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AFP Fact Check→ Man assaulted at Portland Black Lives Matter protest did not die
Social media posts claim that a man assaulted during a Black Lives Matter protest in the US city of Portland died from his injuries. This is false; a man was beaten and injured in the Oregon city on August 16, 2020, but police confirmed that he is aliv
Poynter→ What the Postal Service story can teach us about misinformation
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and accountability journalism, from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network & the American Press Institute’s Accountability Project. Sign up here A microcosm of misinformation The current conv
FactCheck.org→ Democratic Convention Night 3
Summary It was another quiet night on the fact-checking front at the Democratic National Convention. We found former presidential nominee Hillary Clinton cited a dubious study on billionaires profiting during the pandemic, and former Labor Secretary Hi
Poynter→ Fact-checking night three of the 2020 DNC with Barack Obama and Kamala Harris
Sen. Kamala Harris of California became the first Black and Asian American woman to accept the vice presidential nomination of a major political party during the third night of the 2020 virtual Democratic National Convention. And — fact-check us —
Poynter→ Fact-checking night three of the 2020 DNC with Barack Obama and Kamala Harris
Sen. Kamala Harris of California became the first Black and Asian American woman to accept the vice presidential nomination of a major political party during the third night of the 2020 virtual Democratic National Convention. And — fact-check us —
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fields Of ‘Human Cages’ Discovered In Caruthers, California, Are Old Jail Cells That Are No Longer In Use
Were fields of "human cages" discovered in Caruthers, California? Yes, but that is missing context. The viral video of cages with toilets stacked up in the desert shows old metal jail cells that are no longer being used to hold people and
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Images Show Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Announcing Their Ticket at an Event — Without Masks?
On August 15 2020, four days after Joe Biden announced that former California attorney general Kamala Harris would be his running mate in the upcoming presidential election, the following images began circulating — purportedly showing Biden and
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This a Photo of Seattle — Brought to You By ‘The Environmental Left’?
On August 10 2020, a Facebook user shared the following picture, purportedly taken in Seattle the previous month and showing detritus left behind by the “environmental left”: Alongside a blurry image of a trash-filled street, the
Snopes→ Did Trump Say ‘We Should Get a Redo of Four Years’?
The comment during a Wisconsin campaign rally was widely interpreted to mean the president might seek a third term.
Full Fact→ You’re allowed to leave England if you’re self-isolating for 14 days following a trip abroad
A number of readers have asked us about the rules around quarantine when you return from a foreign country. At the moment you have to quarantine yourself on arrival in England for 14 days if you return from any country outside the UK and Ireland not on
Snopes→ Pharmacists Can Give Childhood Shots, US Officials Say
The head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services took the step using emergency powers he has during the coronavirus epidemic.
Snopes→ Pharmacists Can Give Childhood Shots, US Officials Say
The head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services took the step using emergency powers he has during the coronavirus epidemic.
Snopes→ Coin Shortage Hits Retailers, Laundromats, Tooth Fairy
Quarters, dimes and nickels aren’t circulating as freely as they usually do because many businesses have been closed during the pandemic and consumers aren’t out spending as much.
Full Fact→ Infrared thermometers do not affect the pineal gland
A video and accompanying caption on Facebook have claimed that infrared temperature guns can damage the pineal gland. In the video, a woman films an encounter at a dentist, where she refuses to let staff take her children’s temperature using an i
The Dispatch→ Is a ‘Shadow Government’ Seeking a Coup Against President Trump?
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FactCheck.org→ Democratic Convention Night 2
Summary It was another unconventional night for fact-checkers at the truncated Democratic National Convention that has been forced to go virtual because of the coronavirus pandemic. But we found a few statements to write about, including a misleading c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Thousands of Seattle Democrats Did NOT Unsafely Gather To Demand Protection From COVID-19 Risks of In-Person Voting
Does a photo posted on social media show thousands of Seattle Democrats crowded onto downtown streets to demand mail-in voting as a safe alternative to in-person voting during a pandemic?No, that's not true: The photo was taken at Black L
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Is NOT Automatically VP If Joe Biden Is Elected President And Can’t Finish His Term
Will Speaker Nancy Pelosi automatically become vice president if Joe Biden is elected and then can't serve out his term? No, that's not true. The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution clarified rules of succession, starting the vice pre
Truth or Fiction?→ Is ‘Maskne’ a Sign of a Lung Infection?
