Did the New Mexico National Guard "terrorize" schoolchildren? No, that's not true: An official representative of the Estancia School District told Lead Stories, "this event never happened." A New Mexico National Guardsman tells Lead Stori
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FactCheck.org→ Queen Elizabeth II Carries On with Official Duties, Contrary to Unsubstantiated Report of Her Death
Quick Take Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace announced on Feb. 20. But posts on social media spread unsubstantiated claims that the 95-year-old had died. The palace said the queen was experiencing “mild cold-
Logically→ Khaleel Alam Rizvi, a 34-year-old man from Bihar was lynched for consuming beef.
The attack on Khaleel Alam Rizvi is over money borrowed in the name of providing a job. Samastipur police ruled out hate crime and communal angle.
Logically→ United Nations troops have been flown in to help Canadian police deal with the protests in Ottawa.
There is no evidence to suggest the presence of United Nations (UN) troops in Canada, despite the presence of a UN aircraft in North Bay airport.
Snopes→ A 10% Drop for Stocks is Scary, but It’s Not That Rare
Such drops occur regularly, and market pros tend to see them as potentially healthy setbacks that can clear out unjustified market exuberance or excessive risk-taking.
Logically→ As a part of the Great Reset, a Canadian woman’s bank account has been frozen for making a $50 donation to the freedom convoy protests.
Authorities have denied blocking the bank accounts of individual donors. This accusation against the Canadian government has been misrepresented.
Logically→ Some pesticides banned in the European Union are allowed in the U.K.
A few banned chemicals in pesticides like Imazalil are still being used by the U.K., while Propiconazole is not.
Logically→ The 2022 Beijing Olympics will introduce a New World Order.
An image of a fireworks display during the closing ceremony was taken out of context. The Beijing Olympics did not introduce a "new world order."
Snopes→ ‘Thugs and Bullies’: Nations Sanction Russia over Ukraine
World leaders sought to back up their tough words over Russia's aggression against Ukraine, announcing financial sanctions, trade and travel bans and other measures.
Truth or Fiction?→ Normandale Park Mass Shooting
After a February 19 2022 shooting in Portland’s Normandale Park, disinformation spread rapidly on social media — including claims that the alleged shooter was an “armed homeowner” facing off against “armed protesters.̶
Logically→ Type two diabetes is caused and worsened by green vegetables.
Green leafy vegetables are full of essential vitamins and minerals. They might reduce the risk of type two diabetes.
Truth or Fiction?→ The ‘Freedom Convoy’ Ran on Regurgitated Disinformation Narratives
There was nothing original about the “convoy” that disrupted the Canadian capitol of Ottawa in early 2022. The occupation dovetailed almost entirely with other right-wing demonstrations, starting with the use of Facebook as both an organiza
Truth or Fiction?→ Origin of ‘Goodbye’
On February 21 2022, an Imgur user shared a Tumblr screenshot, purportedly explaining the origin of the word “goodbye” in English: Entitled “Chat speak,” the post was not the first linguistically-themed meme to spread on social
Logically→ A Facebook page named “Mangalore Muslims” issued a fatwa to kill a Hindu Activist, Harsha Shivamogga.
The Facebook post asked people to file a legal complaint against activist Harsha for blasphemy. It did not issue a fatwa calling for his murder.
Logically→ The megalodon was spotted off the coast of South Africa in 1942.
A doctored image purporting to show a gigantic shark is false. Scientists have found no evidence that the prehistoric shark is still in existence.
Health Feedback→ Claim that erythromycin eye ointment given to newborns is risky is misleading, lacks context
REVIEW Facebook posts appearing in October 2021 claimed that eye ointment containing an antibiotic called erythromycin, which is routinely given to newborns to prevent “pink eye” (prophylaxis), comes with many “dangerous side effects”. These
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Is NOT Correct That Healthy Children ‘Never Ever’ Get Severe COVID-19
Do healthy children "never ever" get severe COVID-19 and do mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 undermine children's immune systems, putting them at risk for other infectious diseases? No, that's not true: Pediatric infectious disease research
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Vaccines Not To Blame For Blood Clot Risk
Are COVID-19 vaccines to blame for "urgent warnings" about blood clots from Pfizer and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)? No, that's not true: Both the CDC and Pfizer have promoted such campaigns since 2015. Blood clots
Health Feedback→ Stem cell transplantation isn’t a scalable therapeutic approach to cure HIV
REVIEW The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has infected around 80 million people worldwide since the beginning of the HIV pandemic in the early 1980s. HIV infection results in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which has claimed the lives
Logically→ The online homeware store, Studio, has gone into liquidation.
