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FactCheck.org→ RFK Jr. Video Pushes Known Vaccine Misrepresentations

2021-03-12 Quick Take A video stoking fears of the COVID-19 vaccines in the Black community is being promoted online. But the film repeats misrepresentations about vaccines, generally, and exploits historical cases of unethical medical conduct to suggest without Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Vaccines are safe and aren’t associated with autoimmune disease, contrary to claim in viral video by chiropractor Steven Baker

2021-03-11 REVIEW A Facebook video published by chiropractor Steven Baker on 5 March 2021, claimed that vaccines are responsible for autoimmune diseases. The video received more than 10,000 interactions and more than 80,000 views on Facebook, according to soci Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Prince William Defends UK Monarchy Against Racism Accusation

2021-03-11 Prince William made the comments in response to questions shouted at him by reporters during a visit to an East London school. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ On a ‘Scroll That Has 470+ Names of People Killed by MN Police,’ Was Derek Chauvin Involved in Five?

2021-03-11 On March 7 2021, a tweet about the upcoming trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin over the death of George Floyd appeared and started to quickly spread: The day before Derek Chauvin goes on trial in Minneapolis for the murder of George Fl Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Barrasso’s Claims About Stimulus Check Recipients

2021-03-11 Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming defended his vote against the American Rescue Plan Act, in part, by claiming that the legislation would provide $1,400 stimulus checks to prisoners and “illegal immigrants” who shouldn’t receive them. But, l Go to site post…»

Climate Feedback→ Atlantic ocean circulation system is slowing down, as accurately described in The New York Times article

2021-03-11 SUMMARY The article published in The New York Times discusses findings from a study published in February 2021 that reconstructed the evolution of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), an ocean circulation system that strongly infl Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Capitol Protesters Were Armed With Variety of Weapons

2021-03-10 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 Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Is the Effort to Recall Gavin Newsom About ‘Telling People to Wear Masks’?

2021-03-09 https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/is-the-effort-to-recall-gavin-newsom In a recent tweet, Sen. Bernie Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Is the Effort to Recall Gavin Newsom About ‘Telling People to Wear Masks’?

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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The ‘Keystone’ Pipeline Was NOT ‘Just About Completed’ When Biden Stopped It

2021-03-09 Was the "Keystone" pipeline "just about completed" when President Joe Biden stopped it? No, that's not true: Less than one tenth of the Keystone XL segment of the Keystone system was complete when Biden revoked the permit for Keystone XL Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Please DO NOT Offer Yarn, String or Human Hair for Birds to Build Nests!

2021-03-09 In March 2021, a Facebook post circulated, warning readers not to leave certain materials for birds to use in their nests: Please DO NOT offer yarn, string or human hair for birds to build nests! Every year we see both young and adult birds… Pos Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Far-Right U.S. Legislators Using Disinformation to Gain, Strengthen Positions

2021-03-09 Even as acolytes of former United States president Donald Trump consider running to replace retiring Republicans, his allies already in the U.S. government are trying to throw up barriers to passing broadly popular legislation — but all are leani Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ There are no mouse brains in Covid-19 vaccines

2021-03-09 A post on Facebook makes a number of claims about the ingredients in vaccines and the reactions to those ingredients. It’s not clear whether the post is talking about vaccines in general or one of the Covid-19 vaccines, so where we have informati Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Was the CPAC Stage Designed to Look Like Nazi Insignia?

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Health Feedback→ Data from Israel showed that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine reduces the likelihood of dying from COVID-19; analysis in a forum post claiming the opposite is flawed

2021-03-09 REVIEW A forum post made by Haim Yativ on a Hebrew-language discussion board claimed that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine “killed […] about 40 times more [elderly people] than the disease itself would have killed, and about 260 times mo Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines start to provide protection within two weeks of the first dose, with no evidence they increase the risk of infection before then

2021-03-09 Review A Gateway Pundit article by Niall McCrae, a mental health researcher, claimed that a report from Public Health England showed a “48% rise in infections after the first dose of Pfizer and Astra Zeneca vaccines”. The report from Public Health Go to site post…»

AFP Fact Check→ This video shows an aviation photographer documenting a 2020 air show in Saudi Arabia

2021-03-09 A video has been shared in multiple Facebook posts alongside claims that it was taken during an air show in Sri Lanka to celebrate the country’s Air Force’s  70th anniversary. The claim, however, is false; the footage in fact shows an air show in Go to site post…»

AFP Fact Check→ Photo shows hospitalised Kenyan MP after 2014 parliament fracas, not after recent funeral brawl

2021-03-09 Facebook posts claiming to picture a Kenyan MP in hospital after being beaten up at a funeral in February 2021 have been shared multiple times. The claim is false: while the image does show lawmaker Simba Arati in hospital, the picture was taken in 2 Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Did Princess Diana Lose Her ‘Royal Protection’?

2021-03-08 On March 7 2021, a highly-anticipated interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle by Oprah Winfrey aired, and among discourse about that interview was a claim that Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, lost her royal protection — which was in tu Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: El Chapo Did NOT Testify In U.S. Court He Paid Off Nancy Pelosi To Keep The Mexican/U.S. Border Open For Drug Cartels

2021-03-08 Did El Chapo testify in U.S. court that he paid off House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to keep the Mexican/U.S. border open for drug cartels? No, that's not true. Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was found guilty in 2019 of 10 counts o Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Tyler Perry Offer Harry and Meghan His Home and Security?

