In a series of virtual tele-rallies, President Donald Trump repeatedly distorted Joe Biden’s position on education, claiming the former vice president wants to “end school choice” and “abolish charter schools.” Biden, the
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Truth or Fiction?→ ‘It’s Just a Mask, It’s Just a Vaccine’ [Covid Fanfics]
On July 14 2020, Facebook user Ryan Thames shared the following post, along with a claim that temporary behavior intended to curb the rates of a respiratory-borne virus during a pandemic, such as recommending the widespread use of face masks to cut ba
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Five Guys Burgers Does NOT Refuse Service To Police; Workers Who Did At One Location Were Fired/Suspended
Does Five Guys Burgers refuse to serve police officers? No, that's not true: The fast food chain fired and suspended workers at an Alabama store who refused service in one incident on July 7, 2020, because they violated the company's policy by
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill And Hillary Clinton, Other Notables Have NOT Been Arrested And Executed By Donald Trump
Has Donald Trump rounded up, imprisoned and executed former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and scores of other notable people without anyone noticing or sounding the alarm? No, that's not true: Each person o
Full Fact→ A post incorrectly claims to show Australian warships turning away people trying to enter the country illegally
An image shared thousands of times on Facebook claims to show Australian warships turning away and arresting people on a boat carrying illegal immigrants. This is incorrect. This image is from a flare up in 2012 of tensions between China and Japan over
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Robert Downey Jr. Did NOT Blow The Whistle On Purported Hollywood Pedophile Ring
Did Robert Downey Jr. blow the whistle on an elite Hollywood pedophile ring? No, that's not true: Robert Downey Jr.'s representative told Fox News he never made the comments being falsely attributed to him about a purported Hollywood pedophile
Full Fact→ Not all Tesco meat is halal
Warning: The Facebook post linked to in this article contains graphic images. A post on Facebook with over 1,000 shares claims that all meat sold at Tesco is halal, except pork produce. This is not true. Tesco sells halal meat in some of its stores but
AFP Fact Check→ Face masks do not cause fungal lung infections if handled correctly, health experts say
Multiple posts shared thousands of times on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram claim that face masks can cause fungal lung infections. The claim is misleading; wearing face masks will not cause fungal lung infections or harm human health if they are handl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Claiming ‘Multiple Scientific Studies’ Show Masks Don’t Work Uses Old Data, Ignores Current Science On COVID-19
Does current science say that face masks don't work to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus that leads to COVID-19? No, this is not true. First, a video making the claim that masks -- from N95 to cloth ones -- don't work relies on dated
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s ‘Fox News Sunday’ Interview
President Donald Trump’s extraordinary interview with “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace, who frequently fact-checked the president in real time, contained a long list of false, misleading and unsubstantiated claims: The president claimed othe
Truth or Fiction?→ Death of ‘Men’s Rights’ Attorney Stokes New Conspiracy Theories
The death of a 72-year-old “anti-feminist” attorney suspected of carrying out a fatal attack against a federal judge and her family has spawned new online speculation. Roy Den Hollander was found dead in upstate New York less than 24 hours
Snopes→ St. Louis Couple Charged for Pulling Guns at Protest
St. Louis’ top prosecutor has charged a white husband and wife with felony unlawful use of a weapon for displaying guns during a racial injustice protest outside their mansion.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Muslims Did NOT Recently Claim That The National Anthem Is ‘Oppressive’ And A ‘Forced Assimilation’ Process
Did Muslims recently claim that the national anthem is "oppressive" and a "forced assimilation" process? No, that's not true: The controversy stems from an old speech delivered by a spokesman for a pro-Islamic group. He spoke in Sydney, Austra
FactCheck.org→ Prank Posts Falsely Suggest Second Stimulus Payment Is Approved
Quick Take Viral posts on Facebook falsely claim the government has approved a second round of coronavirus stimulus payments to everyone who signs up — and that the money will be forthcoming in “5-7 business days.” Congress is conside
Truth or Fiction?→ Is this Durex Coronavirus Ad Real?
Chances are you’ve seen some version of this purported Durex advertisement in heavy circulation at some point during the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring and comparing a face mask with a condom: The screenshot above included commentary from a s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Payments By ActBlue Texas Are NOT Connected To BLM, Thousand Currents or Rioters — They’re Refunded Political Contributions
Are hundreds of individual payments made by ActBlue Texas connected to Black Lives Matter, Thousand Currents or rioters? No, that's not true: The payments are refunds of political contributions, according to an ActBlue spokesperson and a searc
The Dispatch→ Did Reagan Say Dems Would ‘Restrict Your Freedoms … in the Name of Professional Victims’?
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Truth or Fiction?→ Did Rep. John Lewis Cosplay as Himself at San Diego Comic-Con?
As memories of and remembrances for Rep. John Lewis proliferated online following his death on July 17 2020, his public appearances at California’s biggest pop-culture event were brought back to the public’s attention. Activist Bridget Tod
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Did NOT Call For A Ban On Tractor-Trailers; Did NOT Say ‘Trucks Are Killing America’
Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York call for a ban on tractor-trailers, saying, "Private truck drivers are destroying America?" No, that's not true: This claim was made in a satirical article published by a satire website that trolls
Truth or Fiction?→ Did WitchTok ‘Baby Witches’ Hex the Moon?
