Has the call-and-response game "Marco, Polo" proven to be a tactic to initiate sex trafficking in stores? No, that's not true: Spokespeople from human trafficking advocacy and awareness organizations told us that there are no confirmed re
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PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Russia did not exit the Antarctic Treaty or discover a new continent
"Russia is becoming the first country to break ties with the Antarctic Treaty."
FactCheck.org→ Herschel Walker Cites Outdated Crime Figures in False Attack on Raphael Warnock
Since Democrat Raphael Warnock of Georgia has been in the U.S. Senate, homicides and rapes in Atlanta have not increased by nearly as much as Republican Herschel Walker said in a Fox News interview. Atlanta Police Department crime data show that
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Attack on Murkowski’s Gun Vote
After a spate of mass shootings, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska was one of 15 Republicans who voted in June for a gun bill that provides money for states that have or want to enact red-flag laws to temporarily remove firearms from people deemed to be a
Truth or Fiction?→ Texas Delaying Maternal Death Data Until After Midterms?
On September 14 2022, social media posts claimed that the state of Texas had delayed maternal mortality data until after the November 2022 midterm elections: Texas found out abortion bans are unpopular so they’re hiding their maternal death data u
Snopes→ TikTok Search Results Riddled with Misinformation: Report
Researchers found that nearly 1 in 5 of the videos automatically suggested by the platform contained misinformation.
Snopes→ Here’s a Rundown of the Last Multistate Primaries of the 2022 Midterm Season
On Tuesday, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Delaware hosted the final multistate primary elections before the general election on Nov. 8.
Snopes→ Did Thomas Paine Write, ‘The Duty of a True Patriot Is to Protect His Country from Its Government’?
We recommend taking a few seconds to search Google for reliable sources before blindly sharing quote memes on social media.
Snopes→ Iowa Teen Who Killed Rapist Sentenced, Ordered to Pay $150K
Pieper Lewis, 17, pleaded guilty last year to involuntary manslaughter and willful injury in the June 2020 killing of 37-year-old Zachary Brooks of Des Moines.
Logically→ The 9/11 attack was a hoax as crisis actors were hired to give their account of what happened to news reporters.
Numerous eyewitness accounts of the 9/11 attacks have been recorded in official public testimony.
Logically→ The Government of India is awarding ₹5,000 to citizens vaccinated against COVID-19.
A fraudulent link is being shared on social media with the fake message that the government is offering Rs 5000 to those vaccinated against COVID-19.
Logically→ Soy lowers testosterone, makes men feminine, and causes depression.
Soy does not lower testosterone or have a negative impact on men's health. In fact, soy provides many health benefits.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pelosi Is NOT ‘Set To Resign’; Trump Did NOT File ‘Impeachment Lawsuits Against Her’
Is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi "set to resign" as former President Donald Trump "files impeachment lawsuits against her"? No, that's not true: The headline that contains this claim is for a video posted on Facebook that does not feature Tr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2011 ‘Captain America’ Movie Did NOT Foretell Coronavirus Pandemic With Hidden Clues
Did the movie, "Captain America: The First Avenger" contain secret clues about the coronavirus years in advance -- proving that the COVID-19 pandemic was planned? No, that's not true: The Times Square advertisements appearing in the backg
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Hospitals Are Cancelling Appointments for Cancer Patients on the Day of the Queen’s Funeral’
On September 13 2022, a screenshot of a tweet claiming that hospitals across the UK canceled treatments for cancer patients on the day of Queen Elizabeth’s memorial servces “as a ‘mark of respect'” was highly popular across pla
Snopes→ Should You Vote Early in the 2022 Midterm Elections? 3 Essential Reads
The balance of U.S. political power is at stake in the 2022 midterm elections. Voters have several ways to cast their ballots – and the majority of Americans are choosing one of them.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Posts claim national monkeypox response coordinator is a ‘satanist.’ That’s False
Joe Biden appointed a 'satanist' to the White House.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Heighten Protection on Donald Trump ‘Amid Assassination Chatter’
Did the U.S. military heighten protection on Donald Trump "amid assassination chatter"? No, that's not true: A spokesman for the U.S. Marine Corps denied this claim. Lead Stories contacted the Marine Corps because the article making the c
Snopes→ Woman Whose Rape DNA Led to Her Arrest Sues San Francisco
A rape victim whose DNA from her sexual assault case was used by San Francisco police to arrest her in an unrelated property crime filed a lawsuit against the city.
