Did developers invent a device that allows divers to breathe underwater without the use of additional gear such as an air tank? No, that's not true: The device, called the Triton, is a prototype that was never launched as a product after
Snopes→ Arkansas Lawmakers Enact Transgender Youth Treatment Ban
Arkansas lawmakers have made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments and surgery for transgender youth, enacting the prohibition over the governor's objections.
Snopes→ Facebook Removes Accounts Tied to Iranian Exile Group
Facebook said it has removed hundreds of fake accounts linked to an Iranian exile group and a troll farm in Albania.
Snopes→ Which States Ban Giving Food and Water to Voters at Polling Places?
Georgia's S.B. 202 caused widespread controversy in the spring of 2021 and prompted questions about election laws elsewhere in the United States.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ted Cruz Did NOT Say ‘The Alien Invasion Is Orchestrated’ Regarding ‘Illegals’ At The Southern Border
Did Ted Cruz say "the Alien Invasion Is orchestrated" in a quote about "illegals" who arrive at the southern border of the United States? No, Cruz did not make the comments. A viral message about the appearances of the people trying to cr
Snopes→ Is Matt Gaetz’ Hair in This Photo Real?
If a social media posts explicitly states that an image is "not photoshopped," it just might be photoshopped.
Snopes→ Nearly Half of New US Virus Infections Are in Just 5 States
The situation is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by sending more doses to hot spots.
Snopes→ Arkansas Lawmakers Enact Transgender Youth Treatment Ban
Arkansas lawmakers made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments and surgery for transgender youth, enacting the prohibition over the governor's objections.
Snopes→ How Accurate Are Claims About Flight Attendant Neerja Bhanot and the ’86 Pan Am Hijacking?
In 1986, Pan Am flight 73 was attacked in Karachi airport by hijackers linked to the Palestinian Abu Nidal Organization.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video About COVID-19 Vaccines, mRNA and Cytokine Storms Is Hodgepodge Of Disproven Claims
Does a video about COVID-19 vaccines contain only factual and proven statements? No, that's not true: It's a hodgepodge of disproven claims. Among the recycled allegations are that antibodies will cause the messenger RNA (mRNA) to replica
Snopes→ How to Talk to Believers of COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories
Some bizarre theories about the virus have prompted believers to burn 5G cell towers, shut down vaccination clinics or even ingest poisons touted as cures.
Snopes→ Does Colorado Require Photo ID To Vote In Person?
The vast majority of people in Colorado, we should note, vote by mail.
Snopes→ Did Hunter Biden Say He Smoked Parmesan Cheese?
For people addicted to crack cocaine, cravings often drive decision-making.
Snopes→ Viral Thoughts: Why COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Persist
As the world struggles to break the grip of COVID-19, psychologists and misinformation experts are studying why the pandemic spawned so many conspiracy theories, which have led people to eschew masks, social distancing and vaccines.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Spring/Summer PSA’ on Rabbit Nests and Mowing
As spring began in the Northern Hemisphere, screenshots of a post warning readers planning yardwork to be on the lookout for rabbits and their nests began to circulate: We were able to track down what appeared to be the original post (frequently share
Snopes→ Police Official: Chauvin Trained to Avoid Neck Pressure
Minneapolis police are taught to restrain combative suspects with a knee on their back or shoulders if necessary but are told to “stay away from the neck when possible.”
Snopes→ Doormen Fired for Failing to Intervene in Anti-Asian Attack
Two New York City apartment building workers have been fired for failing to help an Asian American woman as she was being violently attacked on the sidewalk outside.
AFP Fact Check→ US not giving migrants long-term motel stays or bus vouchers
Facebook posts claim US President Joe Biden is giving undocumented immigrants free six-month motels stays and $1,100 of Greyhound bus vouchers. This is false; Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the stays arranged for migrants are generally short,
Snopes→ Lawmakers Call YouTube Kids a ‘Wasteland of Vapid’ Content
A House subcommittee says the Google-owned video service feeds children inappropriate material so it can serve them ads.
Snopes→ Was ‘Flobar A-Bomb Detergent’ a Real Product?
