A Facebook post attempting to falsely link protection against COVID-19 to Satanism continued to spread on the platform in July 2020 — while also providing a look into how disinformation is laundered across social media platforms. The post by Ana
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walmart Can And Does Require All Shoppers To Wear Face Masks; ‘Reference Number’ Will Not Exempt You
Can a shopper at Walmart opt out of wearing a protective face mask by presenting a numbered reference code at the door? No. The nation's largest retailer and its affiliate, Sam's Club, on July 15, 2020, issued a "masks-on" rule for all shopper
AFP Fact Check→ Photo does not show Trump ally Stone celebrating after prison sentence commuted
Social media posts claim a photo shows Donald Trump’s confidant Roger Stone celebrating in a restaurant by making the white power symbol after the president commuted his prison sentence. This is false; the photo is more than two years old and was tak
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Dr. Fauci Say “I Don’t Know How to Explain to You That You Should Care for Other People”?
In mid-July 2020, various iterations of the quote “I don’t know how to explain to you that you should care about other people” circulated, but all were attributed to Dr. Anthony Fauci: When Fauci said: “I Don't Know How To E
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the 2005 Film ‘V for Vendetta’ About a Virus — and Set in 2020?
On June 21 2020, the Facebook page “Cosmic Enlightenment” shared the following meme, which claimed that the 2005 film V for Vendetta was about the use of a virus to control populations — and that it was set in the year 2020: &nbs
Full Fact→ Independent SAGE’s estimated death rate is too high
"What we are saying is 27,000 excess deaths are likely between now and next April if the expectation by the Chief Medical Officer [is] that he would be surprised and delighted if the UK is in the same place next spring." Sir David King, 5 July 2020 S
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Comments on Biden and the Coronavirus
In July 14 remarks in the White House Rose Garden, President Donald Trump made a series of false, misleading and unsupported statements about the novel coronavirus and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s position on it. Trump
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The CDC Did NOT Say That Cloth Masks ‘Do Not Filter Anything’ And Wearing One ‘Risks Your Health’
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that cloth masks "do not filter anything" and that wearing one "risks your health, rather than protect it"? No, that's not true: The purported CDC document making those claims is not
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Quote on Projected Deaths of Children Attributed to DeVos
Quick Take Social media posts claim that Betsy DeVos said “only” 0.02% of children are “likely to die” of COVID-19 from schools reopening in the fall. There’s no evidence she ever said that. Full Story As a new school
The Dispatch→ Did Dr. Fauci, Melinda Gates, and Barack Obama Visit a Wuhan Lab in 2015?
A viral Facebook post from singer Ted Nugent claimed to show Dr. Anthony Fauci, Melinda Gates, and President Barack Obama at a research lab in Wuhan, China, in 2015. The post further alleges that the Obama administration “paid the lab $3.7 millio
FactCheck.org→ ‘Face Mask Exempt Card’ Isn’t Legitimate
Quick Take A “face mask exempt card” shared on social media invokes the Americans with Disabilities Act and claims to excuse people from wearing face masks. But the group behind the card — “Freedom to Breathe Agency” ̵
Full Fact→ What is the guidance on face coverings and how has it changed?
Face coverings are set to become mandatory in all shops in England on 24 July and those who refuse risk a £100 fine or being refused service. In England, it is already mandatory to wear face coverings on public transport and in hospitals. D
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Change In George Floyd Hair In Moments Before His Death
Does a video screenshot of George Floyd show he has hair when police pulled him from a car, but he had no hair when a Minneapolis officer knelt on his neck? No, that's not true: A close examination of the video from which the screenshots were
Full Fact→ Full Fact raises concerns with regulator over inaccurate testing data
During a health pandemic, we all deserve information that is clear, open and transparent. This week we wrote to the UK Statistics Authority about concerns over the way in which statistics about coronavirus testing in the UK are being presented and comm
Full Fact→ Claims that Muslims caused Leicester’s Covid-19 outbreak are baseless
A screenshot shared hundreds of times on Facebook claims that Leicester went into local lockdown because Muslims living in the area didn’t understand government advice and didn’t use hand sanitiser because it was against their religion. It
Washington Post→ GOP senators in close races mislead on preexisting conditions
President Trump’s doublespeak on preexisting conditions is spreading into some battleground Senate races this year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: John Travolta Was NOT Found Dead From Apparent Suicide After His Wife’s Death
Was John Travolta found dead from apparent suicide after his wife's death? No, that's not true: This death hoax is one of many produced by a complex scheme coming from the Philippines that drives web traffic by tricking people into sharing a l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof At This Time That 10-Year-Old Boy Was Lured To Pond And Killed By "Kids"
Has it been determined that 10-year-old Molu Zarpeleh died after being tricked into getting in a pond by older kids who killed the boy in the city of Brookings, South Dakota? No, that's not true. While the claim that he was lured to the pond a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cyntoia Brown Is NOT Still In Prison
Is Cyntoia Brown, who was sentenced to life in prison for killing a man when she was 16, not eligible for parole until she is 69? No, that's not true: Brown is no longer behind bars. She was released on August 7, 2019, after being granted clem
Health Feedback→ Nasopharyngeal swabs more effective than saliva samples for COVID-19 diagnostic testing according to current evidence
REVIEW This 8 July 2020 Facebook post suggests that at-home testing for COVID-19 using mouth swabs, such as those used to collect DNA samples, could be just as effective as the nasopharyngeal swab method. Earlier versions of the claim questioned the
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Spin on Roger Stone’s Conviction
In commuting Roger Stone’s prison sentence, President Donald Trump and the White House gave a misleading account of Stone’s conviction and the federal investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. In November, a jury
Truth or Fiction?→ The #FreeBritney Movement, Explained
In July 10 2020, a Facebook post appeared about the #FreeBritney movement (evidently aimed at liberating Britney Spears), becoming hugely popular within just a few days: The Text of the Post The post — which was lengthy and full of de
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 15-Year-Old Orphan Did NOT Invent ‘Cost Free Air Con’ That Destroyed The $15-Billion Air Conditioning Industry
Did a 15-year-old orphan boy named Billy from Albuquerque invent a "cost free" air conditioner that "destroyed" the $15-billion air conditioning industry? No, that's not true: A marketing video making the claim is edited from an unrelated vide
Snopes→ Here’s How Scientists Know the Coronavirus Wasn’t Made in a Lab
The vast majority of scientists who have studied the virus agree that it evolved naturally and crossed into humans from an animal species, most likely a bat.
