Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York said he wants to shift $350 billion to help Black Americans and other people of color during the pandemic and beyond.
Poynter→ In Context: As Trump criticizes, a look back at Fauci’s early coronavirus statements
PolitiFact and MediaWise are teaming up to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus crisis. To have Coronavirus Facts delivered to your inbox weekly, click here. Dr. Anthony Fauci might enjoy the trust of most Americans, but in the White House, not
Snopes→ UK, US, Canada Accuse Russia of Hacking Virus Vaccine Trials
The three nations alleged that hacking group APT29, also known as Cozy Bear and said to be part of the Russian intelligence service, is attacking academic and pharmaceutical research institutions.
Poynter→ ‘Unsupported’: a powerful rating to flag COVID-19 conspiracy theories
Public data is the raw material with which fact-checkers work every day. Without it, the credibility of rating information as false — without being able to show the reasoning behind the decision — is weakened, no matter how obviously false
Snopes→ Number of Laid-Off Workers Seeking Jobless Aid Stuck at 1.3 Million
The historically high level indicates many companies are still cutting jobs as the viral outbreak intensifies.
Snopes→ Trump Replaces Campaign Manager Amid Sinking Poll Numbers
The shakeup injected familiar turmoil to Trump's 2020 campaign, which had so far largely avoided the regular staff churn that dominated the president's 2016 campaign and his White House.
Poynter→ Can an accuracy ‘nudge’ help prevent people from sharing misinformation?
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and accountability journalism, from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network & the American Press Institute’s Accountability Project. Sign up here The power of the pause A couple weeks ago, the
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading claim circulates in Hong Kong about ‘new Facebook rule’ after China imposes national security law
Multiple Facebook posts written in traditional Chinese claim that Facebook has adopted a new privacy policy to gain access to users' photos which "can be used in court proceedings against you". The posts were published in early July 2020, shortly aft
Washington Post→ Trump’s flawed Rose Garden assault on Joe Biden
Trump's wide-ranging media event was filled with false claims about the former vice president
AFP Fact Check→ Watch out for these common types of Facebook scams in Africa
AFP Fact Check has debunked multiple posts shared millions of times on Facebook in Africa falsely claiming to give out jobs, cash and phones. We round them up and explain how to avoid becoming a victim.
AFP Fact Check→ This video was filmed in 2019 during a protest in Paris
A video purportedly showing a black man calling for the mass murder of white and Asian people has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Weibo alongside a claim it relates to the Black Lives Matter
AFP Fact Check→ This photo has circulated in reports about a road in the north Indian state of Bihar since 2017
A photo has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows a road lined with potholes in a district in the southern Indian state of Kerala where opposition politician Rahul Gandhi has served as member of parliament
Truth or Fiction?→ Academic’s Work Covering COVID-19 Mistakenly Marked as ‘Spam’ by Facebook
An infectious disease professor covering the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic around the state of Georgia briefly found that her readers were unable to share her work on Facebook after being designated by “spam” on the platform. “It w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Coin Shortage NOT A Conspiracy To Create Cashless Society
Is the coin shortage in the United States a conspiracy to create a cashless society as part of a "NWO" (New World Order)? No, it is not. There is a simple explanation for the low number of coins currently in circulation, and it is linked to CO
Snopes→ Biden, Gates, Other Twitter Accounts Hacked in Bitcoin Scam
The fake tweets tweets offered to send $2,000 for every $1,000 sent to an anonymous Bitcoin address.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Victoria’s Secret Is NOT Putting Tracking Devices Into Its Bras
Is Victoria's Secret putting tracking devices into its bras? No, that's not true. A claim has gone viral that the lingerie company uses tags in bras and panties to track customers but the images shown are of RFID (radio frequency identificatio
Snopes→ Did a Utah School Reopening Plan Include Template Letter in Case a Student Dies?
A crisis communication plan needed its own crisis communication plan.
Snopes→ Did Joe Biden Say He’s ‘Going to Beat Joe Biden’?
In political punditry, why go with a straightforward explanation when a nonsensical one will do?
Snopes→ Did Trump Admin Remove CDC as Overseer of COVID-19 Hospital Data?
