New York's Radio City Music Hall reopened its doors Saturday for the Tribeca Festival premiere of a new Dave Chappelle documentary for a full-capacity, fully-vaccinated audience.
Snopes→ Diplomats: Progress Made in Vienna at Iran Nuclear Talks
Top diplomats said Sunday further progress had been made at talks between Iran and global powers to try to restore a landmark 2015 agreement to contain Iranian nuclear development that was abandoned by the Trump administration.
Snopes→ Bandit Responsible for Vehicle Break-Ins Is a Black Bear
Police believe the bear was rummaging for food and that the bear is responsible for damaging other vehicles.
Snopes→ No, Pimple Popping Videos Were Not Banned on YouTube
Pimple popping videos have become a sensation in recent years.
Snopes→ Official: Crash, ‘Likely’ Due to Storm, Kills 10 in Alabama
Tropical Depression Claudette claimed 12 lives in Alabama as the storm swept across the southeastern U.S., causing flash flooding and spurring tornadoes that destroyed dozens of homes.
Snopes→ Was the Largest Dinosaur Tibia on Record Found in Illinois?
A TikTok video claimed the fossil was discovered when construction workers were building a foundation for a fuel tank on a farm.
Snopes→ US Sends Taiwan 2.5 Million Vaccine Doses, Tripling Pledge
The U.S. sent 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan on Sunday, tripling an earlier pledge in a donation with both public health and geopolitical meaning.
Snopes→ Amid Reform Movement, Some GOP States Give Police More Power
States where lawmakers pushed back against the police-reform movement included Arizona, Iowa, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wyoming, according to an Associated Press review of legislation.
Snopes→ ‘Protected Them to Death’: Elder-Care COVID Rules Under Fire
Family members and advocates question the need for such restrictions at this stage of the pandemic, when the risk is comparatively low.
Snopes→ Reports: US Student Found Killed in Russia, Suspect Arrested
The body of Catherine Serou, 34, was found in a wooded area near the city of Bor, 250 miles east of Moscow, the reports said.
Snopes→ Editor, CEO Denied Bail in Apple Daily Case in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong court ordered the top editor of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and the head of its parent company held without bail in the first hearing since their arrest two days ago.
Snopes→ Champ, the Bidens’ Dog, Has Died
U.S. President Joe Biden’s beloved German Shepherd died on June 19, 2021.
Snopes→ Why Was Dave Portnoy’s Twitter Account Briefly Suspended?
The founder of Barstool Sports has more than 2 million followers on the platform.
Snopes→ Hear Jada Pinkett Smith Read Previously Unpublished Poem by Tupac Shakur
The rapper would have turned 50 years old on June 16, 2021.
Snopes→ WHO Isn’t Banning ‘Women of Childbearing Age’ from Drinking Alcohol
Some headlines distorted details from the UN agency's global action plan on tackling harmful use of alcohol.
Snopes→ Western Heat Wave Threatens Health in Vulnerable Communities
Phoenix and other local governments around the Southwest remind people to drink lots of water, stay out of the sun if possible, and take frequent breaks on hot days.
Snopes→ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Talks New Documentary, MLK, Social Justice
The one-hour documentary explores the history of protests that shaped the course for justice in America.
Snopes→ FACT CHECK: Putin’s Twisted Tale on Rival; Biden GOP Jab
A look at the veracity of some statements from U.S. President Joe Biden’s week of diplomacy and his return to the domestic fray.
Health Feedback→ PCR tests are reliable to detect and monitor COVID-19 infections, which are real and had caused millions of deaths worldwide
REVIEW On 10 June 2021, the podcast War Room: Pandemic, hosted by Steve Bannon, published this video interview with lawyer Reiner Fuellmich. First published on Facebook, the video was later removed, but it continued to circulate on other platforms l
Full Fact→ Fake memo circulating claiming to be from Imperial College
A fake ‘leaked memorandum’ purportedly from Imperial epidemiologist Professor Neil Ferguson is circulating on social media. The document claims to be a ‘memo’ from Professor Ferguson, who advises the government as part of the Ne
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chart Of Death Rates Of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Does NOT Prove Vaccination Solved A Minor Problem
Does this colorful graphic chart, with a footnote that the data was sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fairly represent the impact of vaccines on vaccine-preventable diseases? No, that's not true: By carving off
Snopes→ John Paragon, Actor Who Played Jambi the Genie in ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse,’ Dies
The actor started his comedy career at The Groundlings in Hollywood, alongside Paul Reubens.
