Twitter imposed the 12-hour timeout on Rep. Greene, saying some of her tweets violated its policy against spreading misinformation that could cause harm during the coronavirus pandemic.
FactCheck.org→ Mayim Bialik and Sons Got COVID-19 Vaccine
SciCheck Digest Actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik has expressed skepticism about vaccines in the past, but she says she and her two teenage children have received the COVID-19 vaccine. A Facebook post says Bialik “refuses to vaccinate,” leavi
Truth or Fiction?→ Snapchat Plant Identifier
On July 18 2021, a Facebook user shared a status update about a Snapchat plant identifier, also claiming that the function would work the same way in determining a dog’s breed: If you focus your Snapchat camera on ANY plant & hold the screen
Snopes→ Did Tom Brady Joke About Election During White House Visit?
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady accepted an invitation to the White House for the first time since 2005.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This Wenche Thikke’
On July 11 2021, a Facebook account shared Tumblr screenshots to a public group which purportedly excerpted a ribald verse that included phrases familiar to the modern ear, including “this wenche thikke” and “I wol nat lye” fro
Snopes→ No, Biden Did Not Say Unvaccinated Americans ‘Will Be Put in Camps’
Conspiracy theorists seized upon a supposedly satirical article, and deployed it as inflammatory disinformation against the president.
Snopes→ Trump Inaugural Committee Head Accused of Being UAE Agent
Tom Barrack, 74, of Santa Monica, California, was among three men charged in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, with conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Doubly Vaccinated Individuals Do NOT Make Up 60% Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations In The U.K.
Do individuals who have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom make up 60% of COVID-19 hospitalizations in that country? No, that's not true: the statistic was stated erroneously by Sir Patrick Vallance, government
Snopes→ US Opioid Lawsuits on Verge of Settlements with 4 Companies
Lawyers announced they were on the verge of a $26 billion settlement with the nation's three biggest drug distribution companies.
Poynter→ No, Georgia did not ban discussion of race in schools
There’s a lot of talk about critical race theory, also known as CRT, across the U.S. As with anything controversial and complicated, we’ve come across some misinformation and lots of posts that could use some explanation. Defining critical race
Snopes→ Is an Arizona Hotel Being Used as an Illegal Safe House For ‘Illegal Immigrants’?
A holding facility for asylum seekers became the center of protests in June 2021.
Snopes→ Should an Empty Toilet Paper Roll Be Placed Under the Toilet Seat at Night?
Online advertisements promised what appeared to be a handy bathroom trick.
Snopes→ Is This Bizarre Costume a ‘Siberian Bear-Hunting Suit’?
The leather outfit, covered in nails from head to toe, has captured the imagination of internet users for years. But what is it?
The Dispatch→ Did HBO ‘Kill’ or ‘Hide’ a Documentary About Election Hacking?
Right-wing commentator Mike Cernovich claimed recently that HBO has “killed” a documentary about the the cyber vulnerabilities of American elections: Cernovich @CernovichHere is HBO in May 2020 promoting a documentary they produced on
Full Fact→ TfL is part of self-isolation pilot scheme
“The Government has indicated that we could be part of a trial whereby daily tests would replace the need for self-isolation. We are still waiting for formal notification from them that we are part of this trial.” Transport for London, 18
Snopes→ Is This an 80-Million-Year-Old Shark?
This shark is at least 79 million years younger than suggested in this viral video.
Full Fact→ Average Covid-19 victim dies years before they otherwise would
In an allegedly leaked WhatsApp message, shared with the BBC by the Prime Minister’s former chief political adviser Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson appears to say “get Covid and live longer”, alluding to the average age of Covid-19 de
Full Fact→ Free paper repeats falsehoods on deaths following vaccination
The front page of free newspaper ‘The Light’, shared on Facebook, claimed that there have been 1,400 deaths and a million injuries “from covid injections” in the UK. There have been just over 1,470 deaths following a Covid-19 va
Snopes→ Why Does White Always Go First in Chess?
Protests over racism have rekindled a discussion about whether chess promotes white privilege with its rule that the first move always goes to the player with the white pieces.
Full Fact→ Lord Sumption made several errors about Covid on Today
The virus has not killed over 100,000 people. What has happened is that a very large number of people have died with Covid, but not necessarily of Covid. The definition is anybody who has died within 28 days of a positive test is treated as a Covid de
Snopes→ Do Canadians Buy Loose Peanut Butter in Plastic Wrap Packaging?
