A photo showing former Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe pouring water into a pond has been shared multiple times in Facebook posts that claim it shows him performing a ritual for re-election in 2020. The posts circulated online after
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Liste→ These photos have circulated in reports since 2019 about a Myanmar minister marking Prophet Mohammed’s birthday
Two photos have been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts which claim it shows Myanmar’s Religious Affairs Minister attending a large gathering to mark the Prophet Mohammed’s birthday in Yangon, flouting social distancing
Liste→ This video has circulated in reports since 2018 about a crowded railway station in West Bengal
A video that shows a huge crowd on a railway station platform has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter that claim the scene was filmed in the Indian city of Kolkata in November 2020. The posts claim train passenge
Snopes→ Daily COVID-19 Deaths in US Reach Highest Level Since May
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced a statewide curfew, just as a curfew covering 41 counties was also announced by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Suicide Rate Has NOT Increased ‘200% Since Lockdown’
Has the suicide rate increased 200% since COVID-19 lockdowns started in March? No, that's not true: Dr. Rajeev Ramchand, a top suicide prevention expert at the National Institute of Mental Health, told Lead Stories he has not seen any dat
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
Top Fact Checks→ Every United States presidential election has been won either by the Republican or the Democratic party since 1852.
Millard Fillmore, a member of the Whig party was the last President (1850-1853) to not be affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties.
Liste→ This video has circulated since 2018 in reports about voter fraud in Russia
CCTV footage filmed inside a polling station has been viewed thousands of times in multiple Chinese-language Twitter posts that claim it shows election fraud. The posts were shared immediately after the US presidential election in November 2020. T
Top Fact Checks→ 17 activists who used the RTI Act to expose corruption in Bihar have been murdered since 2008.
There is no centralised data on the killing of RTI activists. A senior RTI activist from Bihar said more than 16 activists were killed in 11 years.
Liste→ The video has circulated since 2016 in reports about spoiled chicken being discarded in Saudi Arabia
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim it shows French products being dumped from several lorries following calls for a boycott on them by Muslim nations in October 2020. The calls for a boycott came a
Snopes→ Has Starbucks Sold a ‘Christmas Blend’ Since 1984?
Since at least 2015, the popular coffee chain has faced accusations of being "anti-Christmas."
Liste→ These photos have circulated in reports since 2015 about a rally after the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks in Paris
Two photos have been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim they show protesters rallying in the French capital of Paris in October 2020 over the murder of a school teacher who was beheaded in a terrorist attack. The claim i
Liste→ No, this footage has circulated since 2019 in reports about a crocodile in west India
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook, Twitter and YouTube posts that claim it shows a crocodile swimming on a flooded street in the south Indian city of Hyderabad in October 2020. The claim is false; the footage has
Liste→ This clip has circulated in reports since 2017 about flooding at an airport in Mexico
A video of a flooded runway has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram alongside a claim it shows an airport in the south Indian city of Hyderabad after the city experienced heavy rains in October 20
Top Fact Checks→ Trick-or-treating has existed since medieval times.
Trick-or-Treating is a Halloween tradition with its roots in the celtic customs of the poor receiving food from the rich in exchange for prayers.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Since the Netflix Love Letters Have Been Pouring For Chris Watts, Including Marriage Proposals and Money’
On October 8 2020, Netflix’s American Murder documentary was popular enough that it generated a whole slew of viral claims. Among them was a Facebook rumor that subject Chris Watts received a flood of new “fan mail” (including money
Liste→ This photo has circulated online since 2017 in reports about a plane owned by Beijing-based Deer Jet Airlines
A photo has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts that claim it shows the luxurious interior of a Boeing-777 plane that was recently purchased for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The claim is false: the photo has c
Liste→ This photo has circulated in reports since 2015 about a performance artist in Sri Lanka
A photo has been shared tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows a woman demonstrating against a rise in rape cases in India. The claim is false; photo has circulated since at least 2015 in reports
Liste→ This footage has circulated since 2019 in reports about anti-government protests in Azerbaijan
A video has been viewed thousands of times on Twitter and Weibo in October 2020 alongside a claim it shows police in Azerbaijan arresting people during the country’s military conflict with Armenia in 2020. The claim is false; the video has circulated
Liste→ These photos have circulated since 2016 in reports about an air defence system that was damaged after an accident in Russia
Two photos have been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim they show a Russian-made air defence system that was destroyed in an October 2020 attack on Armenia. The claim is false; the photos have circulated online s
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s COVID-19 Misinformation Since Testing Positive
Even after contracting the coronavirus and being hospitalized, President Donald Trump has continued to downplay the risks of COVID-19 and exaggerate the progress the U.S. has made in fighting the pandemic. Trump told Americans to not let the coronavir
Top Fact Checks→ Adults are drinking more since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Various reports state staying at home due to the pandemic has to lead to an increase in high-risk alcohol consumption among adults in the U.K.
