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politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – No, exercise and healthy eating are not 'the best way' to avoid getting COVID-19
“The best way to avoid COVID altogether is to exercise, eat healthy and let your immune system beat it naturally.”
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – Fact-checking claim criticizing Nikki Fried’s suspension of Jan. 6 defendants’ gun permits
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “suspended gun rights — no due process — just because she says these people were merely ‘involved’ in January 6.”
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – Reinfection rates do not tell the whole story about protection against COVID-19
“Thanks to (Israel's) sacrifice, we now know that natural immunity is far superior with 1% experiencing re-infection while 40% of new cases were previously vx'd."
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – No, Novak Djokovic did not refer to Simone Biles when he said ‘pressure is a privilege’
Says Novak Djokovic said of Simone Biles: “Pressure is a privilege, my friend. ...If you are aiming to be at the top of the game you better start learning how to deal with pressure…”
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – No evidence that Olympics barred gymnast Simone Biles from using a medication
"They didn't allow" Simone Biles "to take her ADHD medication."
Snopes→ Cormac McCarthy Imposter Account Fools Twitter, Again
Fake Cormac McCarthy accounts have been fooling social media users since 2012.
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – A social media post about a passenger on Rosa Parks’ bus is satire
Says the white man who wanted Rosa Parks’ seat on the bus was suffering from ADHD and anxiety.
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – Most states require signature verification for mail ballots
Mail-in voting requires no signature verification.
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – CDC test can’t differentiate between COVID and the flu? That’s wrong.
CDC "will revoke the emergency use authorization" of the PCR COVID tests because those tests don't differentiate between COVID and flu viruses. "Translation: They've been adding flu cases to Covid cases when using that test.”
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – No, dozens of military tribunals aren’t underway
“More than 40 military tribunals testified.”
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – A UK health official misspoke when he said 60% of hospitalized patients had been fully vaccinated
“60% of patients admitted to the hospital in the UK have been fully vaccinated”
Snopes→ Alaska Native Artist Creates Stamp for Postal Service
Alaska Native artist Rico Worl said he jumped at the chance to create for the U.S. Postal Service a stamp he hopes will be a gateway for people to learn about his Tlingit culture.
politifact.com/→ Instagram posts – No, DC Officer Michael Fanone isn’t man who stormed Capitol with Confederate flag
Says D.C. police officer Michael Fanone is the same person who was arrested after carrying a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
politifact.com/→ Facebook posts – No, the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics didn’t predict the pandemic
The opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics predicted the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Facebook Does NOT Take Down Posts That Include The Pledge Of Allegiance To The United States of America
Does Facebook take down posts that include the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag? No, that's not true: A Facebook spokesperson said there was no truth to this. And posts with the Pledge of Allegiance are on Facebook at the time of this wri
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Posters Advertising Jobs For Teenagers Are Actually Sex Trafficking Schemes
Is there evidence that posters advertising jobs for teenagers are actually sex trafficking schemes? No, that's not true: According to representatives for anti-sex trafficking organizations, such posters are not known to be tied to sex tra
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Posts Baselessly Link COVID-19 Tests to Vaccine Conspiracy Theory
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/07/scicheck-posts-baselessly-link-covid-19-tests-to-vaccine-conspiracy-theory/
FactCheck.org→ Posts Baselessly Link COVID-19 Tests to Vaccine Conspiracy Theory
SciCheck Digest The COVID-19 vaccines currently in use must be administered via injection. But Instagram posts baselessly suggest that Bill Gates and George Soros will use COVID-19 tests to secretly vaccinate people who haven’t yet received the s
Full Fact - All content→ Facebook post on tetanus jabs gets a lot wrong
A Facebook post contains lots of false information about tetanus, including misinformation about the types of wounds that can lead to tetanus infection, and the fact that a bleeding wound means there is “NO tetanus”. What is Tetanus?&
Snopes→ Did Mark Zuckerberg Post About Orgies on Little St. James Island?
Little St. James Island in the Virgin Islands was once owned by convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Misrepresent CDC Announcement on COVID-19 PCR Test
SciCheck Digest Scientists consider polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, tests a highly reliable tool for diagnosing COVID-19. But social media posts are misrepresenting a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announcement regarding the event
Snopes→ Jordan Peele Announces New Horror Movie With Cryptic Poster
Do we know what it's about? Nope.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Lift Bogus ‘Quarantine’ Story from Satire Site
SciCheck Digest A satire site a month ago published a joke about the Biden administration creating “quarantine camps” for the unvaccinated. Now that fabricated story is circulating online, presented as if it’s real.
