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Snopes→ GOP Lawmaker with Gun Sets off House Chamber Metal Detector
Capitol Police are investigating an incident in which a Republican lawmaker was blocked from entering the House chamber after setting off a metal detector while apparently carrying a concealed gun.
Top Fact Checks→ The Clintons played a role in the death of Seth Rich in 2016
The accusation that Bill and Hilary Clinton assisinated their associate Seth Rich is part of a widely debunked conspiracy theory
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There is NO Proof Donald Trump Settled Multiple Child Rape Cases For Millions Of Dollars
Did Donald Trump settle multiple child rape cases for millions of dollars? No, that's not true: A claim has gone viral again that there is a list of payments Trump made to settle rape accusations brought against him by male and female min
Snopes→ Hot Again: 2020 Sets Yet Another Global Temperature Record
Earth’s rising fever hit or neared record hot temperature levels in 2020, global weather groups have reported.
Snopes→ Was ‘I Am Legend’ Set in 2021?
And was the "zombie outbreak" caused by a vaccine?
Snopes→ Was ‘Capitol Invasion’ Lego Set Released Months Ahead of DC Riot?
The purported set included a Lego likeness of a man dressed in horns and furs.
Snopes→ Did the Queen ‘Reveal’ an ‘Upsetting Truth About Archie’?
A clickbait advertisement led to an 80-page story about Queen Elizabeth II and Archie, the son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Liste→ South Korean officials set to investigate nasal dilator over unproven Covid-19 prevention claim
Multiple posts circulating on South Korean social media advertise a nasal dilator that can "prevent and kill" Covid-19. However, South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said it was planning to investigate the product, which is certified to pro
Snopes→ Boeing Will Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Charge Over 737 Max
Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle a Justice Department investigation and admit that employees misled regulators about the safety of its 737 Max aircraft.
Snopes→ Was a Chinese Company Set to Buy General Electric in 2021?
A Facebook meme shared widely in late 2020 and early 2021 asked American readers, "Are you concerned yet?"
Snopes→ Massachusetts Lawmaker Wants to Name Official State Dinosaur
State Rep. Jack Lewis tweeted that the effort is a good way for children to learn about the legislative process.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Mad Max is Set in 2021’
In late 2020 a set of memes began spreading, all of which contained wording to the effect of, “I don’t want to be [a pessimist,] but Mad Max was set in 2021″: It wasn’t clear where the combination of image and phrasing above a
Snopes→ Trump Vetoes Defense Bill, Setting Up Possible Override Vote
President Donald Trump vetoed the annual defense policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has broad bipartisan support in Congress and potentially setting up the first override vote of his presidency.
Snopes→ Is This 1882 Patent for a Mousetrap Featuring a Loaded Gun Real?
Innovators are always seeking a better way to build to a mousetrap.
Top Fact Checks→ Almost 28 sets of Lego toys are sold every second during the Christmas season.
Though few reports suggest that 28 sets of Lego are sold every second during Christmas, the firm has never officially confirmed it.
Snopes→ On a Mission: Tom Cruise Insists on Social Distancing on Set
Tom Cruise has launched an expletive-laden rant at colleagues on the set of his latest "Mission: Impossible" movie, after he reportedly spotted two workers failing to respect social distancing rules.
Top Fact Checks→ The Aarogya Setu app should have taken 10 months to develop.
By the end of April, almost 28 countries had launched a contact tracing app.
Liste→ Hoax report circulates on Facebook that Myanmar actor is set to donate $380 to every household in Myanmar
Multiple Facebook posts claim a famous Myanmar actor and his foundation will donate 500,000 kyats (US$380) to every household in Myanmar. The claim, however, is false; the actor’s foundation told AFP the report was not true and that its work focuses
Snopes→ Is the CDC Setting Up ‘Green Zones’ or COVID-19 Containment Camps?
A months-old document exploring one possible response to the COVID-19 pandemic was misrepresented on social media.
