Delhi's elected government will now have to seek Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal's opinion before taking an executive decision.
Logically→ The central government has not supplied COVID-19 vaccines to Maharashtra.
Data published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare shows that Maharashtra has received over 93 lakh doses of vaccines.
Full Fact→ Ketchup did not ‘test positive’ for Covid-19
A post on Facebook claims that a small amount of Heinz tomato ketchup tested positive for Covid-19 using a lateral flow test. This is inaccurate. We have seen, and reported on, a number of similar self-styled experiments with food including orang
Poynter→ Factually: Fact-checkers have the answers to Joe Rogan’s vaccine hesitancy
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it on your email every Thursday. I’m just answering questions Podcast host Joe Rogan made headlines in the
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a Tanzanian member of parliament meeting a retired Israeli paratrooper
A photo is being shared on Twitter alongside a claim that it shows Tanzanian member of parliament Hamisi Kigwangalla meeting Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates. The claim is false; the photo was taken in Tel Aviv, Israel in
Poynter→ How is President Biden doing as he approaches the 100-day mark? Not bad, experts say.
In the first 100 days, new presidents try to turn campaign promises into quick legislative victories, defuse lingering crises, set themselves apart from their predecessor, and set a leadership tone for the next four years — all while avoiding blunder
AFP Fact Check→ Photo of collapsed flyover was taken in India, not Nigeria
An image showing a damaged flyover has circulated in numerous social media posts claiming that it shows shabby construction work in Nigeria’s northern Taraba state. However, this is false; the photo showing the collapsed structure was taken in India,
AFP Fact Check→ This image was taken in September 2020 — months before Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal
Multiple Facebook posts have shared an aerial image of containers spelling out THANK YOU alongside a claim that trafficked children were rescued from the Ever Given, a container vessel that got stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal for almost one week in Mar
AFP Fact Check→ Image purporting to show China’s top diplomat ‘bowing’ to Mike Pompeo has been doctored
An image shared repeatedly in Facebook and Twitter posts purports to show China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi bowing to former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo while shaking hands during a meeting. The image, however, has been doctored: the original
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Address to Congress
Summary In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden got some facts wrong and stretched others, mainly repeated claims we’ve heard before: Biden said he inherited the “worst economic crisis since the Great Depre
AFP Fact Check→ Video amplifies misleading claim about Marcos heir’s vice presidency bid
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on YouTube and Facebook that claim Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has “released evidence” that former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr won the vice presidency in 2016. Bu
Snopes→ EXPLAINER: Is It Legal to Shoot Suspects in the Back?
State laws and Supreme Court precedent permits it under certain circumstances, though the fact a fleeing suspect has a gun doesn’t automatically make such a shooting legal.
Snopes→ The Hamburglar? How a Story About Meat Limits Fell Apart
President Joe Biden spent only a weekend as the “Hamburglar” in the conservative media world, but while the false story lasted, it moved with a damaging speed and breadth.
AFP Fact Check→ Photo taken after first live televised football match between Arsenal and their reserve team in 1937
A photo has been shared in multiple posts on Instagram and Facebook alongside a claim that the first televised football match was between Arsenal and Everton in 1937. The claim is misleading. The photo was taken after a match between Arsenal and their
AFP Fact Check→ Photo shows march calling for referendum on final Brexit deal in 2018, not anti-lockdown protest
Multiple Instagram, Facebook and Twitter posts have shared an aerial photo which they claim shows a protest against coronavirus lockdowns in the UK capital of London in April 2021. The claim is false: the photo shows a march in October 2018 that cal
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Biden’s 2021 address to Congress
Biden was mostly on solid ground when he stuck to script but his ad-libs were less factually sound.
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a school-turned makeshift Covid-19 hospital in Delhi
A photo has been shared on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram alongside a claim that it shows a 1,500-bed hospital set up to cope with surging Covid-19 cases in the northern Indian city of Lucknow. The claim is false: the image is actually from a school
Snopes→ Does Sen. Joni Ernst Want To Abolish Lasagna?
The liberal fantasy island sign is real. The fantasies are not.
Snopes→ Rapper Kodak Black Gets Probation in Teen’s Assault Case
Black was originally charged with rape, but accepted a deal and pleaded guilty to first-degree assault at the Florence County courthouse.
Snopes→ ‘Real Water’ Brand Linked to More Liver Ailments by Vegas Agency
Health officials in Las Vegas reported six more cases of liver illness believed to be linked to a commercially marketed bottled water brand, Real Water, that faces a U.S. Food and Drug Administration probe and lawsuits by people alleging they were sick
Snopes→ Mario Gonzalez’s Deadly California Arrest Echoes George Floyd Case
Police in Alameda, California, are under fire over the death of a Latino man who was pinned to the ground face down for more than five minutes on the same day a jury in Minneapolis began deliberating in the George Floyd case.
