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Logically→ This image shows a Palestinian girl having a staredown with a soldier.

2022-04-14 The picture was taken in Chile during a protest in 2016. It has been taken out of context to make it seem like it was shot in Palestine. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Once a Retail Giant, Kmart Down to 3 Stores After NJ Closing

2022-04-11 The familiar sights and sounds are still there. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Pelicans don’t push their spines out of their mouths to cool down

2022-03-28 A post on Facebook claims that pelicans “take their spines out of their mouths to cool themselves”. The claim is accompanied by three pictures of birds with what appear to be their spines appearing to protrude out of their mouths, and an il Go to site post…»

Logically→ Pelicans shove their spines through their mouths to cool down.

2022-03-25 Pelicans cannot push out their internal parts, but the pouch under the beak stretches over the neck, which appears as if the spine is coming out. Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ CDC’s COVID Data Tracker revised COVID-19 deaths downward, but more reliable mortality data still indicate that COVID-19 is a major cause of death in the U.S.

2022-03-24 REVIEW The COVID-19 pandemic caused more than 400 million confirmed cases and 6 million deaths worldwide as of 22 March 2022, according to Johns Hopkins University. Mortality is an important metric to guide and assess public policies against COVID-1 Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Two fact checks shut down claim US megachurches aren’t offering support to Ukraine

2022-03-24 https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/two-fact-checks-shut-down-claim-us-megachurches-arent-offering-support-to-ukraine Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Were the Beatles Photographed Holding Upside-Down ‘Satanic’ Crosses?

2022-03-20 Could it be ...... SATAN??? Go to site post…»

Logically→ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on his soldiers to lay down their weapons on March 16.

2022-03-17 A deepfake video showing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been widely circulated to falsely claim that he ordered his soldiers to surrender. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ State-by-State Breakdown: U.S. 2022 Primary Election Dates

2022-03-16 Texas kicked off the primary election season on March 1. About a dozen states will follow suit in May. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ 'Zuckerbucks' for 2022 elections? Republicans say thumbs down

2022-03-15 Republicans are banning Mark Zuckerberg’s charity dollars for elections. Who will pay now? Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Ukraine recognized downed pilot as ‘hero,’ but claims he was the ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ are unsubstantiated

2022-03-14 Deceased Ukrainian fighter pilot Col. Oleksandr Oksanchenko was the “Ghost of Kyiv.” Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Gas prices aren’t high due to shut down US production. Oil production in Biden’s first year is on par with Trump.

2022-03-10 U.S. gas prices hit a high on March 8, and President Joe Biden warned Americans they may pay even more at the pump after he banned imports of oil from Russia to […] The post Gas prices aren’t high due to shut down US production. Oil productio Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ What We’ve Learned About So-Called ‘Lockdowns’ and the COVID-19 Pandemic

2022-03-08 SciCheck Digest Plenty of peer-reviewed studies have found government restrictions early in the pandemic, such as business closures and physical distancing measures, reduced COVID-19 cases and/or mortality, compared with what would have happened withou Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is Spotify Down?

2022-03-08 The outage appeared to log users out of their accounts without the ability to log back in. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did CDC Lower Speech Milestones for Kids Due to Effects of Masking, Lockdowns?

2022-03-05 Children who are 30 months old should have a vocabulary of around 50 words, the new CDC guidelines say. Go to site post…»

Logically→ An image shows the “Ghost of Kyiv” pilot who shot down 10 Russian military planes during the Russian invasion.

2022-03-01 An old image of a pilot testing a new helmet in 2019 has been shared widely on social media as the "Ghost of Kyiv." Go to site post…»

Logically→ This image shows a Russian fighter jet being shot down by the Ukrainian army.

2022-02-28 A stock image from a Russian airshow in 2015 was incorrectly attributed to the current events of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Old Images Of Jet Crashes Do NOT Show Downed ‘Ghost Of Kyiv’

2022-02-27 Do these photos show proof that the "Ghost of Kyiv" was shot down on February 25, 2022? No, that's not true: These images of jet crashes are several years old and are not associated with the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. It i Go to site post…»

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.

2022-02-25 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. Go to site post…»

Logically→ This image from a video clip shows a Russian fighter jet shot down in Ukraine.

