Does a graphic being widely shared on social media accurately represent the survival rate of the novel coronavirus at 99.7%? No, that's not true: Scientists do not know precisely how many people survive or recover from the virus versus how man
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Muslims Did NOT Demand Locals Not Walk Dogs In Public, Saying It Was A Violation Of Sharia And "Disrespects" Them
Did Muslims in Manchester, England, demand that locals not walk dogs in public since it is a violation of Sharia and "disrespects" them? No, that's not true: There is no proof that such a claim, which has been debunked before, came from the Mu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Officials Did NOT Say Coronavirus Killed 200 In Iran
Did a report state that the novel coronavirus had killed 200 in Iran? No, that's not true: The number of deaths in official reports on March 3, 2020, were much lower than stated in this article. The claim that inflated the numbers - purporting
FactCheck.org→ Democrats’ Misleading Coronavirus Claims
Democrats have criticized President Donald Trump for his administration’s response to the new coronavirus, making claims about cuts to public health programs and the silencing of government experts. But they haven’t always gotten their facts ri
FactCheck.org→ Image Altered to Show KKK Members with Trump Sign
Quick Take A doctored image on social media shows members of the KKK carrying a Trump-Pence campaign banner. The original image, which predates President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign by several years, does not. Full Story Facebook users are s
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
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Seattle Coronavirus Testing’ Twitter Thread
On March 2 2020, as six patients in Washington state were reported to have died of a novel coronavirus, a Twitter user going by @into_the_brush shared a thread about their purported attempts to be tested for the virus in Seattle. In the first tweet,
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Picasso Died in 1973, Surprising the Internet Every Year’
On March 1 2020, a Facebook user shared a Twitter screenshot about Pablo Picasso having died in 1973, which appeared somewhat in the style of “I was today years old when I learned” memes. On Facebook, the post racked up 40,000 shares and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ku Klux Klan Marchers Did NOT Carry Trump-Pence Banner
Did members of the Ku Klux Klan hold a Trump-Pence banner during a march? No, that's not true: The photo has been doctored. The actual photo was taken in 2009, seven years before President Trump was elected. The claim originated from a post (a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Bovine Vaccine Can NOT Be Used To Inoculate People Against Coronavirus
Can a coronavirus vaccine used on cattle be used to inoculate people against CoVid-19, the virus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and left thousands dead? No, that's not true: There is currently no vaccine to prevent the spread of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Journalist Did NOT Claim A Coronavirus Patient Was Murdered
Did a Seattle journalist tweet out a claim that a coronavirus nursing home patient was the victim of a homicide? No, that's not true. The tweet did go out from a TV reporter, but it was doctored to claim that a murder investigation was underwa
Truth or Fiction?→ Conspiracy Theorists Help Spread Video Pushing Coronavirus ‘Live Cremation’ Claim
A video circulating online promoting the claim that coronavirus victims in China were being “cremated alive” was promoted by an organization employing disinformation specialist and white nationalist Steve Bannon. According to Politifact, t
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
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the CDC Stop Disclosing How Many People Were Tested for Coronavirus in the United States?
On March 2 2020, journalist Judd Legum published a tweet claiming that the website for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had been updated between March 1 and 2 2020, and that after the update the CDC was no longer disclosing the n
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: VP Pence Did NOT Urge People With Coronavirus To Go To The Police
Did Vice President Mike Pence send out a tweet urging people infected with the novel coronavirus to go to the nearest police station? No, that is a hoax. Pence did not send such a tweet, as evidenced by the fact that no record of this tweet ex
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bernie Sanders Does NOT Own A Lavish 15-Acre Estate In Stowe
Does Bernie Sanders count among his homes a palatial Green Mountain estate on 15 acres in Stowe, Vermont? No, that's not true: This is a story that was put out on social media and publicly shared by a woman who admitted it was "satirical," sai
Snopes→ Virus Fears Close Down France’s Famed Louvre Museum
The spreading coronavirus epidemic shut down France's Louvre Museum, with workers who guard its famous trove of artworks fearful of being contaminated by the museum's flow of tourists from around the world.
