Giuliani tacitly echoed President Donald Trump's assertion that the COVID-19 coronavirus came from a lab in Wuhan.
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Snopes→ Did Fauci Warn Trump in 2017 That a ‘Surprise Outbreak’ Was Coming?
Dr. Anthony Fauci has led the NIAID for more than three decades, advising five U.S. presidents on global health threats.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 496,000 Children In India Were NOT Paralyzed From ‘Bill Gates Polio Vaccine’ From 2000-2017
Were 496,000 children in India paralyzed from "Bill Gates polio vaccine" from 2000-2017? No, that's not true: Posts being shared on social media are filled with false claims about Gates and the vaccinations in India. Further, the claims grossl
TruthOrFiction→ Did Dr. Fauci Predict a Serious Pandemic During Trump’s Presidency — in 2017?
White House Coronavirus Task Force lead member Dr. Anthony Fauci was a widely familiar face throughout the coronavirus pandemic (due in part to what many perceived as a soberingly honest approach to the crisis), and by late March 2020, Fauci was rumor
Snopes→ Is This Trump’s ‘Congressional Reform Act of 2017’?
This is one of those ideas that really shouldn't be passed around.
Snopes→ US Says Chinese Military Was Behind the 2017 Equifax Data Hack
The 2017 hack, one of the largest to target consumer data in history, was the work of four members of the People's Liberation Army, the Justice Department said.
TruthOrFiction→ Federal Deficit $585 Billion in January 2017 Versus $984 Billion in January 2019
On December 1 2019, the Facebook page “Impeach Trump” shared the following meme, which contrasted the purported federal deficit on January 20 2017 (1/20/17, President Trump’s inauguration), with that of January 20 2019 (1/20/19, two
TruthOrFiction→ Do These Photographs Accurately Contrast Birmingham in 1940 with Birmingham in 2017?
In September 2019, the following image circulated on Facebook and other social media platforms, purportedly contrasting Birmingham, England in 1940 with Birmingham, England in 2017: At the top was a black and white image of what appeared to be soldie
TruthOrFiction→ ‘10,874 People Killed by Drunk Drivers in 2017, 403 by Rifles but Walmart Stops Selling Rifles’ Meme
On September 3 2019, the Facebook page “Life’s Short Live Free” shared the following meme commentary (archived here), discussing Walmart discontinuing the sale of some firearms: Black text against a purple background contr
Lead Stories→ Clint Eastwood Death Hoax Tech Eerily Reminiscent of 2017 Rowan Atkinson Death Hoax
Earlier this week Lead Stories already reported that Clint Eastwood was NOT dead, despite what a YouTube video was claiming: Fake News: Clint Eastwood is NOT Dead | Lead Stories Hoax Alert Did Clint Eastwood recently die? No, that is not true
TruthOrFiction→ Was the U.S. Women’s National Team Defeated by Teenaged Boys in a 2017 Soccer Match?
After the United States Women’s National Team beat the Netherlands 2 to 0 to win the World Cup in July 2019, the fans of the nation’s soccer team were delighted. It also lent serious heft to the players’ demand for pay and treatment
Lead Stories→ Old News: School District Voted To Bring Back Paddling For Disobedient Students. In 2017.
Did a school district in Texas vote "last tuesday" to bring back corporal punishment and will students be "paddled until they get better grades"? No, that's not true: the vote took place on July 18, 2017 and it is only to be used for disciplin
Lead Stories→ Old News: Sir Roger Moore Died Aged 89… In 2017
Did actor Sir Roger Moore, known for his role as the iconic spy James Bond, recently die? No, he passed away in 2017 but in a case of "Die Another Day" (yes, we known Pierce Brosnan starred in that one) it appears the news of Moore's passing h
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Eric Swalwell – Did Republicans rush to repeal law preventing the mentally ill from buying guns in 2017?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did Republicans rush to repeal law preventing the mentally ill from buying guns in 2017? If elected president in 2020, California Rep. Eric Swalwell promises to break the deadlock on gun control legislation. So f
Snopes→ Watchdog: 4 Trump Mar-a-Lago Trips in 2017 Cost Taxpayers $14M
The GAO report provides one of the clearest pictures yet of the costs of the president's travel, and how much of that money goes back to his own properties.
Politifact National→ A look back at Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2017
PolitiFact awards the Lie of the Year to the most significant falsehood or exaggeration of the past 12 months. Here’s a look back at the past nine years of "winners." 2017: Russian election interference is a 'made-up story' Pres
Politifact National→ A look back at Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2017
PolitiFact awards the Lie of the Year to the most significant falsehood or exaggeration of the past 12 months. Here’s a look back at the past nine years of "winners." 2017: Russian election interference is a 'made-up story' Pres
Climate Feedback→ Popular story on Fox2Now accurately describes 2017 global temperature, sea ice extent
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This February 2018 article on the website of Fox 2 St. Louis—based on an article syndicated from CNN—reported on 2017 climate data released by NOAA and NASA. It notes that 2017 ranked as the second/third (depen
Lead Stories→ Old News: AC/DC Guitarist and Co-Founder Malcolm Young Died… In 2017
Did Malcom Young, the guitarist and co-founder of the band AC/DC, pass away? Yes he did... in 2017. News of his death went viral again in 2018 around the one-year anniversary of his passing. He is indeed dead but it is old news. The story b
Snopes→ Did Amazon Pay No Federal Income Taxes in 2017?
