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Hoax-Slayer→ New! Hoax-Slayer Email Newsletter Now Available – It’s Free!

2021-02-27 I've just launched a new weekly newsletter to help keep Hoax-Slayer fans up-to-date with what’s happening on Hoax-Slayer. The post New! Hoax-Slayer Email Newsletter Now Available – It’s Free! appeared first on Hoax-Slayer. Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ No, Mr. Potato Head Is Not Gender Neutral Now

2021-02-25 On February 25 2021, social media erupted into outrage over a widely-aggregated Associated Press item claiming that the children’s toy previously known as Mr. Potato Head was being changed to be “gender neutral”: Mr. Potato Head is Go to site post…»

Hoax-Slayer→ Good News – Hoax-Slayer is Now Ad-Free!

2021-02-24 Great news!  To enhance your privacy and security and offer you a better user experience, Hoax-Slayer is now completely ad-free. The post Good News – Hoax-Slayer is Now Ad-Free! appeared first on Hoax-Slayer. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Biden Say Minorities Don’t Know How To Register Online for Vaccines?

2021-02-24 A TikTok video showed the president at a February 2021 CNN town hall meeting. Go to site post…»

Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Is it safe for pregnant women to get COVID-19 vaccines? Here’s what we know, and don’t know.

2021-02-23 As eligibility for the coronavirus vaccines widens across the United States, more pregnant women are faced with the decision of whether to get vaccinated. Alarming social media posts warn that pregnant women who were vaccinated have experienced miscarr Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Was the Snow in Texas Artificially Manufactured by the Government?

2021-02-22 This isn't the first time internet users have been perplexed by the properties of snow. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Leave His Dog Snowflake at Home While Traveling to Cancun?

2021-02-20 The saga of the Cruz family vacation continues. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Southern U.S. Snow Videos Do NOT Show Evidence Of Something Unnatural

2021-02-19 Was the snow that recently fell across a large portion of the world, notably in Texas and Louisiana in mid-February 2021, an unnatural substance that was made in a lab or by the government? Did it not melt away into water the way that nor Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ ‘Actual Advice Being Given to Southerners About How to Drive in the Snow’

2021-02-18 As much of the South contended with unusually harsh winter weather, a viral February 2021 tweet claimed that a screenshot showed “actual advice” being given to Southerners for driving in the snow — entailing a complicated visualizati Go to site post…»

Full Fact - All content→ We don’t know how much Test and Trace affects the spread of Covid-19

2021-02-18 Over the past few weeks, the chair of NHS Test and Trace, Baroness Dido Harding, told two MPs’ committees that the programme significantly reduced the spread of Covid-19 last October. This was based on research by the Department for Health and So Go to site post…»

Snopes→ In Athens, Rare Snow Blankets Acropolis, Halts Vaccinations

2021-02-16 The snow also stopped most public transport services, while toppled trees caused blackouts in several mountainside suburbs. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: China Is NOT ‘Building A Military Base In Jamaica Right Now’

2021-02-15 Is China building a military base in Jamaica right now? No, that's not true: The claim was made without reference to corroborating evidence. There's no publicly available evidence to support the claim, and an expert consulted by Lead Stor Go to site post…»

Full Fact - All content→ Evidence doesn’t show 400,000 people have long Covid ‘right now’

2021-02-15 “It’s estimated that up to 400,000 people are living with the debilitating effects of long Covid”. Layla Moran MP, 10 February 2021. “The current estimate for the number of people who have long Covid is nearing 400,000.” Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Power Cut Across Texas As Snow, Ice Blanket Southern Plains

2021-02-15 Officials in Houston had warned people to prepare for outages and hazardous roads — conditions similar to what residents might see in the wake of a Category 5 hurricane. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Lauded Early in Pandemic, Cuomo Now Panned on Nursing Homes

2021-02-13 The New York governor faces intensifying accusations that he covered up the true death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing home residents. Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ ‘California Inmate Has Now Beaten to Death 2 Child Molesters With a Cane While in Prison, Authorities Say’

2021-02-12 In February 2021, a February 1 2020 Facebook post (possibly “revived” by “On This Day” or “Memories”) continued its viral spread. The post consisted of what appeared to be a screenshot of a headline reading “C Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Finns in Snowshoes Create Temporary Artwork on Golf Course

2021-02-10 Under the guidance of local resident and amateur artist Janne Pyykko, 11 snowshoe-clad volunteers stamped a series of complex geometric patterns on a golf course. Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ K-Pop fans hijacked the #ImpeachBidenNow hashtag.

2021-02-09 #ImpeachBidenNow hashtag has been shared several times on social media by K-Pop fans. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Did Candace Owens Accuse Pelosi of Knowing in Advance About the Capitol Riots?