Snopes→ Iconic French New Wave Director Jean-Luc Godard Dead at 91
Jean-Luc Godard, the iconic “enfant terrible” of the French New Wave who revolutionized popular cinema and stood for years among world cinema's most vital directors, has died.
Full Fact→ Wetherspoons has not stopped selling condoms for a ‘royal period of mourning’
The pub chain confirmed that a sign suggesting its vending machines were closed is fake, and said it doesn’t have condom vending machines anyway.
Snopes→ Ukraine Piles Pressure on Retreating Russian Troops
It was not yet clear if the Ukrainian blitz in the northeast after months of little discernible movement could signal a turning point in the nearly seven-month war.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Onions Do NOT Treat Depression
Does "eating 2 onions daily" treat depression? No, that's not true: While the National Onion Association website states that onions support your health in various ways, such as defending against a variety of cancers and providing anti-inf
Snopes→ Does Video Show Snake’s Head in Woman’s Ear?
A video of a snake's head appearing to poke out of a woman's ear may have ended a bit prematurely for us to be able to provide a more conclusive rating.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Test Of Hotel Mirror Does NOT Conclusively Demonstrate If It Is 2-Way Mirror
Does this video show a reliable test to determine if a hotel mirror is a standard mirror or if it is "fake"? No, that's not true: The test shown, frequently done with a finger and called "the fingernail test," is not a foolproof way to te
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The UN Flag Does NOT Show Flat Earth
Does the United Nations flag prove that the Earth is flat? No, that's not true: According to the UN website, its flag shows a projection of the planet, centered on the North Pole. Like three-dimensional school globes, the UN emblem propor
PolitiFact→ Midterm elections: What does history say? And what could make 2022 different?
The 2022 midterm campaign barrels to a close Nov. 8. What does history tell us about what to expect? And could 2022 diverge from historical patterns?
Truth or Fiction?→ Arrests of Anti-Monarchy Protesters
On September 11 and 12 2022, popular tweets claimed that individuals protesting the monarchy at ongoing public events in the UK were (in some cases) being cautioned, detained, or arrested: The police were far more eager to arrest a woman with an ab
AllSides→ Hillary’s email half truth: Media shows true colors for not calling out falsehood
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/hillarys-email-half-truth-media-shows-true-colors-not-calling-out-falsehood
AllSides→ More than half of GOP governor nominees have questioned or denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/11/politics/fact-check-republican-governor-nominees-2020-election/index.html
Truth or Fiction?→ Michael Sheen Speech on Wales Sees New Light After Monarch’s Death
In the aftermath of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8 2022, past comments by actor Michael Sheen on the effects of English dominion over his native Wales once again gained traction online. For the second time in two years, social media inf
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump ‘Knighted in Secret’
On September 10 2022, two days after Queen Elizabeth II’s death, an enormously popular social media rumor suggested that former United States President Donald Trump said that she had secretly knighted him; one very popular tweet attributed the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show North Korea Sending Troops To Ukraine
Is North Korea sending troops to Ukraine to help the Kremlin's war efforts? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, Moscow appeared to be considering the idea of North Korean workers, not soldiers, working on reconstruction in Ukrain
Snopes→ ‘I Cannot Mourn’: Former Colonies Conflicted over the Queen
Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling.
Snopes→ Did Trump Say the Queen ‘Knighted Me in Private’?
A spurious post on Trump's social media platform, Truth Social, set tongues wagging in the aftermath of Queen Elizabeth II's death.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Post That He Was Knighted In Private
Did former President Donald Trump post on Truth Social that he was secretly knighted by Queen Elizabeth II? No, that is not true: There is no evidence of this post on Trump's Truth Social account. A Trump spokesperson denied this claim as
Full Fact→ Viral video does not show the Queen throwing food at ‘African’ children
A video circulating on social media shows French women throwing coins at a group of children, and was filmed long before the Queen was born.
Snopes→ What’s in a Name? King Charles III’s Name Has Loaded History
Britain’s new monarch is named King Charles III — but that was not inevitable.
Logically→ Veganism and mental health issues like depression are highly interrelated.
Several studies say veganism increases depression and vice versa. However, more studies are required to establish a definite connection.
Logically→ The Delhi government launched India’s first virtual school in August 2022.
Delhi's virtual school is not the first of its kind in India. NIOS had already launched the country's first virtual school in August 2021.