At a rally in North Carolina, President Donald Trump claimed Joe Biden lives in “beautiful houses all over the place” and must be “corrupt” to afford such a lifestyle. Biden owns two homes and had some lucrative years in the pri
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FactCheck.org→ Deceptive Trump Ad Attacks Biden on Guns
A Trump campaign ad uses an out-of-context video clip to claim Joe Biden confirmed he will come for the guns of Americans if he’s elected president. In the unedited video, Biden was talking about his opposition to so-called “assault weapons
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Jr. Did NOT Say His Father Is ‘One Of The Most Unethical Humans In Political History’ On Video And Endorse Biden
Did Donald Trump Jr. say his father is "one of the most unethical humans in political history," and endorse Joe Biden for president? No, that's not true. The Lincoln Project, a political action committee founded by Republicans working to
Full Fact→ Contact tracing has not stopped in schools
The British Government have issued an instruction to contact tracers not to trace coronavirus infections that occur in schools.” Tory Fibs Twitter account, 10 October 2020 The news blog Skwawkbox, the Tory Fibs Twitter account and many people o
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading description of Canada’s quarantine sites feeds Covid-19 conspiracy
After an Ontario politician condemned the Canadian federal government’s Covid-19 quarantine sites as “internment camps,” social media posts suggested that these sites would eventually be used to jail Canadians. This is false; the sites are facili
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Town Hall
In an Oct. 15 town hall on NBC News, President Donald Trump made false and misleading claims on the coronavirus, the economy and more: Trump was wrong when he said a recent study found “85% of the people who wear masks catch” the coronavirus. The
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Town Hall
At a televised town hall in Philadelphia, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made false and misleading claims on COVID-19, health insurance, the 1994 crime bill and more: Biden falsely claimed all members of a Centers for Disease Control and Pr
Snopes→ Trump’s Election-Eve Drug Discounts for Seniors Get Snagged
President Donald Trump’s plan to mail millions of seniors a $200 prescription savings card has hit legal and budget roadblocks, making it unlikely the government can carry it out before Election Day.
FactCheck.org→ Conspiracy Theory Baselessly Claims Biden Had Navy SEALs Killed
Quick Take A viral conspiracy theory spread across social media baselessly claims former Vice President Joe Biden “had SEAL Team 6 killed” as part of a cover-up after a purportedly failed assassination of Osama bin Laden. President Donald T
FactCheck.org→ Trump Revives False Narrative on Biden and Ukraine
At a campaign rally in Iowa, President Donald Trump cited an unsubstantiated news report to revive a widely debunked false narrative about Joe Biden’s work in Ukraine on behalf of the Obama administration. As we have reported more than once las
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Whitmer Kidnapping Story Did NOT Disappear After ‘We Found Out The Perps Were ANTIFA And BLM Anarchists’
Did the story of the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer disappear after "we found out the perps were antifa and BLM anarchists"? No, that's not true. One, the story has hardly disappeared. News outlets are continuing to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tens-Of-Thousands Of Chinese Soldiers Are NOT Quietly Massing On The Canadian Border Readying For Invasion Of The United States
Is China using a treaty with Canada to mass tens-of-thousands of Chinese soldiers on the Canadian border in preparation for a military invasion of the United States? No, that's not true: Local and Canadian officials say there are no Chine
Truth or Fiction?→ The Saga of Hunter Biden’s Laptop
On October 14 2020, as increasingly bold or desperate attempts from all corners to sway the November 2020 U.S. elections reached a fever pitch, a story appeared in the New York Post about Hunter Biden, son of Democratic Party presidential candidate Jo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former Pfizer Scientist NOT Correct Saying ‘Second Wave’ Based on False-Positive COVID Tests, ‘Pandemic is Over’
Is it true that the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, that false positives and rapid tests put the rate of infection near zero and that there will be no second wave of infections? No, none of those claims is true. Experts treating and research
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Exaggerated Claims on Biden and Pharma in Puerto Rico
At a rally in Sanford, Florida, President Donald Trump made the exaggerated claim that his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, “voted to obliterate” Puerto Rico’s pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. And during a health care speech in Char
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts WHO’s Lockdown Comments
At campaign rallies and in tweets, President Donald Trump falsely said the World Health Organization changed its position and “admitted that Donald Trump was right” about lockdowns. But the agency has said no such thing. The president first made th
FactCheck.org→ Meme Spreads Misinformation on Presidential Endorsements
Quick Take A widely shared meme misrepresents Joe Biden’s endorsements. Biden hasn’t been endorsed by antifa or the Black Lives Matter organization, though BLM co-founders support him. And while President Donald Trump has been endorsed by the major
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Photo of Biden Kneeling at Campaign Event
Quick Take Former Vice President Joe Biden knelt for a photo with a group of dancers in Miami, but the national anthem was not playing, as social media posts falsely claim. Full Story Kneeling during the national anthem became controversial four years
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers, Preelection Update
Summary During Donald Trump’s time in office: The economy lost 3.9 million jobs. Economic growth fell short of what Trump promised, then crashed during the pandemic. The number of murders went down — but rebounded this year. Corporate profits set
Full Fact→ There almost certainly aren’t as many as two million unauthorised immigrants in the UK
A post claiming that there are “2 million illegals wandering around the UK” has been shared on Facebook almost 50,000 times. The post seems to be referring to people who did not enter the country legally, or who did but no longer have the r
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama And Biden Did NOT Conspire With Iran To Stage Bin Laden Killing, Or Silence SEAL Team 6 By Shooting Down Helicopter
Did the Obama administration, including then-Vice President Joe Biden: "Outsource" the imprisonment of Al Qaeda leaders, including Osama bin Laden, to Iran; Arrange for bin Laden to be moved to Pakistan for a staged killing in May, 2011;
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Law and Order Distortions
President Donald Trump made false and misleading statements in an attempt to contrast his stance on law enforcement with that of Joe Biden, his Democratic opponent in the presidential race: The president claimed in an Oct. 10 campaign rally at the Whi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Propose A 2% Nationwide Property Tax
Did Joe Biden propose a 2% nationwide property tax? No, that's not true: There's nothing about that in Biden's plan. Furthermore, the federal government does not collect property taxes. That job is left to state and local governments. The
Full Fact→ Andy Burnham was wrong about furlough on Question Time
During an appearance on Question Time on 8 October, the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham was involved in a debate with skills minister Gillian Keegan about furlough. Mr Burnham argued that people working in pubs and restaurants in Bolton
Full Fact→ Flu and Covid-19 statistics are being published in one report, but not added together
Many Facebook users have shared a screenshot of a Public Health England (PHE) weekly Covid-19 surveillance report, which says that from 8 October, “the information in this report will be published in a combined Weekly flu and COVID-19 Surveillanc
The Dispatch→ Do Biden and Harris Support Abortion ‘Up to the Moment of Birth’?
