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Snopes→ Did This Driver Evade Police By Bouncing Off Two Trucks?
According to a viral video, the driver started by jumping the car off an entrance ramp.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ The Gateway Pundit falsely claimed two vaccines used in the US caused deaths and injuries in Europe
As states across the U.S. expand the eligibility for getting a COVID-19 shot, a conservative website blasted out a warning from Europe. The Gateway Pundit claimed two of the vaccines being used in the United States are behind thousands of deaths and in
Snopes→ Did Smugglers Abandon Two Young Children at the US-Mexico Border?
An image shared on Facebook purportedly showed two children after they had been dropped over a fence and abandoned in the desert.
Liste→ This image shows two Kenyan actresses – not Tanzania’s new leader and her daughter
Facebook posts are being shared featuring an image of two women embracing -- one of them wearing a yellow dress and the other a black jumpsuit -- alongside a claim that the photo shows Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her daughter.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Join us for two IFCN Talks on International Fact-Checking Day
In celebration of Friday’s International Fact-Checking Day, the International Fact-Checking Network is hosting two IFCN Talks panels covering the state of fact-checking and the ways fact-checkers can better engage with their audiences. IFCN Director
Snopes→ Greek Police Recover Ancient Statue of ‘Exceptional Artwork’
A man has been arrested on suspicion of antiquities smuggling for trying to sell an ancient marble statue that once likely adorned a temple on Athens’ famed Acropolis or the slopes around it.
Liste→ Claim that pictures show neglected railway line between two Nigerian cities is misleading
Social media posts are circulating in Nigeria with pictures purporting to show dilapidation on the railway line linking Nigeria’s southern oil-rich city of Port Harcourt to Maiduguri, in the country’s northeastern region. This claim is misleadin
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
Liste→ The image is a composition of two different photographs
An image purporting to show “The Crocodile Hunter” star Steve Irwin and American rapper Tupac Shakur posing together has been shared in multiple Facebook posts. However, the image has been doctored; it was created by combining of two different ph
Snopes→ Dallas Police Officer Charged with Arranging Two Killings
Bryan Riser, a 13-year veteran of the force, was arrested and taken to the Dallas County Jail for processing.
TruthOrFiction→ Tom Norton, ‘The Republican Party in Two Tweets’
One of the most popular Imgur posts on March 4 2021 involved a screenshot of three tweets, two of which were from Michigan Republican Tom Norton, pertaining to “cancel culture” in general: Why some Americans allow these nuts to form a gove
Liste→ This image taken on Mars shows one of the planet’s two moons and not Earth
A Facebook post claiming to show an image of Earth taken from the surface of Mars has been shared hundreds of times online. The claim is misleading: the image is of Phobos, one of the Red Planet’s two moons, and was captured by a camera onboard N
Top Fact Checks→ Alcohol should be completely avoided for two weeks following COVID-19 vaccination.
There is no evidence that alcohol makes the COVID-19 vaccination less effective, but medical experts have warned against excessive alcohol consumption
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Campaign Did NOT Win ‘Two-Thirds Of the Cases Adjudicated’ — Unless You Count Pre-Election Day Suits
Has former President Donald Trump won "two-thirds of the cases that have been adjudicated by the courts" in his crusade to overturn the election result? That's only true if you leave out certain cases and add in others. The "two-thirds" c
Snopes→ Finns in Snowshoes Create Temporary Artwork on Golf Course
Under the guidance of local resident and amateur artist Janne Pyykko, 11 snowshoe-clad volunteers stamped a series of complex geometric patterns on a golf course.
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→ Were Two Moons Spotted Over Dubai?
When double moons hit your eye like a pair of pizza pies, that's suspicious.
Snopes→ Hidden History: When Two Black College Students Were Tarred and Feathered
Intentionally forgotten stories, or those buried out of shame or trauma, exist everywhere.
Snopes→ Did Ewan McGregor’s Brother Use ‘Obi-Two’ Call Sign in Royal Air Force?
Too perfect this punchline was.
