Even half that amount would have been more than enough for two weeks aboard the International Space Station.
Snopes→ Kate Middleton ‘Just Dropped an Unexpected Baby Bombshell’?
In a year as tumultuous as 2020, we'd rather not time travel to the past.
Logically→ Farmer producing companies in Maharashtra made almost Rs. 10 crore in out-of-mandi trade since new farm laws came into effect.
While new laws did boost FPCs, it is difficult to ascertain the extent of its benefit to grassroot farmers who mostly saved on transportation costs
Snopes→ Final Goodbye: Recalling Influential People Who Died in 2020
In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sidney Powell Election Fraud Witness Navid Keshavarz-Nia Cites Debunked Election Hoaxes
Is a cybersecurity expert's testimony about election fraud based on verified incidents? No, the major examples Navid Keshavarz-Nia cites in a written legal declaration lack proof or direct evidence and are based on his speculation. The al
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Maine’s Rise In COVID-19 Cases NOT Linked To Face Masks
Is Maine's rise in COVID-19 cases linked to face mask use? No, that is misleading: A social media post showed a newspaper article claiming that the surge in coronavirus cases in Maine were the result of Gov. Janet Mills' mandate for citiz
Snopes→ Did Madame Tussauds Dress Trump Statue in Golf Attire After Election Defeat?
The world-famous London museum had some fun at the expense of the outgoing U.S. president in November 2020.
Snopes→ Does Saying ‘My Pleasure’ at Chick-fil-A Earn Free Food?
TikTok videos and tweets have claimed for years that saying "my pleasure" at Chick-fil-A earned customers a discount, free ice cream, or free food.
Truth or Fiction?→ No, Rudy Giuliani Didn’t Say People Got ‘China Virus’ by ‘Having Sex with Barnyard Animals’
On December 6 2020, news broke that Rudy Giuliani — the former New York City mayor, Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, and post-election spectacle — tested positive for COVID-19. Almost immediately, screenshots of a purported tweet by G
Snopes→ Trump Ratchets Up Pace of Executions Before Biden Inaugural
As Donald Trump’s presidency winds down, his administration is ratcheting up the pace of federal executions despite a surge of coronavirus cases in prisons.
Snopes→ Does an Old Photo Show COVID Vax Creator as an Immigrant in Germany?
Ugur Sahin, who led the team that helped find a vaccine breakthrough, definitely has a remarkable personal story.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Video Expose Democrats ‘Planning to Cheat’ in Georgia?
A right-wing radio talk show host’s website appropriated and misrepresented an actual reporter’s work involving a Republican-supporting attorney in Florida, offering an excellent object lesson into the way disinformation can be perpetuated
Snopes→ Dick Allen, Fearsome Hitter and 7-Time All-Star, Dies at 78
Allen’s No. 15 was retired by the Phillies in September, an honor that was considered long overdue by many for one of the franchise’s greatest players.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dominion Voting Machine Algorithm Was NOT ‘Broken’ By Test Run On ‘Sequestered’ Machines In Georgia
Did a test run using Dominion voting machines "sequestered" in Ware County, Georgia, reveal that an algorithm secretly gave Biden 26% extra votes? No, that's not true: The chief election officer in Ware County told Lead Stories the claim
Snopes→ Pearl Harbor Dead Remembered in Ceremony Shrunk by Pandemic
The U.S. military streamed the ceremony live online for survivors and others unable to attend in person.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘RubyFreeman_Georgia’ Instagram Post
On December 5 2020, a screenshot of an Instagram post began circulating around the usual far-right fringe forums, attributed to a woman named Ruby Freeman (@rubyfreeman_georgia): An admission of election fraud by Ruby Freeman, DemocRAT vote counter
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rudy Giuliani Did NOT Say ‘It’s Highly Likely That All These People That Have Contracted The China Virus Got It From Having Sex With Barnyard Animals’
Did Rudy Giuliani say "it's highly likely that all these people that have contracted the China Virus got it from having sex with barnyard animals"? No, there's no evidence he ever said that. Searches on Google and Twitter turned up no ins
Snopes→ Less Than a Year to Develop a COVID Vaccine? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be Alarmed
To date, there has not been a single associated death related to COVID vaccines and only a handful of potentially serious events.
Snopes→ Was Coronavirus in US as Early as December 2019?
Just because the virus may have been present earlier than previously believed doesn't mean it was widespread at the time.
Full Fact→ The new vaccination card is not a ‘Covid passport’
Several media outlets have wrongly described the new NHS Covid-19 vaccination card, and how it will be used. It has been widely suggested that the card gives proof that someone has been vaccinated against Covid-19. (There has been some discussion abou
Logically→ Sharada chit funds owner, in a letter, has named the politicians who took bribes from him.
