Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest, a clear show of popular support for the group's war-ravaged nation that went beyond music.
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Full Fact→ No evidence John Lennon quote about happiness is real
A quote attributed to John Lennon, recounting a childhood story about an interaction with his teacher, has been shared on Facebook. The full quote says: “When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. W
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Racist Backstory Of Timberland Boots Is NOT ‘Black History Fact’ — It’s Totally False Satirical Post
Was the founder of the Timberland boot company an 18th-century slave owner in Mississippi named Timberland Hawkins who hung slaves he couldn't auction from a tree in his field that's still standing and is now featured as the Timberland co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Keto Diet Does NOT Alleviate ‘The Issue’ With The Spike Protein In COVID-19 Vaccine — There Is No Issue
Does a keto diet alleviate "the issue" with the spike protein in the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: The spike protein in the COVID shot is not something to avoid. It's a desirable thing. An infectious disease expert from the Unive
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This is What a Dial Up Modem Connection Looks Like on the Spectrogram (DTMF Handshake and Call)
On April 21 2022, an Imgur account shared video of what was apparently a visual representation of “what a dial up modem connection looks like on the spectrogram,” a post that evoked nostalgia for those who populated the early internet: Thi
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 is Caused by a Virus, Not Snake Venom
SciCheck Digest The COVID-19 pandemic was caused by a novel coronavirus, first isolated in January 2020. But a viral video has been spreading a conspiracy theory that the pandemic has actually been a plot to poison people with snake venom.
FactCheck.org→ McCormick’s Denouncement of ‘Structural Bigotry’ Not an Endorsement of BLM
Amid nationwide protests after George Floyd’s murder in 2020, Dave McCormick, then CEO of a hedge fund, emailed his colleagues, calling on them to “be agents of change” and to show “solidarity by denouncing and eradicating structural bi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bourbon County, Kentucky, Is NOT Dry — List Of Such Kentucky ‘Facts’ Is Mix of True/False/Unresolved
Is it against the law to sell alcohol in Bourbon County, Kentucky, which would make it "dry"? And is Christian County, Kentucky "wet"? No, that's only partly true: A map by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development titled, "Alcoholic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Prop Dummy Was NOT Used In Ukrainian War Propaganda But Was For A TV Series Filmed In Russia
Did Ukrainian soldiers prepare a poseable dummy with tape to use in the production of war propaganda, to fabricate a death with a fake corpse in order to "blame Putin"? No, that's not true: This behind-the-scenes video shows a prop dummy
Snopes→ Pink Floyd Members Reunite to Record Song for Ukraine
Pink Floyd is releasing its first new music in almost three decades to raise money for the people of Ukraine.
Snopes→ Bobby Rydell, 60s Teen Idol and ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ Star, Dies
Bobby Rydell, a pompadoured heartthrob of early rock ‘n roll who was a star of radio, television and the movie musical “Bye Bye Birdie,” has died.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Singing Group Were NOT Arrested In Russia In 2022
Does a video show a military singing group getting arrested in St. Petersburg, Russia amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022? No, that's not true: The video is from 2015 and shows the Russian Army choir, a well-known singing group,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russia Did NOT Issue International Arrest Warrant For Jacob Rothschild, George Soros
Did Russia issue an international arrest warrant for billionaires Jacob Rothschild and George Soros? No, that's not true: Variations of this hoax have circulated for years. While Russia banned two charities run by Soros in 2015, the Kreml
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukraine President Zelenskyy Did NOT Sing Cover Of Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ — That’s Alejandro Manzano
Does a video show Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy playing piano and singing "Imagine," John Lennon's iconic song about world peace? No, that's not true: This video shows American singer Alejandro Manzano from the band Boyce Avenue
Logically→ A video shows a supposedly dead person in a body bag smoking a cigarette in Ukraine.
A 2020 video from the set of a music video filmed in Russia is falsely claimed to be from the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chelsea Manning Was NOT ‘In Jail’ In March 2022 As Meme Claims
Is a meme correct that Chelsea Manning was "in jail" as of March 2022? No, that's not true: Manning was released from jail in 2020 and is free as of this writing. Manning's recent tweets from her verified Twitter account, as well as news
Snopes→ ‘West Side Story’ Star Rachel Zegler Not Invited to Oscars
The star of the movie musical will not be among those attending the ceremony.
