In a tweet on Oct. 24, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez referred to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 as “a terror attack,” which she said resulted in “almost 10 dead.” She called for “any member of Congress who helped plot” i
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FactCheck.org→ Why It’s Easy to Misinterpret Numbers of Deaths Among the Vaccinated
SciCheck Digest Raw numbers of hospitalizations or deaths among those who are vaccinated are not a good indicator of whether vaccines are effective. If the large majority of a population is vaccinated, it’s not surprising if most deaths are among
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gov. DeSantis Did NOT Say FL Schools Would Not Require Any Vaccinations Against Infectious Diseases — Only COVID-19
Did Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis say that Florida schools would no longer require vaccinations against polio, measles and mumps for its students? No, that's not true: DeSantis has only said that Florida schools will not require students to b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ben Shapiro Did NOT Tweet Liberals ‘Make Up Anatomical Parts …’
Did conservative commentator Ben Shapiro tweet that liberals "make up anatomical parts like the 'clitoris'"? No, that's not true. A counterfeit Shapiro tweet that claims he doesn't believe part of the female anatomy is part of a series of
Snopes→ White House Press Secretary Psaki Says She Has COVID-19
Psaki, 42, said she was last in contact with President Joe Biden in the White House, where they were more than 6 feet apart and wearing masks.
Full Fact→ Spiking: Very rare to contract HIV through used needle
In October, reports of women being spiked via injection in nightclubs and bars began to emerge. As they did, posts on Facebook and Twitter started wrongly claiming that victims had tested positive for HIV shortly after being spiked with a needle.
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines do offer some protection against transmission and infection
An Instagram post includes a video of presenter and author Neil Oliver on GB News in which he suggests the government knows that Covid-19 vaccines don’t reduce the risk of transmission or infection from the virus. During the clip, Mr Oliver
Full Fact→ Was the Chancellor right on the Budget increasing departmental spending by the most this century?
“Today's budget increases total departmental spending over this Parliament by £150 billion. That’s the largest increase this century, with spending growing by 3.8% a year in real terms.” Rishi Sunak, 27 October 2021. During his
Logically→ More than 70 percent of the people who are dying from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom are fully vaccinated.
Alex Berenson cherry-picks data to claim that vaccines do not work. His claim lacks context and is false.
Snopes→ Did Biden Poop His Pants in Rome?
Another president, another pants pooping rumor.
Snopes→ COVID-19’s Global Death Toll Tops 5 Million in Under 2 Years
The U.S. alone has recorded over 745,000 lives lost, more than any other nation.
Full Fact→ Standards in public life cannot be upheld without a focus on honesty
Full Fact response to 'Upholding Standards in Public Life', the Final report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life Standards Matter 2 review: In failing to address dishonesty in politics in its report, we appear to be left with the committee for
Washington Post→ McAuliffe vs. Youngkin: Who’s winning the Pinocchio race
During the hard-fought campaign to be Virginia's next governor, the Pinocchio count has kept growing. Here's a guide.
Snopes→ Did Persian King Order His Servants Killed, Only They Killed Him?
Rather foolishly, he let them roam free before their execution.
Truth or Fiction?→ Lincoln Project Reveals It Staged Tiki Torch Stunt at Right-Wing Republican Rally
Cconservative group The Lincoln Project revealed itself on October 29 2021 as the organizers of a stunt criticizing a far-right gubernatorial candidate in Charlottesville, Virginia. The group, which claims to represent Republican Party members who oppo
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Campaign Signs in Virginia Were Not Posted by McAuliffe or Democrats
Quick Take The role of parents in deciding school curriculum is a flash point in the Virginia gubernatorial race. Days before the election, bogus signs have appeared on streets and in social media posts reading, “Keep Parents Out of Classrooms,”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccinated Pilots Are NOT Dropping Dead Midflight
Are vaccinated pilots dropping dead midflight? No, that's not true: "There is no truth to the claims about these two pilots," American Airlines told Lead Stories. The claims appear on a website known for farcical stories regarding politic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alyssa Milano Did NOT Experience Several Menopausal Symptoms Due To COVID-19
Did actress Alyssa Milano say that, along with hair loss, she had several symptoms consistent with menopause that COVID-19 caused? No, that's not true: Milano did make a video demonstrating her hair loss from COVID-19 but did not mention
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Bone Fire Became Bonfire’
In October 2021 a screenshot of an Instagram post circulated on Facebook with the timely claim that “bonfire” was a compound word originating with the phrase “bone fire”: View this post on Instagram
Snopes→ Is It OK to Go Trick-Or-Treating During the Pandemic?
