Did Disney announce that urinals would be added to all women's restrooms in their theme parks to provide "a safer and more inclusive atmosphere for everyone"? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article in Mouse Trap News, a we
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PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Is Disney World adding urinals to women’s restrooms? No, that’s Pants on Fire!
“Disney World is adding urinals to the women’s restrooms.”
Full Fact→ Council tax law does not provide exemptions for homes with prayer rooms
An old myth that Muslims can be exempted from paying council tax if they have a prayer room in their home has been re-circulating online.
Logically→ 2021 photo from Afghanistan shared to show empty classrooms in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas conflict
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Tennessee Student Did NOT Win A Lawsuit ‘To Have Cat Litter Installed In High School Bathrooms’
Did a student called Fluffy Janow win a "lawsuit to have cat litter installed in high school bathrooms" in Rhea County, Tennesee? No, that's not true. A satire account on Facebook published the claim following a meeting of Tennessee legis
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence North Carolina students seeking litter boxes in bathrooms
Students in Wilkes County, North Carolina, “identify themselves as cats or ‘furries’” and “have asked for litter boxes to be placed in school restrooms for them to use.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Students In North Carolina NOT Identifying As ‘Furries,’ Asking For Litter Boxes In School Restrooms
Are students in Wilkes County, North Carolina, identifying themselves as cat or "furries" and asking for litter boxes in school classrooms? No, that's not true: The public information officer for Wilkes County Schools in North Carolina to
PolitiFact→ Republican National Committee – RNC tweets distortion of what Biden said to teachers about kids in their classrooms
“Biden to teachers: ‘They're not somebody else's children. They're yours when you're in the classroom.’”
Poynter→ No, furries don’t get litter boxes in school bathrooms
A TikTok video of a mother at a school boarding meeting went viral in which she says she heard Michigan schools were providing litter boxes for furries — students who […] The post No, furries don’t get litter boxes in school bathrooms appeare
PolitiFact→ Brian Tyler Cohen – Yes, Iowa Republican’s bill would put cameras in classrooms
"Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children."
Poynter→ These college students created a new tool to bring digital media literacy training into classrooms everywhere
One student wanted to know why so many nurses were spreading vaccine misinformation. Other participants drew parallels to popular crime-fighting myths found in shows like “Criminal Minds.” But most of […] The post These college students creat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michigan School District Did NOT Put Cat Litter Boxes In School Bathrooms For ‘Furry’ Kids
Did a Michigan school district put cat litter boxes in school bathrooms for students who identify as "furries"? No, that's not true: The claim was made with no proof. The person who made the claim said it was something they had heard, not
Full Fact→ Parents mostly against face masks in classrooms
“A recent poll by parent voice charity Parentkind found that nearly two thirds of parents of secondary school children are not in favour of masks in the classroom.” MailOnline, 20 January 2022. “A recent poll by Parentkind of 2,000
Snopes→ Did a Michigan School District Install Litter Boxes in Bathrooms?
The Michigan GOP seized upon the uncorroborated claims of a Midland woman about the presence of the "furry" subculture in local schools.
Snopes→ An English Bar Put Cameras in Its Bathrooms
Critics say they invade privacy, but the bar's owners say they are for safety.
Snopes→ Schools Reopen with Masks Optional in Many US Classrooms
Georgia, like most states, is leaving it up to local schools to decide whether to require face coverings.
Snopes→ Did Biden Say ‘Goats Are Like Mushrooms?’
This nonsensical piece of copypasta has been circulating for nearly a decade.
Snopes→ Did Scientists Find Mushrooms on Mars?
Let us review again the difference between a preprint study and peer-reviewed study.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scientists Did NOT Spot Mushrooms on Mars
Did scientists spot fungi growing on the surface of Mars? No, that's not true: Mars does not have all the capabilities to support plant life. According to a NASA spokesperson, the pictures are actually from the 2003 Opportunity mission an
Snopes→ Was the Pentagon Built with Extra Bathrooms Due to Segregation?
Segregation laws in America had a direct impact on the Pentagon's design and the people who built it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: National Guard Troops Guarding The Capitol Are NOT Forced To Sleep On The Floor – They Have Hotel Rooms
Are National Guard troops guarding the Capitol forced to sleep on the floor? No, that's not true. The men and women serving in the National Guard on the DC Mission have hotel rooms and other accommodations. The images Donald Trump Jr. use
Snopes→ Deal Reached to Get California Children Back in Classrooms
The majority of California's 6.1 million public school students could be back in the classroom by April under new legislation announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders.
