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TruthOrFiction→ Agriculture Workers Are Killed on the Job at a Higher Rate Than Cops,’ ‘They Make about a Third as Much Money’
In April 2021, a popular tweet contained the claim that agricultural workers were likelier to die on the job than law enforcement officers, adding that farm labor also generally pays far less: Reminder that agriculture workers are killed on the job
Top Fact Checks→ Interpreters who helped the British Army in Afghanistan cannot resettle in the UK if they are dismissed.
There are no provisions in UK's resettlement scheme for interpreters who resigned, were dismissed, or fled to a third-world country.
Full Fact - All content→ Independent adviser can’t launch investigations into ministers—they should
Yesterday the Prime Minister appointed Lord Geidt as Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests. While discussing the appointment this morning on the BBC’s Today programme vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi wrongly said the new adviser would
Snopes→ Did England Ban Fox News ‘Because They Saw It as Propaganda’?
A widely shared tweet in April 2021 grossly misrepresented the controversial news network's history in the United Kingdom.
Snopes→ Did Biden Say He’ll Cancel Fourth of July If Americans Don’t Do What They’re Told?
Certain sources distorted remarks the president made about staying vigilant in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Pockets in Dresses Were Phased Out So Women Could Prove They Were Not Witches’
On April 19 2021, a Facebook user shared a screenshot of a tweet claiming that pockets had been “phased out” of women’s dresses due to accusations of witchcraft, and so that women could prove that they were not hiding spells, herbs, o
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Biden Tells Un-Vaccinated Americans They May Have to Cancel the Fourth of July’
On April 22 2021, repeat disinformation offender Hannity.com published a post with the outrage-bait headline, “JOE NO! Biden Tells Un-Vaccinated Americans They May Have to Cancel the Fourth of July,” which contained a single paragraph of or
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.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Are the COVID Vaccines Experimental? Did They Skip Animal Trials?
A viral Facebook post lists “6 facts” about the three COVID-19 vaccines currently in use in the United States. These “facts” are listed as follows: “none are FDA approved, all are considered ‘experimental,’ non
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Are the COVID Vaccines Experimental? Did They Skip Animal Trials?
A viral Facebook post lists “6 facts” about the three COVID-19 vaccines currently in use in the United States. These “facts” are listed as follows: “none are FDA approved, all are considered ‘experimental,’ non
Liste→ A satirical group confirmed that they had started the petition
A petition calling for the name of popular Australian snack fairy bread to be changed has been shared widely online, prompting outrage from social media users. However, the petition was started by a satirical group. There is no real campaign to chang
Snopes→ Costco Salmon Burgers Being Recalled Over Fears They ‘May Contain Small Pieces of Metal’
Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact their healthcare provider.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines don’t hamper the function of the immune system and are likely to limit the generation of variants; no evidence that they produce more lethal variants
REVIEW On 13 March 2021, Vernon Coleman posted a video on the platform BrandNewTube, in which he claimed that the COVID-19 vaccines are “dangerous” and caused numerous health problems like strokes. Within two weeks, the video reached 240,000 views
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA after clinical trials demonstrated that they are safe and effective; COVID-19 vaccines aren’t experimenta
REVIEW The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines allowed the U.S. to initiate a nationwide campaign of vaccination against the disease in December 2020. More than 138 million vaccine doses were administered as of 24 March 2021. U.S. president Joe B
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: National Guard Troops Guarding The Capitol Are NOT Forced To Sleep On The Floor – They Have Hotel Rooms
Are National Guard troops guarding the Capitol forced to sleep on the floor? No, that's not true. The men and women serving in the National Guard on the DC Mission have hotel rooms and other accommodations. The images Donald Trump Jr. use
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ How COVID-19 vaccines can be safe when they were developed so fast
The development of the first COVID-19 vaccines may have seemed to occur at a dizzying pace. After all, scientists identified a new virus and created vaccines to protect against its most severe effects within a year. But the research underpinning these
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nike Did NOT collaborate With MSCHF And Lil Nas X On ‘Satan Shoes’ — They Are Refashioned Nike Sneakers
Did Nike collaborate in the release of "new demonic shoes on March 29, 2021 for $1,018 USD"? No, that's not true: Nike wrote Lead Stories in a March 29, 2021, email that the company did not collaborate on the "Satan Shoes" venture between
The Dispatch→ ‘They Aren’t Who You Think They Are’
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AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Why do Americans share so much fake news? One big reason is they aren’t paying attention, new research suggests
https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/03/why-do-americans-share-so-much-fake-news-one-big-reason-is-they-arent-paying-attention-new-research-suggests/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Biden And VP Harris Did NOT Travel Together On Air Force One — They Flew Separately Then Met On AF1
Did President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris fly together on Air Force One? No, that's not true. The president and vice president took separate planes to Atlanta on March 19, 2021. She flew on Air Force Two and he flew on Air
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Medbeds’ Exist Or That They’ll Be Available Soon
Do "medbeds" exist? Will they be available soon? No, that's not true: There's no publicly available evidence such devices are real. The claim is situated within the broader QAnon conspiracy theory that believes the world is controlled by
Snopes→ J-Rod Continues: Lopez, Rodriguez Say They’re Still Together
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez said that March 2021 reports of their split were inaccurate.