By the company’s own accounting, Amazon actually received a $137 million federal tax credit in the same year they earned over $5.6 billion in profit.
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Leonard Lance – NJ House candidates fight over 2017 tax bill
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | NJ House candidates fight over 2017 tax bill What do you call it when both candidates were against the sweeping 2017 tax bill in Congress, yet one now criticizes the other for wanting to get rid of parts of it? L
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Mike Pence – Mike Pence accurately cites ICE arrest, deportation data for 2017
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Mike Pence accurately cites ICE arrest, deportation data for 2017 Vice President Mike Pence countered Democratic attacks of an immigration agency by highlighting the agency’s enforcement success. Some Democrats
Snopes→ Did Philadelphia Eagles Players Kneel During the National Anthem in 2017?
The White House claimed that an event with the Super Bowl champions was cancelled due to a disagreement over kneeling during the pre-game anthem, but no Eagles player knelt in protest during the regular season.
Snopes→ Liam, Emma Lead Top Baby Names in U.S. for 2017
For the fourth year in a row, Emma was the top girl's name according to the annual list of the most popular baby names released by the Social Security Administration.
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Bernie Sanders – Bernie Sanders says Amazon paid no federal income tax in 2017. He's right
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Bernie Sanders says Amazon paid no federal income tax in 2017. He's right The Forbes headline looked pretty good for Amazon chief Jeff Bezos: With the stock soaring, the world’s richest man accrued $9 billion in
Snopes→ Did Sweden Ban Mandatory Vaccinations for Children in 2017?
Spurious blogs and "alternative health" purveyors tried to misrepresent the country's already-voluntary vaccination program.
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Donald Trump – Did the U.S. have a $500 billion deficit with China in 2017?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Did the U.S. have a $500 billion deficit with China in 2017? President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure on Beijing by announcing tariffs on up to $60 billion worth of imported Chinese goods. Trump has long b
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ After 2017 election, US poised to fight fake news – in Kenya
US government is gearing up to fight fake news - in Kenya
Snopes→ Razzie Awards Name ‘The Emoji Movie’ Worst Film of 2017
"The Emoji Movie" has received Hollywood's most famous frown, making it the first animated feature in 38 years to earn the top dishonor.
Snopes→ Did Immigrants Dominate the U.S. Nobel Prize Tally in 2016 and 2017?
Foreign-born, U.S.-based scientists and economists won a remarkable number of Nobel prizes in the last two years, but they didn't get them all.
WaPo Fact Checker→ President Trump’s 2017 proposals to Congress: What flopped and what succeeded
Every president announces a slew of initiatives in a State of the Union address. Although President Trump’s first address to Congress in 2017 was not officially a State of the Union message, here, in order of delivery, is a summary of t
Snopes→ President Trump’s ‘Highly-Anticipated 2017 Fake News Awards’ Winners Finally Revealed
The long-awaited reveal was a list of stories about Trump that were corrected or retracted by the media, but no actual awards.
Climate Feedback→ Most popular climate change stories of 2017 reviewed by scientists
SUMMARY Many stories were written about climate science in 2017, but were the ones that “went viral” scientifically accurate? To find out, we compiled a list of articles with the most comments, shares, and likes on social networks using data from
Climate Feedback→ New York Times accurately covers 2017 record low Arctic winter sea ice extent
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This March 2017 story in the New York Times described the record low extent of Arctic sea ice at its annual maximum. Scientists who reviewed the article found it to be accurate and informative, with only a couple d
Snopes→ German Linguists: ‘Alternative Facts’ Are the Non-Word of 2017
Each year a Darmstadt University panel singles out a phrase that it feels runs counter to the principles of democracy or human dignity.
Snopes→ Ten Things Science Did Not Say in 2017
Science denialism, clickbait headlines, and absurd pseudoscience: Our favorite science debunkings from 2017.
Snopes→ Media Group: 81 Reporters Died, Threats Against Journalists Soared in 2017
At least 81 reporters were killed doing their jobs this year, while violence and harassment against media staff has skyrocketed, the world's biggest journalists' organization says.
Snopes→ 2017’s Biggest Conspiracy Theories
A sampler of the most widespread rumors and hoaxes that characterized the year in which the fringe became the mainstream.
Snopes→ 2017: The Year in Fauxtography
A look back at the year's biggest stories — and the hoax images that followed at their heels.
Internet Archive - Collection: factchecked→ New Day : CNNW : December 29, 2017 2:59am-4:00am PST
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