Does an opinion column in The Pulse accurately characterize the fatality risk COVID poses and does it correctly describe what is shown by data in the VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)? No, that's not true: Without noting that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Is NOT Before A Military Tribunal
Is Bill Gates on trial before a military tribunal on charges of trafficking children? No, that's not true: A duty officer at the Pentagon told Lead Stories: "No." And Gates has been active on social media during the time of the supposed t
Snopes→ Do Falls from Milk Crates Have Their Own ICD-10 Code?
The code "Id10T" was taken.
FactCheck.org→ Instagram Post Wrong on U.S. Casualties in Afghanistan
Quick Take Eleven American military members were killed in Afghanistan in 2020, including four in combat. But, as the U.S. nears its Aug. 31 deadline for a complete withdrawal from Afghanistan, a social media post falsely claims that there weren’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine IS Approved By The FDA
Is the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine not approved by the FDA? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on August 23, 2021. The agency made the announcement publicly, sharing the approva
Snopes→ CDC Advises Older Consumers to Heat Deli Meats Amid Salmonella Outbreaks
Federal officials said two outbreaks of the bacterial infection had sickened at least 36 people across 17 states since May 2021.
Truth or Fiction?→ Camilla Canepa and #ProtectYourFamily
A June 2021 Facebook post about the death of Camilla Canepa spread virally in August 2021, iterations of which received thousands of shares on Facebook, with its “vaccine info” box glaringly absent: Camilla Canepa Facebook Posts and the #P
Snopes→ AOC Challenger Tina Forte Promoted and Attended Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
In this special investigation, Snopes found that the apparent QAnon believer livestreamed to Facebook Live the day of the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Snopes→ Yes, Kanye West Petitioned To Legally Change His Name
West has been using the name publicly for years.
The Dispatch→ Did the FDA Approve a Drug That Caused Birth Defects?
Following the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to grant full approval to the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine—the vaccine had previously been distributed under emergency provisions—comparisons were made on social media to the FDAR
Truth or Fiction?→ Leviticus 13:45-46
On August 21 2021, a Facebook account shared a Twitter screenshot which purportedly quoted Leviticus 13:45-46 in reference to ongoing debates regarding masks and social distancing: The Bible doesn't mention anything about masks, so quit referenc
Snopes→ Fossil Found in Brazilian Police Raid Is Rare Flying Dinosaur
It’s the best-preserved — and first complete — flying reptile specimen ever found.
Logically→ An edited image of a man hanging on to the wing of an aircraft to escape Afghanistan is shared on social media.
A photoshopped video posted by a Viatememse graphic designer is wrongly linked to the recent Taliban crisis.
Logically→ An edited image of a man hanging on to the wing of an aircraft to escape Afghanistan is shared on social media.
A photoshopped video posted by a Viatememse graphic designer is wrongly linked to the recent Taliban crisis.
Snopes→ Nirvana Sued by Man Who Was Baby on ‘Nevermind’ Album Cover
The suit alleges that the use of the photograph was child exploitation and pornography.
Logically→ A video shows the Taliban celebrating the takeover of Maidan in Afghanistan.
The video showing men dancing with guns is from a wedding in Pakistan held in 2020.
Logically→ A video shows Taliban militants shooting a woman dead in Afghanistan for stepping out of her house.
A 2015 video from Syria is falsely captioned as Taliban militants shooting a woman dead in Afghanistan in 2021.
Logically→ A video purportedly shows the Taliban in control of the presidential palace in Kabul.
An old video of Syrian rebels capturing the city of Idlib in March 2015 is falsely claimed to be of the current situation in Afghanistan.
Full Fact→ Facebook post makes incorrect claims about TV licence fee non-payment
A Facebook post claims the BBC has lost £50 million “this year” from non-payment of the TV licence fee. It also states that 260,000 over-75s have “refused to pay” for the TV licence. Neither of these points are right.
Full Fact→ Facebook post and MP wrong to claim BBC lost £50 million in licence fees
A Facebook post claims the BBC has lost £50 million “this year” from non-payment of licence fees. It also states that 260,000 over-75s had “refused to pay” for the TV licence. Neither of these points are right.
Snopes→ Yes, OnlyFans Reversed Its Ban on ‘Sexually Explicit’ Content
The platform said that it stood for “inclusion,” and "will continue to provide a home for all creators.”
