Did a Black Lives Matter protester attack another woman by swinging a dog on a leash at her? No, that's not true: Graphic video showing a Black woman grabbing a dog from another woman and swinging it around by the leash took place in a long li
Snopes→ Did Trump Say Foreigners Attending College in the US ‘Should Not Be Thrown Out’?
At some universities, international students account for a third of the undergraduate student body, and they represent the majority of students in many graduate programs.
Snopes→ Doggy Deliveries Help Colombians Shop During Pandemic
A Labrador helps deliver goods to customers as Colombia's COVID-19 cases continue to climb.
Snopes→ Did a Nationwide US Coin Shortage Occur in Summer 2020?
The COVID-19 pandemic was blamed for removing coins from circulation, as well as slowing production by the U.S. Mint.
Health Feedback→ The June 2020 spike in U.S. COVID-19 cases indicates a rising percentage of infections and is not simply an artifact of more testing
REVIEW Dozens of Facebook posts circulated on social media in late June and early July 2020 claiming that the spike in the number of reported COVID-19 cases in the U.S. during the second half of June 2020 was due to increased testing, and not to an
Snopes→ Will Don Knotts Statue Be Removed in West Virginia?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Full Fact→ City Of London Police are not warning people about this scam claiming to involve banks and mobile network providers
A repeatedly shared post on Facebook has claimed that City Of London Police are warning people about a scam claiming to involve banks and mobile network operators. The text on the post reads: “Straight from the City of London Police fraud t
Snopes→ Supreme Court Sides With Trump in Birth Control Opt-Out Case
The government had estimated that the rule changes would cause at least 70,000 women to lose contraception coverage in one year.
Snopes→ COVID-19 Myths Politicians Have Repeated That Just Aren’t True
The purveyors of these myths, including politicians who have been soft pedaling the impact of the coronavirus, aren’t doing the country any favors.
Poynter→ The CoronaVirusFacts Alliance expands again: Meet our team of selected researchers
The International Fact-Checking Network Wednesday added a team of top researchers to the CoronaVirusFacts Alliance. After collecting more than 7,600 fact-checks about COVID-19 in the first 5 months of its collaboration, the alliance will now turn its f
Full Fact→ The “Irish slave” myth has been widely discredited
We’ve seen numerous claims online that white Irish people were enslaved for hundreds of years. However, the idea of “Irish slaves” is a common myth, and claims of white Irish slavery have been continually discredited for decades. In 2
AFP Fact Check→ This 1998 photo shows young polio patients in Sierra Leone
A purported image of children with limb deformities has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts published in 2020 alongside a claim it shows the aftermath of vaccine trials on Africans. The claim is false; the photo, taken in 1998 in t
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that 99 percent of coronavirus cases are ‘totally harmless’
No matter how you slice the numbers, Trump's figure makes little sense.
AFP Fact Check→ This 2018 video from Spain has been manipulated to include a Buddha statue
A video of a Buddha statue being washed away during a flood has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube alongside a claim that it shows a street in China. This claim is false; the video has been doctored to replace a g
Snopes→ Was Ghislaine Maxwell Photographed with JonBenét Ramsey?
Not all women with short, dark hair are Ghislaine Maxwell.
Snopes→ Did California ‘Forbid’ Christians from Singing in Church?
Safety guidelines for religious and cultural gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic got the political spin treatment.
Snopes→ Did a Florida Teen Die After Attending a Church ‘COVID Party’?
The tragic death of 17-year-old Carsyn Leigh Davis prompted controversy in July 2020.
Snopes→ Is This Meme About Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations Accurate?
It's difficult to make a nonexistent vaccine mandatory.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Carsyn Davis Die After Attending a ‘COVID Party’?
In early July 2020, news of the death of Florida teenager Carsyn Leigh Davis began spreading on social media — alongside rumors the girl, who was purportedly medically fragile, was intentionally exposed to SARS-CoV-2 by her mother: A parent se
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT A Photo Of Aracely Henriquez, A Woman Robbed By George Floyd In 2007
Did George Floyd brutally beat Aracely Henriquez during a home invasion robbery, and is this a photo of her injuries? No, neither is true: This is a photo of Andrea Sicignano, an American student who was raped in December of 2018 while studyin
Truth or Fiction?→ Are ‘BLM Convoys’ Threatening to ‘Occupy Atlanta’?
