Did the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources issue a "Sasquatch Alert"? No, that's not true: This purported public service bulletin bearing the logo of the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources is a hoax. Th
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AFP Fact Check→ This video shows Indian paramilitary troops conducting relief operations in Uttarakhand after a glacier burst
A video has been viewed repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim it shows Indian soldiers demolishing bunkers that were built by China along a lake on the disputed border in Ladakh. The claim is false: the video actually shows Indian par
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence Vaccines Impact Fertility
Q: Do the COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility? A: There’s no evidence that approved vaccines cause fertility loss. Although clinical trials did not study the issue, loss of fertility has not been reported among thousands of trial participants nor
Truth or Fiction?→ TikTok’s ‘Antifa Hoedown’ (#NeverGonnaStopUs), Explained
In late February 2021, a catchy TikTok song (“Antifa Hoedown”) began migrating to Facebook, often in the form of the version seen below: That version was uploaded by @eerie.bxby on January 28 2021, and it showed a dark-haired woman danc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 360-Degree Panorama of Mars ‘With Sound’ Is NOT 2021 Footage From Perseverance Rover
Is this a video "with sound" of the Martian landscape beamed, back to Earth from the Perseverance rover? No, that assumption would be wrong. This video does show the landscape of Mars, and the scenery was captured by a rover, but the scen
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Southern U.S. Snow Videos Do NOT Show Evidence Of Something Unnatural
Was the snow that recently fell across a large portion of the world, notably in Texas and Louisiana in mid-February 2021, an unnatural substance that was made in a lab or by the government? Did it not melt away into water the way that nor
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Actual Advice Being Given to Southerners About How to Drive in the Snow’
As much of the South contended with unusually harsh winter weather, a viral February 2021 tweet claimed that a screenshot showed “actual advice” being given to Southerners for driving in the snow — entailing a complicated visualizati
AFP Fact Check→ Texas pastor falsely accused of failing to provide shelter from cold
Social media posts shared thousands of times claim Texas pastor Joel Osteen has not opened his massive Lakewood Church to those in need of shelter, despite a big freeze paralyzing the state. This is false; both the church and the city of Houston have s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Website for "Cannibal Club" Restaurant is Joke Site Created For Web Design Class
Is there really a "Cannibal Club" restaurant in Los Angeles and can you read all about it on their website? No, that's not true: the site was created as part of a web design class and uses stock photos and fake names for its staff. Peddle
Snopes→ Burt Reynolds’ Remains Find Home at Hollywood Cemetery
Reynolds' cremated remains were placed in a grave next to a lake nearly 2 1/2 years after his death.
Truth or Fiction?→ What Is a Short Ladder Attack?
During viral interest in the GameStop short squeeze, claims that a “short ladder attack” was driving drops in the price of “meme stocks” like $GME and $AMC became popular on Reddit, Facebook, and Twitter — which in turn
Snopes→ Is Keanu Reeves Sandra Bullock’s Son?
Misleading online advertisements featuring celebrities struck again, this time using a picture of the stars of "Speed" and "The Lake House."
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Farewell Remarks
In a video farewell address on Jan. 19 and in remarks at Joint Base Andrews before leaving for Florida on Jan. 20, outgoing President Donald Trump distorted the facts on the economy, his tax cuts, veterans, the military, drug prices and more. Economy T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘China Man’ With Joe Biden Is NOT His ‘Chinese Handler’ – He’s A Secret Service Agent
Is a "China man" who stayed close to Joe Biden before his inauguration his "Chinese handler"? No, that's not true: The man identified in a video as Biden's "Chinese handler" is actually a member of the secret service team protecting the n
Climate Feedback→ Video interview of Ian Plimer at Sky News falsely claims that a new study announces an incoming ice age, partly based on an incorrect Daily Mail headline
SUMMARY The video published by Sky News claims that “Earth’s climate is cyclical as new study claims an ice age is coming”, garnering more than 250 views in a few days. The video features Ian Plimer, who has repeatedly made false claims about
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘BLM Activist’ John Sullivan/JaydenX, Explained
On January 15 2021 Breitbart published an item titled “Leftist Activist Among Those Arrested in Capitol Riot,” asserting “Utah-based left-wing activist” John Sullivan (also known as JaydenX) had been arrested in connection with
Truth or Fiction?→ Was a Florida Teacher Fired for Blaming the Capitol Riot on ‘Antifa’?
A Florida woman was dismissed from working as a substitute teacher for a Florida charter school system after she was caught on video attempting to justify the seditious January 6 2021 attack on the United States Capitol building. The unidentified woma
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Mansion Is NOT Joel Osteen’s
Is this Joel Osteen's house? No, that's not true: The sprawling mansion, shown in a Facebook post, is not Joel and Victoria Osteen's River Oaks, Texas, home. It is the Hidden Hills, California, home of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, accor
Snopes→ Did Joel Osteen’s Megachurch Get a $4.4M Coronavirus Loan?
A spokesperson for Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, said Osteen didn't personally benefit from the assistance.
