The tiny dog was reunited with her owner on thanks to microchip identification.
Snopes→ Did Trey Gowdy Say He Was ‘Madder Than Hell’ at Pelosi’s COVID-Relief Remarks?
The former Republican Congressman responded with outrage at remarks the Democratic House Speaker made in December 2020.
Snopes→ Prague Zoo’s Month-Old Sumatran Orangutan Finally Has a Name
Prague’s zoo said it has finally completed the process of naming a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan baby born on its premises on Nov 17.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These 33 ‘professionals’ Are NOT Correct About The COVID Pandemic, Death Rates, Vaccine Safety And Flu Comparison
Is it true that the novel coronavirus has not crossed borders, that 2020 death rates are not higher than an average year, that COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe and ineffective and that COVID is no more lethal and infectious than the flu? No,
Snopes→ Florida’s New Python-Sniffing Dogs Have 1st Success
Truman, the python-sniffing black Labrador retriever, recently tracked down his first snake in a new program Florida is using to eradicate the invasive species.
Snopes→ MLB Reclassifies Negro Leagues As Major League
MLB said it was “correcting a longtime oversight in the game's history” by elevating the Negro Leagues on the centennial of its founding.
FactCheck.org→ Instagram Post Distorts Facts on COVID-19 Death Reporting
Quick Take An Instagram post falsely claims that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting all pneumonia and influenza deaths as caused by COVID-19. That’s wrong and is based on a misreading of one type of monitoring the agency
Truth or Fiction?→ Dominion Voting Systems and the SolarWinds Vulnerability, Explained
On December 15 2020, a popular post was shared to the far-right forum TheDonald.win. Its topic was included in its title, “Dominion CEO states in MI hearing that Dominion has never used Solarwinds. Pro tip: If you’re gonna remove the Solarwin
Snopes→ World’s Space Achievements a Bright Spot in Stressful 2020
Astronauts blasted into orbit from the U.S. for the first time in nearly a decade, three countries sent spacecraft hurtling toward Mars, and robotic explorers grabbed rocks from the moon and gravel from an asteroid for return to Earth.
Snopes→ Did These ‘Fluffy Cows’ Get Shampooed?
What does a cow do when it's feeling stressed? It gets a moosage.
Snopes→ Was 7UP Discontinued?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Black Michigan State Rep Responds to Lynching Threats, Faces Backlash
Democratic lawmaker Cynthia Johnson appeared to threaten Trump supporters in a Facebook video.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The American Medical Association Did NOT Rescind Its Original Guidance On Hydroxychloroquine
Did the American Medical Association rescind its original guidance on the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19? No, that's not true: The AMA's guidance on hydroxychloroquine remains unchanged. Since the association's original March
Snopes→ Did a Japanese Town Use Robotic ‘Monster’ Wolves To Scare Away Bears?
We feel for the bear that cried wolf.
Logically→ The UNICEF has stepped in to help feed the school children in the UK.
UNICEF has launched an emergency response program in the UK to ensure the access of food to vulnerable children until Feb. 2021 amid the pandemic.
Snopes→ Did ‘Supernatural’ Star Misha Collins Intern for the Clinton Administration?
An interesting tidbit about the "Supernatural" star's job history led to some silly speculation about his past.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jeff Foxworthy Is NOT Behind Viral ‘You Might Live In A Nation That Was Founded By Geniuses But Is Run By Idiots’ Essay
Did Jeff Foxworthy write, "If plastic water bottles are okay, but plastic bags are banned -- you might live in a nation (state) that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots"? No, that's not true: The popular comedian never wrote or s
Snopes→ Is the Kate Winslet ‘Big Hips’ Photo Real?
The image was featured in a YouTube video that garnered nearly 3 million views in 2020.
Snopes→ Is Preheating the Oven Really Necessary?
As with many of life's enduring mysteries, the answer to this one depends on a few variables.
Logically→ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel airport in Ahemdabad is now called Adani airport.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport in Ahmedabad has not been renamed to Adani Airport, but AAI handed over its operations to Adani groups.
Snopes→ Retail Sales Fell 1.1% in November, Biggest Drop in 7 Months
Typically one of the busiest shopping days of the season, shoppers mostly stayed home on Black Friday after health officials warned people not to shop in person.