Snopes→ Buttigieg Ending His Presidential Campaign
Pete Buttigieg, who rose from being a small-town Midwestern mayor to a barrier-breaking, top-tier candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, is ending his campaign.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cops Did NOT Threaten A West Hollywood Homeowner With Jail If He Removed A Tent Erected In His Yard By Homeless Men
Did police threaten a West Hollywood, California, homeowner with jail if he removed a tent erected in his yard by a homeless person? No, that's not true: West Hollywood laws allow for the removal of trespassers from private property, including
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BBC News Did NOT Report Bullied Quaden Bayles Died By Suicide
Did Quaden Bayles die of suicide, and did the BBC report on this? Also, did he record his own suicide? No, none of this is true: a gang of hoaxers (likely from the Philippines) has created a string of fake news websites that trick people into
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Doctors Do NOT Recommend Carbon Filter Face Masks To Prevent Coronavirus Spread
Do doctors recommend carbon filter face masks to prevent Coronavirus? No, this is misleading. Videos falsely claims that doctors are recommending carbon filter masks as a way to protect families, although the FDA and CDC both concluded that th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chuck Schumer Did NOT Quietly Delete His Tweet Criticizing Trump’s China Travel Ban As ‘Premature’ And ‘War Against Immigrants’
Did U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer quietly delete his tweet criticizing President Trump's China travel ban as "premature" and a "war against immigrants"? No, that's not true: The tweet being shared was completely fabricated. Twitter
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The United Nations Does NOT Have A Plot To Depopulate The World
Does the United Nations have a secret plan to wipe out 95% of the world's population in the next 10 years? No, that is fake news. The conspiracy theory surrounding an action plan called "Agenda 21" has been around, and debunked, since shortly
Truth or Fiction?→ Did 41 Democrats Vote Against ‘Protecting Already Born Babies’?
In February 2020, pundits and blogs launched a round of invective against Democratic Party lawmakers after a bill targeting healthcare providers fell short of garnering enough votes for debate on the Senate floor. The latest salvo followed a cloture v
FactCheck.org→ Anti-Sanders Ad Misleads on ‘Toxic Waste’ Site
Quick Take An ad misleads when it claims that Sen. Bernie Sanders “helped turn neighborhoods like ours into a toxic waste dumping ground.” Sanders did support a bill that could have resulted in nuclear waste being placed near a poor, minority town
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s CNN Town Hall
Former Vice President Joe Biden made a series of false and misleading statements on guns and crime during a CNN town hall in Charleston, South Carolina, on Feb. 26: Biden inflated support among gun owners and National Rifle Association members to ban
Truth or Fiction?→ Would 38 Percent of Americans Not Buy Corona Beer over Coronavirus Fears?
On February 28 2020, CNN published a tweet reporting that a full 38 percent of Americans — more than a third — refused to drink Corona beer under any circumstances, due to fears of coronavirus: 38% of Americans wouldn't buy Corona be
Truth or Fiction?→ Did ‘Akira’ Predict a 2020 Coronavirus Outbreak?
On February 27 2020, a Facebook user shared the following meme about the 1988 anime classic Akira, the 2020 Olympics, and plot elements which were reportedly strangely prescient: A four-panel meme featured images on one side, text on the other. In s
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Coronavirus Press Conference
Facing a declining stock market and criticism from Democrats, President Donald Trump and other officials have minimized the risks of the coronavirus to the U.S. and given inaccurate and misleading information about the new virus. Trump said the curren
Truth or Fiction?→ If Your Child is an Authorized User on Your Credit Card, Do They Automatically Start Out with an 800 Credit Score?
On February 18 2020, the Facebook page “Real Badass Moms” shared a screenshot of the following tweet, which advised people “with a credit card and a kid” to add their child as an authorized user on that card — an act that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The United States Does NOT Spend $900 Billion On Welfare For "Illegals"
Does the United States spend $900 billion on welfare for undocumented immigrants - money that could go toward funding veteran programs? No, that's not true. The suggestion has been making its way - again - around the internet and has evolved s
Truth or Fiction?→ Did an MSNBC Commentator Say that Recent College Graduates Make ‘$75,000 a Year’?
On February 25 2020, a purported comment from MSNBC commentator Mike Barnicle on talk show Morning Joe netted him accusations of being out of touch with many Americans. Barnicle was not named in the tweet that prompted the accusation, which has been
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Montana Man Did NOT Sell Jerky Made Of Human Meat
Did a Montana man get arrested after his best-selling jerky was found to be made of human meat? No, that's not true: This story was published on a satirical site called Ringssss, which includes this tagline, "Probably the best satire site ever
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hair Weaves And Lace Front Wigs Made In China NOT Likely To Contain Coronavirus
Do hair weaves and lace front wigs that were made in China contain the novel coronavirus? No, that is not likely: There is very little chance that the coronavirus could be spread from contact with these surfaces, and there are no known cases o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scientists Did NOT Discover That Cocaine Kills Coronavirus
Did scientists figure out that cocaine kills coronavirus, thereby disovering an unexpected cure to the latest viral outbreak? No, that's not true: This fake story was generated on Break Your Own News, a website that allows people to quickly cr
Truth or Fiction?→ Were #DemDebate Tickets Sold for $1,750 to $3,200?
On the night of the February 25 2020 Democratic debate, Twitter rumors appeared containing claims that tickets to the event in South Carolina were sold for amounts ranging between $1,750 and $3,200: JFC these debate tickets started at $1750. That
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Man Pictured In Meme Did NOT Say That "Jihad Will Continue"
Did a Muslim man whose picture is being widely shared in a meme say that "Jihad will continue until all the Hindus, Christians, Buddhists, Atheists are killed"? No, that's not true: This is a made-up quote that has previously been debunked, an