Did Belgium Health Minister Maggie De Block put a ban on sexual activity between three or more people to arrest the growth of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus? No, that's not true: Belgium has lost 88 people to the virus as of March 23, 2020
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Truth or Fiction?→ Was ‘The Purge’ Feed Set on March 22 2020?
One in five Americans were on official coronavirus lockdown on March 21 2020, and many of those Americans watched movies to pass the time — leading to a rumor that those viewing 2013’s The Purge spotted surveillance feed video in the f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Coronavirus Test DOES Require Swab To Be Inserted Clear Through Nasal Passage
Do physicians and other medical workers need to insert a swab through the nasal passage to the top of the throat of possible patients to test for COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus. Yes, that's true: A meme on social media illustrating the tes
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sky News Video About Coronavirus Victims In Italian Hospital Did NOT Get Taken Down
Did a video from the British broadcaster Sky News about coronavirus victims at a hospital in Italy get taken down? No, that's not true: The report is still available on the network's YouTube channel. Lead Stories is not fact checking the video
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Using A Sauna Or Hairdryer Will NOT Kill Coronavirus
Will spending time in a sauna or aiming a hairdryer towards your nose kill the coronavirus? No, that's not true: This is not sound medical advice. A viral video making the rounds suggests those home remedies. However, doctors say those efforts
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Helicopters Are NOT Spraying Disinfectants To Try To Eradicate Coronavirus
Are helicopters being used to spray disinfectants into the air to eradicate the coronavirus? No, that's not true: This is a false rumor spreading around the world on social media, as well as through popular messaging services. The hoax has pro
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marriott Has NOT Denied Unemployment And Health Benefits To Employees On ‘Zero Hour Schedule’
Has hotel giant Marriott International effectively denied employees unemployment and health benefits by saying the company had not laid them off, instead putting them on a zero-hour schedule? No, that's misleading: The person who initially pos
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT All McDonald’s Restaurants Offering Free Meals To All School-Age Children – Just A few In North Carolina For Some Kids
Did McDonald's begin offering free meals to all school-age children amid the coronavirus outbreak? No, this is misleading. Several North Carolina franchises of the most recognized fast food giant in the world are offering children free meals d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT All McDonald’s Restaurants Offering Free Meals To All School-Age Children – Just A few In North Carolina For Some Kids
Did McDonald's begin offering free meals to all school-age children amid the coronavirus outbreak? No, this is misleading. Several North Carolina franchises of the most recognized fast food giant in the world are offering children free meals d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Spanish Flu Did NOT Originate In Spain
Are historic flu and other outbreaks accurately named based on the country where they originated? No, this is not always the case: With President Trump insisting that calling the coronavirus "Chinese Flu" is not racist - as his critics claim -
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘100 Million Masks’ — Are Homemade Masks Sufficient for COVID-19 First Responders?
On March 20 2020, KOMO anchor Mary Nam shared a photograph of a person wearing a surgical mask (a form of personal protective equipment, or PPE, known to be in short supply due the coronavirus pandemic), and put out a call for anyone who knows how to
FactCheck.org→ Death Quote Wrongly Attributed to Trump
Quick Take Social media posts are spreading a quote falsely attributed to President Donald Trump about the coronavirus. He didn’t say, “People are dying who have never died before.” But Ernest Hemingway did. Full Story A quote falsel
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Link Does NOT Take People To Application For FEMA Assistance And NO $1,000 Check
Does a link take people to an application for FEMA assistance where they can receive a $1,000 check? No, that's not true: Dozens of posts such as this have gone viral, all with very similar language, but they are pranks. The link in the posts
FactCheck.org→ Trump Didn’t Tweet Threat to Withhold Relief from Critics
Quick Take Facebook and Instagram users are sharing a fake tweet attributed to President Donald Trump that suggests the president’s critics won’t get direct government payments to ease the financial burden of the coronavirus pandemic. Full StoryÂ
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This is What Happens When You Tell Workers to Self Isolate but Don’t Protect Their Incomes’
On March 18 2020, the top post on Reddit’s r/all (from r/pics) was titled, “This is what happens when you tell workers to self isolate but don’t protect their incomes,” and it showed crowds of people standing close to one another
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say ‘People Are Dying Who Have Never Died Before’
Did President Trump make the nonsensical statement, "People are dying who have never died before," during a White House briefing updating the country on the state of his administration's response to the coronavirus? No, that's not true: A sear
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Crosses out ‘Corona’ on Virus Prepared Remarks, Writes ‘Chinese’
On March 19 2020, a number of tweets purportedly showed a close-up of United States President Donald Trump’s prepared remarks on the progress of a coronavirus pandemic, where he apparently used a marker to cross out the “corona” of &
FactCheck.org→ Prank Posts Mislead on Direct Government Payments for Coronavirus
Quick Take The Trump administration has proposed a plan to provide direct payments to some U.S. citizens, beginning April 6, to blunt the economic impact of the coronavirus. But a prank post circulating on Facebook falsely states that the government is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cristiano Ronaldo Did NOT Buy Private Island To Escape Coronavirus Crisis
Did Cristiano Ronaldo buy a private island to escape the coronavirus crisis? No, that's not true: The legendary Portuguese soccer star has been hit with another fake story as the coronavirus threatens people around the globe. Social media post
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Meme About United Way Fund For COVID-19 Help Does NOT Contain Right Number
Does United Way have a COVID-19 Community Economic Relief Fund to help with bills, rent and food? And can you call 1-866-211-9966 to get help? That's partly false: United Way does have a COVID-19 community fund, but the telephone number listed
