President Donald Trump said that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College formalizes President-Elect Joe Biden's victory — even as he insisted such a decision would be a “mistake.”
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Snopes→ Wiping Down Groceries? Experts Say Keep Risk in Perspective
Experts say the national fixation on scrubbing sparked by the pandemic can sometimes be overkill.
Full Fact - All content→ Nadine Dorries says email from her office on vaccines does not reflect her views
A post on Facebook and Twitter showing a screenshot of an email sent from the office of MP Nadine Dorries has gone viral. The email reads: “Thank you for writing to Nadine Dorries MP. I’m Nadine’s caseworker responding on her behalf.
Snopes→ EU Says First Virus Vaccinations Possible by Christmas
A top European Union official said Wednesday that the first citizens in the 27 nation bloc could be vaccinated against the coronavirus by Christmas.
Liste→ The UAE’s temporary suspension of visas for Pakistanis is due to Covid-19, Pakistan says
Multiple TikTok and YouTube videos viewed thousands of times claim the United Arab Emirates stopped issuing visas for Pakistanis and other nationals of Muslim countries because of their continued refusal to recognise the state of Israel. The claim, h
Snopes→ Did Trump Say the Stock Market Would ‘Crash’ If Biden Won Election?
The stock market soared as the Biden administration's transition officially got underway.
Snopes→ Is Ron Paul Video True in Saying ‘Masks Don’t Work’ To Combat COVID?
More factors than states' mandatory mask rules play a role in COVID-19 case totals.
TruthOrFiction→ Did a Majority of Americans in a Poll Say Trump Should Concede?
On November 23 2020, social media posts indicated that a then-new poll revealed a majority of Americans believed that U.S. President Donald Trump should concede the election to President-Elect Joe Biden — that majority being 58 percent of all vo
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Say Democrats Would Lift COVID Restrictions a Week After the Election?
The U.S. senator from Texas was spectacularly wrong in his "guarantee" about what would happen immediately after the 2020 election.
Full Fact - All content→ It’s too early to say how many suicides have happened during the pandemic
A widely shared post on Facebook claims that deaths from suicide have been higher than deaths from coronavirus in the past two months. This claim is unsubstantiated as no official evidence is available for the number of suicides in the past few months.
FactCheck.org→ Rand Paul Baselessly Says Only Anti-Trump Protesters Arrested at MAGA March
In an appearance on Fox News, Sen. Rand Paul claimed without evidence that only counterprotesters were arrested at the Million MAGA March and its tumultuous aftermath, and that they were solely responsible for the outbreaks of violence there. The Washi
Snopes→ Did Giuliani Say These Things in Trump Campaign’s Pennsylvania Court Case?
A widely shared meme mocked statements made by the president's personal attorney in a federal court in November 2020.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did Gov. Cuomo Say It Was ‘Bad News’ Pfizer Vaccine Progress Came Under Trump?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cuomo-vaccine-bad-news-trump/ In November 2020, a raft of Republican
Liste→ Eating persimmons with yoghurt and banana is not poisonous, health experts say
Multiple posts on Facebook and on the messaging app Line claim that eating persimmons with yoghurt and banana is toxic for your body. The claim is false; health experts told AFP it is “completely untrue” and there is no scientific evidence to sugge
Snopes→ Georgia Official Says Graham Asked Him About Tossing Ballots
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham asked him whether he had the power to reject certain absentee ballots.
Snopes→ Did Gov. Cuomo Say It Was ‘Bad News’ Pfizer Vaccine Progress Came Under Trump?
Republican lawmakers and right-leaning commentators seized upon remarks made by the New York Democrat during an interview on "Good Morning America."
Liste→ No causal link between flu vaccines and deaths, says South Korea disease control agency
A report published in a website post and shared in multiple Facebook posts claims there has been a hundred "flu vaccine deaths" in South Korea. The report claims there is "no doubt" the flu vaccines caused the deaths because they contain thimerosal, a
Snopes→ Did a Newsmax Story Say Trump Should ‘Retire Immediately’?
The suggestion shocked many Newsmax readers.
Snopes→ Michigan Governor Says She Has Authority for Stay-Home Order
The Democratic governor spoke with Capitol reporters a day after announcing limits amid a surge of COVID-19 cases that has led to increased hospitalizations and deaths.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Congress Did NOT Make An Official Statement Saying There Is Currently No President-Elect
Did Congress make an official statement saying there is currently no president-elect? No, that's not true: One of the 535 members of Congress -- Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga. -- sent a letter to the administrator of the General Services Administr
Snopes→ Trump Tweets Words ‘He Won;’ Says Vote Rigged, Not Conceding
President Donald Trump worked to take back an apparent acknowledgement that Joe Biden won the White House and was making clear he would keep trying to overturn the election result.
