A photo of hundreds of birds lying on the ground has been shared in social media posts that claim the creatures died of Covid-19 in India. The claim is false: the picture has been circulating online since at least 2016, years before India reported
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AFP Fact Check→ Misleading claim circulates online about South Korea’s quarantine lunch boxes
A photo has circulated online in Korean-language posts alongside a claim it shows a lunch box with a South Korean presidential seal given to Chinese students in quarantine. The claim is misleading: the lunch box in the photo was given to a South Kor
AFP Fact Check→ Experts say this video shows soldiers, not protesters, from a Myanmar rebel group
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook alongside a claim it shows young anti-coup protesters who joined a leading rebel group in Myanmar in May 2021. The posts circulated online after young protesters reportedly joined ethnic re
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading claim circulates online about rules for visitors to South Korea’s national cemetery
Multiple Korean-language posts claim a new rule has banned visitors from singing the national anthem and hoisting the country's flag at South Korea’s cemetery for war veterans. The posts circulated online in May 2021 after anti-government proteste
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows debris from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in March 2021
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple Twitter posts in May 2021 alongside a claim that it shows the moment that debris from a Chinese rocket fell to the Earth. The claim is false: the video shows debris from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Woman In Video Did NOT Really Wash Her Car With Gasoline — It’s A Skit
Did the woman in this video really wash her SUV with gasoline? No, that's not true: This prank skit video was posted on TikTok by a channel that posts many staged videos. In another video posted a day later, the actor sips from the stream
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘X22 Report’ Video Does NOT Contain Only True Claims About COVID-19, 2020 Election
Does the latest "X22 Report" video contain only true and accurate claims? No, that's not true: The video recycles falsehoods circulated by QAnon conspiracy theorists and contradicted by credible publicly available documentation. Among the
Snopes→ The Unwitting Are the Target of COVID-19 Falsehoods Online
People across the country have found themselves swept into the misinformation maelstrom, their online posts or their very identities hijacked by anti-vaccine activists and others peddling lies about the outbreak.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Styrofoam Coolers Are NOT Cheap Way To Hoard Gasoline
Are Styrofoam picnic coolers a cheap, easy-to-find container to hoard gasoline in? No, that's not true: Styrofoam (extruded polystyrene) melts almost instantly when it comes in contact with gasoline, so this would be impractical, dangerou
AFP Fact Check→ Covid-19 shots not designed to increase cold, flu lethality
Instagram posts claim Covid-19 vaccines will leave people exposed to deadly illness during the next cold and flu season, and that germ theory -- the proven concept that pathogens can cause disease -- is a hoax. These claims are false; experts say they
FactCheck.org→ Tucker Carlson Misrepresents Vaccine Safety Reporting Data
SciCheck Digest The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System accepts any reports of adverse side effects following vaccination to help regulators detect potential problems. Anyone can submit a report, whether or not the incident is vaccine-related. Fox
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Hamas Rocket Launchers Passing Through Gaza Neighborhood
Did a child in Gaza capture a video of members of Hamas, a Palestinian political and militant group, driving a truck loaded with rocket launchers through a residential street in Gaza? No, that's not true: The video, which first appeared i
AFP Fact Check→ Census Bureau voter tally is self-reported, not official election data
Articles and social media posts claim US Census Bureau figures show that nearly four million fewer voters cast ballots in the 2020 presidential election than the official tally, raising questions about the integrity of the result. But the number cited
Full Fact→ 1,102 people haven’t died ‘of’ the Covid-19 vaccine
A number of posts on Instagram and Facebook have claimed that the Covid-19 vaccine is causing more deaths per day than Covid-19 in the UK. The image falsely claims that there have been 1,102 “vaccine deaths”. That figure actually relates to
Full Fact→ A George Floyd mural in Manchester was not chosen over a Lee Rigby memorial
A Facebook post, claims that Labour councillors in Manchester chose to approve a city centre mural of George Floyd over one of Lee Rigby. This is not correct. George Floyd, an African American from Minneapolis, was murdered in 2020 by a police officer
AFP Fact Check→ US drivers stockpile fuel, but photos of bagged gas are old
With southeastern areas of the United States suffering gas shortages, social media posts purportedly show drivers using unorthodox methods to stockpile fuel. Some of the images, which include people using plastic bags for storage, are real but old, and
AFP Fact Check→ A fictional blog post from 2014 is falsely attributed to Israel’s PM
Multiple posts on Facebook claim Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a recent speech that his country owed Islamist movement Hamas a huge debt of gratitude for uniting the Jews. He also allegedly vowed to stop firing at the Gaza strip “
Full Fact→ There’s no AI in vaccines creating fertility problems in unvaccinated people
Facebook users are sharing links to misinformation posted on the website of conspiracy theorist David Icke. The headline on the site falsely claims that people who have been vaccinated are “‘transmitting artificial intelligence synthetic &l
AFP Fact Check→ This photo was taken in May 2019, months before Covid-19 was detected in India
A photo that shows Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and two other officials not wearing face masks has been shared in Facebook posts that claim they flouted Covid-19 rules as infections surged in the country in 2021. The claim is false; the photo w
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows members of a Myanmar ethnic rebel group before the 2021 military coup
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in Facebook posts claiming it shows young Myanmar protesters joining a combat exercise with an ethnic rebel group in May 2021. The posts circulated online as anti-coup protesters reportedly joined re
AFP Fact Check→ This video of a busy market during the pandemic was filmed in Pakistan, not India
As India’s coronavirus death toll soared, a video of shoppers at a packed market surfaced in Facebook posts alongside a claim it was filmed in Delhi. The claim is false: the video has circulated in news reports since April 2021 about a market in La
AFP Fact Check→ Covid-19 vaccines do not contain magnetic microchips
Social media posts claim Covid-19 inoculations are an elaborate cover for the implantation of microchips, with videos suggesting people’s arms exhibit magnetic properties afterwards. But this is a hoax. The posts are the latest incarnation of a micro
Truth or Fiction?→ Gas Shortage Hummer Fire
Amid gas shortage rumors on May 13 2021, a post appearing to show the aftermath of a whole series of bad decisions (“Idiot in Hummer filled 5 gas cans expecting shortages. Put them in his car and lit up a cigarette. Hummer destroyed. Swipe to see
Full Fact→ Why is the Nuremberg Code being used to oppose Covid-19 vaccines?
