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Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Say Democrats Would Lift COVID Restrictions a Week After the Election?
The U.S. senator from Texas was spectacularly wrong in his "guarantee" about what would happen immediately after the 2020 election.
Full Fact - All content→ The number of deaths from flu and pneumonia is about what you would expect this year
A widely shared post on Facebook compares the number of deaths from diseases categorised as “flu & pneumonia” (which in practice means deaths from flu or pneumonia) in the first eight months of five different years. It shows that far fe
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump Say 2020 Would Be Her Last Christmas in the White House?
As of this writing, the world is still waiting for U.S. President Donald Trump and the first lady to concede the election.
Full Fact - All content→ There’s no evidence that mercury-based chemicals in a Covid-19 vaccine would cause harm
Our readers have asked us to check claims that new Covid-19 vaccines contain enough mercury to cause brain damage.It is likely this question refers to thiomersal, a mercury-based chemical, but this is no longer used in most standard vaccines in the UK,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Johnny Depp Did NOT Say Warner Bros. Would Bring Him ‘Back In’ After Studio Forced Him Out Of ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Movie
Did Johnny Depp say Warner Bros. would bring him "back in" if the fans asked for it after the studio forced him out of the "Fantastic Beasts" movie? No, that's not true. A viral meme shows a Tweet from Depp stating that the movie studio c
Snopes→ If Biden Wins, Would He Allow the Resumption of Work Visas Suspended By Trump?
The immigration and visa policies of presidential candidates, like many hot issues during elections, are complicated.
Liste→ Misleading claim circulates online that Australian state leader would travel to AFL final, skipping quarantine
Multiple Facebook posts shared hundreds of times in October 2020 claim that Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is travelling to Queensland for the Australian Football League grand final, skipping quarantine. The claim is misleading: Andrews said he wou
Top Fact Checks→ Frankly, he ran the H1N1, swine flu, and it was a total disaster…700,000 people would be dead right now. But it was a far less lethal disease.
The kind of disaster which U.S. President Donald Trump is suggesting is with regards to the Obama administration's handling of H1N1 is not true. The swine flu is estimated to have killed 12,469 in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disea
Top Fact Checks→ That’s why not one single person with private insurance would lose their insurance under my plan, nor did they under Obamacare unless they choose to do something else
Many people lost their insurance when companies sent them notices canceling their insurance because it did not meet the higher standards of the ACA.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Donald Trump’s long, false list of things Joe Biden would ban, abolish or destroy
According to President Donald Trump’s storyline, Joe Biden and his allies want to ban or destroy many things that matter to Americans, like health care protections, the Second Amendment and churches. “The radical left is hell bent on destroying
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump DID Say ‘I’ll Have To Leave The Country’ If He Loses And Bruce Springsteen Said He Would Move To Australia If Trump Wins — But Both Were Joking
Did Donald Trump say "I'll have to leave the country" if he loses to Joe Biden in the presidential election and did rock star Bruce Springsteen say he would move to Australia if Trump is re-elected? Yes, both men said they would leave the
WaPo Fact Checker→ Trump campaign promotes false claim that Biden would end fracking
The president still keeps trying to tag the Democratic presidential nominee with Bernie Sanders's policies.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Tweet By John Cammo Was NOT The Only One To Predict Trump Would Get Covid
Was a September 18 tweet by someone named John Cammo (@johncammo) predicting that President Trump would become infected with COVID-19 in October the only one to make that assertion? No. There were several prior tweets that made the same p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden DID Say 200 Million People Would Die From COVID by End of His Speech, Then Corrected Himself
Did Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden say at a campaign event in Philadelphia on Sept. 20, 2020 that 200 million people would be dead from the Covid-19 virus by the end of his speech? Yes, that's true: Biden misspoke, and correcte
WaPo Fact Checker→ Mnuchin’s claim that the pre-pandemic economy ‘would pay down debt over time’
It turns out the Treasury Secretary was talking about projections concerning the debt-to-GDP ratio -- but the assumptions were rosy.
Top Fact Checks→ A lockdown would be imposed in West Bengal’s Siliguri on September 7, 2020.
The West Bengal Government has imposed a strict lockdown on September 7, 11, and 12 all over the state.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Here’s how America’s fact-checkers would moderate presidential debates
This article was originally published on Sept. 26, 2016, the day of the first presidential debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. We are republishing it now in light of the expected announcement this week of moderators for the presidential d
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ A vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 would be useful even if the survival rate from COVID-19 is high
REVIEW A misleading claim circulating on Facebook in August 2020 questions whether a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, would be useful because the “survival rate [of COVID-19 is] close to 100% without a vaccine”. This c
Liste→ This image shows an Italian artist’s illustration of a futuristic vehicle, not a prediction of what 2022 would look like
An illustration of people driving single-occupancy vehicles has been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram alongside a claim it was created by an Italian artist in 1962 to show what he imagined the world wou
Top Fact Checks→ Joe Biden once said he would not send his children to an integrated school.
