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Snopes→ Robert Cruz Surprises Dad After Being Signed by Nationals
The caption of Cruz's viral TikTok video read: "Surprising my dad at his work with the news that I just got signed by the Washington Nationals."
Snopes→ Watch: ‘The Office’ Parkour Scene Audio Synced to Dogs Playing (via TikTok)
"Tell me you live with 3 dogs without telling me." The video has been viewed more than 8 million times in five days.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Biden Administration Is NOT Monitoring Private Text Messages To Combat Vaccine Misinformation
Did a Politico article suggest the Biden administration monitoring private text messages of Americans to combat vaccine "misinformation"? No, that's misleading. The Politico article stated that "Biden allied groups" are working with SMS c
Snopes→ Is ‘Kranch’ a Real Heinz Condiment?
"Combines the delicious taste of classic ketchup and ranch and a special blend of spices."
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Friendly Roast in 2015,’ ‘HRC Being Roasted’
In July 2021, a TikTok video was shared to Facebook, bearing the labels “Friendly Roast in 2015” and “HRC Being Roasted” — purportedly showing former U.S. President Donald Trump “roasting” former Democratic pre
Snopes→ Yes, a Vaping Company Offered Sha’Carri Richardson $250,000 To Test Products
No word on whether Richardson will accept.
Snopes→ Spears Hearing to Deal with Turmoil from Her Dramatic Speech
Spears is not expected to speak again at the afternoon hearing, in which all the parties are expected to take part remotely.
Snopes→ Yes, Megan Fox Said She ‘Went to Hell for Eternity’
The movie star said her experience occurred during a hallucinogenic tea trip with rapper boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Will NOT Lose Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) When ‘Everything Opens Back Up’
Will COVID-19 vaccines lose emergency use authorization (EUA) when "there is no longer an emergency and everything opens back up"? No, that's not true: That's not how the process works. Whether or not a drug has an EUA is not dependent on
Snopes→ Did a Truck Carrying 20,000 Pounds of Ramen Noodles Crash into a Lake?
It's enough to feed one college student for an entire week.
Full Fact→ What has the Prime Minister said about the booing of England players?
“Does he now regret failing to condemn those who booed England players for standing up to racism?” Keir Starmer, 14 July 2021. We made it absolutely clear that no one should boo the England team Boris Johnson, 14 July 2021. People have di
Snopes→ Did a Homebuyer Discover a Barn Full of Classic Cars on His Property?
Photographs showing an "eclectic collection of old cars in a decaying building" inspired a hopeful backstory.
Snopes→ Were Doctors and Members of the Media Hung in This Nuremberg Trial Photo?
This article contains images of death and may not be suitable for all viewers.
Logically→ Donald Trump was born in Pakistan.
Former U.S. President Donald John Trump was born in Queens, New York, on June 14, 1946.
Full Fact→ The Pfizer vaccine isn’t 99% graphene oxide
There have been multiple claims made online which say that the Pfizer vaccine contains 99% graphene oxide, a substance which is derived from graphite. The claims originate from a Spanish study and have been circulating in English (across the UK and the
Logically→ COVID-19 infection rates are increasing across the U.K.
COVID-19 infection rates are rising in the United Kingdom, with the Delta variant being linked to 99 percent of cases.
Logically→ Zero countries are currently in a total lockdown.
Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Malaysia are under nationwide lockdowns and might be extending it due to the Delta variant of COVID-19.
Full Fact→ Nine in 10 girls did not say they’d been sent explicit images
Nine in 10 school-age girls are being subjected to indecent exposure on their phones, their iPads and computers. Maria Miller, 7 July 2021. During Prime Minister’s Questions last week, and on Twitter, the Conservative MP Maria Miller misinterpre
Logically→ The mRNA COVID-19 vaccine reduces your life expectancy by five to ten years.
There is no scientific evidence to prove that mRNA vaccines impact life expectancy.Randomized controlled trials, including thousands of people, found the mRNA vaccine to be safe and effective. In addition, there is no evidence to suggest tha
Snopes→ US Overdose Deaths Hit Record 93,000 in Pandemic Last Year
Lockdowns and other pandemic restrictions isolated those with drug addictions and made treatment harder to get.
