A viral tweet claims to show French President Emmanuel Macron covered in floral garlands that he received upon his arrival in French Polynesia. Noga Tarnopolsky @NTarnopolskyPresident Macron is turned into a human wreath during his official
Truth or Fiction?→ Police Officers’ Testimony Refutes Right Wing Capitol Riot Disinformation
The testimony of four law enforcement officers before a House select committee on July 27 2021 provided another yet another clear refutation to the disinformation pushed by right-wing outlets and operatives surrounding the attack on the U.S. Capitol on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Is NOT The Only Country Without Universal Health Care, Contrary To Meme Map
Is the United States the only country in the world without universal health care? No, that's not true: At least nine other countries did not have viable universal health care as of 2020. The claim appeared as a meme published in a Faceboo
Logically→ New Zealand farmers supported the farmer protests in Delhi.
New Zealand farmers protested against environmental rules in 2021 and they did not support Indian farmers over agricultural bills passed in 2020.
Snopes→ Wu-Tang Clan Album Sale Pays off Martin Shkreli’s Court Debt
The entrepreneur known as “Pharma Bro” once boasted that he paid $2 million in at auction for the album “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marjorie Taylor Greene Did NOT Say ‘Jesus Loves The U.S. Most And That Is Why The Bible Is Written In English’
Did Marjorie Taylor Greene say, "Jesus loves the U.S. most, and that is why the Bible is written in English?" No, that's not true: There is no evidence the Republican representative from Georgia ever said that. There is evidence, though,
Snopes→ Do These Johnson & Johnson Products Cause Hair Loss?
A lawsuit against the company was filed in June 2021.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘China Received 8 Months of Rain in Just 5 Days’ in July 2021
On July 22 2021, the Facebook page “Green New Deal” shared an image and a status update about China’s recent torrential rains: China received 8 months of rain in just 5 days. The highest amount of precipitation since the measurements
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Variants Are Detected Through Genomic Sequencing, NOT Routine ‘Test Kits’
Can a rise in COVID-19 variants be determined by "test kits" that don't detect variants? No, that's not true: Routine tests for COVID-19 indicate whether a person is infected by the virus; they don't determine which variants have been det
Snopes→ Does This Meme Accurately Depict Hidilyn Diaz’s Olympic History?
At the Tokyo Games, Diaz's performance earned the Philippines its first gold medal — ever.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gloria Steinem Did NOT Write Original Comparison Between Abortions And Buying Guns
Was Gloria Steinem the author of a comparison between abortions and buying guns? No, that's not true: Although Steinem posted such a comparison on social media, she noted that she was not the author of the message. The claim appeared in a
The Dispatch→ Did Pennsylvania Receive More Mail-In Ballots Than Were Sent Out?
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Snopes→ Yes, the CDC Just Reversed Its Policy on Wearing Masks Indoors
Even vaccinated individuals should be wearing masks in areas of high transmission rates.
Snopes→ Was Kanye West Living in Mercedes-Benz Stadium to Finish His Album?
The rapper had been working on “Donda,” his 10th studio album.
Snopes→ LGBTQ Event at Children’s Museum Canceled Following Threats
A private LGBTQ event that was to be held at the Lincoln Children’s Museum has been canceled following a barrage of threats — including death threats — against the museum and the nonprofit group putting on the event.
Snopes→ Did University of Fla. Lab Find ‘Dangerous Pathogens’ on Kids’ Masks?
At least six masks reportedly were tested positive for potentially dangerous pathogens.
Snopes→ Tobacco CEO Sees End to Cigarettes in Britain in 10 Years
For years, Philip Morris has said that its future will not include Marlboro cigarettes as it shifts to electronic devices.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Baselessly Link COVID-19 Tests to Vaccine Conspiracy Theory
SciCheck Digest The COVID-19 vaccines currently in use must be administered via injection. But Instagram posts baselessly suggest that Bill Gates and George Soros will use COVID-19 tests to secretly vaccinate people who haven’t yet received the s
Snopes→ No, French President Macron’s Security Detail Did Not Quit Over COVID-19 Rules
Right-wing American sources seized upon baseless claims made by a French politician, in July 2021.