Studio Retail Limited has gone into administration due to a supply chain crisis. It has not gone into liquidation.
Logically→ PCR tests don’t detect COVID-19 because they didn’t use isolated samples of the virus in their development.
The CDC used genetic sequencing to develop the initial PCR test in place of virus isolates.
Logically→ A Muslim man killed a Hindu woman for refusing to convert to Islam in Surat.
Accused Fenil Goyani killed Grishma Vekariya in Surat when she refused to enter into a relationship with him. Both were from the same community.
PolitiFact→ When George Washington fought misinformation
Today, misinformation takes the form of social media posts, chain emails and YouTube videos. But the sentiments that drive misinformation go back a long way.
Full Fact→ Test and Trace money wasn’t just spent on an app
A video posted on Facebook by an account with almost 180,000 followers claims that NHS Test and Trace was set up with a budget of £22 billion, and was then allocated an additional £15 billion, spending a total of £37 billion. Then it
Logically→ The Democrats spied on Trump’s campaign
There is no evidence that the Democrats spied on Trump's campaign. An investigation is ongoing into the allegations.
Logically→ Instagram’s privacy policy allows it to share private photos and messages.
Instagram cannot share its users content publicly unless it is given permission to do so.
Snopes→ US Claims Russia Has Ordered Final Preparations for Invasion
Russia rescinded earlier pledges to pull tens of thousands of its troops back from Ukraine's northern border, a move that U.S. leaders said put Russia another step closer to what they said was the planned invasion of Ukraine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccine-Related Myocarditis Is NOT Harsher Than COVID Infection-Related Myocarditis
Does this article provide a correct comparison between the severity of myocarditis cases caused by COVID vaccines and those resulting from COVID-19 illness? No, that's not true: It gets the comparison backward. Myocarditis experts say cas
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Anthony Fauci NOT Charged With Murder By A ‘Grand Jury’ About Alleged COVID Crimes
Did a grand jury charge Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, with murder? No, that's not true: No legally recognized grand jury has been convened to indict Fauci on any charges. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Of Empty ATMs, Locked Funds, "Run" On Big 5 Canadian Banks
Were there empty ATMs and locked funds at all of the "Big Five" Canadian banks on February 17, 2022? No, that's not true: The claims are "baseless," the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) told Lead Stories. The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
FactCheck.org→ Former Presidents Are Not Allowed to Take Home Official Records
Quick Take The National Archives recovered 15 boxes of materials from former President Donald Trump’s time in office. Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, claimed that the law allowed Trump to “take documents when he left the White Hous
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Vaccine Did NOT Cause Fainting Spell For German TV Reporter Clara Pfeffer
Was the on-air spell suffered by German reporter Clara Pfeffer caused by the COVID-19 vaccine, as some social media posts suggest? No, that's not true: Pfeffer became disoriented during a live broadcast of the RTL News morning show, "ntv-
Logically→ U.S.-based secessionist group, Sikhs For Justice has endorsed the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab.
Both Aam Aadmi Party and Sikhs For Justice have confirmed that the viral letter is fake. There is no evidence linking the purported letter to the SFJ.
Logically→ U.S.-based secessionist group, Sikhs For Justice has endorsed the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab.
Both Aam Aadmi Party and Sikhs For Justice have confirmed that the viral letter is fake. There is no evidence linking the purported letter to the SFJ.
Logically→ U.S.-based secessionist group, Sikhs For Justice has endorsed the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab.
Both Aam Aadmi Party and Sikhs For Justice have confirmed that the viral letter is fake. There is no evidence linking the purported letter to the SFJ.
Full Fact→ Storms with female names are not ‘more deadly’ because people underestimate them
There’s a bank of fascinating psychological research to back up the fact that overall, female-titled storms and hurricanes are in fact far more deadly… That’s right: storms are sexist. The Independent, 17 February 2022. Storm Eunic
Full Fact→ Washington Post overstates prevalence of long Covid
“At least 50% of people who survive Covid have debilitating health issues in the months afterwards” Washington Post, 16 February 2022. A TikTok from the Washington Post claims that at least half of people who survive Covid-19 have de
Logically→ The NHS is reducing screenings and tests to fight global warming.
A sharp shortfall in screenings was seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is not related to the NHS' plans to reach net-zero.
Logically→ This is the first-ever cat photo.
There are photos of cats that predate this particular photo.
Logically→ Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani to invest ₹892m in new trading platform to make ordinary people richer.
Nandan Nilekani has denied reports of investing in projects related to cryptocurrency. All reports and social media posts regarding the same are fake.