On August 27 2020, amid algorithmically-charged discourse about teenaged shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, rumors on Facebook and Twitter appeared with claims that Rittenhouse’s father was “Deputy Rittenhouse”
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FactCheck.org→ Posts Distort Facts on Jacob Blake Charges
Quick Take Posts on social media falsely claim that the man shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, “wouldn’t have been shot if he was still in prison for raping the 14 year old.” There’s no evidence he was ever charged with such
Snopes→ Did RNC Video Depict Rioting in ‘Biden’s America’ Using Barcelona Footage?
Also, wouldn't any footage showing 2020 protests in the U.S. be more accurately labeled "Trump's America"?
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Use Graphic, Unrelated Photos to Smear BLM Protesters
Quick Take Posts circulating on social media this summer falsely claimed that Black Lives Matter activists were responsible for the beating of five elderly white people shown in the posts’ photos. But the pictures have been online for at least fi
AFP Fact Check→ Melania Trump targeted with false claims on White House Rose Garden redesign
Social media posts accuse Melania Trump, who oversaw the renovation of the White House’s famous Rose Garden, of erasing contributions from past first ladies. This is false; most trees from the last garden overhaul had been changed at least twice befo
Full Fact→ A graph spreading on Facebook gets it wrong on flu vs Covid deaths
A post on Facebook has claimed that influenza (flu) caused more deaths in the UK than Covid-19 between 19 June and 31 July. This is based on a misunderstanding of figures from the Office for National Statistics, which counts deaths in England and Wales
FactCheck.org→ Final Night of the Republican Convention
Summary At the close of the Republican National Convention, the president distorted the facts on the economy, COVID-19, health care, the military, immigration, policing and foreign affairs: Trump again claimed he built the “greatest” and “strong
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kenosha Protesters Attacking Armed Man NOT Playing ‘A Stupid Game’ As Shootings Occurred
Were Kenosha protesters playing "a stupid game" with an armed man seconds before the man shot two of the protesters? No, that does not appear to be true: As more video and still pictures emerge, it seems most likely the people who chased
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Insulin Prices Under Trump Have NOT Gone From $600 A Month To $35 A Month — They Will In 2021 But Only For Seniors With Medicare Part D
Have insulin prices under President Trump gone from $600 a month to $35 a month? No, the claim takes details out of context. The American Diabetes Association told Lead Stories the $35 price for insulin will apply only to seniors with Med
The Dispatch→ What Was Hunter Biden Up To on a 2013 Trip to China?
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The Dispatch→ Has Joe Biden Failed to Condemn Violent Protests and Looting?
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Truth or Fiction?→ The August 27 TikTok Meme, Explained
In the summer of 2020, nebulous rumors circulated about August 27 on TikTok — and much of the chatter involved social media users‘ befuddlement, particularly with respect to the date and the platform: tomorrow is august 27 and tiktok sti
Full Fact→ Claims of pandemic fall in child anxiety may not apply across the whole country
This week many media outlets covered a new study which suggests that anxiety levels among young people fell during the pandemic. The study was based on a survey of around 1,000 year 9 students in the south west of England. It found that students
AFP Fact Check→ This composite image is based on a model of a biblical palace in Israel
An image that appears to show several buildings carved into a mountain has been shared dozens of times on Facebook with a message asking who built the structure, which the author claims can be found in Africa. However, the monument isn’t real; it i
Full Fact→ What do we know about Covid-19 transmission in schools?
Next week children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are set to go back to school, many of them for the first time since March. Some children in Northern Ireland returned this week and children in Scotland returned to school earlier this month. A
Logically→ The United States conducted more than 800,000 COVID-19 tests a day.
Pence implied that the US is consistently conducting over 800,000 tests a day but data shows an average 733,000 tests per day in August.
FactCheck.org→ Republican Convention Night 3
Summary Vice President Mike Pence and others twisted facts on the economy, some of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s positions and more: Pence claimed that President Donald Trump “created the greatest economy in the world.”
