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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Find Wasp Venom In COVID Vaccines For Children
Did the U.S. military find wasp venom in COVID-19 vaccines for children? No, that's not true: As of July 28, 2022, only Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were approved for people 17 and under in the United States. Neither of them includes the v
FactCheck.org→ Unraveling Trump’s Unsubstantiated Claim of ‘Crooked’ Nursing Home Votes
Former President Donald Trump is making yet another unsubstantiated claim of voter fraud, this time relying on a disputed, partisan report to assert that “thousands and thousands and thousands of crooked votes” came out of nursing homes in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jane Goodall Did NOT Suggest Reducing World Population Months Before Pandemic Hit In 2020
Did British ethologist and conservationist Jane Goodall suggest that the world population be "reduced" less than two months before the first COVID-19 lockdown in New York City? No, that's not true: She never said or implied it while speak
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Getting A Virus, Acquiring Natural Immunity Is NOT ‘Best Thing You Can Do For Your Body’ Instead Of Getting Vaccinated
Is getting a virus and acquiring natural immunity the "best thing you can do for your body," rather than getting a vaccine? No, that's not true: The only way vaccines get Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval is if they provide prot
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gyms Are NOT Locked Down, Masks NOT Mandated To Stop Monkeypox Spread As Of July 27, 2022
Are gyms locked down and are people forced to wear masks to stop the spread of monkeypox? No, that's not true: There have been no federal government orders as of July 27, 2022, for gyms to be closed or mask mandated to stop the spread of
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Jane Goodall’s population comments didn’t spark pandemic
Jane Goodall’s comments about population growth at World Economic Forum show COVID-19 pandemic was planned.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Justin Trudeau Is NOT Under Interpol Investigation For Genocide
Is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau being investigated for genocide by Interpol? No, that's not true: As of July 26, 2022, the International Criminal Police Organization made no announcement regarding Trudeau being a suspect. The ar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Moderna CEO Has NOT ‘Walked Away’ As Of July 26, 2022
Has the CEO of Moderna "just walked away from the company"? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, Stéphane Bancel was still listed as the CEO on the Moderna website. There have been no articles by reputable media outlets saying Ba
FactCheck.org→ Video Revives Old, Debunked Rumors About Tetanus Vaccines
SciCheck Digest Tetanus vaccines can prevent deadly disease in infants, but a video circulating on social media is spreading old, unfounded rumors that discourage immunization. Full Story Children’s Health Defense — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Is NOT Under Investigation For ‘Plandemic’
Is Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates being investigated by Interpol for the "plandemic"? No, that's not true: On July 26, 2022, the International Criminal Police Organization website did not contain any mentions of such an investigation. Ad
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Vaccines Do NOT Suppress Immune System
Do COVID-19 vaccines suppress the human immune system? No, that's not true: There is nothing to suggest that COVID shots have that sort of impact on the body's defenses. "There is no clinical or epidemiological evidence that COVID vaccine
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WHO’s Tedros Was NOT Arrested For ‘Crimes Against Humanity And Genocide’
Was Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, arrested by Interpol on July 24, 2022, for crimes against humanity? No, that's not true: The website of the International Criminal Police Organization does not cor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Find Scopolamine In COVID Vaccines For Children
Did the U.S. military find scopolamine in COVID-19 vaccines for children? No, that's not true: As of July 22, 2022, only Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were approved for people 17 and under in the United States. Neither of them includes the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Make Same Speech On 12/21 And 3/22
Did President Joe Biden make the same speech on the dates of "12/21 and 3/22"? No, that's not true: While it's unclear whether the post is referring to dates by month/date (i.e., December 21 and March 22) or month/year (December 2021 and
FactCheck.org→ Posts on Social Media Misinterpret Biden’s Quote on Previous Cancer
Quick Take President Joe Biden claimed in a July 20 speech that growing up in Delaware near oil refineries gave him cancer. Posts on social media misinterpreted that to mean he currently has cancer. A White House spokesperson said Biden was referring t
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Biden Exaggerated Vaccine Claim
Following the announcement that President Joe Biden tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, a clip of him saying vaccinated individuals wouldn’t get coronavirus went viral.Greg Price @greg_price11It was one year ago today that Biden said thi
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Trump Statement on Biden’s COVID Diagnosis a Fake
(Photo by Bridget Bennett/Getty Images)After the White House announced that President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, an image of what was purportedly a statement on the matter from Donald Trump went viral.Clay Travis @ClayTravisDonald
Truth or Fiction?→ NewsGuard Amends Fox News’ Rating from ‘Green’ to ‘Red’
On July 21 2022, anti-disinformation activist Nandini Jammi tweeted that NewsGuard (a subscription-based browser extension for tracking misinformation and disinformation by source) had downranked Fox News from “trustworthy” to “procee
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Numbers (Second Quarterly Update)
Summary Since President Joe Biden took office: The economy regained nearly 9 million jobs, coming within about half a million of the pre-pandemic peak. Unemployment fell to 3.6%; unfilled job openings surged, with 1.9 slots for every person seeking wo
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Justin Bieber’s Facial Paralysis not Vaccine-Related
(Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)A viral social media post originating from a satirical news site claims that Justin Bieber regrets taking the COVID-19 vaccine and that it “ruined” his life, leading to his recent facial paralysis.&n
