In mid-March 2020, a Facebook status update screenshot began circulating, advising anyone in need that United Way had a COVID-19 Community Economic Relief Fund which could be accessed by calling 1-866-211-9966: Black text on a pink and purple backgro
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PolitiFact→ Pat Cipollone – In Senate trial, Pat Cipollone was wrong on GOP access to SCIF depositions
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | In Senate trial, Pat Cipollone was wrong on GOP access to SCIF depositions On the first full day of President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone claimed that House Democr
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Remove Risky Access to Your Data’ Email Phishing Scam
This message, which claims to be from "Email Protection Services", warns that some apps you've allowed to access your account have not been verified by Google. The post ‘Remove Risky Access to Your Data’ Email Phishing Scam appeared first
Snopes→ Facebook Rebuffs US AG Over Access to Encrypted Messages
WhatsApp already uses end-to-end encryption. Facebook plans to extend that protection to Messenger and Instagram Direct.
Snopes→ US Authorities Seek Access to Facebook Encrypted Messaging
U.S. Attorney General William Barr and other U.S., U.K. and Australian officials are pressing Facebook to give authorities a way to read encrypted messages sent by ordinary users, re-igniting tensions between tech companies and law enforcement.
Snopes→ US House Passes Bill Giving Pot Businesses Access to Banking
Its prospects in the Senate are uncertain, but supporters said the amount of Republican support in the House was a good sign.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Someone Has Access to Your System’ Fake Blackmail Sextortion Scam
This email, which was supposedly sent by a "hacker who has access to your operating system", claims that your computer was infected with a "Trojan Virus" through an adult site that you visited. The post ‘Someone Has Access to Your System’
Hoax-Slayer→ Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts — Quickly Access a Cheat Sheet
Are you a Gmail user? If so, you can speed up your workflow with keyboard shortcuts. There is a convenient cheat sheet that lists them all in one place. The post Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts — Quickly Access a Cheat Sheet appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘I Want to Give you Access to Our Members Area’ Binary Options Bitcoin Spam Email
According to this email, the sender wants to give you access to a VIP members area. Supposedly, this is a follow-up from an email sent "last week". The post ‘I Want to Give you Access to Our Members Area’ Binary Options Bitcoin Spam Em
Snopes→ Does TikTok Allow Strangers to Access the Personal Information of Users Who Don’t Share Those Details?
A viral Facebook warning urged parents to delete a popular video-sharing app from their children's phones.
Snopes→ Sandy Hook Families Can Have Access to InfoWars’ Financials
A Connecticut judge has ruled that families of the victims killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting can review the financial documents of the conspiracy theory site Infowars that called the shooting a hoax.
Snopes→ White House Says It Has ‘Broad Discretion’ on Press Access
CNN's Jim Acosta has repeatedly clashed with Trump and press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders in briefings over the last two years.
Snopes→ Facebook Says Hackers Accessed 29M People’s Accounts
Facebook says third-party apps and Facebook apps like WhatsApp and Instagram were unaffected by the breach.
Snopes→ Do Presidential Alerts Give the Government Total Access to Your Phone?
Software engineer and cryptocurrency advocate John McAfee claimed the presidential alert system gives the government access to your phone. We found no evidence to support that claim.
FactCheck.org→ Noncitizens Get Narrow Access to Polls in San Francisco
Q: Has San Francisco given noncitizens “the right to vote in elections”? A: Yes, but only in San Francisco school board elections and only for parents, guardians or legal caregivers of children in the city’s schools. FULL QUESTION Ha
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Account Accessed in Another Location’ Apple Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from Apple, your account was accessed in another location and the company considers this suspicious. The email urges you to open an attached file for details. The post ‘Account Accessed in Another L
Washington Post→ Jeff Merkley’s claims about immigrant children in ‘cages,’ access to a Texas shelter
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said hundreds of immigrant children are locked up in cages in Texas. We investigated.
Snopes→ Did Rep. Mike Kennedy Say ‘Access to Hospitals’ Was Responsible for Deaths?
According to rumors, the Utah Republican says access to hospitals killed a million or more Americans a year — but is that true?
Snopes→ Did Rep. Mike Kennedy Say ‘Access to Hospitals’ Was Responsible for Deaths?
According to rumors, the Utah Republican says access to hospitals killed a million or more Americans a year — but is that true?
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump End Public Access to ‘Puppy Mill’ Inspection Reports?
A searchable database of inspection reports was temporarily removed from the United States Department of Agriculture's web site as part of a review connected to a lawsuit.
PolitiFact→ Were medics denied access to treat students inside Stoneman Douglas High School?
