We looked into the criteria for a person to be nominated for a Nobel (not "Noble") Peace Prize. Turns out the bar is fairly low.
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The Dispatch→ Was President Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Nomination Forged?
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The Dispatch→ Was Rush Limbaugh a Nobel Peace Prize Nominee in 2007?
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Logically→ Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize 2021 for his efforts toward resolving the UAE- Israel conflict.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Vandals in Spain Call a Nobel Prize Winner a ‘Killer’?
A Spanish culture and history website’s anger over alleged vandalism at the country’s biggest bullfighting stadium gained attention on Twitter in June 2020, but its concern appears to be years too late. The site, Darío Madrid, claimed on
Snopes→ Did This Nobel Prize Winner Say COVID-19 Was Created in a Lab?
Keep in mind, the opinion of one person does not outweigh the consensus of the scientific community.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Japanese Nobel Prize Winner Did NOT Say Coronavirus Was ‘Manufactured In China’
Did the Japanese doctor who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine claim the novel coronavirus was "manufactured in China" and "is completely artificial"? No, that's not true. Dr. Tasuku Honjo never made the comments, and he has di
Snopes→ Did Nobel Laureate Tasuku Honjo Say COVID-19 Was ‘Man-Made’?
Unlike new viruses, quotes can be manufactured with ease.
Snopes→ Teenage Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Thunberg, 17, has encouraged students to skip school to join protests demanding faster action on climate change.
Snopes→ Nobel Laureate: Face Up to Climate Change, Because There’s No Escaping Earth
An astronomer who shares this year’s Nobel physics prize for discovering a planet outside the Earth’s solar system is taking issue with people who shrug off climate change on the grounds that humans will eventually leave for distant planets.
Snopes→ No, a Nobel Peace Prize Committee Didn’t Nominate Trump After Turkey Ceasefire
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Training Surgeons Like Dogs, Icky Money Win 2019 Ig Nobels
This year's winners included: Dutch and Turkish researchers who figured out which nation has the yuckiest money, an Italian scientist who urges consumption of pizza for its health benefits, and an Iranian engineer who obtained a U.S patent for a diaper
Snopes→ Was Michelle Obama Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Her husband, former U.S. President Barack Obama, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.
Snopes→ Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison Dead at 88
Morrison's family issued a statement through publisher Alfred A. Knopf saying she died after a brief illness.
Snopes→ Japanese Prime Minister Mum on Reports He Nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his chief spokesman declined to say if Abe had nominated President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Snopes→ Trump: Japanese Leader Nominated Me for Nobel Peace Prize
The Associated Press could not immediately confirm the nomination.
Snopes→ Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Leon Lederman Dies at 96
Lederman's Nobel Prize sold was sold for $765,000 in an auction in 2015 to help pay for his medical bills and care.
Snopes→ Man at Center of Nobel Literature Scandal Convicted of Rape
Jean-Claude Arnault, 72, a major cultural figure in Sweden, had faced two counts of rape for the same woman in 2011.
Snopes→ Chatter Grows About Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Prospects
President Donald Trump's supporters are pushing for him to be the next U.S. leader to win the Nobel Peace Prize — a move that's being met by smirks and eye rolls in Europe, where Trump remains deeply unpopular.
Snopes→ No Nobel Literature Prize This Year, But Two Prizes in 2019
Two Nobel Prizes in Literature will be handed out next year, the 2018 prize and the 2019 prize.
Snopes→ Has Donald Trump Won the Nobel Peace Prize?
It might happen someday, but it hasn't happened yet.
Snopes→ Will There Be a Nobel Literature Prize This Year?
For the first time since 1943, there's a notable risk that no Nobel Prize in literature will be awarded this year.
Snopes→ Did Immigrants Dominate the U.S. Nobel Prize Tally in 2016 and 2017?
Foreign-born, U.S.-based scientists and economists won a remarkable number of Nobel prizes in the last two years, but they didn't get them all.
Snopes→ Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Anti-Nuclear Weapons Campaign Group
The $1.1 million prize was given to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Snopes→ Political Prisoner and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo Dies in Detention
Liu had been detained by police since 2008 for advocating political reforms and human rights in China.
