“Pre-eclampsia reduces the flow of blood through the placenta, and can lead to stillbirth or even the death of the mother. It happens between 26 and 32 weeks of gestation.” Daily Mirror Newspaper, 23 September 2021 A Daily Mirror newspaper
Truth or Fiction?→ New Footage of Capitol Riots Released in September 2021
“New footage” of the events of January 6 2021 began circulating on September 22 2021, appearing alongside a predictable set of claims about the “meaning” of the video: Whatever this is, it is not anything close to a coup or in
Full Fact→ Children should still follow Covid-19 rules after vaccination
A section of an “easy read” consent form for the Covid-19 vaccines for children and young people, which was published by the government, wrongly stated that people who have been vaccinated no longer have to follow government rules. The leaf
Snopes→ Did Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg Promote Bic Lighters Together?
The pair's "odd couple" on-screen chemistry, and real-life friendship, has seen them collaborate on a series of projects in recent years.
Snopes→ One to Charge Them All: EU Demands Single Plug for Phones
The European Union unveiled plans to require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile devices.
Logically→ Citric acid is a toxin used to lower people’s vitality.
Citric acid is a weak acid that is naturally found in fruit but can also be manufactured using black mold. It is rarely harmful.
Logically→ “Gammon,” “remoaner,” and “Karen” are among the terms that U.K. regulator Ofcom has deemed offensive.
Ofcom's report was not intended as a list of offensive words, but as a study of the public's reaction to them.
Snopes→ Ancient Tablet Acquired by Hobby Lobby Going Back to Iraq
The cuneiform clay tablet was found in 1853 as part of a 12-tablet collection in the rubble of the library of Assyrian King Assur Banipal.
Logically→ People are protesting outside the Rothschilds Castle in Switzerland.
People are protesting against coronavirus measures outside Bundeshaus, Switzerland's Parliament building.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 treatments can improve a patient’s survival and recovery, but don’t replace the individual and community benefits of vaccination
REVIEW During the summer of 2021, many countries experienced a new COVID-19 surge mainly driven by the spread of the more contagious Delta variant. First identified in India in October 2020, this variant became rapidly dominant in many countries inc
Snopes→ EPA Completes Rule to Phase out Gases Used As Refrigerants
The new rule, which follows through on a law Congress passed last year, is intended to decrease U.S. production and use of HFCs by 85% over the next 15 years.
Logically→ Taliban has banned feminine hygiene products in Afghanistan.
Doctored screenshots falsely claim that the Taliban banned feminine hygiene products in Afghanistan. No credible media reports have reported as such.
Poynter→ Why the Gabby Petito case has drawn so much attention compared to other missing people cases
The disappearance of 22-year-old Gabrielle Petito has captivated the public, with national news organizations devoting substantial coverage to the twists and turns of the investigation and social media users scouring Petito’s Instagram and YouTube ac
Washington Post→ McCarthy’s misleading claim that 2019 debt-ceiling hike paid for all of Trump’s policies
The Republican leader is wrong, as the U.S. government continues to borrow heavily to pay for Trump's tax cuts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Numbers Don’t Support Public Commenter Claiming ‘We Are Killing More People Than We Are Saving’ During FDA VAX Panel
Did a member of the Food and Drug Administration's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee say, "We are killing more people than we are saving with the shots"? No, that's not true: A member of the public said this. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Census Bureau And CDC Did NOT Share Private Data With County Health Officials To Enforce Vaccinations
Did the U.S. Census Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) share private data with county health officials in Kentucky to target individuals for COVID-19 vaccination? No, that's not true: the Census Bureau and the
Snopes→ COVID-19 Creates Dire US Shortage of Teachers, School Staff
In some areas, principals are filling in as crossing guards, teachers are being offered signing bonuses, and schools are moving back to online learning.
Snopes→ Former U.S. Military Leader Testifies in Elizabeth Holmes Fraud Trial
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified in the trial of fallen tech star Elizabeth Holmes, saying the entrepreneur misled him into believing she was on the verge of rolling out a blood-testing breakthrough that he hoped would help save
Snopes→ Melvin Van Peebles, Godfather of Black Cinema, Dies at 89
Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking playwright, musician and movie director whose work ushered in the “Blaxploitation” wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after, has died. He was 89.
