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Truth or Fiction?→ Is Kroger’s ‘Change Shortage’ Fee Being Applied to Credit and Debit Transactions?
On July 14 2020, a Facebook user shared the following screenshot, showing a Kroger receipt, a “change shortage” fee, and a post about how the customer purportedly paid with a credit card or debit card (making the already questionable fee e
Full Fact→ Spending on online slot machines didn’t go up 25% in lockdown
“Shocking figures from regulator the Gambling Commission reveal that betting on online slot machines has increased by 25% during lockdown.” HuffPost, 14 July 2020 An article on the HuffPost website reports on changes in g
Poynter→ Can an accuracy ‘nudge’ help prevent people from sharing misinformation?
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and accountability journalism, from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network & the American Press Institute’s Accountability Project. Sign up here The power of the pause A couple weeks ago, the
Truth or Fiction?→ Academic’s Work Covering COVID-19 Mistakenly Marked as ‘Spam’ by Facebook
An infectious disease professor covering the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic around the state of Georgia briefly found that her readers were unable to share her work on Facebook after being designated by “spam” on the platform. “It w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Coin Shortage NOT A Conspiracy To Create Cashless Society
Is the coin shortage in the United States a conspiracy to create a cashless society as part of a "NWO" (New World Order)? No, it is not. There is a simple explanation for the low number of coins currently in circulation, and it is linked to CO
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Quote on Projected Deaths of Children Attributed to DeVos
Quick Take Social media posts claim that Betsy DeVos said “only” 0.02% of children are “likely to die” of COVID-19 from schools reopening in the fall. There’s no evidence she ever said that. Full Story As a new school
The Dispatch→ Did Dr. Fauci, Melinda Gates, and Barack Obama Visit a Wuhan Lab in 2015?
A viral Facebook post from singer Ted Nugent claimed to show Dr. Anthony Fauci, Melinda Gates, and President Barack Obama at a research lab in Wuhan, China, in 2015. The post further alleges that the Obama administration “paid the lab $3.7 millio
FactCheck.org→ DeVos’ Outdated Statistic on School Efforts
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos used an outdated figure in claiming only 10% of school districts had “provided any kind of real curriculum and instruction program” after the coronavirus pandemic caused schools to shut down this spring. That
FactCheck.org→ Video Falsely Stokes Concerns About Voting in Louisiana Primary
Quick Take A viral video falsely labeled “Registered Republican Not Allowed to Vote!” suggests that Republicans were kept from voting in Louisiana’s recent primary. The person featured in the video — which has been viewed millio
FactCheck.org→ ‘Face Mask Exempt Card’ Isn’t Legitimate
Quick Take A “face mask exempt card” shared on social media invokes the Americans with Disabilities Act and claims to excuse people from wearing face masks. But the group behind the card — “Freedom to Breathe Agency” ̵
Full Fact→ What is the guidance on face coverings and how has it changed?
Face coverings are set to become mandatory in all shops in England on 24 July and those who refuse risk a £100 fine or being refused service. In England, it is already mandatory to wear face coverings on public transport and in hospitals. D
The Dispatch→ What Has Dr. Fauci Said Publicly About the Widespread Protests?
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Full Fact→ Claims that Muslims caused Leicester’s Covid-19 outbreak are baseless
A screenshot shared hundreds of times on Facebook claims that Leicester went into local lockdown because Muslims living in the area didn’t understand government advice and didn’t use hand sanitiser because it was against their religion. It
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: John Travolta Was NOT Found Dead From Apparent Suicide After His Wife’s Death
Was John Travolta found dead from apparent suicide after his wife's death? No, that's not true: This death hoax is one of many produced by a complex scheme coming from the Philippines that drives web traffic by tricking people into sharing a l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof At This Time That 10-Year-Old Boy Was Lured To Pond And Killed By "Kids"
Has it been determined that 10-year-old Molu Zarpeleh died after being tricked into getting in a pond by older kids who killed the boy in the city of Brookings, South Dakota? No, that's not true. While the claim that he was lured to the pond a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cyntoia Brown Is NOT Still In Prison
Is Cyntoia Brown, who was sentenced to life in prison for killing a man when she was 16, not eligible for parole until she is 69? No, that's not true: Brown is no longer behind bars. She was released on August 7, 2019, after being granted clem
Health Feedback→ Nasopharyngeal swabs more effective than saliva samples for COVID-19 diagnostic testing according to current evidence
REVIEW This 8 July 2020 Facebook post suggests that at-home testing for COVID-19 using mouth swabs, such as those used to collect DNA samples, could be just as effective as the nasopharyngeal swab method. Earlier versions of the claim questioned the
Full Fact→ Tony and Cherie Blair are not directors of a PFI consortium
A Facebook post shared thousands of times has claimed that Tony and Cherie Blair are board members of “PFI Octagon”, a group that funded a hospital in Norfolk, announced in 1998 by Mr Blair. The text on the post reads: “Tony Bla
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Barack Obama Take Hydroxychloroquine in 2008?
