REVIEW An editorial article published in the Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents on 16 July 2020 and withdrawn a few days later claimed that the millimeter-length waves used in 5G technology can spontaneously generate SARS-CoV-2
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The U.S. Postal Service IS Telling Americans To Request Mail-In Ballots At Least 15 Days Before The Election
Did the United States Postal Service advise Americans to give their mail-in ballots 14 days round trip in order to make it in time for the election? No, that is partially misleading. A meme that has gone viral claims Americans ne
Full Fact→ It’s not true that employees who have to quarantine cannot be ‘penalised’
“Employers, just like employees, have got to follow the law. I don’t think you could be laying people off or taking penalties against people for adhering to the law [...] If someone has followed the law in relation to quarantine and self-i
FactCheck.org→ In Viral Video, Doctor Falsely Touts Hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 ‘Cure’
Quick Take A widely shared video, featuring a doctor falsely claiming hydroxychloroquine is a “cure” for COVID-19, ignited an online storm that resulted in the video being pulled by social media platforms. There is no known cure for COVID-19, and c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: United Nations Did NOT Order Trump To Stand Down In Portland
Did the United Nations order President Trump to "stand down" in Portland? No, that's not true. An article that has gone viral claiming the UN has told Trump to "stop Federal officers from using non-lethal force against 'peaceful
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the United States Postal Service Urge Mail-In Voters to Request Envelopes by October 20th?
Amid increasing concern over the United States Postal Service’s efficiency leading up to the 2020 U.S. elections, a CBS News host’s tweet warned voters seeking to take part by mail. “USPS says you should give mail in ballots at least
Truth or Fiction?→ Are Uniformed Private Contractors Patrolling Portland and Snatching Protesters?
On July 25 2020, a rumor spread on Facebook that that individuals patrolling Portland in military uniform (sometimes snatching people off the street) were private contractors, and that they were working for a company called “Black River”:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Was NOT Removed From The House Floor For Being Drunk
Was Speaker Nancy Pelosi removed from the floor of the House of Representatives for drunk and disorderly conduct? No, that's not true: This is a fictional piece written by a known satire website. These stories are often re-publis
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Target Did NOT End Its ‘Shop with a Cop’ Program To Distance The Company From The Police
Did Target end its shop with a cop program in an effort to distance themselves from the police? No, that's not true: This is a false claim that went viral on social media. The program, branded as "Heroes & Helpers," pairs "pu
Snopes→ Is Seasonal Flu More Deadly Than COVID-19?
The real point is: Both diseases can kill. And experts warn we may be dealing with them simultaneously this fall.
Full Fact→ How we’re using AI to scale up global fact checking
With much of the world adapting to a new normal, it is more important than ever that the public is aware of the dangers of false or misleading information on the coronavirus pandemic. Fact checking organisations around the world are stepping up and sta
The Dispatch→ Is the Federal Government Sending Private Security Forces into Portland?
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Truth or Fiction?→ Was This Photograph Taken at a Protest in Portland?
A Black photojournalist’s work recirculated online in July 2020, though without credit to him and sometimes eliding the context of his original photograph. Freelancer Crush Rush first took the photograph on May 31 2020 during protests against po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The CDC Does NOT Count Pneumonia And Seasonal Flu In The COVID-19 Toll
Did the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just cut the COVID-19 tally from 90,000 to 11,000 in Florida to correct accidental inclusion of pneumonia and seasonal flu? No, the claim was made with no facts or sources to back it
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Epstein’ Who Visited Executive Offices During Obama Years Was NOT Convicted Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein
Did Jeffrey Epstein visit former President Barack Obama three times at the White House? No, that's misleading: It's true that visitor logs show that a "Jeffrey E. Epstein" visited what was then known as the Old Executive Office Building (
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: $11 Billion Dollar Border Wall Did NOT Blow Down In Hurricane Hanna
Did part of the border wall separating the United States from Mexico blow over during Hurricane Hanna? No, that's not true. Video purporting showing a section of the border wall in Texas blowing over with gale force winds during
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Origin Of The Word ‘Picnic’ Was NOT To Describe Festive Events Where Racist Whites Would Lynch Black Men
Does the English word "picnic" have its origins in describing festive events where racist whites would lynch Black men? No, that's not true: The word "picnic" dates back to the mid-to-late 18th century and comes from the French word "piqu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elvis Statue Is NOT Being Removed From Downtown Memphis Because He Stole The Blues From Black Musicians
Is it true that "new guidelines" are forcing the removal of a statue of Elvis Presley from Memphis because the singer stole the Blues from Black musicians? No, that is not true. The Elvis statue still stands in downtown Memphis, Tennessee
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Tom Brady Say ‘If Anyone on My Team Kneels, I Quit’?
On July 23 2020, a Facebook link to an article claiming that American football player Tom Brady threatened to quit playing if anyone on his team was to kneel began circulating: Clicking through to the link led to the following content: Tom B
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NOT An Upcoming Shortage Of Dr. Pepper Because Of The Coronavirus
Is there about to be a shortage of the soft drink Dr Pepper because of the novel coronavirus pandemic? No, there is not. The parent company of the Dr. Pepper maker assured Lead Stories that production of the soft drink is "smooth
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Pepper-Spraying Medical Supplies a War Crime?