In what was framed as an effort to streamline the reporting process, the federal government ordered hospitals to send patient information to a centralized database operated by HHS.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Comments on Biden and the Coronavirus
In July 14 remarks in the White House Rose Garden, President Donald Trump made a series of false, misleading and unsupported statements about the novel coronavirus and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s position on it. Trump
AFP Fact Check→ Ad for UV wands plays on coronavirus fears and makes false claims
A widely-viewed ad on Facebook urges people to buy ultraviolet light wands to protect themselves during the coronavirus pandemic. But experts say that although UV light can be used against the virus, it can also damage unprotected eyes and skin, while
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: People Not Wearing Masks Can NOT Be Reported to (281) 330-8004
Can people not wearing masks be reported by calling the phone number (281) 330-8004? No, that's not true: This claim is most likely a joke. The phone number that appears in the claim is the number to reach Houston, Texas, rapper Mike Jones. It
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The CDC Did NOT Say That Cloth Masks ‘Do Not Filter Anything’ And Wearing One ‘Risks Your Health’
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that cloth masks "do not filter anything" and that wearing one "risks your health, rather than protect it"? No, that's not true: The purported CDC document making those claims is not
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Quote on Projected Deaths of Children Attributed to DeVos
Quick Take Social media posts claim that Betsy DeVos said “only” 0.02% of children are “likely to die” of COVID-19 from schools reopening in the fall. There’s no evidence she ever said that. Full Story As a new school
The Dispatch→ Did Dr. Fauci, Melinda Gates, and Barack Obama Visit a Wuhan Lab in 2015?
A viral Facebook post from singer Ted Nugent claimed to show Dr. Anthony Fauci, Melinda Gates, and President Barack Obama at a research lab in Wuhan, China, in 2015. The post further alleges that the Obama administration “paid the lab $3.7 millio
Snopes→ Did Ivanka Trump Advertise Goya Products?
The President's eldest daughter and adviser lobbed a bomb in the Twitter war of words over Goya.
Snopes→ Does Video Show Ants in a Standoff with Termites?
A widely circulated video shows what appears to be two lines of ants and termites facing off in defensive postures.
Snopes→ Did a Five Guys Restaurant Refuse To Serve Police?
Controversy surrounded an incident at a burger restaurant in Daphne, Alabama, in July 2020.
Snopes→ Fox’s Carlson Denounces Ex-Writer, ‘Self-Righteous’ Critics
Carlson, who said the online commentary by Blake Neff had no connection to his show, said he would be taking the rest of the week off to go trout fishing.
Snopes→ Did Mary Trump’s Book Describe Finding Her Uncle in Bed with His Daughter?
Mary Trump said her book "is the story of the most visible and powerful family in the world, and I am the only Trump who is willing to tell it."
Snopes→ Georgia Detectives Discover Body Is Sex Doll
Detectives said it was anatomically correct, with realistic features and was fully dressed.
Snopes→ Police Video Captures Distraught Floyd
The footage shows the officers' view of a death already widely seen on a bystander's cellphone video.
AFP Fact Check→ Man falling from statue in video was not trying to ‘deface’ monument
A video shared more than 62,000 times on Facebook shows a man falling from a statue and links the event to the recent defacing of historic monuments during anti-racism protests. This is misleading; the incident happened in 2015 in Paris during a techno
Snopes→ Lawyers: Trump May Claim Harassment in Tax Return Quest
President Donald Trump’s lawyers said they’re considering challenging a subpoena for his tax records by criminal prosecutors on grounds that it’s a fishing expedition or a form of harassment or retaliation against him.
FactCheck.org→ DeVos’ Outdated Statistic on School Efforts
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos used an outdated figure in claiming only 10% of school districts had “provided any kind of real curriculum and instruction program” after the coronavirus pandemic caused schools to shut down this spring. That
Snopes→ Russian Prankster Acts as UN Chief, Reaches Polish President
The prankster, known as Vovan, posted a recording of the 11-minute call on YouTube.
Snopes→ Are Michigan Lawmakers Considering a Bill To Microchip Residents?
New technology tends to be scary for some, but new legislation about new technology? It's not for the faint of heart.
FactCheck.org→ Video Falsely Stokes Concerns About Voting in Louisiana Primary
Quick Take A viral video falsely labeled “Registered Republican Not Allowed to Vote!” suggests that Republicans were kept from voting in Louisiana’s recent primary. The person featured in the video — which has been viewed millio
FactCheck.org→ ‘Face Mask Exempt Card’ Isn’t Legitimate
Quick Take A “face mask exempt card” shared on social media invokes the Americans with Disabilities Act and claims to excuse people from wearing face masks. But the group behind the card — “Freedom to Breathe Agency” ̵
Full Fact→ What is the guidance on face coverings and how has it changed?
Face coverings are set to become mandatory in all shops in England on 24 July and those who refuse risk a £100 fine or being refused service. In England, it is already mandatory to wear face coverings on public transport and in hospitals. D