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Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Wall Streeters Looking Down on Occupy Wall Street’
As the debate over the online stock activity surrounding GameStop — and subsequent questions about the activity by financial trading insiders responding to it — online commentary drew a link between the anger toward present-day Wall Street
FactCheck.org→ What President Biden Inherits
Summary As President Joe Biden takes office, he inherits: The worst disease outbreak in over a century, which is spreading faster and killing more people in the U.S. than at any time since it began one year ago. Highly effective vaccines that so far h
Snopes→ ‘Club Kid’ Killer Michael Alig Dies; Overdose Suspected
Notorious “club kid” killer Michael Alig, who served 17 years in prison for killing his roommate over a drug debt in a case that became a book and film, has died of a suspected drug overdose six years after his release, police said.
FactCheck.org→ Cherry-Picked Pay-Raise Attacks on Perdue
A Democratic super PAC cherry-picks from huge appropriations bills that Georgia Republican Sen. David Perdue opposed in order to accuse him of trying to increase his own pay while rejecting pay increases for the military. In a TV ad from American Bridg
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Joe Biden’s Brother James Now Being Investigated by ‘the Feds’?
On December 11 2020, a dubious right wing blog called ThePoliticalInsider.com published an item (“Joe Biden’s Brother Is Being Investigated By The Feds, New Report Says”) which claimed that new information had come to light about the pur
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading claims circulate online that a Thai bank is offering loans without guarantees
Multiple posts shared on Facebook and on blog sites claim that a Thai commercial bank has offered loans of 50,000 Thai baht without guarantees. The claim is false; the bank’s spokesperson said it does not provide such loan programmes. The Thai centra
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘My Wife Has Cancer’ Reddit Comment Spreads Virally, Prompts Discussion of American Healthcare System
A November 30 2020 post to Reddit’s r/awfuleverything spread virally across platforms, prompting discussions all over social media about u/binkybrain’s original comment and the cost of cancer care in the United States: Poor guy
FactCheck.org→ Twisting the Facts on ‘Dirty Money’ in the Georgia Race
Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff’s production company received payments from a Hong Kong media company and Al Jazeera for the rights to air investigative pieces, but a Republican TV ad misleadingly claims Ossoff got cash from “
Snopes→ Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings Owner Buying Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins Brands
Inspire Brands Inc. said that it is acquiring Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. for $11.3 billion, including the Dunkin’ Brands’ debt that Inspire will be taking on.
Full Fact→ £24,000 doesn’t represent what most Universal Credit claimants receive
In a Facebook post, Conservative MP Lee Anderson gave an estimate of the yearly Universal Credit entitlement for a single-parent of three based in his constituency of Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. We’ve been asked to check this by readers. In the po
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Final 2020 Presidential Debate
Summary President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden faced off in the final presidential debate of the campaign. We found: Trump accused Biden of receiving “$3.5 million from Russia.” There’s no evidence of that. Biden said there
FactCheck.org→ Biden on the Stump
After months of doing mostly virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden returned to in-person events with small, socially distanced crowds in September. He’s kept up his travel in October. We reviewed B
FactCheck.org→ Trump Revives False Narrative on Biden and Ukraine
At a campaign rally in Iowa, President Donald Trump cited an unsubstantiated news report to revive a widely debunked false narrative about Joe Biden’s work in Ukraine on behalf of the Obama administration. As we have reported more than once las
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers, Preelection Update
Summary During Donald Trump’s time in office: The economy lost 3.9 million jobs. Economic growth fell short of what Trump promised, then crashed during the pandemic. The number of murders went down — but rebounded this year. Corporate profits set
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Federal Law Saying Businesses Must Accept Cash
Are business owners who refuse to accept cash -- "legal tender for all debts public and private," as it says on U.S. currency -- violating federal law? No, there is no such law, but states can, and have, made their own legislation requiri
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Tweet That He Got Instagram To Take Down ‘Video Proof’ He Wore Earpiece At Debate
Did Joe Biden tweet that he got Instagram to take down the page that falsely posted that Biden wore a special earpiece during the first presidential debate with Donald Trump? No, that's not true: Biden never tweeted the claim. The page @e
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Trump Campaign Use His COVID-19 Diagnosis in a Fundraising Message?
As speculation circulated online following United States President Donald Trump’s announcement late on October 1 2020 (or early on October 2 2020, depending on your time zone) that both he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for CO
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Trump Campaign Use His COVID-19 Diagnosis in a Fundraising Message?
