Did the Treasury Department declare the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will monitor transactions of all U.S. bank accounts over $600? No, that's not true: The Department has made no such declaration. It has proposed a change to the curren
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Top Fact Checks→ Rajasthan government passed a new law to safeguard mosques and madrasas.
The Rajasthan government has not made such a decision. Rajasthan Police and OSD Lokesh Sharma clarified that the viral post was fake.
TruthOrFiction→ Biden ‘Fellow Down Under’ Controversy
On September 16 2021, Trendolizer identified a Hannity.com post (“???????: Biden Seemingly Forgets Australian Prime Minister’s Name, Calls Him ‘That Fella Down Under’”) as showing signs of viral popularity. It began: President Biden s
Snopes→ Polis, 1st Openly Gay Governor Elected, Marries in Colorado
Polis, 46, and Reis, 40, were married in a traditional Jewish ceremony attended by family and friends in Boulder.
Snopes→ Will Banks Have To Report All Transactions Over $600 to IRS Under Biden Plan?
The American Families Plan has a reporting requirement for banks that has infuriated some.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 351,709 Votes Cast To Recall California Governor Newsom Did NOT Vanish — A Data Entry Error Was Corrected
Did 351,709 votes that had been cast to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom mysteriously vanish during a live CNN broadcast of the California election night results when about half of the votes had been counted? No, that's not true: There
Snopes→ Yes, Activists Took Down the Texas GOP’s Website Over Restrictive Abortion Law
The hacker group Anonymous took credit for the vandalism.
Full Fact - All content→ Newspapers report Covid hospitalisations over seven months as over seven days
“Data released by Public Health England showed 9,472 people were admitted to hospital with the highly transmissible coronavirus variant in the seven days up to 29 August.” Sky News, 3 September 2021. Sky, the Evening Standard and the Indep
Full Fact - All content→ The government did not give £37 billion to Serco
A screenshot claiming that Serco “magically disappeared” £37 billion has been shared on Facebook over 300 times. This appears to be a reference to the £37 billion budget for the first two years of the NHS Test and Trace programm
Top Fact Checks→ Top medical regulators in the U.S., EU and U.K. are resigning over the experimental mRNA COVID vaccines.
The claim stems from a conspiracy theory to discredit the vaccine's safety and efficacy.
Top Fact Checks→ Studies from the CDC, U.K. government, and Oxford University have deemed COVID-19 vaccines ineffective.
The Daily Expose is known to spread COVID-19-related misinformation. This article has misrepresented the conclusions of all three studies cited.
TruthOrFiction→ The Oklahoma Ivermectin Overdose Controversy
A viral September 5 2021 tweet thread “debunking” a series of stories about ivermectin use and hospitals shows that disinformation and the way it is delivered is mutating. Republican public relations strategist and freelance writer Drew Ho
Snopes→ DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats Sue NYC over Price Caps
Three of the nation's largest food delivery companies are suing New York City over a limit on fees it put in place during the pandemic to protect restaurants devastated by the forced closure of their dining rooms.
Snopes→ Justice Dept. Sues Texas over State’s New Abortion Law
The Justice Department has sued Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution."
Top Fact Checks→ Amrullah Saleh and Ahmad Massoud fled to Tajikstan over the oppression by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
For security concerns, Saleh and Massoud were not in contact with the public, and their absence was misinterpreted as having abandoned the nation.
Snopes→ Did WSJ Op-Ed by Biden in ’92 Claim He Wanted to ‘Destroy National Sovereignty’?
The essay was titled "How I Learned to Love the New World Order."
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ No, the U.S. government isn’t telling farmers to destroy their crops
A collection of videos circulating on social media claim the U.S. government is forcing farmers in the U.S. to destroy their crops. Several of the videos say the intent is to cause food shortages and mass starvation in the country. The videos were edit
WaPo Fact Checker→ The claim that the U.S. government already has the power to lower drug prices
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and other lawmakers say President Biden has a tool to lower drug prices. But no administration or court has ever agreed.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oklahoma Doctor’s Comments About Ivermectin Overdoses, Gunshot Victims and Hospital Backups Were NOT Reported As Stated
Did Oklahoma gunshot victims wind up having to wait to be seen at the hospital because there were too many people who had overdosed on the horse worming medication ivermectin? No, that's not true: Reports in various outlets painted a high
Snopes→ Taliban Form All-Male Afghan Government of Old Guard Members
Appointed to the key post of interior minister was Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is on the FBI’s most-wanted list with a $5 million bounty on his head and is believed to still be holding at least one American hostage.
