SciCheck Digest The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the use of ivermectin as a treatment for arriving refugees to treat parasitic infections. But a social media post by Dr. Simone Gold, a proponent of ivermectin as a trea
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Top Fact Checks→ Bill Gates smiled after suggesting that unvaccinated people should be stripped of their Social Security.
Gates smiled very often through the interview. He did not suggest that unvaccinated should be stripped of their Social Security.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Male sterility isn’t a proven side effect of ivermectin, contrary to claims by social media users
REVIEW Ivermectin, a drug approved for treating parasites in animals and humans, has been touted as a supposed cure for COVID-19. However, ivermectin hasn’t been approved for treating COVID-19 outside clinical trials in the U.S., the European Unio
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Mislead on COVID-19 Vaccines, Deaths in Afghanistan
SciCheck Digest Afghanistan has implemented a COVID-19 vaccination program and, although administration of vaccines has slowed due to internal armed conflicts, the program is still under way. But some prominent conservative purveyors of misinformation
Full Fact - All content→ Fact checked: six key claims about the new health and social care plan
One story has dominated headlines this week—the government’s new plan for health and social care and how it plans to fund it by raising National Insurance. So we’ve taken a look at some of the key claims we’ve seen in Parliament
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Draw Unsupported Conclusion on Afghan Helicopter Video
Quick Take Afghan journalists report that a video of a person suspended from a helicopter shows an operation in which the person was trying to change a flag. But critics of President Joe Biden have used the footage to claim the Taliban used U.S. equipm
Snopes→ NFL Returns Social Justice Helmet Decals, End Zone Stencils
NFL players can wear social justice messages on their helmets again this season and “It Takes All of Us” and “End Racism” will be stenciled in end zones for the second straight year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO ‘COVID-22’ Virus — Social Media Users Glommed Onto A Researcher’s Shorthand For COVID-19 Infections In 2022
Did a new, more-deadly virus arise in August 2021 called "COVID-22"? No, that's not true: social media users grabbed the phrase "COVID-22" from a German news site's interview with an immunologist, causing a worldwide health scare. He used
Top Fact Checks→ An edited image of a man hanging on to the wing of an aircraft to escape Afghanistan is shared on social media.
A photoshopped video posted by a Viatememse graphic designer is wrongly linked to the recent Taliban crisis.
Top Fact Checks→ An edited image of a man hanging on to the wing of an aircraft to escape Afghanistan is shared on social media.
A photoshopped video posted by a Viatememse graphic designer is wrongly linked to the recent Taliban crisis.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Harvard Did NOT Terminate A Student’s Admission ‘As A Result Of Speculating Your Social Media Accounts’
Did Harvard terminate a student's admission "as a result of speculating your social media accounts?" No, that's not true: The letter from "Harvard College Office of Undergraduate Education" is a hoax, a Harvard spokesperson told Lead Stor
Snopes→ US Turns to Social Media Influencers to Boost Vaccine Rates
It’s part of a growing U.S. state- and city-based movement using local social media influencers to reach the most vaccine-hesitant at a neighborhood level.
Top Fact Checks→ The White House is recruiting young social media influencers to promote the COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
Village Marketing, a marketing firm, approached social media influencers to promote awareness of COVID-19 vaccination on behalf of the White House.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Beachgoing Social Media User Did NOT Predict ‘The Virus’ Back In 2013
Did a man enjoy some time at the beach back in 2013 knowing that the coronavirus pandemic would be coming in seven years and did he post about it in a status update on his Facebook timeline? No, that's not true: When this photo was first
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – A social media post about a passenger on Rosa Parks’ bus is satire
Says the white man who wanted Rosa Parks’ seat on the bus was suffering from ADHD and anxiety.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Letter Rejecting AARP Membership And Criticizing Biden’s ‘Socialist Politics’ Is From 2009, NOT 2021, And It’s Been Altered
Is a letter rejecting AARP membership and criticizing President Joe Biden's "Socialist politics" from 2021? No, that's not true: The letter was written in 2009 during the administration of former President Barack Obama. A copy of the lett
FactCheck.org→ Businessman’s Social Media Post Distorts Facts on Definition of a Pandemic
SciCheck Digest A businessman’s post on Instagram and Facebook wrongly claims that the U.S. government “changed the definition of pandemic” in 2004, suggesting that COVID-19 would not have qualified under the old definition. ThereR
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Suspended from social media, Donald Trump has found a new, old way to spread falsehoods
Donald Trump’s social media posts in the aftermath of the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol got him suspended from Facebook and Twitter amid concerns that his false claims about a stolen election would provoke more violence. His Fac
Full Fact - All content→ Viral social media picture doesn’t show world’s oldest living land animal
A picture of a tortoise, claimed to be the oldest known living land animal in the world, has been shared widely on social media. It’s true that the oldest known living land animal in the world is a tortoise named Jonathan, at almost 190 yea
Top Fact Checks→ Medics and social media censorship is gaslighting patients who present with post-vaccination syndrome.