2021-02-04 More evidence is required before this claim can be rated in a traditional Snopes fact check. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ 122-Year-Old Snow Record May Be Broken: Just Short of 3 Feet

2021-02-03 This week's winter storm appears to have broken a 122-year-old record for the most snow in a New Jersey community from one storm. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Was a Snowy Owl Spotted in Central Park for the First Time in 130 Years?

2021-02-03 It is thought that there are at least two other unverified reports of the snow-white raptor in recent decades. Go to site post…»

Fact-Checking – Poynter→ IFCN Talks: ‘The Great Deplatforming’ took place almost 1 month ago. What now?

2021-02-03 The International Fact-Checking Network will premiere its new monthly conversation series, IFCN Talks, on Monday, Feb. 8. The monthly series of community conversations will allow members of both the public and the fact-checking community to learn and t Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Giant Pandas Playing In The Snow Is NOT A Coded Message

2021-02-02 Is video of giant pandas playing in the snow a coded message? No, that's not true: The video that originated from the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is just a cute diversion. Any suggestion that it contains a secret messa Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Major Storm Hits Northeast, More Than Foot of Snow Forecast

2021-02-01 A slow-moving storm could bring many states more than a foot of snow. Go to site post…»

Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Was the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol an attempted coup? An academic group now says yes.

2021-02-01 On Jan. 6, we published an article about the storming of the U.S. Capitol and the baseless accusations about the presidential election results that led up to it. In the article, we asked whether it was accurate to call it a coup. But because the deta Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Was Boris Johnson’s Great-Grandfather a Well-Known Turkish Muslim?

2021-01-26 The conservative U.K. prime minister is rumored to have an unusual family history. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Does a Picture Show Amanda Bynes Now Working in Product Support?

2021-01-23 A misleading online advertisement with a picture of former child star Amanda Bynes claimed she now had a job "working 9-5" in product support. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Coronavirus Guidelines Now the Rule at White House

2021-01-22 The clearest sign that there's a new boss at the White House is the deference being paid to coronavirus public health guidelines. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Does the White House Contact Form Now Have Gender-Inclusive Pronouns?

2021-01-21 The change was pointed out by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Trump Write ‘Joe, You Know I Won’ in Letter to Biden?

2021-01-21 Social media users had some interesting ideas of what U.S. President Donald Trump might have said to his successor in the traditional presidential hand-off letter. Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Trump left a note for Biden saying: “Joe, you know I won!”

2021-01-20 Trump has left a letter for his successor, Joe Biden, but the White House has not publicly released the contents of Trump's letter. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: America’s Biggest Owner Of Farmland IS Now Bill Gates — But He Owns Less Than 0.1% Of All U.S. Farmland

2021-01-20 Is Bill Gates now America's biggest owner of farmland in the United States? Yes, that's true: Gates owns 242,000 acres of farmland, according to a forbes.com article, which referenced a landreport.com article. Total farmland in the U.S. Go to site post…»

Liste→ This image has been manipulated from an artwork — it does not show ‘snow under a microscope’

2021-01-20 A photo has been shared tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter that claim it shows an image of snow under a microscope. The claim is false: the image has been manipulated from a photo of an artwork by artist Rogan Brown.  Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Live Updates: What We Know About the Trump Pardons

2021-01-19 U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to use his last full day as president offering clemency to dozens of people. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Can You Now Download Thousands of CIA Files on UFOs?

2021-01-19 Freedom of Information Act requests opened up decades worth of materials on unexplained and unidentified phenomena. Go to site post…»

Full Fact - All content→ What you need to know about the claims 23 people died after getting the Covid-19 vaccine in Norway

2021-01-18 We’ve been asked by our readers to investigate claims that 23 people died in Norway after getting the Covid-19 vaccination. According to the Norwegian Medicines Agency, as of 14 January there had been 23 deaths “associated with” getti Go to site post…»

Full Fact - All content→ We don’t know whether teachers are more likely to catch Covid

2021-01-15 “Coronavirus rates among teachers are 333% above the average.” Claudia Webbe MP, 10 January 2020. Claims that Covid-19 infections among teachers are up to 333% above the average have been going viral on Twitter. The claim comes from an art Go to site post…»

Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Expelling, censuring, and reprimanding members of Congress: What you need to know

2021-01-13 With mounting footage showing violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, lawmakers have increased their calls for punishing members of Congress who they say encouraged the group of supporters of President Donald Trump that eventually breached the Capitol. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Rioters Who Stormed US Capitol Now Face Backlash at Work

2021-01-10 People on social media have been trying to identify rioters photographed or filmed at the Capitol, pressuring companies that employ them to fire them. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ 2nd GOP Senator Now Urges Trump to Resign over Capitol Riot

2021-01-10 Two Republican senators now say President Donald Trump should resign as support for the drive to impeach him a second time is gaining momentum in his final days in office. Go to site post…»

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