Has Joe Biden already chosen Kamala Harris as his running mate, but she is not eligible to be president since her parents were not American citizens at the time of her birth? No, that's not true. While Sen. Harris was reportedly
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FactCheck.org→ Video Using Trump’s State of the Union Address Wasn’t ‘Banned’
Quick Take A viral video on Facebook claims to show a “campaign ad” for President Donald Trump that was “banned” by Facebook. There’s no evidence the video — showcasing audio from Trump’s 2020 State of the Unio
FactCheck.org→ Biden Video Deceptively Edited to Make Him Appear ‘Lost’
Quick Take A deceptively edited video clip of Joe Biden circulating on social media cuts an hour-long speech to less than one minute, retaining only parts of statements and his pauses between words. Full Story Joe Biden, former vice president and presu
Snopes→ Donald Trump’s ‘Quiet Acts of Random Kindness’
A viral Facebook post recounted several supposed gestures of generosity by the U.S. president.
AFP Fact Check→ Erroneous news report from 2018 sparks misinformation about Nigeria’s debt to China
Nigeria's growing debt to China has sparked a wave of misinformation about how much money the country owes Beijing. A viral Instagram post made several claims, including that Nigeria had borrowed 3 trillion naira ($7.9 billion). But the allegations
Health Feedback→ Hydroxychloroquine, alone or in combination with azithromycin, found ineffective for treating COVID-19 in large clinical trials
REVIEW In late July 2020, numerous memes on social media spread the unsupported claim that hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), azithromycin (AZM), and zinc can cure COVID-19. Other versions questioned why the drug is considered unsafe for COVID-19 patients wh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Beirut Explosion Video Does NOT Prove Bomb Or Guided Missile Hit
Does a slowed-down video of the Beirut explosion show an incoming bomb or guided missile, proving it was an attack and not an accident? No, the video does not prove an attack. The blurry, slowed-down version of footage from the e
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Crude Fake’ Video Does NOT Show A Missile Incoming Before Beirut Explosion
Does a missile show up on Beirut explosion footage that is converted to negative film? No, that's not true. Video that has gone viral that is claiming to show a missile hitting the area where the huge blast hit in the capital of
The Dispatch→ Was the Beirut Explosion a ‘Bombing’ or an ‘Attack’? Or Just an Accident?
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Truth or Fiction?→ Was a Georgia High School’s Senior Class Photographed Together Without Masks?
Online criticism concerning safety measures in schools trying to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic circulated around a second Georgia school in August 2020 as a photo spread online showing an entire senior class gathered together without face covering
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Oklahoma City Police Shoot Each Other Trying to Shoot a Black Teenager?
In early August 2020, what looked like a news item about Oklahoma police officers accidentally shooting at one another while “trying to shoot a black teenager” spread on Facebook and Twitter: Two Oklahoma City Police Department officers
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ruth Bader Ginsberg Did NOT Say The Age Of Consent For Sex Must Be Lowered To 12 Years Old
Did Ruth Bader Ginsberg say the age of consent for sexual acts must be lowered to age 12 years old? No, that is not true. The Supreme Court justice did not ever say this. The claims have gone viral with fake quotes from Ginsberg.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did U.S. President Donald Trump Say ‘When I Took Over, We Didn’t Even Have a Test’ for COVID-19 During an Axios Interview?
On August 5 2020, a quote meme was shared to Imgur referencing an Axios interview which August 3 2020, and it quoted United States President Donald Trump as saying that when he “took over … we didn’t even have a test” for COVID
FactCheck.org→ False Claims Follow Old Portland Mugshots
Quick Take Old mugshots circulating on social media falsely suggest that they show 13 teachers who were recently arrested during the protests in Portland, Oregon. The photos are actually from 2017, and the posts provide no evidence that any of them are
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sam Hyde Is NOT Identified As Perpetrator Of Beirut Explosion
Has Sam Hyde been identified as the person responsible for the massive explosion in Beirut? No, that's not true: Trolls on social media quickly started claiming that Lebanese investigators has identified the right-wing comedian a
Full Fact→ Video of police officer egged by children is a prank
Viral videos on Facebook and Twitter appear to show a police officer lying on the ground, while a group of children surround him and throw eggs at him. The videos appear to be filmed by laughing onlookers, many of whom are cheering on the children, and
FactCheck.org→ Asthma Medicine Not Proven as COVID-19 ‘Cure’
Quick Take A viral headline on Facebook claims that a vaccine isn’t “Needed” for COVID-19 because “There Is Already A Cure.” But the supposed “cure” is an asthma medication, touted by a Texas doctor, that has not yet b
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading COVID-19 Comparisons to Other Countries
In a flurry of tweets and remarks, President Donald Trump continued to distort the facts on the coronavirus pandemic: In a series of comments focused on the surging number of COVID-19 cases elsewhere in the world, Trump left the misleading impression
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Nasal Swab Test Does Not Cause Risk of Infection
Quick Take A viral Facebook post makes the false claim that the nasal swab test for COVID-19 damages the “blood-brain barrier” and can therefore lead to brain infections. Medical experts say the swab test is completely safe. Full Story To hel
Snopes→ Did the White House Alter Trump Rally Photos To Show More Attendees?
