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Snopes→ No, Elon Musk Did Not Die in a Car Battery Explosion
But the hashtag #RIPELON trended on social media in March 2021.
Full Fact→ Did Eat Out to Help Out cause Covid to spread?
We’ve been seeing a number of claims debating whether the government’s Eat Out to Help Out (EOHO) scheme led to an increase in Covid-19 infections. Eat Out to Help Out (EOHO) was a government scheme that encouraged people to visit res
Full Fact→ Test and Trace has much larger budget than Mars Perseverance expedition
A post shared more than 1,000 times on Facebook claims that the NHS Test and Trace scheme cost 10 times more than NASA’s latest mission to Mars. The post appears to be a screenshot of a tweet by a sports journalist. The text reads: “A
Full Fact→ It’s not clear if antidepressants cause hair loss
“Hair loss may be a side effect of antidepressants” The Express, 4 March 2021 The headline of an article on the Express website says that antidepressants may cause hair loss. The headline originally said that hair loss “may be a sid
Logically→ Children of legal immigrants could become US citizens under the Dream and Promise Act.
A new bill introduced by three Democratic Congresswomen would provide citizenship to immigrants who lawfully entered the U.S. as children if passed
Snopes→ Did Actor Jay Johnston Participate in US Capitol Riot?
One of his most recent roles was as the voice behind Jimmy Pesto on the show "Bob's Burgers."
AFP Fact Check→ Purported Nazi symbol stokes conspiracy theory about CPAC in US
Social media posts claim that the stage at a major US conservative political conference was deliberately shaped like a Nazi symbol. But the stage was designed by a small company that said it was unaware of the shape’s Nazi connotation, and conference
AFP Fact Check→ Dogs should be taken to the vet if poisoned, not treated with at-home remedies
A post circulating widely on Facebook claims that if dogs ingest poison, feeding them two raw eggs will “neutralize” the toxins. This is false; experts urge pet owners to take their dogs to a veterinary clinic immediately.
Snopes→ Senate Nears Relief Bill Votes After Half-Day GOP Delay
The chamber planned to begin voting around midday on a mountain of amendments, mostly by GOP opponents and virtually all of which were destined to be rejected.
Full Fact→ Luminescent enzymes not in Covid-19 vaccine and other myths debunked
A video of a man shouting vaccine misinformation through a megaphone in front of a Nottingham hospital has gone viral on Facebook. Here we look at the claims and why they are (mostly) wrong. “[The Covid-19 vaccine] will change your DNA” The
Logically→ Cecilia Rouse is the first woman of color to lead the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
The Senate voted 95-4 in favor of Cecilia Rouse, confirming her as the first Black person to chair the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
Snopes→ Pope Arrives in Iraq to Rally Christians Despite Pandemic
During his visit, Pope Francis will pray in the Baghdad church that was the site of one of the worst massacres of Christians, the 2010 attack by Islamic militants that left 58 people dead.
Logically→ The FBI shared prior intelligence on a possible attack at the Capitol Hill with the Capitol Police.
The FBI had sent an email about possible violence at Capitol Hill that went unnoticed by the officials.
AFP Fact Check→ This ‘halal beer’ image is from a German satire website
Multiple Indonesian posts have shared an image that purportedly shows a brand of “halal beer”, suggesting it is permitted for Muslims to consume. The claim is misleading: the image was taken from a 2018 article on a German satire website.
Washington Post→ A viral misfire: A White House video feed ended but Biden took questions
Republicans make a mountain out of molehill to highlight Biden's limited exchanges with reporters
AFP Fact Check→ Photo of US military analyst shared in false Facebook posts about ‘Italian president’s arrest’
A photo has been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Facebook in March 2021 alongside a claim it shows Italian President Sergio Mattarella being arrested for "meddling" in the 2020 US Presidential election. The claim is false: the photo actually s
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows the aftermath of an airstrike in Syria before Biden became US president
A video of a distraught Syrian woman has been shared hundreds of times on TikTok, Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows her pleading for former US President Donald Trump to "stop" current US President Joe Biden from “killing innocent peopl
AllSides→ Who Would Volunteer to Fact-Check Twitter?