Full Fact→ Chris Preddie wrong about Pfizer CEO not taking Covid vaccine
A video posted on Facebook by Chris Preddie OBE claims Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said he doesn’t need a Covid-19 vaccine. The video includes an interview from CNBC with Mr Bourla with text imposed above it which says “PFIZER CEO HAS NO
Logically→ The FDA approved a BioNTech product that is similar to – but not the same as – the Pfizer “vaccine.”
The COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is now called Comirnaty. Comirnaty received full FDA approval on August 23.
AllSides→ Twitter blocked and labeled Donald Trump’s tweets on election fraud. They spread anyway.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/08/24/trump-twitter-block-election-fraud-tweets-facebook-instagram-posts/8218382002/
Full Fact→ Pfizer CEO didn’t say he doesn’t need to be vaccinated because he’s healthy
A Facebook post says the CEO of Pfizer, Albert Bourla, doesn’t think he needs to be vaccinated because “he’s healthy”. This isn’t true. In December, Mr Bourla gave an interview on CNBC where he said he didn’t want to
Logically→ An old incident from Kabul is shared as the Taliban killing a woman after they took over Afghanistan in August 2021.
The lynching of a 27-year-old woman Farkhunda Malikzada in 2015 in Central Kabul is falsely shared as the Taliban's recent action.
Logically→ An old incident from Kabul is shared as the Taliban killing a woman after they took over Afghanistan in August 2021.
The lynching of a 27-year-old woman Farkhunda Malikzada in 2015 in Central Kabul is falsely shared as the Taliban's recent action.
Logically→ An old incident from Kabul is shared as the Taliban killing a woman after they took over Afghanistan in August 2021.
The lynching of a 27-year-old woman Farkhunda Malikzada in 2015 in Central Kabul is falsely shared as the Taliban's recent action.
Full Fact→ Screenshot of website about Covid-19 vaccine side effects is fake
A Facebook post includes what appears to be a screenshot of a website listing Covid-19 vaccine side effects recorded by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Yellow Card scheme. Text in the post says: “A few people asked
Full Fact→ Video makes misleading claims about birth certificates and the law
A video on Facebook, seen thousands of times, claims that signing a birth certificate and registering a birth means a child has been signed over to the state and creates a “fictitious legal entity”. The video goes on to claim that the
Full Fact→ Too early to say whether unvaccinated doctors or nurses will lose jobs
A Facebook post suggests thousands of unvaccinated doctors and nurses will lose their jobs for refusing a Covid-19 vaccine. The context of the post seems to be an upcoming public consultation which will inform the government’s decision on w
Full Fact→ Why the government recommends having 6 months left on passports to visit Europe
A Facebook post claims that “due to changes in validity since leaving Europe, your passport is now only valid for 10 years from the issue date on your passport.” When you renew your passport as an adult, it is valid for ten years from the d
Full Fact→ Covid virus variants are real
A post on Facebook falsely claims that variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, and biological viruses as a whole, do not exist. Viruses exist The post seems to claim that viruses do not exist. This is wholly false. Viruses
Logically→ The Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has said that it is likely that a vaccine resistant strand of COVID-19 will emerge.
While it is possible, Bourla said that Pfizer are able to formulate a new vaccine within 90 days of any new variants appearing.
Snopes→ Did Kurt Cobain Say of ‘Nevermind’ Album Cover, ‘If You’re Offended by This You Must Be a Closet Pedophile’?
Come as you are as long as you're not naked.
Snopes→ New NY Governor Adds 12,000 Deaths to Publicized COVID Tally
Andrew Cuomo’s critics had long charged that he was manipulating coronavirus statics to burnish his image as a pandemic leader.
Full Fact→ Kabul plane was not inflatable decoy
This article links to footage that is potentially distressing. A post on Facebook claims that a US aircraft photographed leaving Afghanistan was an inflatable decoy. As multiple other fact checking services such as Check Your Fact and Reuters hav
Logically→ Teenagers are more at risk of death from COVID-19 vaccination than older people.
Post-COVID-19 vaccination deaths are rare and often occur because of underlying health conditions. Side effects are well-publicized and temporary.
Snopes→ Pentagon: US Troops Must Get Their COVID-19 Vaccines ASAP
More than 800,000 service members have yet to get their shots, according to Pentagon data.
Full Fact→ Cadbury World ‘promotion’ is fake
A Facebook post claims to offer a chocolate hamper courtesy of Cadbury World to every user who reshares and comments on the post. At the time of writing there were 13,000 comments on the post. This is a fake scam offer and the Facebook page is not an o