On September 2 2021, an Imgur account shared an image that was purportedly of a sign from Phoenix Koi Chinese Restaurant, offering a “95% discount” for vaccine card holders, and some additional commentary, too: Featured in the image was a
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FactCheck.org→ Trump and Boebert’s Oil Spin
The United States continues to import a smaller amount of its petroleum from the Middle East, part of a decadeslong trend that has continued under President Joe Biden. The U.S. gets most of its imported oil from Canada. About 9.8% of U.S. petroleum imp
Full Fact→ NHS Test and Trace has not spent as much as war in Afghanistan yet
A Facebook post claims that the cost of 20 years in Afghanistan came to 59% of the cost of the NHS Covid-19 Test and Trace system. This seems to be comparing the military cost to the UK up to 2014 with the total budget for two years of the Track and Tr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Mandatory Oil Dump Order In Place From The ‘Department of Hydrocarbons’ — It’s A Joke
Is there a mandatory oil dump order in place per the "Department of Hydrocarbons"? No, that's not true: neither a mandatory oil dumping order nor the "Department of Hydrocarbons" exist, and the creator of the video admitted it was a joke.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Denmark Does NOT Require Citizens To Grow Field Flowers For Bees Using 5% Of Its Land
Does Denmark require its citizens to grow field flowers for bees using 5% of the country's land? No, that's not true: Although Denmark has biodiversity measures in place and there are recommendations for measures to help bees, a spokesman
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s CNN Town Hall
In a prime-time town hall aired on CNN, President Joe Biden overstated some facts and misled on others. The COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in preventing symptomatic disease, hospitalizations and deaths from the disease. But no vaccine is 100%
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine IS Free And DOES Save Lives — Price NOT Linked To Effectiveness
Is the COVID-19 vaccine free because it doesn't save lives? No, that's not true: The claim does not specifically mention the COVID-19 vaccine -- referring instead to "the shot" -- but it is implied, given current ongoing vaccination effor
Snopes→ Some Used Vehicles Now Cost More Than Original Sticker Price
The lack of new vehicles and higher prices have sent more people into the used vehicle market, so demand is high there.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Ken Griffin Sells Condo’
On June 19 2021, a popular stock trading-based Twitter account tweeted about Citadel hedge fund manager Ken Griffin purportedly selling a condominium in Florida, interpreted as a bullish signal by many retail investors: Well well well, how the turns
Snopes→ Expensive California Gas Station Fools Facebook Commenters
Pictures of an expensive California gas station led Facebook users to believe the prices were the norm for the state.
Snopes→ AMC, This Summer’s Blockbuster Stock, Warns of Plot Twists
“We believe that the recent volatility and our current market prices reflect market and trading dynamics unrelated to our underlying business, or macro or industry fundamentals, and we do not know how long these dynamics will last," AMC said in the f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lumber, Gas, Wheat, Coal And Corn Price Climbs Began Before 2021 — NOT Just Since Biden Took Office
Did the prices of lumber, gas, wheat, coal and corn suddenly increase in 2021-- ever since President Joe Biden took office? No, that's not true: The global COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous effect on national and international econom
Truth or Fiction?→ McDonald’s ‘$18 an Hour’ Hiring Sign
On May 16 2021, Twitter user Derenic Byrd (@DerenicByrd) shared an image of a hiring banner advertising $18 an hour at McDonald’s, but with an ominous asterisk: See what happens when employers have a hard time finding workers…..? They can
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: If The Gas Station Is Out Of Gas You Can NOT Put Diesel In Your Car As Long As You Water It Down
If the gas station is out of gas, can you put diesel in your car as long as you water it down? No, that's not true. "Water and internal combustion gasoline engines are not compatible," Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson, told Lead Stories. Am
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Millennials Hold 4.8% of All Wealth, At the Same Age, Gen X Had 9% of Wealth, Boomers Had 21%’
In May 2021, Seattle business owner Dan Price tweeted about Millennials share of wealth (purportedly 4.8 percent) versus that of Generation X (Gen X, 9 percent), and Baby Boomers (21 percent) “at the same age”: Millennials hold 4.8% of al
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Keystone Pipeline Is NOT Closed And Is NOT Causing The Gas Shortage On The East Coast
Is the Keystone Pipeline closed and is that causing a gas shortage? No, that's not true. The gas shortage on the East Coast of the United States in May 2021 was triggered by a cyberattack that caused the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline,
Truth or Fiction?→ Is There a Gas Shortage in 2021?
In May 2021, rumors of a gas shortage throughout the United States — either ongoing or imminent — suddenly appeared, spreading both on social media and by word of mouth: This gas shortage isn’t a big deal!! Just hackers from another co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Effuel’ Company Behind The ‘ECO OBD2’ Purported Fuel-Saving Chip Is NOT What It Claims
Did a Japan-based startup company come up with a new, innovative and inexpensive fuel-saving device that not only helps lower a vehicle's fuel consumption but also reduces the carbon footprint? No, that's not true: The three men pictured
Snopes→ No, There’s No Evidence BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors Used Donations To Buy House
Let's talk about home prices in Los Angeles.
