Chief Minister Charanjit Channi's name is wrongly linked with his namesake. The Chief Minister was never a professional singer.
Logically→ There has been a 20-fold increase in cancers among vaccinated individuals.
Reports about vaccinated people being more prone to cancer are unsubstantiated and propagated by anti-vaxxers to undermine the vaccination process.
Poynter→ Viral images of Border Patrol on horses and Haitian migrants have sparked outrage. Here’s what we know.
The Biden administration is invoking a Trump-era public-health rule to expel more than 1,000 Haitian migrants who have illegally crossed the border in Del Rio, Texas, sending them back to a country reeling from natural disasters and political upheaval.
Washington Post→ Biden’s claim that his spending plan ‘costs zero dollars’
Biden promises to pass a deficit-neutral plan but he's already in the hole because of the infrastructure bill.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Vaccine Is Not Rated ‘Toxic,’ No Evidence For ‘Eugenics’ Conspiracy Theory
Are COVID vaccines toxic and did mysterious "globalists" seek to kill off the weak and enslave the rest of the world's population by triggering the pandemic? No, that's not true: Both are recycled conspiracy theories, being repeated in a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Report ‘Rogue Special Operations Team Exits Afghanistan’
Did Fox News publish a report stating "Rogue Special Operations Team Exits Afghanistan"? No, that's not true: The claim appeared on a counterfeit newsroom account using a fake name. A Fox News representative told Lead Stories, "FOX News d
Snopes→ GOP Blocks Bill to Keep Government Going; New Try Ahead
Republican senators blocked a bill to keep the government operating and allow federal borrowing, but Democrats aiming to avert a shutdown pledged to try again — at the same time pressing ahead on President Joe Biden’s big plans to reshape government.
Snopes→ Yes, ‘The Office’ Filmed a Scene During an Earthquake
The moment was caught on video and happened while the NBC show was filming an episode for its fifth season.
Truth or Fiction?→ DHS Report Confirms Border Officials’ Surveillance Against Journalists and Activists
Federal officials say border authorities wrongfully conducted surveillance against journalists and activists crossing between the United States and Mexico — but the United States stopped short of commenting on whether they broke the law in doing
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cyber Ninjas Report For Arizona Audit Does NOT Show Thousands Of Illegal Ballots
Did the Cyber Ninjas' Arizona audit report show thousands of illegal ballots? No, that's not true: The Republican-commissioned audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County -- Arizona's most populous county -- did not prove that more than
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Dozens of Massachusetts State Police Resign over Vaccine Mandate?
A September 27 2021 claim that “dozens” of members of Massachusetts law enforcement resigned over a vaccine mandate was reported broadly across networks, with articles by The Hill and Breitbart registering as virally popular on Trendolizer.
Snopes→ Is ‘Church of Dirt’ a Real Wedding Venue?
"I am almost hesitant to post about [it] so it will stay low key," a Google reviewer said.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Preprint Article Withdrawn — Ottawa Study Had NOT Found Myocarditis In One Of Every 1,000 Vaccinated People
Did a study conducted at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, which was posted as a preprint on medRxiv.org, show the incidence of myocarditis after a COVID-19 vaccination was one in a thousand -- a much higher incidence than other s
Snopes→ No, Winnie the Pooh Wasn’t ‘Banned’ from a Playground
A discussion about which character should be the mascot for a local playground in a tiny Polish town went viral.
Snopes→ Did FedEx Fire a Driver Who Refused To Deliver to Pro-Biden Homes?
Vincent Paterno bragged online about refusing to deliver packages to left-leaning customers. Online reports say he was fired as a result. He says otherwise.
Snopes→ Parody Account Fools Twitter Users with Candace Owens and Stacey Dash Tweet
The Twitterverse reacted as expected, with a split between people who thought the mismatched photo and text were serious and others who realized it was all just a joke.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Covid Killed 47 Out Of Every 100,000 People’ in ‘Counties Where Trump Got over 70 Percent of the Vote’
As COVID-19 continued to rage through the United States in late September 2021, a tweet (later shared to Imgur) claimed that the virus killed 47 out of 100,000 people in counties where former U.S. President Donald Trump received 70 percent or more of
Snopes→ R&B Superstar R. Kelly Convicted in Sex Trafficking Trial
A jury of seven men and five women found Kelly guilty of racketeering on their second day of deliberations.
Snopes→ Basta! Romans Say Enough to Invasion of Wild Boars in City
Rome has been invaded by Gauls, Visigoths and vandals over the centuries, but the Eternal City is now grappling with a rampaging force of an entirely different sort: rubbish-seeking wild boars.
