Is there a financial pardon act eliminating over $15,000 in individual debt for Americans? No, that's not true: The claim is an advertisement for a "reference tool" that Internet users can use to supposedly find financial assistance. The
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Snopes→ Are There No Athletes Assigned Female at Birth Who Transitioned and Competed in Men’s Sports?
Meanwhile, transgender women are effectively banned from competing in women’s events by world FINA, the world swimming body.
Poynter→ There are no easy answers on reducing U.S. gas prices, despite political ads’ claims
As they campaign to win the election in November, Republicans are blaming Democrats for record-high gas prices, and Democrats are shifting the blame to oil companies. Florida Republican Marco Rubio […] The post There are no easy answers on reduci
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This 95-item list doesn’t prove there are ongoing plans to create food shortages
95-item list of food-destroying incidents demonstrates that “you are duped if you think they aren’t planning a food shortage.”
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – The Pentagon didn’t ‘admit’ that there are 46 US-funded biolabs in Ukraine
The Pentagon "finally comes clean" and "admits...that there are 46 U.S. military-funded biolabs in Ukraine"
Full Fact→ No evidence one refugee from Rwanda will come to the UK for every asylum seeker sent there
The Home Office said this is not happening, and has previously said “a small number” of refugees will be resettled in the UK.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Was NO Trump Extradition ‘Already In Motion’ As Of June 13, 2022 — It’s A Spoof
Was an extradition of former President Donald Trump "already in motion" as of June 13, 2022? No, that's not true: That claim is a satirical take on one of the first documented posts from "Q," the mysterious figure that sparked the QAnon m
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, there aren’t more female users on Facebook than women in the world
There are more females on Facebook than alive in the world.
Logically→ The video shows Argentine fans gathered outside Wembley Stadium in London ahead of a match final on June 1, 2022.
This video has been misattributed. It was taken in 2019 when former Argentine President Mauricio Macri held a rally in Buenos Aires.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Government Program Erasing Debts Over $10,000 For Americans
Is there a government program that is erasing debts for Americans with more than $10,000 in debt? No, that's not true: A video that implies that there is a government program in which Americans can receive such debt relief is just an adve
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim suggests billions should go to SWAT in schools. But there’s more to consider
With the $53 billion spent in Ukraine aid, the U.S. “could pay five SWAT members $80,000 each and have them at EVERY school front door.”
Poynter→ There’s no record of a Florida man turning himself in for murdering his ‘imaginary friend’
We may have all seen the “Florida man” make his way onto our social media platforms. And each account of his exploits are often more bizarre than the last. But […] The post There’s no record of a Florida man turning himself in f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence Poland Plans To Occupy Western Ukraine
By Uliana Malashenko Is it true that Warsaw is going to send troops to the western parts of Ukraine to repossess the lands Poland used to own in the distant past? No, it's not true. Claims about the allegedly planned Polish invasion of Uk
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – FBI data shows lower deaths by ‘hands, fists, feet’ than rifles. But there’s more to know
"More people die from hands, fists, feet, than rifles.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove No Planes Were Involved In 9/11 Attacks — There Are Other Angles, Images, Videos
Does a video showing an explosion at the World Trade Center's South Tower on September 11, 2001, but no aircraft, prove no planes were involved in the 9/11 attacks? No, that's not true: Video and images from other angles show the planes h
Full Fact→ There’s no evidence Jean-Claude Van Damme is Muslim
An image shared widely on Facebook claims the actor and martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme said the following: “After I converted to Islam, I did not get any job offer from directors…But this is not important. I believe that I got the ri
Snopes→ Why Is There a Baby Formula Shortage?
Here's what we know about the current baby formula shortage in the United States.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Is There a Major Shortage of Baby Formula?
(Photograph by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images.)Viral social media posts claim that 40 percent of baby formula products are out of stock in the United States, forcing some mothers to drive hours away to find the necessary product.Lan
Full Fact→ There were not 65,000 flu deaths in the winter of 2017/18
A video on Facebook claims that 65,000 people in the UK died “of the winter flu” during the two-month period of December 2017 and January 2018. This isn’t correct. The total number of flu deaths can be difficult to count, but the best
Poynter→ Jeanine Pirro wrongly says there are 63 million abortions per year in the US
Abortion rates and the number of overall abortion procedures have been declining in the U.S. over the last decade, data show. But if you were watching a May 3 segment […] The post Jeanine Pirro wrongly says there are 63 million abortions per year
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Farmers Are NOT Paid To Destroy Crops, And There’s NO Evidence Of Plan To Destroy Food Processing Plants
Do separate claims -- that farmers were paid to destroy crops and livestock, and that numerous incidents of food processing plants burning in recent months have been intentional and coordinated -- combine to show proof of a plan to disrup
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Was NO ‘NATO Patriot Missile Attack’ On Russian Troops Near Ukraine Border
Did a NATO Patriot missile attack hit Russian troops near the Ukraine border? No, that's not true: A NATO official confirmed there was not any kind of NATO attack on Russian troops in late April 2022. The Patriot is used by more than 17 n
PolitiFact→ Jeanine Pirro – Jeanine Pirro wrongly says there are 63 million abortions per year in the U.S.
