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Snopes→ Did George Orwell Say This About Societies That ‘Drift From the Truth’?
Not everything "Orwellian" in its tone is Orwellian in its origins.
Snopes→ Texas Lawyer Arrested for Michael Myers ‘Halloween’ Prank
The prank didn't make everyone laugh.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: iPad Glitch At Los Angeles Voting Center Does NOT Mean GOP Votes Were Stolen In California Recall
Is the message some citizens received at one Los Angeles County voting center -- that a county computer indicated they had already voted -- evidence that Republican votes were stolen in California's gubernatorial recall election? No, that
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Fact Check: ’A Fetus at 6 Weeks Has No More Brain Than a Grain of Rice’
A viral Facebook post claims that “A fetus at 6 weeks has no more brain than a grain of rice.” The post references the Texas heartbeat abortion law, which prohibits abortion when a fetal heartbeat can be detected, usually at six weeks.
Snopes→ Milley: Calls to China Were ‘Perfectly’ Within Scope of Job
Gen. Mark Milley such said calls are “routine” and were done "to reassure both allies and adversaries in this case in order to ensure strategic stability.”
Top Fact Checks→ In August, there were more deaths from suicide than COVID-19.
This is unverifiable, but likely false. There are ~800,000 deaths/year from suicide, and there have been ~4 million deaths so far from COVID-19.
Top Fact Checks→ 30,305 people died within 21 days of having COVID-19 vaccine in England between January and June 2021.
Only 4,570 people died within 21 days of a vaccine dose during this period. These deaths were by no means linked to the vaccine.
Snopes→ COVID-19 Surge Forces Health Care Rationing in Parts of West
In another ominous sign about the spread of the delta variant, Idaho public health leaders expanded health care rationing statewide and individual hospital systems in Alaska and Montana have enacted similar crisis standards amid a spike in the number o
Snopes→ Roundup Weed Killer Settlement Scam Targets Gmail Inboxes
The body of one scam email about a Roundup settlement claimed it came from "a trusted sender."
Full Fact - All content→ What do we know about the Covid-19 vaccines crossing the placenta?
We have been asked on WhatsApp about what is known on the Covid-19 vaccines crossing the placenta. Can a baby get any protection from their mother’s vaccination, and does mRNA —which is present in some of the vaccines— go across the p
FactCheck.org→ Experts: No Link Between COVID-19 Vaccines and Erectile Dysfunction
SciCheck Digest Public health officials around the world have explained that erectile dysfunction is not a side effect of COVID-19 vaccines, but a viral tweet from rapper Nicki Minaj has spread the unfounded claim that it is. There is no evidence to su
Snopes→ White House Offers Nicki Minaj Call to Answer Vaccine Qs
The White House offered to connect Nicki Minaj with one of the Biden administration’s doctors to address her questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, after the Trinidadian-born rapper’s erroneous tweet alleging the vaccine causes impotence went viral.
Snopes→ Did Chris Evans Wear a ‘Keep America Trumpless’ Shirt?
No, but the "Captain America" actor did once refer to the former president as a "come to life toilet."
Full Fact - All content→ Can you have a shorter gap between Covid-19 vaccines in pregnancy?
We’ve been asked on Whatsapp whether being pregnant means you can have a shorter gap than eight weeks between Covid-19 vaccine doses. We asked NHS England this question and it referred us to the Public Health England (PHE) Green Book, which provi
Snopes→ Yes, Activists Took Down the Texas GOP’s Website Over Restrictive Abortion Law
The hacker group Anonymous took credit for the vandalism.
Snopes→ Nicki Minaj Tweeted Her Cousin Wouldn’t Get Vaccinated Because His Friend Got Swollen Testicles From It
She also said she would not attend the Met Gala because of the vaccination requirement.
Full Fact - All content→ Instagram isn’t blocking posts to your followers
A number of posts on Instagram claim that the social media company has changed its algorithm so that no more than 7% of an account's followers can see posts it makes. This isn’t correct. This is not the first time this claim has been shared, and
Snopes→ Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wear ‘Tax the Rich’ Dress to Met Gala?
Social media users widely shared pictures of the New York congresswoman, known as AOC, in September 2021.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ What we know about COVID-19 booster shots so far
Booster shots are a key piece of President Joe Biden’s plan to beat the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the White House, Biden said boosters are “likely to provide the highest level of protection yet.” There has been some confusion about b
Snopes→ What We Know About the Cancer-Detecting Blood Test
The “revolutionary” large-scale trial is a world first.
