“It comes down to one simple idea: finding new ways for artists to support their work,” Square, Inc. CEO Jack Dorsey said in the statement announcing the deal.
Logically→ Seasonal flu was renamed COVID.
COVID-19 is not the same as the seasonal flu. COVID-19 is caused by the 2019 coronavirus, also known as SARS-CoV-2.
Poynter→ Fact-checkers want a seat at the table in discussions about regulation
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it on your email every Thursday. While the approval of a new regulation in Australia led Facebook to ban loca
AFP Fact Check→ Video shows a patient having a seizure at a hospital in Argentina, not a Covid-19 vaccine recipient
A clip of a woman convulsing on the ground has spread across social media worldwide in multiple languages alongside a claim that she is suffering from side effects after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine. But this claim is false: the video showed a patien
Health Feedback→ Yes, COVID-19 vaccines will help us safely resume normal activities like going to restaurants and meeting people, once enough people are vaccinated for herd immunity
REVIEW Facebook posts purporting to look at “facts” about the COVID-19 vaccines called into question the purpose of the vaccines (see example). Based on one version, the text may have originated from a Telegram group named “Corona Investigativ
AFP Fact Check→ This image taken on Mars shows one of the planet’s two moons and not Earth
A Facebook post claiming to show an image of Earth taken from the surface of Mars has been shared hundreds of times online. The claim is misleading: the image is of Phobos, one of the Red Planet’s two moons, and was captured by a camera onboard N
Health Feedback→ The CDC licences vaccine technology, but isn’t a vaccine company; the CDC doesn’t sell vaccines, it buys and distributes vaccines free of charge
REVIEW This claim comes from a quote that is attributed to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer who founded the anti-vaccine advocacy group Children’s Health Defense. Kennedy made a similar claim in a 2017 press conference. However, the
Washington Post→ Biden’s bungled claims about the Hispanic population
Biden said Hispanics are the fastest-growing population group, but census data shows they have taken second place to Asian Americans.
AFP Fact Check→ Social media posts falsely claim Pakistan government hiked petrol prices in March 2021
Multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter claim the Pakistani government raised petrol and diesel prices on March 1, 2021. The claim is false. In February 2021, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan decided to maintain current petrol and diesel rates desp
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a doctor receiving a Covid-19 jab — not Leni Robredo
A photo has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook, Twitter and TikTok alongside a claim that it shows Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo pretending to receive a Covid-19 jab, as her sleeves appear to be rolled down. But the claim is false: the
AFP Fact Check→ These images show different vaccinations in recent years
A collage of seven photos featuring Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder receiving vaccinations has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook, purporting to show the evidence of “fake jabs” as countries including Germany and Australia roll ou
Poynter→ IFCN Talks 2: Don’t put your eggs in one Big Tech basket
Fact-checkers speaking at the second IFCN Talks session Wednesday night had a clear message — don’t rely on Big Tech. Diego Canabarro, senior regional policy manager at the Internet Society in Brazil who attended the session as an audience member,
Snopes→ Clever Cuttlefish Show Advanced Self-Control, Like Chimps and Crows
Finding that cuttlefish are capable of some of the facets that are thought to be fundamental to the evolution of human intelligence is an extreme example of convergent evolution.
Snopes→ Are the ‘Las Vegas Travel’ Facebook Vacation Giveaways Real?
Facebook failed to take action on a number of Las Vegas travel pages that promoted scam vacation giveaways from 2019 through early 2021.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Doctors and Experts Advise Against Taking Experimental Jab’: Fake Headline Circulating
On March 3 2021, a screenshot February 2021 headline from The Times (UK) — “Doctors and experts advise against taking experimental jab” — spread virally across anti-vaccine social media groups. It looked like this: We first spotted t
Snopes→ States Rapidly Expanding Vaccine Access As Supplies Surge
Buoyed by a surge in vaccine shipments, states and cities are rapidly expanding eligibility for COVID-19 shots to teachers, Americans 50 and over and others as the U.S. races to beat back the virus and reopen businesses and schools.
Snopes→ Kayleigh McEnany Signs on as Fox News Contributor
As widely anticipated, Fox News said that it had signed former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany as a contributor to offer commentary on various network programs.
Snopes→ Lawmakers Can’t Cite Local Examples of Trans Girls in Sports
Legislators in more than 20 states have introduced bills this year that would ban transgender girls from competing on girls’ sports teams in public high schools.
Snopes→ Man Injures 8 with Ax in Sweden Before Being Shot, Arrested
Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said a possible terrorist motive was being investigated.
