During Prime Minister’s Questions on 14 April, the 2014 Lobbying Act, central to the controversy surrounding former prime minister David Cameron’s involvement with Greensill Capital, became a major point of contention. In response to
Snopes→ Was Tucker Carlson in the Dan White Society?
Dan White assassinated Supervisor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in the history of California, and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone in 1978.
Logically→ Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath took part in the 2021 Kumbh Mela’s holy dip ceremony in Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
An old image of Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath taking part in the Kumbh Mela is falsely shared as a recent one.
Snopes→ Officers Charged with Issuing Dozens of Bogus Citations
Two Florida police motorcycle officers are facing charges that they issued dozens of bogus tickets to drivers they never pulled over.
Snopes→ Passenger Survives Being Hit in the Head by Flying Turtle
It’s not unusual for rocks and other debris to crash through a windshield and injure a driver or passenger — but a turtle?
AllSides→ Florida Gov. DeSantis and YouTube are sparring over a video takedown. Is it censorship or misinformation?
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Snopes→ Did Maxine Waters ‘Condone’ Violence, Looting During 1992 LA Riots?
The long-serving congresswoman's comments were taken out of context.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Moves Away from Leniency for Minors Who Murder
The case before the justices has to do with sentencing juveniles to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The Supreme Court had previously said that those sentences should be rare.
Logically→ Serum Institute of India sold Covishield to state governments at a higher price than the central government.
SII will charge Rs 400 per dose for Covishield from state governments and continue to charge Rs 150 per dose from the central government.
Logically→ The registration process for over 18s in India to receive the COVID-19 vaccine will start on April 24, 2021.
The registration portal for phase 3 of the vaccination drive will be ready by April 24, and the registration process will begin on April 28, 2021.
Logically→ A triple mutation variant of COVID-19 has emerged in India.
Amid the COVID-19 surge in India, B.1.618 - a new variant of SARS-CoV-2- has been identified in West Bengal.
Logically→ Northern Ireland has voted to ban conversion therapy.
A motion calling for a ban on gay conversion therapy moved by Ulster Unionist has been passed in the Assembly, but legislation is yet to be drafted.
Snopes→ DC Statehood Faces a Crossroads with Congressional Vote
The House of Representatives will vote on legislation that would create a 51st state with one representative and two senators.
AFP Fact Check→ These photos were taken during multiple airstrikes in the Gaza Strip between 2019 and 2020
A Facebook post with photos of large fires in a city purports to show the aftermath of a recent bombing in Gaza City. This is misleading. While there was indeed a bombing in April 2021, the pictures show older events.
Health Feedback→ DARPA developed a hydrogel sensor which monitors blood for infections at early stages, not a microchip for COVID-19 identification or location tracker
REVIEW On 11 April 2021, infectious disease physician and retired U.S. Army colonel Matt Hepburn gave an interview on the American television news program 60 Minutes, where he described a new technology developed by the researchers at the U.S. Defen
Snopes→ ‘He Was Guilty.’ Extra Juror in Favor of Chauvin Conviction
The juror was one of two alternates dismissed by Judge Peter Cahill after closing arguments.
Logically→ Twenty-two patients died at an Indian hospital as its oxygen supply was disrupted.
Twenty-two patients died at a civic hospital in Nashik due to a leak in the oxygen tank.
AFP Fact Check→ This young boy was injured while stopping a dog from attacking his younger sister
An image of two children has been shared on Facebook alongside a claim that the young boy was severely injured after rescuing his sister from being raped. This is false; the little boy in the photograph did protect his sibling, pictured next to him, b
Poynter→ Factually: Falsehoods about COVID-19 suicides are nothing new for fact-checkers
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it on your email every Thursday. It feels true, but… The Atlantic’s Tom Bartlett put a spotlight on a
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a Palestinian boy who survived a firebombing attack by Jewish extremists targeting his home
Multiple social media posts share an image alongside a claim that it shows a boy, who survived a terrorist attack at a hospital, meeting his friend. The claim is misleading: the photo actually shows a Palestinian boy who survived an arson attack by Jew
Poynter→ Florida Gov. DeSantis and YouTube are sparring over a video takedown. Is it censorship or misinformation?
