The video was posted to TikTok by an urban explorer known as Triangle of Mass. A longer video is expected to soon be posted on YouTube.
Snopes→ Trooper Performs Heimlich After Motorist Chokes on Marijuana
An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver after a man allegedly attempted to swallow a bag of cannabis when he was pulled over for speeding.
Snopes→ Before Shark Week and ‘Jaws,’ World War II Spawned America’s Shark Obsession
The monumental wartime mobilization of millions of people placed more Americans into contact with sharks than at any prior time in history, spreading seeds of intrigue and fear toward the marine predators.
Snopes→ Biden Fires Holdover Head of Social Security Administration
President Joe Biden on Friday fired the commissioner of Social Security after the official refused to resign, and Biden accepted the deputy commissioner's resignation, the White House said.
FactCheck.org→ Capitol Police Expected to Testify During House Committee’s Probe of Jan. 6 Riot
Quick Take Members of the Capitol Police will be among the first to testify during the House select committee investigation into the Jan. 6 riot, according to Rep. Bennie Thompson, who will lead the panel. But social media posts have made the unfounded
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: First Woman To Medal In 6 Straight Olympics NOT Ignored By Media, Sponsors Because She Is Outspoken Pro-2A
Is the first woman to medal in six straight Olympics ignored by the media and sponsors because she is outspokenly pro-Second Amendment? No, that's not true: Kim Rhode, a highly decorated Olympic double trap and skeet shooter, has had mult
Snopes→ Yes, Oreo Is Launching These New Flavors
Is that a topping ... on an Oreo?
Snopes→ No, Lauren Boebert Did Not Tweet ‘I’d Rather See Every Child Killed Than Pass Gun Laws’
The Republican Congresswoman from Colorado is a fervent opponent of gun control — but not that fervent.
Snopes→ Is Hobby Lobby Open to Christian Customers Only?
Hobby Lobby placed an ad in July 2021 that seemingly advocated for a Christian-run government.
Snopes→ Eye-Popping 6,000 False Lashes Seized at New Orleans Airport
Three thousand pairs of false eyelashes have been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents after officials determined they were illegally imported from China to New Orleans.
Truth or Fiction?→ OGX DMDM Hydantoin Facebook Post
On July 5 2021, a Facebook account shared a post warning people about OGX brand shampoo and DMDM hydantoin, writing: **UPDATED** If you are not aware, these are some of the OGX shampoos that Johnson & Johnson is being sued over. They have a chemica
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Teacher NOT Jailed After Having Sex With Student Who Reported Her Due To Her Performance
Was a Florida teacher jailed after having sex with a student who then reported her because of her poor performance? No, that's not true: While a post making the claim does not give the teacher's name, the screenshot of a purported FOX New
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence 32 Governors At The Pentagon
Were 32 governors at the Pentagon, either because they were detained there or because they were meeting with the former head of the CIA and top military officials in late June or early July 2021? No, there's no evidence that's true: Posts
Snopes→ Marilyn Manson Surrenders on Assault Warrant
Rocker Marilyn Manson has surrendered to police in Los Angeles in connection with a 2019 arrest warrant out of New Hampshire where he allegedly assaulted a videographer at a concert.
Snopes→ Did Caitlyn Jenner Propose Moving Homeless People to ‘Big Open Fields’?
Los Angeles County's homeless population, alone, is estimated at more than 60,000.
Snopes→ Bug Experts Seeking New Name for Destructive Gypsy Moths
The Entomological Society of America, which oversees the common names of bugs, is getting rid of the common name of that critter and the lesser-known gypsy ant.
FactCheck.org→ Meme Trumpets Falsehood About Delta Variant
SciCheck Digest The delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 spreads more quickly than the original virus and has been classified as a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization. It is now the dominant variant in the U.S.
Snopes→ Charlottesville To Remove Confederate Monuments Saturday
A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville is set to come down Saturday, the city announced.
Snopes→ Video Shows Kingsnake Swallowing Rattlesnake at San Diego Home
It's not uncommon for a kingsnake to devour a rattlesnake, but it is rare to witness the act happening two steps outside a residential garage.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Delta Variant Of The Novel Coronavirus Is NOT ‘Fake News’
Is the emergence of the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 "fake news"? No, that's not true: The variant, which has been identified in at least 96 countries, is diagnosed by doctors and public health experts as the cause of
Snopes→ What Does ‘False Flag’ Mean?
