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Full Fact - All content→ Covid-19 is almost certainly killing more people than suicide
Suicide is killing more people than Coronavirus. How about we all stock up on smiling at strangers instead? Facebook user, 13 September 2021. A post claiming that more people are dying of suicide than the coronavirus is being shared on Facebook. When
Snopes→ Only 100 Corporations Responsible For Most of World’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
This piece of misinformation, which has circulated online for years, stems from a misleading headline.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence of The FBI Ever Releasing A Study Ranking ‘Most Dangerous Zodiac Signs’
Did the Federal Bureau of Investigation release a study ranking zodiac signs in terms of "dangerousness"? No, that's not true: This is a recycled hoax that has circulated in blog posts as far back as 2017. There is also no publicly availa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘The Shot’ Is NOT Failing — It Prevents Most Infections And Reduces Symptoms Of Breakthrough Infections
Is a meme correct in implying vaccination ("the shot") is not working to prevent COVID-19? No, that's not true: Since it uses an image of a comedian's fictional rapper character, "Ali G," it may be satire. But the apparent reference to va
TruthOrFiction→ No, a Study Didn’t Find That ‘the Most Highly-Educated Americans Are Also the Most Vaccine-Hesitant’
On August 11 2021, the Twitter account for the extremely disreputable disinformation site ZeroHedge shared a link to a blog post, “Study Finds The Most Highly-Educated Americans Are Also The Most Vaccine-Hesitant”: Study Finds The Most Hi
TruthOrFiction→ Ranking of the Most Common Birthdays
On August 5 2021, a Facebook account shared a purported list of “most common birthdays,” asking “Sooo I rank #154 of the most common birthdays… wbu ”: As of August 6 2021, the post had been shared more than 76,000 times.
politifact.com/→ Chip Roy – Among the rare cases of voter fraud in Texas, mail-in ballot fraud is most common
A quorum-breaking Texas Democrat said in 2007 that mail-in ballot fraud “is the greatest source of voter fraud in this state.”
Top Fact Checks→ COVID-19 cases have not risen in European countries, even though most of the population is unvaccinated.
COVID-19 cases have increased daily, more people have been vaccinated in Europe, and countries are taking measures to stop the spread of the virus.
Snopes→ CDC Issues New Eviction Ban for Most of US Through Oct. 3
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new moratorium on evictions that would last until Oct. 3, ending some of the political pressure being placed on President Joe Biden.
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – Most states require signature verification for mail ballots
Mail-in voting requires no signature verification.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Billie Eilish Did NOT Say She Wanted To Be Poor ‘So I Can Relate To Most Of My Fans’
Did pop singer-songwriter Billie Eilish say that she wanted to be poor so she could be more relatable to her fans? No, that's not true: Eilish's publicist called the screenshot "fake press clips." The story originated from @BilliesUpdates
Full Fact - All content→ Tanks in Paris were almost certainly there for Bastille Day
A Facebook post includes an image of tanks lined up along Paris’ Champs-Élysées with the caption “Ladies and gentlemen, here we have an image of tanks on the streets of Central Paris. Nothing to worry about though.” Alth
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ How some mysterious mutations make delta the most transmissible COVID virus yet
Upon first inspection, the mutations in the highly contagious delta COVID-19 variant don’t look that worrisome. For starters, delta has fewer genetic changes than earlier versions of the coronavirus. “When people saw that the epidemic in India
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marjorie Taylor Greene Did NOT Say ‘Jesus Loves The U.S. Most And That Is Why The Bible Is Written In English’
Did Marjorie Taylor Greene say, "Jesus loves the U.S. most, and that is why the Bible is written in English?" No, that's not true: There is no evidence the Republican representative from Georgia ever said that. There is evidence, though,
Snopes→ AP-NORC Poll: Most Unvaccinated Americans Don’t Want Shots
Most Americans who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 say they are unlikely to get the shots and doubt they would work against the aggressive delta variant despite evidence they do.