A right-wing radio host and Fox News personality attempted to gin up more conspiracy theories about former United States President Barack Obama by misrepresenting what he claimed was a prescription given to Obama. Mark Levin posted a photograph on Twi
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Spin on Roger Stone’s Conviction
In commuting Roger Stone’s prison sentence, President Donald Trump and the White House gave a misleading account of Stone’s conviction and the federal investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. In November, a jury
Truth or Fiction?→ The #FreeBritney Movement, Explained
In July 10 2020, a Facebook post appeared about the #FreeBritney movement (evidently aimed at liberating Britney Spears), becoming hugely popular within just a few days: The Text of the Post The post — which was lengthy and full of de
AllSides→ No evidence linking Wayfair to human trafficking operation
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-wayfair-human-trafficking/fact-check-no-evidence-linking-wayfair-to-human-trafficking-operation-idUSKCN24E2M2
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 15-Year-Old Orphan Did NOT Invent ‘Cost Free Air Con’ That Destroyed The $15-Billion Air Conditioning Industry
Did a 15-year-old orphan boy named Billy from Albuquerque invent a "cost free" air conditioner that "destroyed" the $15-billion air conditioning industry? No, that's not true: A marketing video making the claim is edited from an unrelated vide
Truth or Fiction?→ Thursday, October, and 8 PM Are All the Same?
On July 1 2020, twitter user Laureen Bazzi shared a tweet observing that “Thursday, October, and 8:00pm are all the same,” which ended up racking up a lot of attention: idk how to explain this but thursday, october, and 8:00pm are all th
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Betsy DeVos Say ‘Only .02 Percent’ of Students Would Die if Schools Reopened?
On July 11 2020, the following tweet claimed that the United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos — in the course of arguing in favor of reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic — asserted that “only 0.02 percent” of
AllSides→ Trump campaign accused of T-shirt design with similarity to Nazi eagle
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/07/11/fact-check-trump-2020-campaign-shirt-design-similar-nazi-eagle/5414393002/
AllSides→ Trump’s Misleading Spin on Roger Stone’s Conviction
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/07/trumps-misleading-spin-on-roger-stones-conviction/ In commuting Roger
Health Feedback→ People have died from the coronavirus, contrary to article claiming to report pathologist’s “revelations” on COVID-19
Originally published by OffGuardian, this article makes numerous claims about the COVID-19 pandemic that have been republished in other outlets such as GlobalResearch.ca and Australian National Review, both of which have been described as conspiracy we
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Lady Gaga Staring At Murdered Model During A Satanic Spirit Cooking Hunt
Does a photo show Lady Gaga at a satanic spirit cooking hunt staring at a male model who was later found dead with organs missing? No, that's not true. The photo of Gaga and Serbian artist Marina Abramovic was taken at the 20th annual benefit
Truth or Fiction?→ Is a Texas Doctor Curing COVID-19 Patients For $50?
A Texas doctor’s claim that he has cured more than 75 patients for COVID-19 for no more than $50 spread widely around Facebook and YouTube before apparently being removed from both platforms. Dr. Brian Procter first drew attention through a phot
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Spread False Claim About Fauci’s Wife
Quick Take Social media posts falsely claim that Ghislaine Maxwell, the associate of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, is the sister of Dr. Christine Grady, Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife. Maxwell and Grady are not siblings. Full Story British socialite
Health Feedback→ Nasal swab used for COVID-19 testing does not reach the brain
REVIEW A Facebook post shared more than 16,000 times claims that the nasopharyngeal swab (nasal swab), which is widely used to collect biological samples for testing for active SARS-CoV-2 infection (the virus responsible for COVID-19), scrapes and d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence Wayfair Is Selling Human Trafficked Children On Their Website With Very Expensive Cabinets
Was Wayfair selling human trafficked children via postings for very expensive cabinets on their sales website? No, there is no evidence to support the claim and plenty of evidence to dispute it. A Reddit user claimed that overpriced cabinets w
FactCheck.org→ Donald Trump Jr. Shares Unsupported Claim that ‘Democrats’ Vandalized Statue
Quick Take Donald Trump Jr. has shared a viral meme that makes the unsupported claim that a statue of abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass in Rochester, New York, was torn down by “Democrats.” Police have made no arrests, and are “still loo
FactCheck.org→ Post Falsely Attributes Racist Remarks to Fashion Designer
Quick Take A viral image on Facebook falsely attributes racist comments to the fashion designer Michael Kors. The quotes were fabricated by a now-defunct satirical website in 2015, but have been circulating as if true ever since. Full Story An old
Truth or Fiction?→ Wayfair Child Trafficking Conspiracy Theory
Online store Wayfair received viral internet attention after a July 9 2020 Reddit r/conspiracy thread, which posited that bizarrely-priced, boring utility cabinets on the site were not just overpriced furniture or some kind of error, but instead evide
Full Fact→ Did the government meet its Covid-19 test targets?
At the time of writing, 11.5 million tests for Covid-19 have been carried out or posted in the UK. Since March, the government has invited the country to judge its progress on these tests by announcing measurable targets. We have written about so
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Soros Was NOT Taken Into Custody for Crimes Against America
Was George Soros taken into custody for crimes against America? No, that's not true: This is a fictional story from a network of satire websites. The article was designed to trick people who do not read the whole article, who share or comment
Full Fact→ Government issues contradictory advice on travel quarantine
“If your mother arrived in the UK from one of the exempt countries, then she can stop quarantining on the 10th July.” Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice on Twitter, 10 July 2020 “Self-isolation is subject to current legal