Soon after positive omicron COVID-19 cases exploded across the U.S., hospitalizations followed. Many states are seeing their highest levels of COVID-19-related hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic nearly two years ago. […] The post
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PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Blue Cross Blue Shield physicians aren't paid a bonus to meet a vaccine quota
"Blue Cross Blue Shield pays your doctor a $40,000 bonus for fully vaccinating at least 100 patients under the age of two."
Truth or Fiction?→ Keanu Reeves: ‘To Me, Nature Is a Place Where You Retreat Whenever You Feel Exhausted or Sad …’
On January 12 2022, the Facebook page “Anxiety Freedom” shared the following quote meme, which attributes a quote about nature as a “retreat” from stressors to actor Keanu Reeves: Underneath a black and white photograph of Reev
Snopes→ U. of Michigan Reaches $490M Settlement over Sexual Abuse
The settlement involved more than 1,000 people who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor.
PolitiFact→ America First Political Committee – Attack that calls GOP House member a socialist is wrong that a bill would create a tracking database
Carlos Gimenez “wants a national database to track you and discriminate against you.”
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Bogus claims about Gavin Newsom being executed, cloned get picked up at Trump rally
“Gavin Newsom Gets Death Penalty.”
Logically→ A document provided under the Freedom of Information Act reveals that the Pfizer vaccine causes miscarriage and stillbirths.
There are no links between miscarriages or stillbirths and COVID-19 vaccines. The alleged document is not authentic.
Snopes→ No, the COVID-19 Vaccine Didn’t Kill ‘Lachlan Leary’ of Australia
Australians have been subjected to a flood of COVID-related disinformation since the pandemic began.
Snopes→ US Faces Wave of Omicron Deaths in Coming Weeks, Models Say
The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, but COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are climbing and modelers forecast 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans could die by the time the wave subsides.
PolitiFact→ Hospitalization data is being used to claim that the pandemic is overblown. Here's why that's wrong
So-called 'incidental' COVID-19 hospitalizations do not indicate the pandemic is overblown. All patients with COVID-19 require more resources, like personal protective equipment and isolated rooms, in a time when hospitals are operating with severe sta
Truth or Fiction?→ Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch Reportedly Refuses to Wear a Mask
As the global COVID-19 pandemic dragged into its third year, “Gorsuch” trended on Twitter on January 18 2022, primarily due to tweets claiming that Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch refused to wear a mask to work — which forces fello
Snopes→ White House Soft-Launches COVID-19 Test Request Website
The website will officially launch mid-morning Wednesday.
Logically→ It is safer to get COVID-19 than take a vaccine against the virus.
You are at greater risk of getting severe COVID-19 if you are unvaccinated. The current vaccines have saved thousands of lives.
Full Fact→ NASA hasn’t ‘just’ hired 24 theologians to study future discovery of aliens
A number of posts on social media claim that NASA has “just hired” 24 theologians in order to study how humans would react if scientists discovered alien life, with the suggestion that it had done so to prepare for imminent contact with ali
Logically→ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had sexual relations with a minor and had her sign a two and a quarter million dollar non-disclosure agreement so no one would find out about it.
There is no evidence that Trudeau had sexual relations with a minor and signed an NDA.
Logically→ A ball girl collapsed at the Australian Open due to the COVID-19 vaccine.
The text on the post could imply the vaccine side-effects resulted in the girls collapse. It has not been confirmed what led to the incident.
Snopes→ Djokovic’s Deportation Exposes Australian Border Debate
Back in 2013, the border issue wasn't unvaccinated foreigners like Djokovic but thousands of asylum seekers from Asia, the Middle East, and Africa who flocked to Australia on rickety fishing boats from Indonesian ports.
Snopes→ Remembering MLK: 5 Things I’ve Learned Curating the MLK Collection at Morehouse College
The Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection includes approximately 1,100 books from King’s personal library, many with his handwritten notes throughout.
Logically→ COVID-19 is only as dangerous as ‘severe influenza.’
COVID-19 has repeatedly been shown to be more dangerous than influenza.
Snopes→ Djokovic Lands in Serbia After Deportation from Australia
Only a handful of fans waving the Serbian flag greeted him at the airport in the capital, Belgrade.
Snopes→ Was This the Original Mount Rushmore Design Before Funding Ran Out?
