The show follows a gang of misfit superhero siblings trying to stop the end of the world.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Claims on the Migrant Surge at the U.S.-Mexico Border
As migrants arrive at the southwestern border in increasing numbers, lawmakers and officials are misleading about border policies, migrants, the coronavirus and immigration flows.
AFP Fact Check→ Old photo circulates in misleading Facebook posts that falsely claim opposition lawmakers in Sri Lanka joined governing party
An image of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa shaking hands with an opposition lawmaker has been shared in multiple Facebook posts alongside claims that the photo shows the moment the lawmaker and seven others joined the governing party. The
AFP Fact Check→ The image has been doctored to change the actress’ original comments
An image showing a news photo of a Pakistani actress alongside her purported “quote” about supporting homosexuality while not caring “what Quran says” has been shared hundreds of times in multiple social media posts in March 2020. The claim i
AFP Fact Check→ Australian military refutes claim of ‘severe side effects’ from Covid-19 vaccines amongst Navy service members
Multiple social media posts claim that 80 percent of Australian Navy service members who received the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine are experiencing “severe side effects,” while the remaining 20 percent have “mild side effects”. The claim is fal
AFP Fact Check→ False claim circulates online claiming that former US President Trump wrote a book that includes damaging revelations about former Pakistani PM
Multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter claim that former US President Donald Trump wrote a book titled “The Original Face of Pakistan'' that includes damaging revelations about former Pakisani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The claim is false; Trump ha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Father ‘Who Identifies As Tooth Fairy’ Is NOT Tied To A Real Incident
Did a buff father who "identifies as the tooth fairy" knock the teeth out of a man pretending to identify as a woman who followed his daughter into a public restroom? No, that's not true: The meme is a mash-up of fabricated events that mo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mr. Rogers Was NOT Photographed Wearing A Bob Ross T-Shirt While Hanging Out With Steve Irwin – It’s A Composite
Was children's show host Fred Rogers photographed wearing a Bob Ross T-shirt while hanging out with naturalist Steve Irwin? No, that's not true. The viral image is a composite of two different photos of Rogers and Irwin, both deceased. Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Khalife Sisters Did NOT Pitch CBD Gummies On TV’s ‘Shark Tank’
Did Donna and Rosy Khalife net "the biggest deal in 'Shark Tank' history" by pitching "powerful quit smoking CBD Gummies"? No, that's not true: When the Khalife sisters appeared on the ABC television program, they sought funding for the c
Snopes→ 5 White House Staffers Lose Jobs over Drugs, Marijuana Use
The administration has tried not to automatically penalize potential staffers for legal behavior in their communities by developing a more flexible policy, Psaki said in a statement to The Associated Press.
Snopes→ Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Partially Closed Due to COVID Outbreak
That’s according to several people, including one familiar with club operations, who said Mar-a-Lago had “partially closed” a section of the club and quarantined some of its workers “out of an abundance of caution.”
Snopes→ Atlanta-Area Church Disowns Massage Shooting Suspect
The church attended by the white man charged with killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage businesses, most of them women of Asian descent, condemned the shootings and said they run contrary to the gospel and the church’s teachings.
Snopes→ NY Prosecutors Interview Cohen an 8th Time in Trump Inquiry
Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, was interviewed for an eighth time by New York prosecutors investigating the former president’s finances.
Snopes→ 4 Men Linked to Proud Boys Charged in Plot to Attack Capitol
Four men described as leaders of the far-right Proud Boys have been charged in the U.S. Capitol riots.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The COVID-19 Positivity Rate Among Illegal Migrants At The Border Is NOT ‘Upwards Of Around 50%’
Is the COVID-19 positivity rate among migrants at the border "upwards of around 50%"? No, that's not true: It's less than 6%, according to the acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The claim cited the National Sh
Snopes→ Was Trump Statue Removed From Floor of Wax Museum Because People Kept Hitting It?
It's not easy being a wax president.
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump and Biden’s Vaccine ‘Promises’
On March 18 2021, u/Mech0T1 shared a screenshot to Imgur showing a tweet by Qasim Rashid (@QasimRashid), contrasting vaccine-related “promises” with purported vaccination rates of vaccination between former United States President Dona
Snopes→ Did 12 GOP House Members Vote Against Medals for Capitol Police?
The votes of 12 Republican House members in March 2021 caused widespread outrage, but there was more to the story.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Distort CDC Study Supporting Mask Mandates to Reduce COVID-19
SciCheck Digest A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that state-issued mask mandates were associated with significant decreases in daily COVID-19 case and death growth rates. Yet some conservative outlets and social media u
Snopes→ Is There an NC-17 and R-Rated Version of ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’?
