Is Russian President Vladimir Putin preparing to "flee Russia should he be defeated in Ukraine"? As of August 2, 2022, there is no publicly available evidence that such plans are in place. The post making that claim cites a Telegram chann
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Snopes→ Does an Applebee’s ‘Adult Spouse’ Sign Welcome ‘Child Brides’?
A viral tweet with a picture of a sign said, "Fascists attacking drag bars, meanwhile Applebee's has specific signage welcoming child brides."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: African Americans Do NOT Make Up 87% Of Kidney Dialysis Patients In US In 2022
Do African Americans make up 87 percent of kidney dialysis patients in the United States in 2022? No, that's not true: According to government data, the proportion of Black recipients of the treatment is 35 percent. The claim appeared in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Secret Service Agents Did NOT Use Prosthetic Arms During Trump’s Inaugural Parade
Did Secret Service agents use prosthetic arms to conceal their real hands and weapons during former President Donald Trump's January 20, 2017, inaugural parade? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the U.S. Secret Service told Lead Sto
Full Fact→ Would Liz Truss’s plans for regional pay boards have saved £8.8 billion?
We look at the detail of the Conservative leadership candidate’s proposals for public sector pay, which she has now dropped after criticism.
FactCheck.org→ ‘Unequivocal’ Evidence that Humans Cause Climate Change, Contrary to Posts of Old Video
SciCheck Digest There is “unequivocal” evidence that humans are causing global warming, the U.N. climate change panel has said. But viral posts revive a 2014 video of Weather Channel co-founder John Coleman falsely claiming “climate c
Snopes→ US House Speaker Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan, Defying Beijing
Pelosi’s visit has triggered increased tension between China and the United States.
Full Fact→ Tweet from Liz Truss’s father calling her ‘poo-poo bear’ is fake
Her father did not tweet saying she couldn’t tie her shoelaces until she was 12.
Snopes→ Taliban Under Scrutiny As US Kills Al-Qaida Leader in Kabul
The Taliban had promised in the 2020 Doha Agreement on the terms of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan that they would not harbor al-Qaida members.
Logically→ A video shows the entire Chicago skyline, as seen from the Indiana dunes because the Earth is flat.
The atmospheric condition is the scientific reason behind this view of the Chicago skyline. The Earth is not flat.
Logically→ The aphelion phenomenon will cause extreme cold weather on Earth till August 22, 2022.
Aphelion happens every year. It does not and will not cause extreme cold weather.
Snopes→ Did Morgue Assistant Use Corpses’ Testicles to Win Spaghetti Cook-Off?
An online article reported that an Illinois morgue assistant named Linda Anders made use of an unusual "secret ingredient" in a local cooking competition.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Test Swabs Sterilized Using Ethylene Oxide Are NOT Unsafe When Used Daily
Are disposable COVID-19 testing swabs that have been sterilized using ethylene oxide (EO) gas considered carcinogenic and dangerous when used daily? No, that's not true: Only minuscule amounts of EO remain after processing. Matthew J. Ard
Snopes→ AP Sources: US Operation Killed Al-Qaida Leader Al-Zawahri
The house Al-Zawahri was in when he was killed was owned by a top aide to senior Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani, according to a senior intelligence official.
Snopes→ Bill Russell’s Legacy of NBA Championships and Fight for Equal Rights
The NBA champ died on July 31, 2022.
Truth or Fiction?→ Applebee’s ‘Adult Spouse’ Sign
A viral July 30 2022 tweet showed an image of a purported sign at an Applebee’s restaurant, advising patrons that minors were not permitted in an area without a parent or “adult spouse”: Fascists attacking drag bars, meanwhile Appl
Snopes→ Browns QB Deshaun Watson Suspended for 6 Games
Watson, who played for four seasons with Houston before being traded to Cleveland, recently settled 23 of 24 lawsuits filed by women alleging sexual harassment and assault.
PolitiFact→ Why many voters in Arizona, Missouri will use voting centers, not precincts, on Election Day
When many Arizona voters show up to cast a ballot in the Aug. 2 primary, they will be able to choose from several vote c
Snopes→ USDA Getting Tougher on Salmonella in Chicken Products
The proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture rules would declare salmonella an adulterant — a contaminant that can cause food-borne illness — in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products.
