Would the Internal Revenue Service receive over 66 percent of a $1.28 billion lottery prize if someone wins it? No, that's not true: The claim significantly overestimated federal tax payments because it did not consider that the lump sum
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PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Pfizer is not paying Anderson Cooper $12 million to promote COVID vaccine
“Pfizer funneled $12 million to CNN anchor Anderson Cooper as part of a deal to promote mRNA COVID jabs to the American public.”
Full Fact→ Labour has received around £1.5 million from a Just Stop Oil donor, not the protest group itself
There’s no evidence of any donation from Just Stop Oil to the Labour party.
Logically→ No, Klaus Schwab hasn’t hired millions of “information warriors” to control the internet
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ABC Did NOT Fine Joy Behar ‘1 Million Dollars For Skipping Tim Scott Interview’ — It’s From A Satire Site
Did ABC issue a fine to "The View" host Joy Behar worth $1 million for missing an interview with Sen. Tim Scott? No, that's not true: This story originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives. No corpor
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Impeached Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton didn’t discard millions of mail ballots
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was “caught on tape saying he discarded 2.5 million mail-in ballots in Texas.”
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Ron DeSantis' claim that Trump wanted to grant ‘amnesty’ to 2 million people needs context
Donald Trump "wanted to amnesty 2 million illegal aliens in 2018 when he was president."
Full Fact→ Millions did not vote in favour of the UK withdrawing from the ECHR
Brexit did not have any direct impact on the laws relating to human rights in the UK.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Most Vaccinated Countries’ For COVID Did NOT Have ‘Worst Case Fatality Rates’ — Vaccines Saved Millions Of Lives
Did the "most vaccinated countries in the world" have the "worst case fatality rates" for COVID-19? In addition, did the vaccines fail to save lives? No, that's not true: These claims are not supported by current scientific evidence. Nume
Full Fact→ The Lancet did not report 6.5 million migrants registered at GPs in the last decade
A Facebook post appears to have repeated an old claim that the Lancet medical journal said 6.5 million migrants had registered with GPs in the last 10 years.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Adam Schiff did not get fined $16 million
“Adam Schiff just got served” with a $16 million fine for Russia collusion investigation.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim of 1 million Ukrainian soldiers dead has no official backing
"1,000,000 Ukraine soldiers wiped out”
Full Fact→ Emergency alerts system set to cost £25 million over three years, government finally reveals
The Cabinet Office had previously declined to give any figures after claims about the cost of the emergency alerts test were made on social media.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NCAA Did NOT ‘Settle With Riley Gaines For $1.2 Million’ — Story Is From A Satire Site
Did the NCAA settle with American collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines for $1.2 million and guarantee her a spot for next year? No, that's not true: This story originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, every Black Californian is not receiving $1.2 million for reparations
California has approved $1.2 million in reparations for every black resident.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Decline $120 Million Bud Light Twitter Marketing Campaign
Did Twitter CEO Elon Musk decline a $120 million Bud Light Twitter marketing campaign, saying "my principles come first"? No, that's not true: This story originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT Turn Down $30 Million Offer From CNN — It’s From Satire Site
Did former Fox News host Tucker Carlson turn down a $30 million offer to host a show on CNN? No, that's not true: This article is satire published by The Dunning-Kruger Times, part of a network of satire sites from America's Last Line of
Logically→ Claims that the U.K. government’s voter ID changes will cost £200 million are misleading
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Spotify CEO Did NOT Say Company Offered Tucker Carlson $129 Million For Podcast
Did the chief executive officer (CEO) of Spotify offer Tucker Carlson $129 million to host a podcast? No, that's not true: This story originated from a website that clearly labels itself fiction/satire aimed at trolling conservatives. No
Logically→ No, millions of cockroaches did not appear in Mecca during Ramadan
Logically→ No, 20 million global deaths haven’t been directly attributed to COVID-19 vaccines
Poynter→ $12 million Global Fact Check Fund opens applications for first grants
St. Petersburg, Fla. (April 14, 2023) – The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the nonprofit Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalistic excellence, in partnership with Google and YouTube, […] The post $12 million Globa
Poynter→ Yes, Africa is ‘splitting apart’ — but it will take millions of years
This post on TikTok, which says that the continent of Africa is “splitting apart,” caught my attention. “A massive crack stretching several kilometers made a sudden appearance in Kenya in […] The post Yes, Africa is ‘splitting apart’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Analysis’ Does NOT Prove $147 Billion In Economic Damage, Tens Of Millions Injured Or Disabled
Does a "new report" prove that an estimated "26.6 million people were injured, 1.36 million disabled, and 300,000 excess deaths can be attributed to COVID-19 vaccine damages in 2022 alone"? No, that's not true: The Centers for Disease Con
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn't worth $29 million. Her financial disclosure shows a much lower figure
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., “is now worth $29 million dollars.”
