A video shared hundreds of times on Facebook in South Africa claims that people in India are throwing away religious status because the deities supposedly failed to protect them from the Covid-19 surge sweeping the country. But the claim is false:
Logically→ Indian actor Mukesh Khanna has succumbed to COVID-19.
Mukesh Khanna has rubbished his death rumors and clarified that he is healthy and fine.
Snopes→ Did Trump Build a Replica Oval Office at Mar-A-Lago?
As far as we can tell, Trump's office at Mar-A-Lago is made up of right angles.
Snopes→ Did Actor Ricky Schroder Confront a Costco Employee About Masks?
Schroder voiced an incorrect understanding of Costco's mask policy.
Snopes→ Biden Cancels Trump’s Planned ‘Garden of American Heroes’
It was to have featured sculptures of dozens of American historical figures, including presidents, athletes and pop culture icons, envisioned by Trump as “a vast outdoor park that will feature the statues of the greatest Americans to ever live."
Snopes→ Is ‘Wooden Rose’ Chainsaw Carving Real?
Sometimes you have to stop and carve the roses.
Snopes→ Gaetz Associate Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Charges
Federal prosecutors are examining whether Rep. Matt Gaetz and Joel Greenberg paid underage girls or offered them gifts in exchange for sex, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Snopes→ Blinken Hasn’t Seen Any Evidence on AP Gaza Building Strike
Israel destroyed a building housing The Associated Press and Al Jazeera and claimed that Hamas used the building for a military intelligence office.
Logically→ Applying cow dung all over the body can prevent one from contracting COVID-19.
There is no evidence that cow dung or cow urine can cure COVID-19.
Snopes→ Supreme Court to Weigh Rollback of Abortion Rights
The case involves a Mississippi law that would prohibit abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy.
Logically→ Japan will not allow vaccinated individuals to give blood.
Japan has advised not to give blood 48 hours after receiving the vaccine to allow time for side effects to subside.
AFP Fact Check→ False claims circulate that Nigeria’s leader arrived in Paris for postponed conference
Numerous social media posts are sharing reports that Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari had travelled to Paris to attend the Africa-France Summit, unaware it had been delayed. However, the claim is false; while the Africa-France Summit, originally sch
Snopes→ AT&T, Discovery Join Media Brands As Cord-Cutting Encroaches
It is a major directional shift for AT&T which squared off with the Justice Department less than three years ago in an antitrust fight when it wanted to acquire Time Warner Inc. for more than $80 billion.
Full Fact→ Animal sentience in UK law
The government has recently announced plans to formally recognise in law the sentience of animals, that is the ability of animals to experience feelings like pain, joy and fear. The Guardian reported that it will be enshrined “in UK law for the f
Logically→ People with AB and B blood groups are more susceptible to COVID-19.
Research indicates that non-O blood group carriers are at increased risk of COVID-19 infection. However, there is no conclusive evidence to prove it.
Poynter→ Removal of Liz Cheney from House leadership is only one piece of GOP coalescing around the ‘Big Lie’
The Republican Party’s crusade to enforce allegiance to former President Donald Trump claimed its most high-profile victim this week when Rep. Liz Cheney, Wyoming’s reliably conservative congresswoman and its sole representative in the House, was s
AFP Fact Check→ The image has circulated online since at least 2016
A photo of hundreds of birds lying on the ground has been shared in social media posts that claim the creatures died of Covid-19 in India. The claim is false: the picture has been circulating online since at least 2016, years before India reported
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook posts misquote Pakistan PM’s comments on Prophet Mohammad
A video clip of an interview of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been viewed millions of times in Facebook posts alongside a claim he said it is not essential for Muslims to accept Prophet Mohammad as the last prophet of Allah. The claim is fals
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading claim circulates online about South Korea’s quarantine lunch boxes
A photo has circulated online in Korean-language posts alongside a claim it shows a lunch box with a South Korean presidential seal given to Chinese students in quarantine. The claim is misleading: the lunch box in the photo was given to a South Kor
AFP Fact Check→ Experts say this video shows soldiers, not protesters, from a Myanmar rebel group
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook alongside a claim it shows young anti-coup protesters who joined a leading rebel group in Myanmar in May 2021. The posts circulated online after young protesters reportedly joined ethnic re
AFP Fact Check→ Korean Facebook posts falsely claim Covid-19 is a ‘common cold that we see every year’
Facebook posts circulating in South Korea claim that Covid-19 is "merely a common cold that we see every year", referencing news reports from 2013 which mentioned a "novel coronavirus". The claim is false: the 2013 reports referred to the MERS outbrea
Snopes→ Were These Electric Cars Abandoned Because Their Batteries Failed?
