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Snopes→ Does Washington Face Opposite Direction on 2022 US Quarter?
While some suggested the new quarter reflects modern society turning its back on God, this design was created in the 1930s.
Full Fact→ No evidence Denzel Washington quote about being criticised is real
A quote attributed to actor Denzel Washington, about being criticised by others, has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. The quote says: “You’ll never be criticized by someone who is doing more than you. You’ll always be
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The City Of London, The Vatican And Washington, D.C., Are NOT All Sovereign States
Are the City of London, the Vatican and Washington, D.C., all sovereign states? No, that's not true: While the Vatican city-state is, the City of London and Washington, D.C., are not. The claim appeared in a Facebook post on May 20, 2020,
Full Fact→ Fake Washington Post screenshot says dachshund is the ‘face of online homophobia’
A post on Facebook shows what looks like a screenshot of a Washington Post article with the headline: “This dog is the new face of online homophobia” and the subheading “Internet trolls have turned a dachshund into a viral homophobic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Washington Post Did NOT Publish Article About Dog That’s New Face Of Online Homophobia
Did The Washington Post publish an article by technology columnist Taylor Lorenz titled, "This dog is the new face of online homophobia"? No, that's not true: This is not a screenshot of a real article but a spoof made to look like an "In
Snopes→ Pulitzer Prizes Award Washington Post for Jan. 6 Coverage
The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize in public service journalism Monday for its coverage of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Snopes→ Did Denzel Washington Say, ‘Just Because You Don’t Share It on Social Media Doesn’t Mean You Are Not Up to Big Things’?
We looked for the origins of a quote about social media that's been credited to the actor in tweets, memes, and on websites that collect famous quotes.
AllSides→ Washington Post fact-checker declines to give Biden ‘Pinocchios’ for blaming 70% of inflation on Putin
https://www.foxnews.com/media/washington-post-fact-checker-declines-give-pinocchios-biden-blaming-70-percent-inflation-putin
Snopes→ Did Denzel Washington Say ‘You’ll Never Be Criticized by Someone Who Is Doing More than You’?
Actor Denzel Washington has appeared in multiple motivational memes with a purported quote about being criticized by other people.
Poynter→ Even George Washington was a target of misinformation
While it’s easy to consider President George Washington as a Founding Father from long ago, his political milieu of the 1700s had at least one thing in common with today: […] The post Even George Washington was a target of misinformation appear
AllSides→ When George Washington fought misinformation
https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/feb/21/when-george-washington-fought-misinformation/ While it
PolitiFact→ When George Washington fought misinformation
Today, misinformation takes the form of social media posts, chain emails and YouTube videos. But the sentiments that drive misinformation go back a long way.
Snopes→ Did George Washington Actually Chop Down a Cherry Tree?
A tale about honesty might have actually been very dishonest.
Full Fact→ Washington Post overstates prevalence of long Covid
“At least 50% of people who survive Covid have debilitating health issues in the months afterwards” Washington Post, 16 February 2022. A TikTok from the Washington Post claims that at least half of people who survive Covid-19 have de
Poynter→ A Facebook post cries foul at Washington Post headline, but COVID-19 data supports the journalism
The omicron variant of COVID-19 has proved to be less severe than previous strains of the virus, but deaths in the U.S. have remained high due to its higher transmissibility, […] The post A Facebook post cries foul at Washington Post headline, bu
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – A Facebook post cries foul at Washington Post headline, but COVID-19 data supports the journalism
Says a Washington Post headline and graphic about COVID-19 deaths are misleading.
Snopes→ Police: 1 Dead in Washington State Grocery Store Shooting
Authorities are searching for a man who opened fire at a grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another.
PolitiFact→ Greg Murphy – NC Congressman exaggerates Washington COVID restrictions
“The Dems demand a photo ID to get a cheeseburger.”
Snopes→ Washington’s NFL Team Unveils New Name As Commanders
The new name unveiled Wednesday comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Quarantine Camps For Unvaccinated Were NOT Proposed By Washington Health Board
Did the Washington State Board of Health adopt a rule that would involuntarily place unvaccinated residents, including children, into COVID-19 quarantine camps? No, that's not true: The board made an administrative rule change to the law
AllSides→ No, Washington State is Not Building Internment Camps for the Unvaccinated
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/washington-internment-camps/ A Washington State Board of Health (SBOH
Snopes→ No, Washington State is Not Building Internment Camps for the Unvaccinated
A state Board of Health meeting was inundated with comments after claims circulated about them.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Washington state isn’t considering involuntary COVID-19 quarantines
Washington’s State Board of Health will discuss mandatory COVID-19 quarantines and vaccine requirements for schoolchildren at a Jan. 12 meeting.