Snopes→ Man Accused of QAnon Vandalism at ‘America’s Stonehenge’
Police have made an arrest following a 15-month-long investigation into vandalism at a group of rock configurations in New Hampshire called “America's Stonehenge."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photoshopped Chyron ‘90% Of Women Have A Back-up Lover’ Is NOT Accurate Summary Of Poll
Did a Fox affiliate broadcast a segment with a chyron that read, "90% of women have a back-up lover"? No, that's not true: This photo of an on-screen chyron has been photoshopped. Images that closely match this one date back to September
Snopes→ Palace to Investigate After Meghan Accused of Bullying Staff
Buckingham Palace said it was launching an investigation after a newspaper reported that a former aide had made a bullying allegation against the Duchess of Sussex.
Snopes→ Police Uncover ‘Possible Plot’ by Militia to Breach Capitol
Capitol Police say they have uncovered intelligence of a “possible plot” by a militia group to breach the U.S. Capitol on Mar. 4.
AFP Fact Check→ Kentucky monastery Covid-19 cases not evidence of vaccine problems
Online articles say that dozens of nuns in the US state of Kentucky tested positive for Covid-19 after being vaccinated against the disease and two died, questioning the efficacy and the safety of the shots. But one nun said another sister at the monas
Snopes→ Can Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Kids Ever Be US President?
Could the children of British royals make a comeback in the former British colony?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Seuss Enterprises Did NOT Cancel ‘The Cat In The Hat’ When It Withdrew Six Titles From Publication
Has the Dr. Seuss book, "The Cat In The Hat," been "canceled"? No, that's not true: "The Cat In The Hat" is not among the six titles Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced March 2, 2021, that it would no longer publish because some portrayals of
Snopes→ Yard Sale Find Turns Out to Be Artifact Worth Up to $500,000
A small porcelain bowl bought for $35 at a Connecticut yard sale turned out to be a rare, 15th century Chinese artifact worth between $300,000 and $500,000.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Donald Trump Will Be Inaugurated On March 4
Will Donald Trump be inaugurated on March 4, 2021? No, that's not true: The "five pieces of evidence" held up to support such a claim have been debunked before or are speculative, assigning significance to otherwise neutral facts. Joe Bid
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Biden Has NOT ‘Killed’ Dr. Seuss — Decision To Stop Six Seuss Titles Was Made Last Year By The Publisher
Has President Joe Biden "killed" Dr. Seuss, as six Seuss books will no longer be published? No, that's not true: the publisher of the books, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, says it decided last year, in conjunction with a panel of experts, to stop
Snopes→ House Panel Seeks Storm Documents from Texas Grid Operator
The House Oversight Committee is investigating the agency that operates the Texas power grid.
Snopes→ Facebook Lifts Ban on US Political, Social Issue Ads
Facebook says it is lifting its ban on political and social-issue ads put in place after the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
Logically→ Joe Biden has voted against desegregation policies in schools.
President Biden blocked a key policy for segregating schools in 1972.
Snopes→ Did Tim Allen Say He ‘Kind of Liked’ That Trump ‘Pissed People Off’?
The actor and comedian allegedly made the remark during an interview on Marc Maron's podcast.
Snopes→ Is the 14-Night ‘Bora Bora Getaway’ on Facebook Real?
A viral Facebook post asked users to like, share, and comment to enter for a chance to win a 14-night getaway to Bora Bora.
Snopes→ Colorado Hunter Banned from 48 States After Poaching Spree
Colorado is a member of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.
Snopes→ Is This a Video of a Cockroach Strumming a Guitar?
The viral video has been on the internet for over a year, but it is far from the only cockroach-guitar related content on the internet.
Logically→ Pfizer vaccine killed around 40 times more elderly than the virus itself would have.
Although some people have died after taking the vaccine, none have been directly attributed to a COVID-19 jab.
AllSides→ How to Spot a Deepfake Without Even Watching the Video
https://lifehacker.com/how-to-spot-a-deepfake-without-even-watching-the-video-1846397857 Deepfakes are
Full Fact→ Is Transport for the North’s budget being reduced by 40%?
“Is the 40% cut to Transport for the North’s budget part of the Prime Minister’s plans for levelling up the north?”—Dame Diana Johnson.“There has been no such cut, Mr Speaker. We intend to invest massively in Northe
Snopes→ Could ‘Anti-Solar Panels’ Use Deep Space to Generate Power at Night?
If true, the technology could bridge energy gaps left by solar power production.