Does a list of athletes from around the world who have died or collapsed help parents of athletic children to weigh the risks and benefits of their child receiving the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: While this list does enumerate
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Truth or Fiction?→ Was the ‘Bad Guy’ in ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Dr. Fauci?
On December 12 2021, a smear meme circulated on Facebook and Twitter, asserting that the “bad guy” in the 2013 film Dallas Buyers Club was Dr. Anthony Fauci: pic.twitter.com/GlpYe3VPhK — TDD (@Tymnyc325) December 12, 2021 Atop a D
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Critical Race Theory Law Does NOT Make It Illegal To Teach Black History In Tennessee
Does a 2021 Tennessee law make it illegal to teach Black history in the state? No, that's not true: While the law does not ban the teaching of Black history, or any ethnic group's history, it greatly restricts what public school teachers
Full Fact→ No evidence linking deaths among children to vaccine rollout
An article shared on Facebook claims deaths among boys are “83% higher than the 5-year-average since they were given Covid-19 vaccine”. The article, published by The Exposé, suggests that since children over the age of 12 began
Truth or Fiction?→ Pierce Brosnan: ‘She Is in My Eyes the Most Beautiful Woman in the World …’
On October 21 2021, a virally popular Facebook post by the page “NEVER NEVER NEVER GIVE UP!!!” attributed to Pierce Brosnan a saccharine, condescending commentary about his wife Keely Shay Smith, who was apparently unworthy of being named
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ben Shapiro Did NOT Tweet Liberals ‘Make Up Anatomical Parts …’
Did conservative commentator Ben Shapiro tweet that liberals "make up anatomical parts like the 'clitoris'"? No, that's not true. A counterfeit Shapiro tweet that claims he doesn't believe part of the female anatomy is part of a series of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 IS Number One Cause Of Death For Cops
Is the number one cause of death for cops now COVID-19? Yes, that's true: The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund published a report that stated COVID-related fatalities are "the single highest cause of law enforcement deaths
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘June 1954 – Jack Albertson Lamented the Loss of Blackface and Felt Minority Groups Were Making Life Rough for the Comedian’
On October 23 2021, Twitter user @ClassicShowbiz shared a purported archival clipping, which showed a newspaper excerpt dated 1954 newspaper excerpt quoting “ex-burlesque comic” Jack Albertson on Americans having “lost” their co
Snopes→ Chappelle Special Spurs Netflix Walkout; ‘Trans Lives Matter’
Netflix employees who walked out Wednesday in protest of Dave Chappelle's special and its anti-transgender comments were joined by allies who chanted “Trans lives matter,” getting pushback from counterprotesters who also showed up.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did DC Comics ‘Make Superman Gay’?
The announcement that DC Comics’ newest Superman will have a male love interest led to both enthusiasm for some readers of comics and regurgitated moral panics from right-wing pundits and media outlets. The company announced on October 11 2021 th
Snopes→ Netflix Backs Chappelle Despite Criticism Over Trans Remarks
A top Netflix executive said Dave Chappelle’s special “The Closer” doesn’t cross “the line on hate” and will remain on the streaming service despite fallout over the comedian’s remarks about the transgender community.
Full Fact→ Viral video makes incorrect claims about teenagers and vaccine consent
A video with over 2,000 views on Facebook and which was also sent to us by readers on WhatsApp shows a protester outside an NHS building claiming that it is illegal to vaccinate children without parental consent or a specific court order because of a c
Truth or Fiction?→ No, a Study Didn’t Find That ‘the Most Highly-Educated Americans Are Also the Most Vaccine-Hesitant’
On August 11 2021, the Twitter account for the extremely disreputable disinformation site ZeroHedge shared a link to a blog post, “Study Finds The Most Highly-Educated Americans Are Also The Most Vaccine-Hesitant”: Study Finds The Most Hi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California DID Ban Travel To Florida — But Only State-Sponsored Travel
Did California ban travel to Florida? No, that's not entirely true: While California did ban state-sponsored travel to Florida due to the latter state's policies against LGBTQ individuals, that ban does not extend to private travel. The c
The Dispatch→ Did a Man Win Gold in the Olympic Women’s Weightlifting Competition?
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Truth or Fiction?→ Anatomy of an Inauthentically Organized Campaign
In mid-2021, as the Delta variant rapidly spread among unvaccinated populations across the United States and public officials began publicly flirting with the prospect of still more measures to quell the spread of the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemi
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Catholic Leader Who Wanted to Deny Biden Communion Resigns After Caught Using Gay Dating App’
On July 21 2021, viral content site Upworthy published “Catholic leader who wanted to deny Biden communion resigns after caught using gay dating app,” asserting: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved a measure la
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eagles Do NOT Live To 70, Break Own Beaks, Pluck Selves Naked
Do middle-aged Bald Eagles go into isolation for 150 days, break their own beaks and pluck out all their feathers to regenerate themselves to live to the age of 70? No, that's not true: The oldest documented Bald Eagle was 38. Raptor expe
Truth or Fiction?→ Wi Spa Weaponized Disinformation Campaign
In late June and early July 2021, far-right activists attempted to launch a new disinformation campaign in the wake of a viral video of a woman harassing staff at a traditional public bathhouse in an historic Los Angeles neighborhood The video, which w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Right To Vote Is NOT Exclusive To Men And Women Under The U.S. Constitution
Does the U.S. Constitution only grant men and women the right to vote? No, that's not true: The 19th Amendment to the Constitution says, "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United Sta
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The History of Left-Handedness’
A June 30 2021 tweet (part of discourse about transgender youth) referenced a “left-handedness chart,” as a rhetorical response to questions about why there were “suddenly” “so many” gay, transgender, and non-binary
Full Fact→ How common is sexual abuse in schools?