Joe Biden had spoken against busing, and towards affordable housing concerning its effect on the future generation.
Snopes→ Did Steve Bannon Predict Obama Officials Would End Up in Jail?
An old meme was recirculated in August 2020 after Bannon's arrest on fraud charges.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did Trump Say He Would ‘Go to Prison’ if Biden Were Elected?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say She Would Sign An Executive Order To Send Police To Take Your Guns
Did Kamala Harris vow to sign an executive order that would send police to your door to get your guns if you do not surrender them? No, that's not true. Sen. Harris, the presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee, said when
TruthOrFiction→ Did Kamala Harris Say She Would Opt for More Policing in 2009 — Before Describing it as ‘Status-Quo Thinking’ in 2020?
After United States Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden confirmed his selection as Kamala Harris as his running mate on August 11 2020, a Facebook meme purportedly quoted Harris on policing in 2009 and 2020 — expressing what appear
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Did NOT ‘Confirm China Would Prefer Joe Biden’
Did Nancy Pelosi "confirm" that China would prefer Joe Biden as president? No, that's not true: Pelosi was quoting Trump administration's National Counterintelligence and Security Center intelligence report that concluded that Ru
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dropping Percentages of Positive Tests Would NOT Show U.S. Has Reached Herd Immunity to COVID-19
Would a drop in the percent of positive tests for COVID-19 prove the U.S. has reached "herd immunity"? No, that's not true: The doctor overseeing the testing lab at the pandemic's ground zero says so-called 'positivity' data is n
Snopes→ Did Spirit Halloween Say It Would Not Open Stores in 2020?
Halloween may look a little different in 2020, but not due to a lack of Spirit Halloween stores.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence President George H.W. Bush Ever Said Americans Would ‘Lynch Us’ If People Knew What His Administration Had Done
Did George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, say in 1992 that the American people would "chase us down the streets and lynch us" over Iran-Contra? No, there is no evidence the former president ever said that reg
Snopes→ What Would a US Ban on Chinese-Owned App TikTok Mean?
President Donald Trump says he wants to take action to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns.
Snopes→ Is Trump Blocking COVID-19 Aid in Favor of Tax Cuts That Would Drain Social Security?
It wasn't the first time the president pushed to add the payroll tax cut to a coronavirus relief package.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Didn’t Tweet In 2009 That He ‘Would Never Let Thousands’ Die in Pandemic
Quick Take An image on social media falsely purports to show a tweet from Donald Trump in 2009, saying he “would never let thousands of Americans die from a pandemic while in office.” There is no evidence Trump ever posted that tweet. Ful
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Origin Of The Word ‘Picnic’ Was NOT To Describe Festive Events Where Racist Whites Would Lynch Black Men
Does the English word "picnic" have its origins in describing festive events where racist whites would lynch Black men? No, that's not true: The word "picnic" dates back to the mid-to-late 18th century and comes from the French word "piqu
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did Reagan Say Dems Would ‘Restrict Your Freedoms … in the Name of Professional Victims’?
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TruthOrFiction→ Did Betsy DeVos Say ‘Only .02 Percent’ of Students Would Die if Schools Reopened?
On July 11 2020, the following tweet claimed that the United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos — in the course of arguing in favor of reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic — asserted that “only 0.02 percent” of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos DID Not Say ‘Only’ .02% Of Kids Are Likely To Die When They Go Back To School; If So, It Would NOT Add Up To 14,740 Dead Children
Did U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos say that "only" .02% of kids are likely to die when they go back to school during the pandemic and if that happened it would result in 14,740 dead students? No, that's not true: Lead Stories could find
TruthOrFiction→ Why Is the Coronavirus Test So Invasive? Would a Cheek Swab Work?
On July 7 2020, Facebook user David D Smith shared the following post, questioning why coronavirus testing was so invasive, particularly when compared to DNA test cheek swabs: Smith included a shiver-inducing image but no citations, writing:
Snopes→ Pentagon Draft Policy Would Ban Confederate Flag Displays
A draft policy circulated by Pentagon leaders would ban the display of the Confederate flag in Defense Department workplaces or public areas by service members and civilian personnel.
Liste→ Facebook did not say it would remove NRA supporters
Facebook posts shared more than 200,000 times claim the social network will remove users who announce support for the National Rifle Association. This is false, a Facebook spokeswoman said such a statement would not violate its community standards, and
TruthOrFiction→ Did Spirit Halloween Announce It Would Not Open Stores in 2020?
Fans of the Spirit Halloween chain of seasonal stores could be reassured about the chance to shop there in 2020, after a YouTube creator apologized for his role in the false rumor spreading online. “This is a great example to not trust you see o