https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid-vaccine-infertility/ On Sept. 13, 2021, rapper Nicki Minaj tol
Snopes→ Boxer Manny Pacquiao Running for President of the Philippines
The boxer is currently a senator in the Philippines' parliament.
Snopes→ Facebook Allows Promotion of ‘Fake Masks’ for Children in Schools
In this special investigation, we also found nearly 100 comparisons of mask-wearing to Nazi Germany in the Let Them Breathe Facebook group.
Snopes→ US Easing Foreign Travel Restrictions; Vaccinations Required
The changes will allow families and others who have been separated by the travel restrictions for 18 months to plan for long-awaited reunifications.
Snopes→ Chris Rock Says He Has COVID-19, Urges Vaccination
Chris Rock said he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent a message to anyone still on the fence: “Get vaccinated.”
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines passed animal trials
In an apparent reference to the Covid-19 vaccines, a post on Facebook claims that people are “being Injected by something that couldn’t even make it past the Animal Trials”. The post does not mention Covid-19 vaccines specifically, bu
Snopes→ UK’s Princess Beatrice Gives Birth to Daughter
Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have had a baby daughter.
Logically→ WHO is trying to ban vaping and has praised 30 countries for doing so.
WHO does not have the power to ban vaping nor has it explicitly praised the 32 countries that have banned vaping.
Logically→ Dr. Anthony Fauci knew about the Gain-of-Function research in Wuhan.
It is unknown whether Fauci knew of the direct research in Wuhan. There is an ongoing debate whether the research qualifies as gain-of-function.
The Dispatch→ Did 400,000 Votes ‘Disappear’ in California’s Recall Election?
A number of viral social media posts show a segment of CNN’s coverage of California’s gubernatorial recall election returns, in which the “Yes” vote count drops from 2,225,915 votes to 1,874,206 votes and the overall estimated v
Snopes→ Lava from Spanish Volcano Heads Toward Sea; No Injuries
The eruption occurred on the island of Palma, in the volcanic Canary Islands
Full Fact→ Vaccines do not raise your risk of catching Covid
Vaccines have NEGATIVE Effectiveness in the Over-40s, as Low as MINUS 38%, Shows New PHE Report The Daily Sceptic, 15 September 2021. A headline on the journalist Toby Young’s website, the Daily Sceptic, falsely claims that a report from Public
Snopes→ Search for Gabby Petito Boyfriend Continues After Body Found
The FBI said the body of Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito was found by law enforcement agents who spent the weekend searching camp sites on the eastern border of Grand Teton National Park.
Snopes→ Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Works in Kids Ages 5 to 11
Pfizer said it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon -- a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters.
Poynter→ Yes, Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is FDA approved
Even after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave its approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine — the first vaccine to get such approval — posters on TikTok were still suggesting it was some kind of rogue jab. One video started with a woman sta
Washington Post→ Blinken’s claim that Biden ‘did not inherit a plan’ for Afghan withdrawal
The Secretary of State asserted the Trump administration left behind no plan for withdrawal from Afghanistan but Trump officials vehemently disagree.
Snopes→ Texas Lawyer Arrested for Michael Myers ‘Halloween’ Prank
The prank didn't make everyone laugh.
Snopes→ Yes, a 4,000-Year-Old Burial Was Found at a Golf Course in England
The coffin was made from a hollowed-out tree trunk.
Snopes→ Yes, It’s Possible To Sleep Overnight in Planters’ ‘Nutmobile’
It's a 26-foot vehicle shaped like a giant peanut.
Snopes→ What Is Copypasta?
Before there was "sharing" — before there was even social media — there was copying and pasting and pressing the "Send" button.
Snopes→ Do COVID-19 Vaccines Make You Infertile?
Here are the facts behind claims of impotency, placenta issues, and swollen testicles.
Snopes→ Is This an Authentic Photo of a Psychedelic-Colored Grasshopper?
The photograph was said to have been taken in Michigan.
Logically→ 2000 mg of Lysine protects against COVID-19.
