On August 2 2023, a post about the tax status of far-right activist group Moms for Liberty was popular on image-sharing site Imgur: Tax status complaint filed against anti-LGBTQ+ Moms for Liberty In total, ten article screenshots were attached to the
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pope Francis Did NOT Say ‘Alcoholics, Autistic And Disabled People Should Be Euthanized’ To ‘Fight Climate Change’
Did Pope Francis, acting on behalf of the World Economics Forum, publicly support euthanasia for "alcoholics, autistic and disabled people" to "help humanity" fight climate change? No, that's not true: The pontiff never said that. Followi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Masons’ Child ID Programs NOT Injecting Children With ‘CHIP’ Or Collecting DNA — ID Info Is Kept By Parents, Guardians
Are Masonic Lodges injecting children with "'free child identification chips' to 'help combat abduction,'" also collecting those children's DNA? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence or reliable information to support such a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Mark Wahlberg Said ‘Hollywood Pedophiles’ Have ‘Nowhere Left To Hide’
Did the actor Mark Wahlberg declare war on "Hollywood pedophiles" in July 2023, announcing that they have "nowhere left to hide"? No, that's not true: The purported quote came from a source with a rich history of spreading false statement
Truth or Fiction?→ Moms for Liberty’s ‘Americans and Jews’ Tweet
On July 12 2023, a screenshot of a tweet addressing “Americans and Jews” was attributed to the far-right activist group Moms for Liberty. It was quickly shared to Reddit’s r/WhitePeopleTwitter and r/MarchAgainstNazis: “Am
Truth or Fiction?→ FDR and the Business Plot of 1933
On July 6 2023, a post to Reddit’s r/todayilearned subreddit shared a post about United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) and “The Business Plot” of 1933: TIL of The Business Plot of 1933, a failed attempt t
Logically→ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಯುವ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ನಾಯಕ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ್ ಬಿವಿ ಸ್ಮೃತಿ ಇರಾನಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ‘ಮಾಟಗಾತಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ವೀಡಿಯೋ ಎಡಿಟ್ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lab-Grown Meat Is NOT Cultivated From Cancerous Or Pre-Cancerous Animal Cells
Is lab-grown meat cultivated using cancerous or pre-cancerous animal cells? No, that's not true: Cell-cultured meat is cultivated using animal cells that have been modified to replicate indefinitely. Cell-cultured or lab-grown meat is reg
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Campaign-Style Speeches
President Joe Biden has been giving a series of campaign-style speeches, touting the success of his economic policies, which he calls “Bidenomics,” and talking about his efforts to diversify the federal courts. But we found that some of his claims
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Distort Greta Thunberg Tweet Warning About Climate Change
Quick Take A Harvard University professor warned in 2018 that steps were needed over the next five years to reduce carbon pollution to preserve Arctic ice. Climate activist Greta Thunberg then shared a tweet that misquoted the professor. But recent
Truth or Fiction?→ A Moms For Liberty Chapter Quoted Hitler in Newsletter
On June 22 2023, claims that a chapter of far-right group Moms for Liberty in Hamilton County, Indiana had apologized “quoting Adolf Hitler” circulated on social media: Remember when members of the Republican Party went on a 3-day ran
FactCheck.org→ Posts Make False Claim About Cause of Gender Dysphoria
SciCheck Digest Recent research suggests that gender dysphoria is likely caused by a combination of factors, including hormone exposure before birth. But social media posts make the baseless claim that it could be caused by a vaccine containing DNA
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California Law Would NOT Allow Children ‘As Young As 12’ To Be Sent ‘To Group Homes Without Parents’ Permission’
Is California considering a bill that will send children "as young as 12" to be sent "to group homes without the parents permission," potentially allowing minors to receive gender-affirming medical or surgical care? No, that's not true: A
Truth or Fiction?→ The French ‘Barbie’ Poster
On June 16 2023, images of a purported French promotional poster for the Barbie movie began circulating on social media, becoming virally popular due to a rumored double entendre (or “error”) in translation. The ‘French Barbie Poster
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Nikki Haley on the Campaign Trail
The Republican presidential candidate has made inaccurate or misleading claims about abortion, trans youth, foreign policy and domestic issues.
FactCheck.org→ Cleveland Clinic Study Did Not Show Vaccines Increase COVID-19 Risk
SciCheck Digest Numerous studies have found that additional COVID-19 shots are generally associated with extra protection against the coronavirus. Many people on social media, however, have shared a preliminary finding from a Cleveland Clinic study
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Homosexuals Are Overrepresented …’
On June 13 2023 — amid a hugely weaponized disinformation narrative about queer and trans people timed to correspond with Pride Month — an iFunny commenter responded to a Pride flag-related post with a claim: “Despite being 2 percent
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Judge Hinkle Grants Gender-Affirming Care Injunction: ‘Gender Identity is Real’
On June 6 2023, several Reddit users submitted posts about a Florida judge’s ruling on gender-affirming care in the state, indicating a significant development: Federal judge blocks Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans yo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Gender Change’ Does NOT Result In Higher Risk Of Suicide
Is there data "pouring in" that "gender change" results in a higher risk of suicide? No, that's not true: The person making the claim offers no evidence that "gender change" increases the risk of suicide. Multiple studies have found the o
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Only 11 People’ Responsible for Majority of ‘Book Ban’ Requests?
On May 23 2023, several social media posts popped up with the jarring claim that a majority of book removal or book ban requests in American schools were an effort by the same eleven individuals: This is what white minority rule looks like.https://t.
