Burton hosted the award-winning show during its 21-season run.
Snopes→ Do Black Starbucks Aprons Have a Different Meaning Than Green Ones?
A black apron signifies achievement.
Snopes→ Texas-Based Dating Apps Launch Funds to Help Women Affected By Abortion Ban
Both companies are run by women.
Snopes→ Researchers Discover Intricate Algae Plant That Resembles Mermaid’s ‘Umbrella’?
A strange but fascinating feature of this plant is that it's made up of one giant cell.
Snopes→ Did Glenn Beck Evacuate 5,100 Christians from Afghanistan?
Beck said that his organization raised almost $30 million.
Snopes→ What Is ‘Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior’?
Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have taken steps to bar such behavior by users.
Logically→ Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, is in military custody.
The news regarding Hunter Biden's arrest by the military is false and was originally published by an unreliable website.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cameras Did NOT Shut Off Or Go Black During Biden Press Conference When He Was Asked About ‘Hit List’ In Afghanistan
Did cameras shut off or go black during a President Joe Biden press conference when he was asked about a "hit list" of people in Afghanistan? No, that's not true: The cameras did not shut off during Biden's press conference. He was not as
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Grandfather Did NOT Celebrate His 146th Birthday in 2021
Is this grandfather celebrating his birthday today? No, that's not true: The man pictured in these photos, Saparman Sodimejo, died over four years ago, on April 30, 2017. These photos were taken when he celebrated his last birthday with h
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That 27 U.S. Air Force Pilots Resigned Over COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
Did 27 U.S. Air Force pilots resign their commissions after the announcement of the implementation of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all U.S. active duty and National Guard service members? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evide
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Controversial COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Plan
Last month, the Biden administration announced a plan to begin administering third shots of the two mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to healthy people in mid-September to shore up potentially flagging immunity to the coronavirus. But many scientists say that g
Truth or Fiction?→ Was George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Banned in the United States and the USSR for Conflicting Reasons?
On September 2 2021, a Facebook post featured an image suggesting that George Orwell’s 1984 was banned in the United States for pro-communist sentiments, but that it was also banned in the USSR for anti-communist sentiments. A screenshot from Tu
Snopes→ Did Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get New ‘Handmaid’ Uniforms?
Under Texas' new law, citizens can sue anyone who performs, funds, or helps a person get an abortion.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Whistleblower’ Abortion Website Is NOT Run By The State Of Texas
Does the state of Texas run an abortion "whistleblower" website that asks people to send anonymous tips about potential illegal abortions? No, that's not true: It's run by Texas Right to Life, a private anti-abortion organization. The cla
Snopes→ Vintners Despair After French Wildfire Ravaged Grapevines
Rows of charred grapevines stand next to a vast expanse of steaming black vegetation devastated by the fire, which raged for a week in late August.
FactCheck.org→ Republicans Inflate Cost of Taliban-Seized U.S. Military Equipment
The Taliban seized an arsenal of U.S.-made military equipment when it overran the Afghan army, but not nearly as much as numerous Republicans have claimed. Several Republican members of Congress and former President Donald Trump have cited a grossly ex
The Dispatch→ Does the New Texas Law Completely Ban Abortion?
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Snopes→ Did U.K. Government Announce Plans to Criminalize Pet Abduction?
Animal rights groups have long lobbied for a change to legislation across the U.K. to acknowledge the sentience of animals.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA Is NOT ‘Forcibly’ Vaccinating Hurricane Ida Evacuees
Did the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) force COVID-19 vaccines onto Hurricane Ida evacuees who were leaving New Orleans? No, that's not true: FEMA told Lead Stories this is false and a spokesperson for the mayor said it is not
Snopes→ Half-Shredded Banksy Could Fetch over $5 Million at Auction
Auctioneer Sotheby’s said Friday that “Love is in the Bin” will be offered at a sale in London on Oct. 14.
Snopes→ Who Said ‘For True Patriots To Be Silent, Is Dangerous’?
Rep. Lauren Boebert attributed this quote to President John Adams, but it was actually said by Founding Father Samuel Adams.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Lab In Madrid Was NOT On Fire, A Nearby Composting Facility Was
Did the Pfizer lab in Madrid suffer a fire or burn to the ground? No, that's not true: Pfizer officials confirmed there was a lightning-caused fire near the pharma giant's lab, but it burned a biocomposting lot near the the Pfizer plant w
Snopes→ 20 Years After 9/11: ‘We Will Live with the Scars’ Forever
Across the country, it was 10:03 a.m. and United Flight 93 had just crashed into a Pennsylvania field.
