After we let our hair down a little yesterday for April Fools Day, today we are celebrating Fact Checking Day (like we do every year). Best wishes to all our fellow fact checkers around the world. We are also taking this opportunity to an
The Dispatch→ The Morning Dispatch: Understanding Georgia’s New Elections Law
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Poynter→ How vaccine passports might work in the US
Americans who want to go to concerts, fly on certain airlines or attend weddings in the next few months may have to prove they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19. That approach has recently become a target for online misinformation and political spi
The Dispatch→ Why State Election Reform Bills Don’t Signal a New Jim Crow Era
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The Dispatch→ The Culture Wars as Distraction
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AFP Fact Check→ Ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine are not proven Covid-19 treatments
Two videos shared hundreds of times on Facebook feature a Kenyan doctor alleging that two drugs -- ivermectin on its own and hydroxychloroquine in combination with zinc and azithromycin -- are effective in treating Covid-19. But the claims are false
Washington Post→ President Biden, recidivist
Over and over, notwithstanding fact checks, President Biden has repeated these three false or misleading claims
Full Fact→ How AI helps us detect 100,000 potential claims a day
In 2019 Full Fact, Africa Check and Chequeado received a $2m grant from Google.org supporting work to build a new AI tool to fight bad information. We’re pleased to be able to share some of the results from this ongoing partnership. Our experienc
Snopes→ Missing Film Designer Found Dead Under Garbage in NYC Home
An Emmy-winning production designer who was known to be a hoarder has been found dead under a pile of garbage in her New York City home.
AFP Fact Check→ These are old photos taken before the Myanmar military coup
Three photos shared thousands of times on Facebook claim that they show Myanmar military’s helicopter shot down by the Karen National Union (KNU), one of the largest armed ethnic groups in Myanmar, on March 30, 2021. The photos circulated online foll
Snopes→ Coin Firm Pays It Forward After Georgia Man Paid in Pennies
A global company has stepped in to solve quite a “coinundrum” for a Georgia man.
Snopes→ Police: California Office Attack That Killed 4 Wasn’t Random
A gunman who killed four people, including a 9-year-old boy, in a rampage at a Southern California office building knew all the victims and his motive may have involved personal or business relationships, police said.
Snopes→ Duty Sergeant: Officers Could Have Ended Floyd Restraint
A Minneapolis police supervisory sergeant who was on duty the night George Floyd died testified that he believes the officers who restrained Floyd could have ended it after he stopped resisting.
AFP Fact Check→ This video does not show Covid-19 victims — it shows a Russian music video being filmed
A video has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in Facebook and Twitter posts claiming it shows “dead bodies piled up from Covid”. One of the purported corpses can be seen smoking a cigarette, prompting claims that he could be a “crisis ac
AFP Fact Check→ Outdated Chinese population figures mislead on social media
Social media posts circulating in China purport to show the country’s latest population statistics from 2020. However, the figures are false. They include outdated provincial figures from 2018 along with incorrect numbers for Hong Kong, Macau and
AllSides→ Posts falsely claim Black Lives Matter and Antifa disappeared in March 2021
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AFP Fact Check→ Hoax online graphic circulates in the Philippines that falsely warns of ‘WHO’s killer foods’
A graphic has been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook, Twitter and blog posts in the Philippines that purports to show a list of “killer foods” identified by the World Health Organization (WHO). The graphic, however, was not produced by the UN�
AFP Fact Check→ This video was taken in Bangladesh in February 2021, weeks before a ship blocked the Suez Canal
Aerial footage showing dozens of ships floating in the sea has been shared tens of thousands of times on Twitter, Facebook and Weibo, alongside a claim it shows vessels waiting to cross Egypt’s Suez Canal after a massive container ship blocked the
Snopes→ Did Pelosi Prevent Rep. Tenney’s Son From Attending Swearing-in for ‘No Reason’?
The congresswoman claimed that House Speaker Pelosi and her staff gave "no reason" for refusing to let her son watch the ceremony. Pelosi's office said the reason was COVID protocols.
Snopes→ Was This Sign Commenting on Trump’s Wives Real?
