A Facebook post claiming to show images of tortured supporters of Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has been shared multiple times online. The claim emerged ahead of the presidential election on January 14, 2021, which will see Wine face off agains
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Votes Were NOT Deleted And Were NOT Switched To Biden
Were votes for Donald Trump deleted and switched to his opponent, Joe Biden? No, that's not true: There's zero evidence to support the claim. Dominion Voting Systems, independent experts and election officials have all, repeatedly, defend
Snopes→ US COVID-19 Deaths Hit Another One-Day High at over 4,300
The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States is closing in fast on the number of Americans killed in World War II
Full Fact→ The government spent £63,000 on influencer marketing for Test and Trace
In August of last year, media outlets reported that a number of social media influencers had been paid to post about the government’s Test and Trace service. Full Fact asked the Cabinet Office how much was spent on this type of marketing, via a F
AFP Fact Check→ Canadian retirees receive more pension money in 2021, not less
A post shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook claims that Canadian retirees will see their annual pension decrease by $500 in January 2021 as a result of cuts to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government. This
Snopes→ US Carries out Its 1st Execution of Female Inmate Since 1953
Lisa Montgomery was the 11th prisoner to receive a lethal injection there since July when President Donald Trump, an ardent supporter of capital punishment, resumed federal executions following 17 years without one.
Snopes→ NYC to Terminate Trump Contracts After Capitol Insurrection
The Trump Organization operated a number of venues and sites in New York City parks.
Snopes→ Trump on Verge of 2nd Impeachment After Capitol Siege
Trump, who would become the only U.S. president twice impeached, faces a single charge of “incitement of insurrection.”
Logically→ During the siege on the Capitol, rioters smeared feces around the building.
Prominent media organizations have reported that feces were smeared throughout the federal building.
Logically→ The Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of three farm laws.
The Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of three farm laws and set up a four-member committee that will scrutinize them.
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows a Lion Air flight experiencing turbulence over Indonesia in 2017
A video has been viewed thousands of times on Facebook, YouTube and TikTok alongside a claim that it shows the last moments before Sriwijaya Air flight SJ 182 crashed off the Indonesian coast in 2021. The claim is false; the footage actually shows a
AllSides→ The second Trump impeachment: Questions and answers
https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/jan/11/second-trump-impeachment-questions-and-answers/ In the w
Poynter→ The new COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy, explained
As the United States continues to set daily record highs for COVID-19 cases and deaths, the Trump administration is embracing a new vaccine distribution strategy: Give states all available doses instead of holding back supply reserved for second doses.
AFP Fact Check→ Old post spreads misinformation about illegal arms shipment to Nigeria
An old Facebook post with images of uniformed men standing next to a shipment of weapons has resurfaced alongside claims that it shows illegal firearms concealed in a container carrying food supplies from France to Nigeria’s troubled Borno state. But
Logically→ Trump’s family live-streamed the president’s supporters storming the Capitol Building.
The video does not show Trump's family watching the riot. It shows them anticipating Trump's speech.
AFP Fact Check→ These photos have circulated since 2017 in reports about pro-Punjabi language demonstrations
A collage of photos showing men blackening Hindi and English text on traffic signs has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter in January 2021 alongside a claim it shows Sikh farmers protesting against the Hindi langua
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading viral video claims Filipino tycoon ‘shamed’ Philippine Vice President in interview
A video viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and YouTube purports to show Filipino tycoon Fernando Zobel de Ayala "shaming" Vice President Leni Robredo in an interview. The claim is misleading: the video shows the busin
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a popular YouTube user visiting a temple in Dubai
A photo of a man in traditional Arab clothing standing next to two Buddhist monks has been shared in multiple Facebook posts that claim that it shows “the king” of the United Arab Emirates in a temple he constructed. The claim is false: the image
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: House Speaker Pelosi NOT Raided or Handcuffed by Feds
Was an "irrational" House Speaker Nancy Pelosi handcuffed by federal agents as they raided her office? No, that's not true. The story was published over a year ago by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Rep
AFP Fact Check→ This video has circulated in reports about turbulence on an Etihad Airways flight in 2016
A video filmed inside a passenger plane has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, YouTube and Tencent Video alongside a claim it shows the moments before an Indonesian aircraft carrying 62 people crashed into the sea on Januar
Washington Post→ President Trump’s last gasp of immigration falsehoods
Trump ends his term as it began, butchering the facts to associate migrants with crime.