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FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Claim That Michigan Is ‘Closed’
In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the state of Michigan is “closed,” specifically and falsely mentioning churches and schools. In fact, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mike Pence Did NOT Sign A Bill When He Was Governor of Indiana To Jail Same-Sex Marriage Applicants
Did Mike Pence sign a bill when he was governor of Indiana to send same-sex marriage applicants to jail? No, that's not true: Pence, while a strong opponent of same-sex marriage, could not have signed any such bill because the legislation
FactCheck.org→ Uganda’s Low COVID-19 Cases Due to Restrictions, Not Hydroxychloroquine
Quick Take Uganda has had relatively low numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths — but not because of hydroxychloroquine, as an article on social media claims. Uganda’s guidelines initially included the use of the drug as an experimental medicatio
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Pete Buttigieg With the Only Acceptable Answer Re: Late Term Abortions’
On October 12 2020, actor and social media heavy George Takei shared a purported screenshot of a response by Pete Buttigieg to Fox News anchor Chris Wallace on the subject of third-trimester or “late-term” abortions: Takei’
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Looks Like Crazy Nancy Had a Liquid Lunch’
On October 10 2020, a Facebook user shared the following image of Nancy Pelosi captioned “Looks like Crazy Nancy had a liquid lunch”: Although the post provided no context or source for the image, it racked up thousands of shares. In th
Full Fact→ Flu and Covid-19 statistics are not being added together
“Hey, why not combine Covid *and flu* statistics together to make the Covid numbers look worse than they really are! This is not a joke. This is what Public Health England is doing.” Julia Hartley-Brewer, 11 October 2020 The journalist an
Full Fact→ It’s not true that data on causes of death isn’t published
“We know that every single death has to be recorded and logged. So what, apart from simple old age (the vast majority and undisputed) are the principal death causes in our society? “Well, there are 20 to 40 diseases and illnesses that have
FactCheck.org→ Partisan Claims of ‘Russia Hoax’ Revived Ahead of 2020 Election
Quick Take President Donald Trump and his supporters on social media are citing unverified “Russian intelligence” from 2016 as evidence that Hillary Clinton “was behind the entire Russian collusion hoax.” But that so-called inte
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Poll Managers In Myrtle Beach Have NO Reason To Write On Ballot And It Will NOT Be Disqualified If A Poll Manager Writes On It
Do poll workers in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina have any reason to write on ballots and will they be disqualified if they do so? No, that's not true: Multiple South Carolina election officials, including those in Horry County, the county
Full Fact→ This comparison of the cost of the Irish and UK contact tracing systems is misleading
We’ve been alerted to a screenshot circulating across WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter, which claims that the cost of the test and trace system in Ireland is £773,000, while the UK’s test and trace system has cost £12 billion.&nbs
Full Fact→ How to spot misleading images online
Edited or misleading images are some of the most common kinds of misinformation found online, but they can sometimes be hard to spot. Below are examples of image-based misinformation we’ve encountered in our work, and advice on how to verify thin
AFP Fact Check→ False quotes claim Boris Johnson and Mike Pompeo express support for Nigerian separatists
Multiple Facebook posts shared thousands of times claim that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have expressed support for the secession of Biafra -- a collection of states from southeast Nigeria -- from the res
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading claim circulates online in October 2020 about travel ban and curfew in Sri Lanka after discovery of coronavirus cluster
Multiple posts shared hundreds of times on Facebook and WhatsApp in early October 2020 claim Sri Lanka banned all vacation and pilgrim travel until 2021 following the discovery of a new coronavirus cluster. The claim, however, is misleading; as of Oct
Truth or Fiction?→ Suspects in Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Used Facebook as a Recruitment Tool
Social media accounts of several people arrested and charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s Democratic Party governor Gretchen Whitmer were devoted to supporting or promoting right-wing disinformation, according to investigators and conten