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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Family Having A Party While Watching The Assault On The Capitol
Does this video show the Trump family and others having a party while watching television coverage of the assault on the U.S. Capitol building? No, that's not true: This video, posted on the account of Donald Trump Jr., shows the scene in
The Dispatch→ Does the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine Cause Infertility?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Olive Garden Did NOT Revoke ‘Never Ending Pasta Pass’ For Sean Hannity And Capitol Insurrectionists
Did Olive Garden announce it was revoking the "Never Ending Pasta Pass" for any customers identified as a participant in the invasion of the U.S. Capitol, along with the revocation of Sean Hannity's "Lifetime Pasta Pass"? No, that's not t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rush Limbaugh Has NOT Been Suspended From Twitter — Deleted Own Account
Was radio host Rush Limbaugh suspended from Twitter in the wake of President Trump's suspension from the plaform? No, that's not true: in an email to Lead Stories, Twitter has confirmed it was the user behind the @RealRLimbaugh account wh
Truth or Fiction?→ Twitter Finally Shuts Down Donald Trump’s Account
Two days after he incited an attack by his supporters on the U.S. Capitol and just over two months after he decisively lost the 2020 election to Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, outgoing United States President Donald Trump was ousted again ̵
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Is NOT True That All Rioters Were Let Go After Storming The U.S. Capitol Building
Is it true that all insurrectionists were let go after storming the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021? No, that's not true: A number were arrested on the day of the riots and charged in connection with the violence and destruction.
Snopes→ House Democrats to Introduce Articles of Impeachment
Three House Democrats are planning to introduce articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Monday, meaning the chamber could potentially vote on his removal from office by midweek.
AFP Fact Check→ Article headline misleads on study into Covid-19 asymptomatic transmission
A screenshot of an article headline reporting that a study showed that asymptomatic transmission of Covid-19 “didn’t occur at all” has been shared in multiple Facebook and Instagram posts. The claim is misleading; the authors of the study said th
AFP Fact Check→ South Korean officials set to investigate nasal dilator over unproven Covid-19 prevention claim
Multiple posts circulating on South Korean social media advertise a nasal dilator that can "prevent and kill" Covid-19. However, South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said it was planning to investigate the product, which is certified to pro
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Electoral College Debate
The process of certifying Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States occurred in the early morning hours of Jan. 7, after being disrupted by rioters and delayed by Republicans who repeated false and misleading claims about the election result
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Man Pictured Inside Capitol Does NOT Have A Hammer And Sickle Tattoo On His Hand
Did one of the people who stormed into the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021, have a communist hammer and sickle tattoo on his hand? No, that's not true: The man pictured inside the Capitol building has been identified by Lead Stor
Snopes→ US Registering Highest Deaths Yet from the Coronavirus
The U.S. registered more COVID-19 deaths in a single day than ever before — nearly 3,900 — on the very day the mob attack on the Capitol laid bare some of the same, deep political divisions that have hampered the battle against the pandemic.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Antifa Infiltrated Trump Supporters’ Claim During Capitol Riots by Washington Times Apparently Deleted
On the night of the January 6 2021 Capitol riots, Rep. Matt Gaetz shared a Washington Times article on Twitter along with the headline, “XRVision firm claims Antifa infiltrated protesters who stormed Capitol”: "Facial recognition fi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Protesters in Wheelchairs Being Removed From Capitol Building During January 6, 2021, Events
Does a viral video show disabled people being forcibly removed from the Capitol by police and/or security during the January 6, 2021, breach? No, that's not true: the video dates back to 2017 and shows people protesting against Medicaid c
Truth or Fiction?→ Amid Fascist Coup Attempt, Twitter Cowers From Banning Donald Trump
Even as he incited a far right, explicitly fascist coup attempt against the American government, Twitter refused to say whether it would remove outgoing United States President Donald Trump’s account on the platform: A company spokesperson told
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking President Trump’s Claims About Signature Audits in Georgia
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Snopes→ Hong Kong Arrests 53 Activists Under National Security Law
The mass arrests, including of former lawmakers, were the largest move against Hong Kong’s democracy movement since the law was imposed by Beijing last June to quell dissent.