“There are 63 million abortions a year in this country.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Keto Diet Does NOT Alleviate ‘The Issue’ With The Spike Protein In COVID-19 Vaccine — There Is No Issue
Does a keto diet alleviate "the issue" with the spike protein in the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: The spike protein in the COVID shot is not something to avoid. It's a desirable thing. An infectious disease expert from the Unive
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden’s Gesture Was NOT Directed To Empty Space — There Was Audience Seating There
Did President Joe Biden try to "shake hands with thin air" and then wander around looking confused after he finished a speech at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro on April 14, 2022? No, that's not tr
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Is There a Connection Between COVID Vaccines and Hepatitis C?
(Photograph by Nick Potts/PA Images/Getty Images.)In a viral tweet from last week, Dr. Peter McCullough, a Texas cardiologist and frequent purveyor of COVID-19 misinformation, claimed that there is a connection between the COVID-19 vaccine and hepatiti
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – There’s no evidence Disney recently lost 172,000 reservations
“Disney lost 172,000 reservations recently, valued at around $636 (million) in revenue lost.”
Full Fact→ There is no upper limit for how much MPs can claim to cover heating costs
A post on Facebook makes the following claim: “In case people aren’t aware, MP’s [sic] can claim up to £3,400 towards their heating costs. They can also claim their petrol/diesel on their expenses. They just got a £2,000 p
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – There’s no evidence Disney+ lost over 350,000 subscribers in ‘five days’
Disney+ has had over 350,000 cancellations in the last five days.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – There’s no evidence planes sprayed people protesting the Dakota Access pipeline with poison
People protesting the Dakota Access pipeline “were intentionally poisoned” by government officials in North Dakota when a pilot “knowingly sprayed poisonous chemicals” over protesters’ camps.
Full Fact→ Thérèse Coffey wrong to claim employment is up over the pandemic
“As we emerge from the pandemic, one of my key priorities is jobs, jobs, jobs. And despite the challenges of the last two years, unemployment is down and employment is up, and there are 662,000 more employees on company payrolls and earning more
PolitiFact→ Tammy Baldwin – Baldwin pins blame for high insulin prices on big drug corporations, but there are other factors
"The price of insulin has been jacked up by Big Drug Corporations.”
Logically→ There is spit in the packaged food products of all halal-certified companies.
Halal certification ensures that the food product is permitted for use according to Islamic laws. Accusations of spit in halal food are baseless.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump Jr. – The FBI lost Hunter Biden’s laptop? There’s no evidence of that
The FBI lost Hunter Biden’s laptop.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Prime Minister of New Zealand Did NOT Say Fox News Was Barred There
Did the prime minister of New Zealand say that she never allowed Rupert Murdoch, the creator of Fox News, to set up a media outlet there? No, that's not true: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern did not say she would not allow Murdoch to set up
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Do NOT Overwhelm A Baby’s Immune System And There Is NO Comparison With Food Allergy Tests
Is the comparison between testing new food items one by one on babies to determine an allergic reaction versus babies being able to safely handle "8 different antigens," presumably in a vaccine, valid? No, that's not true: Dr. James Cherr
Snopes→ Did Biden Say to US Troops About Ukraine: ‘You’re Gonna See When You’re There’?
The Kyiv Independent referred to U.S. President Joe Biden's choice of words in front of U.S. troops in Poland as an "apparent gaffe."
Logically→ There are several U.S.-funded Biolabs in Ukraine.
The U.S. has funded Ukrainian researchers working to stop the spread of dangerous diseases. They are not producing biological weapons.
Poynter→ There is no evidence that Putin invaded Ukraine to ‘crush child traffickers’
According to one narrative being shared on social media, Russia has a noble aim for its war against Ukraine: to end child trafficking there. “Putin vows to ‘crush’ child traffickers […] The post There is no evidence that Putin invaded U
Logically→ There is ‘no connection’ between the price of crude oil and the price per litre of petrol.
While taxes and profits make up the majority of fuel prices at the consumer level, the market price of crude oil remains a significant factor.