Emergency workers gave up on any hope of finding survivors in a collapsed Florida condo building, telling sobbing families that there was “no chance of life” in the rubble as crews shifted their efforts to recovering more remains.
Snopes→ The Mattress Firm Money Laundering Conspiracy Theory
At the heart of the conspiracy theory: Multiple brick-and-mortar Mattress Firm stores were sometimes situated in close proximity.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Devils Tower Does NOT Have A Massive Underground Root System
Was a massive root system discovered under Devils Tower, a geological formation designated as a national monument in Wyoming? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Wyoming State Parks confirmed that the claim originated from a satirical
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scientists Have NOT Confirmed That Most Of Those Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Will Die Soon
Have scientists confirmed that most of those vaccinated against COVID-19 will die soon? No, that's not true: There's no evidence the vaccines will cause widespread deaths. In fact, scientists almost universally agree that the shots will d
Truth or Fiction?→ Darnella Frazier’s Uncle Killed by Minneapolis Police
On July 7 2021, an Imgur account shared a tweet with a Facebook screenshot attributed to Darnella Frazier, who disclosed that her uncle was struck and killed by police in Minneapolis: Hold on hold on The innocent bystander who got killed today by MP
Truth or Fiction?→ Wi Spa Weaponized Disinformation Campaign
In late June and early July 2021, far-right activists attempted to launch a new disinformation campaign in the wake of a viral video of a woman harassing staff at a traditional public bathhouse in an historic Los Angeles neighborhood The video, which w
Snopes→ Countercultural Filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. Dies at 85
Robert Downey Sr., the accomplished countercultural filmmaker, actor and father of superstar Robert Downey Jr., has died. He was 85.
FactCheck.org→ House GOP’s Misplaced Blame for Rising Homicides
On Twitter, the House Republican Conference posted an image of rising homicide rates in seven cities with this bit of misleading commentary: “Welcome to President Biden’s America.” Homicides are on the rise, but the increase started last year whe
Snopes→ Fire Erupts on Ship, Causing Explosion That Rocks Dubai
A container ship anchored in Dubai at one of the world’s largest ports caught fire late Wednesday, causing an explosion that sent tremors across the commercial hub of the United Arab Emirates, authorities said.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2019 ‘Median U.S. Household Income’ Data In Chart Does NOT Show Official Numbers Of Household Income By Race, But The Data Is From The U.S. Census Bureau
Did this "Median U.S. Household Income" chart for 2019 show the estimated amounts earned by race and ethnic group, and was the data in this chart recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau? Yes, but it's lacking context. The chart is from the gov
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George W. Bush Did NOT Admit Explosives Used In 9/11
Did George W. Bush admit that explosives were used in 9/11? No, that's not true: The claim relies on footage from a 2006 press conference. The video was edited and his comments were misconstrued. Bush was talking about explosives in the c
Snopes→ Is Facebook Issuing New Warnings About ‘Extremist Content’?
The purported messages urge users to seek support from the tech giant's partners.
AllSides→ The White House’s slipshod claim that Republicans are defunding the police
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/07/white-houses-slipshod-claim-that-republicans-are-defunding-police/
Snopes→ SCAM ALERT: U.S. Customs and Border Protections Phone Call Scam
Such phishing scams are often used to collect personal information.
Snopes→ Was Sha’Carri Richardson Replaced by Anti-Drug Mormon Rebecca Washington?
More importantly, does an Olympic runner named Rebecca Washington even exist?
Snopes→ Are Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter the Longest-Married Couple in Presidential History?
The couple celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary in 2021.
Snopes→ Camper Killed After Being Pulled from Tent by Grizzly Bear
The incident marks the second bear attack in Big Sky Country this year.
Snopes→ ‘Star Wars’ Marriage Proposal Video Trailer Goes Viral on TikTok
The proposal video, edited like a "Star Wars" movie trailer, was followed up by a second clip that showed how the man's now-fiancée reacted.
Truth or Fiction?→ The Pledge of Allegiance Was Adopted in 1923, the Star Spangled Banner Was Adopted in 1929 …
A June 2021 Facebook “historical facts” meme included imagery of the United States’ Founding Fathers, alongside other claims about when the country adopted specific acts of public patriotism: The text at the bottom of the meme addres
Logically→ The World Health Organization declared the Lambda variant of COVID-19 as a “Variant of Concern.”