Snopes→ CDC Endorses More Traditional Novavax COVID Shot for Adults
U.S. adults who haven’t gotten any COVID-19 shots yet should consider a new option from Novavax -- a more traditional kind of vaccine.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Panel Chairman Has COVID, Prime-Time Hearing Still on
Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Jan. 6 committee, has tested positive for COVID-19, but the panel will still hold its prime-time hearing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Big Tech Media’ Was NOT Filming Crisis Actors — It Was Dramatic Production In China
Did "big tech media" stage a scene featuring workers wearing protective gear who were crying outside a hospital in order to frighten people? No, that's not true: This video shows a behind-the-scenes view of a dramatic production in China
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Purported Hike In Kid-Size Casket Orders Does NOT Mean Kids Are Dying From COVID Vaccine
Does a purported increase in child-size casket orders at one company mean that children are dying from the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: There have been no confirmed reports of children dying from the vaccine. However, children h
FactCheck.org→ U.S. Selling Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the Highest Bidding Companies
Q: Is the Biden administration selling crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to other countries? A: The oil is sold to eligible companies that make the highest offers. Some of the companies are U.S. subsidiaries of foreign companies, and some
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: High Vaccination Rate Explains Why 94% Of English COVID Deaths Are Among Fully Vaccinated — Numbers Only Part Of Full Story
Do fully vaccinated people account for 94 percent of COVID-19 deaths in England? Yes, that's true: However, a simple ratio analysis based on that statistic doesn't fully tell the story. A report that some of the information comes from war
FactCheck.org→ Georgia Senate Candidate Herschel Walker Spouts Inaccurate ‘Bad Air’ Theory of Climate Change
In speaking about the Green New Deal, Herschel Walker, the former professional football player vying for a Senate seat in Georgia, incorrectly suggested that U.S. climate efforts were pointless because “China’s bad air” would simply move over int
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence COVID Vaccines Linked To 25% Increase In Cardiac Arrest For Israeli Males, Females
Are COVID vaccines linked to a 25 percent increase in cardiac arrest for both males and females in Israel? No, there's no evidence to support that. While data show an increase in calls to emergency medical services (EMS) for these types o
Logically→ Video shows Dutch farmers protesting their government’s nitrogen policy.
An August 2020 video of COVID-19 protests has been misattributed to the Dutch farmer's protest in June 2022.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Japanese Ex-PM Abe Assassinated Because He Didn’t Follow WEF Orders, Didn’t Mandate COVID Vaccines, Gave Citizens Ivermectin
Was former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assassinated because he didn't follow World Economic Forum (WEF) orders, didn't mandate COVID-19 vaccines, sent 1.6 million doses back and gave citizens ivermectin? No, that's not true: There'
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Financial Disclosures by Government Scientists
In this story, we’ll explain what we know about the financial and conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements for Dr. Anthony Fauci, other National Institutes of Health higher-ups and members of two U.S. vaccine advisory committees. The topic came u
FactCheck.org→ ‘Liberal World Order’ Is Decades-Old Term Misinterpreted by Social Media Posts
Quick Take “Liberal world order” is a decades-old term referring to a system of global cooperation. A Biden administration adviser used the term to explain why gasoline prices are tied to the war in Ukraine. But social media posts use t
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: COVID Vaccines Don’t Result in Male Infertility
(Photo by Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury/NurPhoto via Getty Images)A widely shared article from The Gateway Pundit claims that “according to a recently released medical study, in a group of 37 sperm donors, across 220 samples collected, the impact of th
Poynter→ Poll workers are short-staffed, under attack — and quietly defending democracy
There’s no doubt about it: For election officials across the country, recruiting poll workers is more challenging than ever. COVID-19 made people with health worries want to stay home. Rampant […] The post Poll workers are short-staffed, under
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: High Vaccination Rate Explains Why 4 In 5 COVID Deaths In Canada Are Among Fully Vaccinated — Numbers Only Tell Part Of Story
Is Canada's Prime Minister panicking over statistics that show 80 percent of Canadians who died of COVID were vaccinated? No, that's not true: That percentage isn't a surprise in light of widespread vaccination, which makes a relatively s
FactCheck.org→ Noem’s Misleading Claim About Safety of Medication Abortion
The Food and Drug Administration and numerous peer-reviewed academic studies have concluded that medication abortions are “safe and effective” and that serious adverse events from medication abortion are relatively rare. Recent research on
FactCheck.org→ Fabricated Fourth of July Tweet Was Not from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Quick Take Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was among the many politicians who posted Fourth of July messages on social media. But a bogus, nonsensical July Fourth tweet purportedly from the congresswoman has been spread by partisan accounts. The post was m
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clarence Thomas Did NOT Claim ‘Aborted Fetus Cells’ Are In COVID Vaccines In Decision Not To Take Up Challenge To NY Vaccine Mandate
Did Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas claim "aborted fetus cells" are in COVID vaccines in writing a decision by the Court to not take up a legal challenge by New York health care workers who opposed the state's vaccine mandate on rel
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines Do NOT Show Increased Risk Of Serious Adverse Events Of Special Interest In Randomized Trials
Are Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines associated with an increased risk of serious adverse events of special interest? No, that's not true: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in an email to Lead Stories that the vacc