Last week, social media was full of images of food parcels sent to parents to feed their children. Ordinarily, state schools in England provide meals to eligible children free of charge, including children whose families receive certain benefits, and a
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Full Fact→ A kiwi fruit did not test “positive” for Covid
We’ve seen many people sharing a video on social media that seems to show a kiwi fruit testing positive for Covid-19. It follows a similar video, in which a glass of Coca-Cola also appeared to test positive. The people in the videos, and many of
Health Feedback→ VAERS reports alone don’t demonstrate that the COVID-19 vaccines caused adverse events; evidence does not indicate vaccines caused Bell’s palsy and deaths
REVIEW An article published in mid-January 2021 by Children’s Health Defense, an organization which opposes vaccines, claimed that thousands of adverse events related to the COVID-19 vaccine, including deaths, were reported in December 2020. The o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Broken Link That Included The Word ‘Guantanamo’ On The Site Of The Office Of Military Commissions Did NOT Have Any Special Significance
Did a broken link that included the word "Guantanamo" on the website of the Office of Military Commissions have any special significance? No, that's not true: There's no evidence the link, which took users to a dead page on the site of th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Photos Are NOT Associated With ‘Chemtrails’
Does this collection of photos show the inner workings of airplanes that spray "chemtrails" and has this information been "declassified"? No, that's not true: These photos do not show "chemtrail spraying equipment." The photos are either
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Doctored Video Does NOT Show That Joe Biden ‘Has No Idea Where Or Who He Is’
Does this video show Joe Biden confused and not knowing where he was at the end of an event? No, that's not true: The edited excerpt from a video of the president-elect announcing members of his Science Team shows him pausing and looking
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Much Of The ‘What Is Happening?’ Post Is NOT Happening: It’s Either Old Or Fake News
Does the "What is Happening?" Instagram post offer some alarming news, such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel resigning and also the unrelated matter of Italian officials interfering with the U.S. presidential elections? No, that's not t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mike Lindell Interview On Alleged Election Fraud Relies On Debunked ‘Data’
Does Mike Lindell's interview on alleged election fraud contain only factual and proven statements? No, that's not true: The interview with the MyPillow CEO is based almost entirely on a discredited report. As Lead Stories has already deb
Snopes→ Is Anthony Hopkins One of the ‘Shortest Men in Hollywood’?
We clicked the "next page" button a whopping 95 times in a slideshow article so you don't have to.
Truth or Fiction?→ How to Fight Disinformation: Part II — Gaslighting
This is part of an ongoing series about how communities can fight back and protect themselves against weaponized disinformation. You can read Part I here. On January 6 2021, a mob of Donald Trump supporters, enraged by corrosive rhetoric and lies fr
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Before Capitol Rioters Beat an Officer to Death, BLM Protesters Formed a Human Barricade Around a Cop Separated From Other Police’
After a Capitol police officer was beaten to death with a fire extinguisher during the January 6 2021 insurrection, a photograph from 2020 Black Lives Matter protests circulated, which contrasted the death of one officer at the hands of insurrection
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Viral Photo Of Doctors And Nurses In Italy Does NOT Show Them Holding A Sign Saying, ‘Jesus Stops This Virus’
Did a viral photo of doctors and nurses in Italy, who were treating COVID-19 patients, show them holding up a sign, which begins "Jesus Stops this Virus"? No, that's not true: The sign doctors and nurses are holding in the original photo,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Raw Data Analytics’ Posted By The American Report Does NOT Prove China, Russia Hacked 2020 Election
Does an article posted by The American Report prove China and Russia hacked the 2020 Election and does it show IP addresses from China, Russia, Hong Kong, Germany, Canada and the Czech Republic hacking "PA, NV, MI, GA Battleground States"
Full Fact→ In 2021 you can reach us on WhatsApp
In September 2020 Full Fact launched a pilot WhatsApp service aiming to tackle misinformation on the platform. It’s particularly hard to combat misinformation on a platform like WhatsApp because the network is entirely private and peer-to-peer. I
Logically→ Several individuals from the Midwest were fired for supporting Trump.
People did not lose their jobs for supporting Trump but for storming the Capitol building in an effort to overturn the election on January 6.
Full Fact→ What you need to know about the claims 23 people died after getting the Covid-19 vaccine in Norway
We’ve been asked by our readers to investigate claims that 23 people died in Norway after getting the Covid-19 vaccination. According to the Norwegian Medicines Agency, as of 14 January there had been 23 deaths “associated with” getti
AFP Fact Check→ Beware false job ads – WHO does not recruit through third-party job portals
A post circulating on Facebook claims the World Health Organization (WHO) is recruiting via a job portal called the Recruitment Trust. But this is false: the UN agency has confirmed it only hires people through its official careers website.
AFP Fact Check→ Hoax warning about ‘WhatsApp virus’ resurfaces online in Pakistan
Multiple social media posts shared in January 2021 claim that a malicious video entitled “Argentina” is circulating on WhatsApp and will hack your phone within 10 seconds. Most of these posts attribute the warning to Pakistan’s National Informa
Health Feedback→ Lower flu activity this season likely due to COVID-19 restrictions, increased flu vaccination, and other factors, not to misdiagnosis of flu cases as COVID-19
REVIEW So far, the 2020-2021 flu season has seen fewer cases than in previous years, leading to allegations that flu cases are being misdiagnosed as COVID-19. These claims started circulating on social media in late 2020 and early 2021, including th
Snopes→ Will Trump’s Mishandling of Records Leave a Hole in History?
