SciCheck Digest Many U.S. athletes have been vaccinated against COVID-19 without any adverse effects. But a conservative outlet has cited a list of supposedly vaccine-injured athletes to claim “there may be something wrong with the vaccine.” There
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Snopes→ 2021 Snopes Fact Checks: Alleged Presidential Faux Pas
Throughout the year, Biden supposedly fell asleep on the job, fumbled quotes, or passed gas on the regular.
Snopes→ Did a Sign in Alaska IHOP Blame Biden for Curtailed Hours?
"Nobody wants to work anymore," complained a typo-ridden flyer supposedly posted in an IHOP restaurant in 2021.
AllSides→ Facebook Fact Checks Are Opinions, Not Facts
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2021/12/14/fact-check-facebook-fact-checks-are-opinions-not-facts/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George W. Bush STILL Did NOT Appear Before A Military Tribunal
Did former President George W. Bush undergo a second day of appearing before a military tribunal? No, that's not true: The Department of Defense told Lead Stories that Bush has not appeared before a tribunal. This claim is one in a series
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BioNTech CEO Did NOT Refuse To ‘Take The Jab’
Did the CEO of BioNTech, Dr. Ugur Sahin, refuse to "take the jab"? No, that's not true: The post where this claim was made features an outdated video and makes up a safety concern Sahin did not express in public statements nor even in the
The Dispatch→ Was Ghislaine Maxwell at Chelsea Clinton’s Wedding?
With Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial currently underway, and a number of famous politicians and celebrities named as having been part of her former employer Jeffrey Epstein’s circle, social media has seen an uptick of pictures of Epstein an
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Albedo,’ ‘Bright Darkness,’ and ‘Snowglow’
On December 1 2021, the Facebook page “Vellum and Vinyl” shared a screenshot of the following Tumblr post, discussing “albedo” — a measurement of reflectivity and the “bright darkness” caused by snowfall after
Snopes→ Did Pro-Abortion Protesters Take Abortion Pills Outside Supreme Court Building?
Visual evidence surfaced supposedly showing four protesters outside the federal courthouse taking pills to end early pregnancies.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Post Misrepresents Facts in Rittenhouse Trial
Quick Take Kyle Rittenhouse said that he went to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to defend a car dealership during protests against police brutality in August 2020. He was not there to defend his grandparents’ gas station, as a viral social media post falsel
Health Feedback→ Pathogens can evolve to be more virulent over time, contrary to nutritionist’s claim
REVIEW On 28 November 2021, nutritionist Mike Mutzel claimed in a Facebook post that “pathogens evolve to become less, not more, virulent over time”, citing “the law of declining virulence”. This claim was also made by others in the past, as
Full Fact→ WEF founder Klaus Schwab has not been arrested
Articles circulating on Facebook claim that Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has been arrested by police in Switzerland. The articles make vague allegations surrounding the supposed arrest, with one
Full Fact→ Radio 4 programme featured Covid vaccine misinformation
On 16 November, BBC Radio 4 broadcast a live episode of the programme You and Yours, which invited listeners to call in and discuss why they were hesitant about taking the Covid-19 vaccines. The discussion was led by presenter Winifred Robinson,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccinations Are NOT Mandatory For German Children Or Adults
Did the death of a German 12-year-old shortly after receiving a vaccine cause German officials to reconsider a policy of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for children? No, that's not true: COVID vaccinations are not mandatory in Germany fo
Snopes→ Did Workers Spot a Giant Snake with a Massive Bulge?
The story told of a veterinarian who supposedly cut into a giant anaconda at a construction site and found something inside its body.
Snopes→ Did a Man Try To Save a ‘Giant Crocodile’ and Find Something Inside It?
The lengthy and very imaginative slideshow article revealed that a specific object was supposedly found inside a massive crocodile.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Can’t Help Myself’ Robot Arm
A November 8 2021 Facebook post about Can’t Help Myself, a robot arm in a purported art installation, was extremely popular on that platform. It read: I don’t think any piece of art has ever emotionally affected me the way this robot arm piece
Truth or Fiction?→ Cannibal Corpse ‘My Home is Full of Skulls’ Meme
On November 7 2021, a Twitter meme about a Cannibal Corpse guitarist and the band’s purported songs (“I Have Guns in My House, For Murder” and “My Home is Full of Skulls”) received significant engagement: pic.twitter.com
Full Fact→ No evidence people are trying to kill with fentanyl-laced tape on cars
A post on Facebook, shared more than 19,000 times, warns that people are putting tape laced with fentanyl—a strong opioid painkiller—on car petrol caps which, when touched, “will kill you”. There is no evidence this is tru
Snopes→ Is This COVID-19 ‘Vaccine Side Effects’ Poster Real?
An poster displaying supposed COVID-19 vaccine side effects did not originate with an authoritative source.
