On April 28 2022, the Facebook page “Vagina Devil Magic” shared an image of a “You Remember the Real America” handbill, dated June 1980 and featuring eerily familiar political sentiments — 42 years later. The text on the f
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Moon At The Border Of Russia And Canada At The North Pole’– It’s Computer-Generated Art
Does this video show the moon eclipsing the sun over the North Pole at "the border of Russia and Canada"? No, that's not true: A NASA spokesperson told Lead Stories that this video "isn't showing a real phenomenon." This footage is from a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Otherkin’ Are NOT Being Integrated In Kokomo High School — The Fake Email Is From A Satirical Facebook Page
Did an email about "otherkin" -- nonhuman entities in human bodies -- being integrated into Kokomo High School get leaked to the public? No, that's not true: This email is fake and did not come from the school but from a Facebook page cal
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Elon Musk Suspend Bill Gates From Twitter?
Shortly after it was announced that Elon Musk had reached a deal to buy Twitter on Monday, a rumor began circulating claiming that Musk suspended Bill Gates from the platform. The tweet, which allegedly shows Gates’ suspended account, has been sh
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Earth Day Exaggerations
On Earth Day, President Joe Biden touted his administration’s environmental initiatives, but his rhetoric made efforts to reduce methane emissions and drinking water contamination sound more expansive than they actually are. Global Methane Pledge
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marines Are NOT Investigating ‘3 Ancient Pyramids’ In Antarctica
Was a video recently leaked showing U.S. Marines and an international team of scientists on an Antarctic expedition to investigate three ancient pyramids, and did they explore inside the pyramids after they lost contact with their base? N
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Moscow Summons Croatian Military Attaché to Hand in a Protest Note … He Simply Refuses to Take it. Legend’
On April 28 2022, an Imgur user shared a meme, purportedly showing a Croatian attaché in the act of refusing a note in an act of protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: A photograph at the bottom of the image showed two men and one woman.
Truth or Fiction?→ South Dakota Teacher Calvin Hillesland Investigated for Note to Transgender Students
On April 27 2022, an Imgur user shared screenshots of a tweet with a photo that purportedly depicted a letter from a South Dakota teacher to transgender students: South Dakota. Zero days without being a national embarrassment. Local teacher at the h
Full Fact→ Clip of French TV shows technical glitch, not election fraud
A post on Facebook claims that an inconsistency in vote numbers broadcast on TV during the French presidential election is evidence of “electronic fraud”. The post itself is the screenshot of a tweet, which includes a short clip of a
Full Fact→ Overturned cars in Ukraine were likely flipped by Russian forces, not explosion
Warning: many of the articles and posts linked to below include extremely graphic images. A number of posts on Facebook show an image from Ukraine of a soldier and some children walking past upturned cars, and a building in the background with intact w
Full Fact→ Facebook post’s figures for the state pension and House of Lords allowance are broadly right
A widely shared post on Facebook includes a screenshot of a tweet from 3 April 2022 that compared the value of the full state pension with the attendance allowance for members of the House of Lords. We frequently check claims about both these figures o
Full Fact→ Was Rishi Sunak’s in-laws’ company a ‘beneficiary’ of a UK-India trade deal?
A post on Facebook claims that when the UK government did a £1 billion trade deal with India the main beneficiary was Infosys, the company “owned by Rishi Sunak’s wife and family”. In May 2021, the government announced £1
Logically→ This video shows a western military train sent to assist Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion.
A video from 2017 that shows a derailed train in Russia is misattributed to the current Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Logically→ The image from a video shows Uttar Pradesh police beating people offering prayers on the street.
An old video from Madhya Pradesh in 2021 purports to show police thrashing people offering prayers on the street in Uttar Pradesh.
Logically→ A viral video shows the Moon at the North Pole eclipsing the sun.
The viral video does not show a giant Moon eclipsing the sun at the North Pole, as it is a special effects video created by an artist.
Logically→ Marine Le Pen’s ballot papers were deliberately spoiled to rig the 2022 presidential election in France.
It is expected that some ballot papers will have printing errors, tears, or rips. Voters are advised to get fresh ballot papers from polling stations.
Logically→ A widely shared image shows a Syrian boy sleeping between his parents’ graves.
The photo was taken as part of a project by Saudi Arabian photographer Abdul Aziz Al-Otaibi with his nephew. The stone mounds are not graves.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hawaii Is NOT ‘Importing 174 Saltwater Crocodiles From Australia’ To Kill Off Sharks
Did the government of Hawaii announce that it is "importing 174 adult saltwater crocodiles from Australia" to reduce the number of shark attacks? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Keto Diet Does NOT Alleviate ‘The Issue’ With The Spike Protein In COVID-19 Vaccine — There Is No Issue
Does a keto diet alleviate "the issue" with the spike protein in the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: The spike protein in the COVID shot is not something to avoid. It's a desirable thing. An infectious disease expert from the Unive
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Frankincense Treats Cancer — Found To Kill Cancer Cells In Lab But More Research Needed
Does frankincense oil treat cancer? No, there's no evidence to support that: While some lab studies have shown that frankincense oil will cause cell suicide in cancer cells, there is no evidence that it can treat cancer in a human body. A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Of A Child Sex Trafficking Ring Linked To The ‘Franklin Scandal’
Was there a child sex trafficking ring run by "high-ranking 'Establishment' members" that was linked to the "Franklin scandal" in Omaha, Nebraska? No, that's not true: The Franklin scandal, which consisted of rumors and statements from al
Snopes→ Did Ghislaine Maxwell Attend Chelsea Clinton’s Wedding?
