Did a video prove the "CoronaHoax Pandemic" was fake as lockdowns continue amid the COVID-19 outbreak? No, that's not true: An hour-long video on YouTube claims there is no real threat and that very few deaths have occurred worldwide from the
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘CoronaHoax’ Video Offers NO Proof COVID-19 Is Anything But Real and Deadly
Did a video prove the "CoronaHoax Pandemic" was fake as lockdowns continue amid the COVID-19 outbreak? No, that's not true: An hour-long video on YouTube claims there is no real threat and that very few deaths have occurred worldwide from the
FactCheck.org→ Walmart Hasn’t Adopted ‘Staggered Shopping’ Based on Age
Quick Take A viral post circulating on Facebook falsely claims that Walmart, in response to the coronavirus pandemic, has instituted a “staggered shopping schedule” that allows only certain age groups on specific days. The store has started
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Showing Protests In Hong Kong Was Not About 5G Installation
Did a protest break out in Hong Kong over 5G cellular installation? No, that's not true: A viral video suggests that video of protests was related to the fifth-generation wireless technology, but it was recycled footage from the Hong Kong anti
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Showing Protests In Hong Kong Was Not About 5G Installation
Did a protest break out in Hong Kong over 5G cellular installation? No, that's not true: A viral video suggests that video of protests was related to the fifth-generation wireless technology, but it was recycled footage from the Hong Kong anti
FactCheck.org→ Kennedy Center Didn’t Contribute to Democrats
Quick Take Online posts falsely claim that the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts donated $5 million to Democrats after it was allocated $25 million in the COVID-19 stimulus package. The center has not given any political contributions; it’s
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the President of Meharry Medical Advise Sterilizing Cloth Face Masks in the Microwave Between Uses?
Discourse regarding personal protective equipment (PPE, including cloth face masks) was a large part of COVID-19 discussion on social media in early April 2020, including a viral Facebook post that repeats purported advice to sterilize cloth masks by
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Mannequin Being Wheeled Into Hospital Does NOT Prove A Coronavirus Cover-Up
Does a photo of a mannequin being wheeled into a New York hospital prove a cover-up about hospital overcrowding and the high death toll due to the coronavirus outbreak? No, that's not true. The picture of the dummy on a stretcher going into a
Truth or Fiction?→ Is New York City Planning ‘Temporary Mass Graves’ in Central Park?
On April 6 2020, the New York Post claimed that New York City was considering “temporary mass graves” in public parks such as Central Park in an article bearing the headline, “NYC may temporarily bury coronavirus victims in parks:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Claiming You Cannot Catch Coronavirus Is NOT True
Is it true that you cannot catch the novel coronavirus, as a viral video suggests? No, that's not true: Viruses are contagious. The video is filled with inaccuracies and medically false information. Lead Stories reached out to a medical doctor
FactCheck.org→ Trump Falsely Claims He Inherited ‘Empty’ Stockpile
More than once, President Donald Trump has falsely claimed that the federal stockpile of emergency medicine and supplies he inherited from his predecessor was an “empty shelf.” While the government does not publicize all of the contents of the repo
FactCheck.org→ Misinformation on COVID-19 Death Protocols in New York
Quick Take A viral Facebook post about COVID-19 falsely claims that in New York “every contaminated corpse belongs to the state” and will be incinerated without any “wakes or memorial services to pay your last respects.” The sta
FactCheck.org→ Video Misconstrues Pelosi Tweet on ‘un-American Travel Ban’
Quick Take A viral video makes the bogus claim that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Jan. 31 tweet criticized the Trump administration’s restriction on travelers from China to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Her tweet was unrelated to those t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Former Vodafone Boss’ Makes FALSE Claim In Taken-Down YouTube Video That Coronavirus Caused By 5G Tech
Is COVID-19 caused by 5G technology that is killing people around the world? No, that's not true. A video that went viral of a man claiming to be the former "head of the largest business unit at Vodafone," says that coronavirus is not killing
Truth or Fiction?→ Are COVID-19 Patients With High BMIs Being Denied Ventilators?
As the burgeoning COVID-19 pandemic became more omnipresent in American life in mid-March 2020, Twitter and Instagram rumors about coronavirus patients with high body mass indices being denied ventilator treatment began to spread. On Twitter on March
Snopes→ Did Uninsured Teen Die of COVID-19 After Being Denied Treatment?
A story that went viral was later clarified with regard to key details.
Snopes→ Is This a Text from an NHS Worker?