AllSides→ Trump’s Misleading Spin on Roger Stone’s Conviction
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/07/trumps-misleading-spin-on-roger-stones-conviction/ In commuting Roger
Health Feedback→ People have died from the coronavirus, contrary to article claiming to report pathologist’s “revelations” on COVID-19
Originally published by OffGuardian, this article makes numerous claims about the COVID-19 pandemic that have been republished in other outlets such as GlobalResearch.ca and Australian National Review, both of which have been described as conspiracy we
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Birth Certificates Are NOT Federal Bank Notes Valued Between $650,000 to $750,000
Are U.S. birth certificates federal bank notes valued between $650,000 to $750,000? No, that's not true: It is an old myth that has been disputed by the U.S. Treasury Department. Some people who tried to cash in on birth certificates were crim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Lady Gaga Staring At Murdered Model During A Satanic Spirit Cooking Hunt
Does a photo show Lady Gaga at a satanic spirit cooking hunt staring at a male model who was later found dead with organs missing? No, that's not true. The photo of Gaga and Serbian artist Marina Abramovic was taken at the 20th annual benefit
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Dave Ramsey Warn Against a Cashless Society Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic?
In early July 2020, posts attributed to financial pundit Dave Ramsey on the subject of what “no cash” or what having a “cashless society actually means” began circulating: Dave Ramsey repost HERES WHAT NO CASH ACTUALLY MEANS:
Truth or Fiction?→ Is a Texas Doctor Curing COVID-19 Patients For $50?
A Texas doctor’s claim that he has cured more than 75 patients for COVID-19 for no more than $50 spread widely around Facebook and YouTube before apparently being removed from both platforms. Dr. Brian Procter first drew attention through a phot
Health Feedback→ Nasal swab used for COVID-19 testing does not reach the brain
REVIEW A Facebook post shared more than 16,000 times claims that the nasopharyngeal swab (nasal swab), which is widely used to collect biological samples for testing for active SARS-CoV-2 infection (the virus responsible for COVID-19), scrapes and d
Truth or Fiction?→ Richard Rose Dies of COVID-19, After Repeated ‘COVID Denier’ Posts
On July 10 2020, a number of Facebook users shared posts like the one below — purportedly screenshots from the profile of a user, Richard Rose, who initially adopted the position of a “COVID denier” before dying from it on July 4 202
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence Wayfair Is Selling Human Trafficked Children On Their Website With Very Expensive Cabinets
Was Wayfair selling human trafficked children via postings for very expensive cabinets on their sales website? No, there is no evidence to support the claim and plenty of evidence to dispute it. A Reddit user claimed that overpriced cabinets w
FactCheck.org→ Donald Trump Jr. Shares Unsupported Claim that ‘Democrats’ Vandalized Statue
Quick Take Donald Trump Jr. has shared a viral meme that makes the unsupported claim that a statue of abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass in Rochester, New York, was torn down by “Democrats.” Police have made no arrests, and are “still loo
Truth or Fiction?→ Wayfair Child Trafficking Conspiracy Theory
Online store Wayfair received viral internet attention after a July 9 2020 Reddit r/conspiracy thread, which posited that bizarrely-priced, boring utility cabinets on the site were not just overpriced furniture or some kind of error, but instead evide
Full Fact→ Government issues contradictory advice on travel quarantine
“If your mother arrived in the UK from one of the exempt countries, then she can stop quarantining on the 10th July.” Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice on Twitter, 10 July 2020 “Self-isolation is subject to current legal
AFP Fact Check→ The cartoon has been doctored to include the US cartoonist’s signature and names of Indian news channels
A cartoon has been shared multiple times on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it was drawn by US cartoonist Ben Garrison to depict how the Indian media is perceived worldwide. The claim is false; Garrison’s spokesperson told AFP the image had b
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘New Cases, Yesterday: Germany: 298, Denmark: 10, Norway: 11, Sweden: 57 — United States: 55,442’
On July 8 2020, Twitter user Brian Klass shared the following post in response to President Trump’s tweets about reopening American schools — purportedly demonstrating the number of new cases on July 7 2020 in the United States and four Eu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Testing Kits For COVID-19 NEVER Risked Lives
Were people tested for COVID-19 exposed to the coronavirus due to contaminated tests? No, that's not true: Federal officials did send out defective tests in February -- one month into the pandemic in the United States and about six months befo
FactCheck.org→ Cherry-Picking Collins’ Prescription Drug Votes
A Democratic TV ad attacks Sen. Susan Collins for voting twice “to allow drug companies to keep cheaper generic drugs off the market,” but omits the fact that Collins has supported bills intended to increase generic-drug competition and low