Liste→ Bus crash pictured in online posts happened in 2019 – not 2021 – and claimed two lives
An image of a crashed bus being hoisted by a crane has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook with a claim that the accident happened recently in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, leading to the death of 27 people. This is false; AFP Fact Check tra
Liste→ US military did not arrest two-thirds of Congress
An article claims the US military, including National Guard members deputized on behalf of the US Marshals Service, was set to indict and detain a majority of Congress on January 25, 2021. But Congress is functioning normally, and the US Marshals Serv
Liste→ US military did not arrest two-thirds of Congress
An article claims the US military, including National Guard members deputized on behalf of the US Marshals Service, was set to indict and detain a majority of Congress on January 25, 2021. But Congress is functioning normally, and the US Marshals Serv
Top Fact Checks→ A 75-year-old Israeli man died two hours after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
The man in question had cancer and heart problems. Preliminary investigations have not linked his death to the vaccine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT A Picture Of Two Oceans Meeting But Not Mixing
Does this video show the meeting of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans at Cape Horn? Or two oceans meeting in the Gulf of Alaska? No, that's not true: This video was filmed in Canada, near Vancouver Island, and shows the dramatic difference
Snopes→ Did Fauci Say Wearing Two Masks Is Better Than One?
The quote in question came after several variant strains of the coronavirus were found to be highly transmissible and potentially more dangerous.
Snopes→ In Battle Over GameStop Shares, Two Big Players Flinch
A David and Goliath saga is unfolding in financial markets over the stock price of struggling retail chain GameStop.
FactCheck.org→ Paul Cites Distortion to Argue ‘Two Sides’ in Election Fraud Debate
In calling for a “thorough investigation” into “election fraud,” Republican Sen. Rand Paul distorted the facts about a Wisconsin policy that was introduced by Republicans and put in place before the 2016 general election. In Paul’s tellin
Snopes→ Two Fox News Political Executives Out After Arizona Election Call
Two of Fox News Channel's top news executives involved in the controversial — but correct — election night call of Arizona for Democrat Joe Biden are out at the network.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Two People Fumigating The Oval Office Is NOT The Trump Oval Office
Does a photo show two people fumigating the Trump Oval Office after he left? No, that's not true: A picture posted shortly after Trump left the White House for the last time as president features two people in full hazmat suits fumigating
Liste→ This image has been manipulated from an artwork — it does not show ‘snow under a microscope’
A photo has been shared tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter that claim it shows an image of snow under a microscope. The claim is false: the image has been manipulated from a photo of an artwork by artist Rogan Brown.
Snopes→ Two Guard Members Removed from Biden Inauguration
Washington has been on edge since the deadly insurrection at the Capitol, which has prompted extraordinary security measures ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration.
Top Fact Checks→ 190 countries have booked two billion doses of Covaxin
India's first indigenous COVID vaccine 'Covaxin' developed by Bharat Biotech has not been pre-booked by 190 countries.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Two CNN Journalists Were NOT Arrested For Infiltrating U.S. Capitol Dressed As Trump Supporters
Were two CNN journalists arrested and charged for infiltrating the U.S. Capitol dressed as Trump supporters during the January 6, 2021 insurrection? No, that's not true: The two people identified in a video as being with CNN have no conne
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) announces global newsroom teaching program
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Jan. 13, 2021) — The Poynter Institute’s International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has partnered with the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) to establish a global teaching program serving more than 20 countries. Thi
Liste→ Satirical claim about a mandatory two marriage law resurfaces in Pakistan
A claim that on January 1, 2021, a new law took effect in Pakistan requiring men to have two marriages has been viewed more than 5 million times on TikTok. The claim is likely satirical; similar claims have circulated in satirical posts in previous ye
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did Ivanka Trump Promote ‘Trump News Network’ on Parler?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ivanka-trump-news-network-parler/ On Jan. 8, 2021, Twitter announced
Snopes→ Did Ivanka Trump Promote ‘Trump News Network’ on Parler?
After U.S. President Donald Trump's Twitter account was permanently suspended, rumors flew about the president's next chosen platform.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT File Two Lawsuits Against Georgia Secretary of State for ‘Leaking’ Tape Of ‘Confidential Litigation Call’ About Overturning Election
Did President Donald Trump file state and federal lawsuits against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger for allegedly "leaking" the tape of a "confidential litigation call" regarding the president's request to overturn election r
Top Fact Checks→ Two people have died after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in Norway.
The cause of death of the two people is yet to be determined by the Norwegian Medicines Agency and the National Institute of Public Health.