A meme shared on Facebook features actor John Krasinski in The Office with a whiteboard with edited text, which says: “3 countries refused the covid vaccine”, followed by: “Now all 3 of their presidents have died unexpectedly”.
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Australian Legislation That Classifies The COVID-19 Vaccine As A ‘Poison’ Does NOT Mean The Shot Is Toxic Or Harmful
Does Australian legislation that classifies the COVID-19 vaccine as a "poison" mean that the shot is toxic or harmful? No, that's not true: It's a matter of semantics. Medicines and vaccines are normally classified as poisons under the "P
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Electric Car Cemetery Is NOT In France — It’s In Hangzhou, China
Is this an electric car "cemetery" in France, full of cars that became worthless due to battery failure? No, that's not true: The caption attached to this photo is misleading on two counts: First, the photo has been misidentified as being
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Railroads In California Were NOT Built By Chinese Slaves
Did Chinese slaves build railroads in California in the 1800s? No, that's not true: It's estimated that 90% of the railroad-building workforce in the west consisted of Chinese labor, but historians have found no evidence they were slaves.
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccine-Generated Spike Protein is Safe, Contrary to Viral Claims
SciDigest Hundreds of millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered safely in the United States in the last six months. There is no evidence to indicate that the spike proteins generated by human cells following vaccination are a toxin or t
FactCheck.org→ Unsubstantiated Claims Follow Deaths of British and Indian Airline Pilots
SciCheck Digest Following the deaths of four British Airways pilots and five Air India pilots, social media posts claimed without proof that the pilots died as a result of receiving COVID-19 vaccines. Air India said its pilots died from COVID-19. Briti
FactCheck.org→ Misinformation About WHO’s COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Children
SciCheck Digest A World Health Organization advisory group has concluded that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine “is suitable for use by people aged 12 years and above,” and is specifically recommending it for children ages 12 to 15 who are at hig
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: First Postmortem Study In A Patient Vaccinated Against SARS-CoV-2 Did NOT Find Viral RNA In ‘Every Organ Of The Body’
Did the first case of postmortem study of a patient vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 find viral RNA in every organ of the body? No, that's not true: Researchers found viral RNA in seven of the nine organs they analyzed. "This is not even the
Full Fact→ Poster about Yellow Card scheme is not real
A poster which has been made to look like it comes from the Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has been shared on social media, and asks people to report any side effects from Covid-19 vaccines. Full Fact readers have asked us whe
FactCheck.org→ Is Unemployment Bonus Keeping Workers on Sideline?
Despite a stubbornly high unemployment rate of 6.1% in April — representing 9.8 million people who say they are actively looking for work — many employers are reporting that they can’t find people to hire. Republicans say the $300 a w
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Closest Pic of Saturn from Inside Its Rings by the Cassini Spacecraft Two Weeks Ago’
On May 29 2021, a Facebook image described as the “closest pic of Saturn” ever, captured from inside its rings by the Cassini spacecraft “two weeks ago” circulated, alongside a May 16 2017 post: That Facebook post included only
Full Fact→ The Covid-19 vaccines have not only been tested on healthy people as claimed
A widely shared video on Facebook makes a number of claims about vaccines which are wrong or need more context. This article does not discuss all of them, but here are a few of the biggest claims made in the video. “Up until now
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
The Dispatch→ Did the Red Cross Say People Cannot Donate Blood Plasma After Being Vaccinated?
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Snopes→ Conservatives Seize on Gas Crunch to Blame Biden, Stir Base
Biden spoke about the hack as he sought to assuage fears around the supply crunch, reassuring the public that his administration had helped get the Colonial Pipeline back online.