Snopes→ Many Migrants Staying in US Even As Expulsion Flights Rise
Many Haitian migrants in Del Rio are being released in the United States, according to two U.S. officials, undercutting the Biden administration’s public statements that the thousands in the camp faced immediate expulsion to Haiti.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putting Hydrogen Peroxide In A Nebulizer Does NOT Help Fight Pathogens — It’s Dangerous
Does putting hydrogen peroxide in a nebulizer help the user's body fight pathogens? No, that's not true: Such a practice is not only ineffective, but dangerous, according to information from medical organizations. The claim appeared in a
Snopes→ Flynn’s ‘Vaccine in Salad Dressing’ Comment Not as Crazy as It Sounds
In this case, the truth may actually be stranger than fiction.
FactCheck.org→ Debt Limit Q&A
Democrats and Republicans are once again in a standoff over a looming debt limit crisis. Congress must raise or suspend the limit on federal borrowing soon or the U.S. government won’t be able to pay its bills. Here we provide the facts on the po
Snopes→ Can You Exchange Used Candles at Bath & Body Works?
Such claims have been circulating on the internet since at least 2018.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Order VA To Withhold Health Benefits From Unvaccinated Veterans
Did President Joe Biden order the Veterans Administration to withhold health benefits from unvaccinated military veterans? No, that's not true: This is a satirical article published by a self-described satire website. There have been no p
Snopes→ Yes, Rapper Lil Nas X Performed Dolly Parton’s Iconic ‘Jolene’
And you can even watch it.
Snopes→ Did Winston Churchill Say ‘a Nation That Forgets Its Past Has No Future’?
The quote was virally shared in a Facebook meme after Confederate statues were removed following the May 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Snopes→ Met Season to Open with First-Ever Opera by Black Composer
It will be the first operatic performance in the house since the pandemic shutdown 18 months ago.
Snopes→ Did Kamala Harris Honor McCain’s Captors at Monument in Vietnam?
The vice president allegedly dishonored McCain by laying a wreath at the monument, instead of honoring him.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Mass Romanian Resistance Against Vaccination — It’s From 2017 Anti-Corruption Protests
Did the Romanian government close all vaccine centers because 70% of "epic" resistance from citizens? No, that's not true: The claim offers as proof a video taken at a 2017 political protest in Bucharest that had nothing to do with the vi
Snopes→ Did Bus Driver Shortage Force Mass. Gov. to Deploy National Guard?
A lack of workers willing to shuttle K-12 students to and from school is impacting school districts nationwide.
Snopes→ Trump Sues Niece, NY Times over Records Behind ’18 Tax Story
Trump’s lawsuit accuses Mary Trump of breaching a settlement agreement by disclosing tax records she received in a dispute over family patriarch Fred Trump’s estate.
Snopes→ Biden Doubles US Global Donation of COVID-19 Vaccine Shots
He encouraged well-off nations to do more to get the coronavirus under control.
Full Fact→ No evidence Covid-19 vaccine makes blood look different
A post on Instagram which claims to show two bags of donated blood, one much darker than the other, says that the lighter red one is from someone who has not been vaccinated, and the bag that’s almost black is from someone who has been vaccinated
Snopes→ An 1895 Headache Treatment Called ‘Vibration Therapy’?
It is our considered opinion that this "treatment" would cause more headaches than it would cure.
Full Fact→ Do pregnant women get Covid-19 booster vaccines ?
We have been asked on WhatsApp whether pregnant women will be prioritised for booster Covid-19 vaccines, and what the current guidance is. Decisions around the booster programme are still evolving. At the time of writing, the Joint Committee on V
Logically→ Breastfeeding babies are dying of adverse reactions due to their mothers being vaccinated against COVID-19.
Theoretical concerns regarding the safety of vaccinating lactating individuals do not outweigh the potential benefits of receiving the vaccine
AllSides→ COVID-19: The Unvaccinated Pose a Risk to the Vaccinated
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/09/covid-19-the-unvaccinated-pose-a-risk-to-the-vaccinated/ Q: How do p
Snopes→ Croatian Police Identify Woman Found with Memory Loss
Croatian police said they have established the identity of a woman who was found in a remote area on a northern Adriatic island with no recollection of who she is or where she came from.
Health Feedback→ Pregnancy tests don’t provide a conclusive diagnosis for testicular cancer; not all testicular cancers produce the hormone detected by pregnancy tests
REVIEW On 15 September 2021, a Facebook video was shared about how men can use pregnancy tests to diagnose testicular cancer. In the video, three men checked the results of their pregnancy tests and claimed that a positive result would “show high