Nine in 10 girls experienced sexist name-calling or were sent explicit photos or videos BBC News, 10 June 2021. Nine in ten girls experience sexist name-calling and unwanted pictures MailOnline, 10 June 2021. 9 in 10 girls are sent explicit photos T
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘White Influencer Identifies As Korean’
In late June 2021, a screenshot of a headline (“White Influencer Now ‘Identifies As Korean’ After Getting Surgery To Look Like Pop Star”) circulated: That screenshot originated with a June 27 2021 LadBible item: A British influencer ha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Female Weightlifter Did NOT Suffer ‘Tragic Testicle Injury’ Just Weeks Before Tokyo Olympics
Did New Zealand female weightlifter Laurel Hubbard suffer from a testicular injury just weeks before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics? No, that's not true: the claim is lifted from from The Babylon Bee, a satirical website that writes about "Chris
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Woman Who Boxed Was NOT A British Special Forces Female Super Soldier
Was a female British special forces soldier ruthlessly beaten by a "regular guy" in boxing? No, that's not true: This photo is from a fight that was a part of the reality TV show modeled after special forces-style training called, "SAS: W
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This is What Bravery Looks Like, Not a Man Wearing a Dress’
In June 2021, an image captioned “this is what bravery looks like, not a man wearing a dress” recirculated, often used to punctuate a point about gender identity: pic.twitter.com/Go1cBuyeNZ — Jerry Wares (@JerryWares) June 17, 2021
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Official Data Does NOT Show More People Have Died From The Vaccines Than From COVID-19
Does official data show that more people have died from the vaccines than from COVID-19? No, that's not true: The claim misconstrues what the statistics show. It discounts the deaths of people with COVID-19 and pre-existing conditions and
Truth or Fiction?→ David Attenborough ‘Ants in a Jar’
In May and June 2021, a clumsy parable attributed to David Attenborough circulated, telling the story of 100 black ants and 100 fire ants trapped in a jar, who were happy and peaceful until unspecified outside forces began “shaking the jar”
Truth or Fiction?→ Michael Jackson’s Instagram Pronouns
On June 7 2021, the Facebook page “Musick Puns & Memes” shared a May 2021 Twitter screenshot, suggesting that late entertainer Michael Jackson’s Instagram pronouns were changed to “he/he”: Who updated Michael Jackso
Truth or Fiction?→ Blue’s Clues ‘Top Scars’ Beaver
On May 29 2021, Twitter user @WaferBiscuits tweeted about a beaver on Blue’s Clues who was purportedly bearing scars on their chest, and commended animators for taking the time to include the subtle detail indicative of gender-affirming surgeri
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Jeffrey Westerfield’ Facebook Post
A virally popular May 2021 Facebook post purportedly told the story of Jeffrey Westerfield, identifying him as a police officer who was killed on his 47th birthday and co-opting the “Say Her Name” movement by adding “Say MY Name”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: South Africa Did NOT Approve Polyandry Law
Did South Africa approve a new marriage act that allows women to marry multiple men, and did such a marriage already occur? No, that's not true: The South African government is considering such an option in its Green Paper on Marriages in
Truth or Fiction?→ Blendoor ‘Black Lives Matter’ Study
On May 21 2021, an item on right-wing disinformation purveyor Dan Bongino’s blog (“Study: Tech Companies That Made Black Lives Matter Pledges Have 20% Fewer Black Employees”) appeared on Trendolizer.com’s list of the day’
Health Feedback→ Insufficient evidence to claim COVID-19 vaccines cause menstrual irregularities in vaccinated women; vaccinated people aren’t making unvaccinated people ill
REVIEW In April 2021, multiple social media posts and articles claimed that COVID-19 vaccines cause menstrual problems in vaccinated women (see examples here, here, here, and here). Others even claimed that vaccinated women were causing unvaccinated
AFP Fact Check→ Wrestling photo mischaracterized in posts about trans athletes
Facebook posts are misleadingly sharing a 2018 photo that shows two teen wrestlers, to claim that transgender athletes are “just boys beating up on girls.” But one of the athletes in the picture, Mack Beggs, a trans male athlete, was not allowed to
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Pockets in Dresses Were Phased Out So Women Could Prove They Were Not Witches’
On April 19 2021, a Facebook user shared a screenshot of a tweet claiming that pockets had been “phased out” of women’s dresses due to accusations of witchcraft, and so that women could prove that they were not hiding spells, herbs, o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: LeBron James Did NOT Say ‘We’re At The Point Where A Girl Can’t Even Stab Her Friends Anymore’ — It’s Satire
Did LeBron James say, "We're at the point where a girl can't even stab her friends anymore"? No, that's not true. This is a made-up quote from satirical website The Glorious American. Social media accounts picked up the quote as real in t
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the Rare Clotting Events That Caused the J&J Pause
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet April 23 to “provide further recommendations” on the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, possibly clearing the way for its r
Snopes→ Fauci Says He Expects J&J Vaccine to Resume Later This Week
Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, said he believed that federal regulators could bring the shots back with restrictions based on age or gender or with a blanket warning.
Truth or Fiction?→ Was ‘Syndrome K’ a Fake Illness Invented By Italian Doctors to Save Jewish People From Nazis?
On April 8 2021, Imgur user “ThisTimeLastYear” reposted the history meme below, which claimed that Italian doctors once developed a fictitious disease called “Syndrome K” to hide Jewish people from advancing Nazis: A disease f