Summary Here’s how the U.S. has been performing since President Joe Biden assumed office: The economy regained 7.9 million jobs, getting within 1.6 million of the peak employment before the pandemic. Unemployment fell to 3.6%; unfilled job openi
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Full Fact→ Dr Anthony Fauci has not been arrested by Special Forces
An Instagram post has falsely claimed that Dr Anthony Fauci has been arrested by US Special Forces. The post appeared on 11 April 2022, and shows a screenshot of an article from 10 April 2022. But Dr Fauci, who is Director of the National Institute of
Full Fact→ Covid Inquiry’s Terms of Reference-Full Fact’s response
The Covid Inquiry’s Terms of Reference should include how decision making by individual members of the public was supported during the pandemic. The UK’s Covid-19 Inquiry has been established to examine the preparedness an
Health Feedback→ Comparing SARS-CoV-2 infection rate of vaccinated and unvaccinated populations doesn’t reflect the real COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness
REVIEW The United Kingdom was the first country to authorize COVID-19 vaccines and to initiate the vaccine roll out in December 2020. Since then, 86% of the UK population above 12 has received at least two vaccine doses, as of 7 April 2022. Although
PolitiFact→ How misinformers manufacture and embellish embarrassing presidential moments
The trend in misinformation capitalizes on a history of comedic and embarrassing presidential moments — and on how hard it can be to differentiate between something that really happened and videos that are designed to make a president look old, weak
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obamacare And Medical Coding Are NOT Part Of A Global System Of Human Trafficking
Are Obamacare and medical coding part of a coordinated global system of human and child trafficking? No, that's not true: Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is a comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Misrepresent Tennessee Bill Allowing Common Law Marriage
Quick Take A Tennessee bill is aimed at excluding same-sex couples from proposed common law marriage contracts. Social media posts misleadingly claim the bill would allow child marriage and “legalize pedophilia.” The bill initially omitted
FactCheck.org→ Donald Trump Jr. Spreads His Father’s False Russia-Related Claims on Facebook
Quick Take Former President Donald Trump repeated false claims about a Russian natural gas pipeline, U.S. energy production and the 2020 U.S. presidential election in a four-minute video clip posted to Facebook by his eldest son, Donald Jr. YouTube rem
FactCheck.org→ Zelensky and Soros Aren’t Cousins, Contrary to Social Media Claim
Quick Take Conspiracy theories aimed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have been circulating on social media since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. One recent example, falsely attributed to a “Pentagon official,” is the unfounded
FactCheck.org→ Josh Mandel Campaign Ad Was Not Photoshopped, Contrary to Social Media Posts
Quick Take In a campaign ad, Josh Mandel, a Republican Senate candidate from Ohio, shared an image of himself as a Marine with a group of Black troops. Social media posts falsely claim that Mandel photoshopped his head onto the body of a Black Marine
Poynter→ These viral videos are not from the Russian invasion of Ukraine
For the past few weeks, we’ve watched the crisis in Ukraine unfold on social media. But misinformation follows a crisis. We’re seeing a ton of false or out-of-context photos and […] The post These viral videos are not from the Russian invasio
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Second COVID-19 Boosters for Older People
At the end of March, the Food and Drug Administration authorized a second COVID-19 booster, or fourth dose, of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for people 50 years of age and older. The idea is to shore up any flagging immunity among the most
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wisconsin School District Did NOT Put A ‘Furry Protocol’ In Place
Did the Waunakee Community School District in Wisconsin put a "furry protocol" in place to normalize students who identify as and act like cats and dogs at school? No, that's not true: According to the superintendent of the school distric
AllSides→ Did VP Harris Say ‘Gas Prices Are High Due to Gas Prices Not Being Low as Before’?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harris-gas-prices-quote/ On April 2, 2022, a fake quote was shared
FactCheck.org→ Clinical Trials Find No Increase in Mortality Among COVID-19 Patients Treated with Remdesivir, Contrary to Viral Claim
SciCheck Digest Remdesivir is the only antiviral medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat COVID-19. But a retired chiropractor misleadingly claims on a viral clip on social media that the drug is “killing people.” St
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Do COVID-19 Vaccines Cause AIDS?
(Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)A viral article from Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com claims that “millions get AIDS” from COVID-19 vaccines and features an interview with Dr. Elizabeth Eads, a frequent purveyor of vaccine misi
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Is The Babylon Bee a ‘Fake News’ Site?