The COVID-19 strand was first discovered in Peru and is classified as a Variant of Interest (VOI) by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Logically→ India has administered more vaccines than the U.S.
India had administered 32.36 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines, while the U.S. had administered 32.33 crore doses as of June 28, 2021.
Snopes→ Yes, Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Punched a Conspiracy Theorist
Video of the incident has been viral for years.
Snopes→ Chinese Social Media Giant WeChat Shuts LGBT Accounts
China’s most popular social media service has deleted accounts on LGBT topics run by university students and nongovernment groups, prompting concern the ruling Communist Party is tightening control over gay and lesbian content.
Snopes→ Did the Grateful Dead Fund Lithuania’s Olympic Basketball Team?
Just keep dribblin' on.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Rebecca Washington Replacing Sha’Carri Richardson on the U.S. Olympic Team?
A pseudonymous Twitter account picked up the story of Sha’Carri Richardson’s exclusion from the U.S. Olympic team to spin up a rumor that quickly went viral. The post, which came from a Twitter account called the Victory News Network, said
Full Fact→ Video of man reporting Covid-19 crimes to police is full of misinformation
Many of our readers have asked us to check claims in a video on Facebook of a man filming himself in a police station making a complaint about Covid-19 vaccines. The video is over 30 minutes long, but we have looked at the main claims he makes in it he
Logically→ Over 600,000 people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 in the U.S.
The United States reported 600,296 COVID-19 deaths from January 3, 2020, to July 5, 2021.
Snopes→ Trump Announces Suits Against Facebook, Twitter and Google
Trump said he was serving as lead plaintiff in the class-action suits, claiming he has been wrongfully censored by the companies.
AllSides→ Democrat Makes Misleading ‘Defund the Police’ Claim
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/07/democrat-makes-misleading-defund-the-police-claim/ A senior aide to P
Snopes→ Shooting of Star Dutch Reporter Raises European Concern
Peter R. de Vries, celebrated for his courageous reporting on the Dutch underworld, was fighting for his life in an Amsterdam hospital after the shooting
Snopes→ Police: 3 Law Enforcement Officers Shot, Wounded in Chicago
The shooting was reported about 6 a.m. local time.
Snopes→ 14 Days After Florida Condo Collapse, No Signs of Survivors
No one has been rescued from the site since the first hours after the building collapsed on June 24 when many of its residents were asleep.
The Dispatch→ Did U.S. Soccer Players Turn Their Back on a World War II Vet Playing the National Anthem?
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Logically→ The 2021 Australian Grand Prix is canceled.
The Australian Grand Prix is canceled for the second year in a row due to restrictions and logistical challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Poynter→ Nigeria banned Twitter one month ago. Here’s how it’s impacting fact-checkers
A month into Nigeria’s Twitter ban, fact-checkers aren’t seeing a feared drop off in the size of their audience, but are seeing restrictions on the reach of some of their content. Kemi Busari, editor of the Nigerian fact-checking outlet Dubawa, sai
Logically→ Indian officials demolished illegal constructions of Rohingyas in Jammu & Kashmir.
The officials carried out the demolition of illegal constructions by Kashmiri locals at the Dal lake area in Jammu and Kashmir.
Snopes→ Official: Haiti President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated at Home
Moïse’s wife, First Lady Martine Moïse, is hospitalized, interim Premier Claude Joseph said.
Poynter→ Several states have deployed police to the southern border. What is their role?
It started with a plea from the Republican governors of Texas and Arizona. “We respectfully but urgently request that you send all available law enforcement resources to the border in defense of our sovereignty and territorial integrity,” G
Health Feedback→ Retracted study misused statistics and adverse event reports to claim that COVID-19 vaccines don’t offer “clear benefit” and caused deaths
REVIEW A study published in the journal Vaccines in late June 2021 claimed that there were two deaths caused by COVID-19 vaccines for every three lives saved by the vaccines, and concluded that COVID-19 vaccination showed a “lack of clear benefit
Health Feedback→ Unvaccinated individuals now account for the vast majority of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S., according to available data
REVIEW Global COVID-19 vaccination received unprecedented public attention for being the largest vaccination campaign ever. COVID-19 vaccines authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demonstrated high efficacy in large clinical tria