Photographs showing an "eclectic collection of old cars in a decaying building" inspired a hopeful backstory.
Snopes→ Were Doctors and Members of the Media Hung in This Nuremberg Trial Photo?
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Logically→ Donald Trump was born in Pakistan.
Former U.S. President Donald John Trump was born in Queens, New York, on June 14, 1946.
Full Fact→ The Pfizer vaccine isn’t 99% graphene oxide
There have been multiple claims made online which say that the Pfizer vaccine contains 99% graphene oxide, a substance which is derived from graphite. The claims originate from a Spanish study and have been circulating in English (across the UK and the
Logically→ COVID-19 infection rates are increasing across the U.K.
COVID-19 infection rates are rising in the United Kingdom, with the Delta variant being linked to 99 percent of cases.
Logically→ Zero countries are currently in a total lockdown.
Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Malaysia are under nationwide lockdowns and might be extending it due to the Delta variant of COVID-19.
Full Fact→ Nine in 10 girls did not say they’d been sent explicit images
Nine in 10 school-age girls are being subjected to indecent exposure on their phones, their iPads and computers. Maria Miller, 7 July 2021. During Prime Minister’s Questions last week, and on Twitter, the Conservative MP Maria Miller misinterpre
Logically→ The mRNA COVID-19 vaccine reduces your life expectancy by five to ten years.
There is no scientific evidence to prove that mRNA vaccines impact life expectancy.Randomized controlled trials, including thousands of people, found the mRNA vaccine to be safe and effective. In addition, there is no evidence to suggest tha
Snopes→ US Overdose Deaths Hit Record 93,000 in Pandemic Last Year
Lockdowns and other pandemic restrictions isolated those with drug addictions and made treatment harder to get.
Full Fact→ New study estimates mask wearing could cut R number by 25%, not 0.25
“There’s a recent study from the University of Bristol that says wearing a face covering by large numbers of people can reduce the R rate by around 0.25.” Andy Burnham, 13 July 2021. Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham was asked
AllSides→ Greene’s Deceptive Claims of Forced COVID-19 Vaccinations and Vaccination ‘Deaths’
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/07/scicheck-greenes-deceptive-claims-of-forced-covid-19-vaccinations-and-vaccination-deaths/
Full Fact→ Golden oldies: Are one in five pensioners millionaires?
Readers have asked us to check a surprising figure in the Sunday Times Style supplement, that one in five over-65s in the UK is classified as a millionaire according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This claim has been going around since th
Snopes→ France Cautiously Celebrates Bastille Day, Clouded by Virus
Last year’s events were scaled back because of virus fears.
Snopes→ US COVID-19 Cases Rising Again, Doubling over Three Weeks
Nationally, 55.6% of all Americans have received at least one COVID-19 shot, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Poynter→ CNN did not report that President Biden authorized U.S. intervention in Haiti after assassination
An image of what looks like a screenshot of a CNN news story is being shared on social media with this headline: “Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated in attack on his residence. U.S Troops on their way.” The image makes it look li
Washington Post→ Biden once again bungles a story about low-wage noncompete agreements
The president repeated a story that has been fact-checked as false — and offered another tale that cannot be confirmed.
Snopes→ MLB All-Star Game Uniforms Not Drawing All-Star Reviews
The fans on social media weren't exactly raving about the new All-Star jerseys that were on display at the game.
Snopes→ Shohei Ohtani Gets All-Star Win for AL, Bats, Too
Ohtani unleashed his 100 mph heat while pitching a perfect inning for the win in becoming baseball’s first two-way All-Star.
Truth or Fiction?→ Anti-Vaccine Disinformation Campaign Echoes ‘Doctor’s Plot’ Rhetoric
An ongoing medical disinformation campaign took a sharp turn in July 2021, when right-wing commentators and politicians pivoted to direct attacks against continued efforts by the Biden administration to get more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19. T
Snopes→ ‘The Crown,’ ‘Mandalorian’ Top Emmy Nominations with 24 Each
"The Crown” tied with “The Mandalorian” for the most Emmy nominations Tuesday with 24 apiece, but the Marvel universe also got bragging rights with runner-up “WandaVision.”
