The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said it condemns the actions of Will Smith during Sunday night's Oscars and it will launch a formal review of his slapping of presenter Chris Rock.
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Snopes→ Supreme Court Won’t Review Decision That Freed Bill Cosby
The high court — whose nine members include two men accused of sexual misconduct themselves — declined to review a stunning decision out of Pennsylvania that released Cosby from prison in June.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: 2021 Year In Review
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Snopes→ 2021 in Review: Highlights From Snopes.com
If this year taught us anything, it's this: A dire need remains for fact-based, explanatory journalism.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Review did not find more illegal votes than Biden’s margin of victory in Wis.
“Wisconsin 2020 election investigation finds more illegal votes were cast than Biden's margin of victory.”
Snopes→ FDA: Merck COVID Pill Effective, Experts Will Review Safety
The Food and Drug Administration posted its analysis of the pill ahead of a public meeting next week.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Every Peer-Reviewed Study In Existence Does NOT Agree On Superiority Of Natural vs. Vaccine-Induced Immunity
Does every peer-reviewed study in existence suggest that being infected with COVID-19 builds stronger immunity to the delta variant than does vaccination? No, that's not true: Conclusions drawn from research into COVID immunity differ, de
Snopes→ South Dakota AG Reviewing Noem’s Meeting with Daughter
South Dakota's attorney general said Tuesday he is reviewing concerns from state lawmakers over a meeting Gov. Kristi Noem held last year that included both her daughter and a state employee who was overseeing her daughter's application to become a cer
Snopes→ Draft of Arizona GOP’s Vote Review Finds Wider Biden Win
The tally in the draft document showed a net gain of 360 votes for Biden over the official results.
Snopes→ Justice Department Reviewing Policies on Transgender Inmates
The Justice Department is reviewing its policies on housing transgender inmates in the federal prison system after protections for transgender prisoners were rolled back in the Trump administration.
Poynter→ Let’s review some falsehoods about masks
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it on your email every Thursday. Masked mania The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its
Snopes→ Did the CDC Recall PCR Covid-19 Tests Because They ‘Failed Full Review’?
Social media posts alleged the tests were revoked after receiving the “most serious type of recall.”
Snopes→ MLB All-Star Game Uniforms Not Drawing All-Star Reviews
The fans on social media weren't exactly raving about the new All-Star jerseys that were on display at the game.
Snopes→ Review Prompted by Building Collapse Closes Miami Courthouse
An engineering firm that examined the 28-story courthouse recommended that it undergo immediate structural repairs.
Snopes→ US to Review Dark History of Indigenous Boarding Schools
The federal government will investigate its past oversight of Native American boarding schools and work to “uncover the truth about the loss of human life and the lasting consequences” of the institutions.
Poynter→ Trump lost. Yet the 2020 election falsehoods thrive in Arizona’s review of ballots.
Republicans in Arizona are still pushing the myth that President Joe Biden stole the 2020 election — a falsehood that ultimately culminated in the Jan. 6 violent attack on the U.S. Capitol. The falsehood lives on in the review of about 2.1 million ba
Snopes→ Review: ‘Cheated’ Details a Shameful Chapter in Baseball
Just as Major League Baseball seemed to have emerged from the steroid scandal, revelations of the Houston Astros’ electronic cheating scheme in 2017 and 2018 further sullied baseball’s image.
Snopes→ High Court Asked to Review Men-Only Draft Registration Law
The registration requirement is one of the few remaining places where federal law treats men and women differently.
Snopes→ NFL Pledges to Halt ‘Race-Norming,’ Review Black Claims
The NFL has pledged to halt the use of “race-norming” — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive function — in the $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims.
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccine Data Was Peer-Reviewed, Contrary to Meme’s Claim
SciCheck Digest The COVID-19 vaccines have been the subject of peer-reviewed studies that found they were effective and safe, but a meme has been circulating on social media falsely claiming that no such studies have been conducted.
