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Snopes→ Dow Drops 1,500 Points as Oil Price Plunge Shocks Markets
Fear bludgeoned financial markets around the world Monday, and stocks, bond yields and oil plunged on metastasizing worries about the effects of the new coronavirus.
Snopes→ Official: White House Didn’t Want to Tell Seniors Not to Fly
The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines because of the new coronavirus.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Endorse Donald Trump In Edited Video
Did Joe Biden, the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate, say, "We cannot win this election. We can only re-elect Donald Trump"? No, not entirely: The video making the rounds has been edited to remove the rest of the sentence to imply that Bi
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Scranton Town Hall
At a town hall event in the swing state of Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump made several false and misleading claims, some of which we have repeatedly debunked before. He further embellished his talking points on trade with China, claiming China
Truth or Fiction?→ Statement from a Quarantined Kaiser Nurse in California
On March 6 2020, an Imgur post with the title “Thank god for unions, but damn” appeared, purportedly showing a statement “by a quarantined nurse from a northern California Kaiser facility”: The statement was dated March 5 2020
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Trump’s Travel Restrictions
President Donald Trump has made a number of misleading statements about his decision on Jan. 31 to impose travel restrictions related to the novel coronavirus epidemic. Trump has referred to the travel restrictions as a “travel ban.” There
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Rep. Bobby Rush Removed From the House Floor for Wearing a Hoodie?
After Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) donned a gas mask while Congress debated a bill securing emergency funding to fight the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the United States and beyond, one of his colleagues rebuked both him and an apparent set of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Mother, Dolores, Is NOT Dead
Did Delores Aveiro, the mother of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, experience a fatal second stroke days after being admitted to the hospital after she experienced an initial stroke? No, that's not true. This story originates from a website with
FactCheck.org→ Article Falsely Reports on Health of Pope Francis
Quick Take An article circulating on social media claims without evidence that Pope Francis and two of his aides have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Vatican has said the pope has a cold, “with no symptoms related to other patholog
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Joe Biden Promising That If He Wins, He’s "Coming For" Your Guns
Did Joe Biden, the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate, promise in a video that he's "coming for" your guns? No, that's not true: This is a complete misrepresentation of what the former vice president actually said in the video. Biden was s
FactCheck.org→ Social Posts Share Fake Schumer Tweet
Quick Take Posts on Facebook falsely claim to show screenshots of two tweets by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer about the U.S. coronavirus response. Schumer didn’t post the supposed tweet criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision t
Snopes→ Did VP Pence Touch NASA Gear Labeled ‘Do Not Touch’?
An old photo received new attention as U.S. Vice President Mike Pence took over the Trump administration's response to an outbreak of a new coronavirus.
Snopes→ Looking for Hand Sanitizer? Good Luck Finding It
Fear of the coronavirus has led people to stock up on the germ-killing gel, leaving store shelves empty and online retailers with sky-high prices set by those trying to profit on the rush.
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Tests Don’t Cost Over $3,000
Quick Take A meme with the false claim that “[t]he US is charging over $3,000 per test” for patients who may have COVID-19 has been circulating on social media. For now, the two agencies authorized to test for the illness are not billing pa
FactCheck.org→ Trump and the ‘New Hoax’
Democratic presidential candidates harshly criticized President Donald Trump for using the term “hoax” in connection with the coronavirus outbreak. There’s no question that the president described the disease as the Democrats’ &
Truth or Fiction?→ Breaking Down The COVID-19 ‘Friend’s Uncle’s Guidance’ Meme
As rumors quickly spread about purported myriad threats of a novel coronavirus strain known as COVID-19, a chain letter-style post purportedly containing medical advice about both the symptoms and treatments for the disease was spread heavily on Faceb
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Say Reading Mein Kampf Had A Profound Effect On Him
Did President Trump say that reading Mein Kampf, the manifesto written by Adolf Hitler, "had a profound affect (sic) on me"? No, that's not true: The quote has previously been shown to be completely made up, and the claim that Hitler's book ha
FactCheck.org→ Biden Admits He Was ‘Stopped,’ Not ‘Arrested,’ in South Africa
In recent interviews, former Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged that he was wrong to say he was “arrested” while trying to visit Nelson Mandela in South Africa. He was actually “stopped” and briefly “detained,” Bi
Snopes→ Did U.S. Sen. Graham Say Trump Knows More Than CDC About Medicine?
The senator defended President Donald Trump's handling of the new coronavirus outbreak, but he didn't go this far.
