A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers, tornado damage and continuing calls for rescue after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain, drowning more than 40 people in their homes and cars.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Animals At Turtle Back Zoo In N.J. Did NOT Escape In The Midst Of Hurricane Ida — It’s Parody
Did animals kept at the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey escape during the state's experience with the remnants of Hurricane Ida? No, that's not true: The animals did not flee the zoo during the storm. The claim appeared in a Fa
FactCheck.org→ Instagram Post Missing Context About Israeli Study on COVID-19 Natural Immunity
SciCheck An Instagram post highlighted a headline about a non-peer-reviewed study from Israel that found that unvaccinated people previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 had greater immunity against the delta variant than never-infected people fully vaccin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Raid Hunter Biden’s ‘Cali’ Home
Did the military raid Hunter Biden's home in California on August 30, 2021? No, that's not true: A duty officer at the Pentagon verified with Lead Stories that it's false. Also, this could not have been possible as the Posse Comitatus Act
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Botswanan Doctors’ Group Call for Ivermectin as a COVID-19 Treatment?
As the global COVID-19 pandemic continued to rage amid a toxic stew of online disinformation campaigns and official grandstanding, anti-vaccination conspiracy theorists circulated a purported press release from a group in Botswana in early September 20
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Germany Did NOT Halt All COVID-19 Vaccines — This Was Made-Up Scenario
Did Germany halt all COVID-19 vaccines because they are unsafe and no longer recommended? No, that's not true: Clickbait headlines, capitalizing on the language barrier, are representing as factual a multiday broadcast event that made cle
Snopes→ Did BYU Repeatedly Wash Away Pro-LGBT+ Chalk Art on Campus?
Messages of love and support for LGBT+ BYU students appeared on or near campus in August 2021 in protest against remarks made by Jeffrey Holland, a leading figure in the Mormon church.
Snopes→ FAA Bans Virgin Galactic Launches While Probing Branson Trip
The Federal Aviation Administration said that Virgin Galactic cannot launch anyone into space again until an investigation is complete into a mishap that occurred during July's flight with founder Richard Branson.
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Draw Unsupported Conclusion on Afghan Helicopter Video
Quick Take Afghan journalists report that a video of a person suspended from a helicopter shows an operation in which the person was trying to change a flag. But critics of President Joe Biden have used the footage to claim the Taliban used U.S. equipm
Snopes→ Not Guilty Plea Entered for Marilyn Manson on Misdemeanors
Manson, whose legal name is Brian Hugh Warner, surrendered in July to police in Los Angeles in connection with a 2019 arrest warrant in the case.
FactCheck.org→ How Many Americans and Allies Are Left in Afghanistan?
On Aug. 18, President Joe Biden said if there were U.S. citizens left in Afghanistan on Aug. 31 who wanted to leave, “we’re gonna stay to get them all out.” But that’s not what happened when the last U.S. soldier departed the co
Snopes→ No, Jim Bakker Didn’t Claim That God Can’t Hear Prayers Through a Mask
The televangelist has made outrageous claims before, but this one would have taken the cake.
Snopes→ Was ‘Diversity Day’ Episode of ‘The Office’ Canceled?
To "assume" makes an ass out of "u" and the media.
Truth or Fiction?→ Phoenix Koi Chinese Restaurant Vaccine Discount Sign
On September 2 2021, an Imgur account shared an image that was purportedly of a sign from Phoenix Koi Chinese Restaurant, offering a “95% discount” for vaccine card holders, and some additional commentary, too: Featured in the image was a
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Biden And Harris Served With Impeachment Charge’
On September 2 2021, a story with the shocking headline “Biden And Harris Served With Impeachment Charge – Gun-Toting Boebert Accuses Them Both Of Dereliction Of Duty” popped up as post that quickly went viral. A Facebook post by “
Snopes→ NHTSA: Traffic Deaths Rise Again As Drivers Take Risks
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that 8,730 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes from January through March, compared with the 7,900 fatalities from the same period in 2020.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hawaii Does NOT Say It Has 45k Deaths Because Of COVID-19 Vaccine
Does the state of Hawaii say it has had 45,000 deaths caused by COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true. Neither the state of Hawaii nor a representative of the state made this claim. The claim was made in part by an attorney who is taking
The Dispatch→ Did Kathy Hochul Go Maskless in a Classroom With Children?