Truth or Fiction?→ Travis Scott and Astroworld: Occult Conspiracies Follow Festival Tragedy
The November 5 2021 “crowd crush” tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival in Houston, Texas prompted extensive discussion on social media — complete with major threads focusing on purported occult overtones surrounding the
Full Fact→ Police have not said a West Midlands teen was “murdered” with a Covid-19 vaccine
A widely-viewed video posted on Facebook claims police have agreed that a 17-year-old was murdered with a Covid-19 vaccine. The video shows a group of protestors outside West Midlands Police HQ in Birmingham. One speaker says a police sergeant &l
Full Fact→ Parents aren’t being urged to donate their children’s organs at vaccine appointments
An image of a sign at a Covid-19 vaccination clinic has been photoshopped to read as if it is urging parents to donate their children’s organs. It has been retweeted or quote tweeted more than 4,000 times after it was posted by musicians Ri
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pope Francis Does NOT Have A Warrant Out For His Arrest
Did authorities send out an arrest warrant for Pope Francis on November 1, 2021? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that an arrest warrant for Pope Francis has been issued, that he is going to court for crimes against humanity or t
Full Fact→ How the UK Health Security Agency’s misleading data fuelled a global vaccine myth
On 21 October, Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro delivered a live address through his Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts, which between them have tens of millions of followers. He wanted to talk to his country about the Covid-19 vaccines,
Snopes→ Day of the Dead Drone Art?
An image supposedly showed a work of Day of the Dead sky art consisting of drones shaped like a sombrero-wearing skull.
Health Feedback→ Social media post claiming that fully vaccinated people are “filling up” morgues and hospitals is based on flawed reasoning; unvaccinated people are actually over ten times more likely to die
REVIEW The number of COVID-19 deaths rose again in the U.S. from July 2021 to mid-September 2021, amid concerns of the Delta variant spreading and vaccine-induced immunity waning over time. While data show that vaccines are safe and effective agains
Snopes→ Does Vid Show Biden Dozing off at Climate Change Summit?
The clip supposedly showed the president sitting as an audience member with his eyes closed.
Poynter→ No, CNN did not say In-N-Out Burger is ‘the fast food of white supremacists’
The byline visible in what looks like a screenshot of a news article that people have been sharing online suggests that what you are about to read is a joke. Supposedly an opinion piece by Charlie DeClown published on CNN’s website, the headline say
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Real Math’ Of COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy Is NOT Accurate — Vaccine Risk Reduction and Deaths Are Misinterpreted
Does the "real math" of COVID-19 vaccine efficacy suggest that vaccine risk reduction and death figures point to the inefficacy of the vaccines? No, that's not true: A video makes false claims about the findings of a short comment publish
Full Fact→ Sweden is not abolishing cash
A post with a screenshot claiming that “Sweden is abolishing money” has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. In fact, although transactions without cash are common in Sweden, the Swedish government told Full Fact that it has no plans
Snopes→ Is This True About Moth on ‘Silence of the Lambs’ Poster?
The creature's head supposedly shows naked women in the shape of a skull.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That U.S. Army ‘Delta Force’ Raided An Adrenochrome Warehouse On October 18, 2021
Did the U.S. Army Delta Force raid a storage facility on October 18, 2021? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that such a raid occurred and the claim was published on a known fake news website. The claim appeared as an article (arc
Full Fact→ Churchill street sweeper quote has been attributed to many politicians
A post on Facebook tells the story of a supposed conversation between former prime minister Sir Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine Churchill. In the anecdote, shared more than 1,700 times, Mrs Churchill tells her husband that she had been
Snopes→ 7-Foot Statue of Harambe Placed in Front of Wall Street’s Charging Bull
The gorilla installation supposedly depicts how Wall Street has gone "bananas."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Public Health England Data Does NOT Suggest That COVID-19 Vaccines Cause AIDS
Does Public Health England (PHE) data suggest that COVID-19 vaccines cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)? No, that's not true: The data is misinterpreted, and a spokesperson from the United Kingdom Health Security Agency -- wh
FactCheck.org→ Merck, Pfizer COVID-19 Antivirals Different From Ivermectin
SciCheck Digest Merck and Pfizer are each developing a new oral antiviral drug that might prevent or treat COVID-19. The pills are very different from the antiparasitic medication ivermectin, contrary to claims online that they are “suspiciously simi
The Dispatch→ Does the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine Contained Aborted Fetal Cells?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence So Far That ‘Slap A Teacher’ Challenge Is An Actual Thing On TikTok
Do "slap a teacher" challenge videos exist on TikTok? No, that's not true: Lead Stories has done an extensive search of TikTok and can find no proof that there are videos of students recording themselves slapping a teacher, then posting i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 48,000 Did NOT Die Within 14 days Of COVID-19 Vaccination, And There Is NO ‘Medicare Tracking System’
Did more than 48,000 people die within 14 days of receiving COVID-19 vaccines, according to data revealed in the "Medicare Tracking System"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that there have been that many deaths caused by COVID v