Federico Klein was arrested for his participation in the Capitol insurrection.
Full Fact→ False picture of Gogglebox’s Mary goes viral again
A Facebook post shared thousands of times claims to show a picture of Gogglebox star and writer Mary Killen modelling at a younger age. Despite some resemblance, the picture is not actually of Ms Killen. The image began to go viral last January. At the
Logically→ The Kanyashree Prakalpa scheme has been recognized by the United Nations.
Kanyashree Prakalpa, the scheme launched by Mamata Banerjee, received the UN's highest public service award.
Snopes→ With Virus Aid in Sight, Democrats Debate Filibuster Changes
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin stressed Sunday that he wants to keep the procedural hurdle known as the filibuster — but notes there are other ways change the rules.
Logically→ One BJP worker died and five got injured while making crude bombs at Gosaba, West Bengal.
Police say the bombs went off when BJP workers were making them. The family of the injured claim TMC members hurled the bombs. A probe is underway.
Snopes→ Jury Selection Begins in 1st Trial for George Floyd’s Death
Jury selection will begin in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death.
Logically→ The police escorted 3 buses of AntiFa protestors into Washington DC to facilitate the January 6 riots.
An old video from a protest in December 2020 falsely states that the clip features AntiFa protestors on their way to the Capitol riots in January.
AFP Fact Check→ This image was taken in India and has circulated online since at least 2013
An image of cattle eating from a mound of discarded tomatoes on the roadside is circulating on social media with claims that it shows wasted produce after Nigerian food traders blocked supplies from the country’s north to the south. But this is false
Snopes→ UK Royals Absorb Shock of Revealing Harry, Meghan Interview
In a two-hour soul-baring interview with Oprah Winfrey, the couple painted a deeply unflattering picture of life inside the royal household.
Logically→ Adverse incident reports by the CDC show that almost 1000 people died after getting the COVID-19 vaccination.
VAERS records illness or death after the vaccine but cannot verify the cause of death.
AFP Fact Check→ David Icke interview resurfaces with multiple false claims about Covid-19
A video of British author David Icke talking about Covid-19 has been viewed millions of times since it was first published in April 2020, and recently picked up steam again on social media. The hour-long clip shared on Facebook is from a longer video,
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading posts claim Australia’s New South Wales declared end to Covid-19 pandemic
Multiple Facebook posts claim the Australian state of New South Wales declared an end to the Covid-19 pandemic and that the state, without a mask mandate, recorded no cases in over a month. The claim is misleading: while the state marked its 50th co
AFP Fact Check→ This image is an AFP photo that shows a dog culling in 2015 in Pakistan, not Myanmar
An image showing dozens of dead dogs has been shared thousands of times on Facebook alongside claims the animals were killed by soldiers in Myanmar as part of a crackdown on protests following the military coup on February 1, 2021. The claim is false;
Hoax-Slayer→ Brief but Still Nasty – ‘Donation of $2,500,000.00’ Advance Fee Scam Email
At first glance, you would perhaps conclude that the advance fee scammer who sent the email featured below must be either very… The post Brief but Still Nasty – ‘Donation of $2,500,000.00’ Advance Fee Scam Email appeared first o
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows a clip from a 1973 Turkish film of the life of Hazrat Bilal
A video has been shared in multiple posts on Facebook alongside claims that it shows real footage Hazrat Bilal, a 7th century companion of the Prophet Muhammad, reciting the Muslim call to prayer. The posts are misleading; the video is in fact a clip o
AFP Fact Check→ Social media posts falsely claim Chinese military insignia seen on troops in Myanmar
As the Myanmar military intensified a crackdown on protesters after seizing power in a coup in February, social media posts began sharing images of soldiers, pointing to the insignia on their uniforms to claim the pictures showed Chinese troops draft
AFP Fact Check→ Chinese Communist Party has not partnered with Facebook to fact-check posts
An image circulating on social media purports to show an Instagram post about the Tiananmen Square massacre being fact-checked by the "Chinese government". The claim is false; a spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram, said the Chinese Communis
AFP Fact Check→ This is a manipulated picture that the Singaporean hospital has rejected as ‘fake news’
A picture has been shared widely on Facebook and Twitter in Singapore alongside a claim that it shows a Covid-19 vaccination certificate that contained a warning that the shots will prolong erections and increase penis size. The claim is false; the h
AFP Fact Check→ The image is a composition of two different photographs
An image purporting to show “The Crocodile Hunter” star Steve Irwin and American rapper Tupac Shakur posing together has been shared in multiple Facebook posts. However, the image has been doctored; it was created by combining of two different ph
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows a Detroit food vendor spitting on pizza dough in September 2018
Stomach-churning footage of a man spitting on pizza dough has been viewed thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts in February 2021 alongside claims that the incident took place in London and the man is a Muslim refugee from Algeria. T
Snopes→ Carla Wallenda, Member of Famed High-Wire Act, Dies at 85
Carla Wallenda, a member of “The Flying Wallendas” high-wire act and the last surviving child of the famed troupe's founder, has died at the age of 85.
