On December 5 2020, a screenshot of an Instagram post began circulating around the usual far-right fringe forums, attributed to a woman named Ruby Freeman (@rubyfreeman_georgia): An admission of election fraud by Ruby Freeman, DemocRAT vote counter
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rudy Giuliani Did NOT Say ‘It’s Highly Likely That All These People That Have Contracted The China Virus Got It From Having Sex With Barnyard Animals’
Did Rudy Giuliani say "it's highly likely that all these people that have contracted the China Virus got it from having sex with barnyard animals"? No, there's no evidence he ever said that. Searches on Google and Twitter turned up no ins
Snopes→ Less Than a Year to Develop a COVID Vaccine? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be Alarmed
To date, there has not been a single associated death related to COVID vaccines and only a handful of potentially serious events.
Snopes→ Was Coronavirus in US as Early as December 2019?
Just because the virus may have been present earlier than previously believed doesn't mean it was widespread at the time.
Full Fact→ The new vaccination card is not a ‘Covid passport’
Several media outlets have wrongly described the new NHS Covid-19 vaccination card, and how it will be used. It has been widely suggested that the card gives proof that someone has been vaccinated against Covid-19. (There has been some discussion abou
Logically→ Sharada chit funds owner, in a letter, has named the politicians who took bribes from him.
Saradha group owner has accused five politicians from the TMC, BJP, and CPI and INC of taking bribes of amounts ranging from 2 to 9 crore per person.
Snopes→ Wayward Wallaroo Rescued from River After Chase in Illinois
The bloke — named Wally — got away from his owner in LaSalle County.
Snopes→ No, a TikTok Video Did Not Reveal ‘Zombies’ on Google Earth
"Spending the night in the barn is free!" was an unexpected yet lovely find during our research.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Rejects Appeal to Limit Transgender Students
The suit from a group of Oregon parents sought to prevent transgender students from using locker rooms and bathrooms of the gender of which they identify, rather than their assigned sex at birth.
Snopes→ Trump Lawyer Giuliani in Hospital After Positive Virus Test
“Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!” President Donald Trump tweeted.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Fatal Car Crash Was A Message For Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp ‘To Get Back In Line’
Was a fatal car crash a message for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp "to get back in line"? No, there's no evidence that's true: Although the cause of the crash, which killed an aide to Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler, remains under investigation, a p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT A Photo Of Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s Atlanta House
Is this a photo of Sen. Kelly Loeffler's Atlanta house? No, that's not true: This is a photo of a house owned by comedian and broadcaster Steve Harvey. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) where it was published by @ginan
Snopes→ The Bob Dylan Catalog, a 60-Year Rock ‘N’ Roll Odyssey, is Sold
The catalog contains 600 song copyrights, including “Blowin’ In The Wind,” “The Times They Are a-Changin’,” “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door,” and “Tangled Up In Blue."
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows a special police unit in Congo-Brazzaville, not Uganda’s People Power Movement
A video showing people with machetes attacking what looks like uniformed officers has been shared alongside claims that it depicts members of Uganda’s People Power Movement led by musician-turned-politician and presidential candidate Bobi Wine clashi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Meme Does NOT Show Some Virginia Counties Had Turnout Exceeding 100%
Did a meme correctly cite Virginia voter turnout numbers exceeding 100% in several counties and did these numbers appear as "voter turnout" data in a Judicial Watch report? No, that's not true: the meme falsely presents Judicial Watch's v
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows police apprehending a Sikh man during a protest by veterinarians in 2011
Footage of police detaining a man and removing his turban has been shared in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim that it shows a Muslim man disguised as a Sikh who was arrested in the ongoing farmers’ protest in India. The claim is
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows a procession for a politician shot dead in Mumbai
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts which claim it shows a large funeral procession in Gujarat for an Indian politician who died after contracting Covid-19. The claim is false; the video actually
AFP Fact Check→ This photo has been edited to bring African and Black American figures together
A photo widely shared online for several years appears to show Muhammed Ali, Nelson Mandela, Malcolm X and other Black icons posing together. While the striking image has sparked an emotional reaction on social media, it is in fact an altered photo of
Washington Post→ Trump touts misleading video as ‘proof’ of Georgia voter fraud
In his never-ending quest to overturn an election he lost, the president seizes on a bogus claim about video surveillance of “suitcases” hidden under tables.