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump Say ‘Who Gives a F*ck about Christmas Stuff’?
The quote reportedly was featured in a secretly recorded discussion between Melania Trump and Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a former top aide to the first lady.
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump Say 2020 Would Be Her Last Christmas in the White House?
As of this writing, the world is still waiting for U.S. President Donald Trump and the first lady to concede the election.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 10,000 Dead People Did NOT Vote In The Presidential Election In Michigan, Officials Say
Did 10,000 dead people vote in Michigan in the November 3, 2020, presidential election? No, that's not true: Election officials in Michigan call it a baseless claim and say it is impossible for dead people to vote in their state. The clai
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Johnny Depp Did NOT Say Warner Bros. Would Bring Him ‘Back In’ After Studio Forced Him Out Of ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Movie
Did Johnny Depp say Warner Bros. would bring him "back in" if the fans asked for it after the studio forced him out of the "Fantastic Beasts" movie? No, that's not true. A viral meme shows a Tweet from Depp stating that the movie studio c
Liste→ This photo shows US mail-in ballots that were never opened or filled out, local officials say
A photo of several US mail-in ballots lying on the ground has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim they were votes for incumbent US President Donald Trump that were found “dumped by the side of the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Media Site Parler Has NOT Been Sold, Two Co-owners Say
Has social media site Parler been sold? No, that's not true: Co-owner Dan Bongino said on his verified Twitter account that rumors of the sale are false, and another co-owner is reported to have said the same in a Parler post. The claim a
Snopes→ Pfizer Says Early Data Signals COVID-19 Vaccine is Effective
An early, interim analysis suggests that the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, although that rate may change by the time the study ends.
Liste→ Wetting your head before your body while showering does not cause stroke, experts say
Multiple Facebook posts claim that people often have strokes while in the bathroom because they are showering in the "wrong sequence" by wetting their heads before their bodies. The posts claim this sequence "causes the body to adjust its temperature
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NAACP Says It Did NOT Issue Warning About Violence Against Black Men This Weekend
Did the NAACP issue a warning in Georgia that white supremacists and other fringe groups will be targeting black men for violent acts this weekend? No, that's not true: The national leadership of NAACP and its Georgia chapter said separat
Snopes→ Did Bannon Say He’d Put Fauci’s and FBI Director Wray’s ‘Heads on Pikes’?
The podcaster and Breitbart executive has been described as a "Trump loyalist."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Occupy Democrats Did NOT Post A Meme Saying Joe Biden Admits To Voter Fraud
Did Occupy Democrats post a meme that said Joe Biden admits to voter fraud? No, that's not true. A meme with a photograph of Biden shows the quote, "We have put together the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization in the his
Snopes→ Election Observer Says No Evidence for Trump’s Fraud Claims
The head of an international delegation monitoring the U.S. election says his team has no evidence to support President Donald Trump's claims about alleged fraud involving mail-in absentee ballots.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gov. Whitmer Did NOT Say ‘I Will Not Certify The Vote In My State For Donald Trump, No Matter The Outcome’
Did Gov. Gretchen Whitmer say "I will not certify the vote in my state for Donald Trump, no matter the outcome"? No, that's not true: There's no evidence the Michigan governor ever said that. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archive
Snopes→ Postal Service Says It Can’t Meet Judge’s Ballot Order
The U.S. Postal Service said it could not meet a federal judge's order to sweep processing centers for undelivered mail-in ballots, arguing that doing so would disrupt its Election Day operations.
Liste→ ‘Quebec Halloween attacker’ video not authentic, police say
A video showing a mysterious white figure is circulating in social media posts that claim to show the man who killed two people and injured five others in a Canadian Halloween rampage. While the footage does show parts of the Old Quebec neighborhood wh
Snopes→ Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Say Minnesotans Can Vote without Registering?
A Fox News commentator misrepresented a tweet by the Minnesota representative exhorting her constituents to vote.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Constitution Does NOT Say That A Candidate Can Just Declare Themself Winner
Does the Constitution say if Trump declares himself the winner at any time on November 3 then he automatically wins? No, that's not true: This is satire from Houston talk radio host Michael Berry. The claim was posted to Facebook and Twi
Snopes→ 2 Dead, 15 Wounded in Vienna Terror Attack, Authorities Say
Austrian police said that several people were injured and officers were out in force following gunfire in the capital Vienna.
Snopes→ Austrian Police Say Several Injured After Gunfire in Vienna
Austrian police said that several people were injured and officers were out in force following gunfire in the capital Vienna.