An announcement in the Budget about funding for a memorial for Muslim soldiers has led to misleading claims circulating on social media.
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT ‘Just Fart’ During Memorial Day 2023 Ceremony — Sound Has Been Added To Video Clip
Did President Joe Biden "just fart" during a ceremony he attended? No, that's not true: A sound effect has been added to video. A C-SPAN recording of that moment during a Memorial Day ceremony did not include the sound of Biden experienci
The Dispatch→ Happy Memorial Day
Reflecting on the solemn sacrifices men and women have made for this country. Continue reading Happy Memorial Day »
PolitiFact→ Newt Gingrich – PA’s Fetterman said his tattoos memorialize lives taken in violence and don’t refer to drugs or gang
Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Pelosi didn’t laugh at Armenian genocide memorial
Nancy Pelosi “almost burst out into laughter” at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex in Yerevan.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘BTW, Gas Was $1.87 on Memorial Day in 2020 When the Mean Tweeter Was in Office’
A June 4 2022 Facebook post about gas prices in May 2020 had been shared more than 200,000 times as of June 15 2022: Black text against a green background read: Btw, gas was $1.87 on Memorial Day in 2020 when the mean tweeter was in office. Former Un
Snopes→ Kyiv Shrines, Memorials with Powerful Symbolic Value at Risk
Kyiv, bracing for a potentially catastrophic Russian attack, is the spiritual heart of Ukraine.
Poynter→ Putin says parts of Ukraine have been Russian since ‘time immemorial.’ That’s a one-sided view of history.
Russia recognized the independence of two eastern provinces in Ukraine and followed up by sending Russian troops across the Ukrainian border. What Western leaders called a major violation of international […] The post Putin says parts of Ukraine
Snopes→ Bidens Honor Pearl Harbor’s Fallen in Visit to WWII Memorial
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden marked the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor with a somber visit to the World War II Memorial in the nation’s capital.
Logically→ Vice President Kamala Harris laid flowers at the wrong memorial for late Senator John McCain.
Vice President Kamala Harris laid flowers at the Hanoi memorial site where late Sen. John McCain was shot down in 1967.
Logically→ Vice President Kamala Harris laid flowers at the wrong memorial for late Senator John McCain.
Vice President Kamala Harris laid flowers at the Hanoi memorial site where late Sen. John McCain was shot down in 1967.
Snopes→ American Legion Official Resigns Over Censored Memorial Day Speech
Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter's microphone cut out just as began talking about how former slaves and freed Black men exhumed the remains of more than 200 Union soldiers from a mass grave in Charleston, SC, and gave them a proper burial.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: One Of The First Memorial Day Celebrations WAS Started By Formerly Enslaved Black People
Did formerly enslaved Black people start Memorial Day in the U.S.? Evidence suggests that they may have: A celebration on May 1, 1865, is considered one of the first mass memorializations of fallen soldiers in the country. The celebration
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Did NOT Ignore Military, Their Families Over Memorial Day Weekend
Did Joe Biden and Kamala Harris make zero mention of the military who lost their lives and of their family members over the Memorial Day holiday weekend? No, that's not true: The president and vice president both attended a wreath laying
Snopes→ Did Kamala Harris Tweet ‘Enjoy the Long Weekend’ Before Memorial Day?
The vice president was castigated by right-wing commentators for failing to mention the ethos behind Memorial Day, even after she did exactly that.
Snopes→ Woman Pushes Bear Off Fence to Save Dogs in Memorial Day Video
The TikTok user who posted the video said that it was recorded in California.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This Photo of Chick-Fil-This Photo of Chick-Fil-a Honoring Fallen Soldiers on Memorial Day Is Triggering Liberals’
In May 2021, a year-old post about a Chick-Fil-A’s table “honoring fallen soldiers” recirculated, with a secondary claim that the rather innocuous image was somehow “triggering liberals” across social media: Folded flags
Snopes→ Is Maxine Waters Changing ‘Memorial Day’ to ‘George Floyd Day’?
The credibility of a rumor does not increase when placed on a colorful background.
Snopes→ Is Maxine Waters Changing ‘Memorial Day’ to ‘George Floyd Day’?
The credibility of a rumor does not increase when placed on a colorful background.
Full Fact→ A George Floyd mural in Manchester was not chosen over a Lee Rigby memorial
A Facebook post, claims that Labour councillors in Manchester chose to approve a city centre mural of George Floyd over one of Lee Rigby. This is not correct. George Floyd, an African American from Minneapolis, was murdered in 2020 by a police officer
Snopes→ Do Some US States Observe ‘Confederate Memorial Day’?
In South Carolina, government offices were closed May 10, 2021, to observe the holiday. It wasn't alone.
Snopes→ Did Joe Biden End ‘Rolling to Remember’ Memorial Day Parade?