Full Fact→ Why good statistics are so important for fact checkers
Fact checkers rely on data from national statistics institutes to do their work in fighting misinformation. The Open Data Institute (ODI) and Full Fact interviewed fact checkers around the world about the statistics data they use. In this blog post, An
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
Truth or Fiction?→ A Labor Shortage in 2021? Viral ‘Signs’ Are Not Employment Data
As the world began to emerge from more than a year of pandemic-related uncertainty in May 2021, an avalanche of photographs showing signs about businesses being “short staffed” because “no one wants to work” on social media p
Truth or Fiction?→ Signal Says Facebook Banned ‘Transparent’ Ads, Facebook Issues Denial
On May 4 2021, Signal app creator Moxie Marlinspike (Matthew Rosenfeld) tweeted about a series of Facebook ads purportedly banned by the platform — for reasons apparent upon seeing examples of the advertisements: Signal tried to use Instagram a
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Senegal Pink Lake’
An April 29 2021 tweet (reading only “Senegal pink lake”) was popular on and off Twitter, for obvious reasons: Senegal pink lake pic.twitter.com/yfyyezdUF1 — Andonia (@andohood) April 29, 2021 In addition to the three-word caption,
Climate Feedback→ Wall Street Journal article repeats multiple incorrect and misleading claims made in Steven Koonin’s new book ’Unsettled’
SUMMARY A Wall Street Journal article published in April 2021 reviews Steven Koonin’s book ‘Unsettled’, which is scheduled to be published in May 2021. In ‘Unsettled’, Koonin, a theoretical physicist and professor at New York University,
AFP Fact Check→ Social media posts mislead on reasons for India’s lack of oxygen plants
As India's coronavirus disaster deepened, Facebook and Twitter posts, including a tweet from a top Bollywood actress, accused the chief ministers of Maharashtra and Delhi states of failing to build sufficient oxygen plants despite being given fundi
Logically→ All vaccination centers in Mumbai will be closed for three days till May 2.
The vaccination drive was called off from April 30 to May 2 in Mumbai, but on May 1, it received a limited supply to inoculate the 18-44 age group.
FactCheck.org→ Vaccines Benefit Those Who Have Had COVID-19, Contrary to Viral Posts
SciCheck Digest There is no evidence that vaccines could cause harm to people who already have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 or have become ill with the disease COVID-19. On the contrary, recent studies show the vaccine gives an important immunity boos
AFP Fact Check→ Plywood price up due to high construction demand, not protests
Social media posts claim plywood is expensive because it is being used to protect storefronts during protests. This is false; experts say the price of the material is up due to high demand for use in construction combined with supply limitations.
Health Feedback→ The use of face masks reduces the transmission of COVID-19 and doesn’t lead to oxygen deficiency or carbon dioxide buildup in the bloodstream
On 22 November 2020, an article titled “Facemasks in the COVID-19 era: A health hypothesis”, authored by Baruch Vainshelboim, was published in the journal Medical Hypotheses. Outlets like American Conservative Movement, Tech Startups, and G
Climate Feedback→ Video promoted by John Stossel for Earth Day relies on incorrect and misleading claims about climate change
SUMMARY The video was published by John Stossel on YouTube in November 2019 and reposted on Facebook in April 2021. The video comments on statements made about climate change by environmental activists and politicians that can be misleading. However
FactCheck.org→ Idaho Doctor Makes Baseless Claims About Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest A viral video features a doctor making dubious claims about COVID-19 vaccines and treatments at a forum hosted by Idaho’s lieutenant governor. Dr. Ryan Cole claims mRNA vaccines cause cancer and autoimmune diseases, but the lead a
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on the Recommended J&J Vaccine ‘Pause’
So far, nearly 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the U.S., including 7.2 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. In six cases there have been reports of “a rare and severe type of blood clot” in th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Homemade Weed Killer Is NOT Proven To Perform As Claimed
Is this weed-killing recipe that uses vinegar, Epsom salt and Dawn Dish Soap a safe and proven home remedy to kill weeds? No, that's not true: While this recipe might cause sprayed plants to shrivel and turn brown, it is not proven to wor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Unpasteurized Brie Cheese Is NOT More Regulated Than A Six-Barrel Machine Gun In United States
Is Brie cheese made with unpasteurized milk illegal in the U.S., while a machine gun with six rotating barrels is legal? No, that's an exaggeration that leaves out important context and relies on semantics. Both Brie and machine guns are
FactCheck.org→ MLB All-Star Lineup: Colorado vs. Georgia
After pulling its All-Star game out of Georgia because of the state’s new voting law, Major League Baseball picked Colorado for its summer classic — setting off an error-filled debate over which state has more restrictive voting laws. Repub
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→ How ‘Man of Steel’ Got Superman Wrong
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The Dispatch→ After Failing on the Pandemic, the WHO Seeks More Power
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York And Delaware Do NOT Prohibit Giving Food And Water To Voters In Line
Do New York and Delaware prohibit giving food and water to voters in line? No, that's not true: In New York it is not illegal to provide refreshment to voters, as long as the value of the refreshment is less than $1, and the person or ent
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
Snopes→ Canal Service Provider Says Container Ship in Suez Set Free
The obstruction has created a massive traffic jam in the vital passage, holding up $9 billion each day in global trade and straining supply chains already burdened by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Dispatch→ Biden Has a New Vaccine Goal. It’s Still Too Low.
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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