A sign outside a Vermont hardware store sparked more than one wave of internet outrage.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Nancy Pelosi Had An Affair With JFK
Did Nancy Pelosi have an affair with John F. Kennedy for "7 long years"? No, that's not true: This meme, which features a real photo of a young Nancy Pelosi with John F. Kennedy, makes a false accusation alleging an affair, a claim that m
Hoax-Slayer→ Pearl Harbor Box Brownie Photographs
This remarkable series of photographs depicts the Japanese attack on the United States at Pearl Harbour in 1941. The post Pearl Harbor Box Brownie Photographs appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
The Dispatch→ When the NCAA Met the Supreme Court…
As the Houston Cougars and Baylor Bears prepare for their Final Four faceoff this Saturday, our podcast hosts break down Wednesday’s Supreme Court arguments for National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston, a case that will determ
Snopes→ Did Lester Holt ‘Urge Journalists to Ditch Objectivity’?
Holt's remarks about the dangers of misinformation on the internet were misconstrued in a misleading headline ... on the internet.
Hoax-Slayer→ Microsoft ‘Your IP Address has been Compromised’ Tech Support Scams
Criminals posing as Microsoft support workers are calling people and claiming that their IP address has been compromised. The post Microsoft ‘Your IP Address has been Compromised’ Tech Support Scams appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ FBI: NYC Morgue Workers Stole Credit Cards from Dead People
The FBI arrested two former city employees accused of stealing bank cards from dead bodies taken to New York City’s mortuary and racking up thousands of dollars in charges.
Snopes→ George Soros to Give $500M to Bard College in New York
Billionaire philanthropist George Soros has committed $500 million to a private liberal arts college in New York, which the school called a “transformational” gift that would be among the largest ever given to higher education in the United States.
The Dispatch→ Without a Shadi of a Doubt
On today’s episode, first-time guest of The Remnant, Shadi Hamid joins Jonah for a comprehensive discussion on religion, identity, and the bizarre wokespeak favored by Twitter’s blue checkmark crowd. Have wokeism and ethno-nationalism super
Snopes→ Off-Duty Firefighter Gets Swarm of Bees Out of Shopper’s Car
A Las Cruces firefighter who is also a beekeeper is credited with safely removing a swarm of bees found inside a parked car.
Snopes→ Woman Accused of Arson Said Fires Were to Get Rid of Snakes
A Louisiana woman accused of setting fires told investigators she and her boyfriend were trying to get rid of snakes.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Claims About Asylum Grants and Immigration Court Attendance
While discussing ways to quickly determine if people who cross into the U.S. through Mexico are eligible for asylum, Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio claimed that “only about half of them even show up for their court cases” and “only 15% of th
AFP Fact Check→ Husband of Toronto Covid response chief has not been arrested
An article suggests that the husband of Toronto public health official Eileen de Villa has been arrested, that he put “pressure” on her to enact tight restrictions against Covid-19, and that he has a conflict of interest over vaccines. The claims,
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Harvard University Branch of the Ku Klux Klan’ in 1924
On March 28 2021, the Facebook page “Bread and Roses 1912-2012” shared the following post, purportedly showing a Harvard University branch of the Ku Klux Klan in 1924: A status update/caption asserted: Members of the Harvard University bra
AFP Fact Check→ Georgia law bars giving voters all beverages, not just water
Facebook posts claim a “loophole” allows beverages other than water to be given out in Georgia, where a new election law restricts items that can be distributed to voters waiting in line. But the text of the law makes clear that the prohibition app
Poynter→ No, this video does not contain audio from Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars on Feb.18, and footage from the red planet has been going viral back down here on Earth. Two days after Perseverance landed, a video titled “NASA Mars 2021 Mission | First time sounds and video of Mars�
Snopes→ Biden Launches Community Corps to Boost COVID Vaccinations
Seeking to overcome vaccine hesitancy, the Biden administration stepped up its outreach efforts to skeptical Americans.
Logically→ Lots of empty chairs were seen during BJP’s 2021 election rally in West Bengal.
An old photo has been revived to show that people are not attending BJP's election rally in West Bengal.
Logically→ Lots of empty chairs were seen during BJP’s 2021 election rally in West Bengal.
An old photo has been revived to show that people are not attending BJP's election rally in West Bengal.
Logically→ Lots of empty chairs were seen during BJP’s 2021 election rally in West Bengal.
An old photo has been revived to show that people are not attending BJP's election rally in West Bengal.
Snopes→ Will Canada Quarantine COVID-19-Positive Travelers in ‘Government Facilities’?
The government called its border measures some of the “strongest in the world.”