On July 18 2020, a rumor began spreading on “WitchTok” (a TikTok witch community) that a group of “baby witches” endeavored to “hex the moon” and “hex the fae,” setting off moral panics and fevered discu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No DNA Study Found That Chihuahuas Are Not Dogs, But Are Large Rodents
Did a DNA study find that Chihuahuas are not dogs, but are "a type of large rodent"? No, that's not true: A meme making the claim is a screenshot of a real search result, but the details are from a 2004 satirical article. There is no research
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘OSHA Certified’ Troll’s Analysis Does NOT Burst Face Mask Wearer’s ‘Google Doctor Degree’ — Face Masks Do Help Slow COVID-19 Spread
Is an "OSHA certified" Facebook poster whose job is listed as "Trollin' the Masses" correct in claiming that N95, surgical, and cloth masks don't slow the spread of COVID-19 and they may make you sick? No, that's not true: OSHA (the federal go
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Barack Obama, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Melinda Gates Touring The Wuhan Institute of Virology in 2015
Does a photo show President Barak Obama visiting the Wuhan Institute of Virology in 2015 with philanthropist Melinda Gates and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases? No, that's not true: the p
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘State of Illinois Definition of a COVID-19 Death’
In July 2020, social media users continued spinning a remark by a top health official in Illinois to claim that death tolls attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic have been inflated around the United States — and to attempt to sow doubt around the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Black Kid’ Suspect In Assault On Elderly White Couple Was NOT Arrested ‘Yesterday’ — Crime Was Eight Years Ago, Suspect Is Doing Life in Prison
Was a "black kid named Tyrone Woodfork" arrested "yesterday" for severely beating an elderly Tulsa, Oklahoma, white couple, raping and killing the wife and leaving the husband for dead -- and is the national media ignoring the crime? No, that'
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 33 Florida Labs Were NOT ‘Just Busted Cooking The Books’ On Coronavirus Testing
Did 33 Florida labs just get busted for "cooking the books" on coronavirus testing, and is the media silent on the story? No, that's not true: There have been some mistakes with how results are reported in Florida, but there is no evidence to
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Stop What You Are Doing Google Who Invented Blow Up Dolls Right Now’
On July 16 2020 the Facebook page Memes Republic commanded its followers stop whatever they were doing and “Google who invented blow up dolls” immediately: The post rapidly racked up shares, nearing 60,000 in under 24 hours. So what hap
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Florida Congressional Candidate Tweet That White Women Join Black Lives Matter ‘to Fornicate With Black Men’?
On July 16 2020, purported screenshots of a tweet by Florida congressional candidate KW Miller began circulating; in them, Miller appeared to assert that white women “join Black Lives Matter” with the sole intent of “fornicating with
Full Fact→ Mask graphic contains a number of inaccuracies
A graphic on Facebook has made a number of claims about how Covid-19 spreads. It says: “You can not catch Covid-19 from person to person. You can not catch Covid-19 from touching surfaces. Viruses are dead material expelled from healing cells. E
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The CDC DOES Recommend Buying And Using Face Masks, Even If You Are Healthy
Did Delaware Health and Social Services produce an infographic flyer that stated, "If you are healthy, the CDC does not recommend buying or using face masks"? Yes, this is a real flyer, but it is outdated advice that was revised after COVID-19
Full Fact→ Police do have legal powers to enforce face covering laws
Multiple posts on Facebook have claimed that the “UK Police Commissioner has just publicly stated that the POLICE have NO POWER to arrest or fine anyone refusing to wear a mask or a face-covering! So the RULE is unlawful.” Firstly there is
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers July 2020 Update
Editor’s Note: This update is the first to reflect substantial economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many statistics in our April update were collected before much of the economy was shut down to slow the spread of the virus. Summary The COVID-1
Snopes→ Alarm Over New Virus Outbreaks as India Cases Pass 1 Million
Local governments are frantically trying to quash outbreaks and keep their economies running as the pandemic spreads in the vast countryside.
Health Feedback→ Infant deaths did not decrease during the pandemic due to a reduced use of vaccines; vaccines are not associated with sudden infant death syndrome
REVIEW An article published by Health Choice which suggests a link between infant deaths and vaccination has been republished by outlets known for opposing vaccines, such as Children’s Health Defense. The original article has received more than 14
Health Feedback→ Infant deaths did not decrease during the pandemic due to a reduced use of vaccines; vaccines are not associated with sudden infant death syndrome
REVIEW An article published by Health Choice which suggests a link between infant deaths and vaccination has been republished by outlets known for opposing vaccines, such as Children’s Health Defense. The original article has received more than 14
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts Biden’s Immigration Plans
In remarks in the White House Rose Garden on July 14, President Donald Trump falsely described many of the immigration recommendations drafted by allies of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his vanquished rival Sen. Bernie Sande
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Mask of the Beast’
A Facebook post attempting to falsely link protection against COVID-19 to Satanism continued to spread on the platform in July 2020 — while also providing a look into how disinformation is laundered across social media platforms. The post by Ana
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misleads on H1N1 Swine Flu Testing
Deflecting attention from the rise in COVID-19 cases, President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the Obama administration “stopped testing” during the H1N1 pandemic. He’s correct that individual reporting was halted after a few months, but some t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walmart Can And Does Require All Shoppers To Wear Face Masks; ‘Reference Number’ Will Not Exempt You
Can a shopper at Walmart opt out of wearing a protective face mask by presenting a numbered reference code at the door? No. The nation's largest retailer and its affiliate, Sam's Club, on July 15, 2020, issued a "masks-on" rule for all shopper
The Dispatch→ Is It Illegal for Businesses to Refuse to Accept Cash?
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