On December 3 2020, a tweet by @thebradfordfile was shared to TheDonald.win, accusing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of having “rejected Trump’s offer for direct stimulus checks two months ago,” which placed the purported action in Septe
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Police In Germany Did NOT Arrest A Lockdown Critic Live On YouTube
Did police in Germany arrest YouTuber Dr. Andreas Noack for speaking out against the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic? No, that's not true: Local police in the state of Bavaria confirmed that a raid took place, but said i
Snopes→ US Colleges Mull New Virus Protocols for Students’ Return
A growing number of schools will stick with virtual instruction through the spring.
Health Feedback→ Wearing face masks helps reduce the spread of COVID-19, but it only confers partial protection and should be combined with additional public health measures
REVIEW An article published by The Federalist on 29 October 2020 claims that face masks are ineffective at reducing the spread of COVID-19. In support of its claim, the article cites several scientific studies and shows 12 graphs comparing COVID-19
Full Fact→ Viral letter on Covid-19 testing in Liverpool school was real but has been withdrawn
A number of posts on Facebook show an image of a letter purportedly sent out by Broadgreen International School in Liverpool about Covid-19 testing that will take place within the school without parental permission being needed. It is correct tha
Full Fact→ What does the new lockdown mean for childcare in England?
From 5 November, new lockdown regulations have been introduced in England as part of the government’s efforts to stop the spread of Covid-19. Our readers have asked us to explain what this means for childcare arrangements. Parents can still
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Partisan Spin on Reopening States
As President Donald Trump tells it, state COVID-19 restrictions are a partisan ploy, with Democratic governors purposely keeping their stated closed, while Republican governors are opening. In campaign speeches in states with Democratic governors, he i
Full Fact→ The WHO has not decided attending school implies consent for vaccines
A post on Facebook has claimed: “BREAKING: WHO now says your child’s presence in school counts as ‘informed consent’ for vaccination - parental presence is ‘not required’.” The post shows the headline of a bl
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Democrats Tried to Slip a Law Banning Pledge of Allegiance Into Aid Package’
In late October 2020, a number of people on Facebook appeared to share screenshots of what looked like an article headlined, “Democrats Tried to Slip a Law Banning Pledge of Allegiance Into Aid Package”: Spread Out Examples As a matter
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Belgian Mayor Did NOT Refuse To Entertain Demands From Muslim Parents To Remove Pork From School Lunch Menu
Did a Mayor in Ath, Belgium (or Dorval, Quebec, Canada; the London, England, borough of Harrow; Maryborough, Victoria, Australia; the Perth suburb of Joondalup; or a number of cities in France) write a lengthy letter in response to Muslim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Democrats Did NOT Try To Slip A Law Banning The Pledge Of Allegiance Into Aid Package
Did Democrats try to slip a law banning the Pledge of Allegiance into an aid package? No, that's not true: This story is a trolling fiction from a notorious satire website. The story originated in an article (archived here) published by B
Health Feedback→ Masks are effective at reducing COVID-19 primary transmission through respiratory droplets; the CDC acknowledges airborne transmission via aerosols can also occur
REVIEW A 22 September 2020 video that makes several inaccurate claims about the COVID-19 pandemic went viral on Facebook in late October, receiving more than 35,000 interactions on the platform, according to the social media analytics tool CrowdTang
FactCheck.org→ Trump on the Stump
We reviewed all of President Donald Trump’s speeches at campaign rallies over five days, from Oct. 12 to Oct. 16. There were six speeches and combined, Trump spoke for more than eight hours, averaging about one hour and 20 minutes per speech. Bel
FactCheck.org→ Biden on the Stump
After months of doing mostly virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden returned to in-person events with small, socially distanced crowds in September. He’s kept up his travel in October. We reviewed B
Snopes→ Barrett Was Trustee at Private School with Anti-Gay Policies
Amy Coney Barrett served for nearly three years on the board of private Christian schools that effectively barred admission to children of same-sex parents.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Say If He Is Elected President He Will Lock Down The Country Until A Vaccine Is Ready And Everyone Is Vaccinated
Did Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden say if he is elected president, he will lock down the country until a vaccine is ready and everyone is vaccinated? No, that's not true: It's a fake quote. Although Biden has said he would list
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Town Hall
In an Oct. 15 town hall on NBC News, President Donald Trump made false and misleading claims on the coronavirus, the economy and more: Trump was wrong when he said a recent study found “85% of the people who wear masks catch” the coronavirus. The
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Town Hall
At a televised town hall in Philadelphia, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made false and misleading claims on COVID-19, health insurance, the 1994 crime bill and more: Biden falsely claimed all members of a Centers for Disease Control and Pr
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Exaggerated Claims on Biden and Pharma in Puerto Rico
At a rally in Sanford, Florida, President Donald Trump made the exaggerated claim that his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, “voted to obliterate” Puerto Rico’s pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. And during a health care speech in Char
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts WHO’s Lockdown Comments
At campaign rallies and in tweets, President Donald Trump falsely said the World Health Organization changed its position and “admitted that Donald Trump was right” about lockdowns. But the agency has said no such thing. The president first made th