A story circulating around the Internet claims that there was an unnecessary delay in getting emergency medical service into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after Nikolas Cruz opened fire on students. "Florida EMTs say Broward Sheriff blocked
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Did Fire and Fury author Michael Wolff have access to the White House?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Did Fire and Fury author Michael Wolff have access to the White House? The Trump administration has scrambled to control damaging headlines based on Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Bernie Sanders wrongly says Donald Trump never apologized for Access Hollywood tape
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Bernie Sanders wrongly says Donald Trump never apologized for Access Hollywood tape President Donald Trump’s sexually explicit remarks on the Access Hollywood tape that surfaced during the 2016 election have re
Snopes→ Billy Bush Says Trump ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape is Real
Billy Bush said in an op-ed published in The New York Times that it was indeed President Trump’s voice captured on a 2005 "Access Hollywood" tape.
Snopes→ Billy Bush Says Trump ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape is Real
Billy Bush said in an op-ed published in The New York Times that it was indeed President Trump’s voice captured on a 2005 "Access Hollywood" tape.
Snopes→ Can You Access Emergency Services by Pressing an iPhone’s Lock Button Five Times?
Users of the iPhones running iOS 11 can make use of the feature but should take some precautions.
Snopes→ FCC Chairman Sets Out to Scrap Open Internet Access Rules
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is following through on his pledge to repeal 2015 regulations designed to ensure that internet service providers treat all online content and apps equally.
Washington Post→ Are most Planned Parenthood clinics in urban areas where women have adequate access to care?
“You know, first, most Planned Parenthood settings are in urban areas, urban areas that have lots of OB/GYNs. . . . Now, as it turns out, the folks who don’t have access to those cancer screenings live in rural areas. They l
Hoax-Slayer→ Amazon ‘Account Access Limited’ Phishing Scam Email
This email, which purports to be from the Amazon Accounts Team, claims that your Amazon account has been limited after a security check. The post Amazon ‘Account Access Limited’ Phishing Scam Email appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Did John Podesta deny CIA and FBI access to DNC server, as Donald Trump claims?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Did John Podesta deny CIA and FBI access to DNC server, as Donald Trump claims? In the midst of talks on the global economy, climate change and immigration at the Group of 20 summit in Germany, President Donald Trump
Washington Post→ Planned Parenthood’s claim about birth control access for ’99 percent of sexually active women’
“99% of sexually active women have used birth control in their lifetime. Our lawmakers must hear from us. We won’t allow an extreme anti-woman agenda to undermine birth control access.” — Planned Parenthood Action Fund,
Snopes→ Woman Distracted by Phone Falls Over Basement Access Doors
A 67-year-old woman distracted by her cellphone was injured when she fell through basement access doors in New Jersey.
PolitiFact→ Raul Labrador – Raul Labrador's claim that no one dies from lack of health care access: Pants on Fire
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Raul Labrador's claim that no one dies from lack of health care access: Pants on Fire What Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, told a restive town hall audience in Lewiston, Idaho, was destined to go viral. And it
Snopes→ Are the Keystone and Dakota Access Pipelines Required to Use American Steel?
Executive orders to revive construction of two controversial pipelines halted by the Obama administration don't mandate they be built with U.S.-produced steel.
Snopes→ Tribes File New Lawsuit to Stop Dakota Access Pipeline as Drilling Begins
The pipeline company is proceeding with construction after being granted a final permit.
Hoax-Slayer→ Microsoft “No longer Allowed to Access Your Email Account” Phishing Scam
Email purporting to be from "Microsoft Department" warns that you are no longer allowed to access your email account because the company has disabled your online access for security reasons.
FactCheck.org→ Website Peddles Old, Debunked Falsehood About COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines
SciCheck Digest An executive at the German pharmaceutical company Bayer referred to mRNA vaccines used against COVID-19 as an example of innovation in biotech at the World Health Summit 2021. But a website post takes the executive’s words out of
Snopes→ Germany: Former Nazi Guard, 101, Jailed for Aiding Murder
A 101-year-old man was convicted in Germany of more than 3,500 counts of accessory to murder for serving at the Nazis’ Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II.
Poynter→ 5 things to know now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Health dramatically and rapidly alters the landscape of abortion access in the U.S. The court on June 24 ruled 6-3 to uphold a Mississippi […] The post 5 things to know now that the Supreme Cou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posted IP Addresses NOT Linked To 5 Supreme Court Judges — They Belong To Unrelated Entities
Can people target U.S. Supreme Court justices with Internet Protocol (IP) addresses found on social media? No, that's not true: The IP addresses superimposed over the smiling photos of the five judges who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade do