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Snopes→ Some Proms Are Back, with Masks, Testing and Distancing
A minor league baseball stadium. A negative coronavirus test and absolutely no slow dancing.
Snopes→ Preakness Allows Medina Spirit to Enter with Extra Testing
Medina Spirit and two other horses trained by Bob Baffert will be under extra scrutiny in the days leading up to the second jewel of the Triple Crown.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Fact Checking Donald Trump’s Latest Voting Fraud Claims
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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
Top Fact Checks→ Eight lions tested positive for COVID-19 in India for the first time.
Following rigorous tests by the CCMB, eight Asiatic lions at the Nehru Zoological Park tested COVID-19 positive. They are under doctors' supervision.
Top Fact Checks→ ICMR: Anyone showing COVID-19 symptoms will be considered a suspect COVID-19 case without RT-PCR tests.
The ICMR, in its advice, has noted that anyone with COVID-19 symptoms will be considered as a suspected case of COVID-19 unless proven otherwise.
Top Fact Checks→ ICMR: Anyone showing COVID-19 symptoms will be considered a suspect COVID-19 case without RT-PCR tests.
The ICMR, in its advice, has noted that anyone with COVID-19 symptoms will be considered as a suspected case of COVID-19 unless proven otherwise.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Patients Who Die Within 20 Days Of Positive COVID Test Are NOT Automatically Added To Pandemic Death Tally
If you die within 20 days of testing positive for COVID-19 are you therefore added to the pandemic's death toll? No, that's not true: The claim was made with no offer of proof and in apparent ignorance of the systems by which cause of dea
Top Fact Checks→ Two players in the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders have tested positive for COVID-19.
The KKR-RCB match on May 3, 2021, was rescheduled by IPL after two KKR players, Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier, tested COVID-19 positive.
Snopes→ Manchester United’s Game off After Fans Storm Stadium in Protest
Anti-ownership protests by Manchester United fans forced the postponement of a Premier League game against Liverpool as supporters stormed the stadium and reached the pitch.
Top Fact Checks→ Students Federation of India protested, demanding vaccines for everyone.
On April 30, 2021, the Students' Federation of India demanded a free mass vaccination program through a nationwide protest criticizing the government.
Liste→ Facebook posts exaggerate size of London protest against coronavirus rules
Facebook posts claim that a rally in the British capital of London against coronavirus rules on April 24, 2021 attracted 750,000 protesters. This figure, however, has been exaggerated; British media reported the rally attracted around 10,000 protes
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Picture Is NOT Of Finalists From 1919 Men’s Beauty Contest
Was a photo of six men in striped bathing suits from a men's beauty contest in 1919? No, that's not true: The photograph is actually of several central European men around the year 1910. The photo can be traced back to a German website th
Top Fact Checks→ Telangana got approval from the center to test vaccine delivery through drones.
On April 29, the Aviation Ministry permitted the Telangana government to deploy drones for the experimental distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
Full Fact - All content→ Ketchup did not ‘test positive’ for Covid-19
A post on Facebook claims that a small amount of Heinz tomato ketchup tested positive for Covid-19 using a lateral flow test. This is inaccurate. We have seen, and reported on, a number of similar self-styled experiments with food including orang
Liste→ Photo shows march calling for referendum on final Brexit deal in 2018, not anti-lockdown protest
Multiple Instagram, Facebook and Twitter posts have shared an aerial photo which they claim shows a protest against coronavirus lockdowns in the UK capital of London in April 2021. The claim is false: the photo shows a march in October 2018 that cal
Snopes→ More Tests and Still More Questions About the Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Olympics open in under three months and there are still more questions than answers, despite the rollout of new rule books to explain how the games will take place in the middle of a surging pandemic in Japan.
Full Fact - All content→ What are lateral flow tests, and why do the numbers of false positives keep changing?
PCR tests have been the main test used for Covid-19 during the early part of the pandemic. They can detect Covid-19 very well, but need to be processed in a laboratory. Therefore, they have mainly been used in symptomatic people or people who have been
Liste→ Doctored image does not show ex-South Korean presidents protesting against expressway project
A photo that purports to show two former South Korean presidents protesting against the construction of an expressway in the 1960s has been widely shared on Facebook. The photo, however, has been doctored. The original photo, taken by a news organisat
Snopes→ PGA’s Will Gordon, Brice Garnett Test Positive for COVID-19
Following positive coronavirus tests, both have withdrawn from the PGA’s Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida.