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2021/03/twitters-birdwatch-aims-to-crowdsource-fact-checking/618187/
AFP Fact Check→ Old footage of Trump arriving in Davos shared in false posts about ‘surprise visit’ in 2021
A video has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, YouTube and TikTok alongside a claim it shows a "surprise visit" by former US President Donald Trump to Switzerland in March 2021. The claim is false: the footage
AFP Fact Check→ This is an old video of a near miss with a wild cat in India, not Pakistan
Footage of a wild cat lunging towards two men on a motorbike has been shared thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim that the incident occurred recently in the Margalla hills north of Pakistan’s capital Islamabad. The claim i
AFP Fact Check→ South Korean health authorities’ seizure of Covid-19 vaccines sparks false claims online
Three images have been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts in February 2021 alongside a claim that South Korean health authorities destroyed a batch of Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines after they were exposed to colder temperatures than
Hoax-Slayer→ Important Security Tip – Use a Password Manager
If you are concerned about staying safe online, a dedicated password manager is pretty much a must-have. Once your password manager is… The post Important Security Tip – Use a Password Manager appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates And Ghislaine Maxwell Are NOT First Cousins Through Gates’ Mom, Mary Maxwell Gates
Are Ghislaine Maxwell and Bill Gates first cousins through Gates' mom, Mary Maxwell Gates? No, that's not true. Public records show multi-billionaire Gates is not related to the woman arrested in October of 2020 for luring young women Jef
Snopes→ Dallas Police Officer Charged with Arranging Two Killings
Bryan Riser, a 13-year veteran of the force, was arrested and taken to the Dallas County Jail for processing.
Snopes→ Refugees’ Flights Cancelled As Trump Policy Remains
The State Department, which coordinates flights with resettlement agencies, booked the refugees with the anticipation that Biden would have replaced Trump’s orders by now, according to the agencies.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There is NO Mystery To Dramatic Increase In Sen. Mitch McConnell’s Net Worth: He Married Into A Shipping Magnate’s Family
Is there something mysterious about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's net worth multiplying eight-fold from $2,962,015 in 2005 to $23,965,520 in 2015 on a salary of $193,400 a year? No, that's not true: The Republican from Kentucky
Hoax-Slayer→ DHL ‘Arrived Cargo’ Email is a Phishing Scam
This email, which purports to be from international courier company DHL, supposedly includes attached documents about a package delivery. The post DHL ‘Arrived Cargo’ Email is a Phishing Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Was a Mysterious Orange Bird Just a Gull Covered in Spice?
Orange you glad they found him?
Truth or Fiction?→ Tom Norton, ‘The Republican Party in Two Tweets’
One of the most popular Imgur posts on March 4 2021 involved a screenshot of three tweets, two of which were from Michigan Republican Tom Norton, pertaining to “cancel culture” in general: Why some Americans allow these nuts to form a gove
Snopes→ Did CDC Release a ‘Zombie Preparedness’ Guide?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appears to be ready for anything.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Delivers 1st Opinion
However, Barrett's opinion was not the first writing as a justice. She previously wrote a concurring opinion regarding church services in California.
Snopes→ Did Paramount Pictures Insist on Casting a White Actor in ‘Coming to America’?
"This was back in, you know, the '80s," Eddie Murphy said of the purported studio edict.
Snopes→ Powerful Earthquake Hits off New Zealand, Triggering Tsunami Warnings
A powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck in the ocean off New Zealand, prompting thousands of people to evacuate and triggering tsunami warnings across the South Pacific.
Snopes→ Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Call Capitol Metal Detectors a Form of ‘Voter Suppression’?
The machines to screen people entering the U.S. House chamber were installed after an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.
Snopes→ Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Extends Face Mask Mandate
Breaking with other Southern GOP governors, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey extended her state’s mask order for another month but said the requirement will end for good in April.
Snopes→ Did Adolph ‘Harpo’ Marx Change His Name Because of Hitler?
Arthur "Harpo" Marx's name change took place long before the world had heard of an Austrian named Adolf Hitler.
Snopes→ Audit Finds Major Gaps in US Bio Weapons Detection System
The program known as BioWatch was capable of detecting only six of 14 biological agents known to be potential threats.
Snopes→ Is This a Mug Shot of Tim Allen After a Cocaine Arrest?
A mug shot purportedly from the late 1970s showed the actor and comedian after being arrested in Michigan on a cocaine charge.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Lab Results Do NOT Prove That There Are Harmful Microorganisms Growing On Your Mask
Did a laboratory analysis commissioned by a German children's charity find bacteria and mold on a mask? Yes, that is true, but it does not mean these microorganisms are harmful or abnormal. According to experts, it is likely that the bact