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Truth or Fiction?→ Did the United States Postal Service Urge Mail-In Voters to Request Envelopes by October 20th?
Amid increasing concern over the United States Postal Service’s efficiency leading up to the 2020 U.S. elections, a CBS News host’s tweet warned voters seeking to take part by mail. “USPS says you should give mail in ballots at least
AFP Fact Check→ Trump spreads video of doctor who claims hydroxychloroquine cures COVID-19
President Donald Trump used Twitter to spread footage of a doctor who claims a combination of medicines including hydroxychloroquine will cure COVID-19. But there is currently no cure for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and the false infor
Snopes→ National Teacher Union Supports Strikes Over Reopening Plans
In announcing the measure, the union’s president blasted U.S. President Donald Trump for pressuring schools to reopen even as the coronavirus continues to surge.
New York Times→ Fact Checking Trump’s Claims on Election Battlegrounds
From lobsters in Maine to ethanol in Iowa to the oil fields of Texas, the president has tried to bolster his case for re-election by promoting localized — and factually challenged — accomplishments.
Truth or Fiction?→ Are Uniformed Private Contractors Patrolling Portland and Snatching Protesters?
On July 25 2020, a rumor spread on Facebook that that individuals patrolling Portland in military uniform (sometimes snatching people off the street) were private contractors, and that they were working for a company called “Black River”:
FactCheck.org→ Trump Didn’t Tweet In 2009 That He ‘Would Never Let Thousands’ Die in Pandemic
Quick Take An image on social media falsely purports to show a tweet from Donald Trump in 2009, saying he “would never let thousands of Americans die from a pandemic while in office.” There is no evidence Trump ever posted that tweet. Ful
Snopes→ Twitter Gives Trump’s Son a Tweet Timeout
Twitter has temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s son from tweeting on its site after he shared a video riddled with unsupported claims about the coronavirus.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Epstein’ Who Visited Executive Offices During Obama Years Was NOT Convicted Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein
Did Jeffrey Epstein visit former President Barack Obama three times at the White House? No, that's misleading: It's true that visitor logs show that a "Jeffrey E. Epstein" visited what was then known as the Old Executive Office Building (
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: $11 Billion Dollar Border Wall Did NOT Blow Down In Hurricane Hanna
Did part of the border wall separating the United States from Mexico blow over during Hurricane Hanna? No, that's not true. Video purporting showing a section of the border wall in Texas blowing over with gale force winds during
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Tom Brady Say ‘If Anyone on My Team Kneels, I Quit’?
On July 23 2020, a Facebook link to an article claiming that American football player Tom Brady threatened to quit playing if anyone on his team was to kneel began circulating: Clicking through to the link led to the following content: Tom B
AFP Fact Check→ Viral video does not show mourners breaking COVID-19 rules at Mandela family funeral
A viral video purports to show mourners ignoring social distancing rules at the funeral of Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of South Africa's first black president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. But the claim is false: police told AFP
FactCheck.org→ What Science Says About Children, COVID-19 and School Reopenings
In promoting the reopening of schools this fall, Trump administration officials have, at times, inaccurately described the evidence on how COVID-19 affects children: Adm. Brett Giroir, the coronavirus task force lead on testing, said on July 12 that
FactCheck.org→ Cuomo Distorts CDC Finding in Blaming Trump
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the over-the-top claim that if the Trump administration “had done its job, the virus wouldn’t come” to New York. Cuomo pointed to a study that suggested government officials could have better mitigated the spread o
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s False Claim About McDonald’s
During a virtual campaign event with members of the Service Employees International Union on July 22, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden falsely said that McDonald’s required its employees to sign noncompete contracts preventin
AFP Fact Check→ CDC did not cut Florida COVID-19 count after Trump administration rerouted hospital data
Social media posts claim the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was adding Florida flu and pneumonia cases to COVID-19 figures, but slashed the state’s case count following an order that bypassed the CDC and sent coronavirus patient data t
AFP Fact Check→ Obama did not sign law used to authorize federal force in Portland
Social media posts shared thousands of times claim President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal officers to Portland, Oregon, where camouflaged agents are accused of abuses against protesters, was made possible by a law signed by his predecessor Ba
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jim Carrey Did NOT Say ‘Hollywood Elites Eat Whole Babies For Christmas’ – ‘The More They Suffer – The Better They Taste’
Did Jim Carrey say that Hollywood elites eat whole babies for Christmas and that the more they suffer, the better they taste? No that's not true. This story originated on a website that was notorious for publishing questionable stories an
AFP Fact Check→ Joe Biden’s stance on fracking targeted in misleading political ad
A video ad on Facebook claims that Joe Biden will abolish fracking and cause the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs if elected president of the United States. This is misleading; Biden’s remarks have been sharply edited, and he has said that he do
New York Times→ Trump Tailors Exaggerations and False Claims to Election Battlegrounds
From lobsters in Maine to ethanol in Iowa to the oil fields of Texas, the president has tried to bolster his case for re-election by promoting localized — and factually challenged — accomplishments.