Snopes→ White House Competition Council Seeks Lower Consumer Prices
The council, an outgrowth of a July executive order by President Joe Biden, is aimed at refocusing the U.S. economy around the interests of consumers, workers and entrepreneurs.
Full Fact - All content→ What do we know about the long-term effects of Covid-19 vaccines in pregnancy?
We’ve been asked on WhatsApp for information regarding the Covid-19 vaccines in use in the UK and whether there are any long-term effects on babies born to women who were vaccinated in pregnancy. What do we know about any long-term effects? Given
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Broadcast Meteorologist Is NOT Wearing An Ankle Monitor And Is Not In Detroit
Does this photo show a Detroit broadcast meteorologist wearing an ankle monitor device parole officers install on convicts to track their whereabouts? No, that's not true: The broadcaster shown is Jaime Travers, of Fox2 St. Louis. A meme
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Is NOT Footage of Taliban With Anti-Aircraft Weapons — It’s A Video Game
Does footage released after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan show the insurgents using anti-aircraft weaponry? No, that's not true: The footage is from the video game Arma 3. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) publis
Snopes→ Did Neil DeGrasse Tyson Tweet This About Unvaccinated Republicans?
The famous astrophysicist deleted the tweet, saying it was causing unintended "Twitter fights."
Snopes→ Sweeping New Vaccine Mandates for 100 Million Americans
The expansive rules mandate that all employers with more than 100 workers require them to be vaccinated or test for the virus weekly, affecting about 80 million Americans.
Snopes→ About 200 Westerners, Including Americans, Fly Out of Kabul
An estimated 200 foreigners, including Americans, left Afghanistan on a commercial flight out of Kabul with the cooperation of the Taliban — the first such large-scale departure since U.S. forces completed their frantic withdrawal.
Snopes→ Michael Constantine of ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ Dies at 94
Constantine died Aug. 31 at his home in Reading, Pennsylvania, of natural causes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Multiple Senators Were NOT Arrested ‘At’ Arizona
Were "senators" arrested at Arizona and does this mean that Trump is in trouble? No, that's not true: This nonsensical headline is clickbait intended to trick people into watching the video and joining the group promoted in the caption. O
Full Fact - All content→ What we know about the Taliban and Covid-19
A post on Facebook claims that the Taliban survived the pandemic with “no vaccines, social distancing, PCR testing, masks” and were still able “to then recapture an entire country with no mass deaths amongst their population during a
Full Fact - All content→ 9/11 video doesn’t prove plane didn’t hit South Tower
This fact check includes links to pictures and video footage some people may find disturbing. A post on Facebook wrongly claims that video footage of the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City shows that no planes were inv
Snopes→ Dozens of Westerners to Fly from Kabul on Commercial Flight
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities will allow some 200 Westerners, including Americans, to fly out from Kabul in the coming hours, marking the airport’s first such flight since U.S. forces withdrew from the country.
Snopes→ Powerful Earthquake Near Mexico’s Acapulco Kills at Least 1
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7 and was centered 17 kilometers (about 10 miles) northeast of Acapulco.
WaPo Fact Checker→ The claim that the U.S. government already has the power to lower drug prices
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and other lawmakers say President Biden has a tool to lower drug prices. But no administration or court has ever agreed.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oklahoma Doctor’s Comments About Ivermectin Overdoses, Gunshot Victims and Hospital Backups Were NOT Reported As Stated
Did Oklahoma gunshot victims wind up having to wait to be seen at the hospital because there were too many people who had overdosed on the horse worming medication ivermectin? No, that's not true: Reports in various outlets painted a high
Top Fact Checks→ Vice President Kamala Harris laid flowers at the wrong memorial for late Senator John McCain.
Vice President Kamala Harris laid flowers at the Hanoi memorial site where late Sen. John McCain was shot down in 1967.
Top Fact Checks→ Vice President Kamala Harris laid flowers at the wrong memorial for late Senator John McCain.
Vice President Kamala Harris laid flowers at the Hanoi memorial site where late Sen. John McCain was shot down in 1967.
Full Fact - All content→ A survey of diversity in children’s books is flawed
A study revealed just 10% of publications had characters from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. BBC News, 25 August 2021. A BBC News article reports that 10% of children’s books in 2019 had characters from ethnic minority back
Snopes→ Does Pic Show Italian Police Ticketing Woman for Wearing Bikini in 1950s?
The swimsuit caused a stir when it first emerged in 1946 and was banned from beaches in Italy during the 1950s.