Liste→ This video is a 2017 comedy sketch of an actor vandalising an Oval Office set
A video has been viewed thousands of times on YouTube and in other online posts alongside a claim it shows incumbent US President Donald Trump smashing the Oval Office after losing the US election in November 2020. The claim is false; the video shows a
Snopes→ Fox News, Family of Slain DNC Staffer Seth Rich Settle Lawsuit
Fox News Channel settled a lawsuit over their fabricated report that Seth Rich leaked DNC emails to WikiLeaks during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Liste→ Trudeau UN speech sparks ‘Great Reset’ conspiracy
Social media posts are sharing a video of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressing the United Nations in September and using it to justify a baseless conspiracy theory about a plan by global elites to control the population and bypass democrac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pictures Do NOT Show The Family Of A Record-Setting Fertile Woman
Did a woman in the 1700s give birth to 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets (a total of 69 children) in just 40 years, with the same man fathering all the children? And is this a photo of the very large f
Snopes→ Did Disney Channel Air a Movie Set in a North Korean Prison Camp?
Disney Channel's early days bear very little resemblance to its present-day programming.
Top Fact Checks→ Trump’s policies set a foundation that allowed the US to survive the pandemic.
Trump's policies aggravated an already difficult situation, further putting people at risk.
Top Fact Checks→ The Great Reset is a plot to reset the world order and push Trump out of office.
The WEF launched 'The Great Reset' as a means to effectively manage the direct consequences of the COVID-19 crisis and improve the state of the world.
Snopes→ Was Canada’s Draconian COVID ‘Global Reset Plan’ Leaked to the Public?
The alleged plan laid out a series of jaw-dropping changes, including strict lockdowns and mandatory vaccines.
Liste→ Hong Kong actor Liu Kai-chi reduced to selling clothes for a living? No, it’s footage of him on the film set of an upcoming movie
A video of Hong Kong actor Liu Kai-chi standing in a clothing booth has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in Weibo, Facebook and Douyin posts that claim it shows Liu selling clothes for a living despite his successful acting career. The claim
Liste→ This image shows an actor on a movie set, not a man shot during Nigeria protests
A post shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook alongside an image of a bleeding man wearing the uniform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Nigeria claims to show one of its members who was killed during protests against police brutalit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The White House Is NOT Confirmed To Be Set To Release Footage Of Hunter Biden Raping And Torturing Little Girls
Is it confirmed that The White House has video footage -- and is set to release it -- of Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden's son Hunter raping and torturing minor girls? No, that's not true: conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' claim i
Snopes→ Senate Judiciary Sets Oct. 22 Vote on Barrett’s Nomination
Sen. Lindsey Graham pushed past Democratic objections to set the panel's Oct. 22 vote on recommending her confirmation even before final witnesses testify before and against her nomination.
Snopes→ After Independent Coronavirus Test, NBC Sets Trump Town Hall
The announcement sets up dueling events with Democratic opponent Joe Biden, who will appear in a town hall on ABC, on a night the two candidates were supposed to meet for their second debate.
Snopes→ Did California Republicans Set Up Fake Ballot Drop Boxes?
Election authorities said unauthorized drop-boxes for mail-in ballots violate state law.
Liste→ This photo shows a government office in Indonesia’s Papua province that was set on fire during a protest in 2019
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim it shows a fire engulfing a government office in Indonesia’s Papua province following a protest in 2020. The claim is false; the government office cited in the
Liste→ Photos of Indian actress posing with a Pakistani flag on a film set have been shared without context
Three photos of Indian actress Rakhi Sawant posing with a Pakistani flag have been shared thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts that call for her to be “hanged or exiled” from India. The photographs have been shared without cont
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Breonna Taylor’s Family Settlement Is NOT Connected To No Charges For Police Officers
Did the officers involved in the raid that killed Breonna Taylor get no criminal charges because the Taylor family accepted the $12 million settlement from the city of Louisville? No, that's not true: The civil suit settlement and the cri
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Retired Marine Setting Fire To Antifa Activist’s Car — Picture Is At Least Seven Years Old
Does a photo show a retired Marine who followed an Antifa protestor back to the activist's house and set his car on fire? No, that's not true: The viral posting comes from an unrelated meme from at least 2013 often used in humorous postin
Lead Stories→ Ayyadurai’s Claim That Massachusetts Destroyed Over 1 Million Ballots In Republican Primary Is NOT True
Did Massachusetts election officials destroy more than 1 million ballots in the Republican U.S. Senate primary, as alleged by losing candidate V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai? No, that is not true. Election officials in the state told Lead Stories t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Justine ‘Diamond’ Family Did NOT Receive A $55 Million Settlement In Minneapolis Police Shooting — The Justine Damond Family Got $20 Million
Did the family of Justine "Diamond" receive a $55 million settlement after she was fatally shot by a police officer while unarmed? No, that's not true: the family of Justine Damond actually reached a $20 million settlement agreement with