Are these 57 counties of thousands in the United States "needed" to win the Electoral College? No, that's misleading: A map showing 14 states that include 57 populous counties as a potential path to 270 Electoral College votes is not corr
Truth or Fiction?→ Capitol Police Officer Not Identified in Shooting of Ashli Babbitt
On January 12 2021, the right-wing disinformation site Redpilled.ca spread unverified claims that a Capitol law enforcement officer named David Bailey fired the shot which killed rioter Ashli Babbitt in an incident about which disinformation began c
Logically→ Pope Francis has been arrested.
There is no evidence to support any of these claims and the pope has not been arrested.
Snopes→ Is Trump Back on Twitter Using the Alias ‘John Barron’?
John Barron is a name Trump used when leaking information to reporters in the 1980s and '90s.
The Dispatch→ Did the Trump Family ‘Party’ While the Capitol Was Overtaken?
A video showing President Donald Trump alongside family and aides in a tent went viral, with social media users claiming they were seemingly happily “watching the riot at the Capitol” and “gleefully partying from their secure bunker w
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: An Arizona State Rep Claims Antifa Members Were ‘Confirmed’ to be at the Capitol
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Snopes→ Were These Abraham Lincoln’s Last Words?
Rumors of the former president's last words spoken in Ford's Theatre led us to consult the experts at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
Snopes→ Did the FBI Warn of Armed Protests at ‘All 50 State Capitols’?
Congress has been briefed on a number of potential threats of violence planned for the days leading up to and including the Jan. 20, 2021, inauguration of Joe Biden.
Snopes→ Was Chuck Norris at the Capitol Riot?
These photographs are real, but this person is not Chuck Norris.
Snopes→ Does Website for Wisconsin Republicans Say ‘Prepare For War’?
The St. Croix County Republican Party supposedly kept the phrase on its website, despite requests to to take it down.
Snopes→ Does Website for Wisconsin Republicans Say ‘Prepare For War’?
The St. Croix County Republican Party supposedly kept the phrase on its website, despite requests to to take it down.
Snopes→ Did Pelosi Write This Letter to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler?
A laptop stolen during the January 2021 U.S. Capitol riots provided fodder for conspiracy theorists.
Snopes→ Did Pelosi Write This Letter to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler?
A laptop stolen during the January 2021 U.S. Capitol riots provided fodder for conspiracy theorists.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does Barbie Have a Girlfriend?
In January 2021 tweet, as the United States reeled from attacks and disinformation campaigns, another rumor gained traction: Claims that the popular Mattel doll barbie “has a girlfriend” went viral, spreading in screenshots across social p
Snopes→ Michigan Plans to Charge Ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint Water Probe
The attorney general’s office has informed defense lawyers about indictments in Flint and told them to expect initial court appearances soon.
Logically→ There is an arrest warrant out for President-elect Joe Biden.
The arrest warrant in question is an obvious fake.
AFP Fact Check→ Elite US forces did not take Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during Capitol chaos
Social media posts and online articles claim US special forces took Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the storming of the Capitol building on January 6, 2021. But officials from military commands responsible for elite American troops
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 3,150 People Were NOT ‘Paralyzed’ After Receiving A COVID-19 Vaccine
Were 3,150 people "paralyzed" after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: That figure represents the number of people who reported a health impact event. Such an event is defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Snopes→ The Myths Behind the Tattoos Worn by ‘QAnon Shaman’ Jake Angeli
The defining image of the storming of the US Capitol on January 6 was undoubtedly that of a bare-chested man posing resplendent in a horned fur hat and face paint.
Snopes→ Officer with Knee to George Floyd’s Neck to Be Tried Alone
A former Minneapolis police officer who held his knee to the neck of George Floyd for minutes will be tried separately from three other former officers accused in his death.
FactCheck.org→ Fake Letter Attributed to Pelosi Generates Anger Online
Quick Take A digitally manipulated, phony letter referring to a “Democratic Play book” and attributed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been circulating online, contributing to partisan rancor following the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6. F
Logically→ Tim Berners-Lee is creating a new internet.
