An incident of a property dispute between two parties has been incorrectly attributed and circulated with a communal angle to mislead people.
Snopes→ Was a Man ‘Beaten to Death’ Outside Rep. Lauren Boebert’s Restaurant?
The controversial Republican congresswoman has repeatedly cited a fatal assault as the catalyst for her decision to carry a handgun at all times. What actually happened?
FactCheck.org→ RFK Jr. Video Pushes Known Vaccine Misrepresentations
Quick Take A video stoking fears of the COVID-19 vaccines in the Black community is being promoted online. But the film repeats misrepresentations about vaccines, generally, and exploits historical cases of unethical medical conduct to suggest without
Snopes→ Biden Vaccine Plan to Make All Adults Eligible for Shots by May 1
One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden is outlining his plan to make all adults vaccine-eligible by May 1 and get the country “closer to normal” by the Fourth of July.
Snopes→ Minor Leagues Experimenting with Robo Umps, Larger Bases
Major League Baseball will experiment with several rule changes in the minor leagues this season, including an automated strike zone, restrictions on defensive positioning and larger bases.
Snopes→ Tucker Carlson, NY Times Tussle Over Online Harassment of Journalist
Tucker Carlson's belittling of a reporter for The New York Times for publicly discussing how she had been harassed reveals both a toxic online culture and bad blood between the newspaper and Fox News Channel host.
Snopes→ Contempt Hearing Sought Against Joe Arpaio’s Successor
Paul Penzone took office as metro Phoenix's new sheriff promising to turn the page on the problems created by his headline-grabbing predecessor, Joe Arpaio.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Proves No Conspiracies — Trump Is NOT ‘Real President,’ Biden DOES Fly On Air Force One, Hydroxychloroquine Does NOT ‘Fix’ COVID-19
Is Donald Trump the "real" president, does Joe Biden not fly on Air Force One, does hydroxychloroquine "fix" COVID-19 and do masks not stop the spread of coronavirus? No, that's not true: Biden won the election and became President of the
AFP Fact Check→ False claim about Covid-19 vaccine causing infertility circulates online
A video post claims pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline’s Covid-19 vaccine contains ingredients that will cause infertility, and that immunized men can make unvaccinated women sterile, which would cause a global population decline. This is false; t
Snopes→ Uber, Lyft Team Up on Database to Expose Abusive Drivers
Uber and Lyft have teamed up to create a database of drivers ousted from their ride-hailing services for complaints about sexual assault and other crimes that have raised passenger-safety concerns for years.
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading posts claim US covid relief plan costs every American $5,750
Facebook and Twitter posts shared tens of thousands of times claim that a wide-ranging $1.9 trillion package for Covid-19 pandemic relief will cost each US citizen $5,750. This is misleading; economists say the cost of the plan cannot be attributed to
Snopes→ Judge OKs 3rd-Degree Murder Charge for Ex-Cop in Floyd Death
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill reinstated the charge after the former officer, Derek Chauvin, failed to get appellate courts to block it.
Snopes→ At Air Force One Base, Intruder Given Up by ‘Mouse Ears’
An apparently aimless intruder went undetected for several hours and walked on and off an airplane on the flight line before his quirky headgear gave him away.
Health Feedback→ Vaccines are safe and aren’t associated with autoimmune disease, contrary to claim in viral video by chiropractor Steven Baker
REVIEW A Facebook video published by chiropractor Steven Baker on 5 March 2021, claimed that vaccines are responsible for autoimmune diseases. The video received more than 10,000 interactions and more than 80,000 views on Facebook, according to soci
Snopes→ Is the ‘Ambassador’ of Soul Music Entitled to Diplomatic Immunity?
Diplomatic immunity does not extend to American citizens who commit crimes in the U.S., ambassadors or not.
Snopes→ Is This Root Beer-Flavored Vape Juice-Flavored Root Beer Real?
The OmegaMart art installation products are real in the sense that they exist.
Snopes→ Barbie’s Friend Ken Celebrates a Milestone Birthday: 60
Ken is turning 60, two years after his best friend Barbie did.
Snopes→ Did People Wear ‘Biden Please Let Us In’ Shirts at US-Mexico Border?
Migrants reportedly gathered at the border hoping for more lenient immigration policies under the Biden administration.
Snopes→ Gov Cuomo Groping Allegation Reported to Police
Cuomo said he never touched anyone inappropriately.
