REVIEW On 1 July 2021, Charlie Kirk, an American radio talk show host, shared a video on Facebook, claiming that it showed residents in an Indian village attacking a COVID-19 vaccine crew. The video carried the title “Vaccine Crew Shows up to an I
Logically→ 62 percent of COVID-19 deaths in the U.K. are among people who are vaccinated.
Although a small number of fully vaccinated people have died, the U.K's successful vaccination programme has prevented 27,000 deaths.
Snopes→ Hobby Lobby Places July 4 Newspaper Ad: ‘One Nation Under God’
The newspaper ad Hobby Lobby bought was also shared by its official social media pages and hosted on the company's website.
Snopes→ Did FDR Tell People He ‘Murdered His Grandmother’ To See if They Were Listening?
The anecdote first appeared in 1953.
Snopes→ Ukraine Criticized for Making Female Cadets Parade in Heels
Ukraine’s defense minister is under pressure from members of the government over the decision to have female military cadets wear pumps with heels in an important parade.
Snopes→ July 4, Juneteenth and the Meaning of National Holidays
Federal holidays are fixtures in the American calendar, but their presence isn't only a story of continuity. They reflect how the U.S. has evolved.
Snopes→ Does This Pic Show True Colors of Terracotta Soldiers Before ‘Rapid Deterioration’?
Thousands of life-sized statues are thought to remain housed in the 2,000-year-old tomb.
Snopes→ Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Jewel Appears to Fall Off Castle
All that glitters is probably just a broken decoration.
Snopes→ Is This Giant Jungle Centipede Real?
How many legs would a 3-foot-long centipede have?
Snopes→ 11 People in Custody After Hourslong Armed Standoff on I-95
At least some of the suspects were clad in military-style gear with long guns and pistols, Mason said. He added that they were headed to Maine from Rhode Island for “training.”
Snopes→ Are These Real Tree-Climbing Goats in Morocco?
They are truly the GOAT.
Logically→ The Bharuch police arrested a man named Siraj Mohad Anwar who was involved in the Delhi riots.
The viral video shows Ahmedabad Police arresting a man named Kishore Panchal for different offenses, and he is not linked to the Delhi riots case.
Snopes→ Did a Jewish Family Inspire Louis Armstrong’s Nickname, ‘Satchmo’?
"I shall always love them," Armstrong once wrote of the Karnofskys of New Orleans.
Logically→ Fashion giant H&M sees sales in China slump after the Xinjiang boycott.
H&M's sales in the Chinese market fell 28 percent in Swedish krona terms in the second quarter of 2021 after the boycott.
Snopes→ Why Do Pigeons Bob Their Heads When Walking?
Scientists in the 1970s literally walked pigeons on treadmills to find out.
Snopes→ Undersea Gas Pipeline Rupture Causes Fire in Gulf of Mexico
Mexico’s state-owned oil company said Friday it suffered a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico, sending flames boiling to the surface in the Gulf waters.
Snopes→ ‘White People at Disney World’: Guests on Broken Down Ride Sing ‘Sweet Caroline’ in Video
"This is like the whitest thing I've ever participated in," said the TikTok user, who was stuck on the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in Orlando, Florida.
Logically→ Pfizer has applied for FDA approval to vaccinate 5-year-olds.
Pfizer's vaccine trials in children aged six months to 11 years are still ongoing. No proposal for vaccine approval has been submitted.
Snopes→ Vanessa Williams To Honor Juneteenth at July 4 Festivities
Williams, who was the first Black woman to be crowned Miss America, will sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which has served as the Black National Anthem.
Snopes→ Tally of Missing in Condo Collapse Falls to 128 After Audit
The number of people missing in the Florida condominium collapse fell substantially Friday, from 145 to 128, after duplicate names were eliminated and some residents reported missing turned up safe, officials said.