Snopes→ Review: A Gauzy, Tear-Filled Reunion for ‘Friends’ Actors
For all the talent involved, “Friends: The Reunion” doesn’t offer much more than television anniversary specials you’ve seen — and forgotten about — before.
Snopes→ Rep. Greene’s Combative Behavior Could Spark Ethics Review
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s behavior was “beyond the pale” and raised the possibility of an ethics investigation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Medical Review Board Did NOT Revoke A Medical License From Jill Biden
Did U.S. first lady Jill Biden have a medical license stripped from her by a medical board? No, that's not true: Biden is not a medical doctor and the publication that made the claim is a known satire website. The claim appeared in an art
Snopes→ TripAdvisor Removes Insensitive Review of Auschwitz Museum
More than 1 million people, most of them Jews, were killed by the Nazis at Auschwitz during World War II.
Full Fact→ Results of Covid-19 vaccine trials have been published and peer-reviewed
A Facebook post states that the Covid-19 vaccines will not have finished testing until 2023. The post says that therefore the vaccinations are unsafe and suggests that as a result, fact checkers have been spreading disinformation regarding the safety o
Snopes→ Justice Department to Review How Best to Fight Hate Crimes
Attorney General Merrick Garland ordered a review of how the Justice Department can best deploy its resources to combat hate crimes during a surge in incidents targeting Asian Americans.
Snopes→ EU Regulator Reviews AstraZeneca Shot and Blood Clot Links
Concerns over the clotting led more than a dozen European countries to suspend use of the vaccine, even though the company and international health agencies said there was no indication the vaccine caused the clotting and recommended continuing inocula
Snopes→ Biden Will Try to Close Guantanamo After ‘Robust’ Review
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said it was the “intention” of the Biden administration to close the detention facility.
Snopes→ 2020 in Fact Checks: The Snopes Year in Review
From COVID-19 rumors to protest hoaxes, from election disinformation to the truly bizarre, it's been quite a year for fact checkers.
Snopes→ Timnit Gebru’s Abrupt Exit to be Reviewed, Google CEO Says
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has apologized for how a prominent artificial intelligence researcher's abrupt departure last week has “seeded doubts” in the company.
Snopes→ US Regulators Post Positive Review of Pfizer Vaccine Data
If the vaccine is ultimately given the green light, the first recipients would be health care workers and nursing home residents according to plans laid out by each state.
FactCheck.org→ Reviewing the Facts in Anti-Harris Ad on Accused Child Rapist
Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, urged her Twitter followers “to help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota.” That appeal is now being used in an attack ad to portray her as helping to free a
Snopes→ Judge Orders Dakota Access Pipeline Shut Down Pending Review
The pipeline was the subject of months of protests, sometimes violent, during its construction near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.
Snopes→ DC NFL Team to Have ‘Thorough Review’ of Name Amid Race Debate
Native American advocacy groups have tried for decades to force Washington, D.C.'s football team to change their name.
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer led the CPS when it did not charge Jimmy Savile, but he wasn’t the reviewing lawyer
Since the election of Sir Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour party earlier this year, there has been a lot of discussion online and in the media about the role Mr Starmer played in the Jimmy Savile scandal and the decision not to prosecute him in 200
Snopes→ Feds to Review Cases into Hanging Deaths of 2 Black Men
People who participated in a town hall hosted by Los Angeles County Sheriff voiced concerns that the two men may have been lynched.
Snopes→ Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: Review Finds Flawed Resarch and No Benefit
News media reports run the gamut from saying hydroxychloroquine is 91% effective to it being both ineffective and dangerous. How do people know what to believe?
Snopes→ Louisville Seeks Federal Review of Police Killing of Breonna Taylor
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad have asked the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI to investigate Breonna Taylor's death.
Snopes→ China’s Coronavirus Death Toll Revised Up Sharply After Review
The new figures resulted from an in-depth review of deaths during a response that was chaotic in the early days.
Snopes→ Judge Orders Environmental Review of Dakota Access Pipeline
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg wrote that the easement approval for the pipeline remains “highly controversial” under federal environmental law.