As the UK Covid-19 vaccine roll out has gathered pace, and the use of “vaccine passports” continue to be debated, an increasing number of social media users are voicing their opposition to these moves and claiming they are an infringement o
FactCheck.org→ So Far, Vaccines Remain Effective Against Variants
SciCheck Digest So far, COVID-19 vaccines have been effective against variants of the coronavirus. Scientists are monitoring the situation carefully, with updated or new vaccines a possibility in the future, if need be. Social media claims blaming vacc
Poynter→ No, the Census Bureau didn’t confirm a problem with the 2020 election results
The U.S. Census Bureau has been sucked into the swirl of misinformation surrounding the 2020 presidential election. “US Census Bureau confirms HUGE CONFLICT in total number of voters in 2020 election,” reads a claim that in recent days has
AFP Fact Check→ European Union dismisses hoax letter purporting to warn Ugandan opposition leader over inauguration event
Posts sharing a letter purportedly sent by the European Union (EU) to Uganda's opposition leader Bobi Wine claiming to warn him against swearing himself in as president have been shared more than a dozen times on Facebook and Twitter. The claim is fal
AFP Fact Check→ Canada’s top court is not hearing case about Covid-19 ‘crimes’
Social media posts claim that the Supreme Court of Canada agreed to hear a case accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and other civic officials of “crimes against humanity” for implementing public health measures against
AllSides→ No, the Census Bureau didn’t confirm a problem with the 2020 election results
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/may/12/facebook-posts/no-census-bureau-didnt-confirm-problem-2020-electi/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This ExxonMobil Gas Station Sign Is NOT Real
Did a gas station post a sign saying that customers must show proof of employment to make a gas purchase? No, that's not true: The picture of the sign is satire and was created using an online image generator. The claim appeared in a Face
FactCheck.org→ Post Misleads on Japan’s Policy for Donating Blood After COVID-19 Vaccination
SciCheck Digest Japan only recently adopted guidelines for accepting blood donations from those who have received COVID-19 vaccines. The guidelines are intended to give donors time to get over any side effects from the vaccine. Without providing that c
Truth or Fiction?→ Jersey Mike’s ‘How Do You Top Your Sub,’ ‘Blocked Blocked Blocked, None of You Are Free From Sin’ Tweets
On May 12 2021, an Imgur post purportedly showed two tweets from all the way back in June 2014 by chain restaurant Jersey Mike’s (@jerseymikes), the first asking “how do you top your sub?”, and the second beginning, “blocked .bl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oxtail Is NOT Kangaroo Meat in Disguise
Is "oxtail" a retail name for kangaroo meat and does a Connecticut grocer substitute oxtail for kangaroo tail meat? No, that's not true: an employee from the meat department of the store whose label is shown in the photo told Lead Stories
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Woman Fainted — But Did NOT Die — At Guanajuato, Mexico, COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
Did a woman captured on video falling off her chair at a COVID-19 vaccine clinic die? No, that's not true: No evidence of her death was presented by those using the video to discourage vaccination. There is ample evidence two women suffer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove COVID-19 Vaccine Contains A Magnetic Microchip
Did a woman prove with a short video that the area where she received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has become magnetic, or that she was microchipped? No, that's not true: The 20-second long video describes no methodology and does not offer
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Three Thousand Year Old Statue Found in Cappadocia’
On April 26 2021, a Facebook user shared an image of a purported “three thousand year old statue found in Cappadocia,” in a post consisting of an image and words — but no additional information. Facebook accounts set to English by def
Full Fact→ Honey, ginger and pepper isn’t approved treatment for Covid-19
Readers have asked us to fact check a widely shared WhatsApp message which claims that a student at the University of Pondicherry in India has found a home remedy for Covid-19. The message claims that the remedy, which includes pepper powder, honey an
The Dispatch→ Does the COVID Vaccines Cause Miscarriages?
A viral social media post claims that the COVID-19 vaccines “are causing miscarriages.” The post includes a screenshot of data from what it claims is a list of reports to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System database (VAERS), of pregn
AllSides→ Facebook ‘Fact Checks’ Scientific Piece Arguing Coronavirus Originated in Chinese Lab
https://freebeacon.com/coronavirus/facebook-fact-checks-scientific-piece-arguing-coronavirus-originated-in-chinese-lab/
FactCheck.org→ Myth of Ballot Watermarks Flushed Out Again
Quick Take An audit of ballots and a forensic audit of voting equipment earlier this year found no problems in the 2020 elections in Maricopa County, Arizona. But debunked claims about voter fraud revealed by secret “watermarks” are flowing aga