As far-right disinformation purveyors continued flailing for relevancy in August 2020, one graphic regurgitated the conspiracy theory that blemishes caused by accumulations of facial moisture under face masks (worn in order to protect others from pote
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Truck Driver Attacked In Portland Near Black Lives Matter Protest Has NOT Died
Has the truck driver attacked in Portland, Oregon, near a Black Lives Matter protest died? No, that's not true. The man attacked on video during a protest on August 16, 2020, has not died, the Portland police confirmed to Lead Stories on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof That Government Contractors Played A Role In Carrying Out A ‘Coup Against President Trump’
Did government contractors play a role in carrying out a "coup against President Trump" as claimed in the "ShadowGate" video? No, that's not true: There's zero evidence to support the claim, a variation on the oft-debunked myth that Trump
Full Fact→ Claims that a 2011 lightning composite picture were taken in the Lake District are false
A number of posts on Facebook have claimed to show a striking image of a storm taken in Caldbeck in the Lake District in early August 2020. This is not the case. The picture is a composite taken in 2011 by photographer Chris Kotsiopoulos. He took
Full Fact→ It’s not true that migrants get a free TV licence
A Facebook post that has been shared 28,000 times claims that pensioners have to pay for a TV licence while migrants get a licence for free. This is not correct. The post says: “Funny that those who fought on the beaches of Northern France
Poynter→ Africa Check sees huge growth in its WhatsApp podcast debunking widely circulated misinformation
“What’s Crap on WhatsApp,” a voice note podcast produced by fact-checking organization Africa Check and podcast company Volume, has gained a dedicated following during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the first six months of 2020, subscriptions to the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The CDC Did NOT Predict An Outbreak Of AFM Cases To Cover Up Anticipated Future Vaccine Injuries
Did the CDC predict an outbreak of AFM (acute flaccid myelitis) cases to cover up anticipated future vaccine injuries from the COVID-19 vaccine and flu shot? No, that's not true: The CDC has been tracking AFM cases since 2014. AF
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say She Would Sign An Executive Order To Send Police To Take Your Guns
Did Kamala Harris vow to sign an executive order that would send police to your door to get your guns if you do not surrender them? No, that's not true. Sen. Harris, the presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee, said when
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Greatest Hits
As the Democratic National Convention kicks off today, we thought it would be helpful to highlight some of the claims we have fact-checked from presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden over the course of the campaign so far. For more on each statement,
Full Fact→ We don’t know whether “misinformation” killed 800 people
“'Hundreds dead' because of Covid-19 misinformation” BBC News website, 12 August 2020 “Online conspiracy theories and misinformation relating to Covid-19 have resulted in at least 800 deaths from coronavirus” The Independent,
AFP Fact Check→ This photo was taken in 2006 after an Israeli airstrike on a village in Lebanon
A picture of coffins wrapped in Lebanese flags is being shared in Facebook posts claiming to show the funeral of victims from the recent explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. The claim is false; the image was taken by AFP in 2006 during the funeral procession
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows Vladimir Putin meeting a young patient from an oncology centre in 2012
A photo has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim it shows Russian President Vladimir Putin sitting at a table with his daughter, who he announced in August 2020 had taken part in a novel coronavirus vaccine tr
Snopes→ Pelosi to Call House Back Into Session to Vote on USPS Bill
President Donald Trump’s new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, has sparked nationwide outcry over delays, new prices and cutbacks just as millions of Americans will be trying to vote by mail to avoid polling places during the coronavirus outbreak.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Say Charlottesville White Supremacists and Neo-Nazis Were "Very Fine People" In 2017
Did President Donald Trump say during a news conference on August 15, 2017 that neo-Nazis and white nationalists at a protest in Charlottesville were "very fine people"? No, that's not true: while the President did indeed use the
Health Feedback→ Vaccines undergo strict safety testing before they are licensed for use in the U.S. and many other countries; no validity to the claim of a 33% “death rate” from COVID-19 vaccine
REVIEW Facebook posts (example) asking the question “Would you take a vaccine with a 33% death rate to feel safe from a virus with a 0.06% death rate?” began circulating in late July 2020, and have received more than 10,000 interactions on Faceb
FactCheck.org→ Viral Chart Distorts Human Trafficking Statistics
Quick Take A popular bar graph on social media claims to show that the number of human trafficking arrests skyrocketed under President Donald Trump, compared to those under former President Barack Obama. But the chart misleads by using cherry-picked an
FactCheck.org→ Trump Campaign Exaggerates Potential for Mail-In Voting Fraud After Election
The latest concern raised by the Trump campaign about mail-in voting is that some states run by Democrats will allow votes to be cast and counted after Election Day. Specifically, Hogan Gidley, the national press secretary for the Trump campaign, war
FactCheck.org→ Harris Hasn’t Called Biden a ‘Racist’ or a ‘Rapist’
Quick Take Contrary to claims in viral internet posts, Sen. Kamala Harris did not call former Vice President Joe Biden a “racist” or a “rapist.” Rather, she has been critical of Biden’s position on busing to integrate scho
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Trump Say That Without a Deal ‘They Can’t Have Universal Mail-in Voting, They Just Can’t Have It’?
During ongoing controversy over United States Postal Service slowdowns and mail-in voting in August 2020, historian Heather Cox Richardson posted a status update to Facebook quoting United States President Donald Trump as saying that withholding USP
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jane Doe V. Donald J. Trump And Jeffrey E. Epstein Lawsuit Filing Is NOT Proof Trump Is A Rapist
Does a lawsuit filed by a woman against Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein prove that Trump is a rapist? No, that's not true: The lawsuit document is not evidence of anything. It is just a legal complaint, something anyone can file
The Dispatch→ Did Kamala Harris Frame and Prosecute a Man for Murder?
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