PB&J does not stand for peanut butter and jars.
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous for humans.
Vaccines prevent death and severe sickness from COVID-19. Expected side effects are well-publicized and temporary.
Snopes→ Blue Origin’s Bezos Reaches Space on 1st Passenger Flight
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was joined by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas — the youngest and oldest to ever fly in space.
Logically→ COVID-19 doesn’t require any symptoms for diagnosis
Asymptomatic presentation occurs in many diseases. The majority of COVID-19 patients (estimated at 80 percent) show symptoms of the disease.
Logically→ In India, at least 17 children have died and 2000 are seriously ill with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) caused by COVID-19 vaccines.
Deaths among children and young people due to MIS are rare and arise from complications caused by COVID-19 and other illnesses, not vaccines.
Snopes→ Bezos Riding Own Rocket on Company’s 1st Flight with People
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket is set to blast off with its eclectic group of passengers on the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Snopes→ Muslims Mark Eid Al-Adha Holiday in Pandemic’s Shadow
The pandemic has already taken a toll for the second year on a sacred mainstay of Islam, the hajj, whose last days coincide with Eid al-Adha.
Full Fact→ The EU doesn’t have a 40% tariff on African food imports
“On tariffs, [we’re] reducing the European Union’s 40% tariffs on food from Africa”. George Freeman MP, 13 July 2021. Following the government’s decision to reduce its commitment to spend 0.7% of Gross National Income on
Poynter→ Trump’s claim about Arizona mail-in ballots is based on a misunderstanding of early voting
Persisting in the quest to dispute his loss in the 2020 presidential election, former President Donald Trump claimed that tens of thousands of mail-in ballots in Maricopa County, Arizona, were improperly counted without a record of them having been sen
Washington Post→ The zombie claim that the 2017 tax cut gave ‘83 percent’ to the top 1 percent
Over and over, Democrats keep making this misleading claim. We’re tired of it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: In Dismissed Florida Lawsuit, NO Evidence Backed Deponent’s Claims That Ilhan Omar Was Recruited, Paid By Qatar, Passed Intel To Iran
Was a Florida court told that Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota was recruited by Qatar, received money from that country, and passed "sensitive intel" to Iran through intermediates? Yes, but the statements were made in a deposition during a la
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Rumsfeld Did NOT Commit Suicide At A Military Tribunal
Did former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld commit suicide at a military tribunal? No, that's not true: The suicide claim originated from a website whose made-up stories regarding well-known people previously have been debunked. The s
Snopes→ Mississippi Seeing ‘4th Wave’ of Infections, Official Warns
"The 4th wave is here."
Snopes→ Biden Wants Spending to Boost Economy, GOP to Block Vote
President Joe Biden said that his infrastructure and families agenda must be passed to sustain the economic momentum of his first six months in office, aiming to set the tone for a crucial week of congressional negotiations on the two bills.
Snopes→ Is This Glass Octopus Real?
The deep-sea cephalopod is completely transparent except for is optic nerve eyeballs and digestive tract.
Snopes→ New COVID-19 Vaccine Warnings Don’t Mean It’s Unsafe
Adverse event reports are a sign that the COVID-19 vaccine safety reporting system is working.
Snopes→ The ‘I Am Your Father’ 1980 Audience Reaction Video Is Fake, But We Found a Real One
The viral "Star Wars" video featured a fake cinema reaction to Darth Vader's infamous line from "The Empire Strikes Back." Here's how we know it's fake.
Snopes→ Your Bed Probably Isn’t as Clean as You Think
Our beds can play a host to a vast variety of bacterial species.
FactCheck.org→ CDC Data Contradict Julián Castro’s Texas COVID-19 Claims
Cases of COVID-19 are increasing in Texas, but it doesn’t have the “highest COVID positivity rate and case count in the nation” — contrary to what Democrat Julián Castro recently tweeted. Castro, a former mayor of San Antonio and
Poynter→ Instagram stat about pregnancies and vaccines needs context
As more Americans get COVID-19 vaccinations, misinformation about their side effects has popped up all over the place. In this video, we take a look at a specific area of misinformation: how vaccines are affecting pregnancies. An Instagram post wit