"Flobar A-Bomb Detergent": Because you never know when you might need to cleanse your exterior of 'A-Bomb contamination' after a nuclear attack
Snopes→ Navy Medic Shoots 2, is Shot and Killed on Base
A Navy medic shot and critically wounded two people at a Maryland business park, then fled to a nearby Army base where he was shot and killed.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Claims About the Georgia Voting Law
A new voting law in Georgia has sparked a rebuke from Major League Baseball and political spin from both parties. We’ll fact-check claims from President Joe Biden and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. Biden wrongly claimed the new Georgia law would “c
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This Superman Poster From the 1950s Is Pretty Awesome’
On April 6 2020, Imgur user u/Crabsforeveryone shared a “pretty awesome” poster of Superman which was purportedly released in the 1950s: That post was image-only, with no links indicating whether the poster was accurately represented. Text
Snopes→ Was a Bullet Found in a Cheetos Bag by a 6-Year-Old Boy?
The story was first reported by TMZ.
Snopes→ Is Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla the Son of Holocaust Survivors From Thessaloniki?
Thessaloniki, with a population of nearly 50,000 Jews, fell under German occupation in April 1941.
Health Feedback→ The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines aren’t operating systems, and won’t transform the human body into a virus making factory
REVIEW On 29 March 2021, marketing and life coach Damon Jones, who goes by the handle @youngkhanthadon on Instagram, posted a video on Instagram, which was then shared on a Facebook page called Vintage King on 31 March 2021. In the video, a man iden
Snopes→ Did Hunter Biden Say Controversial Laptop ‘Could Be’ His?
It's also common for people to raise hypotheticals as answers to tough questions.
Full Fact→ Post suggests American WW2 prisoners were British soldiers
A black and white photo of two emaciated men has been circulating in a post on Facebook that has been shared 22,000 times. The post strongly implies they were British soldiers. This is not true. The post states: “The idiots who hate everything Br
Full Fact→ Rusty hand sanitiser stand doesn’t prove hand gel is poison
A picture of a rusty hand sanitiser dispenser with the caption: “A picture says a million words. POISON” has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. The image seems to imply that because dripping hand sanitiser has damaged the stand, it
Snopes→ Did a Python Pop Out of a Toilet to Bite a Man’s Bum?
These instances aren't as rare as one might think.
Full Fact→ Twitter poll results don’t show ‘wide support’ for Thailand’s travel policy
UK attitudes to Thailand’s foreign travel policy are not normally high up the list of misinformation concerns. Nevertheless, an article on the subject in The Independent does neatly encapsulate almost everything that is bad about doing polls on s
Snopes→ Did Taco Bell Announce Plans To Hire 5K People in One Day?
News outlets reported on the ambitious target in April 2021.
Snopes→ Is This Putin’s House in Sochi, Russia?
"House" does not accurately describe this evil-looking lair.
Snopes→ Did Trump Wish Happy Easter to ‘Radical Left CRAZIES’?
The former President of the United States took the opportunity to claim, again, that the election was rigged.
Snopes→ Police: Suspect Dead, 2 Critically Injured in Maryland Shooting
A shooting at a Maryland Business park left two people critically injured and the suspect dead, while the U.S. Navy reported an “active shooter incident” at Fort Detrick involving sailors.
Snopes→ Dutch Police Make Arrest in Thefts of Van Gogh, Hals Works
Van Gogh's “The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884” was snatched from the Singer Laren museum last spring as it was closed due to coronavirus lockdown.
Snopes→ ‘Chernobyl’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Actor Paul Ritter Dies at 54
The star of Channel 4's "Friday Night Dinner" had been suffering from a brain tumor.
Snopes→ Official: Biden Moving Vaccine Eligibility Date to April 19
Biden is also expected to announce that 150 million doses have been put into people's arms since his inauguration on Jan. 20.
Poynter→ No, trafficked children and dead bodies were not removed from the ship that blocked the Suez Canal
The giant Ever Given container ship that clogged up the Suez Canal for six days isn’t out of the news just yet. After it was freed, Egyptian authorities towed the 1,300-foot ship to Great Bitter Lake, a wider expanse of the canal where authorities w
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a 2020 anti-France rally in Bangladesh
A photo of a protest has been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a caption about Bangladeshi Muslims protesting against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka in March 2021. The photo, however, has be