In a Labor Day press conference and at a rally in North Carolina the following day, President Donald Trump made several unsupported or inaccurate statements about a COVID-19 vaccine and distorted comments made by the Democratic ticket. Trump charged D
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AFP Fact Check→ This video shows a tsunami crashing into a city in Japan in 2011
A video of water rushing down a street has been shared thousands of times on Facebook alongside a claim that it shows flooding in China. The claim is false; the video shows a tsunami that hit Japan’s Miyagi prefecture in 2011.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kenosha Protesters Attacking Armed Man NOT Playing ‘A Stupid Game’ As Shootings Occurred
Were Kenosha protesters playing "a stupid game" with an armed man seconds before the man shot two of the protesters? No, that does not appear to be true: As more video and still pictures emerge, it seems most likely the people who chased
The Dispatch→ Was Joe Biden’s Speech Recorded Rather Than Delivered Live?
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Health Feedback→ Vaccines undergo strict safety testing before they are licensed for use in the U.S. and many other countries; no validity to the claim of a 33% “death rate” from COVID-19 vaccine
REVIEW Facebook posts (example) asking the question “Would you take a vaccine with a 33% death rate to feel safe from a virus with a 0.06% death rate?” began circulating in late July 2020, and have received more than 10,000 interactions on Faceb
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2 Million Women And Children NOT Held Captive Last Year Under The Getty Museum
Were 2 million women and children held captive under The Getty Museum in Los Angeles last year? No, that's not true. "These claims are fictitious and dangerous and of course we refute them," Lisa Lapin, vice president of communic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kurt Russell Did NOT Share ‘The Badge’ Poem Attacking ‘Defund The Police’ Movement
Did Kurt Russell share a poem titled "The Badge" that attacks the "defunding the police" movement? No, that's not true: An earlier version of the poem attributed to "unknown" appeared in a Facebook post on June 7, 2020, but it d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Tweet ‘Child Lifes Matter’ Should Be Painted On Hollywood Streets
Did President Trump post a tweet suggesting "child lifes matter" should be painted on the streets of Hollywood? No, that's not true: The message was published on a fake Trump Twitter account, a fact missed by some who believed it
FactCheck.org→ Video Using Trump’s State of the Union Address Wasn’t ‘Banned’
Quick Take A viral video on Facebook claims to show a “campaign ad” for President Donald Trump that was “banned” by Facebook. There’s no evidence the video — showcasing audio from Trump’s 2020 State of the Unio
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Face Masks Kill Or That Microchips Will Be Forced Into Everyone Through Vaccines
Are face masks dangerous and deadly, and would a COVID-19 vaccine alter our DNA and be used implant microchips in everyone? No, that's not true. Face masks are proven to be safe, and since there is no current vaccine, it is not p
The Dispatch→ Does Anthony Fauci Own ‘Half the Patent’ for Moderna’s COVID Vaccine?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Antifa Protestors Did NOT Burn A Cross In Portland
Did Antifa protesters in Portland, Oregon, burn a cross on August 1, 2020? No, that's not true: A still frame taken from a video of a flag burning was photoshopped to look like a burning cross. This post (archived here) was publi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 409,152 Non-Sealed Indictments For ‘Child Pedophilia’ And Trafficking Offenses NOT ‘Coming To The Surface’
Were 409,152 indictments for "child pedophilia" and trafficking offenses "coming to the surface" in July, 2020? No, that's not true: This claim is unsupported by facts. Much of evidence presented by a website that promotes QAnon
Snopes→ Did Rutgers University Declare Grammar ‘Racist’?
Several articles rushed to condemn the New Jersey university's English department in response to an open letter published in June 2020.
Truth or Fiction?→ Was This Photograph Taken at a Protest in Portland?
A Black photojournalist’s work recirculated online in July 2020, though without credit to him and sometimes eliding the context of his original photograph. Freelancer Crush Rush first took the photograph on May 31 2020 during protests against po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video ‘Urgent Information On Covid Vacc!ne’ By Dr. Carrie Madej Is NOT All Science-Based Or Factual
Is there a "vaccine that's coming" to fight the novel coronavirus that is funded by Bill Gates and could change human genes to the point where a different species is created that could battle, or replace, humans? No, there is no evidence
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Florida Motorcycle Death Is NOT Undermining The Accuracy Of State’s Coronavirus Death Numbers
Is an Orlando television station's report -- that a motorcycle fatality got counted as a COVID death -- correct? No, it's not: Orange County, Florida's data correctly lists the motorcyclist, who had tested positive for COVID-19, in the tally f
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘It’s Just a Mask, It’s Just a Vaccine’ [Covid Fanfics]
On July 14 2020, Facebook user Ryan Thames shared the following post, along with a claim that temporary behavior intended to curb the rates of a respiratory-borne virus during a pandemic, such as recommending the widespread use of face masks to cut ba
Truth or Fiction?→ Why Is the Coronavirus Test So Invasive? Would a Cheek Swab Work?