Full Fact→ Picture of Putin popping Ukraine balloon isn’t a Banksy
A post on Facebook falsely claims that a set of two pictures of Russian president Vladimir Putin—one in which he is seen holding a pin to a balloon in Ukrainian colours, and another which shows him exploding—were created by the elusive stre
Full Fact→ Video doesn’t show Ukrainian president and his wife covering a Lionel Richie song
Videos on Facebook which falsely claim to show Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the first lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska singing a cover of Endless Love have been shared thousands of times. Some posts say that the duet, a cover of the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Verifiable Evidence Of US-Funded Bioweapons Labs In Ukraine — Video Misrepresents US Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
Is there verifiable evidence of U.S.-run bioweapons laboratories in Ukraine? No, that's not true: The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) at the U.S. Department of Defense says there are no U.S.-run bioweapons laboratories in the Europ
FactCheck.org→ Lincoln Project
Political Leanings: Republican/Anti-Trump 2020 Spending: $82 million Established in late 2019, the Lincoln Project is a super PAC that initially aimed to “defeat Donald Trump at the ballot box” in 2020 and protect democracy from “the populist nat
Truth or Fiction?→ Why Russia’s Removal From Eurovision 2022 Has Precedent
Russia’s expulsion from the Eurovision music competition in February 2022 for invading Ukraine was a reversal of course from contest organizers — but not a first-time ocurrence. “The decision reflects concern that, in light of the unp
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rocket Launch Failure Did NOT Kill 295 Russians On February 24, 2022
Did 295 Russians lose their lives after a rocket launch failed on February 24, 2022? No, that's not true: The footage that purports to legitimize the claim seems to have been shot in 2015 and does not appear to show any deaths. The claim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show February 24, 2022, Bombardment in Ukraine
Does this video show Ukraine being bombarded on February 24, 2022? No, that's not true: The video appeared on TikTok as far back as January 29, 2022, with a caption suggesting it showed a lightning strike on a power plant. The video appea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Billie Eilish Does NOT Have A Sister
Does the American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish have a younger sister? No, that's not true: Billie Eilish has one other sibling, her brother Finneas O'Connell, who often writes and produces music with Eilish. Eilish's publicist confirme
Full Fact→ Flying bin video was not filmed during Storm Eunice
Some posts on Facebook claim that a video of strong winds picking up a wheelie bin, a trampoline and a chair shows Storm Eunice, which hit the UK last week. The video was also shared on Twitter and retweeted by BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker, who a
Full Fact→ Warning that vigorous duvet-shaking can raise risk of heart attack is fake
A screenshot of what appears to be an ITV News article with the headline “Shaking the duvet too vigorously while making your bed can increase your chances of a heart attack, scientists warn” is doing the rounds on Facebook, and on Twitter,
Truth or Fiction?→ Anthony Bourdain: ‘Eat at a Local Restaurant Tonight’ Quote
On February 12 2022, the Facebook page “Messages for the Soul” shared the following quote attributed to Anthony Bourdain, along with an image: “Eat at a local restaurant tonight. Get the cream sauce. Have a cold pint at 4 o’clock i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian Government Did NOT Plant Dumpster Full Of Rocks To Provoke Violence At ‘Freedom Convoy’
Did the Canadian government leave a dumpster full of rocks in downtown Ottawa to provoke violence during the "Freedom Convoy" protests? No, that's not true: The owner of the company that owns the dumpster confirmed with Lead Stories that
Truth or Fiction?→ Britney Spears vs. Somali Pirates Meme
On February 9 2022, a “fun fact” meme explaining that the music of pop star Britney Spears was used to repel Somali pirates in 2013 appeared on Imgur: Spears was shown at the top left of the meme, and a group of men in a small boat, arms r
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Charlie Kirk’s Claim About R. Kelly and Spotify
R. Kelly in concert in 2018. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images.)In a tweet, Charlie Kirk claimed that while the presence of Joe Rogan’s podcast on Spotify has been controversial, convicted sex offender and trafficker R. Kelly’s music is s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Liberty To Preach Gospel’ Was NOT Just Granted In Ukraine — Miscaptioned 2017 Photo
Did the president of Ukraine recently make it legal to preach the Gospel and did a crowd of hundreds of thousands gather to celebrate? No, that's not true: This photo shows a Ukrainian Thanksgiving celebration that took place on Khreshcha
Snopes→ Did Neil Young Blame Gay People for AIDS?
An old quote resurfaced after the musician withdrew his work from Spotify over COVID-19 misinformation.
Snopes→ Did Neil Young Use Homophobic Slurs When Talking About AIDS?
An old quote resurfaced after the musician withdrew his work from Spotify over COVID-19 misinformation.
Snopes→ Rogan Responds to Spotify Protest, COVID Advisories
Spotify is pledging to combat the spread of COVID-19 misinformation as part of a damage-control campaign sparked by musician Neil Young.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Same Executive at NBC Greenlit Fear Factor and The Apprentice, Setting an Unbelievable Sequence of Events in Motion’
On January 29 2022, the Facebook page “Millennials for Guillotines” shared a screenshot of the following tweet, which described an NBC executive who was purportedly responsible for singlehandedly changing the course of history: Lol the sa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Are NOT Growing New Variants Inside The Bodies Of Vaccinated People
Are COVID-19 vaccines growing new variants inside the bodies of vaccinated people? No, that's not true: The virus that causes COVID constantly changes through a natural ongoing process of mutation, according to the Centers for Disease Con
FactCheck.org→ Ted Nugent Posts Fake Headline, Claim About Sotomayor’s Health
SciCheck Digest Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who as a diabetic is at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19, has participated remotely in recent Supreme Court arguments. But Ted Nugent posted a bogus headline on Facebook — using a CNBC logo and
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘When We Were Young’ Festival’s ‘Red Flags,’ Astroworld Connection
On January 18 2022, posts about a “When We Were Young” festival created social media hype across platforms with a virally popular promotional flyer; KnowYourMeme.com described the event as an “Emo Fyre Festival”: When
Snopes→ Does Video Show Chinese Children Wearing Hazmat Suits?
With the right music, even a cute video of kids playing astronauts can seem depressing.