A French court ordered home furnishings giant Ikea to pay fines and damages over a campaign to spy on union representatives, employees and some unhappy customers.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Shackled Teen Is NOT A Hacker Who Broke Into A Swiss Bank’s Computer System And Stole Billions
Did a kid hacker break into a Swiss bank's computer system and transfer $75 billion to his father's bank account? No, that's not true: there is no evidence that such an act occurred in the U.S. or abroad. Additionally, the images used to
Snopes→ Disney World Guests Spot ‘Cokehead Matt Gaetz’ Signs in the Orlando Skies
A TikTok comment noted that the banners could be seen over Disney Springs, while the video itself appeared to have been shot in Universal's Islands of Adventure.
Snopes→ Did Muhammad Ali Once Talk a Suicidal Man off a Building’s Ledge?
The heavyweight boxer made an impact in more ways than one.
Snopes→ Does This Photo Show D-Day Paratroopers in 1944 and Today?
Similarities abound, but not exactly in the fashion outlined in a popular meme.
Snopes→ US COVID-19 Deaths Hit 600,000, Equal to Yearly Cancer Toll
The number of lives lost is greater than the population of Baltimore or Milwaukee.
Snopes→ MLB Threatens Pitchers with 10-Game Bans for Altering Balls
Pitchers will be ejected and suspended for 10 games for using illegal foreign substances to doctor baseballs in a crackdown by Major League Baseball that will start June 21.
Truth or Fiction?→ Bob Marley ‘I Wish We Were All Hippies’ Quote
A June 11 2021 Facebook post attributed a quote (beginning with “I wish we were all hippies”) to late musician Bob Marley, and that post has since spread like wildfire: Nothing in the image nor the status update inspired confidence that t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The CDC Did NOT Discontinue COVID Vaccination For Those Under Age 30, Did NOT ‘Acknowledge’ Heart Risks To Young People
Must public health agencies discontinue COVID-19 vaccinations for people under age 30 because federal authorities "acknowledge" heart risks to young people? No, that's not true. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has not
Snopes→ André the Giant and the 16-Second Fart
André the Giant's "Princess Bride" co-star Cary Elwes wrote about this "veritable symphony of gastric distress" in his 2014 book "As You Wish."
Logically→ Girl Scouts of the United States of America have millions of unsold cookies.
Around 15 million Girl Scout cookie boxes are unsold due to the pandemic, however, the organization urges people to buy cookies through their website.
Snopes→ Is This a Real List of Jim Caviezel’s Injuries from Filming ‘The Passion of the Christ’?
Caviezel has not been shy about the physical toll of filming the 2004 movie.
AllSides→ Kayleigh McEnany claimed she ‘never lied’ as White House press secretary. Here are 5 times she did.
https://www.businessinsider.com/5-times-former-white-house-press-secretary-kayleigh-mcenany-lied-2021-6
The Dispatch→ Is Nickelodeon Featuring a Drag Queen for Pride Month?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George Soros Did NOT Die On June 10, 2021
Did billionaire philanthropist George Soros die on June 10, 2021? No, that's not true: according to the Open Society Foundations, Soros' charitable arm, the 90-year-old is alive at the time of writing. Additionally, Lead Stories could not
Full Fact→ More than 30 people are allowed to protest
In response to a protest outside Parliament on Monday 14 June, the Metropolitan Police Events account wrote on Twitter: “We remind those at the protest that we remain in a pandemic and gatherings of more than 30 people are illegal under the curre
Full Fact→ More than 30 people are allowed to protest
In response to a protest outside Parliament on Monday 14 June, the Metropolitan Police Events account wrote on Twitter: “We remind those at the protest that we remain in a pandemic and gatherings of more than 30 people are illegal under the curre
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Socialism Sucks’ Meme
In June 2021 (and earlier) a screenshot of a Reddit meme about “why socialism sucks” circulated, with a meme purportedly showing Cuba and Detroit — not “USA” and “USSR” as the text indicated: Seriously pic.tw
Snopes→ ‘Gone Girl’ Actor Lisa Banes Dies 10 Days After Hit-and-Run
The 65-year-old Banes, who was struck by a scooter or motorcycle while crossing a street, died at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital.
The Dispatch→ Did Nike’s Most Recent Quarterly Report Show $790 Million in Losses?