The 1993 Robin Williams film is rumored to have additional scenes with some NSFW humor.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Turn Gates Foundation Into A Corporation To Carry Out U.S. Plot To Depopulate Developing Countries
Is the Gates Foundation a multinational corporation that profits from vaccines as part of a U.S. government plot hatched in the 1970s to depopulate developing countries? No, that's not true: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a re
Snopes→ Plans Solidify for 93rd Oscars: No Zoom, No Sweatshirts
Details are trickling out about the 93rd Oscars, and neither sweatshirts nor Zoom made the cut.
Snopes→ Biden Eyes New Goal After US Clears 100M Shots Since Jan. 20
With the nation now administering about 2.5 million shots per day, Biden teased the possibility of setting a 200 million dose goal by his 100th day in office.
Snopes→ Did Twitter Suspend Marjorie Taylor Greene?
The U.S. Representative for Georgia claimed she was being "silenced," but Twitter had a different explanation.
Snopes→ Ringo Calling! If He Wants You to Sing, Who Could Say No?
The beloved Beatle dug into his contacts for help on the chorus of “Here's to the Nights.”
Snopes→ Did Biden Say He Liked ‘Colored Folk’ and That ‘Negroes’ Shouldn’t Hold Power?
A viral meme purportedly featured two past quotes from Joe Biden in which he said he liked "colored folk," and that "negroes" shouldn't hold power.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Metal Coasters Made from Cars Wrecked in Drunk Driving Accidents’
A March 18 2021 Imgur post (“Stay Safe”) featured the following image, purportedly showing bar coasters made of metal salvaged from cars which were destroyed in drunk driving accidents: Text on the top of the image read: Local bar has meta
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Scotty from ‘Star Trek’ Inspire a Woman to Not Take Her Own Life?
Actor James Doohan’s relationship with a fan was remembered fondly online in March 2021 to commemorate what would have been his 100th birthday. Fans of the Canadian actor’s work on the original series of Star Trek honored the occasion onlin
Logically→ The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill has been delayed until later in the year due to pressure from activists.
Sources said the bill was due to be rushed to the committee stage but has been delayed due to pushback from campaigners. This can't be confirmed.
Snopes→ NCAA Inequity Raised in Women’s Basketball Weight Training Facilities
The teams had barely landed in Texas when complaints of inequity between the women’s and men’s tournaments roared over social media posts noting the women’s weight training facilities in San Antonio were severely lacking compared to what the men
FactCheck.org→ Facts on the House Gun Bills
After the 2018 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, the House passed two gun control measures: one extending background checks to private sales and the other extending the time limit to conduct background checks on gun purchasers. AR
Full Fact→ Beware of scam texts claiming to be from Royal Mail
A number of posts on Facebook have shared images of text messages, purporting to be from the Royal Mail, which they say may be a scam. The messages do appear to be scams or hoaxes. The messages are largely similar in their wording, they say a parcel ad
Snopes→ Greek Police Recover Ancient Statue of ‘Exceptional Artwork’
A man has been arrested on suspicion of antiquities smuggling for trying to sell an ancient marble statue that once likely adorned a temple on Athens’ famed Acropolis or the slopes around it.
AFP Fact Check→ US Congress has not raised its salary since last federal minimum wage increase
A Facebook post shared more than 55,000 times claims that members of the US Congress raised their own salaries nine times over the last 18 years but increased the federal minimum wage only once. But experts and government records say that while Congres
AFP Fact Check→ Covid-19 vaccination does not invalidate US life insurance policies
Social media posts say that life insurance companies will not pay claims if a person dies within one year of receiving a vaccination against Covid-19. This is false, according to the organization that represents American life insurance firms and severa
Washington Post→ How to spot a fake video
Here's The Fact Checker's guide to let you investigate manipulated video on your own.
Snopes→ Did Biden Fall on Stairs to Air Force One?
He was not the first president to take such a spill.
Full Fact→ Saying your religion is ‘Freedom’ on the census won’t make it a recognised belief
Some social media posts shared hundreds of times claim that if more than 250,000 people respond to a question about religious belief on the 2021 census with the answer “FREEDOM”, it will become a “recognised belief system” or &l
Snopes→ Did Sean Hannity Vape On Air?
"Uh-oh," the Fox News host said, looking into the camera.
Snopes→ AstraZeneca Vaccinations Resume in Europe After Clot Scare
The suspensions came after reports of blood clots in some recipients of the vaccine, even though international health agencies urged governments to press ahead with the shot, saying the benefits outweighed the risks.