It depends on the situation and your comfort level, but there are ways to minimize the risk of infection.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Commander Did NOT Say That The US Has The Technology To Teleport People
Did retired Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast reveal "surprising classified information" at a conference in Washington, D.C. -- that the United States has the technology to teleport human beings? No, that's not true: While Kwast did say that the t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Japan Did NOT Drop Its Vaccine Rollout And End COVID Almost Overnight With Ivermectin
Did Japan drop its vaccine program in favor of ivermectin, wiping out COVID-19 in one month? No, that's not true: While coronavirus cases plummeted in Japan after peaking in the second half of August, 2021, it had nothing to do with the a
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Donald Trump’s WSJ Letter to the Editor
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Snopes→ Rapper Fetty Wap Arrested on Federal Drug Charges in NYC
The rapper, whose real name is Willie Maxwell, was arrested at Citi Field, where the three-day Rolling Loud hip-hop music festival is taking place.
Full Fact→ What do we know so far about reports of ‘spiking’ with needles?
Police across the UK are investigating dozens of reports of people being spiked with needles in clubs and bars, with fears of a worrying new trend emerging. The reports, alongside a significant number of drink spiking cases, have led to a nationw
Full Fact→ Why can you mix and match booster jabs in pregnancy?
We have been asked on WhatsApp about the Covid-19 booster vaccines in pregnancy. In particular people have asked why the booster vaccine is deemed to be safe in pregnancy, and why mixing and matching vaccines for the booster is sometimes recommended (d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 23,000 Voters Registered With Same Wisconsin Number Is NOT Proof Of Election Fraud – It’s Glitch From State Registration System
Are 23,000 Wisconsin voters registered at a prison address with the same phone number proof of election fraud? No, that's not true: Some Wisconsin voter records have the same phone number due to a glitch that occurred when the state imple
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Field In Madison, Georgia, Does NOT Store ‘Disposable Coffins’ And Is Not Owned By CDC Or FEMA
Did the CDC pay someone to store up to 500,000 "disposable coffins" in what had been a soybean field in Madison, Georgia? Does this indicate that there is a "plan" that might include "FEMA Camps" and an impending need to bury hundreds of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: PETA Is NOT ‘Completely Ignoring The Fauci Dog Lab Experiments’
Did the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) "completely" ignore controversy around Dr. Anthony Fauci and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) doing laboratory experiments on dogs? No, that's not
Snopes→ Cuomo Accused of Forcible Touching in Criminal Complaint
The one-page complaint, filed by an investigator with the Albany County Sheriff's Office, accused Cuomo of putting his hand under a woman's shirt on Dec. 7, 2020.
FactCheck.org→ Biden Spins Facts on Framework
In a speech announcing the framework for a pared-down spending plan, President Joe Biden made some questionable claims: Biden said the plan is “fully paid for,” but some economists believe the White House revenue estimates are a bit rosy and warn
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC HAS Recommended Exercise, Healthy Eating During Pandemic — But Not Just To Prevent COVID-19
Has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) failed to recommend exercise and healthy eating as health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic? No, that's not true: Although the agency has not directly recommended those lifestyl
Snopes→ Did NYPD Arrest Former ‘Parks and Rec’ Actor Over George Floyd Statue Vandalism?
Here's what we know so far about "Micah Beals" and "Micah Femia."
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Man Waves Down Police Officer to Slap Him’
On October 27 2021, the Twitter account @Gritty20202 shared what looked like a screenshot of a headline, “Man waves down officer just to slap him in the face, report says”: Based AF pic.twitter.com/whIIFaE3fU — Gritty is the Way (@G
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘A Statue of Medusa Holding Perseus’ Severed Head Will Be Installed in Manhattan Across from the NY County Criminal Court to Honor #MeToo’
In October 2021, posts about a statue of Medusa holding the severed head of Perseus being installed at a New York criminal court in honor of the #MeToo movement appeared on Facebook and Twitter: Text on the image read: A Statue of Medusa Holding [Pers
Snopes→ German on Trial for Castrating Men on His Kitchen Table
A German electrician went on trial, accused of murder in the death of one man and mutilating several others by performing illegal operations on their genitals.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 79.4% Of Babies Who Died Of SIDS Did NOT Have A Vaccine The Same Day
Did nearly 80% of the babies who died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) have a vaccine the same day? No, that's not true. The number appears to come from misinterpreted materials from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS
Logically→ Zoflora, a disinfectant, causes infertility in men.
Zolflora meets all of the EU's safety standards and there are no reports of infertility as a result of using the product.
Full Fact→ False claims from funeral director about facemasks, vaccines and the pandemic
A video interview of a funeral director from Milton Keynes has been shared on social media. The video contains a lot of false or misleading information about the Covid-19 pandemic including false claims about facemasks, use of midazolam, death rates an
Full Fact→ Claims of an EU mineral water ban need a drop of context
From 7th January the UK will cease to recognise and allow import of mineral water from the EU and EEA. In order to promote Britain's clean, healthy and delicious natural mineral waters. Naomi Smith, 25/10/2021. In a widely shared tweet, the chief exec