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Snopes→ Federal Judge Says ‘Frivolous’ Lawsuit Was Filed to ‘Harass’ Snopes
The litigant and attorney face court-ordered sanctions as a penalty for targeting Snopes with baseless lawsuit.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Are New York Hospitals Refusing to Release Newborns to Unvaccinated Parents?
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TruthOrFiction→ New Astrological Dates 2021 (and Ophiuchus)
A September 30 2021 image (“New Astrological Dates”) and accompanying rumor of a thirteenth zodiac sign — Ophiuchus — began its most recent voyage around social media with the following commentary: Your thoughts america. I̵
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Screenshot Of Live Ship Map Does NOT Exclusively Show Sitting Ships – It’s Primarily Moving Ships
Does a viral screenshot of a live map of ships' locations exclusively show ships that are moored or anchored rather than underway? No, that's not true: The screenshot primarily shows ships underway, according to common iconography used on
Full Fact - All content→ Boris Johnson claim about HGV driver visas sparks confusion
Dan Walker: Do you recognise these figures, because you’re trying to push to get some HGV drivers coming and working here, according to one of the papers today just 27 drivers have applied for...Boris Johnson: 127.Dan Walker: Well we’ve go
Snopes→ Journalists from Philippines, Russia Win Nobel Peace Prize
In making the award, the Norwegian Nobel Committee stressed that an independent press is vital in promoting peace.
Snopes→ Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Move HQ from California to Texas
Tesla says it will relocate its headquarters from Palo Alto, California, to Austin, Texas, though the electric car maker will keep expanding its manufacturing capacity in the Golden State.
FactCheck.org→ White House and HHS Employees Aren’t ‘Exempt’ from Vaccine Mandate
SciCheck Digest While some specifics of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates haven’t been determined, misleading claims about who will be “exempt” have circulated online. Employees at the White House and in agencies w
Snopes→ Why More Places Are Abandoning Columbus Day in Favor of Indigenous Peoples Day
Critics of the change see it as just another example of political correctness run amok.
Snopes→ Pfizer Asks US to Allow COVID Shots for Kids Ages 5 to 11
Many parents and pediatricians are clamoring for protection for children younger than 12.
Snopes→ Judge Orders Texas to Suspend New Law Banning Most Abortions
The order is the first legal blow to the Texas law known as Senate Bill 8, which until now had withstood a wave of early challenges.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Sen. Ron Johnson incorrectly claimed there are no approved COVID-19 vaccines in the US
With COVID-19 still surging in parts of the country and booster shots being rolled out to strengthen immunity against the virus, many are still hesitant to get their first vaccine doses. A recent report from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that a m
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: C-SPAN Video Does NOT Prove Fauci, HHS Officials Plotted ‘Avian Flu Virus’ Release To Enforce Universal Flu Vaccine
Does video of a 2019 conference prove that Dr. Anthony Fauci and Health and Human Services (HHS) officials plotted to release an avian flu virus in order to enforce a universal flu vaccination? No, that's not true: The stories spreading t
Snopes→ City in Michigan Urged to Use Bottled Water Due to Lead Risk
Michigan urged residents of Benton Harbor to use only bottled water for cooking and drinking, a major shift in response to the city's elevated levels of lead.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Spread Baseless Claims About Cause of Cargo Ship Backups
Quick Take U.S. ports slowed by pandemic-induced labor and equipment shortages cannot keep up with Americans’ demand for imported goods, resulting in cargo ship backups on both coasts. But social media posts, without citing evidence, falsely claim
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did Maricopa County ‘Delete All Records Used for Election Results’?
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Snopes→ New HUD Rule Aimed at Preventing Public Housing Evictions
The Biden administration is trying to prevent evictions from public housing for nonpayment of rent, seeking to shore up protections following the end of the nationwide eviction moratorium.
Snopes→ Ship’s Anchor May Have Caused Massive California Oil Spill
A ship’s anchor may have hooked, dragged and torn an underwater pipeline that spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil into the ocean off Southern California.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AMR Ambulance In LA County Did NOT Terminate 30% Of Employees For Refusing Mandated COVID-19 Vaccine
Did the AMR ambulance company in the LA County area recently terminate approximately 30% of its employees for failing to comply with the company's COVID-19 vaccine mandate? No, that's not true: The Emergency Medical Technician union, IAEP
Snopes→ NYC Public Libraries Will End Late Fees in Push for Equity
Late fees had already been suspended since March 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic and will now be permanently eliminated.