FactCheck.org→ Pence Moved Slowly in Combating HIV Outbreak
In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, newly crowned coronavirus point man Mike Pence spun the facts in claiming he moved decisively when confronted with a disturbing HIV outbreak in a rural Indiana county when he was governor of the state.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eight Largest Dow Jones Drops In Absolute Numbers Did Happen Under Trump; But They Were NOT Largest By Percentage
Did the eight largest Dow Industrial Average drops all occur under President Trump's watch, with the historic slides happening since early 2018? No, that is a misleading claim that doesn't take into account that financial markets movements are
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Man NOT Arrested For Robbery Using Cough As A Weapon
In a story related to the novel coronavirus, was a Florida man arrested for robbery after using his cough as a weapon? No, that's not true: The story originated on a site that has the tag line "satirical news." The image was created using brea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Despite Sign, NASA Says VP Pence Did NOT Defy Agency By Touching Piece Of Orion Spacecraft
Did Vice President Mike Pence defy a sign at NASA warning people not to touch a piece of "Critical Space Flight Hardware?" No, that's not true: NASA says Pence had permission to touch the equipment despite the sign, as suggested by a popular m
Snopes→ Did President Trump Cut the CDC Budget?
As the new coronavirus spread in February 2020, so did concerns about the United States' readiness to respond to the outbreak.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: International Space Station Camera Did NOT Capture New UFO Footage
Did a camera aboard the International Space Station capture new footage of a UFO? No, that's not true: Several Internet hoaxers have shared the video to suggest that NASA was tracking a UFO. However, a couple of Internet sleuths on YouTube det
Snopes→ Did Trump Fire the US Pandemic Response Team?
As a new coronavirus spread in 2020, so did concerns about the United States' preparedness for a potential pandemic.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Birds Did NOT Fall Dead From The Sky Due To 5G
Did a large number of birds fall dead from the sky due to 5G wireless technology? No, that's not true: The videos being shared do not offer any evidence that 5G - the fifth generation cellular network - has caused the deaths of the birds. The
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. James Clyburn: Black People Were ‘Fully Employed During Slavery’ Controversy
In February 2020, a number of social media and blog posts claimed that House Majority Whip James Clyburn “refused to give credit” to United States President Donald Trump for low Black unemployment numbers, because Black Americans were
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fish Antibiotics Are NOT A Safe Substitute For Human Antibiotics
Are fish antibiotics the same as human antibiotics and, therefore, perfectly safe for human consumption? No, that's not true: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns that drugs shouldn't be shared "between species" because, among other rea
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Antifa Protesters Did NOT Unfurl Banner At Trump Hotel
Did Antifa protesters breach security at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas to hang a banner reading Trump "IS IMPEACHED FOREVER" ahead of Wednesday night's Democratic debate? No, that's not true: the video has been digitally manipulat
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Member of "USA Parliament" NOT Matching The Holy Quran
Did a member of the U.S. government burn the Quran? No, that's not true: a viral image on Instagram by @thekenyans claims a member of "USA parliament" desecrated the Islamic holy book, but there are several dubious claims - one being that U.S.
Truth or Fiction?→ Fish Mox: ‘Same Antibiotic, Same Pill, Same Manufacturer, Same Drug’ as Amoxicillin?
On February 17 2020 a Facebook user shared the following post, claiming that a product called “Fish Mox” is the “same antibiotic, same pill,” and “same drug” as the common antibiotic amoxicillin: Alongside three
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Data From Windy.com Does NOT Show Massive Release Of Sulfur Dioxide Gas Near Wuhan
Does data from Windy.com show a massive release of sulfur dioxide gas near Wuhan, China, which is commonly associated with the burning of organic matters? No, that's not true: The images are not satellite measurements. A member of the NASA sul
Snopes→ American Cruise Passengers Quarantined at US Military Bases
More than 300 American cruise ship passengers, including 14 who tested positive for coronavirus, were being quarantined at military bases in California and Texas after arriving from Japan on charter flights.
Snopes→ Trading Quarantines, Americans from Cruise Land in US
Two charter flights carrying cruise ship passengers from Japan landed at military bases in California and Texas, starting the clock on a quarantine period to ensure passengers don't have the new virus that's been spreading in Asia.
Snopes→ Was a Suitcase Full of Dead Birds from China Seized at Dulles Airport?
A relatively mundane incident went viral due in part to rising fears about an outbreak of a new coronavirus.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Antifa Has NOT Killed 16 People
Is the left-wing, anti-fascist protest movement known as "Antifa" responsible for the deaths of at least 16 people? No, that's not true: Despite the claims being made by Gavin McInnes, the far-right founder of the Proud Boys, a hate crime trac
Lead Stories→ Fake News: State Of The Union Guests Were NOT Wearing "Q" Flag Pins
Did several guests at the recent State of the Union wear American flag pins with the "Q" logo on them? No, that's not true: While supporters of the so-called QAnon conspiracy theory claimed that several guests were wearing "Q" flag pins, we en
Lead Stories→ Fake News: U.S. Is NOT Now Visa-Free For Ghana
Did the United States waive visa restrictions on Ghanaian passport holders? No, that's not true: The United States recently eased some of the severe limitations it had imposed a year ago. However, Ghana is not a part of the Visa Waiver Program