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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Destroyed City Does NOT Show ‘Present Situation’ In Ukraine
Does a video showing a destroyed city highlight the "present situation" in Ukraine during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: The video used as evidence of the "present situation" is footage from at least 2020 that s
Logically→ An image shows a Russian aircraft being shot down by Ukraine during the Russian invasion, supposedly the sixth such craft to have been destroyed.
An old image of two aircraft colliding at the RAF Fairford airshow in the U.K. in July 1993 has been misattributed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Snopes→ Officials: Nearly 1K Structures Destroyed in Colorado Fire
Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle also said that investigators are still trying to find the cause of the wind-whipped blaze that blackened entire neighborhoods in the area located between Denver and Boulder.
Snopes→ Navy Probe Finds Major Failures in Fire That Destroyed Ship
A Navy report has concluded there were sweeping failures by commanders, crew members and others that fueled the July 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, calling the massive five-day blaze in San Diego preventable and unacceptable.
Snopes→ No, Maricopa County Ballots Weren’t Destroyed in a Chicken Farm Fire
Conspiracy theories abounded during a partisan recount of Arizona's 2020 presidential election results.
Snopes→ Woman Says $26M California Lottery Ticket Destroyed in Wash
Four prizes of $20 million or more haven't been claimed since 1997, including a $63 million prize from 2015.
Snopes→ Did a Landlord Get Revenge on Tenants Who Destroyed a Home?
Readers may have seen ads that claimed a landlord got the "ultimate revenge" and "last laugh" after tenants left a home in disarray.
AFP Fact Check→ Footage of destroyed military plane includes old clip of Syrian helicopter exploding over Damascus
Terrorist group Boko Haram has released a video that includes footage of a mid-air explosion, claiming it shows a Nigerian Air Force jet shot down by insurgents in Borno state. This is false; the exploding aircraft seen in the beginning of the video wa
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook posts misleadingly claim Austria halted its vaccination programme and destroyed all vaccines
Multiple Facebook posts have shared a graphic alongside a claim that Austria has halted its Covid-19 vaccination programme and destroyed all vaccines after the death of a 49-year-old nurse. The claim omits important context: Austria temporarily halted
AFP Fact Check→ The photo is of a church destroyed more than 20 years ago
Posts claiming to show a church destroyed by the Ethiopian government during the recent conflict in the Tigray region have been shared multiple times on Facebook and Twitter. The claim is misleading; the church depicted in the images was destroyed in
Truth or Fiction?→ Why a Wisconsin Pharmacist Allegedly Destroyed COVID-19 Vaccines
Wisconsin pharmacist Steven Brandenburg was arrested on December 31 2020 after he reportedly destroyed 57 vials (or more than 500 doses) of coronavirus vaccine, possibly intentionally. On January 4 2020, Ozaukee County District Attorney Adam Gerol add
Snopes→ Gone-Olith: Mystery 10-Foot Pillar in Germany Destroyed
A mysterious 3-meter (10-foot) tall metal pillar that appeared on a field near the central German town of Sulzbach has been reduced to scrap.
AFP Fact Check→ Photo of destroyed Libyan airport terminal used to portray Ethiopia clashes
As Ethiopian forces made inroads into the restive Tigray region last month, a photo of a building in ruins circulated online alongside claims it showed the remains of Aksum airport, torn down by retreating soldiers of the Tigray People's Liberation Fro
AFP Fact Check→ Photo of destroyed Libyan airport terminal used to portray Ethiopia clashes
As Ethiopian forces made inroads into the restive Tigray region last month, a photo of a building in ruins circulated online alongside claims it showed the remains of Aksum airport, torn down by retreating soldiers of the Tigray People's Liberation Fro
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Thousands Of Mail-In Ballots For Registered Republicans In Pennsylvania Were NOT Destroyed
Were thousands of mail-in ballots for registered Republicans in Pennsylvania destroyed? No, that's not true. The paper items shown in the video are mailers from the Pennsylvania Republican Party to encourage people to request a mail-in ba
Lead Stories→ Ayyadurai’s Claim That Massachusetts Destroyed Over 1 Million Ballots In Republican Primary Is NOT True
Did Massachusetts election officials destroy more than 1 million ballots in the Republican U.S. Senate primary, as alleged by losing candidate V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai? No, that is not true. Election officials in the state told Lead Stories t
Snopes→ Was Kenosha Corrections Building Destroyed in Protests?