On July 7 2020, Facebook user David D Smith shared the following post, questioning why coronavirus testing was so invasive, particularly when compared to DNA test cheek swabs: Smith included a shiver-inducing image but no citations, writing:
Poynter→ Trump falsely claims 99% of COVID-19 cases are ‘totally harmless’
PolitiFact and MediaWise are teaming up to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus crisis. To have Coronavirus Facts delivered to your inbox weekly, click here. I hope you enjoyed the Fourth of July weekend. While I spent time visiting with family
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Doctor’s Claim That ‘No One Has Died From The Coronavirus’ In Europe Is NOT True
Is it true that nobody has actually died from COVID-19 across Europe, and that officials there have identified no antibodies specific to the disease? Also, is it true that there is no pandemic, but merely an "infection"? No, none of this is tr
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misguided Tweet Seeking Wallace Apology for Noose ‘Hoax’
President Donald Trump misdirected blame when he questioned why NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace had not “apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid … only to find out that the whole thing was just anoth
Truth or Fiction?→ Videos of Lynching Threat in Monroe County, Indiana Goes Viral on Facebook
On July 5 2020, an Indiana man shared the following three videos, an incident he described as an “attempted lynching” at Monroe Lake (archived here): Booker’s Written Account of the Altercation In the July 5 2020 post, Booker wro
FactCheck.org→ Viral Post Falsely Attributes ‘Shadow Government’ Claim to Krauthammer
Quick Take A Christian blogger writing for The Daily Jot accused former President Barack Obama in 2017 of running a “shadow government.” The blog post has been recirculating lately on social media, but it is falsely attributed to the late P
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Teenager Get Pleurisy From Wearing a Face Mask for Work?
On May 31 2020, Facebook user Lena Kovacs shared the following screenshot of a redacted post, in which a person claimed their neeninet-year-old daughter developed pleurisy solely due to her use of a face mask in her job at “a huge grocery store
Full Fact→ Viral illustration shows one type of Covid-19 sampling method
We’ve seen a number of posts on Facebook and Twitter claiming to show an illustration of how a sample for a Covid-19 test is taken. This is how far back we have to put the swab to test you for #COVID19. You might want to follow medical recommend
AFP Fact Check→ This video has circulated online since at least March 2020 before the India-China border clash
A video of people rushing down a hill has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple posts on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube alongside a claim it shows “hundreds of Indians running to block China’s illegal construction in the border with
Truth or Fiction?→ Columbus Police Accused of Macing Double Amputee, Confiscating His Legs in Graphic Video
On June 21 2020, social media videos appeared to show the aftermath of a confrontation between a man and police in Columbus, Ohio — such as a post in r/Columbus claiming the individual had been maced by police officers: CPD just hit a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Mother And Premature Baby With Coronavirus
Did a woman give birth to a premature baby and they both have coronavirus? No, that's not true: This photo predates the 2020 coronavirus outbreak. The photo shows a grieving mother holding the hand of one of her premature twin daughters who wa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Derek Chauvin Is NOT A Crisis Actor, NOT Involved In ‘False Flag’ Boston Marathon Bombing And Sandy Hook Massacre
Is Derek Chauvin a crisis actor who has been involved in other "false flag" incidents, including the Boston marathon bombing and Sandy Hook massacre? No, that's not true. A meme and a video have gone viral claiming the fired Minneapolis police
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Buffalo Mayor Did NOT Call Knocked Down Elderly Man an ‘Agitator’ of Rioting, Looting
Did Buffalo's mayor call the elderly man who was knocked down and injured by police during a protest an "agitator" of rioting and looting? No, that's not true: Buffalo, New York, Mayor Byron Brown was referring to a separate incident and anoth
FactCheck.org→ The Continuing ‘Tear Gas’ Debate
The national semantics exercise over “pepper balls” and “tear gas” has continued. On CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Attorney General William Barr was asked if it was appropriate for the U.S. Park Police “to use smok
FactCheck.org→ Does Vitamin D Protect Against COVID-19?
Q: Does vitamin D help protect against COVID-19? A: Some scientists have hypothesized vitamin D might be helpful, but there is no direct evidence that vitamin D can prevent COVID-19 or lessen disease severity. Nevertheless, it should be part of a healt
FactCheck.org→ Examining Biden’s Farm Bankruptcy Claim
Joe Biden claimed that farm bankruptcies increased last year “due largely to Trump’s unmitigated disaster of a tariff war.” International trade was a factor, but there were additional reasons that predate the trade war — such as
FactCheck.org→ Obama’s Criticism Didn’t Set a Presidential Precedent
Quick Take A meme circulating on Facebook — and retweeted by President Donald Trump — falsely claims former President Barack Obama is the “first ex-president to speak against [his] successor.” Actually, many U.S. leaders critici
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Amy Cooper Make Campaign Donations to Obama, Buttigieg, and John Kerry?
Amid the fallout of Amy Cooper’s firing for her racist harassment of Christian Cooper in May 2020, some social media users began trying to parse her political leanings as an evidence-free opinion piece in a British publication added fuel to the
Truth or Fiction?→ Social Media Users Reveal White Woman Calling Police on Black Man Filming Her
A white woman caught on video threatening to use a man’s ethnicity against him by calling New York City police to report “an African-American man threatening my life” has offered a public apology after her identity was swiftly expose
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Put A Black Guy’s Head On A Lily White Dude
Did CNN alter a photo to change the apparent race of a person being arrested in order to push an agenda? No, that's not true: These images came from a video made by a bystander in Manchester, England, who then posted the video on Twitter. The
Snopes→ In Coronavirus Coverage, Journalists End Up Sensationalizing the Trivial and Untrue
The rush for novelty can prioritize sensationalism over depth and elevate the newest tidbit of information over more important reporting.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: House Democrats Did NOT Sneak Provision Into $3 Trillion ‘Bailout Bill’ To Recess Until July 21
Did House Democrats sneak into their $3 trillion stimulus bill tied to coronavirus relief a recess that would keep them out of having to work -- but with fully pay -- until July 21? No, that is not true. HR 6800, which passed the House on May