Do U.S. citizens pay a percentage of their taxes to the queen of England via the IRS, and is the IRS not part of the federal government? No, that's not true: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Tre
Search Results (7652) for: their
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Fact-checkers use automation to maximize their impact
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it on your email every Thursday. The bots are back in town Wednesday’s IFCN Talk highlighted the work of th
Full Fact - All content→ British Airways hasn’t told their pilots they don’t need Covid-19 vaccine
A post on Facebook claims that British Airways has released a statement telling their pilots that they don’t need to have a Covid-19 vaccine, and other airlines are not allowing people to fly who have had a vaccine. Like other posts we&rsqu
Full Fact - All content→ Covid-19 victims cannot be cremated against their wishes
A widely-shared post on Facebook contains a number of inaccurate and misleading claims about the Covid-19 crisis, including claims about asymptomatic transmission, death statistics and cremation procedures. We’ve checked five of the main on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney World Character Performers Are NOT Left At Their Park Until It Closes If They Die While In Costume
Do Disney World character performers who die while in costume remain in costume until the park closes? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that such a policy exists, according to historians of The Walt Disney Company. The claim appe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Gas & Oil Company HR Execs Say Firms Are Planning To Have Their Vaccinated Staff Replaced Within Next 3 Years
Are gas and oil company HR executives saying their firms are planning to have their vaccinated staff replaced within the next three years? No, that's not true. There is no evidence that the large oil and gas companies are going through th
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ COVID-19 itself can cause heart inflammation, in addition to other problems like long COVID; benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks
REVIEW The ongoing COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in many countries have been accompanied by close attention from health authorities to monitor vaccine safety. Indeed, thanks to monitoring by regulatory agencies, researchers have been able to detect
Snopes→ Have Ostriches Pulled Off Their Own Heads?
We wanted to bury our heads in the sand after watching this video.
Snopes→ Why Do Cats Knead with Their Paws?
Have you heard some cat lovers talk about their feline friends “making biscuits” or “kneading dough”?
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ No increased risk of miscarriage from COVID-19 vaccines or other safety concerns for pregnant women or their babies
REVIEW On Monday, 7 June 2021, the state of São Paulo in Brazil began vaccinating all pregnant women who are 18 years and older against COVID-19. Pregnant women have been added to vaccination priority lists in a number of other countries, including
Snopes→ Do Spouses of Deceased Google Employees Collect Half Their Salary?
And do the former tech workers' children receive $1,000 monthly?
Snopes→ No, UNICEF Didn’t Say Blocking Kids From Porn Violates Their Rights
Misleading headlines distorted a discussion paper about digital tools and human rights.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence 920 Women Lost Their Unborn Babies After Getting Vaccinated
Did 920 women lose their unborn babies after getting vaccinated? No, there's no evidence that's true: A post making the claim says the data is from the United Kingdom but does not cite a source. It further claims that 571 women in the Uni
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Did NOT Ignore Military, Their Families Over Memorial Day Weekend
Did Joe Biden and Kamala Harris make zero mention of the military who lost their lives and of their family members over the Memorial Day holiday weekend? No, that's not true: The president and vice president both attended a wreath laying
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Factually: Repeat misinformation offenders get their wings clipped on Facebook
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it on your email every Thursday. Take care before you share Facebook announced Wednesday it would begin limit
Top Fact Checks→ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Narendra Modi and the RSS for supporting Israel in their conflict with Palestine.
A screengrab of a fake tweet was incorrectly attributed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, purported to be thanking the Indian government.
Full Fact - All content→ These cars were not abandoned because their batteries failed
Photographs of a field filled with dozens of disused electric cars are being shared on Facebook, alongside the claim that they were scrapped because their batteries were too expensive to replace, and too difficult to dispose of. This is not true. The
Snopes→ Were These Electric Cars Abandoned Because Their Batteries Failed?
An anti-electric car post shows the results of a failed business model rather than a failed technology.
Top Fact Checks→ BJP workers in West Bengal vandalized their own office over the non-availability of medical oxygen.
The incident is related to some disgruntled BJP workers vandalizing their own party office over candidates' ticket allocation during the WB elections.