We were asked by our readers if convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell truly was photographed near former U.S. President Bill Clinton as he walked his daughter down the aisle at her wedding.
Truth or Fiction?→ Jim Carrey ‘Solitude is Dangerous’ Quote
On April 26 2022, an Imgur user shared a meme that attributed a quote to actor Jim Carrey about “solitude” being “addictive”: Underneath a photograph of Carrey, text read: “Solitude is dangerous. It’s very addictive. It be
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ruben The Cat Was NOT Knighted By Queen Elizabeth II — Post Was An April Fools’ Prank
Did Queen Elizabeth II award the honors of Knight Bachelor to a cat named Ruben? No, that's not true: This post was made on April Fools' Day 2022. The original photo from October 10, 2019, was digitally altered to replace stage actor Sir
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Amount Elon Musk Just Paid for Twitter ($44 Billion) is Nearly Equal to Biden’s Proposed Climate Budget ($44.9 Billion)’
On April 27 2022, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of a viral tweet claiming the amount of money Elon Musk would purportedly pay in order to acquire Twitter was nearly equal to funds allocated in the Biden administration’s proposed climate budge
PolitiFact→ Opportunity Wisconsin – Johnson benefited from tax cut, but it's not a loophole
"Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business, then he cashed out of the company for $5 million and he "has doubled his wealth since taking office."
FactCheck.org→ Red Cross Accepts Blood Donations From People Vaccinated Against COVID-19
SciCheck Digest The American Red Cross and other blood collectors in the U.S. strongly encourage everyone who is feeling healthy to donate blood, including people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine. But a social media post falsely implies the organiz
Logically→ This image shows that the war in Ukraine was staged.
This image shows a neighborhood in Bucha, Ukraine, where numerous people have been found killed, and Russian war crimes have been documented.
Logically→ Fires at food processing plants in the U.S. have been deliberately planned due to food shortages.
There is no evidence that any food processing plant fires in the U.S. were planned or that these fires have resulted in a food shortage problem.
Logically→ Pharmaceutical companies used COVID-19 vaccines to inject people with HIV protein as part of a project to create an HIV vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccines do not contain HIV protein. Nobody has contracted HIV from COVID-19 vaccines.
Logically→ Elon Musk is planning to delete Facebook and Twitter.
Screenshots of tweets from the billionaire stating that he is going to delete Twitter and Facebook are fakes.
Logically→ This image of an explosion was taken in Gaza during Ramadan in 2022.
The image was taken in Gaza during an Israeli airstrike in March 2019, not during Ramadan in 2022.
Logically→ An elite cult that controls the banking system is also behind the pandemic.
There is no evidence that the coronavirus pandemic was planned to strip the populace's wealth.
Logically→ This image shows the sunken Russian warship Moskva.
The image in question shows a Russian helicopter.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Recent Fires At US Food Processing Plants Do NOT Show Plot To Cause Food Shortage
Did American food processing facilities mysteriously and suspiciously begin to catch fire after President Joe Biden predicted that there could be real food shortages due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine? No, that's not true: Several inc
Truth or Fiction?→ Los Angeles County Sheriff Announces Plans to ‘Investigate’ Journalist Over Articles
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has announced plans to target a journalist for an “investigation” over her reporting on their treatment of a man in custody. Conspiracy theory-slinging Los Angeles County sheriff Alex Villan
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Media Posts MAY Show Russian Agents Arresting ‘Neo-Nazis’ — But Clues Suggest It Could Be Staged, Fabricated
Do social media posts show Russian agents arresting neo-Nazis for an assassination plot and then displaying their confiscated property? Maybe, it's not clear what the images show: A video of the purported raid was released by Russia's Fed
Truth or Fiction?→ Jason Miller’s ‘Antifa Narrative’ Capitol Insurrection Texts
On April 26 2022, a viral screenshot of a tweet purportedly showed the content of a text message in which Jason Miller, advisor to former United States President Donald Trump, suggested blaming anti-fascist protestors for the deadly Capitol insurrect
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Election Fraud On French TV Station Showing Macron Behind 217,571 Against Le Pen — It Was Software Glitch
Did a French television station's display showing French President Emmanuel Macron behind 217,571 votes prove election fraud? No, that's not true: An election night broadcast that aired numbers showing Macron behind opponent Marine Le Pen
Health Feedback→ Claim that squalene in vaccines causes autoimmune diseases and Gulf War Syndrome is unsubstantiated by evidence
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