Opponents of the march blocked off Tbilisi’s main avenue, denounced journalists covering the protest as pro-LGBT propagandists and threw sticks and bottles at the media workers.
Truth or Fiction?→ Walmart ‘National Anthem’ Video
On July 3 2021, a Facebook account shared a video which purportedly showed a “spontaneous” rendition of the national anthem, performed by shoppers at a Walmart in Haslet, Texas: Alongside the video, the original poster added: Very Patriot
Snopes→ Johnson Says Restrictions to Ease, UK Must Live with Virus
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said legal controls will be replaced by “personal responsibility” when the country moves to the final stage of its lockdown-lifting roadmap.
Snopes→ Tropical Storm Elsa Headed to Landfall on Central Cuba Coast
Cuban officials had evacuated 180,000 people as a precaution against the possibility of heavy flooding from a storm that already battered several Caribbean islands.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Adam Schiff Was NOT Convicted of Treason
Was Adam Schiff convicted of treason? No, that's not true: There's no evidence the Democratic congressman from California was convicted. The claim was published by a website known for publishing false allegations and that previously repor
Snopes→ World’s Tallest Horse Big Jake Dies in Wisconsin at Age 20
The Guinness Book of World Records certified him as the world’s tallest living horse in 2010.
Logically→ People over the age of 50 who are unvaccinated account for just 10% of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.K.
According to the latest PHE data, most people infected with COVID-19 are unvaccinated.
Snopes→ Goalie Matiss Kivlenieks Dies After Fireworks Mishap
Columbus Blue Jackets president of hockey operations John Davidson called it a “devastating time” for the team.
Snopes→ Goalie Matiss Kivlenieks Dies from Fall After Fireworks Mishap
Columbus Blue Jackets president of hockey operations John Davidson called it a “devastating time” for the team.
Snopes→ Vatican: Pope Alert and Well a Day After Intestinal Surgery
Pope Francis is expected to stay in Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic, a Catholic hospital, for about seven days “barring complications,"Francis, 84, is expected to stay in Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic, a Catholic hospital, for about seven days “barring c
Snopes→ Southwest, American Delays Hint at Hard Summer for Travelers
“It was ridiculously crowded,” Tracey Milligan said of airports after a round trip from her New Jersey home to Miami this week.
Logically→ Lambda, a new COVID-19 variant, has been detected in the U.K.
Lambda, also called C.37, first found in Peru and currently classified as a Variant of Interest, has been detected in the U.K.
AllSides→ Did Michael Phelps Test Positive for Marijuana and Still Compete in Olympics?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/michael-phelps-test-positive-marijuana/ In July 2021, American track
AllSides→ Flawed Paper on COVID-19 Vaccines, Deaths Spreads Widely Before Retraction
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/07/scicheck-flawed-paper-on-covid-19-vaccines-deaths-spreads-widely-before-retraction/
Snopes→ Search Back on After Rest of Florida Condo Demolished
Crews immediately began clearing some of the new debris so rescuers could start making their way into parts of the underground garage that is of particular interest.
Full Fact→ How does Automated Fact Checking work?
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionised our lives. Many of us use smart assistants like Siri or Alexa and ask them for weather forecasts, movie recommendations or to book a restaurant for us. Perhaps less obviously, AI algorith
Snopes→ 50 Years After His Death, Fans Honor Jim Morrison in Paris
Fifty years after Morrison's death at age 27, rock music lovers from France and across the world came to the Pere-Lachaise cemetery in eastern Paris.
Health Feedback→ Video didn’t show villagers in India attacking a COVID-19 vaccine crew, as claimed by Charlie Kirk, but a police van instead
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