Is a portrait of former President Barack Obama wearing his infamous tan suit his official White House portrait? No, that's not true. The 44th president's official portrait has yet to be unveiled by the Trump administration and might never
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FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers, Preelection Update
Summary During Donald Trump’s time in office: The economy lost 3.9 million jobs. Economic growth fell short of what Trump promised, then crashed during the pandemic. The number of murders went down — but rebounded this year. Corporate profits set
Health Feedback→ Mask use does not lead to a higher risk of COVID-19 as viral social media posts claim
REVIEW Misinformation aimed at discouraging mask use has been prolific during the COVID-19 pandemic, as detailed in several reviews by Health Feedback. Another claim that masks do not work or that they make people more likely to have COVID-19 began
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama And Biden Did NOT Conspire With Iran To Stage Bin Laden Killing, Or Silence SEAL Team 6 By Shooting Down Helicopter
Did the Obama administration, including then-Vice President Joe Biden: "Outsource" the imprisonment of Al Qaeda leaders, including Osama bin Laden, to Iran; Arrange for bin Laden to be moved to Pakistan for a staged killing in May, 2011;
FactCheck.org→ Atlas, Paul Mislead on Preexisting COVID-19 ‘Immunity’
Coronavirus task force member Dr. Scott Atlas and Sen. Rand Paul have misleadingly suggested that much of the U.S. population has immunity to the coronavirus due to previous exposure to similar viruses. But scientists say any possible protection is the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Propose A 2% Nationwide Property Tax
Did Joe Biden propose a 2% nationwide property tax? No, that's not true: There's nothing about that in Biden's plan. Furthermore, the federal government does not collect property taxes. That job is left to state and local governments. The
Truth or Fiction?→ Virginia Voter Registration Disrupted on Deadline Day Due to ‘Accidentally’ Cut Cable
“Accidentally” appeared as a trending topic on Twitter on October 13 2020, not long after Washington, DC-area news station @WUSA9 tweeted that the state’s entire voter registration system went offline — on the last day to regis
Full Fact→ Flu and Covid-19 statistics are being published in one report, but not added together
Many Facebook users have shared a screenshot of a Public Health England (PHE) weekly Covid-19 surveillance report, which says that from 8 October, “the information in this report will be published in a combined Weekly flu and COVID-19 Surveillanc
AFP Fact Check→ False claim that the Philippines has a new vice president spreads across social media platforms
A video viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple Facebook, TikTok and YouTube posts claims a newspaper reported that Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is the new Philippine vice president. The claim is false; the article referenced in the video does not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jeffrey Epstein Was NOT Found Living in New Mexico
Was Jeffrey Epstein found living in New Mexico? No, that's not true. A video claims that convicted pedophile Epstein has been found living on his ranch in New Mexico. There is no reason to suspect that the man shown in the video is Epstei
Truth or Fiction?→ Chris Watts and Ring Footage with a ‘Fetus and a Skull in Oil’ in ‘American Murder’
Netflix’s American Murder documentary was popular enough in October 2020 to generate a storm of conspiracy theories, and among widely-discussed elements was a purported “coincidence” during which Chris Watts is questioned by police &
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mike Pence Did NOT Sign A Bill When He Was Governor of Indiana To Jail Same-Sex Marriage Applicants
Did Mike Pence sign a bill when he was governor of Indiana to send same-sex marriage applicants to jail? No, that's not true: Pence, while a strong opponent of same-sex marriage, could not have signed any such bill because the legislation
Truth or Fiction?→ Did California Police Recommend Voting Against a Bill ‘for Racial Equality’?
A photograph of an advocacy group’s voter guide drew widespread attention on Twitter on October 7 2020 for bringing back to light a recurring nuisance for California voters. Scott Zabielski’s post showing the state ballot recommendations f
FactCheck.org→ Uganda’s Low COVID-19 Cases Due to Restrictions, Not Hydroxychloroquine
Quick Take Uganda has had relatively low numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths — but not because of hydroxychloroquine, as an article on social media claims. Uganda’s guidelines initially included the use of the drug as an experimental medicatio
Full Fact→ Flu and Covid-19 statistics are not being added together
“Hey, why not combine Covid *and flu* statistics together to make the Covid numbers look worse than they really are! This is not a joke. This is what Public Health England is doing.” Julia Hartley-Brewer, 11 October 2020 The journalist an
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Trump Warn Iran not to ‘F-ck Around With Us’?
As speculation continued to mount around the condition of United States President Donald Trump, one moment from an interview he gave to right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh on October 9 2020 drew attention online. Trump phoned into Limbaugh’s sh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Certainty 2020 Will End With Fewer Total U.S. Deaths Than 2018 And 2019
Is it true that, even with the coronavirus pandemic, the United States is on pace to have fewer total deaths this year than in both 2018 and 2019? No, a rough estimate doesn't account for the complexity of seasonal changes in death rates.
