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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 Trump Tweet That Reporters Should Return ‘Noble’ Prizes?
Journalism may be a noble profession, but reporters aren't awarded "noble prizes."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Win Pulitzer Prize for Reporting During Crisis
Did Fox News win a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting during the coronavirus crisis? Not, that's not true: The claim was made in a post on a site clearly labeled as satire and part of a well-known network of satirical websites that trolls conser
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.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Microsoft Online Lottery Prize’ Advance Fee Scam
This email claims that you have won 10 million dollars in the Microsoft Online Lottery Prize and should contact the paying bank for further details. The post ‘Microsoft Online Lottery Prize’ Advance Fee Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ No, a Nobel Peace Prize Committee Didn’t Nominate Trump After Turkey Ceasefire
A routine review of content labeled satire.
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→ 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→ ‘Napalm Girl’ Kim Phuc Receives Prize for Peace Work
Kim Phuc was nine when a South Vietnamese plane dropped napalm bombs on her village, believing it harbored enemy North Vietnamese troops.
Hoax-Slayer→ Australia Post Issues Warning About SMS Prize Scams
Australia Post is warning consumers about fraudulent text messages that claim that they have won a prize. The post Australia Post Issues Warning About SMS Prize Scams appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Watch For Bogus Facebook Posts Offering Center Parcs Holiday Prizes
According to a post being shared across Facebook, you can comment and share for the chance to win a holiday for 4 people from holiday company Center Parcs. The post Watch For Bogus Facebook Posts Offering Center Parcs Holiday Prizes appeared first
Snopes→ Mega Millions Players Ponder How to Spend Record $1.6 Billion Prize
With the Mega Millions lottery jackpot at a record $1.6 billion, people are snapping up tickets across the U.S.
Snopes→ New Mining Ban OKed on Prized Public Land Near Yellowstone
The rocky peaks and forested stream valleys covered by the ban are popular with hikers and other recreational users.
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.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Ellen DeGeneres Prize Pages Flooding Facebook
Dozens of fraudulent Facebook Pages that falsely claim to be associated with popular TV show host Ellen DeGeneres are currently being published and promoted on the network. The post Fake Ellen DeGeneres Prize Pages Flooding Facebook appeared first o
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Facebook Posts Claim That Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Is Giving Away Cash and Prizes
Posts from Facebook profiles and Pages that claim to be associated with popular US celebrity Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson are promising users cash and prizes in exchange for sharing and downloading movies. The post Fake Facebook Posts Claim That Dwayne &
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Will Smith Facebook Pages Offering Cash and Prizes as Bait
Various posts circulating on Facebook are claiming that famous American actor Will Smith is giving away millions of dollars in cash and prizes to his Facebook followers. The post Fake Will Smith Facebook Pages Offering Cash and Prizes as Bait appear
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Janet Jackson Facebook Page Promises Free Money and Prizes
A Facebook Page that masquerades as the official Page for the popular singer and actress Janet Jackson is claiming that the star is giving away large amounts of cash and valuable prizes to her fans. The post Fake Janet Jackson Facebook Page Promise
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→ Were Cats Used as Prizes in Arcade Claw Machines?
The nature of a video posted to Chinese social media is unclear, but it may have been staged for an advertisement.
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.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Disney World Trip for Five’ Facebook Prize Scam
According to a Facebook Page that calls itself "Walt Disney World Rt.", you can get a bag containing a Disney World trip for five, sweets, and other prizes just by sharing and commenting on a giveaway post. The post ‘Disney World Trip for Fiv
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.
Hoax-Slayer→ How to Recognize Facebook Prize and Giveaway Scams
While there are a great many giveaway scams on Facebook, there are also plenty of legitimate competitions. How can you tell the difference? In this report, I discuss some ways that can help you ascertain if a giveaway is a scam. The post How to Recog
FactCheck.org→ Still No Evidence COVID-19 Vaccination Increases Cancer Risk, Despite Posts
SciCheck Digest It has not been shown that COVID-19 vaccines cause or accelerate cancer. Yet opponents of the vaccines say a new review article “has found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could aid cancer development.” The review conclusions are mai
Health Feedback→ Modified RNA in COVID-19 vaccines aren’t linked to cancer development
REVIEW Science Feedback and other organizations have repeatedly refuted unsupported claims and flawed public health data analyses suggesting that the COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of cancer. We also explained that a predicted increase of new c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ben Carson Did NOT Endorse Cure For Tinnitus, Hearing Loss — Audio Is AI-Generated
Did Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon and former Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary, endorse a cure for tinnitus and hearing loss? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Carson called the video a "scam and completely fa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Baby Surrounded By Debris Does NOT Portray Damage Caused By Foreign Mercenaries In Ukraine — Scene Was Staged In 2015
Does a photo of a toddler walking past the debris of burned village homes portray the damage caused by foreign mercenaries in Ukraine? No, that's not true: The image is a screenshot of a 2015 staged music video. In 2024, the picture was r
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: Many Posts About Copperhead Snakes Smelling Like Cucumbers Are Part Of Bait And Switch Scam
Is a post about the danger of copperhead snakes that can be detected by their cucumber-like scent a legitimate warning to a community? No, that's not true: This post is part of a well-known scam that functions to trick concerned people to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Military Commission Did NOT Sentence Rear Adm. Michael Platt To Death In February 2024
Did a "military commission" sentence Rear Adm. Michael Platt to death for committing treason and sedition? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that "the claim is false." This claim appeared in an article on a we
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
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Mouse Study of Pangolin Virus
SciCheck Digest A study showed a type of lab mouse is highly susceptible to a coronavirus derived from pangolins, a scaly, cat-sized mammal. This doesn’t mean the virus is dangerous to humans. The virus is related to the one that causes COVID-19