Conspiracy theorist Jerome Corsi reached out for attention from United States President Donald Trump on July 7 2020, all the while regurgitating a long-debunked right-wing internet boogeyman to smear the Black Lives Matter movement. Corsi took to his
FactCheck.org→ Americans for Prosperity
Political leanings: Conservative/Libertarian 2018 total spending: $10 million for the super PAC alone Americans for Prosperity, a “social welfare” organization, along with Americans for Prosperity Action, a super PAC, and Americans for Pros
FactCheck.org→ Americas PAC
Political leanings: Republican/Conservative 2018 total spending: $6.2 million Americas PAC is a super PAC with the mission of convincing “minority voters who identify themselves as conservative” to vote for Republican candidates. The super
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fauci NOT Married To Ghislaine’s Sister, NOT Getting Rich Off Covid-19 Vaccine
Is Dr. Anthony Fauci married to the sister of accused child sex abuser Ghislaine Maxwell? And is the U.S. government's top infectious disease specialist insisting that Americans wait for a vaccine before reopening because he will make millions
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: PCR Tests For Coronavirus Do NOT Pierce The Blood-Brain Barrier
Do PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests for coronavirus pierce the blood-brain barrier? No, that's not true: There's no way for a nasal swab to reach the barrier without going through bone, according to a leading public health expert who has
FactCheck.org→ Pacronym
Political Leanings: Democratic 2018 Total Spending: $2.3 million Pacronym is a super PAC affiliated with Acronym, a politically active 501(c)4 social welfare organization. Acronym says it is focused on “building power and digital infrastructure for t
Snopes→ Is Dr. Fauci Married to Ghislaine Maxwell’s Sister?
Sharing a first name is not the same as sharing an identity.
AFP Fact Check→ Hepatitis B vaccine is safe for newborns
Social media posts claim that the hepatitis B vaccine is dangerous for newborns, calling the ingredient aluminum toxic. This is false; health experts said the vaccine safely prevents the virus from infecting newborns, eliminating the risk of chronic di
Snopes→ No, Dr. Denis Mukwege Didn’t Say Coronavirus Cases Are Being Falsified
Mukwege, a renowned gynecologist, did resign from his position with the task force responding to COVID-19 in the Congo, but not for the reason stated in a meme.
Snopes→ Is Beyoncé an Italian Woman Named Ann Marie Lastrassi?
This conspiracy theory makes absolutely no sense.
AFP Fact Check→ Robbery of priest in US capital sparks misleading hate-crime claims
A Facebook post shared tens of thousands of times claims that a member of the Roman Catholic clergy was attacked in Washington, the US capital, for being a priest, while other social media posts accuse Black Lives Matter protesters of the crime. The c
Snopes→ Did Trump’s Tulsa Rally Result in 100% Positive COVID-19 Test Rates in Oklahoma?
An MSNBC analysis of incomplete data resulted in misunderstandings.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Daughter of MLK and Coretta Scott King Posted This Advice as the Next Six Months are Going to Get Real’
In July 2020, a short post of advice bullet points attributed to Bernice King (daughter of Coretta Scott King and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) began circulating, reading as follows: Daughter of MLK and Coretta Scott King posted this advice, as the nex
Snopes→ Does Facebook Prohibit Posting of the Lord’s Prayer?
If it were banned, you wouldn't be seeing this message ...
Snopes→ Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro Tests Positive for COVID-19
The 65-year-old populist has often appeared in public to shake hands with supporters and mingle with crowds, at times without a mask.
Snopes→ Did Police in Riot Gear Disrupt a Violin Vigil for Elijah McClain?
Video footage recorded at a vigil for Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colorado, caused widespread concern in June and July 2020.
Full Fact→ Leicester going back into lockdown has nothing to do with 5G
A post on Facebook has suggested that Covid-19 symptoms and 5G are related, and the evidence it gives for that is that Leicester has gone back into lockdown soon after 5G was rolled out there. But that’s not true. Aside from the fact that 5G has
Snopes→ Did ‘Racist Black Thugs Shoot a White Baby in the Face for the Fun of It’?
The crime was horrific, but it was not an example of racial violence some reports made it out to be.
Snopes→ Protective Gear for Medical Workers Begins to Run Low Again
The lack of equipment when the coronavirus crisis exploded this spring forced states and hospitals to compete against each other, the federal government and other countries in desperate, expensive bidding wars.
Snopes→ Doctors Say Experimental Treatment May Have Rid Man of HIV
If the Brazil man's case is confirmed, it would be the first time HIV has been eliminated in an adult without a bone marrow or stem cell transplant.