Was the rapper Drake arrested by the Swedish police in a nightclub in July of 2022? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to support the claim and both Drake's team and Swedish police have reportedly denied the rumor. The claim appear
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukraine’s Sapphire Rescue Ship Did NOT Break Into Crimea in July 2022
Is it true that Ukraine's Sapphire rescue ship "broke into" Crimea in July 2022? No, that's not true: Russian forces captured the vessel near Snake Island in the Black Sea and brought it to the annexed peninsula months earlier. In April 2
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Belarus Did NOT Declare War On Poland As Of July 12, 2022 And This Video Does Not Prove That
Did Belarus declare war on Poland and does this video prove it? No, that's not true: Belarus has not declared war on its much more populous western neighbor as of July 12, 2022, and this video does not offer any proof of an action that wo
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The weapons bought by the July 4 Highland Park shooter were purchased legally
Shooter in Highland Park, Illinois, “bought the gun illegally.”
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Misrepresent Police Statement About Fourth of July Shooter
Quick Take Seven people died in a mass shooting in a Chicago suburb on Independence Day. Police said they believe the shooter was dressed in women’s clothing to conceal his identity and help him during his escape. But some social media users are
AllSides→ Fact Check-No evidence Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene posted 4th of July tweet
https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-mtg-july/fact-check-no-evidence-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-posted-4th-of-july-tweet-idUSL1N2YO1IQ
Logically→ A viral video shows alcohol was served to attendees during a BJP event in Telangana in July 2022.
Snopes→ No, CERN Didn’t Open a Portal to Another Dimension in July 2022
CERN has long been a favorite obsession for conspiracy theorists.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – There was no mass shooting in Harrisburg on Fourth of July, despite social media claims
Video shows the aftermath of a mass shooting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
FactCheck.org→ Fabricated Fourth of July Tweet Was Not from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Quick Take Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was among the many politicians who posted Fourth of July messages on social media. But a bogus, nonsensical July Fourth tweet purportedly from the congresswoman has been spread by partisan accounts. The post was m
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Marjorie Taylor Greene didn’t tweet this on July 4
Says Marjorie Taylor Greene said “246 years ago Jesus Christ performed his miracle of making a single days worth of bullets last 8 days.”
PolitiFact→ Nikki Haley – Fact-checking Nikki Haley’s inflation math on July 4 cookout costs
The cost of a Fourth of July cookout in 2022 increased by 67.2% because of inflation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Tweeted About Socialist Mexicans, Liberal British On July 4, 2022
Did Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tweet that Jesus Christ made a single day's worth of bullets last eight days and allowed the Continental Army to defeat socialist Mexicans and liberal Muslim British? No, that's not true: This is a fake twe
Snopes→ California Forest Fire Temporarily Strands July 4th Revelers
A Fourth of July wildfire that authorities say may have been sparked by fireworks or a barbecue temporarily trapped holiday revelers as it chewed through a mountainous California region.
Snopes→ Joey Chestnut is Chomp Champ Again in July 4 Hot Dog Contest
Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey “Jaws” Chestnut put a protester in a chokehold while gobbling his way to a 15th win at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.
Snopes→ Police: 5 Dead, 19 Hospitalized in Shooting at July 4 Parade
The shooting started just minutes after the parade began in Highland Park, north of Chicago.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sam Hyde (or Seth Sergio) Is NOT The Shooter At The Highland Park, Il 4th of July Parade Shooting
Was Sam Hyde (or someone named Seth Sergio) the shooter at the July 4, 2022 shooting during a parade in Highland Park, Illinois? No, that's not true. Pictures of comedian Sam Hyde being shared on social media do not depict the shooter. In
Snopes→ July 4 Celebrations Marred by Illinois Shooting
The shooting took place during an Independence Day parade in Highland Park.
Logically→ A video shows a Kashmiri Pandit confronting Rahul Gandhi on a flight about why he opposes Modi on Kashmir issues in July 2022.
Truth or Fiction?→ Gas Boycott July 3 to 5 2022
On June 19 2022 a Facebook user posted a concise status update, encouraging others to participate in a June 3 to 5 2022 gas boycott; it read: Do NOT Buy gas July 3-5!! Do NOT Buy gas July 3-5!! Do NOT Buy gas July 3-5!! As of June 22 2022, the post rac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Navy Did NOT See UFOs in July 2019 — Navy Classified Them As ‘Unmanned Aerial Systems’ (Drones)
Did the U.S. Navy encounter real UFOs in July 2019 and shoot "hundreds of bullets" at them? No, that's not true: The Navy defined the objects as "unmanned aerial systems" (UAS), or as news reports described them, drones. The objects were
Logically→ Indian military service men attested after January 1, 2019, who are below the rank of Naik on July 1, 2022, will have to undergo fresh selection under the Agnipath scheme.