The public won’t see President Donald Trump’s White House records for years, but there’s growing concern the collection won’t be complete.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Issue A Correction Over A Ted Cruz Qanon Pin That Turned Out To Be A Dorito
Did CNN issue a correction over a misidentified Qanon pin supposedly being worn by Ted Cruz that turned out to be a Dorito chip? No, that's not true: CNN never reported such a story in the first place and the image with the correction is
Health Feedback→ Strong evidence lacking to support claim that ivermectin is a cure for COVID-19 ; there are only limited clinical results at this stage
REVIEW The COVID-19 pandemic that has swept the world since early 2020 sparked an intense research effort to uncover cures for it. To date, scientific and general public media outlets presented several molecules as possible cures for COVID-19, such
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Claim Swirls Ahead of Biden Inauguration
Quick Take A bogus headline on social media claims that President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration has been cancelled and that major TV networks are set to “lose” their “licenses.” The falsehood relies on a debunked post wro
FactCheck.org→ What Do the New Coronavirus Variants Mean for the Pandemic?
Q: What are the risks of the newly identified coronavirus variants? A: There’s no clear evidence yet that mutant versions cause more severe disease, although some are likely more contagious. Scientists expect vaccines will work but are monitoring t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michael Flynn Interview On Alex Jones Show Recycles False And Unproven Claims About The 2020 Election
Does Michael Flynn's interview with Alex Jones include only factual statements about the 2020 election? No, that's not true: The interview repeats disproven allegations of foreign interference, that thousands of dead people voted in Penns
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Two CNN Journalists Were NOT Arrested For Infiltrating U.S. Capitol Dressed As Trump Supporters
Were two CNN journalists arrested and charged for infiltrating the U.S. Capitol dressed as Trump supporters during the January 6, 2021 insurrection? No, that's not true: The two people identified in a video as being with CNN have no conne
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Claims Biden Inauguration Was Cancelled, Trump Remains in Office, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CNN, MSNBC to Lose Licenses Have NO Merit
Was the inauguration cancelled; will Donald Trump remain in office; and will ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CNN, MSNBC all lose their licenses? No, none of that is true: A made-up story containing those claims and predictions was written by a discre
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There is NO Proof Donald Trump Settled Multiple Child Rape Cases For Millions Of Dollars
Did Donald Trump settle multiple child rape cases for millions of dollars? No, that's not true: A claim has gone viral again that there is a list of payments Trump made to settle rape accusations brought against him by male and female min
Logically→ There are photographs of Hunter Biden taking drugs in front of children
The president-elect's son struggles with drug addiction, but there is no evidence of substance abuse with children present
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AOC Did NOT Tweet A Call For A ‘Purge’ To Round Up ‘Conservative Traitors’ And Making ‘Auschwitz Look Like A Picnic’
Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez post a congratulatory tweet to President-elect Joe Biden, calling on him to begin a "Purge," rounding up "all conservative traitors" and making "Auschwitz look like a picnic"? No, that's not true: It's a
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘BLM Activist’ John Sullivan/JaydenX, Explained
On January 15 2021 Breitbart published an item titled “Leftist Activist Among Those Arrested in Capitol Riot,” asserting “Utah-based left-wing activist” John Sullivan (also known as JaydenX) had been arrested in connection with
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michigan Officials Were NOT ‘Caught On Video’ Forcing Audit Volunteers To Count ‘Multiple Ballots With Same Signature’
Were Michigan election officials caught on video forcing audit volunteers to count multiple ballots with the same signature and to count dubious ballots without asking questions? No, that's not true: In U.S. elections, ballots are not sig
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Did Not Tweet That Her Shoes Were Stolen During ‘The Terrorist Insurrection’
Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY tweet that her shoes were stolen when the U.S. Capitol was invaded by rioters on January 6, 2021? No, that's not true: Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on her verified account that the Facebook post, was fake.
Snopes→ Does a Popular TikTok Video Contain Photos of AOC?
"Look at AOC," said a TikTok user full of praise for the New York Democrat's appearance. But who was the woman behind the face mask?
Full Fact→ We don’t know whether teachers are more likely to catch Covid
“Coronavirus rates among teachers are 333% above the average.” Claudia Webbe MP, 10 January 2020. Claims that Covid-19 infections among teachers are up to 333% above the average have been going viral on Twitter. The claim comes from an art
FactCheck.org→ False Claim of Trump Invoking Insurrection Act
Quick Take A falsehood on social media claims President Donald Trump has “invoked” the Insurrection Act, seized control of the country through the military and will “remain president indefinitely.” A Defense Department spokesma
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Louisiana Floods Destroy Home of Christian Leader Who Says God Sends Natural Disasters to Punish Gay People’
On January 14 2021, an Imgur user shared the following screenshot of a headline (“Louisiana Floods Destroy Home of Christian Leader Who Says God Sends Natural Disasters to Punish Gay People”), in a post titled “Such dramatic way of c
AFP Fact Check→ Posts mislead on risk posed by vaccine ingredient
Social media posts claim that Polysorbate 80, a synthetic compound used to help keep ingredients together in vaccines, suppresses the immune system and can cross the blood-brain barrier. But the same ingredient is ingested in far greater quantities fro
Logically→ Only seven percent of the US government’s emergency stimulus package will be granted to individuals, with the rest going to big businesses
The emergency stimulus package includes funding for individuals and businesses, but the exact distribution of government funds can't be confirmed
Truth or Fiction?→ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s ‘Impeachment Dress’ Makes Second Appearance
A January 13 2021 post to Reddit’s r/pics was one of several observing that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s dress appeared to be identical to the one she wore for outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump’s first impeachment on December 19 2