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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 10,000 Dead People Did NOT Vote In The Presidential Election In Michigan, Officials Say
Did 10,000 dead people vote in Michigan in the November 3, 2020, presidential election? No, that's not true: Election officials in Michigan call it a baseless claim and say it is impossible for dead people to vote in their state. The clai
Health Feedback→ A rise in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths starting in September 2020 contradicts the claim by Michael Yeadon that “the pandemic is fundamentally over in the U.K.”
REVIEW This video by talkRADIO, a national talk radio station in the U.K., was uploaded to YouTube on 5 November 2020 and went viral on Facebook, receiving more than 93,000 views. The video features a conversation between talk show host Julia Hartle
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Washington Times Did NOT Run A ‘PRESIDENT GORE’ Headline Following The 2000 Election
Did The Washington Times publish a "PRESIDENT GORE" front page headline on November 8, 2000, following the highly-contested and drawn-out 2000 election in which Democratic candidate Al Gore ended up losing to George W. Bush? No, that's no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mainstream Media Is NOT Censoring ‘AP OneWire’ Press Release About ‘Obvious Election Fraud’ — This Is A Hoax
Did the Department of Homeland Security issue a private "press release" through "AP OneWire" that was then leaked through the website treeofliberty.me? No, that's not true: The AP (Associated Press worldwide news organization) does not ha
FactCheck.org→ Trump Tweets Flagged by Twitter for Misinformation
In the two days after Election Day, Twitter has added warning labels to nine of President Donald Trump’s election-related tweets, cautioning the messages “might be misleading.” They are misleading, and in some cases, false. They conti
FactCheck.org→ Antifa ‘False Flag’ Flyer Is an Old Hoax
Quick Take A viral blog post falsely claims that an “Antifa flyer” shows that left-wing activists are planning to masquerade as supporters of President Donald Trump and riot following the election. The purported flyer cited as evidence has
FactCheck.org→ Closing Arguments of the Presidential Campaign
After months of campaigning, President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made their final pitches to voters at campaign rallies in key swing states and on TV airwaves. Here we fact-check claims the candidates made in rallies on
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Joe Biden Say ‘I’m Gonna Take on Those Rapist Mexicans’ During a Rally?
On October 30 2020, TikTok user @camarocuddy shared what appeared to be footage of former U.S. Vice President and Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden saying, “I’m gonna take on those rapist Mexicans”: @camarocuddyJoe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Maskless Joe Biden Photo Was NOT Taken in 2020 — It’s From 2019, Before Pandemic
Does a photo circulating on Twitter prove Joe Biden wears a mask outdoors but not on a plane amid the COVID-19 outbreak? No, that's not true. Richard Grenell, the former US Ambassador to Germany under President Trump, tweeted two photos o
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Claims About Dairy Farms
In a campaign rally in Wisconsin, President Donald Trump falsely claimed the state’s dairy farms were “decimated” under the Obama/Biden administration but “now … are doing very well,” and he greatly overstated the po
The Dispatch→ Does a Photograph Show That Joe Biden Met the CEO of Burisma?
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Health Feedback→ The percentage of excess deaths in the U.S. not directly caused by COVID-19 range from 14% to 33%; it remains unclear how lockdowns influenced excess mortality
REVIEW A claim that COVID-19 only caused two third of the excess mortality observed in the U.S. in 2020 and that lockdowns are in part responsible for the remaining third circulated in October 2020. One article containing this claim was published by
Truth or Fiction?→ As U.S. Election Looms, Agitprop Floods Social Media Platforms
In the days leading up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the disinformation that has been a hallmark of the Trump campaign, then administration, then campaign again reached new heights with political smears, Soviet-style weaponized conspiracy t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scientific American Did NOT Warn That 5G Is Unsafe, An Op-Ed Guest Writer Did
Did Scientific American warn that 5G technology is not safe? No, that's not true: That's the opinion of one guest columnist of many. The magazine has not taken a stand on the safety of 5G. The claim appeared in an article published by Nat
Lead Stories→ Student’s Chart Explaining Wild Conspiracies Trolled To Spread More Conspiracies
Abbie Richards, a climate science student in the Netherlands, was looking with bewilderment at the state of her home country of the United States. So many conspiracy theories echoing, particularly ahead of the election. Struggling to wran
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Does NOT Own One Of The Largest Mansions In Delaware
Does this photo of one of the largest homes in Delaware show the home of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden? No, that's not true: "Marimon" is one of the largest mansions in Delaware, but has never been the home nor property of B
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wind Turbines Do NOT Need Their Oil Changed Every 500 Hours, Some Can Go Years
Do wind turbines need the oil in their gearboxes changed every 500 hours? No, that's not true: Based on model types and in what geographical areas the turbines are located, oil change intervals can range from three to 10 years. The claim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Malia Obama Credit Card Photo Is NOT New — There Is NO Proof It Was Found On Hunter Biden’s ‘Laptop’
Was a "new" photograph of Malia Obama's credit card with a white powdery substance in lines found on Hunter Biden's laptop? No, that's not true. A picture circulating showing a "Malia Obama" Visa card near lines of white powder has been o
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Women Start Shaving Their Legs Due to a 1910s Marketing Push by Razor Manufacturers?