FactCheck.org→ No ‘Huge Red Flag That Fraud Occurred’ in Mass. Primary
Quick Take A misleading tweet uses a faulty interpretation of exit polling in Massachusetts and incomplete reporting on two other races to claim there were irregularities in Super Tuesday elections. Full Story A misleading tweet casting doubt on the i
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Falsely Align Viruses to Election Years
Quick Take Viral posts on social media claim COVID-19 is no worse than other outbreaks that have occurred in “every election year,” suggesting that the new coronavirus is being “hyped” to hurt President Donald Trump. But most of
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Property Management Company Tell Tenants to Pay Rent First During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
A South Carolina property management company became a symbol for the anger and concern that tenants around the United States felt in the wake of the changes to their lives and livelihoods brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. The criticis
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Security Alert’ For U.S. Citizens NOT Issued Over 2020 Census
Did the "Department of Home Affairs" issue an urgent community notice to U.S. citizens, warning of burglars pretending to be census workers who present documents on agency letterhead? No, that's not true: the United States does not have a Depa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dunkin’ Has NOT Closed For Business Because Of COVID-19
Did the CEO of Dunkin' issue a statement saying all Dunkin' locations will be closed for business until further notice because of COVID-19? No, that's not true: While the chain has reduced hours and implemented drive-thru and carry-out only at
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO, Trump Is NOT Promising To Send Americans Checks – Only After Checking People’s Social Media History
Did President Trump tweet that he had ordered the U.S. Treasury to send checks to Americans - but only after checking people's social media posts to make sure they were not unfavorable to the president. No, this is a satirical post: Whle Trump
FactCheck.org→ Video Doesn’t Show ‘#ElectionFraud’ in Illinois
Quick Take Social media posts claim that a video clip is evidence of “#ElectionFraud.” The clip, which accidentally aired on TV, actually shows a standard TV newsroom rehearsal ahead of the Illinois primaries. Full Story Usually practice m
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 NOT A Scripted Narrative To Justify Closed Borders Or Force Residents To Remain Home
Is COVID-19 virus part of a conspiracy that has a scripted narrative designed to justify closed borders and inspire residents to stay at home? No, that's not true: A conspiracy theory on Facebook claims that the coronavirus outbreak is a move
Truth or Fiction?→ Will Americans Go Into a Four-Week Quarantine on April 1 2020?
In mid-March 2020, completely unsubstantiated but frightening rumors began circulating about a four-week-long quarantine blanketing the entire United States, purportedly to begin on April 1 2020. The rumor spread from person to person in individual
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: List Comparing Mortality Rates With COVID-19 Is NOT Accurate
Is a list of virus outbreaks comparing mortality rates for Ebola, H5N1, MERS and SARS with COVID-19 - the novel coronavirus - accurate? No, it's not: The comparison of the outbreaks is extremely misleading as it doesn't take into account the r
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: All U.S. Citizens Are NOT Entitled To $700 Per Week To Stay At Home To Avoid Spread Of Coronavirus
Are all U.S. citizens entitled to $700 per week to stay at home to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus? No, that's not true: The link in the posts takes viewers to a gorilla giving the middle finger. The post was a hoax related to the co
Truth or Fiction?→ Did ‘4 GOP Senators’ Self-Quarantine After Voting Against the Coronavirus Relief Bill?
In mid-March 2020, as Republican lawmakers faced criticism online over a bill that would provide sick pay to some American workers, a graphic spreading on Facebook spread disinformation about both the bill’s progress and the way the vote broke d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Dog Vaccine Can NOT Be Used To Inoculate People Against Coronavirus
Can a coronavirus vaccine used on dogs be used to inoculate people against COVID-19, the virus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands of people and left thousands others dead? No, that's not true: There is currently no vaccine to prevent
FactCheck.org→ False Claims of Nationwide Lockdown for COVID-19
Quick Take The National Security Council is warning Americans of a “FAKE” rumor circulating on social media that falsely claims President Donald Trump will impose a nationwide “mandatory quarantine.” President Donald Trump said
FactCheck.org→ Gargling Water With Salt Won’t ‘Eliminate’ Coronavirus
Quick Take A viral image circulating online is falsely advising social media users that gargling water with salt or vinegar “eliminates” the coronavirus. There is currently “no specific medicine recommended to prevent or treat the new
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Baby Formula NOT Necessarily Being Shipped For Free During Coronavirus Outbreak
Is baby formula being shipped free to parents in desperate need of feeding newborns during the coronavirus outbreak if parents call company hotlines? No, that's not true: This is misleading - and in some cases, outright false - information bei
Truth or Fiction?→ WIC-Approved Items and Coronavirus #SocialDistancing
On March 16 2020, the Facebook page “Vote Common Good” shared a screenshot of a tweet about social distancing, WIC-approved items, and conscientious coronavirus stock-up shopping: Labeled “a practical way to show kindness,”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Coronavirus Outbreak Did NOT Prompt Gun And Ammunition Policy Changes At Walmart
Did efforts to control the novel coronavirus outbreak prompt Walmart to change its policy and no longer sell ammunition? No, that's not true: Walmart had already changed its ammo sales policy on September 3, 2019, a month after a gunman killed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Train Was NOT Marked With "COVID-19" On Its Side
Was a tanker train spotted marked with "COVID-19" on its side, suggesting the novel coronavirus was packed inside? No, that's not true: The scientific name for the novel coronavirus was not painted on the train, nor was a train "carrying" the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Yes, Walmart IS Cutting Hours Across Country Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Did Walmart cut hours at their stores nationwide during the COVID-19 outbreak? Yes, this is true. The world's largest private employer announced that they would be reducing hours across the United States as the coronavirus continues to grow in