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Snopes→ Sticky Baseballs: The Latest Scandal in Major League Baseball
Adding to the lore of cheating is a new scandal involving pitchers who may be applying sticky substances – what players refer to as “sticky stuff” – to baseballs.
Snopes→ Was the Skeleton of a Giant Battling a Serpent Found in Thailand?
Which one of the parties ultimately won the princess they were fighting over remains unknown.
Snopes→ Was ‘Batman’ Star Adam West Kicked Out of An Orgy?
Batman's sex life became a hot topic on social media in June 2021.
Snopes→ More Evidence Suggests COVID-19 Was in US by Christmas 2019
A new analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken early last year is the latest and largest study to suggest that the new coronavirus popped up in the U.S. in December 2019.
Snopes→ Emails Show Trump Pressured Justice Dept. Over 2020 Election
During the last weeks of his presidency, Donald Trump and his allies pressured the Justice Department to investigate unsubstantiated claims of widespread 2020 election fraud.
The Dispatch→ Are Tickets Available for a Second Inauguration of Donald Trump?
A tweet purportedly showing images of tickets to what appears to be “The 2nd Inauguration of Donald Trump,” on August 15, 2021, has been circulating on Twitter. The tweet says that these “tickets” are being sold for $1,200
Snopes→ White House to Host July 4 ‘Independence from Virus’ Bash
As COVID-19 case rates and deaths drop to levels not seen since the first days of the outbreak, President Joe Biden is proclaiming “a summer of freedom” to celebrate Americans resuming their pre-pandemic lives.
Poynter→ Can President Joe Biden actually cancel student loan debt with an executive order?
Can President Joe Biden cancel student loan debt with an executive order? Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has said in multiple press conferences that Biden can wipe away such debt with a “flick of a pen.” Canceling student deb
Washington Post→ The misleading claim that Biden would raise taxes $28,000 per household
A House Republican lawmaker emailed constituents a mind-bending number for the cost of Biden's tax increases.
Snopes→ Rep. Greene Apologizes for Comparing Safety Masks, Holocaust
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene apologized for affronting people with recent comments comparing the required wearing of safety masks in the House to the horrors of the Holocaust.
Snopes→ US Military Guns Keep Vanishing, Some Used in Street Crimes
An Associated Press investigation has found that at least 1,900 U.S. military firearms were lost or stolen during the 2010s, with some resurfacing in violent crimes.
Snopes→ Fashion for Pointy Shoes Unleashed a Wave of Bunions in Medieval England
Shoe pointiness would eventually became so extreme that in 1463 King Edward IV passed a law limiting toe-point length to less than two inches within London.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Official Data Does NOT Show More People Have Died From The Vaccines Than From COVID-19
Does official data show that more people have died from the vaccines than from COVID-19? No, that's not true: The claim misconstrues what the statistics show. It discounts the deaths of people with COVID-19 and pre-existing conditions and
Snopes→ No, ERCOT Didn’t Give Texans the Option of ‘AC or AOC’
A comedian's performance apparently was a bit too on-the-nose for some.
Snopes→ US Intel Report Warns of More Violence by QAnon Followers
A new federal intelligence report warns that adherents of QAnon, the conspiracy theory embraced by some in the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, could target Democrats and other political opponents for more violence.
Snopes→ Videos Show Utah Debut of Raising Cane’s Chicken with 150 Cars in Drive-Thru Line
The videos appeared to come from opening week at the chicken chain.
Snopes→ Is Joe Rogan ‘5 Foot 3’ as Written in LA’s Skies?
While it might simply have been nothing more than a joke, the message written in the sky left some people wondering if it was true.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Record-Breaking Birth Of 10 Babies To A South African Woman Has NOT Been Verified
Did a woman from Pretoria, South Africa, give birth to 10 babies -- seven boys and three girls -- on June 7, 2021? If this is true, this would be a world record, but as of June 14, 2021, there has been no confirmation that 10 babies were
Snopes→ Did NBC’s ‘Ultimate Slip ‘N Slide’ Delay Shooting Due to ‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Outbreak?
The incident was nicknamed the “ultimate s— show.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Qantas CEO Was NOT Hit In The Face With A Pie For Attempting to Force Vaccinations
Did Qantas Airlines CEO Alan Joyce get a pie smashed into his face for trying to force COVID-19 vaccinations onto potential passengers? No, that's not true: This video was published four years before the release of the COVID-19 vaccine, a