Initial designs showed the four presidents in their suits.
Snopes→ Was Alabama the 1st US State To Declare Christmas an Official Holiday?
"One of the original fake news stories," said a former archivist of historical records.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Will NOT Begin To Provide Data On How Many US Deaths Are ‘From’ COVID And How Many Are ‘With’ COVID – It’s Already Done That Way
Will the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) newly begin in January 2022 to provide data on how many U.S. deaths are "from" COVID and how many are "with" COVID? No, that's not true: The National Center for Health Statistics (
Snopes→ No, the Case of Paul Karason Wasn’t ‘Disinformation’ To Scare People Away from Using Colloidal Silver
The substance has been promoted as an alternative health remedy, but there's no evidence it works. There is, however, ample evidence that it can turn you blue.
Snopes→ Did an Elephant Jump out of a Suspension Rail Car?
No word if the elephant had to pay extra for trunk space.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – In Australia, the vaccination status of hospitalized COVID-19 patients doesn’t tell the whole story
“Fully vaccinated Australians in hospital for COVID-19 surpass unvaccinated”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Site Selling Discounted Stamps Is NOT Official US Postal Service
Is this site, which offers discounted stamps, the U.S. Postal Service? No, that's not true: A website posing as the U.S. Postal Service uses several almost-correct visual cues to masquerade as the real postal service, but does not have a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ronald McDonald House Is NOT ‘Evicting’ All Unvaccinated Children From Its Facilities
Is Ronald McDonald House "evicting" all unvaccinated children from its facilities? No, that's not true: Although it's true that Ronald McDonald House (RMH) British Columbia (BC) & Yukon mandates vaccinations for everyone working, visi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sisters From MIT Did NOT Land Massive Deal For Way To End Tinnitus On ‘Shark Tank’ — It’s Clickbait
Did Donna and Rosy Khalife net "the biggest deal in 'Shark Tank' history" by pitching a "CBD formula that can stop Tinnitus instantly and for good"? No, that's not true: This is a fake clickbait article. The Khalife sisters appeared on th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Concrete Wall Was NOT Erected In Front Of White House For Political Reasons
Is a concrete wall being erected in front of the White House for political reasons? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the National Park Service, the federal agency that oversees the White House as a part of President's Park, told Le
Snopes→ UK Court Hearing for US Woman in Road Death Case Called Off
A court hearing next week for an American citizen who left Britain after being involved in a crash that killed a teenage motorcyclist has been called off.
Truth or Fiction?→ Capitol Attack Suspect’s Group Was Linked to Police Around the United States
The leader of a right-wing group repeatedly linked to U.S. law enforcement and military members was arrested on January 13 2022 and charged with seditious conspiracy in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol just over a year earlier. A grand ju
Snopes→ Supreme Court Halts COVID-19 Vaccine Rule for US Businesses
The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.
Snopes→ Founder of Oath Keepers Charged with Seditious Conspiracy
It is the first time the Justice Department has brought a seditious conspiracy charge in connection with the attack on the Capitol.
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Continue to Misidentify Justice Sotomayor in Dinner Photo
Quick Take Politico misidentified Justice Sonia Sotomayor in a photo of a Jan. 7 dinner of Democrats – the same day she participated remotely in oral arguments. Politico corrected the error on Jan. 8. But social media posts continued to wrongly claim
Snopes→ Thousands of Federal Inmates to Be Released Under 2018 Law
The Justice Department, in a rule being published in the Federal Register, is spelling out how “time credits” for prisoners will work.
Snopes→ Back in Shape: Maine’s Famous Spinning Ice Disk Says Hello
Maine's famous rotating ice disk is back.
Snopes→ Army Ups Bonuses for Recruits to $50K, As COVID Takes Toll
The U.S. Army is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who join for six years.
Logically→ Autopsies reveal that 93 percent of post-vaccination deaths are caused by COVID-19 vaccines.
A non-peer-reviewed paper is cited to show vaccinations cause deaths. There is no direct clinical evidence linking COVID-19 vaccines to deaths.
Logically→ Molnupiravir drug as a treatment will induce massive mutation of the COVID-19 virus, eventually killing it.
No conclusive report suggests that Molnupiravir could lead to mutations that kill the virus. Studies suggest it controls the severity of the virus.