Logically→ When people test positive for COVID-19, they don’t actually have COVID-19.
The claim that people who test positive for COVID-19 have been “fooled” is untrue.
Logically→ The Aarogya Setu app should have taken 10 months to develop.
By the end of April, almost 28 countries had launched a contact tracing app.
Snopes→ Germany Enters Harder Lockdown As Virus Deaths Hit New High
A rise in cases in Germany over the last week brought the country's overall pandemic death toll to 23,427.
Logically→ SARS-CoV-19 antibodies only last six weeks, so you will have to get vaccinated every six weeks.
No reputable source has said that you have to get the COVID-19 vaccination every six weeks.
Logically→ Coronavirus disappears in political rallies in India.
COVID-19 does not disappear during political rallies, people failing to follow COVID safety guidelines could lead to a rise in cases.
Logically→ India is the only country that has imposed curfews.
Curfews have been imposed in various cities and countries across the world, including Spain, Portugal, France, and New York.
Poynter→ PolitiFact’s 2020 Lie of the Year: Coronavirus downplay and denial
A Florida taxi driver and his wife had seen enough conspiracy theories online to believe the virus was overblown, maybe even a hoax. So no masks for them. Then they got sick. She died. A college lecturer had trouble refilling her lupus drug after the p
Snopes→ Possible Break in Theft of Canadian Gold Coin in Germany
The coin, with an estimated value of 3.75 million euros ($4.45 million) was stolen from Berlin’s Bode Museum in 2017 and has not yet been recovered.
Logically→ COVID-19 is not a real pandemic. It is a conspiracy.
COVID-19 is an acute infectious respiratory disease. It is real, and not a conspiracy.
Poynter→ The first round of Coronavirus Fact-Checking Grant recipients report back on their projects
In April the International Fact-Checking Network partnered with Facebook to dole out more than half a million dollars in grant funding to fact-checking organizations fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The first round of Coronavirus Fact-Checking Grants he
AFP Fact Check→ Video of daring hold-up by two men on horseback was filmed in Brazil, not Lesotho
A video showing two masked men on horseback carrying out an armed robbery has been shared more than a thousand times on Facebook, alongside the claim that the incident happened in Lesotho. This is false; while the video is genuine, the brazen act took
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows a demonstration against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York in September 2019
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim it shows pro-Pakistan chants at a protest in support of Indian farmers in the British capital of London. The claim is false; this video actuall
AFP Fact Check→ False claims circulates online that Facebook will shut down Messenger service
Multiple posts shared thousands of times on Facebook claim that the social media giant's CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced it will shut down its Messenger service. The claim is false: as of December 16, 2020, there is no record of Zuckerberg makin
AFP Fact Check→ This image of Narendra Modi at a Mumbai hospital has circulated online since 2014
A photo of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a hospital has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim it shows him visiting a billionaire couple to congratulate them on the birth of their latest grand
AFP Fact Check→ This photo has circulated online since 2019 in reports about heavy rain during monsoon season in Pakistan
A photo of flooding at a national monument in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter days ahead of a planned political opposition rally in the venue in December 2020. The photo w
AFP Fact Check→ Old government report used to claim 10,000 Philippine communist rebels surrendered to military in December 2020
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times on YouTube, Facebook and various blogs alongside a claim it shows a "breaking news" report that aired on December 13, 2020 about 10,000 rebels of the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Co
AFP Fact Check→ False claim circulates online about US Congress repeal of key internet legislation
A tweet has been shared thousands of times in social media posts that claim the US Congress voted 49-46 to add the repeal of Section 230 — legislation which shields online platforms from liability for user-generated content — into the country
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a market during India’s Covid-19 lockdown, before the farmers’ protests began
A photo has been shared thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts in December 2020 alongside a claim it shows damage that Indian farmers inflicted on food stalls while protesting over new agriculture laws. The claim is false; the phot
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 50,000 Chinese Soldiers Were NOT Bombed And Killed In Maine
Were 50,000 Chinese soldiers bombed and killed in Maine -- with the incident "listed as an earthquake"? No, that's not true: there was a minor earthquake in Maine on December 9, 2020, but there was no bomb involved and there weren't 50,00