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows Canadian and US soldiers in an informal competition in 2012
A video of soldiers in a tug of war has been viewed more than 15 million times on Facebook alongside a claim that they were Indian and Pakistani troops. The claim is false; the video actually shows an informal competition in 2012 between a Canadian
AFP Fact Check→ South African newspaper clarifies it used photo of British woman receiving Covid-19 vaccine in satirical article
Screenshots of two news reports have been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts that claim they show a woman receiving a Covid-19 vaccine in the UK and South Africa. The posts suggest the image has been staged by the media to mislead the pu
Snopes→ House Urges Pence To Help Oust Trump; Impeachment Next
The U.S. House rushed ahead toward impeaching President Donald Trump for the deadly Capitol attack, taking time only to try to persuade his vice president to push him out first.
Snopes→ Missing Cat Turns Up 3 Years After California Disaster
A pet cat believed killed along with her owner in a huge mudslide has been found three years later.
Snopes→ EXPLAINER: How Trump’s 2nd Impeachment Will Unfold
The matter is expected to go straight to the U.S. House floor for a vote, which would come as soon as Wednesday evening.
Snopes→ No, AOC Didn’t Tweet About ‘The Purge’
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the frequent target of internet rumors and disinformation.
Snopes→ Thousands Party in Streets After Alabama Win, Despite Virus
Thousands of University of Alabama football fans partied in the street near campus after the Crimson Tide defeated Ohio State 52-24 for the national championship, ignoring pleas for safety at the height of the coronavirus pandemic in a celebration a to
Snopes→ Did Woman Who Died at Capitol Riot Carry a ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ Flag?
Macabre online speculation surrounded the death of Georgia resident Rosanne Boyland during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots.
Snopes→ Has Rudy Giuliani Been Disbarred?
As public anger grew over the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters, some pointed fingers at the president's personal attorney.
Poynter→ Expelling, censuring, and reprimanding members of Congress: What you need to know
With mounting footage showing violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, lawmakers have increased their calls for punishing members of Congress who they say encouraged the group of supporters of President Donald Trump that eventually breached the Capitol.
Snopes→ Fury at the Shaken Capitol over the Attack, Security, Virus
Tempers are flaring in congressional hallways and offices still cleaning up from the trashing by the attackers.
Snopes→ Is Trump Considering Pardoning Capitol Riot Extremists?
The Trump administration's acting pardon attorney supposedly made the announcement in a Parler post.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT A Real Letter From Nancy Pelosi’s Office
Did Nancy Pelosi send an official letter urging Mayor Ted Wheeler of Portland to go by the "Democratic play book" when dealing with protests and protest-related violence in his city? No, that's not true: Secretarial correspondence code in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Video Of Military Vehicles Shows ‘Fully Armed Military Units … Moving In Texas USA’
Does this video show "fully armed military units ... moving in Texas USA"? This video is presented without any evidence about where it was recorded or when. Because of the lack of information, it is impossible to draw conclusions about th
FactCheck.org→ Road to a Second Impeachment
In the aftermath of the attack on the Capitol, the House Democrats on Jan. 11 introduced legislation to impeach President Donald Trump, charging him with “inciting violence against the Government of the United States.” The impeachment resolution,
Snopes→ US Prosecutors Weighing Sedition Charges in Capitol Riot
Misdemeanor counts, including trespassing, against some of the dozens arrested so far may still be upgraded to sedition charges that are punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Tweet Distorts Facts on Consequences of Impeachment
Quick Take A viral tweet that migrated to Facebook distorts the facts on the consequences of a potential, second impeachment of President Donald Trump. Impeachment alone would not strip Trump of his pension or bar him from pursuing office in the future
Snopes→ Did Sheryl Sandberg Suggest US Capitol Riot Was Not Organized on Facebook?
The Facebook executive pointed to Facebook's "abilities to stop hate," "standards," and "transparency."
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘We Need 100 Percent of People Indoors’
Online flailing in support of outgoing United States President Donald Trump was accompanied by yet another go-round for a meme proclaiming — falsely — that Trump would be fulfilling the mission of the anti-Semitic conspiracy theory known a