Snopes→ Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Banning Most Abortions
U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker issued a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of the law, which was set to take effect on July 28.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Here are Twitter’s most prolific citizen fact-checkers
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it on your email every Thursday. Watchers on your wall Ryan, a college student without a journalism backgroun
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Tucker Carlson distorts Texas’ smart thermostat energy conservation programs
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/09/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-distorts-texas-smart-thermostat-con/
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Tucker Carlson distorts Texas’ smart thermostat energy conservation programs
Summertime temperatures rose into the high 90s last month across Texas. It wasn’t an unusual heat for Texas in mid-June, but it did trigger the state’s grid operator to issue energy conservation alerts. The alerts issued by the Electric Relia
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scientists Have NOT Confirmed That Most Of Those Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Will Die Soon
Have scientists confirmed that most of those vaccinated against COVID-19 will die soon? No, that's not true: There's no evidence the vaccines will cause widespread deaths. In fact, scientists almost universally agree that the shots will d
WaPo Fact Checker→ The most popular fact checks of 2021, so far
Here are the 10 fact checks that most captivated — or angered — readers so far in 2021.
Snopes→ Tom Segura Reveals Most Humiliating Moment of Career
The stand-up comedian spoke with fellow comic Greg Fitzsimmons on the popular YouTube-hosted podcast, "2 Bears, 1 Cave."
Snopes→ Almost 900 Secret Service Employees Were Infected with COVID
More than 11% of Secret Service employees were infected.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Instagram Did NOT Remove Double-Tap Feature For Most Users
Did Instagram remove the double-tap-to-like feature? No, that's not true: Facebook, which owns Instagram, confirmed that the feature is still intact. The claim appeared in an Instagram post (archived here) published on June 20, 2021. The
Snopes→ Judge Tosses Most Claims over Clearing Protesters in DC Park
A federal judge has dismissed a majority of the claims filed by activists and civil liberties groups who accused the Trump administration of violating the civil rights of protesters who were forcefully removed by police using chemical agents from a par
Snopes→ Are These the Most Banned Books in Public Schools and Libraries in the US?
Classic books in libraries and schools have had many complaints filed against them.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did Nike’s Most Recent Quarterly Report Show $790 Million in Losses?
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Snopes→ Did ‘Among Us’-Shaped Chicken Nugget Sell for Almost $100K?
Somebody must be really "lovin' it."
Snopes→ Ad Falsely Claims AOC Owns One of World’s Most Expensive Houses
We hope this saves readers more than 150 clicks.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: In Most Of The United States It Is NOT Illegal For A Private Business To Ask For Proof Of Vaccination
Is it illegal for businesses to ask for proof of vaccination or to require proof of vaccination as a condition of entry? Furthermore -- if a private business owner or employee were to ask for proof of vaccination would that constitute a v
Full Fact - All content→ Claims about Russia, Covid-19 and 5G are almost all false
An Instagram post makes a number of claims about Covid-19, Russia and 5G. We have covered near-identical claims in the past, but with a focus on Italy rather than Russia. Again, almost every claim—including assertions that Covid-19 is cause
Snopes→ Justices Consider Hearing a Case on ‘Most Offensive Word’
The case is a test of whether the justices are willing to wade into the ongoing, complex conversations about race happening nationwide.
Snopes→ China Says Most Rocket Debris Burned Up During Reentry
People in Jordan, Oman, and Saudi Arabia reported sightings of the Chinese rocket debris on social media.
Snopes→ ‘Most Beautiful’ Taco Bell Serves Booze on Beachfront Patio
Readers driving along the ocean north of Big Sur, California, might be inclined to make a pit stop at this picturesque Taco Bell Cantina.
Top Fact Checks→ Almost 70 percent of Americans over 65 years of age are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Sixty-nine percent of fully vaccinated adults over 65 years were 94 percent less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pistachios Are NOT Proven To Be The Most Melatonin-Rich Food Ever Recorded
Did scientists find out that pistachios are the most melatonin-rich food ever recorded? No, that's not true: the study in question has only been done once and has questionable methods. Experts would say this is still an open issue and sho
Snopes→ Do Humans Age Most At 34, 60, and 78 Years Old?
The answer, my friend, is flowing in the vein.
Liste→ Fabricated image purports to show sign of ‘most hated river’ that does not exist in South Korea
An image purporting to show a road sign for a river in South Korea called “Jaesugang”, which translates as “retaking a class”, has been shared on social media alongside a claim that “this is a river most hated by university students”.
Liste→ Stadiums do not feature ‘all-seeing eyes’ — most were digitally altered for an advertising campaign
Facebook posts shared hundreds of times purport to show four photos of National Football League (NFL) stadiums that resemble "all-seeing eyes" used in “satanic” rituals. This claim is false. Three of the images were digitally created for an adve