2022-02-24 The Ukrainian army has said it has shot down five Russian jets but this image is from footage in Libya in 2011. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo of Pilot Ejecting From Exploding Plane Does NOT Show Shootdown of Russian Plane

2022-02-24 Was the photo used by KyivPost to illustrate a tweet about the alleged downing of a plane over Ukraine a picture of the actual incident? No, that's not true: The photo of a pilot ejecting from a MiG-29S Fulcrum was taken in 1993 shortly a Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Did a Johns Hopkins Study ‘Prove’ Lockdowns Don’t Work? What We Know So Far

2022-02-21 https://www.newsweek.com/did-johns-hopkins-study-prove-lockdowns-dont-work-what-we-know-so-far-1676724 Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Israeli Authority Backs Down from Mount of Olives Park Plan

2022-02-21 The Mount of Olives in east Jerusalem rises above Jerusalem’s Old City and its sites are holy to three monotheistic faiths. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did George Washington Actually Chop Down a Cherry Tree?

2022-02-18 A tale about honesty might have actually been very dishonest. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Spotify Is Partially Down, Some Podcasts Unavailable

2022-02-18 The company has not yet made a statement about the apparent outage. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Magnetic Bracelet Does NOT Increase Metabolism, Promote Fat Breakdown

2022-02-11 Does this magnetic bracelet increase metabolism and promote fat breakdown? No, that's not true: "There really is no scientific evidence to prove these work," UCLA Prof. Zhaoping Li, M.D., PhD told Lead Stories. The claim appeared as a vid Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Claims that a “Johns Hopkins study” showed lockdowns are ineffective at reducing COVID-19 mortality are based on a working paper with questionable methods

2022-02-10 REVIEW In early February 2022, multiple social media posts and articles published by various outlets, including Fox News (see here and here) and the Daily Mail, widely touted a “Johns Hopkins study” purportedly showing that lockdowns only reduce Go to site post…»

Snopes→ COVID-19 Truck Blockade in Canada Shuts Down Ford Plant

2022-02-10 The protest by people mostly in pickup trucks entered its third day at the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. Go to site post…»

Poynter→ What to know about a study on lockdowns and COVID-19 deaths by economists affiliated with Johns Hopkins

2022-02-08 Fox News and other outlets are touting a new study that looked at how early COVID-19 lockdowns impacted mortality of the disease. The stories come with bombshell headlines that say […] The post What to know about a study on lockdowns and COVID-19 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ What to know about the study on lockdowns and COVID-19 deaths by economists

2022-02-07 A non-peer-reviewed working paper by economists affiliated with Johns Hopkins University found that lockdowns barely reduced COVID-19 deaths. But there are several issues with the paper. We break it down here. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ China’s Pandemic Olympics Begins, with Lockdown and Boycotts

2022-02-04 Beijing became the first city to host both winter and summer Games. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Here’s What We Know About ‘Johns Hopkins Study’ on Lockdowns

2022-02-04 It's a non-peer reviewed working paper that has not been endorsed by the university. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Higher number of reported Covid-19 deaths down to backlog

2022-02-03 Covid deaths climb to 534 in deadliest daily figure in 11 months The Evening Standard, 2 February 2022. 534 deaths recorded over 24 hours in highest rise for 11 months The Mirror, 2 February 2022. UK Covid deaths hit 11-month record high The Sun, 2 Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Driver Plows into Illinois Wendy’s, Flipping Car Upside Down

2022-02-02 A picture and video were posted to Reddit that showed emergency crews looking at the wreckage at a Wendy's in East Dundee, Illinois. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Lockdowns Had Little To No Effect On COVID-19 Mortality But Had Devastating Effects On Society’

2022-02-01 On February 1 2022, DailyWire.com published an article with the authoritative-sounding headline, “Lockdowns Had ‘Little To No Effect On COVID-19 Mortality’ But Had ‘Devastating’ Effects On Society.” It began: A new [in February 202 Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ What did Boris Johnson tell MPs about the alleged 13 November Downing Street party?

2022-01-31 Following the publication of Sue Gray’s initial update on her report into the alleged parties in Downing Street during lockdown, there has been speculation about whether or not Boris Johnson misled Parliament over an alleged party on 13 November Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Meghan Markle’s Mother Did NOT Announce Lilibet Has Down Syndrome — And Photos With Claim Are Not Lilibet

2022-01-13 Did Meghan Markle's mother, Doria Ragland, announce that her granddaughter Lilibet, the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, most commonly referred to as Harry and Meghan, has Down syndrome? No, she didn't. Plus the pictures used t Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Yes, Jimmy Carter Really Did Once Help Contain a Nuclear Meltdown

2022-01-08 The more you know ... Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Rand Paul – Sen. Rand Paul’s ad was wrong claiming there are no omicron hospitalizations; he took the ad down

2022-01-07 “No one has been hospitalized for” the omicron variant of COVID-19. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Mark Wahlberg Tweet ‘Sometimes God Slows You Down’?

2022-01-04 The quote was virally shared beginning in late 2021. Go to site post…»

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