REVIEW The authorization for emergency use of the first vaccines against COVID-19 sparked one of the largest mass vaccination campaigns in history. In the U.S., 182,896,080 persons received at least one dose of vaccine as of 7 July 2021 and 157,908,
Poynter→ Social media post misrepresents preliminary data on miscarriages and COVID-19 vaccines
The findings of a preliminary paper that evaluated how pregnant women were faring months after receiving an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine are being misrepresented online. Alarming posts, like one shared on Instagram on July 6, state that 82% of women who got
Snopes→ Demonstrators in Havana Protest Shortages, Rising Prices
Thousands of Cubans marched on Havana’s Malecon promenade and elsewhere on the island Sunday to protest food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis, in one of biggest anti-government demonstrations in memory.
Snopes→ ‘Black Widow’ Soars to Pandemic Box Office Record
Even with an option to watch “Black Widow” at home, audiences went to the movie theater in pandemic record numbers this weekend to catch the first Marvel movie released in two years.
Snopes→ Italy Wins Euro 2020, Beats England in Penalty Shootout
Italy won the European Championship for the second time by beating England 3-2 on penalties on Sunday.
Snopes→ 20 Slams! Djokovic Wins Wimbledon To Tie Federer, Nadal
Novak Djokovic’s bid for a record-tying 20th Grand Slam title was at a critical juncture, when he faced two break points while thousands in the full-capacity crowd at Centre Court chanted his opponent's first name.
Snopes→ Trooper Performs Heimlich After Motorist Chokes on Marijuana
The man allegedly attempted to swallow a bag of cannabis after being pulled over for speeding.
Snopes→ Fauci: Too Soon to Say if Americans May Need Vaccine Booster
Fauci said clinical studies and laboratory data have yet to fully bear out the need for a booster to the current two-shot Pfizer and Moderna vaccines or the one-shot Johnson & Johnson regimen.
Snopes→ Bosnia Commemorates 26th Anniversary of Srebrenica Massacre
Serb leaders in Bosnia and neighboring Serbia continue to downplay or even deny the massacre, despite the irrefutable evidence of what happened.
Snopes→ Billionaire Richard Branson Reaches Space in His Own Ship
Branson and five crewmates reached an altitude of about 53 miles over the New Mexico desert.
Snopes→ Unopened Legend of Zelda Game from 1987 Sells for $870,000
"The Legend of Zelda marks the beginning of one of the most important sagas in gaming; its historical significance can’t be understated"
Snopes→ Musk Under Fire Again: CEO to Testify Over Tesla Acquisition
The lawsuit filed by the plaintiffs contends that Musk drove the decision to acquire SolarCity despite his clear-cut conflict of interest.
Snopes→ Conor McGregor Injures Leg, Poirier Wins UFC 264 Showdown
“This is not over!" shouted Conor McGregor.
Snopes→ Did Madonna Compare Britney Spears’ Conservatorship to Slavery?
Madonna made the comment on Instagram.
Snopes→ Review Prompted by Building Collapse Closes Miami Courthouse
An engineering firm that examined the 28-story courthouse recommended that it undergo immediate structural repairs.
Logically→ One cannot stay alive after contracting COVID-19.
COVID-19 patients can prevent serious illness and fatality by using government and medically approved vaccines.
Snopes→ Is This 3D Cat Really Just a Flat Billboard?
The giant cat is located near one of the world's busiest train stations.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New England Journal of Medicine Did NOT Find 82% Miscarriage Rate Among Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Did the New England Journal of Medicine find that women who received the COVID-19 vaccine -- within 30 days of becoming pregnant and up to 20 weeks pregnant -- had a miscarriage rate of 82%? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the Cen
Snopes→ Yes, Lauren Boebert Tweeted That ‘Turning Off CNN’ was the ‘Easiest Way’ to Make the Delta Variant Go Away
The Delta variant is a highly-contagious strain of COVID-19.
Snopes→ Four Seasons Total Landscaping Sold Out Concert Tickets
A second concert was added and also sold out.
Snopes→ ‘We Need Help’: Haiti’s Interim Leader Requests US Troops
Hundreds of Haitians gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince pleading for a way out of the country.