There is limited evidence that medics are intentionally gaslighting patients and posts are censored when a causal link has not been established.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Social media post misrepresents preliminary data on miscarriages and COVID-19 vaccines
The findings of a preliminary paper that evaluated how pregnant women were faring months after receiving an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine are being misrepresented online. Alarming posts, like one shared on Instagram on July 6, state that 82% of women who got
Snopes→ Biden Fires Holdover Head of Social Security Administration
President Joe Biden on Friday fired the commissioner of Social Security after the official refused to resign, and Biden accepted the deputy commissioner's resignation, the White House said.
Snopes→ Chinese Social Media Giant WeChat Shuts LGBT Accounts
China’s most popular social media service has deleted accounts on LGBT topics run by university students and nongovernment groups, prompting concern the ruling Communist Party is tightening control over gay and lesbian content.
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Post Spreads Bogus Claims About Denzel Washington’s Political Leanings
Quick Take A post circulating on social media falsely claims actor Denzel Washington said he’s “had it” with the Democratic Party’s “lies” and now supports former President Donald Trump. The fictitious quote attributed to Washington origina
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Social Media Posts Mislead on Harris Border Trip
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/06/social-media-posts-mislead-on-harris-border-trip/ Some popular online
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Mislead on Harris Border Trip
Quick Take Some popular online posts suggest that Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to El Paso is “over 1000 miles away” from the “border crisis.” It’s true that other areas — including the Rio Grande Valley &
Snopes→ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Talks New Documentary, MLK, Social Justice
The one-hour documentary explores the history of protests that shaped the course for justice in America.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Socialism Sucks’ Meme
In June 2021 (and earlier) a screenshot of a Reddit meme about “why socialism sucks” circulated, with a meme purportedly showing Cuba and Detroit — not “USA” and “USSR” as the text indicated: Seriously pic.tw
Snopes→ Fake Tickets to Trump’s ‘2nd Inauguration’ Circulate on Social Media
With a blank ticket template, you can create hype for nonexistent events.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ A New York Times photo error provoked social media criticism about a Gazan child
Nearly 70 children were reported to have been killed during an 11-day battle in May between Israel and Hamas, the militant group that controls Gaza. 67 were killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza. Two children were killed in Israel from rockets sent by
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Greene’s ahistorical claim that the Nazis were socialists
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/29/greenes-ahistorical-claim-that-nazis-were-socialists/
WaPo Fact Checker→ Greene’s ahistorical claim that the Nazis were socialists
The official name of the Nazi party included the word "socialist." But that doesn't mean Hitler was a socialist.
Snopes→ Did Matt Gaetz Say ‘We Better Use’ the 2nd Amendment When Discussing Social Media Companies?
It's not the first time Gaetz has used such incendiary language.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Security Card IS NOT Useable Like A Credit Card
Can your Social Security card be used like a credit card? No, that's not true: The Federal Reserve Bank deals with banks only, not serving individual customers. The FBI is aware of this false claim, and people who try to extract money fro
FactCheck.org→ Websites and Social Posts Misrepresent CDC Director’s Comments on Breakthrough Deaths
SciCheck Digest In a May 16 interview, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director said the agency knew of 223 breakthrough fatalities among fully vaccinated individuals, but “not all … died of COVID.” That is not an admis
Liste→ Social media posts misrepresent IMF report on South Korea’s post-pandemic recovery
Multiple posts shared repeatedly on social media claim the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned South Korea’s economy will not recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic until at least 2026. The claim is misleading: the posts have misre
Liste→ Indian villagers are not ‘rebelling against Covid-19 testing’ in social media video
As a surge in Covid-19 infections overwhelmed Indian hospitals, a video emerged online in posts that claimed it shows villagers attacking health workers who tried to test them for the virus. The claim is false: the video shows a group of villagers
Liste→ New Zealand did not tell broadcaster to ‘censor’ anti-government comments on its social media
Facebook posts claim New Zealand ordered public broadcaster Radio New Zealand to remove comments critical of government policy from its social media platforms. The claim is false: New Zealand’s government and RNZ both told AFP the claims were fabric
Liste→ Social media posts mislead on reasons for India’s lack of oxygen plants
As India's coronavirus disaster deepened, Facebook and Twitter posts, including a tweet from a top Bollywood actress, accused the chief ministers of Maharashtra and Delhi states of failing to build sufficient oxygen plants despite being given fundi
Full Fact - All content→ Telegraph headline linking depression and social media isn’t backed up by article
“Doubling of teenage depression rates linked to social media use” Daily Telegraph print edition, 28 April 2021 A headline in the Daily Telegraph has claimed that teenage depression rates doubling is linked to social media use. The article a