A viral Facebook post shows New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unmasked in a classroom with masked children: a.image2.image-link.image2-555-585 { padding-bottom: 94.87179487179486%; padding-bottom: min(94.87179487179486%
Full Fact→ Deaths from vaccines have not overtaken Covid-19 deaths
An article on the website TCW, formerly known as Conservative Woman, warns against teenagers receiving the Covid-19 vaccine, citing claims that vaccine deaths have overtaken the number of Covid-19 deaths in “healthy” people during the whole
Snopes→ NFL Returns Social Justice Helmet Decals, End Zone Stencils
NFL players can wear social justice messages on their helmets again this season and “It Takes All of Us” and “End Racism” will be stenciled in end zones for the second straight year.
Snopes→ High Court Votes 5-4 to Leave Texas Abortion Law in Place
The court voted to deny an emergency appeal from abortion providers and others that sought to block enforcement of the law.
Snopes→ Hunter Biden Arrest Rumors Are Latest From Alternative Universe
Real Raw News has published a number of fictitious articles falsely claiming that everyone from Hillary Clinton to Bill Gates had been arrested.
Full Fact→ Wetherspoons Covid-19 reopening deal is fake
A Facebook post claims that the pub chain Wetherspoons is offering all of its customers a meal for two with drinks voucher to celebrate pubs reopening “without any restrictions”. The post on the “WetherspoonsFans” page, wh
Snopes→ No Charges for Britney Spears in Dispute with Housekeeper
A possible misdemeanor battery charge was declined based on insufficient evidence.
Logically→ If the media mentions that someone “died after a short illness,” then they are covering up a vaccine death.
The phrase "short illness" is used when one does want to reveal the actual cause of death or the cause is not publicly known.
Logically→ Central government employees in India will likely get a salary increment.
Central government employees and pensioners' DA and DR were increased from 17 percent to 28 percent effective July 1, 2021.
Logically→ Queen Elizabeth has asked for a Manchester United Jersey signed by Cristiano Ronaldo.
SIS has pulled down this claim and apologized on Twitter because there are no reports to back it up. Queen has not expressed any support for the club.
Snopes→ German Central Bank Inundated with Money Damaged in Floods
The Bundesbank said that individuals and banks have handed in notes that were soaked in the floods and often also contaminated with oil, sewage or mud.
Snopes→ Death Toll Rises After Ida’s Remnants Hit Northeast
The remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped historic rain over New York City, with at least nine deaths linked to flooding in the region, as it swamped subway cars and submerged vehicles and homes.
Health Feedback→ Excess mucus is a common symptom rather than cause of disease; soursop is not a cancer treatment
REVIEW A video originally posted to TikTok and shared around 5,000 times on Facebook claimed that “mucus is the cause of all diseases” and listed ways to reduce the production of mucus. Mucus is a protective secretion produced by the body. Mucus c
Washington Post→ The Afghan evacuation and the war — by the numbers
In one place, here are the latest numbers on the evacuation and the U.S. war in Afghanistan.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Did NOT Leave Behind Military Working Dogs In Cages In Afghanistan
Did the United States leave behind military working dogs in cages in Afghanistan? No, that's not true: "No military working dogs were left behind," the Pentagon told Lead Stories. The photograph of dogs in cages at the Hamid Karzai Intern
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Video Of Woman Confronted While Collecting Money In Wheelchair Is Anything Other Than Staged Skit
Does a widely shared video show a real instance of a woman in a wheelchair pretending to have lost her leg to collect money and then being confronted about her fakery? No, that's not true: The video shows several signs of being staged. Th
Snopes→ AP Sources: Intel Shows Extremists to Attend Capitol Rally on Sept. 18
Far right extremist groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are planning to attend a rally later at the U.S. Capitol that is designed to demand “justice” for the hundreds of people who have been charged in connection with January’s insurrection.
FactCheck.org→ What We Know About the Claims of Military Dogs Left in Kabul
Q: Did the U.S. abandon its military dogs during its withdrawal from Afghanistan? A: The Department of Defense maintains that none of its military service dogs were left behind. But animal welfare groups say some contract working dogs — which did no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Arrest Hunter Biden
Did the military arrest Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden, on August 30, 2021? No, that's not true: It is not even possible, as the Posse Comitatus Act makes it a federal crime to use the U.S. military for domestic law enf
Snopes→ Australia Battles Lockdown Fatigue and Conspiracy Theories in Push for Vaccinations
A rise in COVID-19 infections in Australia in the summer of 2021 brought a new conundrum: how to push vaccinations amid a surge in online disinformation.
Snopes→ ‘Real Housewives’ Star Gregg Leakes Dies of Cancer
Leakes was 66.
Snopes→ Is Detroit Zoo Administering COVID-19 Vaccines to Animals?
Nationwide, zoo animals including tigers, lions, and gorillas have tested positive for COVID-19.
Snopes→ After Ida, Small Recovery Signs Amid Daunting Destruction
The fifth-most-powerful hurricane to strike the U.S. resulted in widespread suffering.