Snopes→ Russian Film Crew in Orbit to Make First Movie in Space
A Russian actor and a film director rocketed to space on a mission to make the world’s first movie in orbit.
Snopes→ 2,700-Year-Old Toilet Found in Jerusalem Was a Rare Luxury
The smooth, carved limestone toilet was found in a rectangular cabin that was part of a sprawling mansion overlooking what is now the Old City.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Disrupt Facebook By Seizing Its Servers On October 4, 2021 — Outage Was Caused By Technical Difficulties
Did the military disrupt Facebook's operations on October 4, 2021, by seizing the social media platform's servers at its headquarters? No, that's not true: Facebook, along with its acquired social media platforms Instagram and WhatsApp, e
Snopes→ What Caused the October 2021 Facebook Outage?
The technology giant suffered a major shutdown that lasted about six hours.
Full Fact - All content→ Nebulised hydrogen peroxide shouldn’t be used to treat all respiratory illnesses
A Facebook post claims that nebulized hydrogen peroxide “helps against ALL respiratory infections like colds/flu, sore throat, pneumonia, chest infections”. It has been viewed over 1,000 times. The post also says that you can buy hydrogen p
Top Fact Checks→ More children will be seriously injured or killed by COVID-19 vaccines than by COVID-19.
There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines can make children seriously ill or cause death. The statement by Vernon Coleman is false.
Snopes→ Did Biden Remove ‘God Bless the USA’ Singer From Arts Council?
Lee Greenwood was one of eight members of the National Council on the Arts set to be replaced in 2021 pending Senate confirmation — six of them were Obama nominees.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: In World War II, Socialism Was NOT ‘Beat’ — USSR Among Allies Who Beat Nazism, Imperial Japan and Italian Fascism
Did World War II result in socialism being "beat?" No, that's not true: socialism, one of the many adopted ideologies of the era that continued into the later 20th century, is not the same as "national socialism," more popularly known as
Snopes→ YouTube Removes Verified, Unofficial ‘Fox News’ Channels That Pushed Disinformation
The removals followed a Snopes investigation. The channels had a combined total of millions of subscribers.
Snopes→ Henrietta Lacks Estate Sues Company Using Her ‘Stolen’ Cells
Tissue taken from the woman's tumor before she died of cervical cancer became the first human cells to be successfully cloned.
Top Fact Checks→ Brexit has led to supply shortages in a Brussels supermarket.
The image of empty shelves is being incorrectly linked to Brexit. Carrefour's supply chain has been hit amid a strike at its logistics provider.
Snopes→ Yes, It’s Possible To Book the ‘Scream’ House on Halloween
But the chances are slim.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White House Did NOT Set Up Fake Scene To Deceive Public About Biden’s Booster Shot
Did the White House set up a fake scene to deceive the public about President Joe Biden's COVID-19 booster shot? No, that's not true: The White House was clear about where the scene was shot, namely the South Court Auditorium of the Eisen
Snopes→ Is ‘National Daughters Day’ Just a Sinister Plot To Extract Private Data?
The social media trend has emerged in recent years, centered around the final days of September.
Snopes→ California Pushes 1st US Vaccine Mandate for Schoolchildren
California will enact the nation’s first coronavirus vaccine mandate for schoolchildren, aiming to have all students in seventh through 12th grades vaccinated by next fall.
Snopes→ Circus Owner Says Northern Ireland is Experiencing a Clown Shortage
This is no joke.
Snopes→ Justice Kavanaugh Tests Positive for COVID, Has No Symptoms
The Supreme Court says Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19.
Top Fact Checks→ In Australia, children are being forcibly removed from their parents to be vaccinated.
According to the Australian Health Department, vaccination for COVID-19 is voluntary in Australia and people have the option to choose.
Top Fact Checks→ The herb artemisia absinthium can kill 98 percent of cancer cells in just 16 hours.
Artemisia absinthium does not have cancer-killing properties. Artemisia annua has been used in clinical trials against cancer.