Images showing religious leaders and US politicians, including President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, have circulated in numerous social media posts claiming they all are flashing "devil horns", which some consider to be Sat
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TruthOrFiction→ Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Win Emmy for Use of Television to ‘Inform and Calm People Around the World’
On November 20 2020, “Emmy” trended on Twitter due to tweets asserting that New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo was the unlikely recipient of an Emmy award: NOT A JOKE: Andrew Cuomo to Receive International Emmy for ‘Masterful Use’ of T
Liste→ “World Doctors Alliance” shares false and misleading claims about the Covid-19 pandemic
A video shared hundreds of times on Facebook shows a panel of medical practicioners presenting various claims about Covid-19, with one denying that the pandemic exists and calling the virus “normal flu”. Experts have used scientific evidence repeat
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Falsehoods about the 2020 election run rampant on the world stage
Fact-checkers outside the United States were not spared the onslaught of both mis- and disinformation that followed the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Asia, Europe and Latin America all had to contend with a tidal wave of false claims about voting Su
WaPo Fact Checker→ Trump’s day on Twitter: Living in an immaterial world
Trump spent the day on Twitter, yet again spreading falsehoods about the election.
Snopes→ Is This a Recording of the Guns Falling Silent During Armistice in World War I?
The armistice between the Allied forces and Germany took effect at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918.
Liste→ As world leaders congratulate Biden, Trump tweets he won
Hours after US television networks unanimously called the presidential election in Joe Biden’s favor, Donald Trump maintained it was he who had won, citing a falsely-inflated number of votes and suggesting that he was a victim of foul play.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Electronic ballots are effective, fast and used all over the world — so why aren’t they used in the U.S.?
People living in at least 25 countries might be reading the news today that the U.S. still hasn’t elected a president and asking themselves, “Why isn’t the United States using electronic ballots like us?” In those 25 countries, elec
Top Fact Checks→ The Great Reset is a plot to reset the world order and push Trump out of office.
The WEF launched 'The Great Reset' as a means to effectively manage the direct consequences of the COVID-19 crisis and improve the state of the world.
Snopes→ Is This the World’s Oldest Cat Photo?
Photographers have been trying to get cats to sit still for almost two centuries.
Liste→ Misleading claim circulates that World Bank and IMF were established by former dictator Ferdinand Marcos and Filipino nationalist
Multiple posts shared repeatedly on Facebook claim the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were established by former dictator Ferdinand Marcos and Filipino nationalist Jose Rizal. The claim is misleading; the World Bank and the IMF we
Snopes→ Under Trump, US No Longer Leads World on Refugee Protections
For decades, America led the world in humanitarian policies by creating a sanctuary for the oppressed, admitting more refugees annually than all other countries combined.
Snopes→ Are the ‘World’s Spookiest Mushrooms’ Real?
We're not sure how to objectively rate a mushroom's spookiness level, but we can verify the authenticity of these images.
Top Fact Checks→ Cineworld is going out of business.
Cineworld cinemas temporarily closed theatres across the UK and Ireland from October 9, 2020, until further notice.
Liste→ Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala has not been named head of the World Trade Organization (but she is a final contender)
Numerous social media posts claim that Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named the new director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This is false; the WTO says the selection process for the top job will run
Snopes→ World Food Program Wins Nobel Peace Prize As Hunger Surges
The Rome-based United Nations agency has long specialized in getting assistance to some of the world’s most dangerous and precarious places.
Top Fact Checks→ India has the world’s second-lowest rates of meat consumption per person.
India's meat consumption is very low which currently stands at 4.5 kg per capita, and globally it is the second-lowest consumer of meat per capita.
Snopes→ World Reacts with Surprise, Worry to 1st Biden-Trump Debate
Many across the world looked on largely aghast as the first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden devolved into a verbal slugfest short on substance but heavy with implications for America’s international image.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ There have been more COVID-19 deaths than abortions worldwide over two days since June 2020
REVIEW Facebook posts comparing the total number of deaths from COVID-19 with the number of abortions worldwide have circulated since at least March 2020 (see example). Similar posts once again went viral in September 2020, albeit in a slightly diff
Snopes→ Worldwide Grief: Death Toll from Coronavirus Tops 1 Million
Now, 8-1/2 months after an infection doctors had never seen before claimed its first victims in China, the pandemic’s confirmed death toll has eclipsed 1 million.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Profusa, Others Have NOT Created An Implantable ‘Chip’ To Connect Us To The Internet And Open Door To ‘Brave New World’
Is it true that the government is about to approve an Emeryville, California company's implantable "chip" that will create "transhumans" and allow government to spy on our health and other data? No, that is not true. The sensor awaiting g
Snopes→ Remembering the Last World Series to Be Played in One Ballpark
Seventy-six-years ago, Sportsman Park was packed over six straight days — no need for travel days with both teams at home — for what would be the only all-St. Louis World Series.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Same-sex Couple Did NOT Celebrate World’s First Anal Birth After Successful Rectal-Ovary Transplant
Did a gay couple in Los Angeles have an "anal birth" after a "rectal-ovary transplant"? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishing fictional stories often involving wei
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The World Health Organization And The Queen of England Do NOT Want To Remove Children From COVID-Infected Homes
Do the World Health Organization (WHO) and Queen Elizabeth II want to remove children from COVID-infected homes? No, that's not true: That is a made-up claim that stems from two videos. The first is a snippet of a March 30, 2020, press co
Top Fact Checks→ Trump: We created the greatest economy in the history of the world.
