An isolated vocal track from "Something" highlights the raw emotion in George Harrison's singing.
FactCheck.org→ Unfounded Claims About Colorado Gunman
Quick Take A social media post is spreading baseless claims that the shooter accused of killing 10 people in Boulder, Colorado, came to the U.S. “Illegally from [M]exico and purchased the firearm from a guy that sells stolen guns.” Law enfo
Snopes→ Is It Snowing?
It's smart to be skeptical on April Fools', but this got weird.
Logically→ Pictures of Rabindranath Tagore removed from Santiniketan Express as the train is renamed after Deen Dayal Upadhyay.
Eastern Railway denied allegations of renaming Howrah-Bolpur Santiniketan Express as Deen Dayal Upadhyay.
Full Fact→ Everything you need to know about the Home Office’s ‘eyebrow’ spending
A number of posts on Facebook have made claims about Home Office payments to a company called “Beautiful Brows Limited”, in light of an article from Byline Times. The article looked at expenses paid for on the Home Office’s procuremen
Logically→ The Easter Bunny is mentioned in the Bible.
There is no mention of the Easter Bunny in the Bible. The tradition is most likely imported to America by German immigrants in the 1700s.
Snopes→ Is the Teletubbies ‘TubbyCoin’ a Real Cryptocurrency?
Move over Dogecoin, TubbyCoin is here to deposit some hugs.
Snopes→ Did Office Depot Offer Free Lamination of COVID-19 Vaccination Cards?
In March 2021, several local news outlets reported that the office supplies chain was running the promotion.
Snopes→ Did YouTube Cooking Videos Lead To Capture of Mafia Fugitive?
Italian police eighty-sixed the man's chances of becoming a famous TV chef.
Snopes→ Is a Presidential Dog Trainer Job Available on Daybook?
Always read the fine print. Or, in this case, the big bold letters.
Snopes→ Did Duolingo Release Word-A-Day Toilet Paper?
"Language learning is hard... so we made it soft."
Snopes→ Did Paddington Bear Stop Loving Marmalade?
Be weary of everyone on the internet, even the lovable Paddington, on April Fools'.
Snopes→ New GOP-Led Voting Restrictions Move Forward in Texas
The bill is one of two major voting packages in Texas that mirrors a nationwide campaign by Republicans after former President Donald Trump made false claims about election fraud.
Snopes→ Did Velveeta Release a Skincare Line?
Don't spend your cheddar on this cheesy joke.
Logically→ Like Biden, in 1937, Adolf Hitler signed 40 executive orders in a week.
Biden has signed 24 executive orders in his first week of office. Furthermore, signing executive orders doesn't amount to tyranny.
Logically→ The egg, an ancient symbol of new life, has been associated with many cultures celebrating spring.
Pagans saw eggs as a symbol of regeneration in springtime. Early Christians borrowed this idea and applied it to the rebirth of Christ.
Logically→ The word ‘Easter’ gets its name from Eastre, an Anglo-Saxon goddess.
The word ‘Easter’ is most likely derived from an old high german word for 'east', which comes from an old latin word for 'dawn'.
Snopes→ Cause of Tiger Woods Crash Found, Officials Won’t Reveal It
Tiger Woods suffered serious injuries in the Feb. 23 crash when he struck a raised median just outside Los Angeles.
Logically→ The tallest chocolate Easter egg was made in Italy in 2011.
The world record for the tallest Easter egg officially belongs to Italy. However, it has been broken by a pastry chef in Miramar, Argentina.