Footage posted by a journalist covering the ongoing protests against police brutality brought back to light an apparent loophole exploited by law enforcement. As part of his coverage on July 22 2020, Portland-area reporter Sergio Olmos posted footage
FactCheck.org→ What Science Says About Children, COVID-19 and School Reopenings
In promoting the reopening of schools this fall, Trump administration officials have, at times, inaccurately described the evidence on how COVID-19 affects children: Adm. Brett Giroir, the coronavirus task force lead on testing, said on July 12 that
FactCheck.org→ Cuomo Distorts CDC Finding in Blaming Trump
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the over-the-top claim that if the Trump administration “had done its job, the virus wouldn’t come” to New York. Cuomo pointed to a study that suggested government officials could have better mitigated the spread o
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s False Claim About McDonald’s
During a virtual campaign event with members of the Service Employees International Union on July 22, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden falsely said that McDonald’s required its employees to sign noncompete contracts preventin
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Media Ignore a Pro-Police March Across the Brooklyn Bridge in July 2020?
In July 2020, a photograph of a purported “defend the police,” “pro-police,” or “back the blue” march across the Brooklyn Bridge began circulating — alongside claims that “even Fox News” refused t
FactCheck.org→ Video Misrepresents the Science Behind Face Masks
Quick Take A viral video misrepresents scientific papers and the reasons for wearing face masks to claim that they are ineffective in mitigating transmission of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that masks may help preve
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Amish People Not Get Coronavirus Because They Don’t Have Television?
In July 2020, a number of Facebook memes circulated riffing on the same theme — that Amish people in the United States were not developing COVID-19, because they “don’t have television sets.” Variations We observed this claim s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Maps Of ‘Human Trafficking Hot Spots’ And ‘China Virus Hot Spots’ Do Not Have A Connection
Does a comparison of maps show there is a shocking connection between human trafficking hotpsots in the United States and coronavirus outbreaks? No, that's not true. A meme that has gone viral showing two maps of the U.S. with heavy numbe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jim Carrey Did NOT Say ‘Hollywood Elites Eat Whole Babies For Christmas’ – ‘The More They Suffer – The Better They Taste’
Did Jim Carrey say that Hollywood elites eat whole babies for Christmas and that the more they suffer, the better they taste? No that's not true. This story originated on a website that was notorious for publishing questionable stories an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cathy Areu Did NOT Pose For A Photo In An Antifa Cap
Did Cathy Areu, a former frequent guest on Fox News who is now a co-plaintiff in a lawsuit against the network, appear in a photograph while wearing an Antifa stocking cap? No, that's not true: An image of her smiling while pointing to a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 25% Of White People Are NOT Born With Tails That Are Cut Off At Birth
Are 25% of white people born with tails? No, that's not true: A 2019 paper published in the "Asian Journal of Neurosurgery" reported that only 40 cases of a "true human tail" have been reported in the scientific literature and those cases
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Meijer DOES Now Require Masks Of All People Shopping In Company Stores
Are shoppers at Meijer groceries and express stations free to "politely decline" a mask against the novel coronavirus and go on their way, shopping in the stores without pressure? No, that is not true. While Meijer did just change their p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video ‘Urgent Information On Covid Vacc!ne’ By Dr. Carrie Madej Is NOT All Science-Based Or Factual
Is there a "vaccine that's coming" to fight the novel coronavirus that is funded by Bill Gates and could change human genes to the point where a different species is created that could battle, or replace, humans? No, there is no evidence
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Macaulay Culkin Did NOT Say Satanic Hollywood Elites Murder Children During Rituals
Did Macaulay Culkin say satanic Hollywood elites murder children during sickening sex rituals? No, that's not true. Current social media posts, using quotes from a fake French interview in 2017, are claiming the famous actor confessed to witne
FactCheck.org→ Trump Wrongly Blames Protests, Mexico for COVID-19 Spread
Experts say there is no evidence that Black Lives Matter protests or Mexicans have caused the spike in coronavirus cases in pockets of the U.S., contradicting President Donald Trump’s assertions. In a press briefing on July 21, Trump acknowledged
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof Cat Owners May Have Higher Immunity Against COVID-19
Did an emergency room doctor find that cat owners have a reduced chance of contracting COVID-19? No, that's not true: Dr. Sabina Olex-Condor, a doctor from Poland who lives in Spain, has a hypothesis this may be the case based on a small sampl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Panda Eyes’ Bruising Is A Pedophile Phenomenon or Slang Term
Is the term "panda eyes" a pedophile slang term for swollen, bruised eyes caused by sodomy? No, that's not true. There is no medical evidence sodomy causes these types of injuries in children and an image of a child often used in social m
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Does NOT Conclude Mask Wearers Have Lower IQ
Did a study conclude that face mask wearers have a lower IQ? No, that's not true: This is a satirical claim published on a website that trolls conservatives. The study is fictional. Lead Stories does not fact check satire, but we published thi
The Dispatch→ Is There a Connection Between Jeffrey Epstein and … SpongeBob SquarePants?
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FactCheck.org→ NRSC’s Attack on Hickenlooper Lacks Proof, Context
A Republican TV ad strongly implies — without proof — that former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper accepted donations in exchange for not penalizing an oil and gas company involved in a fatal home explosion in 2017. “A community devastate