Reports about changes in women's menstrual cycles are being used to falsely claim that vaccines negatively affect fertility. An article published by the Daily Mail is doing the rounds on Facebook. It concerns reports that 35,000 women in Bri
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Top Fact Checks→ Vaccines are unsafe – more than 30,000 women in the U.K. have reported disrupted periods after their COVID-19 vaccine.
Reports about changes in women's menstrual cycles are being used to falsely claim that vaccines negatively affect fertility.
Snopes→ US Soccer Says It Has Offered Men, Women Identical Contracts
The unions for the men and women are separate.
Snopes→ Did Texas Enact a Dress Code for Women?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Texas-Based Dating Apps Launch Funds to Help Women Affected By Abortion Ban
Both companies are run by women.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Criminals Are NOT Lacing Business Cards With The Drug ‘Burundanga’ To Incapacitate Women
Are criminals using business cards laced with the drug "burundanga" to incapacitate women? No, that's not true: The claim about a business card having a substance on it "that could have seriously injured" a woman, making her ill and possi
Snopes→ New Texas Abortion Law Pushes Women to Out-Of-State Clinics
Even before a strict abortion ban took effect in Texas, clinics in neighboring states were fielding growing numbers of calls from women desperate for options.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Thalidomide, morning-sickness drug that caused disabilities, wasn’t FDA-approved for pregnant women
Since the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for adults Aug. 23, many skeptics of the vaccine have gone on social media to challenge the agency’s safety record and credibility. “Thalidomide was a
Snopes→ Did Hillary Clinton Charter Flights for Afghan Women?
Thousands of people have been trying to leave Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in August 2021.
Top Fact Checks→ A viral video shows Taliban militants auctioning women for $1.34.
An old video from a London street play to raise concerns about crimes against women has been falsely claimed as the Taliban auctioning Afghan women.
Top Fact Checks→ A photo shows a Taliban fighter holding a group of women and children against a wall outside Kabul airport.
The image of people waiting outside Kabul airport was taken out of context and shared with false headline.
Snopes→ Are These Women Wearing Skirts in Kabul During the 1970s?
Yes, but this image does not represent what life was like for the majority of Afghan women during that time.
Top Fact Checks→ Women and children did not leave Afghanistan.
A miscaptioned image states that no women or children left Afghanistan. However, this image shows Afghan refugees being deported in 2018.
Top Fact Checks→ The Afghan Embassy in India tweeted that the former president of Afghanistan’s chief of staff was sexually exploiting women.
An embassy official said the Twitter account had been hacked. The findings of the investigation into the 2019 sex scandal cannot be found.
Snopes→ Taliban Promise Women’s Rights, Security Under Islamic Rule
The Taliban vowed to respect women's rights, forgive those who fought them, and ensure Afghanistan does not become a haven for terrorists as part of a publicity blitz aimed at reassuring world powers and a fearful population.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Miami-Dade Police Department Did NOT Issue Warning About A Sexual Assault Scheme That Uses Children To Target Women
Did the Miami-Dade Police Department issue a warning about a sexual assault scheme that uses children to target women? No, that's not true: A public information officer from the MDPD confirmed with Lead Stories that the letter, which has
Snopes→ Viral Video Demonstrates ‘How Women Dressed in 1896’
It apparently looked more complicated than it was.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did a Man Win Gold in the Olympic Women’s Weightlifting Competition?
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Snopes→ Cuomo Urged to Resign After Probe Finds He Harassed 11 Women
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced mounting pressure to resign, including from President Joe Biden and other onetime Democratic allies, after an investigation found he sexually harassed nearly a dozen women and worked to retaliate against one of his accu
Snopes→ Gov. Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Probe Finds
The nearly five-month investigation, conducted by two outside lawyers who spoke to 179 people, found that the Cuomo administration was a “hostile work environment” and that it was “rife with fear and intimidation.”
Snopes→ Pic Shows Difference Between Men’s, Women’s Beach Handball Uniforms?
Norway's women's beach handball team was fined in July 2021 for protesting against the sport's "bikini bottoms" requirement.
Snopes→ Did US Women’s Soccer Kneel During National Anthem at 2020 Olympic Opener?
