President Joe Biden named Kim Cheatle, a veteran Secret Service official, to be the agency’s next director.
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Snopes→ Heads of Hungary Weather Service Fired After Wrong Forecast
The two top officials of Hungary's meteorological service were fired after an inaccurate rain forecast prompted the postponement of a fireworks display on the country's most important national holiday.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Did NOT Include Authentic Audio Of Secret Service Bemoaning Biden’s Jacket Troubles
Did a social media video contain authentic audio recordings of a Secret Service agent bemoaning President Joe Biden's difficulty in putting on his jacket? No, that's not true: The video was a satirical clip originally posted online by a c
Snopes→ Amazon Web Services Continues to Host Files for CBD Scam
The web hosting company continued to host files associated with a CBD-gummies celebrity-endorsement scam, even after being notified twice.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Secret Service Agents Did NOT Use Prosthetic Arms During Trump’s Inaugural Parade
Did Secret Service agents use prosthetic arms to conceal their real hands and weapons during former President Donald Trump's January 20, 2017, inaugural parade? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the U.S. Secret Service told Lead Sto
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Government Does NOT Directly Offer Free Smartphone — Just Cheaper Service For Those Who Qualify
Can people receiving government benefits get a free smartphone directly through the government? No, that's not true: There is no government program that directly offers a free smartphone. However, the Federal Communications Commission (FC
Snopes→ McAfee Phishing Scam Email Claims ‘Device at Risk’
We strongly advise against clicking links in emails and texts that seem suspicious, as they often can lead to phishing scams.
Truth or Fiction?→ Vice President Kamala Harris ‘I Am a Woman Sitting at the Table Wearing a Blue Suit’ Controversy
On July 26 2022, the Republican National Committee’s @RNCResearch mockingly tweeted a clip of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris stating her pronouns (“she/her”) and adding that she was a woman wearing a blue suit: "I am Kamala
Snopes→ US Postal Service to Boost Purchases of Electric Vehicles
The Postal Service now wants 50% of its initial purchase of 50,000 next-generation vehicles to be electric, up from the previous plan for 20% being electric.
Logically→ A Nothing Phone (1)’s unboxing video showed a note from the company stating that the “device is not for South Indians.
The unboxing video of Nothing Phone (1) was a prank by a YouTuber. The note was faked and the box was empty.
Snopes→ Secret Service Jan. 6 Texts Erased Despite Congress’ Request
Secret Service text messages from around the time of the attack on the U.S. Capitol were deleted despite requests from Congress and federal investigators that they be preserved.
Snopes→ Watchdog Says Secret Service Deleted Jan. 6 Text Messages
Secret Service agents deleted text messages sent and received around the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol even after an inspector general requested them as part of an investigation into the insurrection.
Logically→ India has imposed a goods and services tax on school books.
The government of India has not imposed a goods and services tax on school books. All printed books are tax-free.
Snopes→ Did the Secret Service ‘Officially Debunk’ Hutchinson’s Testimony?
This rumor surfaced after Cassidy Hutchinson testified in front of the U.S. House Jan. 6 panel.
Logically→ Indian military service men attested after January 1, 2019, who are below the rank of Naik on July 1, 2022, will have to undergo fresh selection under the Agnipath scheme.
Snopes→ Queen Elizabeth II Skips Platinum Jubilee Church Service
The queen skipped the event at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London due to difficulties getting around that have limited the 96-year-old monarch’s public engagements in recent months.
Snopes→ Garland Issues Call to Public Service in Wake of Shootings
Attorney General Merrick Garland told Harvard graduates that their generation has been asked to show “an impossible kind of resilience” after yet another mass shooting at another school.
Snopes→ Secret Service: Guns Banned at Trump’s NRA Speech in Texas
A tweet shared in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas read, "Guns are banned at the NRA convention in Texas this weekend when Trump speaks. Let that sink in."