An anti-electric car post shows the results of a failed business model rather than a failed technology.
AllSides→ Ignoring claims from his own party, Kevin McCarthy says no one questions Biden’s election
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/may/14/kevin-mccarthy/ignoring-claims-his-own-party-kevin-mccarthy-says-/
Snopes→ Streaming Services Say Don’t Pass on Your Password
Many of us were taught to share as kids. Now streaming services ranging from Netflix to Amazon to Disney+ want us to stop.
Snopes→ Woman Says $26M California Lottery Ticket Destroyed in Wash
Four prizes of $20 million or more haven't been claimed since 1997, including a $63 million prize from 2015.
Snopes→ AP’s Top Editor Calls for Probe Into Israeli Airstrike
The Associated Press’ top editor has called for an independent investigation into the Israeli airstrike that targeted and destroyed a Gaza City building housing the AP, broadcaster Al-Jazeera and other media.
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading claim circulates online about rules for visitors to South Korea’s national cemetery
Multiple Korean-language posts claim a new rule has banned visitors from singing the national anthem and hoisting the country's flag at South Korea’s cemetery for war veterans. The posts circulated online in May 2021 after anti-government proteste
Snopes→ Does Biden Have a Personal Venmo Account?
News of the account came after the president was said to have spent money to his grandchildren.
Snopes→ Did Joe Exotic Say He Had Prostate Cancer?
The reality star is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence.
Snopes→ Could Fungus ‘Full of Psychedelic Drugs’ Cause Brood X Cicadas Butts to Fall Off?
The fungus has been compared to a sexually transmitted disease for an insect.
Snopes→ Did Target Temporarily Halt Pokemon Card Sales Over Safety Concerns?
The decision reportedly came after an altercation in a parking lot.
Snopes→ Did Ben Shapiro Tweet ‘Settlements Rock’ and ‘Arabs Like To Bomb Crap’?
Critics of the conservative commentator posted screenshots of an old quote, during a surge in violence between Hamas and Israel in 2021.
Snopes→ As GOP Restricts Voting, Democrats Move to Expand Access
More than 800 bills have been filed in 47 states this year with provisions that would expand voting rights, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, a public policy group that advocates for voting access.
Snopes→ Did a K-9 Dog Bite a Cow, Deputy Tase a K-9, Cow Kick a Deputy?
"New rock paper scissors just dropped," a viral tweet said.
Snopes→ Some Aren’t Ready to Give Up Masks Despite New CDC Guidance
With COVID-19 cases on the decline after more than 580,000 deaths and with more than a third of the U.S. population fully vaccinated, millions are deciding whether to continue wearing face masks.
Snopes→ Israeli Strikes Kill 42, Topple Buildings in Gaza City
The violence, which came as international mediators worked to broker a cease-fire and stave off an Israeli ground invasion of the territory, marked the worst fighting here since the devastating 2014 war in Gaza.
Snopes→ Pipeline Operator Says ‘Normal Operations’ Have Resumed
The pipeline system delivers about 45% of the gasoline consumed on the East Coast.
Snopes→ Does Costco Have a New Chicken Sandwich?
"Finally," one TikTok user exclaimed.
Snopes→ Did US Energy Secretary Say Gas Crisis ‘Would Not’ Affect Electric Car Drivers?
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm has been previously criticised for her ties to an electric car company.
Logically→ The government of India has recommended increasing the duration between two doses of Covishield due to a shortage in vaccines.
Amid a shortage of the Covishield vaccine in India, the NTAGI recommends increasing the dosage to 12-16 weeks to strengthen the vaccine's efficacy.