Snopes→ Take 2: Triathlon Forced to Restart when Boat Gets in Way
Let's try that again, triathlon.
Truth or Fiction?→ Bic’s ‘Martha and Snoop’ Ad
On July 25 2021 the Facebook page “Cheerful Nihilism” shared an advertising meme, purportedly featuring Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg for Bic lighters (captioned “nailed it”): Text at the top read “Shoutout to the BIC mar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Hermann Goering Ever Said Quote About Using Fear To Control People
Did Hermann Goering say that the only reason Nazism worked in Germany was because the government convinced the German people to be afraid? No, that's not true: A history professor says there is no evidence of Goering, a leader in Nazi Ger
Snopes→ Man Pleads Guilty to 4 Asian Spa Killings, Sentenced to Life
Robert Aaron Long, 22, still faces the death penalty in the four other deaths, which are being prosecuted in a different county.
Snopes→ Did Pelosi Prevent National Guard from Responding to Capitol Attack?
The Speaker of the House does not have control of the National Guard.
Snopes→ Universal and Peacock Close a $400M Deal to Expand ‘Exorcist’ Franchise
Ellen Burstyn will reprise the iconic role of a mother whose child was possessed by a demon.
Snopes→ ‘This Is How I’m Going to Die’: Officers Tell Jan. 6 Stories
Four officers gave emotional, occasionally angry, accounts of the attack, in which they were beaten and verbally abused as the mob of Trump’ supporters overwhelmed them.
Full Fact→ Facebook post on tetanus jabs gets a lot wrong
A Facebook post contains lots of false information about tetanus, including misinformation about the types of wounds that can lead to tetanus infection, and the fact that a bleeding wound means there is “NO tetanus”. What is Tetanus?&
FactCheck.org→ Video Twists Advice on Delta Variant and Vaccination
SciCheck Digest An epidemiologist recommended that people get the COVID-19 vaccine because some evidence suggests an unvaccinated person who gets the delta variant is “twice as likely to require hospital treatment” than someone infected wit
Snopes→ Did Mark Zuckerberg Post About Orgies on Little St. James Island?
Little St. James Island in the Virgin Islands was once owned by convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein.
AllSides→ PolitiFact declares claims Biden, Harris distrusted COVID vaccine under Trump ‘false’ despite past rhetoric
https://www.foxnews.com/media/politifact-biden-harris-covid-vaccine PolitiFact appears to be shielding
Snopes→ CDC Expected to Recommend Masking Again in Certain Situations
In recent weeks, a growing number of cities and towns have restored indoor masking rules in the wake of the more transmissible Delta variant.
Full Fact→ Robert Peston overstated the importance of reinfections
The daily tally of infections seriously understates the actual number of infections, because if you are sick with Covid19 today but had it any time in the past (even last spring) your new bout is not included in the daily dashboard figures. Robert Pes
Logically→ COVID-19 is a rebrand of the seasonal flu.
Although COVID-19 and the seasonal flu are contagious respiratory illnesses, they are caused by different pathogens.
Logically→ Researchers approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children in a rush.
The MHRA followed a rigorous review of the vaccine's safety and effectiveness in children aged 12 to 15 before approving the vaccine.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Hearing Opens As Police Detail Violence, Injuries
“There’s no place for politics and partisanship in this investigation,” said the panel's chairman, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, as he opened the session.
Logically→ The central government levies only 5 percent tax on LPG cylinders, whereas the state governments levy a tax of 55 percent.
The Central and the State governments do not levy separate taxes of their own on the LPG cylinders.
Snopes→ Why Did Simone Biles Withdraw From the Olympics Gymnastics Team Final?
Unconfirmed rumors and reports emerged online on the morning of July 27, 2021.
Logically→ Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic are ineffective.
An Imperial College London study found that lockdowns saved more than three million lives across Europe.
Snopes→ Former US Sen. Barbara Boxer Assaulted, Robbed in California
The assault happened in Oakland's Jack London Square neighborhood.
Snopes→ Olympic Champ Simone Biles Out of Team Finals
The 24-year-old U.S. star is considered to be the greatest gymnast of all time.