Did CNN issue a correction over a misidentified Qanon pin supposedly being worn by Ted Cruz that turned out to be a Dorito chip? No, that's not true: CNN never reported such a story in the first place and the image with the correction is
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Health Feedback→ Strong evidence lacking to support claim that ivermectin is a cure for COVID-19 ; there are only limited clinical results at this stage
REVIEW The COVID-19 pandemic that has swept the world since early 2020 sparked an intense research effort to uncover cures for it. To date, scientific and general public media outlets presented several molecules as possible cures for COVID-19, such
FactCheck.org→ What Do the New Coronavirus Variants Mean for the Pandemic?
Q: What are the risks of the newly identified coronavirus variants? A: There’s no clear evidence yet that mutant versions cause more severe disease, although some are likely more contagious. Scientists expect vaccines will work but are monitoring t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michael Flynn Interview On Alex Jones Show Recycles False And Unproven Claims About The 2020 Election
Does Michael Flynn's interview with Alex Jones include only factual statements about the 2020 election? No, that's not true: The interview repeats disproven allegations of foreign interference, that thousands of dead people voted in Penns
Snopes→ California Bill Would Ban Intersex Surgery for Young Kids
A California lawmaker is trying again to ban some medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children until they are at least 6 years old.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There is NO Proof Donald Trump Settled Multiple Child Rape Cases For Millions Of Dollars
Did Donald Trump settle multiple child rape cases for millions of dollars? No, that's not true: A claim has gone viral again that there is a list of payments Trump made to settle rape accusations brought against him by male and female min
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘BLM Activist’ John Sullivan/JaydenX, Explained
On January 15 2021 Breitbart published an item titled “Leftist Activist Among Those Arrested in Capitol Riot,” asserting “Utah-based left-wing activist” John Sullivan (also known as JaydenX) had been arrested in connection with
Snopes→ Did Ben Shapiro Say ‘Every Regular Human’ Owns Zip Ties After US Capitol Riot?
Some members of the mob that attacked the Capitol were spotted wielding plastic zip cuffs.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michigan Officials Were NOT ‘Caught On Video’ Forcing Audit Volunteers To Count ‘Multiple Ballots With Same Signature’
Were Michigan election officials caught on video forcing audit volunteers to count multiple ballots with the same signature and to count dubious ballots without asking questions? No, that's not true: In U.S. elections, ballots are not sig
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Did Not Tweet That Her Shoes Were Stolen During ‘The Terrorist Insurrection’
Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY tweet that her shoes were stolen when the U.S. Capitol was invaded by rioters on January 6, 2021? No, that's not true: Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on her verified account that the Facebook post, was fake.
Logically→ Chinese citizens have to scan a tracking app to re-enter their own homes.
Citizens of China had to download a digital "health code" system and in some instances without the app people couldn't re-enter their residence.
Snopes→ Are the Trumps Looting the White House?
A photograph of someone carrying a bust of Abraham Lincoln out of the White House raised questions (and unfounded accusations) for some viewers.
FactCheck.org→ False Claim of Trump Invoking Insurrection Act
Quick Take A falsehood on social media claims President Donald Trump has “invoked” the Insurrection Act, seized control of the country through the military and will “remain president indefinitely.” A Defense Department spokesma
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Louisiana Floods Destroy Home of Christian Leader Who Says God Sends Natural Disasters to Punish Gay People’
On January 14 2021, an Imgur user shared the following screenshot of a headline (“Louisiana Floods Destroy Home of Christian Leader Who Says God Sends Natural Disasters to Punish Gay People”), in a post titled “Such dramatic way of c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Our President HAS Been Officially Impeached. Twice. — Video Misstates Constitutional Process
Has President Donald Trump officially never been impeached because the United States Senate hasn't convicted him? No, that's not true: The U. S. Constitution gives the House of Representatives sole power of impeachment and the Senate sole
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Rep. Lauren Boebert On A Group Tour In Washington, D.C., In January 2021
Does a photo show U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert on a group tour in Washington, D.C., in January 2021? No, that's not true: The photo was taken more than a year earlier, at a 2019 rally in Colorado. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archiv
Poynter→ Growing usage of encrypted messaging apps could make it harder to combat misinformation
Gigantic numbers released this week indicate that encrypted messaging apps are on the rise — and this is disturbing for some members of the fact-checking community. Reporting by Axios showed private messaging app Signal saw a 677% increase in downloa
Washington Post→ Misleading arguments from Trump’s second impeachment
Some of Trump's defenders dusted off old spin from Trump's first impeachment.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Big Tech’ CANNOT Prevent Child Porn From Circulating On The Internet
Is "Big Tech" letting child porn distributors freely operate while restricting people who post content that companies like Amazon and Facebook consider to be dangerous falsehoods? No, that's not how it works: No one owns the internet, whi
Truth or Fiction?→ Was a ‘Biden Election Official’ Arrested for Voter Fraud in Texas?