No national anthems were harmed in the making of this protest.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New England Journal of Medicine Did NOT Find 82% Miscarriage Rate Among Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Did the New England Journal of Medicine find that women who received the COVID-19 vaccine -- within 30 days of becoming pregnant and up to 20 weeks pregnant -- had a miscarriage rate of 82%? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the Cen
FactCheck.org→ Posts Falsely Accuse U.S. Women’s Soccer Team of Disrespecting Veteran During Anthem
Quick Take Before a July 5 match against Mexico, some members of the U.S. women’s soccer team turned toward the flag while a World War II veteran played the national anthem on his harmonica. But social media posts mischaracterized their actions b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Did NOT Turn Their Backs On WWII Vet Playing National Anthem On His Harmonica
Did the U.S. Women's National Soccer team turn their back on a WWII vet playing the national anthem on his harmonica? No, that's not true: Most of the players on the team had turned to face the American flag, a tradition during the nation
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Right To Vote Is NOT Exclusive To Men And Women Under The U.S. Constitution
Does the U.S. Constitution only grant men and women the right to vote? No, that's not true: The 19th Amendment to the Constitution says, "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United Sta
Snopes→ Did US Women’s Soccer Team Turn Backs on Vet Playing National Anthem?
Several members of the U.S. women soccer team signed a ball for the 98-year-old veteran after the match.
Top Fact Checks→ World Health Organization proposed a ban on women of childbearing age drinking alcohol in its global action plan.
WHO published a report to raise awareness on the harmful effects of alcohol among childbearing women. It has not banned women from consuming alcohol.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Doctors Are NOT Giving Men Estrogen Patches To Treat COVID-19 Because Women Fight The Virus Better
Are doctors giving men estrogen patches to treat COVID-19 since women are better at fighting the virus? No, that's misleading. An article published by the New York Times with the online headline "Women are better at fighting COVID-19, so
Snopes→ Can Women ‘Hack’ Disney Parks for Free Shirts by Showing Their Boobs?
"Absolutely show your boobs when you go to Disney World if you want a free shirt," a park guest recommended on TikTok.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ The World Health Organization isn’t trying to ban women ages 18-50 from drinking alcohol
A proposed global action plan on alcohol consumption put together by the World Health Organization is being criticized after some believed the health agency was effectively trying to ban women “of childbearing age” from being able to drink
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NOT Guidance That Women Cannot Bear Children Within Six Months Of COVID-19 Vaccine
Did a director of China's largest baby formula company, Feihe, reveal information about the COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy, saying many women cannot bear children within six months of receiving a coronavirus vaccination and that he expect
Full Fact - All content→ The WHO hasn’t said women should be banned from drinking
“WHO says women of childbearing age should be BANNED from drinking alcohol” Mail Online, June 17 2021. "All women of childbearing age shouldn't drink alcohol, says WHO" Metro, June 17 2021. “Women aged 18 to 50 should stop drinking
Snopes→ WHO Isn’t Banning ‘Women of Childbearing Age’ from Drinking Alcohol
Some headlines distorted details from the UN agency's global action plan on tackling harmful use of alcohol.
Snopes→ US Mint to Issue Quarters Honoring Notable American Women
Poet and author Maya Angelou, America’s first woman in space, and a revered Cherokee Nation leader are among female trailblazers whose likenesses will appear on the U.S. quarter.
Snopes→ Why We’re Not Opposed to ‘Why We Oppose Pockets for Women’
Suffragist Alice Duer Miller penned "Why We Oppose Pockets for Women" in 1914. Her logic is still sound.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ No increased risk of miscarriage from COVID-19 vaccines or other safety concerns for pregnant women or their babies
REVIEW On Monday, 7 June 2021, the state of São Paulo in Brazil began vaccinating all pregnant women who are 18 years and older against COVID-19. Pregnant women have been added to vaccination priority lists in a number of other countries, including
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence 920 Women Lost Their Unborn Babies After Getting Vaccinated
Did 920 women lose their unborn babies after getting vaccinated? No, there's no evidence that's true: A post making the claim says the data is from the United Kingdom but does not cite a source. It further claims that 571 women in the Uni
Snopes→ Did Pennsylvania Lawmakers Vote to Fine Women Who Have a Miscarriage?
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Val Arkoosh condemned Pennsylvania House Bill 118 as "unbelievable" and "outrageous" in May 2021. Do her specific claims check out?
Snopes→ Why Do Women Still Get Judged So Harshly for Having Casual Sex?
Both men and women assume that a woman who has casual sex must have low self-esteem. But that perception isn’t based in reality.