Did "The Simpsons" television show predict several future events including George Floyd's death, the Notre Dame cathedral fire, Donald Trump touching an orb and others? No, that's not true. A video containing clips of events that the FOX
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Truth or Fiction?→ Apollo 11 Customs Form
On April 29 2021 (a day after the passing of Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins was reported), historian Michael Beschloss tweeted an interesting image — specifically, a purported United States Customs declaration form filed after the crew of th
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Address to Congress
Summary In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden got some facts wrong and stretched others, mainly repeated claims we’ve heard before: Biden said he inherited the “worst economic crisis since the Great Depre
The Dispatch→ Is Joe Biden Trying to Limit Americans to Four Pounds of Red Meat Per Year?
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Climate Feedback→ Video promoted by John Stossel for Earth Day relies on incorrect and misleading claims about climate change
SUMMARY The video was published by John Stossel on YouTube in November 2019 and reposted on Facebook in April 2021. The video comments on statements made about climate change by environmental activists and politicians that can be misleading. However
FactCheck.org→ Tucker Carlson Misleads on COVID-19 Vaccines, Masks
SciCheck Digest All of the authorized COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing symptomatic disease. Yet Fox News host Tucker Carlson baselessly casts doubt on the effectiveness of the vaccines, because federal officials urge fully vaccinated peopl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tilapia Is NOT Boneless, Is Not Inherently Bad For You
Is tilapia boneless, bad for you and can't be overcooked? No, that's not true: This meme has several false and misleading statements, though some of its original language has been toned down. The original version surfaced on Facebook in M
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Missteps on Gun Policies
In outlining steps his administration would take on gun regulations, President Joe Biden misstated the facts on three existing policies: Biden falsely said that “you can buy whatever you want” at a gun show with “no background check.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Was NOT Rushed To The Hospital
Was Joe Biden rushed to the hospital April 5, 2021? No, that's not true. Joe Biden had not been hospitalized in days leading up to and including April 5, 2021. He spent Easter Sunday at Camp David, as a photo on his daughter Ashley Biden'
The Dispatch→ ‘This Race Needs To Be About Ohio’
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Time Magazine Did NOT Name Rachel Levine ‘Woman Of The Year’
Did Time magazine name Rachel Levine "Woman of the Year"? No, that's not true: This magazine cover is not real, it was published by "The United Spot," a Facebook page that is clearly labeled as a satire site. The fake magazine cover does
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: The Eyes of Texas Are Upon the 6th District
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Snopes→ QAnon Facebook Group Linked to Capitol Riot Still Active
The group has also hosted violent rhetoric, QAnon recruitment, and was used to coordinate real-time movements to "block" a Biden-Harris campaign bus.
The Dispatch→ Can an Anti-Trump Republican Win a Special Election in Texas?
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The Dispatch→ Uphill: January 6 Investigations Stall
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FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s First Press Conference
In his first press conference since being inaugurated 64 days ago, President Joe Biden got some facts wrong: Biden claimed that former President Donald Trump “eliminated” over $700 million in aid that Biden helped get for Central American countrie
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Protocol Does NOT Require Vice President To Salute Military Personnel
Is Vice President Kamala Harris disrespecting military personnel when she doesn't return their salute as she boards Air Force One? No, that's not true: The vice president is not in the military chain of command. As a civilian, she is not,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Atlanta Spa Shootings Were NOT A ‘False Flag’ To Push Gun Control Through Congress
Were the shootings at massage parlors and spas in or near Atlanta a planned "false flag" event to push gun control through Congress? No, that's not true. The shootings in Atlanta on March 16, 2021, that killed eight people happened when a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tom Hanks Did NOT Die Of Coronavirus In March Of 2020
Did Tom Hanks die of coronavirus in March of 2020? Or, were reports of his 'death' last year just a code to let certain people know that he had been indicted? Was Hanks then executed in May of 2020? Has the public been tricked with comput
Truth or Fiction?→ PragerU ‘Racism = Bad’ Graphic
On March 13 2021, the Facebook page Comrade Britney shared the following Gravel Institute (@GravelInstitute) tweet from one day prior, depicting a purported PragerU graphic describing “leftist logic” as “racism = bad”: HmmR
FactCheck.org→ Capitol Protesters Were Armed With Variety of Weapons
Quick Take Conservative social media posts misleadingly claim the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was not an “armed” insurrection, citing FBI testimony that no guns were seized from suspects that day. But 23 people have been charged wi
Snopes→ Remains of Cold War-Era Russian Sub Seen in Film Catch Fire
A Cold War-era Russian submarine once seen in a movie starring Harrison Ford caught fire as workers were using a blowtorch to cut it up for scrap.
