Since 1981, more than 300 members of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus have died of HIV/AIDS.
Search Results (9279) for: show
Full Fact - All content→ CCTV showing woman’s drink being spiked is a dramatisation
A Facebook post shows what appears to be CCTV footage of a woman having her drink spiked in a bar. The film shows two men target the woman. One distracts her while the other slips a substance into her glass. Subtitles on the video claim the
Snopes→ Elton John Postpones European Shows After Hip Injury
Elton John says he is postponing European dates on his world tour until 2023 so that he can have an operation on an injured hip.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ COVID-19 vaccines do not affect fertility, study shows
On Sept. 13, Nicki Minaj tweeted that she wasn’t vaccinated against COVID-19, and that if she does get vaccinated, it won’t be until she feels like she’s “done enough research.” About 20 minutes later, the Trinidadian-born rapper tw
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian Walmart Locations Are NOT Requiring Shoppers To Show Proof Of COVID-19 Vaccination Starting November 1, 2021
Are Walmart locations in Canada requiring shoppers to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination and a government-issued ID to shop in stores, effective November 1, 2021? No, that's not true: a Walmart Canada spokesperson confirmed that the claim
Snopes→ Long-Running ‘COPS’ Show Revived for Fox Nation Service
Fox News Media is reviving the long-running TV series “COPS” for its Fox Nation streaming service as part of a pitch to entice police, firefighters and other first responders to sign up for the service.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Video Does NOT Show Rice Being Made Out Of Plastic Sheets In A Factory — They’re Plastic Pellets
Does this viral video show "rice" being made out of plastic sheets in a factory? No, that's not true: The sheets are not being used to make rice but to make plastic pellets. The claim, which is accompanied by a video, has made the rounds
Full Fact - All content→ Evidence so far does not show the Mu variant is ‘immune to vaccines’
A COVID variant that is immune to vaccines has reached Britain Daily Express print edition, 8 September 2021. The Daily Express print edition reported on 8 September that there have been 53 cases of the Mu variant of Covid-19, and described it as a &l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Image Does NOT Show Mbabane In Eswatini — It’s Khartoum In Sudan
Does a widely shared image show a nighttime photo of Mbabane, the capital city of Eswatini? No, that's not true: the city shown is Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) on September 6, 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Image Does NOT Show Two Bullets That ‘Collided’ During Battle Of Gallipoli
Does a viral image show two bullets that "collided" during the Battle of Gallipoli? No, that's not true: In addition to the lack of the expected rifling marks on one of the bullets, ballistics experts who reviewed the image were not convi
Top Fact Checks→ A video shows a group of tortoises running around unusually fast.
The video featuring fast tortoises running around in circles is digitally created.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Another air quality monitor demonstration fails to show masks reduce oxygen to children
A viral video uses a demonstration with a child to claim that the cloth masks used to fight the spread of COVID-19 are unsafe for children. It’s a new version of a claim that’s been debunked. “People make the same mistakes each time, and the
Snopes→ Does Pic Show Italian Police Ticketing Woman for Wearing Bikini in 1950s?
The swimsuit caused a stir when it first emerged in 1946 and was banned from beaches in Italy during the 1950s.
Full Fact - All content→ Data doesn’t show parents will ‘insist’ on children wearing masks to school
Millions of children return to classes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland today amid fears of a similar spike in Covid cases to Scotland - as 23% of parents of secondary pupils will insist their children wear masks. Mail Online, 6 September 2021.
Top Fact Checks→ A photo shows a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh shooting at farmers at the Karnal Toll plaza.
A 2018 image from the Sterlite protest firing from Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, has been misattributed to the farmers' protest in Karnal, Haryana.
Snopes→ AP Sources: Intel Shows Extremists to Attend Capitol Rally on Sept. 18
Far right extremist groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are planning to attend a rally later at the U.S. Capitol that is designed to demand “justice” for the hundreds of people who have been charged in connection with January’s insurrection.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Footage Of Helicopter Does NOT Show Suspended Corpse Of Hanged Person
Did the Taliban use a U.S. Blackhawk helicopter to hang a person and then fly over the city of Kandahar with their body suspended by a rope? No, that's not true: This blurry footage shows a helicopter flying with a living person suspended
Snopes→ Does Video Show Joe Biden Falling Asleep in Meeting with Israeli PM?
The "Sleepy Joe" nickname made a comeback thanks to a viral video.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Emergency Care To Indian Soldiers Does NOT Show Any Connection To COVID-19 Vaccinations
Does a video of Indian soldiers rendering aid to other soldiers who have collapsed show a strong connection to the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: This video appears to show the first aid care rendered during a mass heat stroke inc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Twitter Video Does NOT Show Footage Of August 26, 2021 Bombing Outside Of Kabul Airport
Does a video posted on Twitter show footage of a suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport in Afghanistan that killed more than 170 people including 13 U.S. service members? No, that's not true: The footage is from an Israeli airstrike th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show FEMA Coffins Delivered To Georgia Roadside Because ‘Something Is Brewing’
Does a photo show hundreds of coffins delivered by FEMA stacked on a Georgia roadside because "something is brewing"? No, that's not true: The photo shows plastic burial vaults produced by a Covington, Georgia, manufacturer. The location
Top Fact Checks→ A viral video shows Taliban militants auctioning women for $1.34.
