Multiple Facebook posts shared hundreds of times claim that a late US oil magnate, John D. Rockefeller, coined the term “fossil fuels” in order to “induce the idea of scarcity, allowing for the increase on the price of oil.” The posts go on to
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Snopes→ Illinois Teen Charged in Protest Slayings Posts $2M Bail
A 17-year-old from Illinois who is charged with killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin posted $2 million bail and was released from custody.
Liste→ Hoax figures circulate in online posts about South Korea’s reported coronavirus cases
Multiple posts on Facebook and in Naver Blogs claim that South Korea has reported more than 600 domestic cases of the novel coronavirus on November 18, 2020. The claim is false; official figures released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Ag
Liste→ Hoax Facebook posts circulating in November 2020 claim inquiry was launched in Myanmar to investigate election fraud
Multiple Facebook posts shared hundreds of times on Facebook in November 2020 claim an inquiry has been set up to investigate fraud in Myanmar’s election, and that Myanmar’s army will soon announce the “true” election results. The claim is f
Liste→ Four-year-old video of Chinese air raid siren circulates in misleading posts about standoff in India’s Ladakh
A video has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in posts that claim it shows a "super loudspeaker" that the Chinese military is deploying against Indian soldiers in Ladakh. The claim is misleading: the video is actually four-year-old footage o
Liste→ This photo has circulated online in Facebook posts about Sri Lanka since March 2020
An image of two lorries transporting coffins has been shared thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts which claim it shows preparations for Sri Lanka’s second wave of coronavirus cases in November 2020. The claim is misleading; the photo has bee
Liste→ Korean social media posts share misleading claim about ballots ‘found in trash’ in Pennsylvania
Multiple posts shared hundreds of times across social media platforms in South Korea in November 2020 claim military ballots cast for US President Donald Trump were found in a dumpster in the US state of Pennsylvania. Comments on the posts by some Kore
Liste→ Old storm footage circulates in false social media posts about Typhoon Molave lashing Vietnam
A video montage has been viewed thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts which claim it shows Typhoon Molave making landfall in Vietnam in October 2020. The claim is false; the video consists of clips that have all circulated online in reports
Liste→ Facebook posts share misleading ‘fraud’ claim after Chinese courier package spotted at US election ballot count
An image of a Chinese courier service package at a ballot count in the US state of Georgia during the 2020 presidential election has been shared in multiple Korean-language Facebook posts. The posts claim the image is evidence of Chinese infere
Liste→ Unrelated photos shared in online posts about deadly bombing at Islamic school in Pakistan
Two photos — one showing a pen and a pencil lying in a pool of blood and another showing an injured child — have been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim they reveal the aftermath of a bombing
Liste→ Misleading viral posts claim Philippine Supreme Court passed law to imprison unfaithful husbands
A claim that the Philippine Supreme Court "passed" a new law that could "imprison husbands proven to be unfaithful" has been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook in October 2020. However, this claim omits important context: the Su
Liste→ Posts use old data to falsely accuse Wisconsin of voter fraud
Social media posts shared thousands of times accused Wisconsin of election fraud, shortly before projections showed Joe Biden winning the key battleground state. But the claim is false; the posts use old data that do not match official figures from the
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Misreport Data on Registered Voters in Wisconsin
Quick Take Viral posts on Facebook falsely claim there were more votes cast in the 2020 election in Wisconsin than there were registered voters. According to state data, the number of registered voters exceeded the votes cast by nearly 388,000, as of N
Liste→ Posts use photos to inaccurately compare campaign events
Social media posts claims photos of two political events are a reason not to trust national polls showing a healthy lead for Democratic candidate Joe Biden. But one photo shows a rally for President Donald Trump and the other shows an event in which n
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Posts Claim ‘Poll Worker’ Tossed Ballots in Pennsylvania
Quick Take A bogus post on Instagram purports to be from an Erie County, Pennsylvania, poll worker who claimed he threw out over 100 pro-Trump ballots. The chair of the Erie County Board of Elections says the man “does not work in any way with Er
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misinterpret Video of North Carolina Voter Rally
Quick Take Social media posts falsely claim that a video shows get-out-the-vote marchers in North Carolina were pepper-sprayed by police because they were “blocking polls & intimidating voters.” The nearest voting place was a block away
Liste→ Facebook posts exaggerate the Pope’s involvement in NASA space missions
Multiple Facebook posts shared hundreds of times claim that NASA “always receives blessings from the Pope” and that “God’s permission must be sought” before a space mission has been shared in multiple Facebook posts. The claim is misleading;
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Take Biden Quote on Voter Fraud Out of Context
Quick Take Social media posts shared by Eric Trump and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro take a quote by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden out of context to claim he “admits to voter fraud.” Biden was actually describing his efforts to
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Report: Google Posts ‘Mostly False’ On YouTube Searches For Biden’s Fracking Statements. No Such Comments On Videos About Steele Dossier.
