Was Joe Biden silent on the 4 million people without power due to a February 2021 winter storm? No, that's not true. The president did not appear on camera to address the situation, but he made several public statements about the storm an
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Snopes→ Millions Endure Record Cold Without Power; At Least 20 Dead
A winter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather has claimed more lives.
Snopes→ Millions Endure Record Cold Without Power; at Least 14 Dead
The storm that overwhelmed power grids and immobilized the Southern Plains carried heavy snow and freezing rain into New England and the Deep South.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: $33 Million Was NOT Spent On Trump’s First Impeachment
Was $33 million spent on Donald Trump's first impeachment? No, that's not true: No government accounting of what was spent has been released. Independent estimates vary, but all put the cost of the trial at way under $33 million. One was
Snopes→ Tennessee Man Leaves $5 Million to Pet Border Collie
Lulu, an 8-year-old border collie, will be living the good life in Nashville after inheriting $5 million in her owner's will.
Snopes→ Was Madam C.J. Walker the First Woman To Become a Millionaire?
There's little doubt about C.J. Walker's accomplishments.
Top Fact Checks→ India vaccinated over 7 million people against COVID-19 within 26 days.
As of Feb 12, 2021, 7.5 million Indians were administered the COVID-19 vaccine, making India the fastest in crossing the 70 lakh mark in 26 days.
Top Fact Checks→ Pop star Rihanna was paid $2.5 million by a PR firm with Khalistani links to tweet in support of farmer protests.
There is no evidence to indicate that Rihanna was paid $2.5 million by Skyrocket PR or by any other agency or firm for her tweet on farmers' protests.
Top Fact Checks→ Bill Gates lives in a home worth $147.5 million, which is enough money to buy 1,000 struggling U.S. families a home.
$147.5 million is not enough money to buy 1,000 averagely-priced properties.
TruthOrFiction→ Did 20 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses ‘Go Missing’?
Online speculation around former presidential advisor Jared Kushner swirled on social media after stories appeared about ongoing problems facing United States President Joe Biden’s administration as it continued fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, n
Liste→ Warren Buffett did not donate $58 million to Joe Biden’s campaign
Social media posts claim billionaire investor Warren Buffett donated $58 million to Joe Biden’s campaign, linking this to the Democratic president’s decision to revoke the Keystone XL oil pipeline permit. But US Federal Election Commission records
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Warren Buffett Did NOT Give $58 Million To The Biden Campaign and Has Long Supported The Keystone XL Pipeline
Did Warren Buffett make a $58 million political contribution to Joe Biden's presidential campaign because a railroad the billionaire owns would have financially suffered if Biden allowed the Keystone XL pipeline to be completed? No, that'
Snopes→ Biden’s Fuzzy Math on 1 Million New Auto Jobs
Auto industry analysts don’t see how a net gain of 1 million jobs in that sector can come from Biden’s plan.
Snopes→ Michigan Mega Millions Ticket Wins $1 Billion Jackpot
It's the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.
Snopes→ $1B Mega Millions Prize a Result of Long Odds, Slow Sales
The jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery game has grown to $1 billion ahead of Friday night’s drawing after more than four months without a winner thanks to bad luck, poor odds and reduced play partially blamed on the coronavirus pandemic.
Snopes→ Sales of US Constitution Topped 1 Million During Trump Years
At the National Constitution Center, in Philadelphia, they like to joke that what's bad for the country is often good for the organization.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Georgia County Meant To Order 250,000 Individual Voter Applications, NOT 25 Million
Did a Georgia county mean to order 25 million voter applications after the 2020 election? No, that's not true: The order was the result of an input error. Officials meant to order 250,000 individual voter applications, not 250,000 packs o
Snopes→ Anonymous $40 Million Gift Funding 50 Civil Rights Lawyers
With that whopping gift, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund launched a scholarship program to put 50 students through law schools around the country.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There is NO Proof Donald Trump Settled Multiple Child Rape Cases For Millions Of Dollars
Did Donald Trump settle multiple child rape cases for millions of dollars? No, that's not true: A claim has gone viral again that there is a list of payments Trump made to settle rape accusations brought against him by male and female min
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ The CDC reports more than 2.9 million deaths in the U.S. in 2020; at least 377,000 more deaths in 2020 compared to previous years
REVIEW A screenshot of a tweet made by rapper and activist Maj Toure on 31 December 2020 (see the original tweet archived here), claiming that there were fewer deaths in America in 2020 compared to 2019, was published in numerous Facebook posts and
Full Fact - All content→ Millions—not thousands—caught Covid last year
We’ve seen many claims on Facebook and on Instagram that just 13,844 people in England and Wales were infected with Covid-19 in 2020. Readers have also asked us to look into it. This claim is not true. It’s a misunderstanding of data
Snopes→ U.S. Hits 20 Million Mark in Coronavirus Cases
That’s nearly one-quarter of the more than 83 million COVID-19 cases globally.
