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Truth or Fiction?→ June 2008 Gas Prices
On March 14 2022, Twitter user Qasim Rashid tweeted about purported oil and gas prices in June 2008, in contrast with their prices in March 2022: Oil & Avg Gas $ June 2008:•Oil: $181.58/barrel•Gas: $4.10/gallon Oil & Avg Gas $ Mar 2022:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russian Missiles Killed 35 Ukrainians, NOT 180 ‘Foreign Mercenaries’ In Yavoriv
Did Russian missiles kill up to 180 foreign mercenaries at the Yavoriv military base in Ukraine on March 13, 2022? No, that's not true: There is no evidence of any nationality but Ukrainians among the dead. Although it can't be stated the
FactCheck.org→ Ads Attacking Dave McCormick
The campaign of Dr. Mehmet Oz and a super PAC supporting him are running ads that seek to paint his chief rival in the Pennsylvania Senate Republican primary, Dave McCormick, as a “friend” of China who outsourced Pittsburgh jobs and is out
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Ukraine Press Release About Joe Biden’ Video Is NOT New — It Is From 2020
Does a video show a Ukrainian press conference about President Joe Biden amid Russia's invasion of the country? No, that's not true: The video is from 2020 and includes footage of a press conference with a Ukrainian lawmaker who has been
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukrainian Tank Video Was NOT Taken During 2022 Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Was video of a Ukrainian tank smashing through a barricade on a street taken during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: The footage of the speedy tank was recorded in 2014, during that year's conflict between the two co
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Claims About the Conflict in Ukraine
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, following months of military buildup and, as we’ve written, repeated denials by Russian officials that their country planned to invade. As is often the case with major news events, we h
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Leonardo DiCaprio Did NOT Donate $10 Million To Ukraine Armed Forces
Did Leonardo DiCaprio donate $10 million to the Ukraine armed forces? No, that's not true: The Hollywood actor has donated to several charities to support humanitarian efforts for Ukrainians displaced by the war, but he has not made a $10
Truth or Fiction?→ VP Kamala Harris ‘Laughing at Refugees’
On March 10 2022, far-right blogger and serial plagiarist Benny Johnson claimed that “[only] Kamala Harris would find it appropriate to laugh when talking about the topic of Ukrainian Refugees,” attaching a purportedly illustrative video c
Snopes→ Airstrike Hits Ukraine Maternity Hospital, 17 Reported Hurt
A Russian airstrike devastated a maternity hospital Wednesday in the besieged port city of Mariupol amid growing warnings from the West that Moscow’s invasion is about to take a more brutal and indiscriminate turn.
Truth or Fiction?→ $6.09 Gas Prices in California Meme
Amid ongoing discourse about rising gas prices in the United States on March 9 2022, an Imgur post purportedly showed a photo of a gas station displaying prices of $6.09 a gallon for regular, $6.23 for “plus,” and $6.29 for “supreme&#
Truth or Fiction?→ Kharkiv Railway Station Image
Amid an ongoing attack on Ukraine by Russian forces, Imgur posts on March 6 and March 7 2022 purportedly showed photographs of a crowded railway station in Kharkiv, Ukraine, illustrating residents’ attempts to flee to safety: “Photo of Kha
Truth or Fiction?→ Russia Purportedly Planned ‘Public Executions’ in Ukraine
In early March 2022, as wild rumors, lies, half-truths, and weaponized disinformation campaigns lit up social media amid Russia’s war against Ukraine, posts began to appear referencing leaked Russian plans for “public executions” the
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Flooding in Australia Cause a Quad Bike to Get Stuck on a Power Line?
A photograph showing one of the milder effects of fatal flooding in eastern Australia spread online in March 2022, but despite (reasonable) skepticism, it is legitimate. The photograph was first posted by the power company Energex on February 28 2022 a
Truth or Fiction?→ Putin ‘Stripped of Black Belt’
On March 2 2022, two Imgur posts claimed Russia’s president Vladimir Putin was “stripped of his black belt”; one of the two posts was an Instagram screenshot, the other depicting a February 28 2022 post on Reddit’s r/worldnews:
FactCheck.org→ Lincoln Project
Political Leanings: Republican/Anti-Trump 2020 Spending: $82 million Established in late 2019, the Lincoln Project is a super PAC that initially aimed to “defeat Donald Trump at the ballot box” in 2020 and protect democracy from “the populist nat
Full Fact→ Map of Russian nuclear targets in UK dates back to the Cold War
A map being shared on Facebook claims to show the locations of potential Russian nuclear targets in the UK. Twenty towns and cities are highlighted on the map including London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. As far as we can tell, the map was first pu
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social posts mislead by sharing 2017 movie clip of Ukrainian soldiers saying goodbye to loved ones
Video shows Ukrainian soldiers saying goodbye to loved ones amid Russia’s 2022 invasion.
FactCheck.org→ Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccination Outweigh the Rare Risk of Myocarditis, Even in Young Males
SciCheck Digest Rare cases of myocarditis have been reported following the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, particularly among young males after a second dose. Most cases resolve quickly without the need for advanced therapies, although research on any potentia
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russia Did NOT Unveil New Nuclear Weapon Called ‘Satan 2’ In 2022 – It’s From 2016
Did Russia unveil a nuclear weapon called "Satan 2" amid the invasion of Ukraine? No, that's not true: None of the images in the social media post making the claim are of new nuclear weapons. All are of older weapons, none of which have b
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Ukraine’s President on His Country’s Version of ‘Dancing With The Stars’?
