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FactCheck.org→ Trump Wrong on Obama-Biden Actions on Policing
In signing an executive order on policing issues, President Donald Trump falsely claimed former President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden “never even tried to fix this during their eight-year period.” In fact, the Obama administra
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading list of Trump’s achievements spreads on social media
A post shared thousands of times on Facebook lists nine alleged achievements credited to President Donald Trump. Three of the claims are true, while claims about vaccination, a bill proposing funding for contact tracing, defunding the World Health Orga
AFP Fact Check→ As US faces COVID-19 spike, outdated mask info spreads online
A Facebook post shared more than 25,000 times says face masks should only be worn by medical professionals or people who have become ill during the coronavirus pandemic. This is misleading; the World Health Organization guidance cited in the post is
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Post Repeats Flawed Claim on Wuhan Lab Funding
Quick Take A Facebook post is spreading the false claim that former President Barack Obama gave $3.8 million to a lab in Wuhan, China. The money referenced was actually provided to a U.S. research group. Only $600,000 went to the lab as part of a U.S.-
FactCheck.org→ Pence’s False Claims About Trump’s Handling of Coronavirus
During a visit to Iowa, Vice President Mike Pence made several false claims about President Donald Trump’s handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic. In remarks to employees of Winnebago Industries in Forest City, Iowa, June 16, Pence said Trump
FactCheck.org→ Biden on Economic Growth and Trump’s Tax Cuts
Former Vice President Joe Biden wrongly says “most of the conservative think tanks,” including the Heritage Foundation, agree that the tax cuts championed by President Donald Trump “generated virtually no growth at all.” There a
AllSides→ Ahead of Trump Rally, Republicans Spin COVID-19 Metrics
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/06/ahead-of-trump-rally-republicans-spin-covid-19-metrics/ In the days l
Truth or Fiction?→ Did ’61 out of 63 Females’ Become Infertile After Receiving a Vaccine Against COVID-19?
A graphic spreading online in June 2020 acted as a nesting doll for a spate of disinformation linking conspiracy theories about both COVID-19 and tech mogul Bill Gates. The graphic claims that “61 out of 63 females GlaxoSmithKline tested became
Truth or Fiction?→ COVID-19 Risk Levels Chart: Accurate?
As of June 16 2020, chances are that a large number of people saw the following “COVID-19 Risk Levels” chart somewhere on social media — purportedly ranking common activities (as well as some o”pontoon boat rides”) agains
FactCheck.org→ Ahead of Trump Rally, Republicans Spin COVID-19 Metrics
In the days leading up to President Donald Trump’s first campaign rally since the World Health Organization declared a pandemic, Trump and his supporters are making false and misleading claims about COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and testing:
Snopes→ Do Tulsa Trump Rally Attendees Have To Sign COVID-19 Waiver?
The Trump campaign announced a rally at the same time public health officials recommended that people avoid big gatherings.
Full Fact→ The Covid-19 track and trace app has not been automatically downloaded onto people’s phones
We’ve seen a claim circulating on Facebook that the NHS Covid-19 “track and trace” app has been automatically downloaded onto people’s Android phones under the name “COVID-19 exposure notifications”. The claim that t
Full Fact→ What did lockdown rules say when these Labour MPs are claimed to have broken them?
We’ve seen it claimed multiple times that several Labour MPs broke lockdown rules. As we’ve said before, there is a difference between the law that enforces lockdown and government guidance. This article is going to primarily look at
Full Fact→ Yes, patients were discharged to care homes without Covid-19 tests
We’ve been asked by readers whether it was government policy on 19 March to send hospital patients back into care homes, without making it mandatory for them to be tested for Covid-19. This is correct. There was no requirement to test all patient
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oklahoma Walmart Did NOT Announce Acknowledgment That White Privilege Exists And Supporting Black Lives Matter
Did a Walmart in Grove, Oklahoma, make an announcement stating the retailer understands that white privilege exists and supporting Black Lives Matter? No, that's not true: The recording of Walmart's CEO played in stores across the United State
Truth or Fiction?→ “Google ‘322 COVID’”
On June 14 2020, posts asking readers to do a web search for the phrase “322 COVID” began circulating (particularly in QAnon circles), with an implication that the act would reveal that the novel coronavirus was a “scamdemic” a
The Dispatch→ Did the Heritage Foundation Say That the 2017 Tax Cuts ‘Didn’t Grow the Economy’?
