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Full Fact→ Herald suggests Scotland’s 2006 smoking ban behind drop in heart attacks since 1990
“Smoking ban credited for 74% drop in heart attacks in Scotland” The Herald, 17 June 2021. Last week, a headline in Scotland’s Herald newspaper claimed that the smoking ban is credited for the 74% drop in heart attacks in Scotland.&n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Four British Airways Pilots Did NOT Die In One Week And There Is NO Proof Deaths Were From COVID-19 Vaccine
Did four British Airways pilots die in one week after getting the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true. Four pilots for the airline did pass away but they did not all die within one week, and there is no proof they died from a COVID-19 v
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NOT Guidance That Women Cannot Bear Children Within Six Months Of COVID-19 Vaccine
Did a director of China's largest baby formula company, Feihe, reveal information about the COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy, saying many women cannot bear children within six months of receiving a coronavirus vaccination and that he expect
Snopes→ FAA Says US Airports Will Get $8 Billion in Pandemic Relief
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a steep drop in air travel and a loss of revenue that airports expect from airlines and passengers.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Image Of A Massive Highway Is NOT The Katy Freeway In Texas
Is an image that depicts a highway with some 20 lanes in each direction a photo of the Katy Freeway in Texas? No, that's not true: Although Lead Stories could not locate the origin of the image, it is not the Katy Freeway, the Federal Hig
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post On WHO’s Advice That Children Not Get A COVID-19 Vaccine Is Missing Context
Does a post that claims the World Health Organization now recommends against COVID-19 vaccination of children tell the whole story about the agency's recommendation? No, that's not true: WHO's June 3, 2021 guidance says more evidence is n
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This is What Bravery Looks Like, Not a Man Wearing a Dress’
In June 2021, an image captioned “this is what bravery looks like, not a man wearing a dress” recirculated, often used to punctuate a point about gender identity: pic.twitter.com/Go1cBuyeNZ — Jerry Wares (@JerryWares) June 17, 2021
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Three-Hour Traffic Jam Would NOT Strand All Electric Cars, And They Do NOT Lack Heating Systems
Would electric cars caught in a three-hour traffic jam drain their batteries? Will electric car drivers suffer with "virtually no heating" if stuck overnight on a cold road? Will the GPS, radio and heating drain the battery? No, none of t
Truth or Fiction?→ Were Black Soldiers Eligible for the GI Bill?
On June 18 2021, a commenter shared a Twitter screenshot to an education-related Facebook post about one of the provisions of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, popularly known as the GI Bill: Teaching students that WWII vets were give
FactCheck.org→ Airlines Are Encouraging, Not Banning, Vaccinated Passengers
SciCheck Digest Airlines are encouraging people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine to fly once again. Yet social media posts falsely claim that airline executives around the world are discussing banning vaccinated passengers due to a risk of blood cl
FactCheck.org→ Airlines Are Encouraging, Not Banning, Vaccinated Passengers
SciCheck Digest Airlines are encouraging people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine to fly once again. Yet social media posts falsely claim that airline executives around the world are discussing banning vaccinated passengers due to a risk of blood cl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Clinton Is NOT Facing A Military Tribunal At Guantanamo Bay
Is Bill Clinton facing a military tribunal for crimes of "murder, sex crimes against minors, treason, theft of government property"? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer confirmed to Lead Stories that this claim was "Not true." Th
FactCheck.org→ Post Misrepresents Details of Postmortem Study of Vaccinated Patient
SciCheck Digest A controversial radio show host and blogger misrepresented findings of a published case report to conclude that an 86-year-old man died as a result of being vaccinated against COVID-19. The case report’s lead author said the man d
Full Fact→ The WHO hasn’t said women should be banned from drinking
“WHO says women of childbearing age should be BANNED from drinking alcohol” Mail Online, June 17 2021. "All women of childbearing age shouldn't drink alcohol, says WHO" Metro, June 17 2021. “Women aged 18 to 50 should stop drinking
Full Fact→ You do not need a doctor’s letter to prove exemption from face coverings
A post on social media says that the invisible disabilities sunflower exemption badge is now illegal to wear. “THESE ARE NOW ILLEGAL TO WEAR….YOU ARE NOT EXCEMPT [sic] FROM NOT WEARING A FACE COVERING IN SHOPS OR PUBLIC UNLESS YOU H
Full Fact→ The NHS isn’t asking for payment for Covid-19 vaccination passes
Scam emails purporting to be from the NHS are being sent out, asking for payment in return for a ‘Coronavirus Digital Passport’ to prove that someone has been vaccinated for Covid-19. These emails are not from the NHS, and you do not
Full Fact→ All health secretaries become a shareholder of Genomics England
In a widely shared video on social media, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, is recorded saying that he is the “proud shareholder of Genomics England”. This has prompted users to raise concerns of a conflict of
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines can enhance protective immunity in previously infected people
REVIEW On 8 June 2021, Medical News published an article titled “No point vaccinating those who’ve had COVID-19”. The article went viral on Facebook, receiving more than 70,000 interactions and 17,500 shares in one day, according t
Full Fact→ ‘My First Vape’ toy is not real