Snopes→ Indonesia Short on Oxygen, Seeks Help As Virus Cases Soar
Hospitals are swamped, with growing numbers of the ill dying in isolation at home or while waiting to receive emergency care.
Snopes→ Robert E. Lee Statue Removed in Charlottesville
Work to remove the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee began early Saturday morning.
Snopes→ Videos Show New York Heroes Removing Litter from Clogged Drain on Flooded Block
Videos of a flooded subway station may have overshadowed another moment that showed New Yorkers working together to clear litter from a storm drain.
Snopes→ Cat from Collapsed Champlain Towers Building Found Alive
Binx the cat, who had lived on the ninth floor of the South Florida condo building that collapsed, has been found safe and returned to its family, officials said.
Snopes→ Watch ‘Space Mountain with the Lights On’ at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
"It's more scary with the lights on," read the TikTok comment with the most likes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Railroads In California Were NOT Built By Chinese Slaves
Did Chinese slaves build railroads in California in the 1800s? No, that's not true: It's estimated that 90% of the railroad-building workforce in the west consisted of Chinese labor, but historians have found no evidence they were slaves.
Snopes→ Abandoned McDonald’s Preserved Like an ’80s Time Capsule
The video was posted to TikTok by an urban explorer known as Triangle of Mass. A longer video is expected to soon be posted on YouTube.
Snopes→ Trooper Performs Heimlich After Motorist Chokes on Marijuana
An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver after a man allegedly attempted to swallow a bag of cannabis when he was pulled over for speeding.
Snopes→ Before Shark Week and ‘Jaws,’ World War II Spawned America’s Shark Obsession
The monumental wartime mobilization of millions of people placed more Americans into contact with sharks than at any prior time in history, spreading seeds of intrigue and fear toward the marine predators.
Snopes→ Biden Fires Holdover Head of Social Security Administration
President Joe Biden on Friday fired the commissioner of Social Security after the official refused to resign, and Biden accepted the deputy commissioner's resignation, the White House said.
FactCheck.org→ Capitol Police Expected to Testify During House Committee’s Probe of Jan. 6 Riot
Quick Take Members of the Capitol Police will be among the first to testify during the House select committee investigation into the Jan. 6 riot, according to Rep. Bennie Thompson, who will lead the panel. But social media posts have made the unfounded
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: First Woman To Medal In 6 Straight Olympics NOT Ignored By Media, Sponsors Because She Is Outspoken Pro-2A
Is the first woman to medal in six straight Olympics ignored by the media and sponsors because she is outspokenly pro-Second Amendment? No, that's not true: Kim Rhode, a highly decorated Olympic double trap and skeet shooter, has had mult
Snopes→ Yes, Oreo Is Launching These New Flavors
Is that a topping ... on an Oreo?
Snopes→ No, Lauren Boebert Did Not Tweet ‘I’d Rather See Every Child Killed Than Pass Gun Laws’
The Republican Congresswoman from Colorado is a fervent opponent of gun control — but not that fervent.
Snopes→ Is Hobby Lobby Open to Christian Customers Only?
Hobby Lobby placed an ad in July 2021 that seemingly advocated for a Christian-run government.
Snopes→ Eye-Popping 6,000 False Lashes Seized at New Orleans Airport
Three thousand pairs of false eyelashes have been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents after officials determined they were illegally imported from China to New Orleans.
Truth or Fiction?→ OGX DMDM Hydantoin Facebook Post
On July 5 2021, a Facebook account shared a post warning people about OGX brand shampoo and DMDM hydantoin, writing: **UPDATED** If you are not aware, these are some of the OGX shampoos that Johnson & Johnson is being sued over. They have a chemica
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Teacher NOT Jailed After Having Sex With Student Who Reported Her Due To Her Performance
Was a Florida teacher jailed after having sex with a student who then reported her because of her poor performance? No, that's not true: While a post making the claim does not give the teacher's name, the screenshot of a purported FOX New
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence 32 Governors At The Pentagon
Were 32 governors at the Pentagon, either because they were detained there or because they were meeting with the former head of the CIA and top military officials in late June or early July 2021? No, there's no evidence that's true: Posts