Snopes→ Texas Governor Signs New GOP Voting Restrictions into Law
Democrats spent months protesting what they say are efforts to weaken minority turnout and preserve the GOP's eroding dominance.
Top Fact Checks→ The COVID-19 patients talking about their illnesses featured in a public health announcement from the New South Wales government are paid actors.
This is false. These are real patients. Although they look similar to some actors or comedians, they are different people.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Astronaut Boot Sole Mismatch Does NOT Prove Lunar Landing Hoax — Apollo 11 Crew Wore Galoshes Over Pressure Boots
Does the mismatch between lunar boot prints and the smooth sole of Neil Armstrong's "space boot" confirm that U.S. astronauts never walked on the moon? No, that's not true: This recirculated hoax is missing context, as Neil Armstrong and
Snopes→ Researchers Discover Intricate Algae Plant That Resembles Mermaid’s ‘Umbrella’?
A strange but fascinating feature of this plant is that it's made up of one giant cell.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That 27 U.S. Air Force Pilots Resigned Over COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
Did 27 U.S. Air Force pilots resign their commissions after the announcement of the implementation of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all U.S. active duty and National Guard service members? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evide
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Controversial COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Plan
Last month, the Biden administration announced a plan to begin administering third shots of the two mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to healthy people in mid-September to shore up potentially flagging immunity to the coronavirus. But many scientists say that g
Snopes→ Did U.K. Government Announce Plans to Criminalize Pet Abduction?
Animal rights groups have long lobbied for a change to legislation across the U.K. to acknowledge the sentience of animals.
Snopes→ Half-Shredded Banksy Could Fetch over $5 Million at Auction
Auctioneer Sotheby’s said Friday that “Love is in the Bin” will be offered at a sale in London on Oct. 14.
Full Fact - All content→ Deaths from vaccines have not overtaken Covid-19 deaths
An article on the website TCW, formerly known as Conservative Woman, warns against teenagers receiving the Covid-19 vaccine, citing claims that vaccine deaths have overtaken the number of Covid-19 deaths in “healthy” people during the whole
Top Fact Checks→ If the media mentions that someone “died after a short illness,” then they are covering up a vaccine death.
The phrase "short illness" is used when one does want to reveal the actual cause of death or the cause is not publicly known.
Top Fact Checks→ Central government employees in India will likely get a salary increment.
Central government employees and pensioners' DA and DR were increased from 17 percent to 28 percent effective July 1, 2021.
Snopes→ After Ida, Small Recovery Signs Amid Daunting Destruction
The fifth-most-powerful hurricane to strike the U.S. resulted in widespread suffering.
Snopes→ Did Andrew Cuomo Leave His Dog Behind in the Governor’s Mansion?
The disgraced former governor allegedly asked if any staff member could keep the dog.
Snopes→ Texas Legislature Sends Sweeping GOP Voting Bill to Governor
The GOP-controlled Texas Legislature passed a broad overhaul of the state’s election laws, tightening already strict voting rules and dealing a bruising defeat to Democrats.
Top Fact Checks→ Indian government increased the time gap between two Covishield vaccine doses due to a shortage.
The government claims that the increased time between two doses of Covishield is based on scientific data, not due to a shortage.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Biden DID Attend The Dignified Transfer Of Slain Service Members At Dover AFB
Did President Joe Biden not go to Dover Air Force Base (AFB) on August 29, 2021, to attend the dignified transfer of the remains of service members killed in a suicide bombing at Kabul airport in Afghanistan? No, that's not true: A spokes
FactCheck.org→ Health Sensors Misconstrued as Government Tracking ‘Microchips’
SciCheck Digest A digital device company is developing gel sensors that would monitor the wearer’s health and could potentially help to detect future outbreaks of disease. But conspiracy theorists are falsely claiming that the sensors are actuall
Snopes→ Spike Lee Re-Edits Documentary Series on 9/11 After ‘Truther’ Conspiracies Controversy
An episode in the series featured interviews with members of a conspiracy theorist group.
Snopes→ Judge Blocks Florida Governor’s Order Banning Mask Mandates
School districts in Florida may impose mask mandates, a judge said Friday, ruling that Gov. Ron DeSantis overstepped his authority by issuing an executive order banning the mandates.
Top Fact Checks→ A CNN reporter covered her head while reporting after the Taliban took control over Afghanistan.
Clarissa Ward clarified that she always wore a headscarf while reporting in Kabul, but she wore an abaya for the first time while reporting lately.