A shooting at a mall in a suburb of Milwaukee left multiple people with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the city's mayor.
Snopes→ Can Mouthwash ‘Kill’ COVID-19?
Keep your mask on. Preprint studies should always be taken with caution.
Snopes→ Spokesman: Trump’s Eldest Son Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Trump Jr. is the latest member of the president's family to become infected with the virus.
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Trump’s Post-Election Legal Challenges
On Nov. 19, President Donald Trump’s legal team spouted a gusher of false and unfounded allegations of voter fraud at a 90-minute press conference. We could fact check it, but we’re not going to. We’re not going to fact check Rudy Giu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Mask Study Did NOT Prove ‘Mask Wearing Basically Doesn’t Do A Damn Thing’
Did a Danish study show mask-wearing has a statistically insignificant impact on COVID-19 infection and "basically doesn't do a damn thing"? No, that's not true: Both the study authors and an editorial in the journal where it was publishe
Snopes→ Did Fox News Map Mislabel Michigan as Canada?
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is, believe it or not, in Michigan.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misinformation on Georgia Ballot Rejections
The percentage of mail-in ballots rejected in Georgia due to signature issues this year was about the same as in the 2016 and 2018 general elections. Nevertheless, a tweet from President Donald Trump wrongly compared the number of ballots rejected for
Truth or Fiction?→ Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Win Emmy for Use of Television to ‘Inform and Calm People Around the World’
On November 20 2020, “Emmy” trended on Twitter due to tweets asserting that New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo was the unlikely recipient of an Emmy award: NOT A JOKE: Andrew Cuomo to Receive International Emmy for ‘Masterful Use’ of T
Snopes→ Police Respond to Wisconsin Mall, Witnesses Report Gunshots
Officers were responding to "a very active situation" at a suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin mall, according to a police dispatcher.
Snopes→ Who Needs Russia? Loudest Attacks on US Vote Are from Trump
President Donald Trump, not Russia, has trumpeted a blizzard of thoroughly debunked claims to proclaim that he was the rightful winner of the election.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 3,000 Michigan Precincts Did NOT Report Votes Cast Up To 350% Above Registered Voters
Did 3,000 Michigan precincts report vote tallies that are 350% above the number of registered voters? No, that's not true: Statewide, some 7.2 million people were active registered voters, while approximately 5.5 million people voted in t
Snopes→ Did Alex Trebek Run a CBD Oil Business?
Falsely tying celebrities to CBD oil sales isn't a new internet scam.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Rudy Giuliani Announce That He Tested Positive for ‘Covid 9/11’?
Online mockery of former New York City mayor Rudolph “Rudy” Giuliani continued in late November 2020 with a tweet by a newly-formed parody account that had other users fooled, if only for a moment. The post from “@Rudy_Giuliani_̶
Snopes→ Did Americans Vote After Polls Closed in the 2020 Election?
Many states have different rules when it comes to submitting and processing ballots.
Snopes→ Did a Dominion Voting Systems Employee Brag About Rigging the Election Against Trump?
Right-wing activists and commentators, including President Trump's sons and lawyers, targeted an elections technology employee in November 2020.
Snopes→ Mnuchin Denies Trying To Hinder Incoming Administration
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin denied that he is attempting to limit the choices President-elect Joe Biden will have to promote an economic recovery.
Snopes→ Criminal Probe, Legal Fights Await Trump After White House
New York prosecutors are grinding away at an investigation into Trump's business dealings that could shadow him long after he leaves office in January.
Snopes→ Trump Meets Michigan Leaders in Bid to Subvert Election
Trump summoned a delegation of Republican lawmakers from Michigan in an apparent extension of his efforts to convince judges and lawmakers in the state to set aside Biden's 154,000-vote margin of victory and grant him the state's electors.
FactCheck.org→ Meme Distorts Facts on Annual Death Statistics
Quick Take An image circulating on social media erroneously claims that the total number of deaths in the U.S. this year is significantly down compared to previous years. The meme — which implies COVID-19 restrictions weren’t needed —
AFP Fact Check→ Dominion ballot counting machines not used in Canada 2019 federal election
A Facebook post claiming that Dominion ballot counting machines used for the 2020 US election were also employed for Canada’s 2019 federal vote, when Justin Trudeau was re-elected prime minister, has been shared thousands of times in English and Fren
Poynter→ TFCN Fact-check: Was this wall installed at the White House on Election Day?