A viral hoax warned against going out to buy bread, of all things, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FactCheck.org→ Hoax Letter Stirs Confusion About Missouri Schools
Quick Take A false claim that students in Missouri will have to repeat the school year was pushed online through a viral letter with a state logo as part of an April Fool’s hoax. State officials have publicly debunked the claim. Full Story A
FactCheck.org→ Lemon Juice Tea Does Not Cure COVID-19 in Israel, or Anywhere Else
Quick Take A post circulating on social media falsely claims that a blend of sodium bicarbonate and lemon juice will “eliminate” the novel coronavirus. The post also claims this “cure” has prevented any COVID-19 deaths in Israel — but mor
Truth or Fiction?→ EMS Workers in New York City, Long Island, Receive Orders Not to Transport Patients Who Cannot Be Resuscitated in the Field
In early April 2020, alarming news spread across social media — that Emergency Medical Services teams in New York City and on Long Island were given orders not to transport any patients who could not be resuscitated in the field: Just heard a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alkaline Diet Does NOT Prevent You From Getting Coronavirus
Does eating an alkaline diet prevent you from getting infected with the novel coronavirus? No, that's not true: This claim is a medical myth saying that eating an alkaline diet could prevent someone from being infected with the coronavirus. Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York Is NOT Banning Cigarette Sales To Combat COVID-19
Is New York State about to ban cigarette sales to combat the novel coronavirus? No, that is not true: A doctors association has spoken out about tobacco use possibly escalating the toll of the virus, and did call for a ban. But Gov. Andrew Cuo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Destruction Of 5G Towers During Rampage
Did a man take down 5G towers during a rampage in Australia? No, that is not true. The viral video showing the destruction was shot in 2009, nine years before 5G arrived in the country. In 2009, towers were offering 3G and some 4G service. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CIA Did NOT Arrest Harvard Scientist For Creating Coronavirus
Did the CIA arrest a Harvard scientist for creating the novel coronavirus? No, that's not true: The headline on a YouTube viral video is inaccurate. Charles Lieber, the chair of Harvard University's Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
FactCheck.org→ April Fool’s Posts Falsely Claim Students Must Repeat the School Year
Quick Take April Fool’s Day brought a spate of false posts claiming students will have to repeat the school year. While many schools across the U.S. closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, there’s no indication they’ll call for repeat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CBS DID Air Video From Italian Hospital During Coronavirus Outbreak, Claiming It Was Of Overwhelmed NYC Hospital
Did CBS News use video from a hospital in Italy during the coronavirus outbreak, claiming it was footage from New York City? Yes, that's true: Claiming to show footage of an overwhelmed hospital in New York, CBS This Morning aired footage that
FactCheck.org→ Baseless Attack on News Media Over Photo of Coffins
Quick Take A viral post on Facebook claims without substantiation that the “media” is running a photo of coffins from a 2017 movie with news stories about the novel coronavirus pandemic in Italy. The picture is actually from 2013; it did ap
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Spin on ‘Broken’ Testing
While his administration has faced criticism for being slow to ramp up testing for coronavirus infections, President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the problem was with his predecessors, saying the administration “inherited a broken sys
Snopes→ Did the Kennedy Center Donate Stimulus Money to the DNC?
A viral meme suggested the performing arts center "laundered" money for the DNC instead of paying Center employees.
Truth or Fiction?→ Andrew Cuomo’s Pierced Nipples, Explained
On March 31 2020, a bored-in-quarantine internet turned its attention to a state governor getting national attention, and decided a photograph showed Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “pierced nipples.” A post to Reddit’s r/TIHI (“than
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 NOT Being Blamed For Deaths Primarily Due To Unrelated Causes
Is it true that asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 who die of other medical problems will be added to the coronavirus death toll? No, that's not true: Many asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 are not getting tested in the first place, so that ass
FactCheck.org→ Union’s Search for Face Masks Gets Twisted Online
Quick Take A meme falsely claims that a health care workers’ union was “caught hiding 39 million N95 masks,” and other posts cast suspicion on the union’s motives. In reality, the union had called medical suppliers nationwide in
FactCheck.org→ Flawed Comparison on Coronavirus, H1N1 Emergency Timelines
Quick Take Facebook posts falsely claim that it “took [President Barack] Obama ‘millions infected and over 1,000 deaths’ to declare the H1N1 flu a health emergency,” but President Donald Trump “declared a health emergency&
FactCheck.org→ Trump vs. Cuomo, Round 2
President Donald Trump continued his misleading attacks on Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as it ravages the state. With mask use spiking at one New York hospital, Trump speculated that masks may be &
Truth or Fiction?→ The COVID-19 Chloroquine Controversy, Explained
On March 30 2020, a number of outlets reported that the Food and Drug Administration had given a limited go-ahead for the use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in medical settings in the latest development in what has become a bizarrely (but not e
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence to Back COVID-19 Ibuprofen Concerns
Q: Does ibuprofen make COVID-19 worse? A: There is no evidence that ibuprofen or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can make COVID-19 cases more severe. You should consult your doctor before changing medications. FULL QUESTION Is it true tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kennedy Center Did NOT Give DNC $5M After Getting $25M In Relief From Coronavirus Stimulus
Did the Kennedy Center give the Democratic National Committee $5 mllion after getting $25 million in relief from the government coronavirus stimulus package? No, that's not true: The Kennedy Center did not give the DNC $5 million the day after
FactCheck.org→ Meme Misleads on Hospital Visits to Children With COVID-19
Quick Take A viral meme suggests that children hospitalized with COVID-19 in the U.S. and U.K. can’t be visited by a parent. Hospital policies have become generally more restrictive, but pediatric patients are still allowed visits by at least one
FactCheck.org→ Coronavirus Hasn’t Contaminated Crab Legs
Quick Take A viral post disguised as a TV news report falsely claims that crab legs have been contaminated with the novel coronavirus. The pandemic has affected the flow of seafood from foreign markets, but crab is safe to eat. Full Story A viral Face
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 5G Installation At Texas School
Does a video show workers installing 5G, the fifth-generation wireless technology, at a school in Lindale, Texas? No, that's not true: Lead Stories spoke with the general manager and CEO of Etex Communications, the telecommunications company s