In early April, YouTube took down a video featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and a group of controversial scientists at a March 18 coronavirus roundtable. The online video platform, owned by Google, cited as its rationale that the video contained fals
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored report falsely warns of new nationwide curfew in Thailand after Covid-19 infections surge
As Covid-19 infections surged in Thailand, multiple Facebook posts shared a purported news report stating a new nationwide curfew would be announced on April 23, 2021. The claim is false: the photo has been doctored from an old news report about an
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook posts falsely claim South Korean ruling party’s headquarters are in Pyongyang
Multiple Facebook posts have shared a screenshot of Google Maps that purports to show South Korea’s ruling Democratic party's headquarters are situated in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. The claim is false: the party’s headquarters are l
AFP Fact Check→ This image shows a US mosque where a fire broke out in 2019
A photo has been shared in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts that claim it shows a mosque set on fire by “extremists” in France. The claim is false: the image shows a mosque in the US state of Connecticut where a fire broke out in 2019.
AFP Fact Check→ Satirical article misleadingly claims South Park co-creator ‘quit voiceover role following race row’
A purported news article has been shared multiple times on Facebook that states South Park co-creator Trey Parker has "stepped down" from playing the role of “Mr. Hankey, the Christmas poo” following a race row. But the claim was originally shar
Washington Post→ Stephen Miller’s attack on Biden’s immigration policy
The architect of Donald Trump's immigration policies twisted a few facts in criticizing Biden's.
AFP Fact Check→ Radical Pakistan party leader misleadingly claims praying at Muslim shrine can cure Covid-19
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple social media posts that shows the leader of a Pakistan extremist party encouraging people to pray at a notable Muslim shrine in the city of Lahore so they can be “healed” from Covi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Bill Would NOT Make A Transgender Student Athlete ‘Drop Her Pants’ To Prove She’s A Girl Before Playing On A Florida School Sports Team
Would a proposed Florida bill make a transgender student athlete "drop her pants" to prove she's a girl before playing on a Florida school sports team? No, that's not true. Both versions of the bill in Florida (a state House bill and a st
Snopes→ Recalled Takata Air Bag Inflator Kills SC Driver in Honda Accord
Honda said that a faulty driver's air bag blew apart in a crash involving a 2002 Honda Accord in Lancaster County, South Carolina.
Snopes→ NY Man on Trial for Threats Against Pelosi, AOC, and Schumer
A prosecutor urged a jury in a trial's opening statement to convict a New York man who threatened to kill members of Congress in a video posted online, but a defense lawyer dismissed his rants as speech-protected hyperbole so absurd that they bordered
Snopes→ Idaho ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Abortion Ban Bill Heads to Governor
Legislation outlawing nearly all abortions in conservative Idaho by banning them once a fetal heartbeat can be detected is headed to Republican Gov. Brad Little.
Snopes→ Did Ohio Police Say ‘Blue Lives Matter’ After Killing Ma’Khia Bryant?
We analyzed videos frame by frame to discern what exactly happened after a Columbus cop fatally shot the 16-year-old.
Snopes→ Grim List of Deaths at Police Hands Grows Even After Verdict
Many killings by police involve a decision to shoot in a heated moment and are notoriously difficult to prosecute even when they spark grief and outrage.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Budweiser Is NOT Putting ‘Support Our Law Enforcement’ On Its Trucks — One Local Wholesaler Did
Is Budweiser putting signage on its trucks saying "Support Our Law Enforcement" and "Proudly Serving Those Who Protect & Serve"? No, that's not true: A delivery truck with those statements supporting law enforcement belongs to an inde
Snopes→ NC Sheriff’s Deputy Fatally Shot Black Man While Serving Warrant
A North Carolina deputy shot and killed a Black man while executing a search warrant, authorities said, spurring an outcry from a crowd of dozens that immediately gathered at the scene and demanded law enforcement accountability.
Snopes→ Do Humans Age Most At 34, 60, and 78 Years Old?
The answer, my friend, is flowing in the vein.
Snopes→ FDA Inspection Found Problems at ‘Dirty’ Factory Making J&J Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration released a statement and a 13-page report detailing findings from its just-completed inspection of the idled Emergent BioSciences factory.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Black Lives Matter And Antifa’ Set Catholic Church On Fire In Minneapolis
Did "Black Lives Matter and Antifa" set fire to a Catholic church in Minneapolis? No, there is no evidence the historic church was set ablaze by protesters or activists in the same city where the Derek Chauvin murder trial was taking plac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Knife Was NOT On The Ground When Ohio Police Arrived At What Would Become A Deadly Shooting Scene
Was the knife on the ground when police in Columbus, Ohio, arrived at what would become a deadly shooting scene? No, that's not true: It was being wielded by the teen who was subsequently shot and killed, according to police and body came
Snopes→ Police Kill Ma’Khia Bryant, 16, Who Attacked 2 with Knife
Officials with the Columbus Division of Police had released initial footage of the shooting just hours after it happened.