Snopes→ Obama Presidential Center and Library Will Break Ground in September 2021
The opening in Chicago was delayed because of a lawsuit and a federal review.
Snopes→ Does This Photo Show the World’s Highest Altitude Lake?
Tilicho Lake, or Tilicho Tal, is nestled in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence To Substantiate Article’s Claim That Bill Clinton Was Found Dead At Guantanamo Bay
Was Bill Clinton found dead in his jail cell located at Guantanamo Bay? No, that's not true: No publicly available evidence supports the claim, made on Real Raw News, a satirical website that publishes articles like this one for entertain
Snopes→ Did Ninja Turtles Anti-Drug Campaign Urge ‘Say Pizza to Drugs’?
The original sign wasn't that much more clear.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove That Justin And Sophie Trudeau Faked COVID-19 Vaccinations — Appropriate Procedure Was Used
Does a video prove that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau faked the first doses of their COVID-19 vaccinations? No, that's not true: Although their vaccinations appeared to be unconventionally ad
Health Feedback→ No scientific evidence for claim by pathologist Ryan Cole that COVID-19 vaccines weaken the immune system
REVIEW An article published by LifeSiteNews on 13 September 2021, claiming that an Idaho doctor observed a 20-fold increase in cancer occurring in people who had received the COVID-19 vaccine. The article received more than 9,000 engagements on Face
Snopes→ John Hinckley, Who Shot Reagan, To Be Freed from Oversight
A federal judge said that John Hinckley Jr. can be freed from all remaining restrictions next year if he continues to follow the rules and remains mentally stable.
Snopes→ Facebook Puts Instagram for Kids on Hold After Pushback
Facebook is putting a hold on the development of a kids' version of Instagram, geared toward children under 13, to address concerns that have been raised about the vulnerability of younger users.
Full Fact→ Not all bumblebees are endangered
A Facebook post claims that bumblebees have recently been classified as “endangered”. While, sadly, a number of species of bumblebee across the world are endangered, meaning they are at serious risk of extinction, it is not correct to sugge
Full Fact→ Pregnancy tests can’t reliably diagnose testicular cancer
A post on Facebook claims that a positive pregnancy test result for men could indicate high levels of hormones linked to testicular cancer. While it’s true that some forms of testicular cancer could cause a positive result on a pregnancy te
Snopes→ Will Walt Disney’s Frozen Body Be Thawed in December 2021?
How can you thaw something that was never frozen to begin with?
Snopes→ Strong Quake Hits Greek Island of Crete; 1 Dead, 20 Injured
Repeated aftershocks — described by witnesses as feeling like small explosions — rattled the area, adding to damage in villages near the epicenter.
Full Fact→ Casting call for ‘hospital patients’ was for NHS recruitment advert
A screenshot of a job advert from a casting agency which asked for adults aged 18-80 to play the role of hospital patients has been widely shared on social media. The posts include captions such as “Why would we need paid actors for the NHS??? I
Logically→ President Biden did not lawfully win the U.S. elections, as the Arizona election audit found 17,322 duplicate votes.
There is no evidence of fraud. The data provided by the conspiracy theorist Shiva Ayyadurai is incorrect.
Logically→ Millennials are the highest contributors to global warming.
Research has found that millennials are aware and conscious of climate issues, no one age group is responsible for global warming.
Snopes→ ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ Sashays Home with 10 Tony Awards
The show about the goings-on in a turn-of-the-century Parisian nightclub, updated with tunes like “Single Ladies” and “Firework” alongside the big hit “Lady Marmalade,” won 10 Tonys.
Snopes→ Investigators Seek Cause of Deadly Montana Train Derailment
The westbound Empire Builder was traveling from Chicago to Seattle when it left the tracks about 4 p.m. Saturday near Joplin, a town of about 200.
Poynter→ A look behind Real Raw News’ sensational (and fabricated) headlines
After the Pentagon mandated the COVID-19 vaccines for the U.S. military in late August, a viral story describing an intense backlash among service members exploded online. “27 U.S. Air Force Pilots Resign Over Covid-19 Vaccination Mandate,”
Poynter→ A look behind Real Raw News’ sensational (and fabricated) headlines
After the Pentagon mandated the COVID-19 vaccines for the U.S. military in late August, a viral story describing an intense backlash among service members exploded online. “27 U.S. Air Force Pilots Resign Over Covid-19 Vaccination Mandate,”
Snopes→ Does the National Park Service Own Gen. George Custer’s Jockstrap?
George Armstrong Custer is known for many things ... including his underwear.
Snopes→ Yes, the Fugees Are Reuniting for Their First World Tour in 25 Years
The album "The Score" went seven times platinum.