An image of a “my first vape” toy targeted at young children has been shared on Facebook to some dismay and much amusement in the comments. The toy, which is shaped like a box mod vape, appears to produce bubbles when blown into. The
Snopes→ Judge Tosses Most Claims over Clearing Protesters in DC Park
A federal judge has dismissed a majority of the claims filed by activists and civil liberties groups who accused the Trump administration of violating the civil rights of protesters who were forcefully removed by police using chemical agents from a par
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hawaii Did NOT Say It Will Stop Recognizing Out-of-State Driver’s Licenses
Did Hawaii issue an announcement saying that it will not recognize out-of-state driver's licenses as of 2023? No, that's not true: This is a satirical piece from an entertainment website. Also, existing Hawaii law directly negates this cl
Snopes→ Carl Nassib First Active NFL Player to Come out As Gay
Nassib said he wasn't doing it for the attention but because “I just think that representation and visibility are so important.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Chuck Grassley is 8 Years Older than Emmett Till’
On June 21 2021, journalist Michael Harriot retweeted a Politico tweet about Iowa’s “longest serving senator” of Republican Chuck Grassley. Harriot added that Grassley was eight years older than Emmett Till: Chuck Grassley is 8 year
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Decades-Old NASA Document Is NOT A War Plan For World Domination And Phasing Out Of Humans
Does this video show that NASA published a war document on its website in 2001 titled, "The Future is Now," which details a global plan to attack, take over the world, and phase out human beings by 2025? No, that's not true: This is a sho
FactCheck.org→ Soccer Star’s Collapse Was Unrelated to COVID-19 Vaccine
SciCheck Digest Danish soccer star Christian Eriksen is recovering well after he suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed during a match on June 12. But after the incident, social media posts falsely claimed he had recently been vaccinated for COVID-19 an
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Ken Griffin Sells Condo’
On June 19 2021, a popular stock trading-based Twitter account tweeted about Citadel hedge fund manager Ken Griffin purportedly selling a condominium in Florida, interpreted as a bullish signal by many retail investors: Well well well, how the turns
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Harris Did NOT Exclude Black Leaders From Private Dinner For No Reason
Did Vice President Kamala Harris host a private dinner at her residence that excluded Black leaders without explanation? No, that's not true: although the dinner that Harris hosted on June 15, 2021 was attended almost exclusively by non-B
Full Fact→ Hydroxychloroquine study not all that it seems
An article on MailOnline and several Facebook posts have claimed that a new study shows that hydroxychloroquine “can increase COVID survival rates by 200%”. This is not as promising as it sounds, because the study in question, which has not
Snopes→ WHO Isn’t Banning ‘Women of Childbearing Age’ from Drinking Alcohol
Some headlines distorted details from the UN agency's global action plan on tackling harmful use of alcohol.
Full Fact→ Fake memo circulating claiming to be from Imperial College
A fake ‘leaked memorandum’ purportedly from Imperial epidemiologist Professor Neil Ferguson is circulating on social media. The document claims to be a ‘memo’ from Professor Ferguson, who advises the government as part of the Ne
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chart Of Death Rates Of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Does NOT Prove Vaccination Solved A Minor Problem
Does this colorful graphic chart, with a footnote that the data was sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fairly represent the impact of vaccines on vaccine-preventable diseases? No, that's not true: By carving off
Snopes→ Hecklers Shout ‘Traitor’ at Mike Pence
Pence refused to block the certification of U.S. President Joe Biden's electoral win, drawing anger from Trump supporters.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Raggedy Ann And Andy Dolls Were NOT Created To Symbolize Children Who Died From Vaccines
Were Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls created as symbols to represent children who died from vaccinations? No, that's not true: Although Johnny Gruelle, an illustrator and the creator of the dolls, had a daughter who died after getting a smallp
FactCheck.org→ Conservative Outlets Advance Unfounded Theory About Capitol Attack
Quick Take There is no evidence that “unindicted co-conspirators” mentioned in federal indictments related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack are undercover FBI agents or informants, as conservative outlets have claimed or suggested. Legal expert
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Joe Biden’s Comment on the Death of Brian Sicknick
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Truth or Fiction?→ Is the ‘Illinois Father’ Who Criticized CRT Candace Owens’ Brother?
On June 18 2021, Twitter discourse about a viral video of an “Illinois father” discussing critical race theory expanded to suggest the man in the video was Candace Owens’ brother: This is literally Candace Owens’s brother. I’m
Snopes→ HBO Max’s ‘Integration Test’ Email Brings Empathy to Twitter
An email blooper reportedly caused by an HBO intern sparked Twitter to share supportive advice and some wry jokes. For a little while.
Full Fact→ Covid-19 victims cannot be cremated against their wishes
A widely-shared post on Facebook contains a number of inaccurate and misleading claims about the Covid-19 crisis, including claims about asymptomatic transmission, death statistics and cremation procedures. We’ve checked five of the main on
Full Fact→ April’s trade figures fact checked
A column in the Daily Express makes a number of claims about the latest trade data published by the Office for National Statistics. A few of the claims could use more context. “The deficit in trade with the EU has narrowed by £