Snopes→ No Evidence BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors Used Donations To Buy House
Let's talk about home prices in Los Angeles.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This ‘Artificial Gill’ Does NOT Support Underwater Breathing
Did developers invent a device that allows divers to breathe underwater without the use of additional gear such as an air tank? No, that's not true: The device, called the Triton, is a prototype that was never launched as a product after
The Dispatch→ The Morning Dispatch: Understanding Georgia’s New Elections Law
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Nancy Pelosi Had An Affair With JFK
Did Nancy Pelosi have an affair with John F. Kennedy for "7 long years"? No, that's not true: This meme, which features a real photo of a young Nancy Pelosi with John F. Kennedy, makes a false accusation alleging an affair, a claim that m
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘A Click Farm in Asia Where Low Paid Workers Are Used to Inflate Video Views and Trick Advertisers’
On April 1 2021, the following post to Reddit’s r/interestingasfuck hit r/all, purportedly depicting a low-paid “click farm” employee on the job — sitting in front of dozens of iPhones and smartphones, presumably engaged in clic
The Dispatch→ After Failing on the Pandemic, the WHO Seeks More Power
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Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Physical Books Continue to Massively Outsell E-Books Every Year’
On March 27 2021, the Facebook page “Little Free Library” shared a screenshot of a tweet by Twitter account @UberFacts: Physical books continue to massively outsell e-books every year — UberFacts (@UberFacts) March 17, 2021 It said
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gas Station Did NOT Have A Sign Recommending Customers Have ‘Your Gun In Your Hand’
Did a gas station display a message on its roadside price sign telling customers, "For your safety have your gun in your hand while visiting this gas station"? No, that's not true: This image was generated by a prank website that allows p
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Claim that Assault Weapons Ban Worked
President Joe Biden claims the 10-year assault weapons ban that he helped shepherd through the Senate as part of the 1994 crime bill “brought down these mass killings.” But the raw numbers, when adjusted for population and other factors, ar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Behind Claims Tying Hillary Clinton, Human Trafficking And Cargo Ship Stuck In Suez Canal
Is a ship that blocked traffic in the Suez Canal on March 23, 2021, used for human and sex trafficking? Is there a connection between the ship and Hillary Clinton? No, that's not true: There's no publicly available evidence the container
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gas was NOT $7.89 Per Gallon At An Albuquerque Maverik In March 2021: Electricians Were Working On A Sign
Was regular unleaded gasoline $7.89 per gallon and diesel $8.98 per gallon on March 19, 2021, at a Maverik convenience store in Albuquerque, New Mexico? No, that's not true: The sign is at a store that isn't scheduled to open until April
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Cost of a Standard Unit of Insulin’
On March 22 2021, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) published a Facebook post and tweet purportedly listing the cost of “a standard unit of insulin” in the United States, and comparing it to the same standard unit in other developed nations:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Biden Did NOT Cause the Price of Gasoline to Increase
Did President Biden cause the early 2021 increase in the price of gasoline? No, that's not true: petroleum industry analysts agree that prices nearly doubled in less than a year for several reasons not under the control of any president:
FactCheck.org→ Mailbag: Minimum Wage Increase
A reader sent us comments on our article on President Joe Biden’s statements about increasing the federal minimum wage. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the email we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Donald Trump Will Be Inaugurated On March 4
Will Donald Trump be inaugurated on March 4, 2021? No, that's not true: The "five pieces of evidence" held up to support such a claim have been debunked before or are speculative, assigning significance to otherwise neutral facts. Joe Bid
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s CPAC Speech
In his first public speech since leaving office, former President Donald Trump delighted his audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference with numerous false and misleading claims, many of them criticisms of his successor. Trump falsely cl
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The New Soul of Harlem’
The sight of a poster promoting an all-white “new soul of Harlem” shook up some readers February 2021 before a local business reassured them that it was not an authentic case of gentrification gone too far, once again proving that Poe’
The Dispatch→ Did Neera Tanden Criticize Joe Manchin’s Daughter for Raising the Price of EpiPens?
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Full Fact→ We can’t say if Test and Trace has cost more than the Channel Tunnel—yet
A widely shared Facebook post compares the cost of the NHS Test and Trace programme with the cost of constructing the Channel Tunnel. It seems to be a screenshot of a post on Twitter from 14 February. The post says that “the failing Test and Trac
FactCheck.org→ Biden Administration Approved Texas Power Request, Contrary to False Claim
Quick Take The U.S. Department of Energy approved a request to allow power plants in snowstorm-battered Texas to temporarily bypass some environmental limits during its energy crisis, in order to produce more power. Viral headlines falsely claim the de
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The United States Did NOT Spend Zero Dollars On Imported Oil In 2020
Did the United States spend zero dollars on imported oil in 2020? No, that's not true: That would mean either that the United States did not import any oil in 2020 or that the oil it imported was free. Neither is correct. The claim appear