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FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Misquote Trump on Immigrant Family Separations
Quick Take President Donald Trump didn’t say “‘GOOD’ about the kids being separated from the parents” at the southern border during the final presidential debate, as social media posts wrongly claim. He said “go ahea
FactCheck.org→ Posts Target Trump With False Claim on MAGA Hats
Quick Take Social media posts erroneously suggest that President Donald Trump’s campaign hats are made in China, while those for former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign are made in the U.S. The official hats sold by both campaigns are ma
Liste→ Social media posts share misleading claim that Australia’s Victoria state premier has a net worth of $91 million
Multiple Facebook posts have shared a claim that Daniel Andrews, the premier of the Australian state of Victoria, has a net worth of $91 million. This claim is misleading; there is no evidence of such a figure being disclosed; the register of financial
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misquote Biden on Section 8 Housing
Quick Take Facebook posts falsely claim that at his Oct. 15 town hall event, former Vice President Joe Biden said he grew up in Section 8 housing. Biden actually said he lived in a building which “became Section 8 housing much later.” Full
Liste→ Facebook posts promote false conspiracy that coronavirus testing patent was submitted in 2015
Multiple Facebook posts shared hundreds of times claim that a person named Richard A. Rothschild filed a patent for novel coronavirus tests in 2015. The claim is false; the image shows a supplemental application that was filed in 2020 following the sub
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Dredge Up Baseless ‘Child Trafficking’ Conspiracy Theory
Quick Take Social media posts are once again making false and baseless claims about high-profile Democrats being involved in child trafficking and sex crimes. Full Story It’s hard not to overstate this simple fact: There is not and has never been
Liste→ Online posts pass off an AFP photo from 2012 as a recent image of protests in Nigeria
An image of a large crowd gathering on a highway has been shared in multiple social media posts claiming it shows Nigerians protesting against the country’s controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The recently disbanded unit has been accuse
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: OAN’s Chanel Rion Did NOT Promise ‘Big News Dump’ On Bidens In 4Chan Posts
Did OAN reporter Chanel Rion post messages on the 4Chan's forum promising a pending "big news dump" about Joe Biden that would result in the election being postponed? No, that's not true: Rion, who works for One America News Network, made
Liste→ Viral online posts claiming MSG is unsafe for consumption omit important context
Multiple posts shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter since 2016 claim the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “confirmed” the food flavouring monosodium glutamate (MSG) is "a silent killer". The posts omit important c
Liste→ Misleading posts claim rickshaw seizure happened in India — but the video actually shows an eviction drive in Dhaka, Bangladesh
A video showing a man crying inconsolably as his rickshaw is seized by local authorities using a mechanical digger has been viewed hundreds of times in Facebook and Twitter posts that suggest the incident took place in India. The claim is misleading: t
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Photo of Biden Kneeling at Campaign Event
Quick Take Former Vice President Joe Biden knelt for a photo with a group of dancers in Miami, but the national anthem was not playing, as social media posts falsely claim. Full Story Kneeling during the national anthem became controversial four years
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Mask use does not lead to a higher risk of COVID-19 as viral social media posts claim
REVIEW Misinformation aimed at discouraging mask use has been prolific during the COVID-19 pandemic, as detailed in several reviews by Health Feedback. Another claim that masks do not work or that they make people more likely to have COVID-19 began
Liste→ False Facebook posts misrepresent suicides recorded in Australian state of Victoria during coronavirus lockdown
Multiple Facebook posts shared hundreds of times claim the Australian state of Victoria recorded the same number of suicides in September 2020 during a coronavirus lockdown as it did for the whole of 2019. The claim is false; the Victorian Suicide Reg
FactCheck.org→ Posts Falsely Attribute Comments on Churches to Harris
Quick Take There is no record of Sen. Kamala Harris ever calling churches “PROPAGANDA CENTERS for intolerant homophobic, xenophobic vitriol,” as viral posts on Facebook falsely claim. Full Story Popular posts on Facebook are attributing
Liste→ Social media posts share graphic photo of dead woman alongside false claim about murder in west Indian state of Rajasthan
A graphic photo of a dead woman’s body has been shared thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts in October 2020 alongside a claim that it shows a 13-year old Hindu girl who was burnt alive after being raped by a Muslim man in the wes
Liste→ Misleading Facebook posts claim video shows Sri Lankan defense secretary praising ex-minister
Multiple Facebook post shared hundreds of times claim that they show the current Sri Lankan Defense Secretary was filmed praising a former minister who is alleged to have had a connection with a terrorist suspect. The claim, however, is mislead
Top Fact Checks→ President Trump’s posts on COVID-19 was deleted by Facebook and hidden by Twitter.
Social networking site Facebook deleted a post in which President Donald Trump had claimed COVID-19 was less lethal than the flu.
Liste→ Hong Kong police poster doctored in social media posts to include slogan coined by China’s Chairman Mao
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Twitter posts that purports to show a Chinese political slogan coined by Communist China's founding father Mao Zedong in an advert for the Hong Kong police force. The posts claim the slogan "start
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Don’t Give Full Picture of Mask Mandates in States
Quick Take Viral Facebook posts misleadingly claim that Florida, Georgia, Idaho, South Dakota and Tennessee have become “mask free.” None has a statewide mask mandate — but individual cities and counties in each of those states do have orders
Liste→ Misleading claim circulates online that Facebook posts show Gambian citizens supporting Myanmar’s ruling party ahead of 2020 election
Multiple photos and one video have been shared thousands of times in posts on Facebook and Twitter which claim they show Gambian citizens supporting Myanmar’s ruling party, the National League for Democracy, ahead of an election scheduled for Novembe
Liste→ Posts falsely claim Netflix CEO has been arrested for child pornography
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram posts claim that Netflix CEO Reed Hastings was arrested by the FBI for possessing thousands of files of child pornography. This is false: law enforcement officials told AFP Fact Check there was no arrest and the rumou