A Miami Herald headline accused Ron DeSantis of using a “fake news site to raise cash.” (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images.)A headline for an article from the Miami Herald claims that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “used [a] fake news site
Truth or Fiction?→ DirecTV Drops One America News Network From its Lineup
On April 5 2022, an Imgur user shared a post saying, “DirecTv dropped OAN today!” — alongside an image of OAN’s logo. On Twitter, several prominent accounts made similar claims: OAN has officially been booted from DirecTV’s
Health Feedback→ Claim that the antiviral drug remdesivir is killing people is baseless
REVIEW On 22 October 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved remdesivir for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized adult and pediatric patients (12 years of age and older). The antiviral drug works by blocking the replication o
Poynter→ #FactCheckingIsEssential: Fact-checkers from around the world pause to reflect on a heightened disinformation landscape
Misinformation is no longer a topic of interest for the International Fact-Checking Network’s signatories — it is a focal point for a global news story. As false information (from individuals, […] The post #FactCheckingIsEssential: Fact-check
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Data Comparing Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated Continue to Be Available, Contrary to Viral Posts
SciCheck Digest Weekly rates of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths by vaccination status are published monthly by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on its website. The death data were last posted on March 17, and the hospitalization data
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims About the FBI, a Chinese Spy, and Hunter Biden’s Laptop
A viral post from a Facebook page named President Trump Fans claims that the FBI has proof of Democratic mayors and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-California) having affairs with a Chinese spy, and that the bureau also possessed Hunter Biden’s laptop. The
Full Fact→ WEF didn’t say that property ownership would become ‘unsustainable’
A post on Facebook and Twitter appears to show a tweet from the World Economic Forum (WEF) which quotes its founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab as saying: “As humanity moves further toward a post-carbon future people must accept things li
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russian Consulate In Montreal Is NOT On ‘Avenue Zelensky’
Is the Russian Consulate in Montreal located on "Avenue Zelensky" as of March 31, 2022? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the city of Montreal tells Lead Stories, "This is misinformation." The sign in the image of this post was fake
Health Feedback→ Study brings new, but not conclusive, evidence on the comparative effectiveness of infection-induced and vaccine-induced immunity
REVIEW The effectiveness and longevity of infection-induced immunity have been a matter of debate and the subject of misinformation throughout the pandemic. At first, some people used it to argue against lockdowns, suggesting that the virus should b
Poynter→ Factchequeado is putting false narratives from US Latin communities on the mainstream map
The content and conduits of misinformation vary greatly depending on their language of dissemination. In Hispanic communities in the United States, false information tends to propagate mostly on WhatsApp because […] The post Factchequeado is putt
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Video Misrepresents CDC Report on COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
SciCheck Digest A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that side effects such as a sore arm or headache following a booster dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were less frequent than after the second dose. But a Facebook vid
FactCheck.org→ CNN Video Shows Canadian Fire Gear Donated to Ukraine, Not ‘Fake Footage’
Quick Take A recent Facebook post falsely claims that CNN footage from the war in Ukraine was faked, citing a firefighter’s jacket bearing the name of a Canadian city. But the footage was shot in Ukraine. The jacket was donated by a Canadian o
Snopes→ Media Literacy: How to Spot T-Shirts Bearing Fabricated Messages
Sometimes, misinformation wears its heart on its sleeve.
AllSides→ How to spot disinformation around the war in Ukraine
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/600262-how-to-spot-disinformation-around-the-war-in-ukraine
Health Feedback→ Lack of oxygen isn’t the root cause of cancer; no scientific evidence for claims that oxygen or ozone therapy cures cancer
REVIEW Cancer is a common subject of health misinformation, particularly exploited by those peddling scientifically unproven cures to cancer patients, which can place these patients at risk for poorer medical outcomes. One such example is a TikTok v
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Klaus Schwab Did NOT Say ‘Internet Must Be Reformed’ For ‘The Great Reset’
Did the World Economic Forum tweet that their chairman Klaus Schwab said the "internet must be reformed" as part of "the Great Reset?" No, that's not true: The tweet does not exist on the World Economic Forum (WEF) timeline on Twitter. Al
FactCheck.org→ Former Judge Janice Rogers Brown Was Not Nominated to the Supreme Court
Quick Take Republicans did not nominate former Judge Janice Rogers Brown to the U.S. Supreme Court. A Facebook post falsely claims that Brown — not Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson — was the first Black woman to be nominated to the nation’
FactCheck.org→ Viral Photo of Russian Bomber Shows Incident from 2020
Quick Take Amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, a misleading photo posted March 22 on Facebook shows an American fighter jet intercepting a Russian bomber near Alaskan airspace. But the incident was not related
Full Fact→ Ukraine is not enacting the ‘Great Reset’ with an app
A post on Facebook claims: “Ukraine just silently announced it's the first country to implement the WEF's 'Great Reset’ by setting up a Social Credit Application combining Universal Basic Income (UBI), a Digital Identity & a Vaccine Pas
FactCheck.org→ American Bridge 21st Century/AB PAC
Political leanings: Democratic/liberal 2020 total spending: $84.7 million American Bridge 21st Century is a liberal super PAC that conducts opposition research to aid Democratic candidates and organizations. The group changed its name to AB PAC in No
AllSides→ Swedish study did not find that Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine permanently alters human DNA
https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-pfizer-dna/fact-check-swedish-study-did-not-find-that-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-permanently-alters-human-dna-idUSL2N2VQ2OU
FactCheck.org→ Video Shows Climate Protest in Austria, Not ‘Crisis Actors’ in Ukraine
Quick Take The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered a barrage of false claims on social media, including posts that purport to show a video of “crisis actors” portraying dead victims of the fighting. The video used in the posts is fr
Poynter→ Why Arnold Schwarzenegger’s video to Russians is a master class in how to get people to reconsider their views
It’s hard for fact-checkers to admit it, but sometimes all the evidence, sources and citations in the world won’t change people’s minds. Our work is beloved by those who are […] The post Why Arnold Schwarzenegger’s video to Russians i
FactCheck.org→ Zelensky Remains in Ukraine, Despite False Claims on Social Media
Quick Take Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appeared in several recent videos that show he has remained in the country since Russia invaded on Feb. 24. But a post circulating on Facebook falsely claims he fled and recorded a video using a gre