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Health Feedback→ People who do not show COVID-19 symptoms can and do transmit it to others; physical distancing and face masks effectively reduce the risk of transmission
SUMMARY Claims that physical distancing (or social distancing) and using face masks or face coverings are not necessary went viral on Facebook in June 2020 (see examples here and here), following remarks by World Health Organization (WHO) official D
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Social Distancing And COVID-19 Are A Government Plot To Track And Control Citizens
Are social distancing guidelines and the COVID-19 pandemic part of a government plot to track and control citizens? No, that's not true: Osteopath Rashid Buttar, a practitioner who has been sued for fraud, made the claim in a video rant that a
FactCheck.org→ Unpacking WHO’s Asymptomatic COVID-19 Transmission Comments
At a June 8 press conference, a World Health Organization scientist confusingly suggested that asymptomatic transmission of the coronavirus is “very rare” — a statement that many scientists found problematic, and which some politicians and th
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Deceptive Ad on Biden and Defunding the Police
A Trump for President ad deceptively suggests that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden supports a campaign to “defund the police.” But Biden has said explicitly that he doesn’t. The ad says, “Biden fails to sta
FactCheck.org→ Colorado Vaccine Bill Includes Nonmedical Exemptions for Children
Quick Take A Facebook meme falsely claims a Colorado bill is “removing exemptions” for parents who don’t want to vaccinate their children in order to attend school. The bill adds new requirements to opt out of vaccinations, but does offer
Snopes→ CDC Posts Long-Awaited Tips for Minimizing Everyday Risk
U.S. health officials posted long-awaited guidance about how to reduce risk of coronavirus infection for Americans who are attempting some semblance of normal life.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former President Jimmy Carter Did NOT Recently Announce Liver Surgery Had Found Cancer
Did former President Jimmy Carter announce that recent liver surgery found cancer that has spread to other parts of his body? No, this is not a current event: Carter did make such an announcement but it was nearly five years ago, in August of
Snopes→ Some Stores End Practice of Locking Up Black Beauty Products
Drugstore chains Walgreens and CVS Health say they will stop locking up beauty and hair care products aimed at black women and other women of color.
Climate Feedback→ The potentials and limitations of tree plantings as a climate solution
In 2020, the World Economic Forum launched an initiative to plant one trillion trees to tackle climate change. Similar initiatives can be found across the world, yet the international conversation on tree plantings as a solution to reducing CO2 emissio
Full Fact→ A viral post on autopsies, Italy and the new coronavirus has many inaccuracies
A viral post on Facebook has made a number of claims about Italy’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The almost 1,000 word long post begins: “Well! Well! Well! People are Waking up! Italy went against the WHO, saying no autopies [si
Poynter→ WHO comments on asymptomatic COVID-19 transmission is lesson in research and context
PolitiFact and MediaWise are teaming up to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus crisis. To have Coronavirus Facts delivered to your inbox Monday-Friday, click here. It was almost on cue. On Monday, World Health Organization COVID-19 technical le
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 22-Point Meme Of Conspiracy Memes Is Mix Of Falsehoods, Predictions, And Some Truth
Is a meme listing 22 points, including conspiracy claims about 5G hazards, adrenochrome, Jeffrey Epstein, Pizzagate, and Britain's Royal Family factual? Mostly no, although some points are true and others are just predictions that cannot be f
Health Feedback→ German Ministry employee makes unsupported claim that COVID-19 pandemic is a global false alarm in widely circulated yet unsolicited opinion article
REVIEW An article posted by News Punch on 2 June 2020 partially reproduces a document originally published by the German outlet Tichys Einblick on 10 May 2020, claiming that it was leaked from Germany’s Interior Ministry. The document, titled KM 4
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Claim on Tijuana Coronavirus Cases
President Donald Trump falsely claimed, “Tijuana is the most heavily infected place anywhere in the world, as far as the plague is concerned,” referring to the novel coronavirus. Trump made the inaccurate statement in remarks June 5 at a ro
Truth or Fiction?→ The ‘Asymptomatic Carriers’ of COVID-19 Controversy, Explained
On June 9 2020, what was framed as a World Health Organization (WHO) finding about asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 was shared seemingly everywhere — but within 24 hours, the organization had stepped in to issue an important clarification. A WHO
FactCheck.org→ China Didn’t Stop Virus ‘Cold’ Outside Wuhan
In remarks about SARS-CoV-2, President Donald Trump wrongly said China “stopped it cold” from spreading from Wuhan to other parts of China “but they didn’t stop it cold from coming to the United States, Europe and the rest of the wo
Full Fact→ The government updated total Covid-19 death data with April and May deaths confirmed by non-NHS labs
Posts on Twitter and Facebook have claimed that although Matt Hancock said at a government briefing on 1 June that there had been 111 deaths since the day before, the official report on total Covid-19 deaths actually rose by 556 between 31 May and 1 Ju
Full Fact→ The government updated total Covid-19 death data with April and May deaths confirmed by non-NHS labs
Posts on Twitter and Facebook have claimed that although Matt Hancock said at a government briefing on 1 June that there had been 111 deaths since the day before, the official report on total Covid-19 deaths actually rose by 556 between 31 May and 1 Ju
Full Fact→ Be wary of social media posts comparing fatality rates in confirmed Covid-19 cases
An image shared on Facebook and Twitter in early May claimed the following: “The fatality rate in Scotland is 13.9%, the same as Italy so Nicola Sturgeon is keeping the lockdown. In England the fatality rate is 50% higher at 20.9% so street part
Full Fact→ Claim by Independent SAGE about the infectiousness of children is based on unclear evidence
“Recent UK and international data suggests that children are in fact as likely as adults to become infected and carry the virus” Independent SAGE, 29 May 2020 Independent SAGE—a group of experts set up with the aim of providing &
Full Fact→ Claim by Independent SAGE about the infectiousness of children is based on unclear evidence
“Recent UK and international data suggests that children are in fact as likely as adults to become infected and carry the virus” Independent SAGE, 29 May 2020 Independent SAGE—a group of experts set up with the aim of providing &
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Do All The Following — Contrary to Claims in Viral Message
Did President Trump do all of the things claimed in this viral post listing 10 accomplishments? No, that's not true. While several of the claims are true, many are misleading or false. The claim appeared in memes and text posts, including a po