Poynter→ The Mars ‘doorway’ photo shows a naturally-occurring crevice, not proof of life
At first, it certainly looks like a doorway. A grainy image captured by NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover in May 2022 shows a formation in the planet’s rock that social media […] The post The Mars ‘doorway’ photo shows a naturally-occurring cre
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Mars ‘doorway’ photo shows a naturally-occurring crevice, not proof of life on the planet
A Mars Rover photo captured by NASA shows a doorway, suggesting extraterrestrial life.
Snopes→ Oklahoma Passes Strictest Abortion Ban; Services to Stop
Oklahoma lawmakers approved a bill prohibiting all abortions with few exceptions, and providers said they would stop performing the procedure as soon as the governor signs it.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Hemp and sea moss can harm babies. Social media advice saying otherwise is wrong
“Don't let this formula shortage scare you!!! Make your baby some hemp milk w/sea moss. It’s easy I promise!”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Photos show Biden with Secret Service, not Marshals
Images show Joe Biden surrounded by U.S. Marshals.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walmart Has NOT Announced A Plan To Offer Abortion Services – That Claim Is Satirical
Has Walmart announced a plan to offer abortion services? No, that's not true: The creator of a video that made the claim labelled as satirical his "report" that the major retailer would offer abortion services . The claim appeared in a vi
Snopes→ Biden Starts Program to Provide Discounted Internet Service
The Biden administration announced that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes.
Logically→ Swedish social service agencies are kidnapping Muslim children for religious conversion.
The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has discredited the claims of Muslim children being kidnapped by government social services.
Snopes→ Biden Pardons Former Secret Service Agent and 2 Others
President Joe Biden has granted the first three pardons of his term.
Logically→ This video contains actual audio from Biden’s secret service team.
This video is in fact one of several similar satirical videos by a comedian and TikTok user.
Snopes→ 5 Shot, Unexploded Devices Found at NYC Train Station
Five people were shot at a subway station in Brooklyn, New York.
Snopes→ US: 2 Posed As Agents, Gave Gifts to Secret Service Officers
Federal prosecutors charged two men they say were posing as federal agents, giving free apartments and other gifts to U.S. Secret Service agents, including one who worked on the first lady’s security detail.
PolitiFact→ Josh Mandel – In Ohio US Senate race, Mandel falsely claimed that Gibbons said military service isn’t ‘real work’
Says Mike Gibbons said "military service doesn't count as real work."
Logically→ U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris laughed at a question about Ukrainian refugees in a press conference.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Polish President Andrzej Duda laughed at the confusion over who should a press question first.
Snopes→ Twitter Launches Service Aimed at Bypassing Russia’s Block
Twitter has launched a privacy-protected version of its site to bypass surveillance and censorship after Russia restricted access to its service in the country.
Snopes→ Is This Ukraine Vice President’s Wife in Combat Gear?
No, and it's not the first lady either.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pornhub Did NOT Stop Service To Russia
Did Pornhub block users in Russia with a Ukrainian flag and a message supportive of Ukraine? No, that's not true: This claim is a joke or a prank. At the time of writing, the Canadian-owned pornography website pornhub.com has not canceled
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Joe Biden is not holding a medical device in photo tweeted during the 2022 Winter Olympics
Joe Biden was holding a medical device in a photo he tweeted during the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Is NOT Wife Of Ukraine’s Vice President — It’s Soldier From 2021 Military Parade Rehearsal
Does a photograph show the wife of the vice president of Ukraine in military fatigues with a weapon fighting for her motherland? No, that's not true: Ukraine does not have a vice presidential position in its government, and the image is a
Logically→ The wife of Ukraine’s vice president joined the armed forces to fight against Russia’s invasion.
Ukraine does not have a vice president. A stock image of a Ukrainian soldier from 2021 has been shared with a false narrative.
Snopes→ House OKs Bill Easing Budget Strains on Postal Service
The election-year bill, coming at a time of widespread complaints about slower mail service, would also require the Postal Service to display online how efficiently it delivers mail to communities.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: No, the Vice President Cannot Overturn an Election
In a January 30 statement, Donald Trump claimed that the recent bipartisan effort to amend the Electoral Count Act of 1887 is evidence that former Vice President Mike Pence had the power to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. T