TFCN Feature – Poynter→ Video falsely claims COVID-19 test swabs contain ‘nanobots’
COVID-19 vaccines are here — and while they’re rolling out to a wider swath of the U.S., coronavirus cases are still a reality. That means COVID-19 tests are still in demand, and there is still misinformation swirling online about them. One such vi
Liste→ Plywood price up due to high construction demand, not protests
Social media posts claim plywood is expensive because it is being used to protect storefronts during protests. This is false; experts say the price of the material is up due to high demand for use in construction combined with supply limitations.
Snopes→ Will Google Maps Stop Showing Fastest Routes by Default?
Google Maps will be adding a new feature, but things won't be dramatically changing in the app.
Snopes→ Olympic Athletes Promised Legal Support If They Protest
Athletes who make political or social justice protests at the Tokyo Olympics have been promised legal support by a global union and an activist group in Germany.
Snopes→ Did Otters at Georgia Aquarium Test Positive for COVID-19?
It wouldn’t be the first time captive animals tested positive for the virus.
Liste→ Footage of sheep intestines in Turkish dish falsely presented as a soup of human penises in China
Nigerian separatists are sharing two videos on social media claiming that the footage shows Chinese restaurants serving human penises. The claims come a week after AFP Fact Check debunked a satirical story presented as fact on social media that thousa
Liste→ ‘Positive’ and ‘negative’ control swabs in Covid-19 test kits only used for quality control, experts say
An image purporting to show components of a Covid-19 test kit has been shared in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim that the “positive” and “negative” control swabs are proof that test results are “fixed” in advance. The claim is
Liste→ Old video of Pakistan PM Khan circulates alongside false claim about 2021 extremist party protests
A video of Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has been viewed more than four million times on Facebook alongside a claim that it shows him condemning protests against a Pakistan extremist party leader's arrest in April 2021. The claim is false:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove PCR Test Can Kill You, Be Used To Vaccinate You
Can the PCR test kill you and be used to vaccinate you? No, that's not true: The claim is made without proof, and PCR test experts say it's not possible. The claim originated in a video published on brandnewtube.com on February 9, 2021, b
Snopes→ What is ‘Court Packing,’ and What Are the Latest Democratic Proposals About?
A plan by congressional Democrats to expand the Supreme Court from nine to 13 seats touched upon a hugely controversial episode in American political history.
Snopes→ Did Maxine Waters Urge Protesters To ‘Get More Confrontational’?
Rep. Waters answered questions from reporters while marching with protesters ahead of a verdict in the trial of the police officer accused of killing George Floyd.
Liste→ Old photo of burning rickshaw resurfaces online in false posts about protests in Pakistan
A photo of a burning motorcycle rickshaw has been shared in multiple Facebook posts which claim it was set ablaze during protests in Pakistan in 2021. The claim is false: the photo has circulated online since at least 2018 in reports about a different
Snopes→ Defense Rests Without Chauvin Testimony at Murder Trial
Closing arguments are set to begin Monday morning, after which the jury will get the case.
Snopes→ Derek Chauvin Won’t Testify at Murder Trial in George Floyd’s Death
It would have been the first time Derek Chauvin publicly told his side of the story.
Snopes→ Are COVID-19 Tests Sterilized With a Chemical Linked to Cancer?
Expected 2020 federal limitations on ethylene oxide emissions were paused in response to the pandemic.
Full Fact - All content→ Covid-19 vaccine did not kill every animal it was tested on
A viral Facebook post claims that all animals involved in Covid-19 vaccine studies died months later from immune disorders, sepsis and/or cardiac failure. This is false. The post appears to be a screenshot of an online article which makes a
Snopes→ Protest Near Masters Pushes Back Against Georgia Voting Law
Georgia's law — which opponents say is designed to reduce the impact of minority voters by making it more difficult to cast a ballot — has drawn fire from around the country.
Liste→ The video shows officers protesting over government handling of police brutality complaints in June 2020
Facebook, Instagram and TikTok posts circulating in April 2021 share a video they claim shows French police throwing their handcuffs to the ground to protest coronavirus lockdowns. The claim is false: the footage actually shows officers protesting
Full Fact - All content→ Why you can’t compare deaths after a positive Covid-19 test with deaths after a vaccine
We’ve been asked by many readers via email, WhatsApp and Twitter whether there is a double standard in the way that deaths are reported during this pandemic. Specifically, people want to know why deaths after a positive test for Covid-19 are usua