Activist Shaun King shared a video of smoke rising from what he said was an entirely "burned down" Department of Corrections compound.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 15-Year-Old Orphan Did NOT Invent ‘Cost Free Air Con’ That Destroyed The $15-Billion Air Conditioning Industry
Did a 15-year-old orphan boy named Billy from Albuquerque invent a "cost free" air conditioner that "destroyed" the $15-billion air conditioning industry? No, that's not true: A marketing video making the claim is edited from an unrelated vide
FactCheck.org→ Trump Falsely Claims Obama ‘Destroyed’ Maine Lobster Industry
In a June 24 tweet, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that his predecessor had “destroyed” Maine’s lobster and fishing industry. It is true that, in an effort to protect a rich but delicate marine area, then-President Barack Oba
Truth or Fiction?→ Was a Military Memorial in Pensacola Destroyed in George Floyd Protests?
On June 4 2020, Facebook user Sam Wood shared a photograph of a broken military bench (archived here), alongside a lengthy rant insinuating that the damage it showed took place during June 2020 protests over the death of George Floyd: As of
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Abe Lincoln Did NOT Say: ‘America Will Never Be Destroyed From The Outside…’
Did Abraham Lincoln once say that "America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves,"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence America's 16th president ever spoke
Snopes→ Iran Denies Trump Claim that US Destroyed Iranian Drone
The Iranian military said all its drones had returned safely to their bases.
Snopes→ 3-D Printing Recreates Ancient Sculpture Destroyed by ISIS
The replica "Lion of Mosul" was modeled from crowd-sourced photos.
Snopes→ Did Abraham Lincoln Say ‘America Will Never Be Destroyed From the Outside’?
Widely shared memes contained a quotation that is commonly attributed to the Great Emancipator.
Snopes→ Does a Map Shared Online Depict All Churches ‘Destroyed’ in France in the Last 4 Years?
A 2019 fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris sparked interest in the condition of France's other churches.
Snopes→ Bump Stocks Turned In or Destroyed as Ban Takes Effect
Anyone in possession of a bump stock from now on can be charged with a federal offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Snopes→ R Kelly Says Ex-Wife Destroyed His Name, Others Stole Money
The 52-year old singer was jailed after he said he couldn't afford to pay $161,000 in back child support.
Truth or Fiction?→ Were Irreplaceable Joshua Trees Destroyed Because of the Government Shutdown?
On January 10, 2019, the Facebook page “The Other 98%” shared a meme about Joshua trees which were purportedly destroyed due to the 2018-2019 federal government shutdown: Atop two images of trees, text read: During the shutdown, with Joshu
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Angela Merkel Did NOT Say Trump Has Almost Destroyed The New World Order
Did German chancellor Angela Merkel say that U.S. President Donald Trump has almost destroyed "The New World Order"? No, that's not true: a notoriously unreliable website misquoted Merkel based on a year-old news article. She never said it.
Snopes→ Did Lindsey Graham Say Republicans Would Get ‘Destroyed’ If They Nominated Donald Trump?
Senator Lindsey Graham may have been one of President Trump's biggest supporters in 2018, but that wasn't the case during the 2016 presidential election.
Snopes→ Did a Racist Who Followed a Black Man Home to Call Him a Racial Slur Have His Business Destroyed?
Jeffrey Whitman told a local newspaper columnist he'd gone out of business after being caught on video calling a man the N-word.
ABC News→ Winfrey’s home wasn’t destroyed by California mudslides
Winfrey's home wasn't destroyed by California mudslides
Snopes→ Cosby Lawyers: Prosecutors Withheld, Destroyed Key Evidence
Bill Cosby has denied allegations from about 60 women that he drugged and molested them over five decades.
Snopes→ Roy Moore Accuser’s House Destroyed in Fire, Arson Investigation Underway
A fire has destroyed the home of a woman who accused U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual misconduct.
Snopes→ Was a Room Full of Servers and Hard Drives Destroyed in a Clinton House Fire?
A fire at a property owned by Bill and Hillary Clinton in New York state sparked a veritable inferno of fake news.
Snopes→ Noah’s Ark Theme Park Destroyed in a Flood?
Reports that a Christian theme park featuring a Noah's Ark exhibit was destroyed by a flood which meteorologists termed "an act of God" are fake news.
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Organization Wins Contract to Rebuild Syrian Airport Destroyed by U.S.-Fiction!
Trump Organization Wins Contract to Rebuild Syrian Airport Destroyed by U.S.-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The Trump Organization will cash in on President Trump’s bombing of a Syrian airport because the Syrian government has awarded the Trump Orga
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Spin on Tax Cuts Raising Revenues
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Former President Donald Trump is proposing to lower the federal corporate tax rate to 15%, insisting that when he lowered it to 21% starting in 2018, revenues received by the govern
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Claims of ‘No Help’ or Helicopters Sent for Helene Victims
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In his continued attack on the federal response to Hurricane Helene, former President Donald Trump falsely said that no helicopters and no help were sent to the affected areas for d