A Facebook post that has been shared more than 3,000 times claims: “We’re about to be forced to have a digital ID, proving we’ve had an experimental vaccine, which doesn’t prevent infection or transmission of a virus that most o
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The Dispatch→ Has the Biden Administration Resumed Building the Southern Border Wall?
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The Dispatch→ Has the Biden Administration Resumed Building the Southern Border Wall?
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Snopes→ Facebook Users Can Appeal Harmful Content to Oversight Board
The board said it will accept cases from users who object to content posted by others and who have already exhausted Facebook's appeal process.
Health Feedback→ The current U.S. generation is healthier than previous ones partly because vaccines reduced infectious diseases; childhood immunization schedules are safe, contrary to chiropractor’s claims
REVIEW The claim that vaccines contain toxic ingredients and make people sick is recurrent among groups opposing vaccination. An iteration of this claim in a Facebook post from chiropractor Patrick Flynn went viral on Facebook in early April 2021, i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Red Cross Does NOT Reject Plasma Donations From People Who Got COVID-19 Vaccine — Just NOT Accepting ‘Convalescent Plasma’
Is the Red Cross not accepting plasma donations from people who have had COVID-19 vaccine? No, that is misleading. There is a difference between the two blood products and Red Cross is still accepting whole blood, platelets and plasma fro
Snopes→ US Budget Deficit Jumps to Record $1.7 Trillion This Year
The U.S. government's budget deficit surged to an all-time high of $1.7 trillion for the first six months of this budget year, nearly double the previous record, as another round of economic-support checks added billions of dollars to spending.
Snopes→ Georgia Sheriff: 3 Officers Wounded, 1 Suspect Dead, 1 Held
Three Georgia police officers were shot and wounded as they pursued two brothers from Alabama in a high-speed chase that ended with one brother shot and killed and the other in custody, authorities said.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Raise a ‘Thin Blue Line’ Flag?
As criticism swirled around law enforcement in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota — following yet another extrajudicial killing by police — the department was also spotted mounting a flag outside its offices commonly associated with far-right propa
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Y’all, Check Your Attics’ Facebook Warning
In April 2021, a March 8 2019 Facebook post about a man caught secretly living in a woman’s attic went viral — purportedly told from the point of view of the unfortunate woman’s son. The Post and its Variations Originally, the text of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: PETA Did NOT Call For A Ban Of ‘SavageHunts’ Instagram Page
Did PETA call for an immediate ban of the Instagram page @SavageHunts? No, that's not true: This fake tweet is a publicity stunt, to promote and circulate the name of an Instagram page about hunting. PETA is a U.S.-based animal rights org
Truth or Fiction?→ Wandavision Tangled Meme: ‘Wait a Damn Minute’
In March 2021, the Facebook page “Marvellous Realm” shared the following image, which purportedly shows an “Easter egg” involving the live-action 2021 Disney+ show WandaVision, contrasted with what appeared to be a still from t
Snopes→ Man Shot, Killed During Minnesota Traffic Stop Sparks Unrest
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz tweeted he was praying for Wright's family “as our state mourns another life of a Black man taken by law enforcement.”
Washington Post→ Biden’s claim that the ‘average rapist rapes about six times’
The president cites a statistic derived from a two-decade-old study that has come under attack by other experts on sexual assault.
AFP Fact Check→ Shortened video circulates in misleading posts that claim politician ‘threatened’ West Bengal voters
A video has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in Facebook and Twitter posts that claim it shows an Indian politician “threatening mothers and sisters of West Bengal” amid ongoing elections in the state. But these posts omit important conte
Snopes→ Is This Colorful Bird Real?
Some things may be of divine origin, but others are purely digital creations.
