The stand-up comedian spoke over Zoom with her husband and co-host, Tom Segura, about the fact that both of them had recently been injured.
Snopes→ Mike Tyson’s Anti-Vaccine Shirt Photo Is Fake
We believe in genuine photographs, not doctored anti-vaccine propaganda.
Full Fact→ Only a third of people first heard of the term ‘cancel culture’ in the past year
The experts found that cancel culture had exploded in the last year — with 82 per cent of people having first encountered it in the past 12 months. The Sun, 29 June 2021. An article in the Sun, published on 29 June, claims that experts found &ld
Snopes→ Ghost Kitchens — What Are They?
Ghost kitchens are food prep operations with no waiters, no dining room and no parking lot – really, no public presence whatsoever.
Snopes→ Princes William, Harry Unveil Princess Diana’s Statue
Princes William and Harry unveiled a statue of their mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday in a small — and brief — ceremony at London's Kensington Palace.
Snopes→ The ‘Pzoom’ Invisible Car Trick, Explained
It has more to do with camera tricks than butt muscles.
Logically→ A new law requires universities in Florida to survey the political views of faculty and students.
The new bill signed by Governor Ron DeSantis requires state universities to survey students, faculty, and staff on their political perspectives.
Snopes→ GOP Donor Pays $1M to Deploy South Dakota National Guard
Willis Johnson said he just wanted to help.
FactCheck.org→ Unsubstantiated Claims Follow Deaths of British and Indian Airline Pilots
SciCheck Digest Following the deaths of four British Airways pilots and five Air India pilots, social media posts claimed without proof that the pilots died as a result of receiving COVID-19 vaccines. Air India said its pilots died from COVID-19. Briti
Snopes→ Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions
The ruling was split 6-3.
Logically→ Two cases of monkeypox have been identified in the United Kingdom.
The World Health Organisation stated that two cases of monkeypox, both from the same household, had been detected on May 25 and 31 in North Wales.
Poynter→ She was an intelligence analyst at the CIA. Now she writes about the dangers of ‘fake news.’
As an intelligence analyst at the CIA, Cindy Otis was trained to assess how our country’s foreign adversaries deploy divisive rumors, destructive conspiracy theories and other kinds of disinformation against us. Several months after the 2016 presiden
Logically→ A new species of green capybara has been discovered in 2021.
Bruno Brack, a wildlife photographer, clarified that his Twitter video of a group of capybaras leaving a swamp was not of any new species.
Snopes→ ‘Homing Pigeons That Can’t Find Their Home’ Block I-95 Exit
Because the birds roost at night, the pigeons stayed on the road until bright lights from vehicles startled them.
Snopes→ Trump Organization CFO Surrenders Ahead of Expected Charges
New York prosecutors are expected to announce the first criminal indictment in a two-year investigation into Trump's business practices, accusing his namesake company and CFO Allen Weisselberg of tax crimes related to fringe benefits for employees.
Poynter→ Anti-vax claims center on the laws of attraction
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it on your email every Thursday. Magnetic Personalities 3,190 fact checks were added to the CoronavirusFacts
Poynter→ The CDC did not say more young people are hospitalized from the vaccine than COVID-19 itself
An Instagram post wrongly claimed that the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said more young people are hospitalized as a result of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine than from the disease itself. The post features a screenshot of a headline
Washington Post→ The most popular fact checks of 2021, so far
Here are the 10 fact checks that most captivated — or angered — readers so far in 2021.