Snopes→ Did Arizona GOP Rep. Ask ‘If Masks Work, Why Weren’t They Needed in AIDS Crisis?’
Joseph Chaplik was met with bemusement after remarks he made while advocating for a bill to exempt Arizona businesses from mask mandates.
Top Fact Checks→ Foreigners are prohibited to take the local currency (rupees) with them when they leave India.
Any foreigner (other than Pakistani or Bangladeshi) may take Indian currency not exceeding Rs 25,000 outside India, except to Nepal and Bhutan.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines start to provide protection within two weeks of the first dose, with no evidence they increase the risk of infection before then
Review A Gateway Pundit article by Niall McCrae, a mental health researcher, claimed that a report from Public Health England showed a “48% rise in infections after the first dose of Pfizer and Astra Zeneca vaccines”. The report from Public Health
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did Merrick Garland Deny Antifa Attacks Were Domestic Terrorism Because They Happened at Night?
Following the Senate confirmation hearings for attorney general nominee Merrick Garland, viral posts on social media claimed that he said Antifa attacks on federal property were not domestic terrorism because they occured at night.Disclose.tv
Snopes→ Did GM Announce They Would Stop Making Gas-Powered Vehicles by 2035?
“As one of the world’s largest automakers, we hope to set an example of responsible leadership in a world that is faced with climate change,” GM's CEO Mary Barra said in January 2021.
Top Fact Checks→ Teachers are going to carry out medical examinations on students to ensure they are not trans.
Several bills have been introduced on state and federal level against transgender students, but none of them says teachers would examine students.
TruthOrFiction→ Clay Pot Candle Heaters: Do They Really Work?
As Texans struggled with widespread power outages and harsh winter weather, numerous Facebook posts advised using terracotta or clay pot “space heaters,” which would purportedly enable residents freezing in southern states to heat rooms wi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Facebook And American Journal Of Medicine Did NOT Admit They Were Wrong About HCQ As COVID Drug
Did Facebook and the American Journal of Medicine "admit" they were wrong about a malaria drug's effectiveness against COVID-19? No, that's not true: The claim refers to a Facebook Oversight Board ruling that contains no endorsement of th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: mRNA Vaccines Are NOT Gene Therapy, Have NOT Killed ‘Thousands’ and Vaccinators Are NOT Violating The Nuremberg Code If They Don’t Call It Human Experimentation
Are the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines gene therapy that alters recipients' immune systems, a potential Nuremberg Code violation for doctors and nurses to administer them without telling patients they are part of a drug tri
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Simone Biles Was Banned from Doing Moves Because They Couldn’t Score Them Fairly,’ and ‘They Were Too Dangerous for Other Gymnasts’
One day after the February 7 2021 Super Bowl LV victory of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Twitter user @yungwonk (Regina Pearson) quote-tweeted another user’s praise of quarterback Tom Brady with additional information: Simone Biles was banned from
Liste→ Photos shared in misleading context to suggest they show Erdogan inspecting homes for survivors of a 2020 earthquake
Three photos have been shared thousands of times on Facebook alongside a claim they show Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inspecting the construction project of “70,000 elite houses” for survivors of a 2020 earthquake. The claim is misleading
Snopes→ Pilots Say They, Too, Were Molested by Univ. of Michigan Doc
Robert Anderson, who died in 2008, is accused of molesting hundreds of young men over decades.
Snopes→ Fake Accounts Gain Traction As They Praise China, Mock US
Messages posted by the network, which also praised China, reached the social media feeds of government officials, including some in China and Venezuela who retweeted posts from the fake accounts to millions of their followers.
Snopes→ Conspiracy Theories: Why Are They Thriving in the Pandemic?
In contrast to past crises, recent conspiracy theories have been driven by the rapid change in how we communicate with each other.
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
Top Fact Checks→ When drug companies say mRNA vaccines won’t alter our DNA, they are lying.
mRNA-based vaccines cannot change our DNA.
Snopes→ Journalists Prepare for Protests Where They Could Be Targets
No one wants to see repeats of the siege at the U.S. Capitol, and no one wants to be caught flat-footed.