FactCheck.org→ Video Targets Gates With Old Clip, Misleading Edit
Quick Take In a 2010 TED Talk focused on developing new technologies to drastically reduce carbon dioxide emissions, Bill Gates briefly mentioned reducing the rate of population growth. A conspiratorial video circulating on Facebook misleadingly edits
Poynter→ Vaccine gaslighting, mask falsehoods and fake cures dominate recent claims added to the CoronaVirusFacts Alliance Database
As world leaders and everyday citizens roll up their sleeves to get vaccinated against COVID-19, purveyors of falsehoods have turned to a new tactic — claiming those vaccinations were a hoax. Vice President Kamala Harris, Australian Prime Minister Sc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Details Of Inaugural Wreath Ceremony Do NOT Mean Biden Isn’t Official President
Is Joe Biden not the official president because soldiers at a wreath ceremony did not wear their decorations on their coats and the 21-gun salute was moved to Arlington Cemetery on January 20, 2021? No, that's not true: Biden is the offic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Details Of Inaugural Wreath Ceremony Do NOT Mean Biden Isn’t Official President
Is Joe Biden not the official president because soldiers at a wreath ceremony did not wear their decorations on their coats and the 21-gun salute was moved to Arlington Cemetery on January 20, 2021? No, that's not true: Biden is the offic
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Misleading Vaccine Boasts
In remarks at a Pfizer manufacturing site, President Joe Biden made misleading claims while boasting about his administration’s progress in getting Americans vaccinated against COVID-19. Biden claimed that the Trump administration had “fai
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Vaccination Goal
President Joe Biden this week boasted on Twitter about his promise to administer 100 million vaccine doses in his first 100 days in office, “With the progress we’re making I believe we’ll not only reach that, we’ll break it.R
FactCheck.org→ Posts Mislead on Biden’s Response to Texas Emergency
Quick Take President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Texas after a winter storm began wreaking havoc, and held a call with its governor as the state experienced power outages. But Facebook posts misleadingly claim there has not been
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Was NOT Silent On The 4 Million People Without Power Due To The Winter Storm
Was Joe Biden silent on the 4 million people without power due to a February 2021 winter storm? No, that's not true. The president did not appear on camera to address the situation, but he made several public statements about the storm an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church In Houston Is NOT Closed to People Without Shelter During Texas Freeze-Up
Did megachurch pastor and televangelist Joel Osteen not open his "18,000-seat" Lakewood Church during freezing, icy weather in Houston, declining to help people left without shelter or heat and power? No, that's not true: Lakewood Church
Snopes→ What Smartmatic’s $2.7B Lawsuit Against Fox Hosts and Giuliani Says
"The Earth is round. Two plus two equals four. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the 2020 election for President and Vice President of the United States."
The Dispatch→ Was Joe Biden’s Inauguration ‘Empty’?
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Snopes→ Do 1 in 3 Biden Appointees Have an Immigrant Background?
The 46th U.S. president has made a point of achieving demographic diversity and representation in the Biden-Harris administration.
FactCheck.org→ Hank Aaron’s Death Attributed to Natural Causes
Quick Take Baseball legend and civil rights activist Henry “Hank” Aaron died from natural causes, according to the medical examiner’s office in Fulton County, Georgia. There’s no evidence that his death was a result of being vaccina
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden’s Inauguration Was NOT Pre-Recorded
Was the Biden inauguration pre-recorded? No, that's not true: Joe Biden's inauguration was a live event that took place on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C., at the Capitol Building. Conspiracy theorist Charlie Ward provides no eviden
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Inauguration Was NOT A ‘Movie’ With ‘Bad Actors’
Were there inconsistencies in the broadcast of the inauguration of President Joe Biden, which demonstrate that the event was a staged production and not a live event? No, that's not true: The two points cited as evidence by the narrator o
Poynter→ Viral Facebook claims about President Biden’s first actions are largely false
Joe Biden has only been president for a couple of days, but already his critics on social media are saying the country has fallen apart during his tenure. A reader pointed us to a Facebook post dated Jan. 24 that promised to “take a look at the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: List Of Questions About Biden’s Inauguration Is Mix Of Myths And Falsehoods
Does a list of questions about Joe Biden's inauguration contain only accurate and factual statements? No, that's not true: The rhetorical questions, posed to imply that Biden is not really president, are a mix of myths, falsehoods and sta
Truth or Fiction?→ Kalief Browder, Riley Williams
On January 22 2021, a tweet from @DerenicByrd contrasting the justice system’s treatment of a 22-year-old white woman named Riley Williams versus a Black teenager named Kalief Browder spread virally on Twitter and Imgur: Kalief Browder alle