The viral photos surfaced after Trump's July 31, 2020, tarmac speech in Tampa.
Health Feedback→ Health authorities encourage the general public to wear face masks to reduce COVID-19 transmission
REVIEW An enormous variety of social media posts questioning the safety and efficacy of face masks to control the spread of COVID-19 have backed their claims by citing health authorities such as the World Health Organization (example), the U.S. Cent
The Dispatch→ Did the Postmaster General Order Postal Workers to Slow Down the Mail?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof That BLM Protesters — Or Anyone — Put Propane Tanks On Bridge Before Train Crash In Tempe, Arizona
Did Black Lives Matters protesters -- or anyone, for that matter -- put propane tanks on a bridge before a fiery train crash in Tempe, Arizona? No, that's not true. A train wreck on the Tempe Town Lake bridge was not the work of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Antifa Is NOT Planning A Training Session August 15, 2020 In Garnet, Montana
Is "Antifa" planning a training session August 15, 2020 in Garnet, a historic ghost town in Montana? No, that's not true: The remote 130-acre site east of Missoula, Montana, is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which
Snopes→ Does Coronavirus Linger in the Body?
There are a few places in the body that are less accessible to the immune system and where it is difficult to eradicate all viral infections.
The Dispatch→ Is Bill Gates’s Mom Related to Ghislaine Maxwell?
A viral internet conspiracy claims that Bill Gates’s mother, Mary Gates (née Maxwell), is related to Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The conspiracy is often accompanied by a photo that has made the rounds of the internet by itse
FactCheck.org→ Herman Cain Died of COVID-19, Not Cancer
Quick Take Within hours after his passing, Facebook posts falsely claimed that former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain died of colon cancer, not COVID-19. Cain did battle and survive cancer in 2006, but his staff confirmed online that his
The Dispatch→ Did Regis Philbin Leave $20 Million to the Trump Campaign?
A viral article states that Regis Philbin, who passed away at the age of 88 on July 24, left $20 million to Donald Trump’s campaign. Philbin and Trump have been friendly in the past and the president took to Twitter to eulogize his passing, leadi
Truth or Fiction?→ Was a Colorado Man Arrested and Charged With Accidentally Shooting Fellow Protesters?
On July 31 2020, a Facebook user shared the following image and a status update claiming that a protester in Denver had accidentally shot fellow protesters in Denver: The Facebook user wrote: Protesters illegally blocked traffic on an interstate in
FactCheck.org→ Lincoln Project
Political Leanings: Republican/Anti-President Trump 2018 Spending: N/A Established in late 2019, the Lincoln Project is a conservative super PAC that aims to “defeat President Trump and Trumpism at the ballot box” in 2020. According to the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Get Caught Trashing His Supporters On Project Veritas Video – It’s A Parody
Did President Donald Trump get caught trashing his supporters on video? No, that's not true - it is a parody. A viral video showing Trump wearing a mask and speaking crudely about his supporters, calling them "animals" and "The H
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Data-Reporting Changed, But Not Florida’s Case Count
Quick Take As Florida’s COVID-19 case count rose to the second-highest in the U.S. in July, a former challenger for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s congressional seat falsely claimed on social media that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Feedback→ Still no evidence that hydroxychloroquine can cure or prevent COVID-19
REVIEW This claim first appeared in a 27 July 2020 live stream video (transcript archived here) published by Breitbart News. The video features a group of physicians, self-identified as members of America’s Frontline Doctors, who advocate against
The Dispatch→ Is the HPV Vaccine Gardasil Dangerous?
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Truth or Fiction?→ ‘New Zealand Rugby Game Today as We Have No COVID Cases’
On July 26 2020, a post to Reddit’s r/Damnthatsinteresting purportedly showed images from a rugby game in New Zealand on the same day, in a stadium full of fans — because the country has successfully suppressed COVID-19: New Zea
Snopes→ Who Are ‘America’s Frontline Doctors’ and Dr. Stella Immanuel?
Thousands of readers inquired about people featured in a viral video pulled by social media companies for pushing COVID-19 misinformation in July 2020.
Full Fact→ The evidence shows masks do offer protection from Covid-19
A viral video shows a UK doctor discuss the relative benefits of different face coverings with two colleagues, one of whom is claimed to be a “trainer and fit tester for qualified masks.” During the video they look at three masks. One is a
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s COVID-19 Press Briefing
President Donald Trump, at a July 28 briefing, made a few false and misleading statements about COVID-19: Trump falsely said that “large portions” of the country are “corona-free.” Only 35 counties or county equivalents, accounting for less th
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s COVID-19 Press Briefing
President Donald Trump, at a July 28 briefing, made a few false and misleading statements about COVID-19: Trump falsely said that “large portions” of the country are “corona-free.” Only 35 counties or county equivalents, accounting for less th
The Dispatch→ Is the NFL Donating $250 Million to Black Lives Matter?
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