Snopes→ WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Denied Bail in UK
District Judge Vanessa Baraitser said Assange must remain in prison while the courts consider an appeal by U.S. authorities against her decision not to extradite him.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Delta Force Did NOT Raid Biden Compound in Ukraine — Recycled 2017 Hoax Story
Did Delta Force raid a "Biden compound" in Ukraine and did they recover gold bullion, drugs and weapons? No, that's not true: the story was put out by an anonymously operated website that had only been active for about a week, it quoted n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NOT A New York Bill Intended To Round Up COVID Patients, Put Them In Camps, Or Forcibly Vaccinate, Projected To Pass On January 6
Is there a bill projected to pass on January 6, 2021, that will allow the state of New York to round up COVID patients and put them in camps? No, that's not true: The hype surrounding this bill is not supported by evidence. The New York S
AFP Fact Check→ Korean social media posts falsely claim that hydroxychloroquine cures Covid-19 after South Korea sees surge in confirmed cases
Multiple posts shared repeatedly on Facebook in Korean language claim the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine cures Covid-19. The posts, which began circulating in December 2020, downplay the seriousness of contracting the virus despite a surge in c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Photo Does NOT Show Germans Protesting Increased Gas Prices
Did people in Germany protest against higher gas prices by abandoning their cars in the streets? No, that's not true: The photograph supporting the claim shows a traffic jam in Shenzhen in the Guangdong Province of China in 2012, and not
Truth or Fiction?→ Why a Wisconsin Pharmacist Allegedly Destroyed COVID-19 Vaccines
Wisconsin pharmacist Steven Brandenburg was arrested on December 31 2020 after he reportedly destroyed 57 vials (or more than 500 doses) of coronavirus vaccine, possibly intentionally. On January 4 2020, Ozaukee County District Attorney Adam Gerol add
Health Feedback→ Asymptomatic and presymptomatic people can spread COVID-19
REVIEW The respiratory disease COVID-19, which is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, spread around the world in 2020. COVID-19 has caused more than 85 million confirmed cases and more than 1.8 million confirmed deaths globally as of 4 January 2020. In
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Georgia Senate Runoffs
Two months after Election Day, control of the U.S. Senate in the 117th Congress comes down to two races in Georgia on Jan. 5. None of the four candidates on the ballot garnered 50% of the vote on Nov. 3, which forced separate runoffs. In one of the con
Snopes→ Delay Sought in Ex-Officers’ Trial over George Floyd’s Death
Prosecutors in the case against four Minneapolis officers requested putting off the trial until June.
AFP Fact Check→ Korean social media posts share false claim that drinking pepper stem tea can prevent or cure Covid-19
Multiple posts shared repeatedly on Facebook claim that drinking tea made with pepper stems is effective in preventing or curing Covid-19. The claim is false; the Association of Korean Medicine said there is no scientific evidence to support the claim.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Federal Government Did NOT Fail In An Attempt To Run Nevada’s Mustang Ranch Brothel After Seizing It For A Tax Debt
Did the Federal government unsuccessfully attempt to operate the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada after seizing over a tax debt? No, that's not true: The U.S. government did seize the famed house of ill repute twice, but in each instance i
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Trump Got 74 Million Votes With 133 Million Registered Voters in the USA … There’s Only 59 Million Votes Left for Biden, How Did He Get 81 Million?’
On December 19 2020, the following screenshot was shared by someone going by the name Thor Arne to Facebook, questioning the math of the 2020 presidential election, which delivered Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden a resounding victory over Republi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cornell Professor Did NOT Say ‘COVID-19 Does Not Exist And Is Fictitious’
Did a Cornell professor say "COVID-19 does not exist and is fictitious?" No, that's not true: A diatribe has gone viral that credits Robert Oswald, a real person and a Cornell professor, as claiming coronavirus is "just another flu strain
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Website Screenshot and Tweets Are NOT Evidence FBI Arrested Adam Schiff at LAX Airport
Are a couple of tweets and a link to a website named lacountyarrestrecords.com solid evidence Adam Schiff was arrested by the FBI at LAX Airport on December 24, 2020? No, that's not true: tweets are not solid evidence and there is no reas
AFP Fact Check→ This photo has circulated online since 2019 in reports about gun violence — it does not relate to the coronavirus pandemic
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts that claim it shows a television report about violence breaking out at a US hospital after patients were vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. The claim is false; th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Are NOT Primarily Designed To Improve Survival Rates Of Those Already Infected — They Work By Reducing The Risk of Infection
Are coronavirus vaccines primarily designed to improve survival rates of those already infected? No, that's not true: Vaccines are designed to reduce the risk of infection in the first place. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archive
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Birthmarks NOT Caused By MTHFR Gene Variants, Which Rarely Cause Disease, Are NOT Harmful For Those Receiving Vaccines
Do variants of the MTHFR gene cause disease and increase the likelihood of vaccine reactions? No, that's not true: In rare circumstances, a MTHFR (methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase) gene variant causes neural tube defects in newborn bab
Truth or Fiction?→ Were Illinois Police Filmed Arresting Another Law Enforcement Officer?
Footage of police officers seemingly arresting one of their own drew attention — and some cheers — online in December 2020, but authorities have not elaborated on the incident. As the Daily Dot reported, the incident was captured in Harvey
FactCheck.org→ Perdue’s Shaky Claim of a Nonexistent ‘Investigation’
A TV ad from Republican Sen. David Perdue’s campaign claims a supposed “China scandal” involving his challenger, Democrat Jon Ossoff, “keeps getting worse.” But it’s the distortions of the facts that are getting wors
Full Fact→ 2020, the year QAnon aligned with the UK’s fears
In late Summer of 2020, amidst an ease of lockdown, protesters marched through central London apparently in aid of abused children. The congregation travelled through the city, eventually settling at Buckingham Palace, where, in a now-viral moment, gr
AFP Fact Check→ This video has circulated online since 2015 in reports about a protest in Indian-administered Kashmir
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows Sikhs chanting in support of Pakistan at a protest in India. The posts were shared as farmers in India demonstrated against new a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: HIV Is NOT In COVID-19 Vaccines
Do COVID-19 vaccines contain the HIV virus? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration briefing documents for the recently approved Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines do not list HIV as an ingredient in either prod