As speculation circulated online following United States President Donald Trump’s announcement late on October 1 2020 (or early on October 2 2020, depending on your time zone) that both he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for CO
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Camp Did NOT Send Mailer Asking For $421 Million In Donations After President’s Positive COVID Test
Did President Trump's campaign send out a mailer asking for the public's help in raising $421 million soon after the president tested positive for COVID-19, to care for his recovery? No, that is not true. The supposed mailer, which is mak
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Was NOT Wearing A Communications Device In Debate With Trump
Do images from the September 29, 2020, presidential debate show that Joe Biden was wearing a communications device, perhaps to receive tips on what to say? No, that is not true. Social media posts are making this claim after a rosary, wor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Photos Show Donald Trump With A ‘Neural Stimulator Device’
Do photos show President Donald Trump with a "neural stimulator device" on his scalp under his hair? No, there's no evidence that's true: Even assuming the photographs are real, which we don't, the images are not suggestive of such a devi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Was NOT Wearing An IV Or A Wire In His Sleeve During The Cleveland Debate
Did Joe Biden wear an IV or a wire up his sleeve during the Presidential Debate in Cleveland on September 29, 2020? No, that's not true: viral photos making that assertion or just questioning what is up Biden's sleeve actually show a rosa
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the First Trump-Biden Debate
Summary President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden met on the debate stage for the first time and stretched or mangled facts on several topics: Trump exaggerated instances of election “fraud,” misleadingly citing ballots “found i
Truth or Fiction?→ Social Media Amplifies Conspiracies Targeting Biden Before First 2020 Debate
Hours before the first presidential debate on September 29 2020, right-wing operatives and blogs spewed several conspiracy theories that were only amplified, as per usual, on social media platforms that otherwise claim to fight disinformation. “
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s SCOTUS Speech and Repeats
In remarks about President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made some questionable statements: Biden claimed that a Supreme Court nominee has never been “nominated and installed while a p
FactCheck.org→ DSCC Falsely Attacks Daines on Social Security
In a TV ad, a Democratic committee falsely claims Sen. Steve Daines of Montana is “pushing a plan” that could “end Social Security benefits by 2023.” He’s not. The ad is confusing Daines’ support for eliminating the Soci
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canada Has NOT Criminalized Measures That Require Masks, Social Distancing And Other COVID Precautions
Did Canada on Sept. 8, 2020, criminalize government measures that require the wearing of masks, as well as social distancing, vaccinations, and other protective measures that help thwart the spread of COVID-19? No, that is not true. The n
AFP Fact Check→ Walmart has not stopped accepting cash payments
A post shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook claims that Walmart stores have stopped accepting cash payments, and that if the stores refuse to accept cash then legally the “debt” is considered paid. Despite some retailers encouraging cashle
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Four Of Five ‘Fun Facts’ About the Postal Service Are NOT True
Does a meme promising "fun facts" about the USPS contain only true facts? No, it doesn't. Although the United States Postal Service employs more than 500,000 people, the agency is in debt, it costs taxpayers $100 million a year, it only b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Postal Service Did NOT Go Bankrupt Under Obama Or Bush
Did the U.S. Postal Service go bankrupt under Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush? No, that's not true. While the United States Postal Service has racked up a large debt, the federal mail carrier did not go into bankruptcy, a USPS
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Greatest Hits
As the Democratic National Convention kicks off today, we thought it would be helpful to highlight some of the claims we have fact-checked from presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden over the course of the campaign so far. For more on each statement,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Treasury Law Does NOT State It Is Unlawful For Businesses To Refuse TO Take Cash
Does U.S. Treasury law make it unlawful for American businesses to refuse to take "legal tender" cash as payment for goods and services? No, that's not true: The Federal Reserve, which oversees the U.S. money supply, made it clea
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers July 2020 Update
Editor’s Note: This update is the first to reflect substantial economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many statistics in our April update were collected before much of the economy was shut down to slow the spread of the virus. Summary The COVID-1
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts Biden’s Immigration Plans
In remarks in the White House Rose Garden on July 14, President Donald Trump falsely described many of the immigration recommendations drafted by allies of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his vanquished rival Sen. Bernie Sande
The Dispatch→ Is It Illegal for Businesses to Refuse to Accept Cash?
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FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Spread False Claim About Fauci’s Wife
Quick Take Social media posts falsely claim that Ghislaine Maxwell, the associate of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, is the sister of Dr. Christine Grady, Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife. Maxwell and Grady are not siblings. Full Story British socialite
FactCheck.org→ Americans for Prosperity
Political leanings: Conservative/Libertarian 2018 total spending: $10 million for the super PAC alone Americans for Prosperity, a “social welfare” organization, along with Americans for Prosperity Action, a super PAC, and Americans for Pros
Full Fact→ This is what we know about the government loan to pay slave owners compensation after slavery was abolished in 1833
In the last few weeks, following Black Lives Matter protests, Britain’s history of slave trading and ownership has been at the fore of public discussion. Statues of former slave traders have been removed and forcibly toppled and various claims ab
FactCheck.org→ Biden on Economic Growth and Trump’s Tax Cuts
Former Vice President Joe Biden wrongly says “most of the conservative think tanks,” including the Heritage Foundation, agree that the tax cuts championed by President Donald Trump “generated virtually no growth at all.” There a