On July 16 2021, the Facebook page “The memes your parents warned you about” shared a screenshot of a text message, which claimed that there was “a 22 year window” during which “a samurai could have sent a fax to Abraham L
Snopes→ Rare Pink Water Bird Lands in Michigan, Delighting Public
Bird lovers with cameras and binoculars are traveling to a stream in southeastern Michigan to see a rare creature with pink feathers and a long bill.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Story of the Wooden Bombs Dropped by Allied Forces on German Decoy Airfields During WW2 is Likely True
Did Allied bomber pilots drop wooden bombs on German decoy airfields made from wood to let them know they saw through the ruse? While no historical sources can confirm this story beyond a doubt, researchers have compiled eyewitness accoun
Snopes→ Truck Driver Cited for Causing Extensive Damage to Overpass
State police have cited the driver of the tractor-trailer that struck and severely damaged a Boston-area overpass on Interstate 93.
Snopes→ Cocaine Disguised as Cake Seized from Vehicle in Maine
A drug-sniffing dog found 4 pounds (2 kilograms) of cocaine worth $200,000 on the street.
Snopes→ Wife Surprised with Lost Wedding Tape on Anniversary in Viral TikTok Video
On their 14th wedding anniversary, Drew Gottfried surprised his wife, Kayla, with their wedding video that she had never seen and thought was lost forever.
Snopes→ Frito-Lay Workers Allege Colleague Died on Assembly Line, Was Moved Aside
Striking employees allege deplorable work conditions.
Snopes→ Did US Life Expectancy in 2020 See Biggest Decline Since WWII?
News outlets in the summer of 2021 made a remarkable assertion about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on American public health.
Snopes→ Pelosi Moves to Block Trump Allies from Jan. 6 Committee
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is rejecting two Republicans tapped by House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to sit on a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, citing the “integrity” of the probe.
Snopes→ Yes, Giannis Ordered 50 Chick-fil-A Nuggets After Scoring 50 Points — Winning NBA Finals
"Can I have, please, 50-piece — not 51, not 49 — minis, yes?" the NBA Finals MVP said.
Logically→ Manitoba chief microbiologist and laboratory specialist says 56 percent of positive COVID-19 cases are not infectious.
RT-PCR test results may show inaccurate results if not taken or read properly. No evidence suggests that 56 percent of cases are not infectious.
Full Fact→ Double vaccinated people do not make up 60% of Covid-19 hospitalisations
The government’s Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has corrected comments made at a press conference on 19 July, when he claimed that 60% of people currently in hospital with Covid-19 were double vaccinated. Writing on Twitter t
Snopes→ Is the ‘Rules for Teachers – 1872’ List Real?
The 'Rules for Teachers - 1872' list prompts us to marvel at the grimness of a late nineteenth century American schoolteacher's lot.
Full Fact→ Richard Tice makes misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines and fertility
Forcing young girls, who just want to dance, to have vaccines almost certain to mean increased still births, miscarriages, disabled children, infertility. Remember the vaccines still on emergency approval only. Revolting, disgusting. Richard Tice, 19
Full Fact→ Young people do face a small risk from Covid
Youngsters are not at risk from this disease at all. Sir Charles Walker, 20 July 2021 [18:35]. During a conversation about nightclub rules on the BBC radio programme World at One, the Conservative MP Sir Charles Walker said that young people are not a
Snopes→ Were Anti-Sex Beds Installed at the 2020 Olympics?
You don't have to give up sex to help save the environment.
Full Fact→ Vaccines have not caused daily cases to increase
A post on Instagram seems to imply that the vaccine is causing more Covid-19 cases, by comparing the number of new cases at the start of July 2021, with the same time last year. It correctly states that there were 27,989 new cases reported on 1 July 20
Snopes→ Britney Spears’ Conservatorship Case Sparks Legislative Push
“The Free Britney Act” is designed to give more options to people placed under conservatorships.
Snopes→ Naomi Osaka Told Megyn Kelly to ‘Do Better’ After Being Accused of Hypocrisy Over Magazine Shoots
The tennis star faced criticism from the tv anchor for avoiding French Open journalists to protect her mental health.
Full Fact→ Children are very unlikely to die of Covid-19
Readers have asked us to explain a public argument between scientists over the dangers of Covid-19 to children. The argument took place on Twitter, and concerned a BBC News article published on 9 July about recent scientific research that assessed the
Logically→ Vaccines have never eradicated a disease.