Health Feedback→ No, a court didn’t rule that the FDA broke the law with advisory warning against using ivermectin for COVID-19
REVIEW In June 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s consumer advisory and social media posts advising consumers not to take ivermectin for COVID-19 became embroiled in a lawsuit. The lawsuit’s settlement in late March 2024 became
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Radium Exposure Is NOT Beneficial To Human Health
Is exposure to radium beneficial to human health, as a post on Instagram implies? No, that's not true: Radium is recognized by public health experts as a known carcinogen or cancer-causing agent. While it is true that radium was historica
Health Feedback→ Scam ads use a fake endorsement by Ben Carson to promote unproven hypertension treatment
REVIEW Scams selling clinically unsupported natural cures for diseases such as cancer or diabetes are rife on social media, as Health Feedback already documented in earlier reviews. Some hallmarks of those scams include fabricated celebrity endorsem
Health Feedback→ Approved COVID-19 vaccines don’t contain HIV proteins and don’t cause AIDS, contrary to claim misquoting BBC documentary
REVIEW The claim that COVID-19 vaccines cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) because they contain proteins from the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)—the virus responsible for AIDS—circulated on social media in December 2023. This cl
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking DeSantis-Newsom Debate
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom — who head two of the largest states in the country — squared off in a debate on Nov. 30 on Fox News. The govern
Truth or Fiction?→ Unveiling Honeybees’ Communication: The Waggle Dance
In the vast and fascinating realm of nature, few manifestations of animal behavior are as intriguing as the way honeybees communicate. These tiny creatures display a remarkable method of conveying critical information through a unique “dance
Truth or Fiction?→ Fact Checked History of the Microscope
Embedded within the fabric of scientific exploration and discovery lies the innovative instrument known as the microscope. Woven from the threads of human curiosity and technological advancements, the microscope has been central to unveiling layers o
Health Feedback→ Social media posts wrongly claim that herbs can cure every disease including cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s
REVIEW Chronic diseases comprise a wide range of conditions, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease, which are among the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. About 60% of adults in the U.S. and 35%
Truth or Fiction?→ Unveiling the Inventors of Wireless Technology
In an era where information is passed seamlessly across multiple platforms without the restraint of physical wires, it is crucial to understand the foundation of wireless technology. This rudimentary comprehension should involve exploring the fundame
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Lead Advisor To The World Economic Forum’ Revealing Plan To Hook ‘Useless People’ On Drugs And Video Games In 2023
Did a video on social media capture "the lead advisor to the World Economic Forum" advocating for making "useless people" addicted to drugs and video games? No, that's not true: The recording showed a pre-pandemic discussion about the soc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof 30 Tons Of ‘Stolen Ammonia Nitrate’ Was Used To Start Canadian Wildfires
Were "30 tons of stolen ammonia nitrate ... taken to Canada to start" the wildfires that began burning in Quebec in May 2023 and blanketed the northeastern United States in early June 2023? No, that's not true: There is no credible inform
Truth or Fiction?→ Anthony Bourdain on Henry Kissinger
On May 26 2023, multiple accounts shared a quote attributed to celebrity chef and travel correspondent Anthony Bourdain, on the topic of former American diplomat Henry Kissinger and his legacy in Cambodia: Henry Kissinger turns 100 by
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Say ‘AIDS-Associated Diseases And Cancers Increased 338x Since Rollout Of The COVID Vaccine’
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that AIDS-associated diseases and cancers have increased by 338 times since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: The CDC says there are no indications that
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Only 11 People’ Responsible for Majority of ‘Book Ban’ Requests?
On May 23 2023, several social media posts popped up with the jarring claim that a majority of book removal or book ban requests in American schools were an effort by the same eleven individuals: This is what white minority rule looks like.https://t.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Anthony Fauci Is NOT Son Of Mother Teresa
Is Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the son of Mother Teresa, Catholic nun and Nobel Peace Prize winner? No, that's not true: Fauci was born to Italian-American paren