Snopes→ Louisville Officer Shot in Breonna Taylor Raid Retiring
The Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylor’s apartment is retiring.
Snopes→ California Man Guilty in $100M Afghanistan Fraud Scheme
Saed Ismail Amiri, 38, of Granite Bay, entered a plea in Los Angeles federal court to one count of wire fraud, the U.S. attorney's office said in a statement.
Snopes→ SC Sen. Scott Seeks to Credit Trump and GOP for ‘Joyful Springtime’
Excerpts of Biden's speech released by the White House showed the new president striking an optimistic tone, declaring that the U.S. is “turning peril into possibility, crisis into opportunity." Excerpts of Scott's remarks showed that he was attempti
Snopes→ Biden to the Nation: We’re ‘Turning Peril into Possibility’
President Joe Biden will use his first joint address to Congress to declare the nation is “turning peril into possibility, crisis into opportunity," urging a $1.8 trillion investment in children, families and education that would fundamentally transf
Truth or Fiction?→ Anti-Vaccine Disinformation Still Going Strong on Social Media: Report
Just twelve accounts are responsible for fully two-thirds of online disinformation about vaccines — but social media platforms still aren’t doing much about them. In a follow-up to a report tracking a majority of disinformation about vaccin
Snopes→ Are Virginia Schools Eliminating Accelerated Math Up to 11th Grade, Citing ‘Equity’?
A Facebook post by a school board member sparked widespread inaccurate reports.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did RuPaul Say Evidence of the Armenian Genocide ‘Just Isn’t There’?
A brand-new Twitter account manufactured cheap online clout in April 2021 by posting a false “report” painting television host RuPaul as a political commentator. The account, “Breaking Celebrity News,” generated angry responses
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Henry Repeating Arms Is NOT Giving Away Rifles To Five Lucky Winners
Is Henry Repeating Arms giving away rifles to five lucky winners? No, that's not true: A spokesman for the company told Lead Stories the giveaway is not real. A post making the claim is riddled with spelling errors and appears on a page t
Snopes→ US Indicts 3 on Hate Crime Charges in Death of Ahmaud Arbery
The Justice Department brought federal hate crimes charges in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, charging a father and son who armed themselves, chased and fatally shot the 25-year-old Black man after spotting him running in their Georgia neighborhood.
Snopes→ Did England Ban Fox News ‘Because They Saw It as Propaganda’?
A widely shared tweet in April 2021 grossly misrepresented the controversial news network's history in the United Kingdom.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Shots Are NOT Set To Contribute To The ‘Decimation Of The World’s Population’
Are COVID-19 shots set to contribute to the "decimation of the world's population"? No, that's not true: The claim is one of several presented without credible evidence during a video interview with Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi, a German microbiol
Truth or Fiction?→ Native American Journalists Call On Cohorts to ‘Withdraw Support from CNN’ after Pundit’s Racist Comments
The Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) called on fellow industry advocacy groups to push back against CNN in response to inaccurate and racist comments by one of the news network’s pundits. The group made the request in the wake of pa
Logically→ Boris Johnson is lying about the costs of refurbishing of his Downing Street flat.
The investigation is underway to review Prime Minister Boris Johnson's No 10 refurbishment expenses.
Logically→ A massive forest fire broke out in the hills of South Mizoram.
The Mizoram forest fire has been roaring for over 30 hours, destroying homes and spreading to surrounding towns.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Effuel’ Company Behind The ‘ECO OBD2’ Purported Fuel-Saving Chip Is NOT What It Claims
Did a Japan-based startup company come up with a new, innovative and inexpensive fuel-saving device that not only helps lower a vehicle's fuel consumption but also reduces the carbon footprint? No, that's not true: The three men pictured
Truth or Fiction?→ Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole Jumped Into the Thames to Rescue a London Bridge Jumper
On April 26 2021, the UK-based Facebook page “North East News desk” shared a post about a London man named Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, who died while rescuing a woman attempting suicide. In addition to two photographs of Olubunmi-Adewole,
Snopes→ Was ‘How To Hit a Woman So No One Knows’ Googled 163M Times in 2020?
A researcher looking into the trend said the purported findings shocked her.
Logically→ A single dose of a COVID-19 vaccine can nearly halve the transmission of the virus.
The results are restricted to Pfizer-BioNTech or AstraZeneca vaccines and in the case of passing on the infection to household contacts.
Snopes→ No, ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Kelly Donohue Didn’t Make the ‘White Power’ Hand Gesture
A brief hand gesture by Donohue sparked a torrent of internet outrage.