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Top Fact Checks→ All states in India will provide adults between the ages of 18 and 45 with vaccines free of charge.
The centre has not announced free vaccination for 18-45 years old whereas many state governments have said they will provide free vaccines.
Snopes→ Apple Signals Return of Right-Wing ‘Free Speech’ App Parler
Parler was banned from Apple's App Store and the Google Play store for its role in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Snopes→ Is Budweiser Giving Away a Free Beer to People Who Have Been Vaccinated?
For a limited time, and in participating states only, it is possible that proof of vaccination against COVID-19 could get you a $5 spending card to be used on a Budweiser beer.
Snopes→ Jeffree Star Hospitalized After Car Accident in Wyoming
YouTube personality, businessman and musician Jeffree Star was hospitalized after a car crash in Wyoming.
Top Fact Checks→ The Supreme Court of India has said that persons above 18 years of age are free to choose their religion.
The SC ruling came after a PIL was filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay seeking a law to control black magic and forceful religious conversions.
Snopes→ Did Little Caesars Hang a Sign Offering Free Pizza to Dumpster Divers?
An act of generosity by restaurant managers in 2017 has stayed viral.
Snopes→ Did Office Depot Offer Free Lamination of COVID-19 Vaccination Cards?
In March 2021, several local news outlets reported that the office supplies chain was running the promotion.
Lead Stories→ Today Only: Try Our Free Online Test to Check How Vulnerable You Are To Online Falsehoods
UPDATE: Yes, this was an April Fools Day joke... Check the publication date. The "test" is just some progress bars moving and a message being displayed at the end. Of course a random website doesn't get to access to your browser history
Snopes→ Canal Service Provider Says Container Ship in Suez Set Free
The obstruction has created a massive traffic jam in the vital passage, holding up $9 billion each day in global trade and straining supply chains already burdened by the coronavirus pandemic.
Snopes→ New Attempts Planned To Free Huge Vessel Stuck in Suez Canal
A giant container ship remained stuck sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal for a fifth day, as authorities prepared to make new attempts to free the vessel.
Snopes→ Do Avon Reps Relocate Domestic Violence Survivors for Free?
Although the cosmetics giant has committed to supporting anti-domestic violence initiatives in the past, a viral TikTok made misleading claims.
The Dispatch→ Tales from the Free Speech Foxhole
David French graciously guest-hosts in Jonah’s place on today’s program, wherein he has a long-ranging conversation with a longtime friend, Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. David and Greg discu
Snopes→ SCAM ALERT: Walmart Is Not Giving Away Vouchers To Celebrate Going Plastic Bag-Free
Though the retail giant has made a commitment to reduce the use of plastic bags, stores around the world still offer them.
TruthOrFiction→ Walmart ‘Going Plastic Bag Free’ Giveaway Posts
On March 23 2021, a purported (and popular) Walmart post circulated on Facebook, promising a “$75 voucher” and pledging Walmart would “go plastic bag free” in 2021. That post was intermittently accessible and formatted as an alb
Snopes→ Will a COVID-19 Vaccination Get You a Free Krispy Kreme Doughnut?
In case you need another reason to get the vaccine.
TruthOrFiction→ Yes, Krispy Kreme Is Giving Free Donuts to Vaccinated People in 2021
On March 22 2021, a number of outlets reported that Krispy Kreme was supporting the drive to vaccinate Americans against COVID-19 with an interesting promotion — one free donut per vaccinated person per day in 2021. On that date, a WAGA-TV articl
Liste→ Scam claims to offer businesses free cash on behalf of Kenya’s first lady
A Facebook page registered in the name of Kenya’s first lady Margaret Kenyatta claims to be giving business funding to Kenyans, no strings attached. However, AFP Fact Check found that the page is a scam, and a presidential spokeswoman confirmed t
Full Fact - All content→ Saying your religion is ‘Freedom’ on the census won’t make it a recognised belief
Some social media posts shared hundreds of times claim that if more than 250,000 people respond to a question about religious belief on the 2021 census with the answer “FREEDOM”, it will become a “recognised belief system” or &l
Liste→ Watch out for Facebook page giving away “free” tiny houses – it’s a scam
Multiple posts shared thousands of times on Facebook in New Zealand and South Africa claim to be giving out free tiny homes and motorhomes. However, this is a scam. The group running the promotions has been using images from tiny house builders without
Snopes→ Stone Tablet Marking First Amendment Freedoms Finds New Home
A four-story, 50-ton marble tablet engraved with the text of the First Amendment will find a new home in Philadelphia across from Independence Hall.