As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky led his country through an invasion by Russian forces in February 2022, highlights from his previous career spread more frequently online. Specifically, the footage shows Zelensky’s performances on Tant
Truth or Fiction?→ Why Russia’s Removal From Eurovision 2022 Has Precedent
Russia’s expulsion from the Eurovision music competition in February 2022 for invading Ukraine was a reversal of course from contest organizers — but not a first-time ocurrence. “The decision reflects concern that, in light of the unp
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Hungarian Gentleman in Connecticut’ Calls WNYC to Advise Ukrainian Civilians
Amid an active invasion by Russia on February 25 2022, a Twitter screenshot appeared on Imgur describing a “Hungarian gentleman” who called into WNYC to “explain the necessity of everyday Ukrainians knowing how to make a Molotov coc
FactCheck.org→ Russian Rhetoric Ahead of Attack Against Ukraine: Deny, Deflect, Mislead
As Russia amassed troops on the Ukrainian border, Russian President Vladimir Putin, his spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, and other Russian officials repeatedly denied that their country had plans to invade Ukraine. They blamed the U.S., Ukraine and others for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Is NOT Of Russian Soldiers Filming TikToks While Jumping From Plane Into Ukraine — It Is From 2015
Does a TikTok video show Russian soldiers jumping out of airplanes during the invasion of Ukraine? No, that's not true: The video is not from the February 2022 invasion; it was previously posted by the same person on Instagram on August 2
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Amendment Outing LGBT Kids
On February 21 2022, several Imgur posts featured tweet by journalist Judd Legum, which contained a claim that a proposed amendment to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bills would mandate that students’ sexual preferences be
Poynter→ No, CNN didn’t confirm former President Donald Trump will be arrested
Amid news that former President Donald Trump’s accounting firm cut ties with him and disavowed a decade of financial statements it prepared for the Trump Organization comes a Facebook video with this […] The post No, CNN didn’t confirm form
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘FEMA Camp Containers’ Photo Is From China, NOT The 2022 ‘SuperbOwl’ Halftime Show
Are "FEMA Camp Containers" and the performance platforms in the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show the same construction? No, that's not true: The bottom image in this post is from a 2021 article about China building quarantine camps due to CO
Truth or Fiction?→ Ayn Rand Institute PPP Controversy
On February 10 2022, Imgur user @PrincessPicklebricks shared a screenshot of the following tweet, suggesting that the Ayn Rand Institute “sought, and was granted, a PPP loan from the government”: Never letting ‘Atlas Shrugged’ fans li
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Is a Fourth Round of Stimulus Checks in the Works?
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images.)Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a push by some lawmakers for a fourth stimulus check. There’s also an active petition on Change.org to the U.S. House of Representatives, signed by more than 3 m
Truth or Fiction?→ Eisenhower: ‘Don’t Join the Book Burners’
On February 6 2022, two Imgur users shared a quote meme attributed to former U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, beginning with “don’t join the book burners …” Both posts were popular, receiving around 100,000 views apiece les
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jen Psaki Did NOT Imply That Government Wants To Prevent People’s Ability To ‘Exercise Their Fundamental Rights’
Did White House press secretary Jen Psaki imply that the Biden administration was interested in suppressing people's ability to "exercise their fundamental rights"? No, that's not true: When Psaki said the administration was "looking at e
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Freedom Convoy’ Facebook Post Does NOT Use Image From That 2022 Event
Does a viral post about the Canadian "Freedom Convoy" held in 2022 also show an image of the trucks participating in the convoy? No, that's not true: The picture used in the post is not of the 2022 convoy, but of a convoy held in 2019 cal
Truth or Fiction?→ Jabar Gibson Hurricane Katrina Rescuer Meme
On February 1 2022, the following meme was shared to Imgur, describing the actions of a man identified as “Jabbar Gibson” in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: That image was clearly a screenshot, and it appeared to show a cropp
Truth or Fiction?→ Tennessee School District Bans ‘Maus,’ a Children’s Book About the Holocaust
On January 27 2022, no fewer than five “most viral” Imgur posts had to do with the topic of a Tennessee school district’s decision to ban Maus — a graphic novel for children about the horrors of the Holocaust. Social Media Post
FactCheck.org→ Trump on ‘Race-Based Medicine’ for COVID-19
At a rally in Arizona on Jan. 15, former President Donald Trump waded into the debate over state policies allowing health systems to consider race as a risk factor when prioritizing the allocation of limited supplies of some COVID-19 therapeutics. Acco
FactCheck.org→ Trump on ‘Race-Based Medicine’ for COVID-19
At a rally in Arizona on Jan. 15, former President Donald Trump waded into the debate over state policies allowing health systems to consider race as a risk factor when prioritizing the allocation of limited supplies of some COVID-19 therapeutics. Acco
Full Fact→ Dover lorry queues can be seen from space, like most UK traffic can
Several posts on Facebook make the following claim: “So, there are continuous 🚛 queues at Dover that can be seen from space. 🌚 Longer than the channel itself. They can't, however, be seen on the BBC. 📺” Both were posted on 22 Janua
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Are NOT Growing New Variants Inside The Bodies Of Vaccinated People
Are COVID-19 vaccines growing new variants inside the bodies of vaccinated people? No, that's not true: The virus that causes COVID constantly changes through a natural ongoing process of mutation, according to the Centers for Disease Con
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Numbers
Summary A year ago, Joseph R. Biden took office as the 46th president of the United States — inheriting an economy weakened by the COVID-19 pandemic, but with effective vaccines to finally deal with it. To mark Biden’s first year in office, we ta