Full Fact - All content→ Crime in London has risen less than the rest of England since 2016
“Since Boris Johnson stepped down as London mayor, crime in Khan’s London has soared at five times the rate of the rest of the country.” The Sun, 1 October 2020 After being “mugged in broad daylight” recently, journalist
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ There have been more COVID-19 deaths than abortions worldwide over two days since June 2020
REVIEW Facebook posts comparing the total number of deaths from COVID-19 with the number of abortions worldwide have circulated since at least March 2020 (see example). Similar posts once again went viral in September 2020, albeit in a slightly diff
Full Fact - All content→ Pay for some nurses has fallen in real terms since 2010
A post on Facebook makes claims about the change in pay for NHS staff in band 5 between 2010 and 2020. Some people have flagged this as possibly incorrect, but it is in fact true. In 2010/11 the top of the band 5 pay scale was £27,534. In 2019/20
Top Fact Checks→ Forty-three doctors of Karnataka on the frontlines of the pandemic died of COVID-19 since March.
Dr. Venkatesh, 66-years old, was the forty-third doctor of Karnataka who succumbed to COVID-19.
Top Fact Checks→ Trump signed the largest investment in national defense since the days of Ronald Reagan.
In 2018 Trump administration allotted $670.6 billion for the defense budget, the highest since Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) was the incumbent.
Top Fact Checks→ Trump signed the largest investment in national defense since the days of Ronald Reagan.
In 2018 Trump administration allotted $670.6 billion for the defense budget, the highest since Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) was the incumbent.
Liste→ This video has circulated online since December 2017 in reports about a fire in California
A video of a fire has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim it shows wildfires burning in the US state of California in September 2020. The claim is misleading; this video has circulated online sinc
Liste→ This video has circulated online since at least 2017
A video has been shared thousands of times on Facebook in August and September 2020 alongside a claim that it shows a train loaded with military equipment heading towards China’s southeastern Fujian province for an “attack” on Taiwan. The claim i
Liste→ This footage has circulated online since 2008 about a performance by a Japanese singer
A video of a woman singing has been shared hundreds of times in Facebook posts that claim the footage shows a performance by Xi Mingze, daughter of Chinese President Xi Jinping, at her graduation ceremony from Harvard University in 2014. The claim is f
Top Fact Checks→ COVID-19 weekly cases recorded high in England since the Test and Trace system is launched.
The weekly number of new COVID-19 cases has reached high between August 27 and September 02, since the launch of Test and Trace.
Liste→ This photo has circulated online since at least 2012 in reports about a US-made tank
A photo of a tank has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it was taken inside a temple in Thailand in September 2020. The claim is misleading: this photo has circulated online since 2012 in reports about a US-made t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The World Bank Did NOT Document Existence Of COVID-19 Test Kits Since 2017
Does a World Bank website prove COVID-19 test kits were sold worldwide as early as 2017? No, that's not true: On a web page, the World Bank put the "COVID-19" label on existing virus test kit components to help disease fighters find equip
Liste→ No, these photos have circulated online since 2013 in reports about a train service in Sri Lanka
Multiple photos have been shared thousands of times on Facebook alongside a claim they show a train in Sri Lanka that was renovated in 2020. The claim is misleading; most of the photos have circulated since 2013 in reports about a now-discontinued tr
Top Fact Checks→ Trump signed the largest increase in national defense since the days of Ronald Reagan.
Despite Trump's national defense budget reaching near historical records, defense expenditure got the largest hike under Bush during the Iraq War.
Top Fact Checks→ Trump has done more for the African American community than any President since Abraham Lincoln
Historic efforts have been made by former presidents like Lyndon B. Johnson and President Ulysses S., to support the African-American community.
Liste→ This photo has circulated in reports since 2018 about an incident in the north Indian state of Bihar
A photo of an armed man standing on an Indian flag while cloaked in a Pakistani flag has been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter in June 2020 alongside a claim he was seen disrespecting India’s flag in the eastern state o
Liste→ This video has circulated since 2014 in reports about a NASA rocket explosion in the US
A video has been viewed thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows an American rocket exploding moments after it launched in August 2020. The claim is false; this video has circulated online since 2014 in reports about a fai
Liste→ This photo has circulated online since 2017 in reports about conjoined twins in Mexico
A photo of conjoined twins has been shared thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts in June 2020 alongside a claim they were born in Surigao, a city in the southern Philippines. The claim is false; the photo has circulated online since at least Ja