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Full Fact→ No proof ‘cancer cure’ in viral TikTok actually cured cancer
There’s no evidence that products made by an Amish man who was jailed for breaking FDA laws actually cured disease.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Viral TikTok shares doctored photo of Marjorie Taylor Greene with figurine of Trump on a cross
An image shows Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in front of a cross with a figurine of former President Donald Trump on it.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Here’s to Politicians Using TikTok Properly’
On July 17 2022, a Twitter account shared a short TikTok clip by “kenforflorida,” described as “politicians using TikTok properly”: Here’s to politicians using TikTok properly lmao pic.twitter.com/VY7kOgjgE8 — Sonia B
Snopes→ Cristiano Ronaldo Featured in Fake Livestream on TikTok
TikTok live streams that replay old videos are nothing new. However, this one attributed to Cristiano Ronaldo was impersonating the international soccer star.
Snopes→ Did TikTok Video Reveal the Correct Way To Use BIC Lighters?
Everything you thought you knew about BIC lighters ... hasn't changed.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – The immune system exists, despite what a TikTok may say
“The immune system does not exist.”
Snopes→ Was Uterus Mailed to Supreme Court? TikTok Fantasy Goes Viral
Some people definitely fantasized about committing such an act after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Snopes→ Was Clarence Thomas’ Credit Card Number Leaked on TikTok?
This story doesn't check out.
Truth or Fiction?→ Winnfield, Louisiana ‘Indecent Exposure’ TikTok Controversy
On June 11 2022, a TikTok user going by @kazzi112 shared a clip claiming that she was cited for “indecent exposure” in Winnfield, Louisiana, for wearing the cropped t-shirt and denim cutoffs she wore in the video: @kazzi112 MAKE IT MAKE SE
Snopes→ Misleading TikTok Video Claims Shein Clothing Tags Contain Cries for Help
The viral video compiled images from various sources.
Snopes→ No, TikTok Video Doesn’t Show a Joe Biden ‘Double’
The "body double" conspiracy theory strikes again.
Truth or Fiction?→ TikTok and Pastor Greg Locke IRS Controversy
On May 24 2022, a number of Imgur posts showed screenshots of a Twitter discussion about a purported “TikTok trend” involving television pastor Greg Locke, the Internal Revenue Service, and mass reporting churches engaging in political ac
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video shows “Sister Cindy,” an anti-abortion preacher and TikTok star, speaking sarcastically
Video shows abortion rights activist urging women to "run on down to the abortion clinic" if they get pregnant.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Video shows Norwegian military practice shot, not Russian warship exploding
A video shows the Russian warship Moskva exploding.
Truth or Fiction?→ LibsOfTikTok ‘Doxxed’ Controversy
On April 19 2022, Washington Post writer Taylor Lorenz’s profile of the @LibsOfTikTok account was published — followed by intense discourse about whether the subject of the piece was “doxxed” by the outlet. Early that morning, L
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Chemtrails are not real, no matter what Alexa says
Video of a Q&A response from Amazon’s Alexa confirms that chemtrails are being used “to reduce the human population.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Something Hitting Moon Was NOT Caught On Video — Work Of VFX Editing TikTok Star
Did something big, an asteroid or a missile, crash into the moon or explode and blow right through it -- and was this event caught on camera in both Texas and California as it happened? No, none of that's true: These two videos were origi
Snopes→ Huggy Wuggy Police Warning Prompts Misleading Rumors About TikTok and YouTube Kids
We looked at the origins of an inflated controversy about a character named Huggy Wuggy from a survival horror video game called "Poppy Playtime."
Truth or Fiction?→ Anti-Tiktok PR Campaign Shows More Right-Wing Ties for Facebook
The relationship between Facebook and a public relations firm that promotes right-wing lawmakers — including some who voted against the certification of Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election — was brought to light amid o
Poynter→ Being essential in Colombia means fact-checking for many diverse audiences, TikTok, mural newspapers and memes
For citizens to make informed decisions in a democracy, freedom of the press, freedom of expression and freedom of information are essential. But now that, in the words of Moisés […] The post Being essential in Colombia means fact-checking for m
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No one can be drafted into the U.S. military without an act of Congress
The U.S. military has reinstated a draft, and women are included.