Snopes→ Race to Vaccinate Millions in US off to Slow, Messy Start
Overworked, underfunded state public health departments are scrambling to patch together plans for administering vaccines.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Trump Got 74 Million Votes With 133 Million Registered Voters in the USA … There’s Only 59 Million Votes Left for Biden, How Did He Get 81 Million?’
On December 19 2020, the following screenshot was shared by someone going by the name Thor Arne to Facebook, questioning the math of the 2020 presidential election, which delivered Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden a resounding victory over Republi
Snopes→ Will ‘Million Militia March’ Try To Stop Biden’s Inauguration?
Given the tumultuous 2020 election season, some unrest is expected.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did Joe Biden Receive Millions More Votes Than There Were Eligible Voters?
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Top Fact Checks→ Tuberculosis kills millions but has not received the same public health measures or warnings as COVID-19.
While Tuberculosis kills millions, it is not deadlier than COVID-19, and geographic, socioeconomic and public health context is lacking in this claim.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Were NOT Just 133 Million Registered Voters In November 2020 US Presidential Election
Were there just 133 million registered voters in the United States for the November 2020 presidential election? No, that's not true: While we could not find a total for voters registered in for all 50 states as of November 4, 2020, we did
Snopes→ Did Scientists Recover ‘Extraterrestrial Material’ from Asteroid 190 Million Miles from Earth?
It would be the world’s first sample of a gaseous material from deep space.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: What The Story About China, Dominion and $400 Million Is Actually About
Did China buy Dominion Voting Systems for $400 million in October 2020? No, that's not accurate: A Swiss investment bank's New York subsidiary, UBS Securities LLC, in October bought $400 million in shares Dominion's parent company, Staple
Snopes→ Does Costco Lose Millions Annually for Keeping Rotisserie Chicken Cheap?
The $4.99 price tag has held firm for one of the company’s most popular items.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Polio Vaccine Worked And The CDC Did NOT Admit 98 Million Americans Received Vaccine Contaminated With Cancer Agent
Did the CDC admit 98 million Americans received the polio vaccine between 1955 and 1963 when it was "contaminated with cancer-causing virus 'SV 40'"? No, that mis-states what the public health agency said and over-states the number expose
Snopes→ Defying Warnings, Millions in the US Travel for Thanksgiving
Many were tired of more than eight months of social distancing and determined to spend time with loved ones.
Liste→ Hoax circulates online that Afghanistan announced $30 million Covid-19 aid package for Pakistan
An image of a purported news report by a Pakistani broadcaster has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook and Twitter in November 2020 alongside a claim that Afghanistan announced a $30 million aid package for Pakistan to support the country during
Snopes→ Were Millions of Mail-in Ballots Wrongly Sent to People Who Didn’t Request Them?
Some states automatically send mail-in ballots to all registered voters ... because they registered to vote.
Snopes→ Did George Clooney Give Each of His 14 Best Friends Suitcases Filled with $1 Million?
It pays to be close to the Hollywood actor.
Top Fact Checks→ Dolly Parton supported the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine research with $1 million donations.
Singer Dolly Parton via Instagram acknowledged her $1 million contribution towards COVID-19 research at Vanderbilt University.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘This Is a Line For a Food Bank in Dallas, Congress Has Decided to Leave Millions of Americans to Suffer and Die’
On November 18 2020, the Gravel Institute (@GravelInstitute) tweeted a photograph purportedly showing cars waiting to get to a food bank in Dallas, Texas: This is a line for a food bank in Dallas. Congress has decided to leave millions of Americans t
Snopes→ Trump Pays $3 Million for Recount of 2 Wisconsin Counties
The president paid for recounts that cover Milwaukee and Dane counties, two heavily Democratic areas.
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