Logically→ George Soros did not give $1 million to the prosecutor behind Trump’s indictment
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Silicon Valley Bank Donate More Than $73 Million to Black Lives Matter?
A Silicon Valley Bank logo in Tempe, Arizona, on March 14, 2023. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/AFP/Getty Images) Claims are circulating online that Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) donated more than $73 million to the Black Lives Matter nonprofit organization befo
Full Fact→ The government doesn’t spend £17 million a year subsidising food in Parliament
Thousands of people have shared a claim about cheap food in the House of Commons on social media.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lauren Boebert Satirical Tweet About ‘Millions Of Boating Accidents’ Caused By ATF Pistol Braces Ban Widely Misinterpreted
Did Rep. Lauren Boebert literally mean that banning pistol braces is causing "millions of boating accidents" when she posted a tweet critical of "Biden's ATF rule"? No, that's not true: The term "boating accident" is a well-known in-joke
Poynter→ Claims that Silicon Valley Bank donated $73 million to Black Lives Matter are unsupported
Newsmax, Tucker Carlson and Jesse Watters suggested without evidence that 'woke' investments contributed to the bank's collapse.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim that Silicon Valley Bank donated $73 million to Black Lives Matter is unsupported
Silicon Valley Bank “donated $73M to 'BLM Movement'”
Truth or Fiction?→ Alex Jones’ $43 Million Bankruptcy Payment Plan Rejected: Report
Conspiracy theorist broadcaster Alex Jones must provide thorough financial records in response to a judge’s order by the end of March 2023, after the bereaved families of victims of the Sandy Hook mass shooting attack rejected his attorneys’
Logically→ Pressure on the U.K.’s asylum system has resulted in hotel accommodation for migrants costing taxpayers close to £7 million per day.
PolitiFact→ Stanley Litow – Strong support for notion that a bachelor’s degree means $1 million more in lifetime income
“Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Moon Is NOT Inhabited By 250 Million ‘Humanoid Aliens’
Did a "confidential source" find more than 250 million "humanoid aliens" living on the moon? No, that's not true: NASA told Lead Stories they have not yet found any sound evidence of extraterrestrial life. The key word "humanoid" implies
Full Fact→ Who are the 100 million displaced people Suella Braverman said could qualify for UK protection?
We’ve looked into the figures after the Home Secretary claimed 100 million people could be eligible for protection under current UK laws.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Bombshell New Study’ Does NOT Prove That mRNA ‘Jabs’ Have Caused ‘Tens Of Millions Of Serious New Health Problems Worldwide’
Did a "bombshell new study" prove that mRNA "jabs" have "caused tens of millions of serious new health problems worldwide," including a condition known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)? No, that's not true: The 2022 stu
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘Millions’ of Muslims converting to Christianity? Available data doesn’t support that claim
“Muslims by the millions are converting to Christianity.”
The Dispatch→ Millions May Lose Their Pandemic Medicaid Coverage
A notice from the state of Arkansas stating an enrollee is ineligible for Medicaid benefits. (Photo by Brandon Dill for The Washington Post via Getty Images)The expiration of a temporary pandemic measure could cause headaches for states and Medicaid en
Logically→ Trucks carrying 1.5 million Chadians attempting to vote were blocked at the Nigerian border.
The Facebook page that shared this story has repeatedly spread misinformation; no reputable sources have corroborated this story.