Snopes→ Audio Chatrooms Like Clubhouse Tap Into Age-Old Appeal of the Human Voice
The attention the app is getting is part of a wider reinvention and reinvigoration of the audio medium.
AFP Fact Check→ US emergency agency is not providing free hotel rooms in storm-hit Texas
Facebook posts shared thousands of times claim the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing free hotel rooms to Texans without water or heat in their homes after a severe winter storm hit the southern state. The claim is false; the ag
AFP Fact Check→ US emergency agency is not providing free hotel rooms in storm-hit Texas
Facebook posts shared thousands of times claim the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing free hotel rooms to Texans without water or heat in their homes after a severe winter storm hit the southern state. The claim is false; the ag
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Phone Number For FEMA To Pay For Hotel Rooms Is NOT Correct Number For Cold Weather Victims
Does the number offered in a Facebook post connect to a line to secure FEMA disaster relief to pay for a hotel room? No, that's not true: The number listed is indeed a FEMA number, but it is a helpline for internet problems -- not a numbe
Truth or Fiction?→ Was a Texas Ramada Hotel Charging $999 For Rooms After a Huge Winter Storm?
As residents across Texas fought power blackouts on February 15 2021 following a massive winter storm, a Ramada Hotel in Austin came under criticism online for appearing to respond by price-gouging people seeking shelter with electricity. Reporter Ton
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: National Guard Troops Do NOT Need Hotel Rooms Despite Reports President Trump Has Given Permission For National Guard Troops To Stay In His Hotel In DC
Do National Guard troops need the hotel rooms President Trump reportedly offered them in DC? No, that's a claim that's missing context and an assertion without evidence: Photos of troops reportedly forced into the garage of the Capitol Bu
Snopes→ Did a Man Suffer Organ Failure After Injecting Psychedelic Mushrooms?
The hallucinogenic drug typically enters the body as a food or drink.
Logically→ Biden “plans to force schools to allow males to use female bathrooms”.
Biden's guidance for transgender students has been misrepresented.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Vanity and Greed’: Despite Disinformation Crises, Facebook Continues Making Inroads Into Major Newsrooms
Despite years of scrutiny now yielding a whole slew of lawsuits — such as those announced in the United States, Australia, and Germany in late 2020 — Facebook is continuing to pursue partnerships with news organizations, despite major c
Snopes→ Were Poll Watchers ‘Thrown Out’ of Vote Counting Rooms?
In the wake of the 2020 presidential election, the Trump campaign spread this rumor in fundraising emails but walked it back in court.
Snopes→ Did Canada Approve Psychedelic Mushrooms for Depression and Anxiety Treatment?
Research indicates that the hallucinogenic chemical in mushrooms may treat certain health issues.
Poynter→ Fact-checkers head to the War Rooms to battle last minute invasion of conspiracy theories
Don’t be surprised if your social media feeds and your messaging apps become filled with conspiracy theories until Nov. 3, the U.S. Election Day. For a group of highly respected fact-checkers this is totally predictable. “Everything indicat
Snopes→ Are the ‘World’s Spookiest Mushrooms’ Real?
We're not sure how to objectively rate a mushroom's spookiness level, but we can verify the authenticity of these images.
AFP Fact Check→ Saudi medical staff celebrate the closure of the hospital’s isolation rooms
A video has been viewed thousands of times on Facebook alongside a claim that it shows Russian healthcare workers celebrating a new vaccine for the novel coronavirus. The claim is false; the video shows medical staff celebrating the closures of isolat
Snopes→ Did All Vegas Hotels Except Trump’s Donate Rooms for COVID-19 First Responders?
That would be a lot of hotels.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Is NOT A Hoax Proven By Empty Hospital Lots, Waiting Rooms
Are hospitals around the country empty -- not overwhelmed by coronavirus patients in desperate need of life-saving care or testing? No, that's not true: A viral video claims to provide evidence that media coverage of the pandemic isn't true --
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Is NOT A Hoax Proven By Empty Hospital Lots, Waiting Rooms
Are hospitals around the country empty -- not overwhelmed by coronavirus patients in desperate need of life-saving care or testing? No, that's not true: A viral video claims to provide evidence that media coverage of the pandemic isn't true --
Snopes→ Returning Troops Denied Water, Bathrooms Under Quarantine
It wasn’t the welcome home that U.S. soldiers expected when they returned from war zones in the Middle East.