Snopes→ Can Some Turtles Breathe Through Their Butts?
And you thought mouth breathers were weird.
Liste→ Nancy Pelosi did not thank babies for ‘sacrificing their lives for women’s rights’
An image circulating on Facebook claims US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi thanked “millions of babies for sacrificing their lives for women’s rights”. The claim prompted anger among social media users who appeared to believe Pelosi genuinely made the
Liste→ The video clip shows a skit performance, not a real couple fighting on their wedding day
A video showing members of a wedding party arguing in the street has circulated in numerous social media posts. The footage purportedly shows a groom confronting his bride for cheating on him with one of the groomsmen. This is false; the footage is ac
Snopes→ Did the Duggars Cut a ‘Trump 2020’ Sign in Their Lawn?
An April 2021 TikTok video purported to show the large letters and numbers in the grass in front of the family's reality TV show home.
Snopes→ Do Birds Have Funerals for Their Dead?
Fowl news of a fallen comrade has resulted in unique rituals when it comes to the dead.
Snopes→ Are These Frogs with Eyes Inside Their Mouths Real?
How else should a frog watch what it eats?
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Who Lied More During Their First 100 Days: Biden, Trump, Or Obama?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidmarkowitz/2021/04/30/who-lied-more-during-their-first-100-days-biden-trump-or-obama/
Liste→ Photo taken after first live televised football match between Arsenal and their reserve team in 1937
A photo has been shared in multiple posts on Instagram and Facebook alongside a claim that the first televised football match was between Arsenal and Everton in 1937. The claim is misleading. The photo was taken after a match between Arsenal and their
Liste→ Social media posts falsely claim death row convicts in Indonesia pay for their own executions
Multiple social media posts have shared a claim that death row inmates in Indonesia are individually responsible for paying around 200 million rupiah ($13,700) to cover the expenses of their own executions. This claim is false: the expenses are covere
Snopes→ The Disabled Hope Their Oscar Moment Can Become a Movement
Right down to its production design, the Oscars have not always felt like the most welcoming place for the disabled.
Top Fact Checks→ The Supreme Court of India has said that persons above 18 years of age are free to choose their religion.
The SC ruling came after a PIL was filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay seeking a law to control black magic and forceful religious conversions.
Snopes→ Some Alaska Costco Shoppers Say Ravens Steal Their Groceries
Hundreds of ravens fly to Anchorage in the winter for food, and before they leave in the spring, they stick around to pluck assorted meats, fruits and vegetables.
Top Fact Checks→ Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were secretly married before their royal wedding.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle privately exchanged personal vows three days before the service at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018.
Snopes→ Florida Family Finds Dead Snake Inside Their Clothes Dryer
After their clothes dryer began blowing out a lot of lint, a Florida family called a repair man who discovered a dead snake rather than a jammed motor.
Snopes→ Did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Start a GoFundMe to Pay Their Mortgage?
A GoFundMe campaign created by a fan that raised $110 before being shut down is apparently newsworthy enough for an exposé in the New York Post.
Snopes→ Inside the Secret Chat Where Far-Right Extremists Devised Their Post-Capitol Plans
Chats from a private Telegram group obtained by ProPublica show how a suspect tied to the Jan. 6 insurrection tried to organize a self-styled militia.
Snopes→ Is Coca-Cola Giving Away Free Bags with Goodies for their 125th Anniversary?
A misleading post came from a fake Coca-Cola Facebook page created the same day the rumor began.
Top Fact Checks→ Police are paid for their moustaches in India.
An allowance for growing mustache is only paid to police personnel in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Top Fact Checks→ Yogi Adityanath: If BJP comes to power in Bengal, TMC goons will hang placards from their neck seeking forgiveness for their crimes like in UP.
Adityanath had made the statement during a campaign rally in Purulia, West Bengal in Feb 2019.
Top Fact Checks→ Congress shared old images to claim that lakhs attended their rally in West Bengal
The viral photo was taken at a Left Front rally in Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground in February 2019.
Snopes→ Even More Chaotic Than Usual, Globes Still Had Their Moments
Co-host Tina Fey raised a theoretical question: “Could this whole night have been an email?”