FactCheck.org→ Young Children Do Not Receive Medical Gender Transition Treatment
SciCheck Digest Families seeking information from a health care provider about a young child’s gender identity may have their questions answered or receive counseling. Some posts share a misleading claim that toddlers are being “transitione
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Adrenochrome NOT Stored In Heineken Barrels, Transported By Shell Oil Company
Was adrenochrome stored in barrels from Dutch beer maker Heineken and then transported globally by Dutch oil company Shell? No, that's not true: The image circulating on social media, which shows a beer keg with the word "adrenochrome" st
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Pastel Rainbow ‘MAP’ Flag Signifies Normalizing Pedophilia
Does a pastel rainbow "MAP" flag signify normalizing pedophilia? No, that's not true: There's no evidence that it is an official "MAP or YAP pride flag." An organization that works with "MAP," which stands for minor attracted persons, has
FactCheck.org→ Kansas School Sports Act Doesn’t Require ‘Genital Inspections,’ Contrary to Online Posts
Quick Take Kansas passed a bill allowing only “biologically female” students to play on girls’ and women’s athletic teams from elementary through college. Social media posts misleadingly claim the bill will allow “forc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Map Does NOT Show Where 3-Year-Old Children Can Get ‘Sex Change Surgery’
Does a map circulating on social media prove 3-year-old children can get a gender-affirming surgery in the United States? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that such surgeries have ever been performed on patients of this age, and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Washington State Bill Does NOT Allow ‘Government To Take Minor Children Away From Parents If They Refuse To Agree To Gender Transition Surgery’
Does a bill passed by the Washington State Legislature allow the "government to take minor children away" from their parents if "they refuse to agree to gender transition surgery"? No, that's not true: The legislation has no provision for
Truth or Fiction?→ Clarence Thomas’ Right-Wing Benefactor Helped Ginni Thomas Become a Lobbyist
The right-wing real estate mogul who reportedly lavished Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with undisclosed vacations also financed Virginia “Ginni” Thomas’ foray into becoming a lobbyist fighting what was described as a “cu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Confirmed Link Between Antidepressants And ‘90% Of School Shootings’
Are school shootings proven to be caused predominantly by the attackers taking antidepressants? No, that's not true: No credible source has confirmed this claim since it was published in 2012. The claim reappeared in a post on Instagram o
The Dispatch→ France Rages Over Pension Reforms
Youth in France take part in a demonstration Tuesday after the government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP) (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)‘It’s perhaps not the moment to take a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Transgender Identity And Gender Diversity Are NOT Exclusively Modern Western Phenomena
Are transgender people and gender fluidity "products" of modern Western civilization? No, that's not true: Non-binary gender expression in many communities across the globe throughout history has been documented and researched. Professor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia Does NOT Offer ‘Gender Affirming’ Care Directly To 3-Year-Olds — Only To Parents
Does Children's Hospital of Philadelphia offer "gender-affirming" support, including surgical or hormonal procedures, directly to children as young as 3 years old? No, that's not true: The hospital's Gender and Sexuality Development Progr
FactCheck.org→ Post Distorts History of Presidential Efforts to Fight Child Sex Trafficking
Quick Take Efforts to stop child sex trafficking in the U.S. have been underway for decades, led by presidents including Joe Biden. But an Instagram post makes the false claims that former President Donald Trump was the first to “acknowledge
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts About Missing Teenager Brandon Smith Are Rent-To-Own Scam
Did a teenager named Brandon Smith go missing on February 28, 2023, in multiple American cities simultaneously? No, that's not true: Lead Stories analysis shows that a series of social media posts about a boy and his dog has characteristi
The Dispatch→ Lawmakers Elevate Human Rights Ahead of First CCP Hearing
Protesters call for an end to transnational repression by the Chinese government. (Photo by Haley Byrd Wilt) NEW YORK—Some demonstrators fled China decades ago because they weren’t willing to risk political imprisonment again. Others witnessed the
Truth or Fiction?→ Greece, Turkey, and ‘Earthquake Diplomacy’
On February 6 2023, a massive earthquake near the city of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey affected Turkey and Syria. A popular post on Reddit’s r/todayilearned claimed that Greece and Turkey had a standing agreement about “earthquake diplomacy”
Truth or Fiction?→ How Many Mass Shootings (So Far) in 2023?
On January 24 2023, a Reddit user on r/dankmemes shared a post indicating there had been 36 mass shootings in the United States for the year to date: New Year, Same Me from dankmemes Against a meme template from The Simpsons,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Pope Benedict XVI Doing The Nazi Salute
Does a photograph on social media show a young Joseph Ratzinger, the future Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, doing the Nazi salute? No, that's not true: The photo is cropped. The original photograph shows Ratzinger with both arms raised; not j
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Twitter Files’ Round 2: Bari Weiss Edition
Conservative columnist Bari Weiss became the second person to receive “Twitter Files” documents from Twitter’s then-new CEO Elon Musk in December 2022. This generated quite a lot of exceptionally vague controversy, as well as discussi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ronald Reagan Is NOT Denying Holocaust In This Clip
Did former President Ronald Reagan deny that 6 million Jewish people were killed in concentration camps during World War II? No, that's not true: There is missing context to this video. A transcript of this event shows that Reagan is answ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Popular ‘Gas’ App NOT Used By Sex Traffickers To Kidnap, Ensnare Kids
Is the fast-growing social networking app Gas being used for sex trafficking, and have children across the nation gone missing after using it? No, that's not true: The claim is a hoax and the app has not been linked to any cases of child