Full Fact→ Social media video makes false claims about Covid-19
A video on social media, featuring three people who state they are healthcare professionals, includes a number of false claims about Covid-19 vaccines. The clip has been taken from a longer video which has been circulating on social media for a while.&
Poynter→ The coalition for factual information and informed public discourse is stronger than ever
In 2016, during the third Global Fact conference in Argentine capital Buenos Aires, the world’s fact-checkers decided to name April 2 as the International Fact-Checking Day to raise awareness of the importance of fact-checking, therefore providing th
The Dispatch→ The Morning Dispatch: Hey, Big Spender
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Poynter→ Factually: International falsehoods deserve international attention
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. Disinformation on the world stage Tomorrow is International Fact-Checking Da
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines don’t hamper the function of the immune system and are likely to limit the generation of variants; no evidence that they produce more lethal variants
REVIEW On 13 March 2021, Vernon Coleman posted a video on the platform BrandNewTube, in which he claimed that the COVID-19 vaccines are “dangerous” and caused numerous health problems like strokes. Within two weeks, the video reached 240,000 views
The Dispatch→ Eric Greitens Tries Again
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The Dispatch→ After Failing on the Pandemic, the WHO Seeks More Power
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Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Convid 19 Relief Palliative Team’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, which claims to be from the World Health Organization and the Internal Revenue Service, you have won 23… The post ‘Convid 19 Relief Palliative Team’ Advance Fee Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Lead Stories→ Today Only: Try Our Free Online Test to Check How Vulnerable You Are To Online Falsehoods
UPDATE: Yes, this was an April Fools Day joke... Check the publication date. The "test" is just some progress bars moving and a message being displayed at the end. Of course a random website doesn't get to access to your browser history
Washington Post→ Matt Gaetz’s claim that ‘travel records’ debunk the allegations against him
As a House member, Gaetz is not required to file disclosures concerning his private life and expenses. So his records show nothing.
AFP Fact Check→ The image has been doctored from a photo showing a black flag
A photo has surfaced on Facebook and Twitter in posts claiming it shows members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a group advocating for the rights of the Pashtun ethnic group in Pakistan, waving the Indian flag at a protest in March 2021. The cla
Hoax-Slayer→ Letter Z To Be Removed from the Alphabet Hoax
Message claims that the "English Language Central Commission (ELCC)" has decided to remove the letter "Z" from the English Alphabet from June 1st. The post Letter Z To Be Removed from the Alphabet Hoax appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
AllSides→ Three times Mark Zuckerberg misled Congress about extremism and misinformation on Facebook
https://www.mediamatters.org/facebook/three-times-mark-zuckerberg-misled-congress-about-extremism-and-misinformation-facebook
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Matt Gaetz’s 2017 ‘Pace HS’ Tweet Resurfaces Amid Scandal
A popular March 31 2021 Imgur post featured a purported screenshot of a 2017 tweet by Rep. Matt Gaetz (including a photograph of Gaetz and teenaged girls), along with a title indicating the content “aged poorly”: I’d say this tweet a
Snopes→ Is the Biden Administration Creating or Mandating ‘COVID-19 Passports’?
The administration has said it is seeking a regulatory role in the development of digital vaccine certificates.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence President Donald Trump Indicted Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett On His Last Day In Office
Did President Donald Trump indict Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on his last day in office? No, that's not true. The claim was made without proof and the U.S. Constitution reserves indictment power to grand juries, not presidents
Snopes→ Hunter Biden Details Lifelong Addiction Struggle in Memoir
He credits his second wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, with helping him sober up, along with the love from his father and late brother.
Snopes→ Biden Announces Huge Infrastructure Plan to ‘Win the Future’
The U.S. president drew comparisons between his hard-hatted proposed transformation of the U.S. economy and the space race.
Snopes→ Transgender Ex-Neo-Nazi Receives No Prison Time in Threat Case
A federal judge declined to impose prison time on a former member of a neo-Nazi ring that threatened journalists.
Snopes→ Did ‘Mario Execution Day’ Spell the End of Nintendo’s Mario?
Fans around the world mourned the "loss" of the charismatic Italian plumber.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Take Down Donald Trump’s Border Wall
Has President Joe Biden taken down the southern border wall that former President Donald Trump built? No, that's not true: On Biden's first day in office, January 20, 2021, he ordered a "pause in construction and obligation of funds" rela