It would be inaccurate to call Tim Berners-Lee's startup a "new internet".
AllSides→ Did Trump Invoke Insurrection Act?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/insurrection-act-trump/ On Jan. 11, 2021, as Democratic leaders moved
Snopes→ Trump Takes No Responsibility for Riot as He Heads to Texas
“People thought that what I said was totally appropriate,” Trump claimed.
Snopes→ Scientists Decry Death by 1,000 Cuts for World’s Insects
Climate change, insecticides, herbicides, light pollution, invasive species and changes in agriculture and land use are causing Earth to lose probably 1% to 2% of its insects each year.
Snopes→ Was ‘I Am Legend’ Set in 2021?
And was the "zombie outbreak" caused by a vaccine?
Health Feedback→ Vaccines protect people from diseases, but don’t always prevent disease transmission; research ongoing to determine if COVID-19 vaccines stop transmission
REVIEW A YouTube live stream recorded on 5 January 2020, featured David Martin, who claimed that the COVID-19 RNA vaccines are not vaccines because they don’t fulfill the definitions of a vaccine according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a
Snopes→ Trump Says ‘Tremendous Anger’ in Nation over Impeachment
President Donald Trump said it’s “a really terrible thing that they’re doing.” But he said, “We want no violence. Never violence.”
AFP Fact Check→ Images show US arms, not guns made by separatist group in Nigeria
Images of guns have been shared hundreds of times on Facebook alongside claims that they were made by the newly set-up military arm of a Nigerian separatist group. But this is false: AFP Fact Check found that the guns in question were manufactured in
Full Fact→ You don’t need your NHS number to get a Covid-19 vaccine
Widely shared posts on Facebook claim to be from “NHS staff”, and ask people to ensure they take their NHS number with them when they receive the Covid-19 vaccine to avoid delays. An NHS number is not required when receiving the vaccine and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Speaker Pelosi Was NOT ‘Stopped At The Border’ And Taken To An ‘Undisclosed Location’ For Trial
Was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stopped at the U.S. border just before midnight on Saturday, January 9, 2021, and taken to an undisclosed location of face trial? No, that's not true: Pelosi was seen on the job in Congress on Monday, guidin
Logically→ Italian military satellite was used to switch votes from Trump to Biden.
The federal officials have rejected the claim that voting systems were breached during the 2020 election.
Snopes→ Second Lawmaker in Lockdown Tests Positive for COVID-19
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said she has tested positive and criticized Republican members of Congress who declined to wear a mask when it was offered to them during the lockdown.
Logically→ In England, an employer must tell their staff if someone they work with tests positive for COVID-19.
An employer should inform workers if someone they have come into contact with has tested positive for COVID-19.
Snopes→ Sheldon Adelson, Casino Mogul and GOP Power Broker, Dies
The casino mogul was at one point the third richest man in the world.
Snopes→ Airbnb Banning Rioters, Hate Groups Ahead of Inauguration
Airbnb said it will warn all guests in the Washington region that it may bring legal action against them if they are members of hate groups or if they plan violent activities.
Poynter→ Researchers say Facebook should allow fact-checkers to fact-check politicians
Disinformation researchers are arguing that Facebook should do more than just indefinitely block President Donald Trump. They argue the company should go further by doing away with its exemption of politicians from its Third-Party Fact-Checking program
Logically→ Trump has invoked the Insurrection Act of 1807.
President Trump did not invoke the Insurrection Act though he threatened to deploy the U.S. military to halt the riots by invoking the 1807 Act.
Logically→ Trump has invoked the Insurrection Act of 1807.
President Trump did not invoke the Insurrection Act though he threatened to deploy the U.S. military to halt the riots by invoking the 1807 Act.
Logically→ Adani owns the Pune junction railway station.
The viral image of a platform ticket, which claims that the Adani group owns the Pune junction railway station, is edited and fake.