FDA has not approved the Lysine drug against COVID-19 as it is listed as a misbranded product that infringes the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Snopes→ Did ‘ALF’ Predict a Global Pandemic Would Occur in 2020?
The Alien Life Form known as Gordon Shumway is not a prognosticator.
Snopes→ Did Kansas City Zoo Give Resident Gorilla a Blood Transfusion?
The procedure likely saved the 24-year-old primate’s life.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: iPad Glitch At Los Angeles Voting Center Does NOT Mean GOP Votes Were Stolen In California Recall
Is the message some citizens received at one Los Angeles County voting center -- that a county computer indicated they had already voted -- evidence that Republican votes were stolen in California's gubernatorial recall election? No, that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Some Circulating Photos of Public Health Officers Are NOT The Original Version — Photo Manipulations Carry Message
Does this photo accurately portray the appearance of Canadian Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam? No, that's not true: This photo, which originally appeared in the Toronto Star on April 23, 2020, has been digitally altered in sev
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: You Can NOT Update Voicemail In An Emergency With No Phone Service
Can you change your voicemail on your landline or cellphone when the phone has no service, data or connection to Wi-Fi? No, that's not true: Both T-Mobile and AT&T said that that was not possible. The claim appeared in a Facebook post
Snopes→ NY Millionaire Robert Durst Guilty of Best Friend’s Murder
Durst, 78, was convicted of the first-degree murder of Susan Berman, who was shot at point-blank range in the back of the head in her Los Angeles home in December 2000.
Snopes→ Elvis Presley’s Hair Auctioned for $72,500
The hair was accompanied by "extensive" documentation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Carbon Footprint Of Electric Car Battery Production Is NOT Worse Than Air Travel And Traditional Vehicles
Is the carbon footprint of mining the materials for electric car batteries greater than the carbon footprint of one year's U.S. air travel, are those batteries impossible to recycle and is this proof electric vehicles are worse for the pl
Snopes→ Pentagon Reverses Itself, Calls Deadly Kabul Strike an Error
The Pentagon retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan, announcing that a review revealed that only civilians were killed in the attack, not an Islamic State extremist as first believed.
Snopes→ Remake of ‘The Bodyguard’ Reportedly in the Works
The news prompted speculation about who would play the leading roles.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Treasury Department Did NOT Declare IRS Will Monitor Transactions Of All U.S. Bank Accounts Over $600
Did the Treasury Department declare the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will monitor transactions of all U.S. bank accounts over $600? No, that's not true: The Department has made no such declaration. It has proposed a change to the curren
Snopes→ Viral Gas Pump Photo with Biden Sticker Was Digitally Altered
A nonpolitical moment was made both political and misleading with the use of digital editing software.
Snopes→ Did Emma Raducanu Trademark Her Own Name Hours After US Open Win?
The English tennis player emerged as one of the most exciting young athletes in the world in September 2021.
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Post on Use of Ivermectin for Refugees Lacks Context
SciCheck Digest The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the use of ivermectin as a treatment for arriving refugees to treat parasitic infections. But a social media post by Dr. Simone Gold, a proponent of ivermectin as a trea
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: ’A Fetus at 6 Weeks Has No More Brain Than a Grain of Rice’
A viral Facebook post claims that “A fetus at 6 weeks has no more brain than a grain of rice.” The post references the Texas heartbeat abortion law, which prohibits abortion when a fetal heartbeat can be detected, usually at six weeks.
Snopes→ FDA Advisory Panel Rejects Widespread Pfizer Booster Shots
The surprising vote by the committee of outside experts assembled by the Food and Drug Administration was 16-2, with members expressing frustration that Pfizer had provided little data on the safety of extra doses.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oldest Working Nurse In U.S. Did NOT Endorse Humidifiers As Wintertime COVID-19 Prevention Method For Seniors
Did the oldest working nurse in the U.S. recommend that seniors use a specific brand of humidifiers to ward off COVID-19 during the winter? No, that's not true: The video that made the claim used fictional quotes and unrelated footage of