Snopes→ Is Transgender Surgery Now ‘Free for the Military’ Thanks to Biden Order?
March 2021 internet outrage over a Jan. 25 executive order was more spectacle than substance.
Snopes→ Are Lyft and Uber Offering Free Rides on St. Patrick’s Day?
Readers inquired about rumors that claimed Lyft and Uber would be offering free rides to impaired drivers on St. Patrick's Day in 2021.
Snopes→ No, Pizza Hut Isn’t Giving Away Free Anniversary Pizza
Beware of phishing scams on social media.
Top Fact Checks→ Healthcare in West Bengal’s government hospitals is free.
Though the state government's Swasthya Sathi scheme provides medical benefits to the people of West Bengal, many people are exempted.
Snopes→ Is Coca-Cola Giving Away Free Bags with Goodies for their 125th Anniversary?
A misleading post came from a fake Coca-Cola Facebook page created the same day the rumor began.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ The CDC licences vaccine technology, but isn’t a vaccine company; the CDC doesn’t sell vaccines, it buys and distributes vaccines free of charge
REVIEW This claim comes from a quote that is attributed to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer who founded the anti-vaccine advocacy group Children’s Health Defense. Kennedy made a similar claim in a 2017 press conference. However, the
Top Fact Checks→ West Bengal will provide free COVID-19 vaccines to all.
Though government hospitals provide vaccination for free, private hospitals will charge Rs 250 per dose.
Snopes→ Did J.J. Watt Use Peleton Profile To Break Free Agency News?
Watt did break some free agency news, but it wasn't via his Peleton profile.
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Great news! To enhance your privacy and security and offer you a better user experience, Hoax-Slayer is now completely ad-free. The post Good News – Hoax-Slayer is Now Ad-Free! appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ No, Ted Cruz didn’t tweet he’d believe in climate change when Texas freezes over
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/19/viral-image/no-ted-cruz-didnt-tweet-hed-believe-climate-change/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ted Cruz Did NOT Say ‘I’ll Believe In Climate Change When Texas Freezes Over’
Did Ted Cruz say "I'll believe in climate change when Texas freezes over"? No, that's not true: There's no evidence the Texas senator ever said that. The source for the claim is a fake tweet, made to look like it's from Cruz. The tweet is
Liste→ US emergency agency is not providing free hotel rooms in storm-hit Texas
Facebook posts shared thousands of times claim the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing free hotel rooms to Texans without water or heat in their homes after a severe winter storm hit the southern state. The claim is false; the ag
Liste→ US emergency agency is not providing free hotel rooms in storm-hit Texas
Facebook posts shared thousands of times claim the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing free hotel rooms to Texans without water or heat in their homes after a severe winter storm hit the southern state. The claim is false; the ag
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Tweet ‘I’ll Believe in Climate Change When Texas Freezes Over’?
The senator is under fire for traveling to Cancun, Mexico, as a winter storm shut down power across his state.
TruthOrFiction→ Ted Cruz Didn’t Tweet ‘I’ll Believe in Climate Change When Texas Freezes Over’
As Republican senator Ted Cruz came under fire for fleeing a freezing Texas for Cancun in February 2021, memes could be found all over social media — among them a screenshot of a purported tweet in which Cruz was quoted as saying he would beli
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jeffrey Epstein And Other Famous White Men Accused Of Sex Crimes Did NOT ‘Walk’ Free From Jail While Bill Cosby And R. Kelly, Both Black, Were Locked Up
Did Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein and other famous white men accused of sex crimes "walk" free from jail while Bill Cosby and R. Kelly were locked up? No, this is missing context. A meme from 2019 has gone viral in 2021, claiming Cosb
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church In Houston Is NOT Closed to People Without Shelter During Texas Freeze-Up
Did megachurch pastor and televangelist Joel Osteen not open his "18,000-seat" Lakewood Church during freezing, icy weather in Houston, declining to help people left without shelter or heat and power? No, that's not true: Lakewood Church
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden White House Freeze of Trump Executive Order Did NOT Cause Insulin Prices To Increase
Did a regulatory freeze on "any new and pending rules" put in place by the Biden Administration on January 20, 2021 cause the price of insulin to increase? No, that's not true: Among Trump's executive orders President Biden froze for 90 d