Poynter→ How misinformers exploit TikTok’s audio features to spread fake war footage in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has fueled a surge of false and misleading content on TikTok. Countless videos are exploiting the platform’s defining features around audio creation and sharing in order […] The post How misinformers exploit TikTo
PolitiFact→ As Russia invades Ukraine, misinformers exploit TikTok’s audio features to spread fake war footage
Across TikTok, videos falsely claiming to show the conflict in Ukraine are taking advantage of the very same audio sharing feature that helped TikTok grow in the first place.
Snopes→ War Via TikTok: Russia’s New Tool for Propaganda Machine
Armies of trolls and bots stir up anti-Ukrainian sentiment.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Does a TikTok Show Russians Parachuting Into Ukraine?
A viral video claims to show a Russian military member making a TikTok of himself parachuting into Ukraine:https://www.facebook.com/RichBoiStreeter/videos/537524170804010/The video originated on TikTok with user romanadler123. The video appears to have
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Video of standoff between soldiers in Ukraine is from 2014
A 2022 video shows “Ukrainian and Russian soldiers face to face.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, this TikTok does not show Russian soldiers invading Ukraine
TikTok video shows Russian soldiers parachuting into Ukraine.
Snopes→ No, This Isn’t a Video of a Russian Paratrooper TikToking the Invasion of Ukraine
A video went viral across social media platforms with misleading information.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Is NOT Of Russian Soldiers Filming TikToks While Jumping From Plane Into Ukraine — It Is From 2015
Does a TikTok video show Russian soldiers jumping out of airplanes during the invasion of Ukraine? No, that's not true: The video is not from the February 2022 invasion; it was previously posted by the same person on Instagram on August 2
Full Fact→ Videos claiming to show Ukraine invasion sourced to old TikTok videos
A video shared on Facebook, which has been viewed over 77,000 times, claims to show footage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Troops entered two rebel held areas in eastern Ukraine on 22 February, before an invasion was announced by Russian president
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Qantas CEO was pied in the face in 2017, not related to COVID-19 mandates
“Airline CEO gets pied for forcing vaccinations”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, there is no ‘Kalergi plan’ to replace Europeans with migrants
Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi planned “the ethnocide of the peoples of Europe” through “the encouragement of mass non-white immigration.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, this video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wasn’t filmed ‘days before’ her positive COVID-19 test
Video shows Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pouring shots for a group of people “days before testing positive” for COVID-19.
Full Fact→ TikTok joke about masks in Zoom meetings is taken seriously on Facebook
A joke from TikTok about wearing masks in Zoom meetings is being shared on Facebook, where some users seem to believe that it is real. The Facebook post includes a screenshot of an email, which says: “Team, I am writing you all today to inform yo
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Claim that children will be harmed by spike proteins from COVID-19 vaccines is false
When children are given vaccines for COVID-19, “a viral gene will be injected into your children's cells. This gene forces your child’s body to make toxic spike proteins. These proteins often cause permanent damage in children’s critical organs."
Snopes→ Schools Step Up Security in Response to Threats on TikTok
Educators announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country as officials assured parents the viral posts were not considered credible.
Snopes→ Yes, the English National Orchestra Teamed Up with TikTokers for ‘Tiger King’ Opera
The opera has five acts, but it's also on TikTok, so it's only five minutes long.
Snopes→ Why We Can’t Definitively Say TikTok Causes Tics
Remember, correlation does not equate to causation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence So Far That ‘Slap A Teacher’ Challenge Is An Actual Thing On TikTok
Do "slap a teacher" challenge videos exist on TikTok? No, that's not true: Lead Stories has done an extensive search of TikTok and can find no proof that there are videos of students recording themselves slapping a teacher, then posting i