AllSides→ Tucker Carlson distorts Texas’ smart thermostat energy conservation programs
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/09/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-distorts-texas-smart-thermostat-con/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Man In ‘Last Wish’ Post Is NOT ‘A Prison Inmate On Death Row’ — He’s A Former Inmate Who Became A Model
Does a photo show a death row inmate whose last wish was to write a letter to his mother? No, that's not true. The man in the photo accompanying the purported death row letter was never on death row nor convicted of any crime serious enou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Public Health England Data Does NOT Support Claim That Delta Variant Fatality Rate Is 0.08 percent — Report Says It’s 2.5x That
Does a Public Health England report on COVID variants show the case fatality rate for the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant is .08 percent and that, compared to the virus that started the pandemic, Delta is not as lethal? No, that's not true: The
Snopes→ Watch Disney’s ‘Happily Ever After’ Finale from Far Away, Music Included
The video was recorded at the California Grill at Disney's Contemporary Resort in Orlando, where the music for Happily Ever After is played over speakers.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Joe Biden’s Green Shirt Vaccine Pushing Shock Troops’ Confronted
Does a video show "Joe Biden's green shirt vaccine pushing shock troops" being confronted on camera? No, that's not true. The video has nothing to do with the COVID-19 vaccine. The video shows workers from a construction company and is la
Snopes→ First Lady Jill Biden Makes ‘Sesame Street’ Debut
Biden joins other first ladies who have appeared on the children’s television program.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Victoria’s Secret Meltdown’ Video
“Get away from me” trended on Twitter on July 13 2021, after a woman named Ijeoma Ukenta filmed a bizarre encounter with a woman named Abigail Elphick in a New Jersey Victoria’s Secret store. Ukenta first shared a multi-part video of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wolf Pack Order Is NOT As Described In Viral Photo — The Picture Is From A 2011 Documentary On Wolves Hunting Bison
Does this caption accurately describe the social structure of a wolf pack that happened to be photographed moving single file through the snow? No, that's not true: This is an allegorical caption that uses the image of a wolf pack to deli
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Lauren Boebert Did NOT Receive A PPP Loan For Her Restaurant
Did U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, who has made disparaging remarks about government assistance, receive a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for her restaurant Shooters Grill? No, that's not true: a restaurant with a similar name as the C
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence People Are Going Door-To-Door To ‘See Your Papers’ On COVID-19 Vaccination
Are people going door-to-door to "see your papers" on COVID-19 vaccination? No, there's no evidence that's true: The claim riffs off a comment that President Joe Biden made on vaccine outreach. As his administration has made clear, the do
Snopes→ Not Nice: Baron Cohen Sues Massachusetts Cannabis Dispensary
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has sued a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary he says used an image of his character Borat on a billboard without his permission.
Snopes→ Black Female WWII Unit Hoping to Get Congressional Honor
Maj. Fannie Griffin McClendon and her Army colleagues never dwelled on being the only Black battalion of women to serve in Europe during World War II.
FactCheck.org→ Greene’s Deceptive Claims of Forced COVID-19 Vaccinations and Vaccination ‘Deaths’
SciCheck Digest There is no evidence that a door-to-door campaign to encourage vaccinations against COVID-19 means President Joe Biden and Democrats “are coming to your front door to force you to take the vax,” as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tweete
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Photo Does NOT Show A Real Reindeer With Glowing Antlers — It’s A Digital Artwork
Does this photo show a reindeer in Finland whose brightly glowing horns were treated with reflective paint to protect it from being hit by a car? No, that's not true: This is artwork by visual designer Vasjen Katro. He was inspired to cre
Snopes→ Is This Photograph of a Swedish Vallhund Real?
Meet västgötaspets — the Vizigothic spitz, or Swedish vallhund.
Snopes→ Was Italy Disqualified From UEFA Championship?
Sorry, England fans.
Snopes→ Kellogg’s Unveils Limited Edition ‘Addams Family’ Cereal Boxes
Kellogg's is teaming up with MGM to bring fans a new way to experience their favorite macabre clan: breakfast.
Truth or Fiction?→ Jaleel White and ‘Purple Urkel’
On July 7 2021, a Facebook account shared a screenshot a post and image featuring “Purple Urkel,” a strain of cannabis purportedly being promoted by Jaleel White of Family Matters and Snoop Dogg: Never did I ever think I would see Jaleel
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lisbon Court Did NOT ‘Rule’ Only 0.9% Of Portugal’s ‘Verified Cases’ Died Of COVID
Did a court in Lisbon rule that the COVID-19 death toll in Portugal was 152 and not the 17,000 reported by public health officials? No, that's not true: The claim is based on misidentification of court documents and on excerpting that cha
Snopes→ Unwanted Pets: Giant Goldfish Turn Up in Minnesota Waterways
Officials in Minnesota said they’re finding more giant goldfish in waterways, prompting a plea to citizens to stop illegally dumping their unwanted fish into ponds and lakes.