? Yes -- but he immediately corrected himself. A post that cites Biden's partial remarks at a November 8, 2019, rally is missing context: a
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ A New York Times photo error provoked social media criticism about a Gazan child
Nearly 70 children were reported to have been killed during an 11-day battle in May between Israel and Hamas, the militant group that controls Gaza. 67 were killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza. Two children were killed in Israel from rockets sent by