The Rolling to Remember motorcycle rally in May raises awareness of veterans' issues.
Snopes→ Is Obama Speaking at a ‘Benghazi Memorial’ Dedication?
This photograph of Obama posing next to a sign has been digitally altered in the past.
AFP Fact Check→ This image shows the memorial service for Lol Mahamat Choua, Chad’s fourth president who died in 2019
An image showing men praying in front of a coffin has been shared hundreds of times alongside a claim that it was taken at the funeral of Chad’s former president Idriss Deby Itno, who died on April 19, 2021. But the claim is false; the image shows th
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows Tanzania’s leader at a memorial service, not a gathering with co-wives
Facebook posts claiming to show Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan with her co-wives during a meeting convened by their husband have been shared multiple times in Kenya. The claim is false: the picture features Hassan during the memorial of Zanzib
Health Feedback→ Messenger RNA is essential for life and a normal component of cells; study by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering is unrelated to RNA vaccines
REVIEW An article published by Natural News on 2 March 2021 claimed that COVID-19 RNA vaccines will cause cancer, as mRNA “can instruct human cells ultimately in the same way as cancer drivers”. The article cited a study published by researchers
AFP Fact Check→ Old video of Memorial Day parade is shared in false social media posts about 2021 ‘Save America’ rally
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Twitter that claim it shows US soldiers greeting Trump supporters as they gathered for the "Save America" rally in Washington DC in early January 2021. The claim is false; the
AFP Fact Check→ Photo shows security at Lincoln Memorial, not US Capitol
Social media posts claim a photo shows security at the US Capitol during a Black Lives Matter protest, with some contrasting it with the failure of police to stop supporters of US President Donald Trump from storming the building where Congress meets.
Snopes→ Does Pic Show National Guard Troops Protecting Lincoln Memorial During BLM Protests?
A photograph from the summer's Black Lives Matter protests went viral as Trump supporters attacked the Capitol.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Wear A 9/11 Costume To A 9/11 Memorial
Did Donald Trump wear a 9/11 costume on his head when he arrived in Pennsylvania in 2018 to attend a September 11 memorial service? No, that's not true: This is a doctored photo. The photo of Trump with one of the Twin Towers photoshopped
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: D.C. Mayor Did NOT Propose ‘Using Her Power’ To Remove The Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial
Did Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser propose "using her power" to remove the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial? No, that's not true: In addition to not having the authority to remove monuments on federal land, the mayor said n
The Dispatch→ Did Black Lives Matter Protesters Deface a Vietnam War Memorial?
A viral Facebook post claims that Black Lives Matter protesters vandalized a Vietnam War memorial. The post was originally published July 7 and continues to be widely shared now more than two weeks later. a.image2.image-link.image2-882-496 {
Snopes→ Were 9/11 and WWII Memorials Vandalized During Protests?
Social media rumors that two memorials in New York were vandalized proved misleading.
Snopes→ Are These Troops Guarding the Lincoln Memorial?
One striking photograph highlighted the political unrest taking place in the U.S. capital and across the country following the death of George Floyd.
Truth or Fiction?→ Was a Military Memorial in Pensacola Destroyed in George Floyd Protests?
On June 4 2020, Facebook user Sam Wood shared a photograph of a broken military bench (archived here), alongside a lengthy rant insinuating that the damage it showed took place during June 2020 protests over the death of George Floyd: As of
FactCheck.org→ Statue in Lincoln Memorial Was Not Defaced by Protesters
Quick Take A meme is spreading a doctored image of the Lincoln Memorial covered in graffiti to falsely claim that protesters defaced the Lincoln statue. The image was taken from a thumbnail for a video on the conservative website the Daily Wire and sha
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This is the 54th Regiment’ Memorial Defaced ‘This Week’ Claim
In early June 2020, the following image circulated with the claim that either “Black Lives Matter” or “Antifa” had defaced the 54th Massachusetts Regiment Memorial: At the top of the image was a graffitied monument difficult
Snopes→ Is This a Photo of the Lincoln Memorial After Being Defaced by Protesters?
The Lincoln Memorial is one of a few national landmarks that some say were graffitied recently.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Honest Abe’ At Lincoln Memorial Was NOT Vandalized With Graffiti By Protesters
Did protesters tag "Honest Abe" at the Lincoln Memorial with "Black Lives Matter" graffiti? No, that's not true: The image showing a chunk of Lincoln's head missing and the rest of him covered with words and names drawn in blue, red, black, ye
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Black Lives Matter Protesters Did NOT Damage White Crosses, Vietnam War Memorials, Lt. Michael Murphy Plaque
Did Black Lives Matter protesters damage three war memorial sites -- in Kentucky, New York and California? No, that's not true: Photos shared to support the claim are years old and unrelated to the 2020 protests in the wake of George Floyd's d