Health Feedback→ Clinical trials and post-trial monitoring show that COVID-19 vaccines reduce the spread and occurrence of the disease
REVIEW Since several COVID-19 vaccines were authorized for use, numerous posts have circulated on social media claiming that these vaccines are experimental or that they don’t prevent the disease or its transmission. Some posts, like this one that w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There is NO Indictment Against The Norwegian Government For Crimes Against Humanity
Is the Norwegian government facing an indictment for crimes against humanity related to its handling of the novel coronavirus? No, that's not true: According to the Norwegian government, there is no information about an indictment. The cl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: In Video, Generals Michael Flynn, Thomas McInerney Do NOT Provide Proven Facts About 2020 Election And COVID Pandemic
Does a video featuring Michael Flynn and Thomas McInerney contain only factual and proven statements? No, that's not true: The video recycles, without repairing, multiple false claims about COVID-19 and the 2020 election that have already
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Matt Gaetz Wants to Date Your Child’ Billboard in Florida
On April 9 2021, an Imgur post made a titular claim that a Florida billboard stated “Matt Gaetz wants to date your child” — but that post, which was quite popular, did not include a photograph of the purported sign: Instead, the subm
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tilapia Is NOT Boneless, Is Not Inherently Bad For You
Is tilapia boneless, bad for you and can't be overcooked? No, that's not true: This meme has several false and misleading statements, though some of its original language has been toned down. The original version surfaced on Facebook in M
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Under Stalin, Repression Was So Severe That Soviet Gulags Held 22% Of the World’s Prison Population’
On April 8 2021, Imgur user “superscout0233” shared the following meme with a fakeout ending, initially stating that “under [Joseph] Stalin,” the Soviet Union’s gulags held 22 percent of the world’s prison population
Snopes→ Gaetz Faces Probe by House Ethics Over Potential Misconduct
The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation of Rep. Matt Gaetz, citing reports of sexual and other misconduct by the Florida Republican.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 related deaths are indeed caused by COVID-19 and not by contributing health conditions
REVIEW The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the U.S. since early 2020 and caused nearly 31 million identified cases and 560,000 deaths in the country, and 2.9 million deaths worldwide, as of April 2021. Intensive care units being critically overwhelmed i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Flight Attendant In Photo Is NOT From 1914, It’s Britney Spears
Does this photo show someone's great-grandma who was a pioneering flight attendant in 1914? No, that's not true: It's actually a picture of the pop star Britney Spears on set for her music video, "Toxic." An example of the claim appeared
Truth or Fiction?→ Rap Legend DMX’s Death Confirmed Hours After Confusion Online
Hip-hop icon DMX died on April 9 2021, hours after confusion spread on social media thanks to premature reports of his passing. The music news outlet XXL posted a statement sent by the rapper’s representatives: We are deeply saddened to announce
Full Fact→ Why you can’t compare deaths after a positive Covid-19 test with deaths after a vaccine
We’ve been asked by many readers via email, WhatsApp and Twitter whether there is a double standard in the way that deaths are reported during this pandemic. Specifically, people want to know why deaths after a positive test for Covid-19 are usua
Full Fact→ ‘Why would we suddenly go to them and lie?’: How councils and communities are working together to fight vaccine misinformation
In January, 60 councils across England were given money by the government to help spread Covid-19 vaccine advice through trusted “Community Champions”. We talked to some of them about what they’ve been doing, what’s been workin
Health Feedback→ There is currently no cure for AIDS; reports to the contrary are incorrect
REVIEW Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic and potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that infects immune cells. AIDS is the last stage of HIV infection, when the virus has damaged
The Dispatch→ Can Americans Buy ‘Whatever You Want’ Without a Background Check at a Gun Show?
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The Dispatch→ Can Americans Buy ‘Whatever You Want’ Without a Background Check at a Gun Show?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘End Times’ Expert’s QAnon And COVID-19 ‘Zombie’ Claims On Jim Bakker Show Are NOT True
Are zombies created by COVID-19 and do the world's richest people drink the blood of tortured children? No, that's not true. A guest on the show of disgraced televangelist Jim Bakker, conspiracist Stephen Quayle, peddles multiple untrue c
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Missteps on Gun Policies
In outlining steps his administration would take on gun regulations, President Joe Biden misstated the facts on three existing policies: Biden falsely said that “you can buy whatever you want” at a gun show with “no background check.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Boy Did NOT Shoot And Mutilate A Home Intruder
Did an 8-year-old boy named Lucas Armitage shoot and mutilate a home intruder? No, that's not true: The 2009 clip is a production of The Onion satirical digital media company and that child is just an actor. The clip also contains a water
Snopes→ New York to Offer COVID Aid to Immigrants Excluded Earlier
In the largest program of its kind, New York lawmakers have created a $2.1 billion fund to aid workers who lost jobs or income during the coronavirus pandemic but were excluded from other government relief programs because of their immigration status.
Poynter→ These robots dancing to ‘Do You Love Me’ are legit
A video of dancing robots grooving to “Do You Love Me” by The Contours has gone viral on YouTube. The video, shared by a channel called Boston Dynamics, was seen more than 30 million times. While some commenters wrote that these robots will take ov
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kory Terrell Is NOT The Texas Spelling Bee Champion
Is Kory Terrell the spelling bee champion for the state of Texas? No, that's not true: Several years ago, the young man won the spelling bee competition at his school, Davila Middle School, in Bryan, Texas. Its mascot is the Texans, and i
FactCheck.org→ Video Doesn’t Show Buttigieg Staging Bike Ride
Quick Take A video showing Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg departing the White House on a bike was misrepresented by conservative commentators online, with some claiming he “staged” the ride. There’s no evidence for that claim
The Dispatch→ Could the mRNA Vaccines Lead to an Increase in Neurodegenerative Disorders?
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The Dispatch→ Could the mRNA Vaccines Lead to an Increase in Neurodegenerative Disorders?
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