2021-03-08 The surprise revelation came during a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Posts Spread Bogus Harris Quote Fabricated on Satirical Site

2021-03-08 Quick Take Posts circulating on social media falsely claim that Vice President Kamala Harris supports deep cuts to veterans’ programs, telling them to “get a job.” It’s a fabricated quotation that originated on a satirical websi Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Do Bodies Float in Lake Superior?

2021-03-08 In early March 2021, as the first signs of spring began to touch the Northern Hemisphere and melt the ice rimes from its lakes, a popular Facebook post claiming that bodies in Lake Superior don’t float was very popular: Well… Here’s Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Six residents in a German nursing home died from COVID-19, not from vaccines

2021-03-06 REVIEW On 1 March 2021, Children’s Health Defense published an article claiming that 25 percent of the residents in a nursing home in Berlin, Germany died after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. In a few days, the article receive Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Are These Drones Playing Volleyball?

2021-03-06 Apparently even drone pilots were getting a little bored during quarantine. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Schools Are NOT Banning Dr. Seuss Books, Seuss Enterprises Has Withdrawn Six Titles From Publication

2021-03-06 Did schools ban Dr. Seuss books? No, that's not true: Lead Stories has not found any recent reports of schools which have banned all Dr. Seuss books in the wake of Seuss Enterprises' decision to cancel six titles of dozens because of "hur Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Vackseenz’ Video Is NOT Correct — mRNA Vaccine Does NOT Revise Your DNA

2021-03-06 Does the video "The One About Vackseenz," correctly describe the genetic impacts of COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true. The video peddles multiple COVID-19 conspiracy theories, including that messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines "alter the f Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Cruz’s Partisan Spin on COVID-19 Bill

2021-03-05 Sen. Ted Cruz says only 9% of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan “focuses on health spending” and that the remaining “91% is a partisan wish list paying off the Democratic special interests that got them elected.” While argu Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Offenders Under The Age Of 18 Are NOT Eligible For The Death Penalty

2021-03-05 Are juveniles under the age of 18 eligible for the death penalty? No, that's not true: Neither of the teenage Texas killers in the meme can be executed. A 2005 U.S. Supreme Court ruling held it is unconstitutional to put to death those co Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Former Lowe’s Employee Jayjuan Young Says He Was Fired Over 37 Cents

2021-03-05 A March 4 2021 Facebook post by Jayjuan Young addressed his termination from a job at Lowe’s Home Improvement, with an assertion that he was fired over a 37 cent register discrepancy: Tomorrow Would have been my Year at Lowe’s. In 11 months I Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Did Eat Out to Help Out cause Covid to spread?

2021-03-05 We’ve been seeing a number of claims debating whether the government’s Eat Out to Help Out (EOHO) scheme led to an increase in Covid-19 infections.  Eat Out to Help Out (EOHO) was a government scheme that encouraged people to visit res Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Pope Arrives in Iraq to Rally Christians Despite Pandemic

2021-03-05 During his visit, Pope Francis will pray in the Baghdad church that was the site of one of the worst massacres of Christians, the 2010 attack by Islamic militants that left 58 people dead. Go to site post…»

AFP Fact Check→ Photo of US military analyst shared in false Facebook posts about ‘Italian president’s arrest’

2021-03-05 A photo has been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Facebook in March 2021 alongside a claim it shows Italian President Sergio Mattarella being arrested for "meddling" in the 2020 US Presidential election. The claim is false: the photo actually s Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Lab Results Do NOT Prove That There Are Harmful Microorganisms Growing On Your Mask

2021-03-04 Did a laboratory analysis commissioned by a German children's charity find bacteria and mold on a mask? Yes, that is true, but it does not mean these microorganisms are harmful or abnormal. According to experts, it is likely that the bact Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nevada Voter Has NOT ‘Disappeared’ — She Cast Her Ballot As A U.S. Citizen Living Abroad

2021-03-04 Did Nevada voter Christina Gupana "disappear"? Is the "Louder With Crowder" show correct in saying her vote in the 2020 general election was fraudulent? No, that's not true: Lead Stories located Gupana and spoke to her on several occasion Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Did the CDC Issue Zombie Apocalypse Guidelines in 2021 Because of a Nostradamus Prophecy?

2021-03-04 On March 3 2021, a number of Fox affiliates shared an article claiming that due to a purported 2021 Nostradamus prophecy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had created “just in case” guidance for a “zombie apocalypse̶ Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Tests can detect the Covid-19 virus

2021-03-04 A post on Facebook falsely claims that Covid-19 tests have a 100% false positive rate, because the virus causing the disease cannot be detected with tests. This is completely untrue. The post shares a screenshot that says: “I want you to truly un Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ The U.S. leads the world in number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, but not in the proportion of the population vaccinated

2021-03-04 REVIEW The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world since early 2020, causing more than 100 million confirmed cases and more than 2.5 million deaths worldwide to date, 500,000 of which happened in the U.S. Since the first COVID-19 vaccines were authori Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White Van Videos Do NOT Include Evidence Of Sex Trafficking, Organ Harvesting Kidnappers

2021-03-04 Does the proliferation of "white van" warning videos show that vans in the most common truck and van color are to feared as the tools of kidnappers engaged in human trafficking or organ harvesting? No, that's not true: Governmental and pr Go to site post…»

AFP Fact Check→ Post falsely claims Johnson & Johnson didn’t update public after vaccine trial volunteer fell ill

2021-03-04 A Facebook post claims that vaccine maker Johnson & Johnson has failed to update the public on why “volunteers” fell ill during the trials of its Covid-19 shot in 2020, an event that brought a temporary halt to clinical testing. This claim is misl Go to site post…»

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