Snopes→ Ex-Cop Charged with Making False 911 Call About Black Youths
A white former police officer has been charged with falsely reporting a gunfight with a group of Black youths at his lakeside camp in the Adirondacks while he was off duty, the Essex County District Attorney’s Office said.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccine candidates show high efficacy and a safe profile in clinical trials, contrary to claims in viral video
REVIEW This 7 December 2020 video shows a series of 34 clips from individuals from different countries, claiming that COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous and unnecessary because the COVID-19 pandemic is not real. First published on YouTube, the platform
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s ‘Most Important’ Speech Was Mostly False
In what he billed as perhaps “the most important speech I’ve ever made,” President Donald Trump continued his attempt to deceive the American public into believing the election was “rigged.” Trump has presented no evidence for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Denver Broncos Did NOT Sign Colin Kaepernick To Play Sunday, November 29, 2020, After Other Quarterbacks Were Placed In COVID-19 Quarantine
Did the Denver Broncos sign Colin Kaepernick to play quarterback on Sunday, November 29, 2020, after all of the team's quarterbacks were ordered into quarantine for COVID-19 exposure? No, that's not true: The same NFL COVID-19 protocols t
Snopes→ Teen Charged in Kenosha Killings Poses with ‘Silver Spoons’ Actor
Kyle Rittenhouse is accused of fatally shooting Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and wounding Gaige Grosskreutz during a demonstration Aug. 25 that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Lawyer’s Affidavit Mistake Michigan for Minnesota?
As the Trump administration’s attempts to overturn the election continued on November 20 2020, attorney Andrew Fleischman highlighted a possible error in an affidavit filed by lawyer Lin Wood in which a sworn expert apparently confused Minnesota
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Whistleblower And Dominion ‘Staffer’ Did NOT See Detroit Voter Fraud, Judge Rules
Did whistleblower and Dominion staffer Melissa Carone see Detroit voter fraud? No, this claim is missing context. Carone was not a "staffer" for Dominion Voting Systems, she was contracted as a freelance worker to work for the company on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lawsuit Does NOT Claim Out-Of-State Vehicles Brought Tens Of Thousands Of Unsealed Ballots To Michigan, All For Dems
Does a lawsuit claim that out-of-state vehicles delivered tens of thousands of unsealed ballots -- all for Democrats -- into Michigan? No, that's not true: A lawsuit alleging voter fraud in Detroit does include a poll watcher's allegation
FactCheck.org→ Video Doesn’t Show Voter Fraud in Utah
Quick Take A video suggesting that there’s been “voter fraud” in Utah has been circulating online, but all it actually shows is a misunderstanding of a poll worker’s mistake on the first day of early, in-person voting. The mista
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Administration Did NOT Claim Songwriter Billie Eilish Is ‘Destroying Our Country’ In Leaked Documents
Did the Trump administration state that Billie Eilish, the acclaimed songwriter, is "destroying our country and everything we care about" in leaked documents? No, that is not true. Eilish was the one who said that Trump was ruining the na
FactCheck.org→ A Guide to the Candidates’ Claims
Throughout the presidential campaign we have assessed the accuracy of the claims and assertions of President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden. Here are some of our articles that first appeared at important campaign junctures. Click
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Voting Machine Message Voters Received Did NOT Keep Them From Voting
Were a handful of early voters in Utah who went to cast ballots told they had already voted? Yes, that's true: But it happened to only a few people and was due to a technical error by a poll worker. Once the problem was fixed, they able t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It is NOT True That All Ballots Arriving After Election Day Will Be Thrown Out
Is it true that all mail-in ballots received after Election Day will not be counted in the upcoming election? No, that's not true: 22 states have extended mail-in ballot receipt deadlines beyond Election Day. However, almost all other sta
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Long History With Conspiracy Theories
During a town hall event on Oct. 15, NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie pressed President Donald Trump on his sharing of a baseless conspiracy theory that accused his election rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, of murder. The theory, which has no b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama’s Two Terms Were NOT ‘A Crime Spree’
Were the two terms that Barack Obama spent in office "a crime spree" in which $4 trillion of $6 trillion sent to Muslim nations disappeared, $200 billion was sent to Iran, $500 billion was "stolen" from the Housing and Urban Development d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Eric Trump Shared Is NOT Joe Biden’s Current Home – He Sold It In 1996
Does a photo tweeted by Eric Trump show Joe Biden's home? No, it is a photo of a house Biden purchased in the 1970s for $185,000 and sold 20 years later. He has not owned it or lived in it since 1996. The claim appeared as a tweet (archiv
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Huge Crowd Is NOT Of A Trump Rally
Is this a photo of an October 16, 2020 rally for President Donald Trump's re-election campaign in Ocala, Florida? No, that's not true: It's a photo of crowds on a bridge at a 2019 music festival in Switzerland called Street Parade. The Tr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Whitmer Kidnapping Story Did NOT Disappear After ‘We Found Out The Perps Were ANTIFA And BLM Anarchists’
Did the story of the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer disappear after "we found out the perps were antifa and BLM anarchists"? No, that's not true. One, the story has hardly disappeared. News outlets are continuing to
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Vice Presidential Debate
Summary In the first and only vice presidential debate, Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence parroted many of the false and misleading claims we have heard from the top of the tickets. Harris misleadingly said President Donald Trump’s ta
Snopes→ Snopes Coverage of the 2020 U.S. VP Debate
Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris will debate from Kingsbury Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Full Fact→ What did Rishi Sunak actually say about people in the arts?
Claims that the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, said musicians and other people in the arts sector “should retrain and find other jobs” went viral this week. This claim came from an interview Mr Sunak gave to ITV News on Tuesday 6 October, after w