Health Feedback→ Mask use does not lead to a higher risk of COVID-19 as viral social media posts claim
REVIEW Misinformation aimed at discouraging mask use has been prolific during the COVID-19 pandemic, as detailed in several reviews by Health Feedback. Another claim that masks do not work or that they make people more likely to have COVID-19 began
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Claim That Michigan Is ‘Closed’
In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the state of Michigan is “closed,” specifically and falsely mentioning churches and schools. In fact, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat
FactCheck.org→ Uganda’s Low COVID-19 Cases Due to Restrictions, Not Hydroxychloroquine
Quick Take Uganda has had relatively low numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths — but not because of hydroxychloroquine, as an article on social media claims. Uganda’s guidelines initially included the use of the drug as an experimental medicatio
FactCheck.org→ Timeline of Trump’s COVID-19 Comments
President Donald Trump announced in the early hours of Oct. 2 that he and the first lady had tested positive for COVID-19. By late afternoon, the White House said that “out of an abundance of caution” the president was taken to Walter Reed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Mask-wearing Killed A German Schoolchild
Did a German schoolchild die as a result of wearing their required mask in school? No, there's no evidence: The person making the claim provided no evidence, not even the place, age or date of death. Police in the Lower Franconia region o
Full Fact→ What are the facts behind claims of a child-snatching panic on social media?
In the past few weeks, many reports of suspicious behaviour around children, including attempted abductions, have appeared on social media. There’s evidence to suggest that some of these reported cases may be genuine attempts to abduct children,
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the First Trump-Biden Debate
Summary President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden met on the debate stage for the first time and stretched or mangled facts on several topics: Trump exaggerated instances of election “fraud,” misleadingly citing ballots “found i
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Weekend Claims
On Sept. 26 and 27, President Donald Trump spoke for about two hours and 15 minutes in five appearances — including one campaign rally in Middletown, Pennsylvania. We’ve compiled many of the president’s false and misleading claims fro
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NY State Assembly Bill A99 Does NOT Aim To Take Children From Homes For COVID-19
Was New York state Assembly Bill A99, sponsored by Assemblyman Nick Perry, drawn up to take advantage of the pandemic, with the purported aim of allowing state officials to remove infected residents -- namely children -- from their homes
Truth or Fiction?→ Did DACA Recipients Pay $891 Million in Federal Taxes?
Shortly after a New York Times report appeared detailing years of financial dealings by United States President Donald Trump, various online posts took the opportunity to highlight the differences between his own reputed practices and those of commun
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mississippi Governor Did NOT Sign Executive Order Abolishing Statewide Mask Requirements
Did the governor of Mississippi sign an executive order abolishing statewide mask requirements? No, that's not true: The "formal letter" announcing the alleged order is fake, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and a
Health Feedback→ Using face masks correctly does not increase the risk of skin or oral infections
REVIEW Facebook posts claiming that face masks promote bacterial and fungal overgrowth and lead to skin and oral infections (see examples here, here, and here) went viral in late September 2020. As we explain below, these claims are unsupported as s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Woman Was NOT Arrested For Not Wearing A Mask – She Was Arrested For Criminal Trespassing
Was a woman arrested at a middle school football game for not wearing a mask? No, that's not true. A video went viral showing a woman not wearing a mask at a football game in Logan, Ohio, and a police officer tasing her, putting her in ha
Logically→ There is a risk of transmission of the virus if students gather in one place.
Students would be at risk of spreading the COVID-19 if they do not maintain social distancing, and if hygiene measures are not followed in schools.
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Early Statements About the Coronavirus
President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden have made competing claims about Biden’s early statements on the coronavirus. Following the disclosure of comments he made to journalist Bob Woodward in March about downplaying
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Town Hall
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden answered questions from the public in a CNN town hall, but he got some facts wrong and misled on others: Biden made the far-fetched claim that data show President Donald Trump could have prevented “all&
Snopes→ Princeton Faces Federal Inquiry After Acknowledging Racism
The investigation is the Trump administration’s latest salvo against schools and colleges that seek to address racism.
Full Fact→ Testing: Where are we?
The issue of Covid-19 testing has hit the headlines again in recent days, with reports both of tests not being available in certain areas of the country, and of an increase in how long it is taking to process certain tests. Back in spring and early sum
FactCheck.org→ D.C. Mayor Did Not Propose Removal of Federal Monuments
Quick Take A Facebook post falsely claims that Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser “proposed using her power to remove” the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial in the wake of protests against racism. Bowser asked an advisory panel to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Started School In 1968 And WAS Bused In 1969.
Did Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris start school in 1970, proving that she was not bused in Berkeley, California, during the 1960s like she claims? No, that's not true: The Berkeley school district confirmed her element