Truth or Fiction?→ Candace Owens ‘Cough Into My Fist’ Tweet
On September 3 2021, an Imgur user uploaded a purported tweet by right-wing pundit and frequent disinformation purveyor Candace Owens, quoting her as saying if “a leftist doctor” refused to administer a test, she would cough in her hand a
Snopes→ Did a ‘Rogue’ Team of US Vets Rescue Afghans Behind Biden’s Back in Operation ‘Pineapple Express’?
The Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021, prompting a wave of evacuation efforts.
Snopes→ NHL Reaches Agreement to Send Players to Olympics in Beijing
The NHL is set to return to the Olympics in Beijing this winter after reaching an agreement with international officials, though the league and players have the opportunity to withdraw if pandemic circumstances warrant.
FactCheck.org→ Meme Misattributes Quote on Afghanistan to Trump
Quick Take A viral meme falsely claims that former President Donald Trump suggested that the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was an orchestrated distraction by Democrats. A spokesperson for Trump has denied he made that remark. A very similar
Full Fact→ Immunity through Covid infection is much riskier than a vaccine
Spectator columnist Ross Clark, broadcaster Maajid Nawaz and the Times have all reported new Israeli research about Covid-19 immunity without an important piece of context. The research, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, does suggest that peo
Snopes→ Did Biden Visit Tree of Life Synagogue?
Eleven people were murdered by a white supremacist at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in October 2018.
Snopes→ With No Tourist Handouts, Hungry Bali Monkeys Raid Homes
Villagers in Sangeh say the gray long-tailed macaques have been venturing out from a sanctuary to hang out on their roofs and await the right time to swoop down and snatch a snack.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘More People Have Died of COVID in Florida in the Past Two Weeks Than U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan in 20 Years’
As COVID-19 continued its grim progress in the second half of 2021, a September 1 2021 Imgur text post simply titled “Perspective” claimed that more people died in Florida “in the past two weeks” than in the totality of the war
Snopes→ Did a Florida Chinese Restaurant’s Sign Read ‘F*** DeSantis’?
In September 2021, social media users enthusiastically shared a picture of a restaurant sign that appeared to offer a 95% discount to vaccinated customers.
Snopes→ Al Capone’s Former South Florida Home Slated for Demolition
The new owners of the nine-bedroom Miami Beach house plan to demolish it after buying it for $10.75 million this summer.
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccines can trigger severe reactions in those with thrombocytopenia, a rare blood disorder.
Experts have said that COVID vaccines could be linked to cases of immune thrombocytopenia, but that such reactions are rare and treatable.
Snopes→ Cleanup and Mourning Continue After Ida Soaks Northeast US
At least 48 people in five states died as storm water cascaded into people's homes and engulfed automobiles, overwhelming urban drainage systems never meant to handle so much rain in such a short time.
Health Feedback→ Germany hasn’t stopped COVID-19 vaccination, contrary to claims made about a simulation game event called “BasisCamp”
REVIEW BasisCamp was a multi-day simulation game event, which took place in August 2021 in Germany. On its YouTube channel, BasisCamp is described as “A Global Pandemic Exit Exercise” organized by members of the Corona Investigation Committee (Sti
Full Fact→ No evidence the Queen ordered 80 Manchester United shirts
Claims that Queen Elizabeth II has ordered 80 Manchester United shirts and asked Cristiano Ronaldo, who has just signed for the team, for his signature have been shared thousands of times on Facebook. The same claims have also appeared on other platfor
Logically→ THC cannabis oil stops seizures in children.
Cannabis oil (mainly CBD) is sometimes used to help treat seizures in children. There is currently less data on the medical effects of THC.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Criminals Are NOT Lacing Business Cards With The Drug ‘Burundanga’ To Incapacitate Women
Are criminals using business cards laced with the drug "burundanga" to incapacitate women? No, that's not true: The claim about a business card having a substance on it "that could have seriously injured" a woman, making her ill and possi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israeli Health Study Does NOT End Natural Immunity Vs. COVID Vaccination Debate
Does an Israeli study based on medical records of the Maccabi Healthcare Services HMO prove vaccines are less effective than natural immunity? No, that's not true: While the study does indicate people who survived infection with SARS-CoV-