This week, MediaWise’s Teen Fact-Checking Network took on a claim about a suspicious barrier allegedly put up around the president’s house. The post TFCN Fact-check: Was this wall installed at the White House on Election Day? appeared first on Po
Poynter→ TFCN Fact-check: Was this wall installed at the White House on Election Day?
This week, MediaWise’s Teen Fact-Checking Network took on a claim about a suspicious barrier allegedly put up around the president’s house. The post TFCN Fact-check: Was this wall installed at the White House on Election Day? appeared first on Po
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Report Claims Philly Mob Boss Stuffed Ballot Boxes
Quick Take A dubious website claims without evidence that Philadelphia mob boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino stuffed ballot boxes for Joe Biden and the Democrats — and would testify about the scheme in exchange for a presidential pard
Snopes→ Is Jacob’s Well a Dangerous Vacation Spot in California?
There's a reason why "no one realizes how dangerous this popular vacation spot in California actually is."
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Lawyer’s Affidavit Mistake Michigan for Minnesota?
As the Trump administration’s attempts to overturn the election continued on November 20 2020, attorney Andrew Fleischman highlighted a possible error in an affidavit filed by lawyer Lin Wood in which a sworn expert apparently confused Minnesota
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Was NO Evidence Of ‘Ballot-Dumping’ Found In Wisconsin And Michigan
Is there evidence of ballot dumping found to help Joe Biden in Wisconsin and Michigan? No, that's not true. An article published by OAN claimed there were instances of ballot dumps in both states from the November 3, 2020 presidential ele
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A ‘Rude’ Flight Attendant Did NOT ‘Get Karma’ After Threatening To Kick A Passenger Off Flight In Video
Did a video show a rude flight attendant getting served by karma after threatening to kick a passenger off a flight? No, that's not true: The misleading title of this video fails to deliver what is promised. The flight attendant is never
Snopes→ Was Florida Man Arrested After Driving Away With Power Pole on Car Roof?
Stranger things have happened in the Sunshine State.
Snopes→ Was Florida Man Arrested After Driving Away With Power Pole on Car Roof?
Stranger things have happened in the Sunshine State.
Snopes→ Is the 2020 Election ‘Far From Over’?
Even as Joe Biden had secured the majority of electoral votes in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, President Donald Trump refused to concede.
Snopes→ Is the 2020 Election ‘Far From Over’?
Even as Joe Biden had secured the majority of electoral votes in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, President Donald Trump refused to concede.
The Dispatch→ Were There ‘More Votes Than People’ in Detroit?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump’s Book ‘Art Of The Deal’ Did NOT State ‘Never admit defeat.’
Did chapter 45 of Donald Trump's book "Art of the Deal" state "Never admit defeat. You win. If you don't win claim they cheated"? No, that's not true: The book only has 14 chapters and this quote is not included in the book. The number 45
AFP Fact Check→ Scientists warn against over-the-counter coronavirus ‘cures’
As vaccine trials show promising results that could eventually suppress coronavirus infections across the globe, social media posts are claiming that over-the-counter products such as vitamins and tonic water are the key to tackling the pandemic. The t
AFP Fact Check→ Claims of pandemic spike in suicides are not backed by data
Posts spread by celebrities and liked about 250,000 times on Instagram claim suicides have risen 200 percent since pandemic-linked lockdowns in America began. This is false; there is no data to support such a statement, the timing of which coincides w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump’s Older Sister, Elizabeth Trump Grau, Did NOT Tweet In Support Of The President
Did Donald Trump's older sister, Elizabeth Trump Grau, tweet in support of the president? No, that's not true. The "tweet" was created on a parody account. It's not real. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) by President Trump on
Full Fact→ The number of deaths from flu and pneumonia is about what you would expect this year
A widely shared post on Facebook compares the number of deaths from diseases categorised as “flu & pneumonia” (which in practice means deaths from flu or pneumonia) in the first eight months of five different years. It shows that far fe
Full Fact→ A picture of the Titanic sinking is not a newly discovered photograph
A widely viewed Facebook post shares a recent painting of the Titanic, but implies that it was a photograph taken at the time. “A camera discovered deep in the ocean containing dramatic pictures of the sinking Titanic has been found,” the p
Full Fact→ It’s too early to say how many suicides have happened during the pandemic
A widely shared post on Facebook claims that deaths from suicide have been higher than deaths from coronavirus in the past two months. This claim is unsubstantiated as no official evidence is available for the number of suicides in the past few months.
Snopes→ Did Rudy Giuliani’s Hair Dye ‘Melt’ During a News Conference?
While we're not sure exactly what this substance is, these images are real.