Full Fact→ New study estimates mask wearing could cut R number by 25%, not 0.25
“There’s a recent study from the University of Bristol that says wearing a face covering by large numbers of people can reduce the R rate by around 0.25.” Andy Burnham, 13 July 2021. Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham was asked
AllSides→ Greene’s Deceptive Claims of Forced COVID-19 Vaccinations and Vaccination ‘Deaths’
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/07/scicheck-greenes-deceptive-claims-of-forced-covid-19-vaccinations-and-vaccination-deaths/
Full Fact→ Golden oldies: Are one in five pensioners millionaires?
Readers have asked us to check a surprising figure in the Sunday Times Style supplement, that one in five over-65s in the UK is classified as a millionaire according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This claim has been going around since th
Snopes→ France Cautiously Celebrates Bastille Day, Clouded by Virus
Last year’s events were scaled back because of virus fears.
Snopes→ US COVID-19 Cases Rising Again, Doubling over Three Weeks
Nationally, 55.6% of all Americans have received at least one COVID-19 shot, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Poynter→ CNN did not report that President Biden authorized U.S. intervention in Haiti after assassination
An image of what looks like a screenshot of a CNN news story is being shared on social media with this headline: “Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated in attack on his residence. U.S Troops on their way.” The image makes it look li
Washington Post→ Biden once again bungles a story about low-wage noncompete agreements
The president repeated a story that has been fact-checked as false — and offered another tale that cannot be confirmed.
Snopes→ MLB All-Star Game Uniforms Not Drawing All-Star Reviews
The fans on social media weren't exactly raving about the new All-Star jerseys that were on display at the game.
Snopes→ Shohei Ohtani Gets All-Star Win for AL, Bats, Too
Ohtani unleashed his 100 mph heat while pitching a perfect inning for the win in becoming baseball’s first two-way All-Star.
Truth or Fiction?→ Anti-Vaccine Disinformation Campaign Echoes ‘Doctor’s Plot’ Rhetoric
An ongoing medical disinformation campaign took a sharp turn in July 2021, when right-wing commentators and politicians pivoted to direct attacks against continued efforts by the Biden administration to get more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19. T
Snopes→ ‘The Crown,’ ‘Mandalorian’ Top Emmy Nominations with 24 Each
"The Crown” tied with “The Mandalorian” for the most Emmy nominations Tuesday with 24 apiece, but the Marvel universe also got bragging rights with runner-up “WandaVision.”
AllSides→ Tucker Carlson distorts Texas’ smart thermostat energy conservation programs
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/09/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-distorts-texas-smart-thermostat-con/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Man In ‘Last Wish’ Post Is NOT ‘A Prison Inmate On Death Row’ — He’s A Former Inmate Who Became A Model
Does a photo show a death row inmate whose last wish was to write a letter to his mother? No, that's not true. The man in the photo accompanying the purported death row letter was never on death row nor convicted of any crime serious enou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Public Health England Data Does NOT Support Claim That Delta Variant Fatality Rate Is 0.08 percent — Report Says It’s 2.5x That
Does a Public Health England report on COVID variants show the case fatality rate for the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant is .08 percent and that, compared to the virus that started the pandemic, Delta is not as lethal? No, that's not true: The
Snopes→ Watch Disney’s ‘Happily Ever After’ Finale from Far Away, Music Included
The video was recorded at the California Grill at Disney's Contemporary Resort in Orlando, where the music for Happily Ever After is played over speakers.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Joe Biden’s Green Shirt Vaccine Pushing Shock Troops’ Confronted
Does a video show "Joe Biden's green shirt vaccine pushing shock troops" being confronted on camera? No, that's not true. The video has nothing to do with the COVID-19 vaccine. The video shows workers from a construction company and is la
Snopes→ First Lady Jill Biden Makes ‘Sesame Street’ Debut
Biden joins other first ladies who have appeared on the children’s television program.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Victoria’s Secret Meltdown’ Video
“Get away from me” trended on Twitter on July 13 2021, after a woman named Ijeoma Ukenta filmed a bizarre encounter with a woman named Abigail Elphick in a New Jersey Victoria’s Secret store. Ukenta first shared a multi-part video of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wolf Pack Order Is NOT As Described In Viral Photo — The Picture Is From A 2011 Documentary On Wolves Hunting Bison
Does this caption accurately describe the social structure of a wolf pack that happened to be photographed moving single file through the snow? No, that's not true: This is an allegorical caption that uses the image of a wolf pack to deli