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading claim circulates about ‘formation of government committee’ in Sri Lanka
Multiple posts shared hundreds of times on Facebook claim that Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed a committee of three former ministers to review an expert committee’s report. The claim also circulated on WhatsApp. The claim is mi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Was NO Shooting Death Of A Child In Florida Counted As A COVID-19 Death
Did the death of a child shot and killed in Florida get added to the state's COVID-19 death tally? No, that's not true: Trump 2020 campaign adviser Brad Parscale made the claim in a tweet (archived here) on July 23, 2020. The tweet, which
Snopes→ Cognitive Test. Trump. Biden. Campaign. Flashpoint.
The phrase “Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.” is getting an unlikely moment in the spotlight as President Donald Trump has taken a detour into the politics of dementia three months before the election.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Wrongly Blames Protests, Mexico for COVID-19 Spread
Experts say there is no evidence that Black Lives Matter protests or Mexicans have caused the spike in coronavirus cases in pockets of the U.S., contradicting President Donald Trump’s assertions. In a press briefing on July 21, Trump acknowledged
FactCheck.org→ Anti-Biden Ad Misleads on Race Claims
The Committee to Defend the President has been running a six-second Facebook ad targeting older voters in North Carolina that takes former Vice President Joe Biden’s words out of context to brand him as a KKK sympathizer who twice used the “N-w
Snopes→ Obama Blasts Trump, Praises Biden in New 2020 Campaign Video
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama stepped up their attacks on President Donald Trump and defended their time in the White House in a new video showing their first in-person meeting since the coronavirus outbr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Does NOT Conclude Mask Wearers Have Lower IQ
Did a study conclude that face mask wearers have a lower IQ? No, that's not true: This is a satirical claim published on a website that trolls conservatives. The study is fictional. Lead Stories does not fact check satire, but we published thi
Snopes→ Judge Orders Michael Cohen To Be Released From Prison
President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer was one year into a three-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to campaign finance charges and lying to Congress, among other crimes.
The Dispatch→ Is a Viral Quote About Liberals and Conservatives Attributable to Teddy Roosevelt?
A viral Facebook post from conservative radio host Michael Berry claims President Teddy Roosevelt once said, “To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.” a.image2.image-link.image2-515-877 {
Poynter→ How users see Facebook’s labels will determine their effectiveness
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and accountability journalism, from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network & the American Press Institute’s Accountability Project. Sign up here What does a label really mean? This week, Face
Snopes→ Were Portland Protesters ‘Kidnapped’ by Federal Officers in Unmarked Vans?
The claim surfaced as U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to deploy federal law enforcement agents in Chicago and other cities.
Snopes→ US Signs Contract with Pfizer for COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
The agreement is part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Operation Warp Speed vaccine program, under which multiple COVID-19 vaccines are being developed simultaneously.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Coin Shortage? Where Did They All Go in Four Months?’
Despite being identified as disinformation, a Facebook post making light of a shortage of available coins around the United States continued to spread in July 2020. The post, which was published in a Kansas-based conservative group on July 16 2020, ha
Snopes→ Trump, Barr Expand Anti-Crime Surge to Chicago, Albuquerque
President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr announced that federal agents will surge into Chicago and Albuquerque to help combat rising crime.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Ivanka Trump Accuse Dr. Anthony Fauci of Trying to Make Her Father Look Incompetent?
In mid-July 2020 a link circulated on social media, appearing to be an article reporting that Ivanka Trump had accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of trying to make her father, United States President Donald Trump, “look incompetent”: Ivanka Says
Truth or Fiction?→ The Trump Campaign’s ‘Public Safety vs. Chaos and Violence’ Ad
Beginning July 21 2020, two similar paid Facebook advertisements were shared by the official “Donald J. Trump” Facebook page, promising “public safety” over “chaos and violence”: Although the text for the advertis
Snopes→ Is This Photo of Trump Kissing Epstein Real?
President Donald Trump has been photographed with Jeffrey Epstein on several occasions.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Twists Biden’s Position on School Choice/Charter Schools
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
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Reporter Call Kayleigh McEnany a ‘Lying Bitch’?
An exchange between White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany and a reporter for Al-Jazeera led to allegations that the reporter muttered an epithet. Right-wing social media users accused reporter Kimberly Halkett of calling McEnany a “lying
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO ‘New Health Care Act’ To Force Your Whole Family To Take A ‘Killer Vaccine’ For COVID-19
Is there a new health care act in effect or making its way through Congress that would allow the government to place your child in an isolation centre if they test positive for COVID-19 and require your whole family to be vaccinated by a "kill