Health Feedback→ Altered image falsely suggests that restaurant staff in Maine are required to wear dog cone-style face visors to protect against COVID-19
REVIEW A false claim that restaurant staff in Maine are required to wear dog cone-like face shields to protect against COVID-19 in compliance with orders from Governor Janet Mills is circulating on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. T
Truth or Fiction?→ Two Killed in Kenosha During Racial Violence Inflamed in Facebook Groups
As racial violence escalated and echoed throughout the United States during the summer of 2020 and “civil defense” groups formed on Facebook and appeared at demonstrations throughout the country, a gunman shot and killed two people during
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Text Message Saying There’s An Unclaimed Package Waiting Is NOT A Sex Trafficking Tool — But It Is A Scam
Is a text message saying there's an unclaimed package waiting linked to sex trafficking? No, that's not true. A meme has gone viral showing a text message saying there's a package for the recipient, with the meme claiming the link in the
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Hahn Mischaracterize Data on COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma
In a hyped press briefing the eve of the Republican National Convention, President Donald Trump falsely said that convalescent plasma had been “proven to reduce mortality by 35%,” even though the therapy has not yet been shown to be effective for C
FactCheck.org→ Meme Recycles Conspiracy Theory on California Wildfires
Quick Take A baseless conspiracy theory on Facebook suggests that the California wildfires were started by a “powerful laser.” The meme spreading the theory uses the same photos that circulated in 2018 to advance a similar claim. Full Stor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oprah Did NOT Say When Done ‘Right’ Child Molestation Should Feel ‘Good’ To Children
Did Oprah Winfrey say when done "right" child molestation should feel "good" to children? No, that's not true. An article making that claim about Winfrey is false. The talk show host has spoken out on camera about child abuse for many yea
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Claim Swirls Over Pledge of Allegiance at DNC
Quick Take The prime-time programming for the Democratic National Convention every night on TV included a recital of the Pledge of Allegiance, including the phrase “under God.” Two individual Democratic caucuses omitted those words during d
Truth or Fiction?→ Victoria’s Secret Bra ‘Tracking Devices’
In late June 2020, a Facebook user shared a video that purportedly showed Victoria’s Secret bras’ tracking devices: In a status update, an account named “Jimm Walker” wrote: THIS IS UNREAL SO Summer 2020 Facebook Posts Abou
Full Fact→ A retracted paper linking 5G and coronavirus with no evidence is doing the rounds on Facebook
A post is spreading on Facebook that contains screenshots of and a link to a scientific paper, which claims that “5G millimeter waves could be absorbed by dermatologic cells acting like antennas, transferred to other cells and play the main role
Snopes→ Hurricane Laura Now Forecast To Be ‘Extremely Powerful’ Category 4
Satellite images show Laura's remarkable intensification into "a formidable hurricane" that can smash homes and sink entire communities with a storm surge reaching as high as 20 feet.
AFP Fact Check→ Experts refute misleading claims about Apple and Google’s coronavirus contact tracing interface
A screenshot showing the COVID-19 Exposure Notification System, a contact tracing programme developed by Apple and Google, has been viewed thousands of times on Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, and Instagram alongside a claim that the interface has been se
Health Feedback→ Listicle of “facts” about COVID-19 contains numerous inaccurate and misleading claims
REVIEW An article on a website named Swiss Policy Research, formerly Swiss Propaganda Research, claims to give readers the “Facts about [COVID-19], provided by experts in the field.” Published in March 2020 and updated as recently as August 2020
FactCheck.org→ Republican Convention Night 2
Summary On the second night of the Republican National Convention, we found: White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow falsely claimed that Trump inherited a “stagnant” economy on the verge of recession. Actually, economists were predicting contin
Poynter→ Fact-checking night two of the 2020 Republican National Convention
The second night of the Republican National Convention painted a picture of a compassionate White House in action. But it also showed the blurring of long-standing traditions, and maybe laws, about not mixing politics and government. President Donald T
Truth or Fiction?→ Frida Kahlo ‘If I Have to Say It … I Do Not Want It Anymore’
On August 22 2020, the Facebook page “She Is Fire” attributed the following poem — often titled “If I Have to Say It” — to artist Frida Kahlo: What became a text-only post read: Frida Kahlo to her husband…
The Dispatch→ Did Facebook Ban President Trump’s Campaign From Advertising?
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Truth or Fiction?→ NBC News Article About Usain Bolt Testing Positive for Coronavirus Displays Photograph of Kevin Hart
On August 25 2020, images of a NBC News article began circulating showing the headline, “Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive, tests positive for coronavirus” and displaying a photograph not of Bolt, but showing comedian Kevin Hart: Pretty
Logically→ Trump brought back thousands of manufacturing jobs to America.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the number of manufacturing jobs rose consistently under the Trump administration until February 2020.
FactCheck.org→ False Claims on Corporate Donations to Black Lives Matter
Quick Take Posts on social media repeat an error reported by Lou Dobbs on Fox Business in July, claiming that major corporations were donating large sums of money to Black Lives Matter. The companies have pledged support for racial equality initiatives
FactCheck.org→ Republican Convention Opening Night
Summary Speakers in the first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention engaged in political spin, particularly in making claims about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s policy positions: Several speakers at the convention mislea
AFP Fact Check→ These photos have circulated in reports about health conditions unrelated to drug use
Several photos have been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim they show users of "yaba", a methamphetamine commonly found in southeast Asia. The claim, however, is misleading; the photos have circulated in reports
AFP Fact Check→ Two of these photos circulated in online reports about a fire in the UK in 2018
Three photos have been shared tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter that claim they show "the first ever firenado in the history of the world" in the US state of California in August 2020. The claim, however, is mislead
AFP Fact Check→ HK broadcaster’s election graphic triggers online backlash in Hong Kong
A graphic aired by Hong Kong channel TVB appeared to show that countries including Canada, the UK and New Zealand had postponed key elections due to the novel coronavirus. The graphic was broadcast after Hong Kong delayed its September elections f