Snopes→ Biden Signs $1.9T Relief Bill Before Speech to Nation
Marking a year of loss and disruption, President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package that he said will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse the economy back to health.
Snopes→ Can Getting COVID-19 Vaccine Disqualify You From Life Insurance Benefits?
As COVID-19 vaccines distribution ramped up in early 2021, so did misinformation.
Snopes→ Did Ari Fleischer Compare Showing ID to Get Vaccinated to Voter ID Laws?
The former White House press secretary's apples-to-oranges tweet compared two unrelated things.
Snopes→ Where’s the Beef? Runaway Steer Still Roaming Rhode Island
Where's the beef? Still very much on the mooove in Rhode Island.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Does NOT Give House Members A $25 Million Bonus
Did the COVID-19 stimulus bill give members of the U.S. House of Representatives a $25 million bonus? No, that's not true: The $1.9 trillion bill, known as the American Rescue Plan, does not give bonuses or raises to House members. The cl
Snopes→ Wurst Case: Burglar Caught Over Bite from German’s Sausage
German police say they have solved a nine-year-old burglary after DNA found on a half-eaten piece of sausage matched that of a man detained in France over an unrelated crime.
Snopes→ Did Trump Take Credit for ‘Beautiful’ COVID-19 Vaccine?
The former president of the United States no longer has access to a Twitter account, but he's still getting his message out.
Snopes→ Did the ‘Super Straight’ Trend Originate With Nazis on 4chan?
Regardless of who started it, be aware that the social media trend is strongly associated with transphobia now.
FactCheck.org→ SciCheck Video: How Viral Deceptions Spread
In this video, SciCheck reviews a case study of how misinformation spreads online. The video looks at how InfoWars, a conspiracy theory website, distorted the facts of an order by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that mandates face masks
Snopes→ Prince William Defends UK Monarchy Against Racism Accusation
Prince William made the comments in response to questions shouted at him by reporters during a visit to an East London school.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: PepsiCo Did NOT Give $100 Million To Black Lives Matter
Did PepsiCo give $100 million to BLM? No, that's not true: False rumors that circulated in summer 2020 and were debunked at that time resurfaced in March 2021. In summer 2020 several large corporations pledged large sums of money to racia
Full Fact→ Has the NHS had its budget reduced by £30 billion?
“The Chancellor buried a £30 billion cut to day to day spending in the Department of Health and Social Care” The Labour Party, 4 March 2021. The Labour Party says that the government’s recent budget contained “a £30
The Dispatch→ Did a California Mayor Pro Tempore Plead Guilty to Election Fraud?
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Truth or Fiction?→ On a ‘Scroll That Has 470+ Names of People Killed by MN Police,’ Was Derek Chauvin Involved in Five?
On March 7 2021, a tweet about the upcoming trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin over the death of George Floyd appeared and started to quickly spread: The day before Derek Chauvin goes on trial in Minneapolis for the murder of George Fl
Snopes→ Does J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Contain Aborted Fetal Cells?
The claim was a mischaracterization of how scientists use cell "factories" to create the immunization's ingredients.
Snopes→ How Search Engines Spread Misinformation
Search engines are one of society’s primary gateways to information and people, but they are also conduits for misinformation.
AllSides→ CNN public editor: how CNN amplifies social media misinformation
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The Dispatch→ Did Oprah Winfrey ‘Pimp’ Young Girls to Convicted Sex Offender Harvey Weinstein?
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AFP Fact Check→ Picture of burning building does not show Nigeria’s presidential residence on fire
An image of a burning building has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook alongside claims that it shows Nigeria’s presidential residence, popularly known as Aso Villa or Aso Rock, on fire. This is false; the image was taken last year and shows a
Poynter→ A year into the pandemic, MediaWise teen fact-checkers prepare to tackle COVID-19 misinformation on YouTube
On Feb. 11, 2020, the MediaWise Teen Fact-Checking Network published its first fact-check about the coronavirus. The story, reported on by then-16-year-old Angie Li, detailed what we knew about the virus (at the time, very little), and gave tips on how
Full Fact→ NHS Test and Trace has not spent £37bn so far
A screenshot from Twitter, on the costs of NHS Test and Trace, has been widely shared on Facebook. But the calculations in the post use inaccurate figures. The post says: “Something doesn't add up. There have been 93M tests to date. £37Bn e