FactCheck.org→ Businessman’s Social Media Post Distorts Facts on Definition of a Pandemic
SciCheck Digest A businessman’s post on Instagram and Facebook wrongly claims that the U.S. government “changed the definition of pandemic” in 2004, suggesting that COVID-19 would not have qualified under the old definition. ThereR
Full Fact - All content→ Facebook post about wolves makes howling errors
A Facebook post shows a photo of a wolf pack, with text alongside the photo explaining their formation. It claims that while on the move the pack organises a formation based on strength, with the “alpha” wolf pulling up the rear and control
Snopes→ Comedian Tom Segura Posts Update After Surgery on Nerve
A photo posted by Segura led some fans to believe he had sustained another fall after previously seriously injuring himself playing basketball in 2020.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Man In ‘Last Wish’ Post Is NOT ‘A Prison Inmate On Death Row’ — He’s A Former Inmate Who Became A Model
Does a photo show a death row inmate whose last wish was to write a letter to his mother? No, that's not true. The man in the photo accompanying the purported death row letter was never on death row nor convicted of any crime serious enou
TruthOrFiction→ Finland Reindeer Reflective Paint Posts
On July 10 2021 the Facebook group Illusions featured a striking image, purportedly depicting reindeer in Finland whose antlers are painted with reflective paint in order to prevent collisions with cars: An appended status update from a group member r
TruthOrFiction→ Albert Einstein Lecturing a Black College Facebook Post
In February and May 2021, Facebook users shared a photograph of Albert Einstein along with a quote — “The separation of races is not a disease of colored people but a disease of white people. I do not intend to be quiet about it”: Not
Top Fact Checks→ Medics and social media censorship is gaslighting patients who present with post-vaccination syndrome.
There is limited evidence that medics are intentionally gaslighting patients and posts are censored when a causal link has not been established.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Social media post misrepresents preliminary data on miscarriages and COVID-19 vaccines
The findings of a preliminary paper that evaluated how pregnant women were faring months after receiving an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine are being misrepresented online. Alarming posts, like one shared on Instagram on July 6, state that 82% of women who got
TruthOrFiction→ OGX DMDM Hydantoin Facebook Post
On July 5 2021, a Facebook account shared a post warning people about OGX brand shampoo and DMDM hydantoin, writing: **UPDATED** If you are not aware, these are some of the OGX shampoos that Johnson & Johnson is being sued over. They have a chemica
FactCheck.org→ Posts Falsely Accuse U.S. Women’s Soccer Team of Disrespecting Veteran During Anthem
Quick Take Before a July 5 match against Mexico, some members of the U.S. women’s soccer team turned toward the flag while a World War II veteran played the national anthem on his harmonica. But social media posts mischaracterized their actions b
Top Fact Checks→ Bone death has been recorded in post-COVID-19 patients in India.
Three post-COVID-19 patients at Mumbai's PD Hinduja Hospital have been identified with Avascular Necrosis (AVN) or the death of bone tissues.
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Post Misleads on H.R. 1’s Proposal on Voter Rolls
Quick Take Democrats say their bill, H.R. 1, the For the People Act, would expand voter access in federal elections. But a Facebook post falsely claims the legislation would prevent the removal of dead people from voter rolls. The bill doesn’t say th
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ A Facebook post showing a photo of Mike Tyson with an anti-vaccine T-shirt is fake
A Facebook post showing a photo of former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson apparently sending an anti-jab message is actually a feint. In the photo, Tyson’s T-shirt has an image of a syringe crossed out. The text around it says, “Trust In G
TruthOrFiction→ Golliwog Facebook Post
In June 2021, an indifferently punctuated January 2020 Facebook “golliwog” post was widely shared — along with a demonstrably false claim that the offensive content was at risk of being censored: The engagement-baiting text, which wa
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Post Spreads Bogus Claims About Denzel Washington’s Political Leanings
Quick Take A post circulating on social media falsely claims actor Denzel Washington said he’s “had it” with the Democratic Party’s “lies” and now supports former President Donald Trump. The fictitious quote attributed to Washington origina
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Social Media Posts Mislead on Harris Border Trip
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/06/social-media-posts-mislead-on-harris-border-trip/ Some popular online