Originally, the term "false flag" referred to a ship "sailing under false colors," or flying the flag of another nation to conceal its true nationality.
Snopes→ Are These ‘Chernobyl-Grown Carrots’ Real?
These carrots weren't grown in Chernobyl ... or Spain.
Snopes→ Does Zaila Avant-garde Hold Basketball-Related Guinness World Records?
After she became the first Black American to win the National Spelling Bee, attention turned to the Louisiana eighth-grader's remarkable resumé.
Full Fact→ US fact checking site did not endorse a Fox News broadcast
A Facebook post includes a video taken from a Fox News broadcast of several Americans discussing health conditions that had developed after having a Covid-19 vaccine. While the original broadcast is real, a logo in the top right of the screen for
Snopes→ More Suspects Arrested in Assassination of Haitian President
In all, 17 suspects have been detained and another eight are being sought.
Snopes→ Was Zaila Avant-garde in a Steph Curry Commercial?
The new Scripps National Spelling Bee champion said that she does "spelling on the side" to her real passion: basketball.
Health Feedback→ There is no evidence that the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 has a lower fatality rate than the wild-type virus
Different variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, have emerged throughout 2020 and 2021. Certain kinds of mutations make each variant genetically distinct from the precursor (wild-type) virus and from each other. These genetic differen
Full Fact→ Covid-19 mutated long before mass vaccine roll-outs
A post on Instagram claims that Covid-19 “barely mutated” before the roll out of the vaccines, implying their arrival caused the virus to mutate more often. This is not true. All four of the variants of concern (VOCs) listed by the Wo
Full Fact→ WHO advice about asymptomatic transmission has changed since the start of the pandemic
A video shared over 1,500 times on Facebook claims to show a clip of former health secretary Matt Hancock saying he was told by the World Health Organisation that there was no evidence for asymptomatic transmission of Covid-19. A voiceover in the video
Full Fact→ Royal attendance at Euros does not prove there’s no pandemic
A Facebook post suggested that if there were a “real deadly pandemic” the Duke, Duchess and Prince of Cambridge probably wouldn’t have been allowed to attend the England vs Germany Euros 2020 game on 29 June at Wembley Stadium along w
Snopes→ 52 Dead in Bangladesh Factory Fire; Workers Locked Inside
Many workers jumped from the upper floors of the factory, and at least 26 suffered injuries, the United News of Bangladesh agency reported.
Snopes→ Tropical Storm Elsa Soaks NYC As It Races Up East Coast
Heavy rains were causing traffic hazards around New York City, which was already reeling from a deluge Thursday that flooded roads and at least one subway station.
Snopes→ African American Spelling Bee Champ Makes History
Declared the champion, Zaila jumped and twirled with joy, only flinching in surprise when confetti was shot onto the stage.
AllSides→ YouTube’s algorithm pushes hateful content and misinformation: Report
https://www.politico.eu/article/mozilla-firefox-report-youtube-algorithm-pushes-hateful-content-misinformation/
Poynter→ No, Facebook isn’t kicking people out for supporting the NRA
An old claim about Facebook banning users who support the National Rifle Association is again gaining traction on social media, but there’s still no evidence of this. “Well Facebook said that if you support the NRA you will get kicked off,̶
Washington Post→ Youngkin wrongly claims ‘every single state’ has earned disappointing cannabis revenue
The GOP gubernatorial nominee has knocked marijuana legalization in Virginia, but most states have exceeded their revenue projections.
Logically→ Over the past four months, 4178 people in the U.S. died due to the COVID-19 vaccine.
So far, the CDC has not established a causal link between COVID-19 vaccinations and death.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Sherri Tenpenny Interview Is Full Of False, Misleading Claims About COVID-19
Does an interview with Dr. Sherri Tenpenny contain only accurate and factual statements about COVID-19 and vaccines? No, that's not true: The interview, which appeared on the "Stew Peters Show," is full of false and misleading claims. For
Snopes→ Is This a Titanoboa Monster Snake Skeleton?
A prehistoric snake dubbed Titanoboa cerrejonensis is estimated to have been an astonishing 42.5 feet in length.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Biden Did NOT Order U.S. Troops To Haiti After President Moise Assassination
Did President Biden order U.S. troops to move into Haiti after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise? No, that's not true: A screenshot of a purported July 7, 2021 CNN article reporting that Biden ordered an American interv