Snopes→ AP Sources: Trump Company, Executive Indicted in Tax Probe
Donald Trump’s company and his longtime finance chief have been indicted on charges stemming from a New York investigation into the former president’s business dealings, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Public Health Experts Do NOT Say Natural Immunity To COVID Is Stronger Than Vaccine-Based Immunity
Does medical research show natural immunity to COVID-19 is stronger than that gained from vaccines, and that those vaccines are ineffective against emerging variants of the virus? No, that's not true: The person making these claims, altho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove A Microchip Reader Used For Pets Found A Chip In A Vaccinated Woman’s Arm
Does a video show a microchip reader used for pets presumably registering a chip in a person's arm where she was vaccinated? No, that's not true: The company that makes the reader couldn't find any information linked to the number that fl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Great White Shark Did NOT Try To Attack A Parasailer
Did a great white shark try to attack a parasailer? No, that's not true: These are two separate photos that have been digitally manipulated into one. The original photo of the shark leaping out of the water was taken from an article that
Snopes→ James Franco Settles for $2.2M in School Sex Misconduct Suit
James Franco and his co-defendants agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit alleging he intimidated students at an acting and film school he founded into gratuitous and exploitative sexual situations, court filings made public showed.
Snopes→ Tom Segura Reveals Most Humiliating Moment of Career
The stand-up comedian spoke with fellow comic Greg Fitzsimmons on the popular YouTube-hosted podcast, "2 Bears, 1 Cave."
Snopes→ ‘A Superspreader Strain’: What To Know About COVID-19 Delta Variant
In the U.S., the coronavirus strain now accounts for about one in every five new cases.
Snopes→ Over 100 Deaths May Be Tied to Historic Northwest Heat Wave
The grim toll of the historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest became more apparent as authorities in Canada, Washington state and Oregon said that they were investigating more than 100 deaths likely caused by scorching temperatures that shattered al
Snopes→ Facebook Scam: ‘Someone Tried To Log in to Your Account’
The Facebook email scam can often be found in spam folders, where it belongs.
Snopes→ Does Pic Show Keanu Eating Ice Cream at a Movie Theater?
A LinkedIn post conflated two different ice cream-related incidents.
Snopes→ EXPLAINER: Why Bill Cosby’s Conviction Was Overturned
The split court found that Cosby was unfairly prosecuted because the previous district attorney had promised the comedian once known as “America's Dad” that he wouldn't be charged.
Logically→ The former UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock lied when he said that vaccines are “our route back to normal.”
COVID-19 vaccines have been shown to be highly effective, despite setbacks over the easing of lockdown restrictions.
Snopes→ Bill Cosby Freed from Prison, His Sex Conviction Overturned
Cosby, 83, flashed the V-for-victory sign to a helicopter overhead as he trudged into his suburban Philadelphia home after serving nearly three years.
Snopes→ Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Dies at 88
The two-time defense secretary and one-time presidential candidate whose reputation as a skilled bureaucrat and visionary of a modern U.S. military was unraveled by the long and costly Iraq war, died Tuesday.
AllSides→ Joe Biden gets history wrong on the Second Amendment limiting gun ownership
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jun/25/joe-biden/joe-biden-gets-history-wrong-second-amendment-limi/
Snopes→ Is Twitter Getting Rid of Chronological Tweets?
"We're working on fixing it," a representative for Twitter tweeted.
Snopes→ House Votes to Launch New Probe of Jan. 6 Insurrection
Split along party lines, the House has launched a new investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Snopes→ Phylicia Rashad Celebrates Cosby’s Prison Release in Tweet
The former actress on "The Cosby Show" tweeted: "FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted — a miscarriage of justice is corrected!"
Snopes→ Did Disney Stop Playing Underwater Music in a Nemo-Themed Pool Due to Drownings?
A TikTok video raised speculation about why Disney stopped piping underwater audio into a Florida resort pool.
Snopes→ Family: Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Dies at 88
The two-time defense secretary and one-time presidential candidate whose reputation as a skilled bureaucrat and visionary of a modern U.S. military was soiled by the long and costly Iraq war, died Tuesday.
Snopes→ When a Black Boxing Champion Beat the ‘Great White Hope,’ All Hell Broke Loose
Jack Johnson’s victory, in the manliest of sports, contradicted claims of racial supremacy by whites and demonstrated that Blacks were no longer willing to acquiesce to white dominance.
Snopes→ Avoid ‘USPS’ Email Scam Offering Contest Rewards
The scam emails are not official correspondence from the United States Postal Service.