Snopes→ Is Coca-Cola Giving Away Free Bags with Goodies for their 125th Anniversary?
A misleading post came from a fake Coca-Cola Facebook page created the same day the rumor began.
Snopes→ Are Dems Pandering to Troops with A ‘Dodge Charger Loan Forgiveness Plan’
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Is a Photo of Vegetarian Chicken-Flavored Ham Real?
Does chicken-flavored ham taste like chicken?
Snopes→ Was Amber Heard Fired from ‘Aquaman 2’?
Several gossip-oriented entertainment publications have run with the claim, but official statements on the matter are lacking.
Snopes→ Ad Claims To Know “Real Reason Behind Joel Osteen’s Divorce”
Will a 22-page ad-infested slideshow get to the bottom of the issue?
Snopes→ Is This “Caution: Tomatoes” Sign Real?
Consider yourself cautioned.
Snopes→ The Mystery of the Man from Taured
Do not attribute to extra-dimensional beings what can be explained by ordinary fraud.
Snopes→ States Drop COVID-19 Mask Mandates But Still Urge People to Wear Them
An emerging trend of some states is bucking national and international public health recommendations.
Snopes→ From Vote to Virus, Misinformation Campaign Targets Latinos
A nonpartisan academic report released this said most false narratives in the Spanish-language community “were translated from English and circulated via prominent platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, as well as in closed group chat platform
Snopes→ Is Viral Photo of 96-Armed Octopus Real?
Enenecontahexapus doesn't roll off the tongue very easily.
AllSides→ Judge did order new election in small Miss. city after finding ballot problems, evidence of fraud
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/05/facebook-posts/judge-did-order-new-election-small-miss-city-after/
Health Feedback→ Six residents in a German nursing home died from COVID-19, not from vaccines
REVIEW On 1 March 2021, Children’s Health Defense published an article claiming that 25 percent of the residents in a nursing home in Berlin, Germany died after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. In a few days, the article receive
Snopes→ Would Georgia Bill Outlaw Giving Food, Water to Voters Waiting in Line?
Some people allege that so-called "line warming" may be a form of voter intimidation.
Snopes→ Amanda Gorman Says She Was Racially Profiled Near Her Home
The inaugural poet posted to social media that she was followed home by a security guard who demanded to know where she lived because she “looked suspicious.”
Snopes→ Was Melania Trump Not Invited to First Lady Summit at Camp David?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Are Tomatoes Fruits or Vegetables?
Nutritionists and legal analysts have different answers.
Snopes→ Did Navy SEALs Arrest Hillary Clinton?
A post claimed Navy SEALs broke into the former secretary of state's home and tranquilized her.
Snopes→ Biden, Dems Prevail As Senate OKs $1.9T Virus Relief Bill
Bleary-eyed senators approved the sprawling package on a 50-49 party-line vote.
Logically→ Investors from outside the U.S contributed to Donald Trump’s campaigns.
Imaad Zuberi was charged with lobbying and campaign contributions crimes. Further investigations into foreign funding are ongoing.