Shortly after the arrest of a Texas woman accused of election tampering, right-wing social media users began trying to spin the case into an attack on U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden’s decisive win over outgoing president Donald Trump. Embattled
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Governors’ Names Are NOT On Leaked List Of Chinese Communist Party Members
Are U.S. governors' names on a leaked list of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members? No, that's not true: Although there are credible reports of a leaked CCP database, people with direct knowledge of the list told Lead Stories no governor
Snopes→ Cafe, Croissant, Worms? EU Agency Says Worms Safe to Eat
The vaunted Mediterranean diet and the French “bon gout” are getting some competition: The European Union's food safety agency says worms are safe to eat.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Jim Jordan’s Claim That He Never Said ‘The Election Was Stolen’
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Truth or Fiction?→ Did Twitter Lose $5 Billion in Value After ‘Banning’ Donald Trump?
Twitter’s permanent removal of outgoing United States President Donald Trump on January 8 2021 created extensive discourse and discussions about the limit of speech in the country; among sub-threads was a claim that his favorite social media pl
Truth or Fiction?→ Does This Photograph Show a Tour Group the Day Before the Capitol Insurrection?
As the United States continued to grapple with a destructive and deadly right-wing riot at the Capitol building on January 6 2021, disturbing stories from Democratic Party lawmakers began to trickle out indicating that some participants may have plann
Full Fact→ Do you need to carry proof if you’re exempt from wearing a mask?
“Explaining the new measures Ken Marsh told MailOnline: 'If you have a medical reason for not wearing a mask, you now have to print off a clarification that proves you have an exemption.” MainOnline, 7 January 2021. “What if someone
Full Fact→ The government spent £63,000 on influencer marketing for Test and Trace
In August of last year, media outlets reported that a number of social media influencers had been paid to post about the government’s Test and Trace service. Full Fact asked the Cabinet Office how much was spent on this type of marketing, via a F
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: House Speaker Pelosi NOT Raided or Handcuffed by Feds
Was an "irrational" House Speaker Nancy Pelosi handcuffed by federal agents as they raided her office? No, that's not true. The story was published over a year ago by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Rep
Snopes→ Has Rudy Giuliani Been Disbarred?
As public anger grew over the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters, some pointed fingers at the president's personal attorney.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Video Of Military Vehicles Shows ‘Fully Armed Military Units … Moving In Texas USA’
Does this video show "fully armed military units ... moving in Texas USA"? This video is presented without any evidence about where it was recorded or when. Because of the lack of information, it is impossible to draw conclusions about th
FactCheck.org→ Road to a Second Impeachment
In the aftermath of the attack on the Capitol, the House Democrats on Jan. 11 introduced legislation to impeach President Donald Trump, charging him with “inciting violence against the Government of the United States.” The impeachment resolution,
Snopes→ US Prosecutors Weighing Sedition Charges in Capitol Riot
Misdemeanor counts, including trespassing, against some of the dozens arrested so far may still be upgraded to sedition charges that are punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Tweet Distorts Facts on Consequences of Impeachment
Quick Take A viral tweet that migrated to Facebook distorts the facts on the consequences of a potential, second impeachment of President Donald Trump. Impeachment alone would not strip Trump of his pension or bar him from pursuing office in the future
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘We Need 100 Percent of People Indoors’
Online flailing in support of outgoing United States President Donald Trump was accompanied by yet another go-round for a meme proclaiming — falsely — that Trump would be fulfilling the mission of the anti-Semitic conspiracy theory known a
Truth or Fiction?→ Capitol Police Officer Not Identified in Shooting of Ashli Babbitt
On January 12 2021, the right-wing disinformation site Redpilled.ca spread unverified claims that a Capitol law enforcement officer named David Bailey fired the shot which killed rioter Ashli Babbitt in an incident about which disinformation began c
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: An Arizona State Rep Claims Antifa Members Were ‘Confirmed’ to be at the Capitol
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Truth or Fiction?→ Does Barbie Have a Girlfriend?
In January 2021 tweet, as the United States reeled from attacks and disinformation campaigns, another rumor gained traction: Claims that the popular Mattel doll barbie “has a girlfriend” went viral, spreading in screenshots across social p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 3,150 People Were NOT ‘Paralyzed’ After Receiving A COVID-19 Vaccine
Were 3,150 people "paralyzed" after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: That figure represents the number of people who reported a health impact event. Such an event is defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Health Feedback→ Vaccines protect people from diseases, but don’t always prevent disease transmission; research ongoing to determine if COVID-19 vaccines stop transmission
REVIEW A YouTube live stream recorded on 5 January 2020, featured David Martin, who claimed that the COVID-19 RNA vaccines are not vaccines because they don’t fulfill the definitions of a vaccine according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a
Full Fact→ You don’t need your NHS number to get a Covid-19 vaccine
Widely shared posts on Facebook claim to be from “NHS staff”, and ask people to ensure they take their NHS number with them when they receive the Covid-19 vaccine to avoid delays. An NHS number is not required when receiving the vaccine and