AllSides→ Fact Check: Is Justin Trudeau Under Investigation for Genocide
https://checkyourfact.com/2022/07/27/fact-check-trudeau-investigation-genocide/ A post shared on Faceb
Snopes→ Inflation Is Spiking Around the World — Not Just in US
Here's one economist's take on rising consumer prices across the globe.
Snopes→ Inflation Is Spiking Around the World — Not Just in US
Here's one economist's take on rising consumer prices across the globe.
Snopes→ Bill Russell, NBA Great and Celtics Legend, Dies at 88
His family posted the news on social media, saying Russell died with his wife, Jeannine, by his side.
Snopes→ House Passes Semi-Automatic Gun Ban After 18-Year Lapse
Once banned in the U.S., the high-powered firearms are now widely blamed as the weapon of choice among young men responsible for many of the most devastating mass shootings.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Overheating can cause blood clots, but the UK’s Met Office didn’t issue a warning about it
In its July “red alert” for extreme heat, the U.K.'s Met Office warned that high temperatures could cause blood clotting.
Snopes→ Russian Space Chief: No Date Yet for Space Station Pullout
The head of Russia's space agency said that the country has not set a date for pulling out of the International Space Station.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Food Additives Found In Dairy Queen Soft Serve Are NOT Enough To Cause Cancer, Heart Disease
Are the food additives found in Dairy Queen's soft serve harmful to the human body? No, that's not true: The amount of food additives in a Dairy Queen soft serve is not enough to cause the health problems in this claim. A chemist told Lea
Snopes→ Does US Constitution Have No Pronouns?
Boy, do we have news for you.
Truth or Fiction?→ Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘I Trust [the Government] Even Less Now That I’m in It.’
On July 28 2022, the Twitter account Conservative Self-Owns (@ConSelfOwns) tweeted a screenshot of a quote attributed to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia), suggesting that she had said that she distrusted the government less after becoming a part
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Government Does NOT Directly Offer Free Smartphone — Just Cheaper Service For Those Who Qualify
Can people receiving government benefits get a free smartphone directly through the government? No, that's not true: There is no government program that directly offers a free smartphone. However, the Federal Communications Commission (FC
Snopes→ New USPS Election Division Will Oversee Mail-In Ballots
The United States Postal Service is creating a division to handle election mail issues as part of an effort to ensure swift and secure delivery of ballots for the 2022 midterm election.
Snopes→ Commanders Owner Dan Snyder Testifies Before House Committee
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder testified before a congressional committee investigating the NFL team’s history of workplace misconduct.
Poynter→ How Facebook pages exploit Russia’s war in Ukraine with false videos
Twin Facebook pages advertise themselves as providing newsy and up-to-the-minute coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine. But on a given day, their followers might see videos claiming Norwegians raided Russian ships, Vladimir […] The post How Fac
Full Fact→ Vigorous coughing will not save you during a heart attack
Advice that coughing vigorously could save you in the event of a heart attack is incorrect and could make things worse.
Logically→ The Ukrainian forces are using Swedish Archer artillery howitzers against the Russians.
No official statements confirm that Ukraine is using Sweden's Archer Artillery System in the ongoing war with Russia.
PolitiFact→ Robin Vos – Vos’ claim on ‘illegal’ drop boxes conflicts with earlier stance on their use
“The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.”
Snopes→ Did the White House Change the Definition of ‘Recession’?
"Apparently the White House is changing the definition of recession this week so we can pretend that we’re not in one," said one prominent Biden critic.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama DID Say ‘Gotta Have Them Ribs And Pussy, Too’ — But He Was Quoting A Person In His Book
Did former President Barack Obama say, "Gotta have them ribs and pussy, too"? Yes, that's true, but he was quoting someone from a book he wrote. He wasn't expressing his own opinion. The 1995 memoir, "Dreams from My Father: A Story of Rac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Find Wasp Venom In COVID Vaccines For Children
Did the U.S. military find wasp venom in COVID-19 vaccines for children? No, that's not true: As of July 28, 2022, only Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were approved for people 17 and under in the United States. Neither of them includes the v
PolitiFact→ There’s no evidence that the virus behind the monkeypox outbreak was leaked from a Wuhan lab
Experts said there’s no evidence that the virus behind the current monkeypox outbreak came from a lab in Wuhan, China. Analysis of the monkeypox virus’s genetic material indicates the current outbreak is linked to an outbreak in West Africa.