An old video from a London street play to raise concerns about crimes against women has been falsely claimed as the Taliban auctioning Afghan women.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Study in Vietnam showed that Delta infection results in a higher viral load compared to earlier strains, not that vaccinated people are more infectious than unvaccinated people
REVIEW An article published on 24 August 2021 by Children’s Health Defense, an organization that opposes vaccination, claimed that research showed “vaccinated individuals carry 251 times the load of COVID-19 viruses in their nostrils compared to
Snopes→ Does This Pic Show What Jupiter’s Southern Pole Looks Like?
The images prompted comparisons to dosa, an Indian crepe.
Top Fact Checks→ A video shows Ashraf Ghani fleeing Afghanistan as the Taliban takes control of the country.
An older footage of the Afghanistan president boarding a plane is falsely captioned that it depicted him fleeing the country on August 15.
Top Fact Checks→ A photo shows a Taliban fighter holding a group of women and children against a wall outside Kabul airport.
The image of people waiting outside Kabul airport was taken out of context and shared with false headline.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Evidence shows that COVID-19 variants are largely spread among unvaccinated people
A Facebook post authored by someone touting toxicology credentials joined the growing field of inaccurate claims that falsely blame the vaccine for a pandemic that has stretched into a second year. The Aug. 13 post was a screenshot of information tha
Top Fact Checks→ A video shows the Taliban celebrating the takeover of Maidan in Afghanistan.
The video showing men dancing with guns is from a wedding in Pakistan held in 2020.
Top Fact Checks→ A video shows Taliban militants shooting a woman dead in Afghanistan for stepping out of her house.
A 2015 video from Syria is falsely captioned as Taliban militants shooting a woman dead in Afghanistan in 2021.
Top Fact Checks→ A video purportedly shows the Taliban in control of the presidential palace in Kabul.
An old video of Syrian rebels capturing the city of Idlib in March 2015 is falsely claimed to be of the current situation in Afghanistan.
Snopes→ Video Doesn’t Show America’s Afghan Allies Being Executed by Taliban
A genuine video of people being executed in 2013 was re-shared as if it were related to summer 2021 events in Afghanistan.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video With Clickbait Title Does NOT Show Biden Crying And Leaving Briefing — It Doesn’t Show Him At All
Does a Facebook video show President Joe Biden crying and leaving a press briefing, only to come back and ask former President Donald Trump to return? No, that's not true: the video is clickbait and shows footage of a Pentagon press brief
Full Fact - All content→ Video of people falling from plane in Kabul shows a US aircraft
This article links to footage that is potentially distressing. A video with a misleading caption claiming to show the Taliban throwing people from a plane in Afghanistan has been seen more than 50,000 times on Instagram. The distressing footage actuall
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Taliban DOES Have More Black Hawk Helicopters Than 166 Other Nations But The Images Do NOT Show A Combat-Ready Aircraft
Is it true the Taliban are now in possession of more Black Hawk helicopters than 166 other nations around the globe? Yes, but context partially changes the meaning of that. For instance, images of Taliban insurgents standing near Black Ha
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Video shared by Sebastian Gorka Facebook page shows nurse making false and unsubstantiated claims about ivermectin, COVID-19 PCR tests, and COVID-19 vaccine safety
REVIEW On 13 August 2021, the Facebook page “America First With Dr. Sebastian Gorka” published a video of nurse Nicole Whitley, who made several claims about ivermectin, COVID-19 vaccine safety, and the COVID-19 PCR tests. Sebastian Gork
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Images Do NOT Show Kabul After Taliban Took Control — They’re From Call Of Duty Video Game
Were images of a crashed helicopter and destroyed homes taken less than 24 hours after the Taliban took control of Kabul, Afghanistan's capital city? No, that's not true: The images are stills of multiplayer maps from the video game Call
Snopes→ Misleading Ad Does Not Show Nelly’s Abandoned Mansion
The picture isn't even from the United States.
Snopes→ Vid Shows Lincoln Animatronic Partially Collapsed at Disney World’s Hall of Presidents
We also found a second video of Lincoln falling at the Hall of Presidents attraction in 1992.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Digital Billboard In Wilmington, NC, Was NOT Hacked To Show Unflattering Memes Of Biden — The Memes Came From A ‘Private Citizen’
Was a digital billboard in Wilmington, North Carolina, hacked to feature memes that were critical of President Joe Biden? No, that's not true: According to Donald Tedder, owner of the digital billboard, the billboard was not hacked -- the
Snopes→ Does a Video Show Firefighters Catching a Suicidal Woman in Mid-Air?
The heroic exploits of two Latvian firefighters gained prominence online in August 2021.