Snopes→ Trump Set to Undergo Questioning in July in NY Civil Probe
The state attorney general has said the probe has uncovered evidence that Trump’s company exaggerated the value of assets to get loans, insurance, and tax breaks for land donations.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Deborah Birx Was NOT Executed At Naval Base Guam On July 6, 2021
Was Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator under the administration of former President Donald Trump, executed at Naval Base Guam on July 6, 2021? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence supporting
Snopes→ More Red Ink: US Budget Deficit Through July Hit $2.54T
The U.S. budget deficit hit $2.54 trillion for the first 10 months of this budget year, fed by spending to support the country after the pandemic-induced recession.
PolitiFact→ Steve Deace – Sweden’s low COVID-19 death tally in July ignores other markers of pandemic’s toll
Sweden had few COVID deaths in July, despite low vaccination rates, relaxed lockdown rules and low mask compliance.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Was NOT Arrested By US Military On July 27, 2021
Did the U.S. military arrest entrepreneur and philanthropist Bill Gates on July 27, 2021? No, that's not true: The claim was posted on a known satire website. Also, Gates' social media accounts were active in the days following the purpor
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘China Received 8 Months of Rain in Just 5 Days’ in July 2021
On July 22 2021, the Facebook page “Green New Deal” shared an image and a status update about China’s recent torrential rains: China received 8 months of rain in just 5 days. The highest amount of precipitation since the measurements
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Stimulus Checks Are NOT Planned In The U.S. As Of July 15, 2021
Are a new round of stimulus checks being issued in the U.S. on July 30, 2021? No, that's not true: This is a prank post intended to lure people in and play a crude joke. There were, as of July 15, 2021, no bills working their way through
Snopes→ Disneyland Offers Christmastime Milkshake in July
The special Disneyland holiday treat includes six key ingredients, most of that being the milkshake base. It's only being offered for a limited time.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Retracted July 2021 Did NOT Prove That Face Masks Are Dangerous For Children
Does a "research letter" published by JAMA Pediatrics prove that face masks are dangerous for children? No, that's not true: The medical journal that published the lab report on July 16, 2021 announced editors have retracted it, after pee
Snopes→ Hobby Lobby Places July 4 Newspaper Ad: ‘One Nation Under God’
The newspaper ad Hobby Lobby bought was also shared by its official social media pages and hosted on the company's website.
Snopes→ July 4, Juneteenth and the Meaning of National Holidays
Federal holidays are fixtures in the American calendar, but their presence isn't only a story of continuity. They reflect how the U.S. has evolved.
Snopes→ Vanessa Williams To Honor Juneteenth at July 4 Festivities
Williams, who was the first Black woman to be crowned Miss America, will sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which has served as the Black National Anthem.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rapper Biz Markie Did NOT Die On Or Before July 1, 2021
Did rapper Biz Markie die on or before July 1, 2021? No, that's not true: Markie's manager confirmed that the rapper, though experiencing health complications, was alive at the time of this writing. The claim appeared in an Instagram post
Snopes→ Meghan McCain Says She’s Quitting ‘The View’ in Late July
McCain, daughter of the late Arizona Sen. John McCain, announced on the air that she would leave after the show's season ends.
Snopes→ Skip the Fireworks This Record-Dry 4th of July
Over 100 fire scientists, along with fire officials across the West, are urging people to skip the fireworks this Fourth of July and to avoid other activities that could start a blaze.
Snopes→ Every Dog Has Its Day, But It’s Not the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July can be a miserable day for dogs. The fireworks make scaredy-cats out of many canines.
Snopes→ White House to Host July 4 ‘Independence from Virus’ Bash
As COVID-19 case rates and deaths drop to levels not seen since the first days of the outbreak, President Joe Biden is proclaiming “a summer of freedom” to celebrate Americans resuming their pre-pandemic lives.
Snopes→ US Increasingly Unlikely to Meet Biden’s July 4 Vaccination Goal
The White House has launched a month-long blitz to combat vaccine hesitancy and a lack of urgency to get shots, particularly in the South and Midwest.