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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?”
Top Fact Checks→ Indian army demolished Chinese bunkers after the PLA moved back from their positions.
The viral video of the Indian army demolishing Chinese bunkers actually belongs to a rescue operation in Uttarakhand.
Full Fact - All content→ Some farmers dye their sheep, but a photo of a neon flock has been edited
A picture purporting to show sheep dyed a selection of neon colours by their farmer has been shared on Facebook. The photo has been edited to make normal sheep look like they have been dyed, and the edited picture has been doing the rounds online for q
Snopes→ Cats Don’t Avoid Strangers Who Behave Badly Towards Their Owners, Unlike Dogs
Cat cognition research suggests cats do form emotional bonds with their humans.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Facebook’s fact-checking partners in Australia are blocked from posting on their own pages but can still assess content for the platform
It’s been two days since Australian fact-checkers have been able to publish their content on Facebook’s NewsFeed. Their URLs have been considered news content and are now blocked on the social media platform. While trying to find other ways
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Facebook’s fact-checking partners in Australia are blocked from posting on their own pages but can still assess content for the platform
It’s been two days since Australian fact-checkers have been able to publish their content on Facebook’s NewsFeed. Their URLs have been considered news content and are now blocked on the social media platform. While trying to find other ways
Top Fact Checks→ Soldiers discarded their uniforms, defying the Myanmar military coup.
A photo of 2016's attempted coup in Turkey has been falsely attributed as Myanmar military coup.
Top Fact Checks→ The new farm bills allow Indian farmers to fix their own prices.
The new farm bill requires the buyer and seller to enter into a farming agreement upon a mutually agreed price for the produce.
Snopes→ Did Churchill Say ‘People With Contempt for Their Heritage Have Lost Faith in Themselves’?
A Confederate monument in Georgia attributed a stirring quotation to the famous British statesman. But who actually said it?
Top Fact Checks→ Two police officers took their lives following the Capitol insurrection.
Two officers died by suicide after the Capitol insurrection, but it is not known if their suicides came about because of the Capitol insurrection.
Snopes→ Do Manatees Control Their Buoyancy by Farting?
Manatees appear to have harnessed the energy-saving power of their manatoots.
Snopes→ Does the POTUS Send People a Greeting Card on Their 100th Birthday?
People want White House greetings on all kinds of occasions.
Snopes→ Were the Bidens Booed During Their Speech at the Super Bowl?
In a pre-recorded video televised before the game, U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden thanked frontline healthcare workers.
Top Fact Checks→ Governors of several states ordered their National Guard troops home after Democrats evicted them from the Capitol.
Democrats did not force the National Guard troops out of the US Capitol, and governors did not order their troops to come home.
Snopes→ Did Congress Rename Their French Fries to ‘Freedom Fries’ Before the Iraq War?
France expressed opposition to United States-led military action in Iraq.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ As embedded fact-checking grows, reporters need to show their sources
https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2021/as-embedded-fact-checking-grows-reporters-need-to-show-their-sources/
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ As embedded fact-checking grows, reporters need to show their sources
Five years ago, the trend began as a trickle. A few reporters started adding a bit of extra information to their stories, declaring when a politician said something false. At the time, this was a bold move. Political stories were traditionally for news
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did Family Members of Trump and His Team Cash In on Their Connections?
A viral post from popular left-wing Facebook account The Other 98% claims that various family members of individuals in former-President Donald Trump’s orbit received lucrative government positions. a.image2.image-link.image2-1118-1188
Snopes→ Were 9 Parents Deported Under Trump Just Reunited with Their Children?
A powerful photograph was shared in a February 2021 tweet that appeared to announce heartwarming new information about reunited families.
Snopes→ Male Butterflies Mark Their Mates with a Stench to ‘Turn Off’ Rival Suitors
Smells, scents and stenches are a common feature in the messy world of sex.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ There is no evidence that vaccines cause autism; the U.S. CDC didn’t change their stance on the subject
REVIEW On 21 January 2021, the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN), an organization founded by Del Bigtree that opposes vaccines, published an article claiming that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “finally capitulated
Top Fact Checks→ Any federally funded educational institution must allow students to participate as their identified gender in sports teams.
Title IX of Education Amendments of 1972 states that institutions should not exclude any person based on sex or gender from sports activities
Top Fact Checks→ Norwegian health officials have revised their vaccine advice protocol after suspicions over the vaccine’s efficacy surfaced.
Norwegian officials have adjusted their advice on who gets the COVID-19 vaccine leaving the decision up to doctors.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Does a Video Show National Guard Troops Turning Their Back on Joe Biden?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/does-a-video-show-national-guard Since President Joe Biden’s inau
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Does a Video Show National Guard Troops Turning Their Back on Joe Biden?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Inauguration Day Video Does NOT Show National Guard Members Turning Their Backs To Show Disrespect To President Biden — They Are Busy Guarding Him
Did National Guard Members 'turn their backs' on President Elect Joe Biden's Motorcade as it drove past them on the way to the inauguration? No, that's not true: This video is real and does show National Guard Members along the route the
Snopes→ Did National Guard Turn Their Backs on Biden’s Motorcade?
Conspiracies are in the eye of the beholder.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Amazon Banned Parler, But Allowed People to Buy This Shirt from Their Website.’
On January 16 2021, a claim about Amazon selling a “Kill All Republicans” shirt went viral as part of backlash over Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) decision to discontinue hosting controversial social media platform Parler. In a tweet, ri
Top Fact Checks→ Chinese citizens have to scan a tracking app to re-enter their own homes.
Citizens of China had to download a digital "health code" system and in some instances without the app people couldn't re-enter their residence.
Top Fact Checks→ Parler was given the opportunity to remedy their issues before being dropped by Amazon.
Amazon warned Parler about the violent content on its platform.
Top Fact Checks→ In England, an employer must tell their staff if someone they work with tests positive for COVID-19.
An employer should inform workers if someone they have come into contact with has tested positive for COVID-19.
Snopes→ Giant Ancient Sharks Had Enormous Babies That Ate Their Siblings in the Womb
Some sharks lay eggs, while others give birth to live young. In most sharks, however, the eggs hatch inside the mother.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Venezuelan and Turkish diplomats mirror their American counterparts in warnings about U.S. democracy
The shoe was on the other foot today as officials in Venezuela and Turkey warned their citizens about the dangerous political situation in the United States. Both countries have faced criticism in the past from American officials who raised alerts that
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Venezuelan and Turkish diplomats mirror their American counterparts in warnings about U.S. democracy
The shoe was on the other foot today as officials in Venezuela and Turkey warned their citizens about the dangerous political situation in the United States. Both countries have faced criticism in the past from American officials who raised alerts that
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ The second round of Coronavirus Fact-Checking Grant recipients report back on their projects
A little less than a month after the International Fact-Checking Network and Facebook distributed more than half a million dollars in grant funding to 13 fact-checking organizations fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, the pair awarded an additional $300,00