An October 14 2020 Facebook post about the purported origins of women shaving their legs quickly became popular; it depicted a screenshot of a conversation in which one participant ascribes “capitalism” as a motive for a “1910s”
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Claims of Debate Moderator Bias
Quick Take A tabloid story alleging that Kristen Welker, moderator of the final presidential debate, is politically biased has spawned several falsehoods on social media. Welker hasn’t donated to any federal candidates, and she wasn’t ̶
FactCheck.org→ Trump on the Stump
We reviewed all of President Donald Trump’s speeches at campaign rallies over five days, from Oct. 12 to Oct. 16. There were six speeches and combined, Trump spoke for more than eight hours, averaging about one hour and 20 minutes per speech. Bel
FactCheck.org→ Biden on the Stump
After months of doing mostly virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden returned to in-person events with small, socially distanced crowds in September. He’s kept up his travel in October. We reviewed B
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Photo Does NOT Show Donald Trump Taking His Children To ‘Hang Out’ With Jeffrey Epstein And Not Protecting Them
Did Donald Trump take his children to "hang out with his pedophile buddy Jeffrey Epstein" and fail to protect the Trump children? No, this photo was taken at the grand opening of the Harley Davidson Cafe in New York City on October 19, 19
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This an Associated Press Photograph of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s Hands?
As he faced criticism for refusing to include relief payments for Americans in COVID-19 relief legislation, Senate Majority Leader and self-described “grim reaper” Mitch McConnell drew attention from Twitter users on October 21 2020, after
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show The Man Beheaded In France
Is the person holding a "REFUGEES WELCOME" sign in this tweeted photo the same person who was beheaded in a violent attack outside of Paris on October 16, 2020? No, that's not true. The man who was beheaded in France, Samuel Paty, was a 4
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Since the Netflix Love Letters Have Been Pouring For Chris Watts, Including Marriage Proposals and Money’
On October 8 2020, Netflix’s American Murder documentary was popular enough that it generated a whole slew of viral claims. Among them was a Facebook rumor that subject Chris Watts received a flood of new “fan mail” (including money
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Claims About Biden Wealth, Recovery Wishes
At a rally in North Carolina, President Donald Trump claimed Joe Biden lives in “beautiful houses all over the place” and must be “corrupt” to afford such a lifestyle. Biden owns two homes and had some lucrative years in the pri
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Fun Fact: Dolly Parton is Not Blonde, All Her Blonde Dos Are Wigs … She Just Clark Kents Her Way Into Maintaining a Private Life’
An October 15 2020 Facebook post about Dolly Parton’s husband and purported success in moving through public in incognito mode went viral almost immediately; it looked like this: In the Facebook post, an undated tweet appeared above two Tumbl
FactCheck.org→ Deceptive Trump Ad Attacks Biden on Guns
A Trump campaign ad uses an out-of-context video clip to claim Joe Biden confirmed he will come for the guns of Americans if he’s elected president. In the unedited video, Biden was talking about his opposition to so-called “assault weapons
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mitch McConnell Is NOT The Richest Senator and Kentucky Is NOT The Poorest State
Is Mitch McConnell the richest senator and is Kentucky, which he represents, the poorest state? No, that's not true: There are at least eight senators who have a higher net worth than Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and at least four st
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts WHO’s Lockdown Comments
At campaign rallies and in tweets, President Donald Trump falsely said the World Health Organization changed its position and “admitted that Donald Trump was right” about lockdowns. But the agency has said no such thing. The president first made th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: People Attending A Rally In Newport News, Virginia, Did NOT Give A Nazi Salute To Donald Trump
Did the crowd at a rally in Virginia raise their arms to salute President Donald Trump in a gesture like the infamous "Sieg Heil!" salute used by the Nazi Party? No, that's not what is happening in this photo. Most of the raised hands in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama And Biden Did NOT Conspire With Iran To Stage Bin Laden Killing, Or Silence SEAL Team 6 By Shooting Down Helicopter
Did the Obama administration, including then-Vice President Joe Biden: "Outsource" the imprisonment of Al Qaeda leaders, including Osama bin Laden, to Iran; Arrange for bin Laden to be moved to Pakistan for a staged killing in May, 2011;
FactCheck.org→ Atlas, Paul Mislead on Preexisting COVID-19 ‘Immunity’
Coronavirus task force member Dr. Scott Atlas and Sen. Rand Paul have misleadingly suggested that much of the U.S. population has immunity to the coronavirus due to previous exposure to similar viruses. But scientists say any possible protection is the
Truth or Fiction?→ Virginia Voter Registration Disrupted on Deadline Day Due to ‘Accidentally’ Cut Cable
“Accidentally” appeared as a trending topic on Twitter on October 13 2020, not long after Washington, DC-area news station @WUSA9 tweeted that the state’s entire voter registration system went offline — on the last day to regis
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BLM/Antifa Member Did NOT Shoot ‘Patriot’ At Denver Protest
Did a BLM or antifa activist shoot and kill a "patriot" at a protest in Denver, Colorado, on October 10, 2020? No, that's not true: Police arrested a Pinkerton security guard hired by a local TV station to protect a news crew covering due
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden’s First Wife Did NOT Run A Stop Sign Before She Was Killed In A Car Accident
Did Joe Biden's first wife run a stop sign before she was killed in a car accident? No, that's not true. Neilia Biden and their children Naomi, Beau and Hunter, were in a car accident on December 18, 1972. She did not run a stop sign but
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Dr. Luke Die from COVID-19?
A pair of people on social media managed to create some online confusion around music producer Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald, a.k.a. “Dr. Luke,” on October 4 2020 — apparently independently of one another. The posts both claimed, falsel
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Bikers Praying For President Trump At Walter Reed Hospital
Does a video uploaded on TikTok by user James Riley show bikers praying for President Trump at Walter Reed hospital? No, that's not true: the video was first uploaded by Riley on September 12, 2020, well before the President was diagnosed