Snopes→ Hecklers Shout ‘Traitor’ at Mike Pence
Pence refused to block the certification of U.S. President Joe Biden's electoral win, drawing anger from Trump supporters.
Snopes→ Disney World Has Mosquitoes, Despite Claims Seen Online
For years, blogs and videos have claimed that Disney World guests would "never" see mosquitoes inside "the most magical place on earth."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Raggedy Ann And Andy Dolls Were NOT Created To Symbolize Children Who Died From Vaccines
Were Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls created as symbols to represent children who died from vaccinations? No, that's not true: Although Johnny Gruelle, an illustrator and the creator of the dolls, had a daughter who died after getting a smallp
AllSides→ Grothman right on claim that 9.3 million jobs are open in U.S.
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jun/18/glenn-grothman/grothman-right-claim-93-million-jobs-are-open-us/
Snopes→ Juneteenth Photographs from the Earliest Celebrations
Juneteenth officially became a National Holiday in June 2021, but it has been celebrated for more than a century.
FactCheck.org→ Conservative Outlets Advance Unfounded Theory About Capitol Attack
Quick Take There is no evidence that “unindicted co-conspirators” mentioned in federal indictments related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack are undercover FBI agents or informants, as conservative outlets have claimed or suggested. Legal expert
Snopes→ Top Medical Adviser Says ‘No Fans’ Safest for Tokyo Olympics
Fans from abroad were banned several months ago, and organizers are to announce early next week if some local fans should be allowed.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Joe Biden’s Comment on the Death of Brian Sicknick
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Snopes→ What’s Up with Those Bizarre ‘Retrain as a Swan’ Posters?
"Earn up to £40 working on one of Britain's illustrious waterways," the surreal flyer advertised.
Snopes→ Did Ronaldo’s Coca-Cola Snub Cost the Company Billions?
Correlation isn't causation, but it is a coincidence.
Snopes→ US Mint to Issue Quarters Honoring Notable American Women
Poet and author Maya Angelou, America’s first woman in space, and a revered Cherokee Nation leader are among female trailblazers whose likenesses will appear on the U.S. quarter.
Snopes→ US Catholic Bishops OK Steps Toward Possible Rebuke of Biden
Biden, who attends Mass regularly, says he personally opposes abortion but doesn’t think he should impose that position on Americans who feel otherwise.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the ‘Illinois Father’ Who Criticized CRT Candace Owens’ Brother?
On June 18 2021, Twitter discourse about a viral video of an “Illinois father” discussing critical race theory expanded to suggest the man in the video was Candace Owens’ brother: This is literally Candace Owens’s brother. I’m
Snopes→ Rep. Clyde, Officer Fanone, and the Handshake That Wasn’t
D.C. Police Officer Michael Fanone was beaten and tased by Jan. 6 rioters, suffering a traumatic brain injury and a heart attack.
Snopes→ ‘New Creatures’ Found in Thailand Water Cave, TikTok Video Claims
The video was shared nearly 30,000 times on TikTok alone, despite the fact that we published a fact check on the subject years before.
Snopes→ HBO Max’s ‘Integration Test’ Email Brings Empathy to Twitter
An email blooper reportedly caused by an HBO intern sparked Twitter to share supportive advice and some wry jokes. For a little while.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Facebook Video Does NOT Provide Any Information About The Crimes Alleged In Its Headline
Does a viral Facebook video provide any information about the crimes alleged in its headline? No, that's not true: The video is a newscast from cable channel One America News Network that does not mention any of the charges against Presid
Full Fact→ Covid-19 victims cannot be cremated against their wishes
A widely-shared post on Facebook contains a number of inaccurate and misleading claims about the Covid-19 crisis, including claims about asymptomatic transmission, death statistics and cremation procedures. We’ve checked five of the main on