Between 1962 and 1966 GDP growth ranged from 4.4 percent to 6.6 percent. In postwar 1950 and 1951, it was 8.7 percent and 8 percent, respectively.
Top Fact Checks→ United Nation’s agenda 21/2030, promotes One World Government.
The viral image that claims the United Nations' agenda for 2021-2030 is in support of the 'One World Government' is fake.
Liste→ The WHO did not rank Sri Lanka the world’s second best military for emergency deployments
A claim that the World Health Organization has ranked the Sri Lanka Army the world’s second best military force for emergency deployments has been shared thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts. The claim is false; the WHO said there was no
Top Fact Checks→ Biden supported China’s entry into the World Trade Organization.
In 2000, Biden voted in favor of normalizing trade relations with China, paving the way for China’s entry into the World Trade Organization.
Snopes→ Did a Gay Couple ‘Celebrate the World’s First Anal Birth’?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Say Chevrolet’s Corvette ‘Is One Of The Best Cars In The World’ While Visiting A Ford Plant
Did Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden talk about how the Chevrolet Corvette is "one of the best cars in the world" while he was visiting a Ford plant? No, that's not true. Biden did mention his love of Corvettes while visiting the
Top Fact Checks→ Around 9,00,000 COVID-19 deaths have been recorded worldwide, in which 190,000 are from the United States.
Up to September 9, 2020, 8,64,618 deaths were reported globally due to the COVID-19. 1,89,147 deaths were reported only from the United States.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The World Bank Did NOT Document Existence Of COVID-19 Test Kits Since 2017
Does a World Bank website prove COVID-19 test kits were sold worldwide as early as 2017? No, that's not true: On a web page, the World Bank put the "COVID-19" label on existing virus test kit components to help disease fighters find equip
Top Fact Checks→ Universities around the world have started online coaching classes.
COVID-19 has forced schools and universities around the world to adopt online learning.
Liste→ Forbes has not ranked five Nigerians among world’s 10 wealthiest pastors
Multiple social media posts claim that American business magazine Forbes had ranked five Nigerians among the 10 richest pastors globally. But Forbes told AFP Fact Check it has not published such a list. The claim is a misinterpretation of an old rankin
Top Fact Checks→ India is becoming the world’s new coronavirus epicenter.
Although COVID-19 data shows that India recorded the highest cases on July 31, but it has a 74.28 percent recovery rate compared to other countries.
Top Fact Checks→ US has the lowest case fatality rates of any major country in the world.
The US case fatality rate at 3.1% is higher than that of Russia, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Norway, and Japan.
Liste→ The World Health Organization has not been kicked out of Tanzania
An article claiming that the Tanzanian government has kicked the World Health Organization (WHO) out of the country has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. The claim is false; there is no evidence of any such directive and a WHO representative i
TruthOrFiction→ Did Trump Say That in 1917 a ‘Great Pandemic’ Ended World War II Because the Soldiers Were All Sick?
On August 10 2020, memes appeared purportedly quoting United States President Donald Trump saying that the “Great Pandemic” of 1917 likely ended World War II, because “all the soldiers got sick”: In addition to R
Liste→ This image from World War 2 shows an American soldier guarding a group of Nazi prisoners
A black-and-white photograph of a man with a rifle and dagger holding a group of soldiers captive has been shared on Facebook hundreds of times with the claim that it shows Italian troops surrendering to an Ethiopian officer. The post insinuates this i
Liste→ No, 43 countries did not award Aung San Suu Kyi the title of ‘mother of the world’
Three photos have been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and on blogs alongside a claim that Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has been recognised by 43 countries as “mother of the world”. The claim is false; the image