Truth or Fiction?→ Ghost in the Watts Family Documentary ‘American Murder’
An October 8 2020 Daily Mail article headlined “Man claims there is a ‘GHOST’ of a little girl in new Netflix documentary about family killer Chris Watts, insisting he can see the spirit in the background of police bodycam footage
Truth or Fiction?→ Ghost in the Watts Family Documentary ‘American Murder’
An October 8 2020 Daily Mail article headlined “Man claims there is a ‘GHOST’ of a little girl in new Netflix documentary about family killer Chris Watts, insisting he can see the spirit in the background of police bodycam footage
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Poll Managers In Myrtle Beach Have NO Reason To Write On Ballot And It Will NOT Be Disqualified If A Poll Manager Writes On It
Do poll workers in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina have any reason to write on ballots and will they be disqualified if they do so? No, that's not true: Multiple South Carolina election officials, including those in Horry County, the county
Full Fact→ This comparison of the cost of the Irish and UK contact tracing systems is misleading
We’ve been alerted to a screenshot circulating across WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter, which claims that the cost of the test and trace system in Ireland is £773,000, while the UK’s test and trace system has cost £12 billion.&nbs
Full Fact→ How to spot misleading images online
Edited or misleading images are some of the most common kinds of misinformation found online, but they can sometimes be hard to spot. Below are examples of image-based misinformation we’ve encountered in our work, and advice on how to verify thin
Truth or Fiction?→ Suspects in Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Used Facebook as a Recruitment Tool
Social media accounts of several people arrested and charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s Democratic Party governor Gretchen Whitmer were devoted to supporting or promoting right-wing disinformation, according to investigators and conten
FactCheck.org→ Kentucky Attorney General Is Not Related to Mitch McConnell
Quick Take Social media posts falsely claim Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron — who conducted the investigation into Breonna Taylor’s death — is related through marriage to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Cameron was re
Logically→ Donald Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017.
The NYT reported that during 2016 and 2017, Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes citing business loss.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Death Count For Muslims In Chinese Concentration Camps Has NOT Surpassed Number Of Jews Killed In The Holocaust
Have the Chinese executed more Muslims in concentration camps than the number of Jewish victims who died in the Holocaust? No, that's not true. The U.S. State Department estimates China has rounded up at least 1 million Muslims and some h
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White House Doctors Have NOT Said Trump Recovered From COVID In Four Days
Did President Trump contract COVID-19 and recover from it in four days? No, that's not true: The timeline is subject to debate, but White House statements indicate the president tested positive on October 1, 2020. Trump announced Oct. 7,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Does NOT Say That She Opened Fire On Officers
Does Breonna Taylor's boyfriend, Kenneth "Kenny" Walker, say that Taylor was the one who opened fire on officers? No, that's not true: Walker was questioned on the scene after the raid, he told officers it was Taylor who opened fire. Walk
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden’s First Wife Did NOT Run A Stop Sign Before She Was Killed In A Car Accident
Did Joe Biden's first wife run a stop sign before she was killed in a car accident? No, that's not true. Neilia Biden and their children Naomi, Beau and Hunter, were in a car accident on December 18, 1972. She did not run a stop sign but
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Netflix Indicted by a Texas Grand Jury over ‘Cuties’ Controversy?
On October 7 2020, posts claiming that a Texas grand jury had “indicted Netflix” over its distribution of the film Cuties began circulating on social media: Netflix’s Indictment in the News Readers searching to validate the stor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hospital Records Did NOT Expose Trump’s Weight At 332 Pounds
Did hospital records expose President Donald Trump's weight at 332 pounds? No, that's not true: No hospital records concerning President Trump are publicly available. The only official information about Trump's weight has been provided by
FactCheck.org→ Trump Campaign Aide’s Dubious Claim on Protecting the President
A senior adviser to President Donald Trump’s campaign made the dubious claim that Trump was “probably the most protected person on Earth,” because his visitors “must submit to a COVID test” and “people don’t physically get close
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden DID Say ‘Some Black Woman Was Able To Keep The Grocery Shelves Stocked’ But Not To Demean
Did Joe Biden say "The reason I was able to stay home during the pandemic is because some Black woman was able to keep the grocery shelves stocked?" Yes, that is true, but in its context it's clear Biden was praising, not demeaning Black
The Dispatch→ Do Flu Deaths Ever Top 100,000?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Flu Does NOT Kill More Than 100,000 Americans Some Years Nor Is It More Lethal Than COVID-19, As Trump Claims
Does the seasonal flu kill more than 100,000 U.S. residents some years and is it more lethal than COVID-19, as President Trump claimed in a tweet? No on both counts: The CDC estimates that over the past decade yearly totals for U.S. flu d
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Rudy Giuliani Filmed with Discoloration on his Hands?
As news spread of a rash of coronavirus infections hitting United States President Donald Trump as well as his wife and other Republican allies, online users raised their own questions in October 2020 about the health of Trump’s attorney Rudy Gi
FactCheck.org→ Viral Article Distorts Military’s Role in Vaccine Distribution
Quick Take The U.S. military may assist in the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available, but it will not forcibly administer vaccines, as a viral article shared on social media falsely suggests. Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the Wh
FactCheck.org→ Timeline of Contradictory Statements on Trump’s Health
Since President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 2 that he had tested positive for COVID-19, White House staff and the president’s physicians have provided confusing and at times contradictory information about the president’s health. Trump’s medic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sen. Thom Tillis Contracted The Coronavirus And WAS Unmasked During Part Of The SCOTUS Rose Garden Event
Did Sen. Thom Tillis contract the coronavirus despite wearing a mask at the White House Rose Garden event announcing President Trump's Supreme Court nominee? No, that's not true: Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, was seen wearing
Health Feedback→ Mild side effects from flu shots are common ; very serious adverse effects are very rare
REVIEW Claims that the flu vaccine for the 2020 – 2021 season caused dangerous side effects started circulating on social media in early October 2020 (see here). For example, some social media users reported developing an abnormally high fever