AFP Fact Check→ This footage shows a tsunami that hit Japan in 2011, not a flood in Pakistan in 2020
A video that shows cars being washed away by floodwaters has been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts which claim it shows adverse weather in Pakistan on December 2, 2020. The claim is false; the footage shows a tsunami that hit Japan in 201
AFP Fact Check→ This image has been doctored to make it appear as though Kamala Harris is holding a joint
An image has been shared tens of thousands of times in multiple Twitter, Facebook and WeChat posts which claim it shows US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris holding a burning cannabis cigarette while confessing to the public that she is a long-term ad
AFP Fact Check→ Old hoax about catching leptospirosis from soft drink cans resurfaces on Facebook
Multiple Facebook posts shared tens of thousands of times claim you can catch the infectious disease leptospirosis from contaminated soft drink cans. The posts have circulated online worldwide since at least 2013. The claim is misleading; experts told
Snopes→ In Georgia, Loeffler Again Refuses to Say Trump Lost
Sen. Kelly Loeffler three times refused to acknowledge that President Donald Trump lost re-election in November as she debated her Democratic opponent,.
Snopes→ Sheriff: Defiant NYC Bar Owner Struck Deputy with His Car
The co-owner of a New York City bar that authorities said has been defying coronavirus restrictions was taken into custody after running over a deputy with a car.
Snopes→ Sheriff’s Christmas Tree ‘Thugshots’ Rub Some the Wrong Way
Officials from an Alabama sheriff's department are being criticized for displaying a photo of a Christmas tree adorned with what they called “thugshots” of people who have been arrested.
AllSides→ Trump floods rally with audacious falsehoods
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-ap-fact-check-joe-biden-politics-elections-424834660f894040b55b415aecb2a443
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A School Bus Found In Buckeye, Arizona Was NOT Full Of Missing Voting Machines
Was a school bus found abandoned in Buckeye, Arizona, full of missing voting machines? No, that's not true: The bus was carrying office equipment that had been purchased at a surplus sale and all the invoices and receipts were present. Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Team Does NOT Have Dominion Machine From A Small Georgia County That Shows Votes Flipped from Trump to Biden
Did Donald Trump's campaign gain control of voting machines in a small Georgia county and run tests that showed votes were flipped from Trump to Biden? No, that's not true: Articles and social media posts making the claim say the voting m
Snopes→ Did a Falcon Land Right in Front of a Camera Atop the Ambassador Bridge?
The bird perched picture-perfect in the camera's frame.
Snopes→ Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani Tests Positive for COVID
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed in a Sunday afternoon tweet that the former New York mayor had tested positive.
Snopes→ Is Netflix Giving Away Free 1-Year Subscriptions Due to COVID-19?
Phishing scams have proliferated on the internet since the start of the pandemic.
Snopes→ No, This Isn’t an ‘Arrest Warrant’ for Joe Biden
A YouTuber has posted multiple bogus warrants for high-profile figures and companies.
Snopes→ Netflix Rejects Calls to Add Disclaimer to ‘The Crown’
Netflix said it has always presented the television drama as just that — a drama.
Snopes→ David Lander of ‘Squiggy’ Fame from ‘Laverne & Shirley’ Dies at 73
Lander was best known for playing the goofy greaser Andrew "Squiggy" Squiggman on the television show.
Snopes→ Did Biden Say He Would Take the COVID-19 Vaccine in Public on TV?
Biden and three former presidents indicated they would get publicly vaccinated against the coronavirus disease to boost public confidence in a vaccine.
Snopes→ Trump Floods Rally with Audacious Falsehoods
President Donald Trump flooded his first postelection political rally with debunked conspiracy theories and audacious falsehoods as he claimed victory in an election he decisively lost.
Snopes→ Inauguration Planners Rethink How to Party in Age of Virus
This Jan. 20 is sure to be more subdued than prior inauguration days.
Snopes→ Trump Tactics to Overturn Election Could Have Staying Power
Trump's tactics are already inspiring other candidates and have been embraced by a wide array of Republicans.
Health Feedback→ Polio vaccine plays a critical role in eradicating polio; polio is caused by a virus, not by DDT
REVIEW An Instagram post containing a video, published on 2 December 2020, received more than 35,000 views. The post claims that vaccines did not get rid of polio and, “between 1955–1963 [the] CDC admits 98 million Americans received the polio v
AllSides→ Video Doesn’t Show ‘Suitcases’ of Illegal Ballots in Georgia
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/12/video-doesnt-show-suitcases-of-illegal-ballots-in-georgia/ The Trump