Health Feedback→ Contrary to claim in Washington Times op-ed, COVID-19 shots meet the definition of a vaccine
REVIEW In an op-ed from 5 January 2022, Michael McKenna, a columnist for The Washington Times, a daily newspaper published in Washington D.C., claimed that the “COVID-19 shots are not vaccines,” but a “preventative therapeutic” that had no i
AllSides→ Washington Post Corrects ‘Fact-Check’ After Revelation Boston Bomber Received Stimulus Check
https://www.theepochtimes.com/washington-post-corrects-fact-check-after-revelation-boston-bomber-received-stimulus-check_4199203.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=allsides
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Confuse Washington State With Western Australia in Anti-Democrat Tweet?
"Power-drunk authoritarian kill-joys," Cruz tweeted. But where?
Climate Feedback→ Marc Thiessen’s column in The Washington Post relies on incorrect and cherry-picked claims by Bjorn Lomborg; scientists provide needed context
On 2 November 2021, columnist Marc Thiessen published an article in The Washington Post’s opinion section commenting on climate change and the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland. Thiessen argues that climate change
Truth or Fiction?→ Washington Herald 1918 Coal Question
In October 2021, amid discussions of austerity and compassionate policy, a purported January 31 1918 Washington Herald excerpt showing a subscriber’s question about taking coal under difficult circumstances circulated on social media:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Washington, D.C., Commercial Flights Were NOT Canceled on October 11, 2021
Were all commercial flights to and from Washington, D.C., canceled on October 11, 2021? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that happened. Flights still were moving as planned in the morning and early afternoon on October 11, accord
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘George Washington Mandated Inoculation’
On September 13 2021, a Facebook account shared a screenshot of the following tweet, which claimed that George Washington mandated inoculation: George Washington mandated inoculation against small pox. The Supreme Court has ruled state vaccine manda
Snopes→ Did George Washington Order Troops To Get Vaccinated Against Smallpox?
Washington wrote in 1777 that the Continental Army had more to "dread" from smallpox than from the "Sword of the Enemy."
Poynter→ George Washington mandated Revolutionary War troops be inoculated against smallpox
President Joe Biden recently said he asked the Defense Department to explore “how and when they will add COVID-19 to the list of vaccinations our armed forces must get, drawing the criticism of people opposed to vaccine mandates. But those crit
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Yes, George Washington ordered troops to be inoculated against smallpox during the Revolutionary War
“George Washington mandated smallpox vaccines for the Continental Army.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Denzel Washington Say ‘Your Own Family’ Will Discredit You When You’re ‘Breaking Generational Curses’?
On July 28 2021, a Facebook page shared the following meme, which purportedly contained a Denzel Washington quote about “your own family,” who will “talk shit about you” when you’re “breaking all their generational c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Denzel Washington And Ben Carson Do NOT Endorse Brain Pill That Claims To Boost IQ, Focus Level
Do Denzel Washington and Dr. Ben Carson endorse a brain pill that boosts a person's IQ and focus level? No, that's not true: Carson's representative told Lead Stories "he does not take this," and Washington's representative told Lead Stor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Washington State Reforms Would NOT Prevent Police From Chasing Violent Suspects
Would Washington state police reforms prevent officers from chasing a violent suspect? No, that's not true. A series of new laws do not prohibit police officers from pursuing a violent criminal even if they didn't witness the initial viol
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Mormon Athlete Named ‘Rebecca Washington’ Will NOT Replace Sha’Carri Richardson On The U.S. Olympic Team
Will a Mormon athlete named Rebecca Washington replace U.S. runner Sha'Carri Richardson on the U.S. Olympic team? No, that's not true: This claim comes from a post made by a parody Twitter account; the runner replacing Richardson is not n
Snopes→ Was Sha’Carri Richardson Replaced by Anti-Drug Mormon Rebecca Washington?
More importantly, does an Olympic runner named Rebecca Washington even exist?
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Rebecca Washington Replacing Sha’Carri Richardson on the U.S. Olympic Team?
A pseudonymous Twitter account picked up the story of Sha’Carri Richardson’s exclusion from the U.S. Olympic team to spin up a rumor that quickly went viral. The post, which came from a Twitter account called the Victory News Network, said