FactCheck.org→ Spoof Video Furthers Microchip Conspiracy Theory
SciCheck Digest A list of the ingredients used in COVID-19 vaccines is publicly available, and the ingredients don’t include microchips. Yet claims advancing conspiracy theories that they do continue to flourish. A recent video purports to show a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michael Phelps Did NOT Get Lighter Penalty Than Sha’Carri Richardson For Smoking Weed
Did U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps get a lighter penalty than U.S. runner Sha'Carri Richardson for smoking marijuana? No, that's not true: Phelps was suspended from competition for three months, while Richardson was suspended for one
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mail-Stealing ‘Karen’ Video Is NOT Real — It’s Joke Made By TikTok Account
Does a video show a "Karen"-like woman stealing mail? No, that's not true: The video is a skit made by the person behind a well-known TikTok account. The claim appeared as an Instagram video (archived here) on July 1, 2021. It opened: th
Snopes→ Was Arrest Warrant Issued for ‘Catch a Predator’ Presenter Chris Hansen?
The former presenter of "To Catch a Predator" became involved in a high-profile but very brief legal controversy in Michigan in July 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Deaths Are NOT A Major Cause Of Staff Shortages
Are COVID-19 deaths a major cause of staff shortages in the United States? No, that's not true: Although economists can debate the relative importance of different factors contributing to the staff shortage -- and even whether there is a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It’s NOT True That There Has ‘Never EVER’ Been Mutation That Resulted In More Lethal Virus
Is it true that there has "never EVER" been a virus mutation that resulted in a virus that was more lethal? No, that is a misleading claim. Two experts told Lead Stories that while the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus may be less letha
Snopes→ Did Woman Who Threw Eggs at Simon Cowell Become ‘Loki’ Composer?
Natalie Holt pelted the reality tv star with eggs during a 2013 performance of “Britain’s Got Talent.”
FactCheck.org→ Flawed Paper on COVID-19 Vaccines, Deaths Spreads Widely Before Retraction
SciCheck Digest The COVID-19 vaccines have been shown in trials and real-world application to be safe and effective. But a paper shared widely online claimed that vaccines cause two deaths for every three lives saved. Experts say the analysis misinterp
FactCheck.org→ No New Revelation on Hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19
SciCheck Digest Randomized controlled trials — the highest standard of evidence — have found that hydroxychloroquine isn’t beneficial in treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Yet social media posts are claiming the drug works, and
Snopes→ US Plans to Make Airlines Refund Fees if Bags Are Delayed
The proposal, if made final after a lengthy regulation-writing process, would also require prompt refunds.
Snopes→ Dogs on Display: Museum Fetes 200 Years of Cartoon Canines
“The Dog Show: Two Centuries of Canine Cartoons” at Ohio State University’s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum is running through October.
Snopes→ ‘Faces in the Closet’ Horror Video Goes Viral on TikTok
The mysterious video has been viewed millions of times.
Snopes→ US Trade Deficit Increases to $71.2 Billion in May
The Commerce Department reported Friday that the deficit rose 3.1% from the revised April deficit of $69.1 billion.
Snopes→ Judge Denies Request To Remove Father from Britney Spears’ Conservatorship
The denial was not a direct response to Spears’ headline-making June 23 testimony against her father and the conservatorship.
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Post Misleads on H.R. 1’s Proposal on Voter Rolls
Quick Take Democrats say their bill, H.R. 1, the For the People Act, would expand voter access in federal elections. But a Facebook post falsely claims the legislation would prevent the removal of dead people from voter rolls. The bill doesn’t say th
Snopes→ US Hands Bagram Airfield to Afghans After Nearly 20 Years
Bagram Airfield was the epicenter of the U.S. war to oust the Taliban and hunt down the al-Qaida perpetrators of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: James Comey Did NOT Lose His Head To A Guillotine
Did James Comey lose his head to a guillotine? No, that's not true: There's no credible evidence the former FBI director was executed. The website that published the report is known for making false allegations and has a disclaimer warnin
Snopes→ RECALL: UPPAbaby Stroller RumbleSeat Adapters Pose Child Fall Hazard
Details about the UPPAbaby recall were available from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Snopes→ Yes, USA Today Really Did Publish This Suggestive Heat Wave Graphic
To some, it may just be the greatest newspaper graphic ever made.
Snopes→ EXPLAINER: Olympics Are Harder on Marijuana Than Pro Sports
Though pro leagues are slowly adjusting to the reality that marijuana is not a performance-enhancing drug, it remains squarely on the banned list for Olympic sports.