Vaccinations are credited for eliminating smallpox and have been crucial in drastically reducing cases of several infectious diseases.
Health Feedback→ Unvaccinated people are more likely to die of COVID-19 because they are more vulnerable to infection and severe disease
REVIEW On 18 July 2021, political commentator Tomi Lahren published this tweet claiming that vaccinated people can “get COVID-19 and have over 99% chance of survival”, just like unvaccinated people, suggesting that COVID-19 vaccines aren’t use
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccines are not effective.
The COVID-19 vaccines help limit the spread of the disease and save us from severe illness.
Snopes→ Brisbane Picked to Host 2032 Olympics Without a Rival Bid
The Games will go back to Australia 32 years after the popular 2000 Sydney Olympics. Melbourne hosted in 1956.
Logically→ Fox News has rolled out “FOX Clear Pass,” a type of vaccine passport.
Several Fox News hosts have spoken against vaccine passports and now Fox News has rolled out a type of vaccine passport.
Poynter→ Tucker Carlson spins a web of misleading claims as he alleges ‘meaningful voter fraud’ in Georgia
Fox News host Tucker Carlson promoted a number of false, misleading and unsubstantiated claims about election fraud in Georgia in a recent segment on his cable news program. “It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton Coun
Health Feedback→ Vaccinated people are less likely to be hospitalized due to the Delta variant compared to unvaccinated people, contrary to chiropractor’s claim
REVIEW On 19 July 2021, a video titled “Delta variant targets vaxxers” was published on the Facebook group TLC4Superteams, run by a chiropractic organization. In the video, chiropractor Jen DePice claimed that a Harvard study showed vaccinated p
Snopes→ Bucks’ 50-Year Wait Ends with a Title Behind 50 from Giannis
Giannis Antetokounmpo ended one of the greatest NBA Finals ever with 50 points — and a championship Milwaukee waited 50 years to win again.
Snopes→ Conservative Media Offer Mixed Messages on COVID-19 Vaccine
Skepticism about the COVID-19 vaccination is a common theme in media appealing to conservatives, despite assurances from doctors and scientists that the vaccine is safe and effective.
Snopes→ Weinstein Brought to California to Face Further Rape Charges
New York prison officials have handed convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein over to California to face additional sexual assault charges.
Snopes→ India’s Pandemic Death Toll Could Be in the Millions
India's excess deaths during the coronavirus pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern India’s worst human tragedy.
Snopes→ Photograph of Massive Nest on Telephone Pole, Explained
Online advertisements promised answers for what appeared to be a large nest or other object hanging on top of a telephone pole or power lines.
AllSides→ Tucker Carlson spins web of misleading claims as he alleges ‘meaningful voter fraud’ in Georgia
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Anonymous ‘Whistleblower’ Did NOT Document 45,000 Deaths From COVID Vaccine: She Guesstimated That Number
Did the anonymous "whistleblower" in a July 19, 2021, lawsuit against the Secretary of Health and Human Services document her claim that 45,000 people died within three days of receiving a COVID vaccination? No, that's not true: It's her
FactCheck.org→ Debunking Trump’s Latest Arizona Election Claims
After a contractor hired by state Senate Republicans to look into the results of the 2020 Arizona election provided an update on its findings at a legislative hearing on July 15, former President Donald Trump issued a series of false and misleading sta
Snopes→ Israel Vows to ‘Act Aggressively’ Against Ben & Jerry’s
Ben & Jerry's said it would stop selling ice cream in the occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem.
FactCheck.org→ Businessman’s Social Media Post Distorts Facts on Definition of a Pandemic
SciCheck Digest A businessman’s post on Instagram and Facebook wrongly claims that the U.S. government “changed the definition of pandemic” in 2004, suggesting that COVID-19 would not have qualified under the old definition. ThereR
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Implying Five JetBlue Pilots Died After COVID Vaccinations Gives NO Evidence, Omits Varied Causes Of Deaths
Does a video implying that five JetBlue pilots died after getting the COVID-19 vaccine show evidence to back that up? No, it does not. Of the five people named in the video, one was not a pilot, but an inflight crew member for JetBlue. On
Snopes→ Hoe No! Facebook Snafu Spells Trouble for Gardening Group
Facebook's algorithms sometimes flag "hoe" as “violating community standards," apparently referring to a different word, one without an “e" at the end.
Snopes→ Are Blue Java Bananas Real?
The fruit is said to taste like vanilla ice cream.