Saradha group owner has accused five politicians from the TMC, BJP, and CPI and INC of taking bribes of amounts ranging from 2 to 9 crore per person.
Snopes→ Wayward Wallaroo Rescued from River After Chase in Illinois
The bloke — named Wally — got away from his owner in LaSalle County.
Snopes→ No, a TikTok Video Did Not Reveal ‘Zombies’ on Google Earth
"Spending the night in the barn is free!" was an unexpected yet lovely find during our research.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Rejects Appeal to Limit Transgender Students
The suit from a group of Oregon parents sought to prevent transgender students from using locker rooms and bathrooms of the gender of which they identify, rather than their assigned sex at birth.
Snopes→ Trump Lawyer Giuliani in Hospital After Positive Virus Test
“Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!” President Donald Trump tweeted.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Fatal Car Crash Was A Message For Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp ‘To Get Back In Line’
Was a fatal car crash a message for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp "to get back in line"? No, there's no evidence that's true: Although the cause of the crash, which killed an aide to Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler, remains under investigation, a p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT A Photo Of Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s Atlanta House
Is this a photo of Sen. Kelly Loeffler's Atlanta house? No, that's not true: This is a photo of a house owned by comedian and broadcaster Steve Harvey. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) where it was published by @ginan
Snopes→ The Bob Dylan Catalog, a 60-Year Rock ‘N’ Roll Odyssey, is Sold
The catalog contains 600 song copyrights, including “Blowin’ In The Wind,” “The Times They Are a-Changin’,” “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door,” and “Tangled Up In Blue."
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows a special police unit in Congo-Brazzaville, not Uganda’s People Power Movement
A video showing people with machetes attacking what looks like uniformed officers has been shared alongside claims that it depicts members of Uganda’s People Power Movement led by musician-turned-politician and presidential candidate Bobi Wine clashi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Meme Does NOT Show Some Virginia Counties Had Turnout Exceeding 100%
Did a meme correctly cite Virginia voter turnout numbers exceeding 100% in several counties and did these numbers appear as "voter turnout" data in a Judicial Watch report? No, that's not true: the meme falsely presents Judicial Watch's v
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows police apprehending a Sikh man during a protest by veterinarians in 2011
Footage of police detaining a man and removing his turban has been shared in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim that it shows a Muslim man disguised as a Sikh who was arrested in the ongoing farmers’ protest in India. The claim is
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows a procession for a politician shot dead in Mumbai
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts which claim it shows a large funeral procession in Gujarat for an Indian politician who died after contracting Covid-19. The claim is false; the video actually
AFP Fact Check→ This photo has been edited to bring African and Black American figures together
A photo widely shared online for several years appears to show Muhammed Ali, Nelson Mandela, Malcolm X and other Black icons posing together. While the striking image has sparked an emotional reaction on social media, it is in fact an altered photo of
Washington Post→ Trump touts misleading video as ‘proof’ of Georgia voter fraud
In his never-ending quest to overturn an election he lost, the president seizes on a bogus claim about video surveillance of “suitcases” hidden under tables.
AFP Fact Check→ This footage shows a tsunami that hit Japan in 2011, not a flood in Pakistan in 2020
A video that shows cars being washed away by floodwaters has been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts which claim it shows adverse weather in Pakistan on December 2, 2020. The claim is false; the footage shows a tsunami that hit Japan in 201
AFP Fact Check→ This image has been doctored to make it appear as though Kamala Harris is holding a joint
An image has been shared tens of thousands of times in multiple Twitter, Facebook and WeChat posts which claim it shows US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris holding a burning cannabis cigarette while confessing to the public that she is a long-term ad
AFP Fact Check→ Old hoax about catching leptospirosis from soft drink cans resurfaces on Facebook
Multiple Facebook posts shared tens of thousands of times claim you can catch the infectious disease leptospirosis from contaminated soft drink cans. The posts have circulated online worldwide since at least 2013. The claim is misleading; experts told
Snopes→ In Georgia, Loeffler Again Refuses to Say Trump Lost
Sen. Kelly Loeffler three times refused to acknowledge that President Donald Trump lost re-election in November as she debated her Democratic opponent,.
Snopes→ Sheriff: Defiant NYC Bar Owner Struck Deputy with His Car
The co-owner of a New York City bar that authorities said has been defying coronavirus restrictions was taken into custody after running over a deputy with a car.
Snopes→ Sheriff’s Christmas Tree ‘Thugshots’ Rub Some the Wrong Way
Officials from an Alabama sheriff's department are being criticized for displaying a photo of a Christmas tree adorned with what they called “thugshots” of people who have been arrested.