Did French philosopher Voltaire say, "To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize"? No, that's not true: Two academic authorities on Voltaire told Lead Stories the words were not those of the French w
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Snopes→ Big Win for $1T Infrastructure Bill: Senate Shows It Can Act
The 69-30 tally provides momentum for this first phase of Biden’s “Build Back Better” priorities, now headed to the House.
Full Fact→ Why it’s unlikely Geronimo the alpaca’s TB test gave a false positive
Environment secretary George Eustice has been criticised for an article he wrote in the Mail on Sunday about an alpaca due to be culled after testing positive for bovine tuberculosis (bTB). The alpaca named Geronimo first tested positive in 2017, but h
Full Fact→ The Pfizer vaccine, teenagers and myocarditis
A video on Facebook with thousands of views makes a number of claims about children and the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine. A voice in the video says: “In children between the age of 12 to 17 year old that took the Pfizer vaccine, we have 9,246 adverse
Full Fact→ What extra expenses can MPs claim if they have children
We’ve been asked by readers to check a viral claim on Twitter that says: “The £5,435 an MP gets to feed *each* of their children (on top of their salary) is more than the £3,087.96 a Universal Credit claimant gets each year.&rdq
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Here’s How You Can Make Your Own "Mike Lindell Packet Capture Video"
In a video (archived here) published on Frankspeech on July 24, 2021 titled "Mike Lindell Releases First Packet Captures Ahead Of August 10, 11 and 12 Cyber Symposium", Mike Lindell showed a snippet of video claiming it showed packet capt
Full Fact→ Headlines exaggerate danger of hydrogen boilers
A front-page article in the Telegraph, and reports in several other papers including the Sun, Mirror and MailOnline, as well as specialist publication Recharge, claim that hydrogen boilers pose a greater risk than conventional gas boilers and could cau
FactCheck.org→ Video: Irish Professor Makes Unfounded Claims About Long-Term Effects of mRNA Vaccines
Our latest video with Univision Noticias addresses baseless claims made by an Irish professor about the long-term effects of the mRNA vaccines. The mRNA vaccines authorized for use in the U.S. against COVID-19 represent a new vaccine platform, but the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The CDC Did NOT Publish ‘Green Zone Concentration Camp Protocol’ Preparing For Mass Imprisonment
Did the CDC publish "Green Zone concentration camp protocol," preparing for mass imprisonment? No, that's not true: online radio host Stew Peters made the false claim about a set of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: If Your Employer Requires COVID-19 Vaccination, You Should NOT Make Them Fire You In Order To Receive Unemployment Benefits
If your employer requires you to be vaccinated against COVID-19, should you make them fire you in order to receive unemployment benefits? No, that's not true: in many states, unemployment benefits applicants who are fired are not eligible
Snopes→ Did Anti-Vaccine Radio Host Dick Farrel Die of COVID-19?
The right-wing radio host had repeatedly expressed skepticism about the virus, and opposition to vaccines, before his death in August 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: German Newspaper Bild Did NOT Apologize For ‘Covid Hysteria’
Did Germany's biggest tabloid newspaper, Bild, issue an apology for "Covid hysteria" or "Covid deception" during the coronavirus pandemic? No, that's not true: In a video published in May 2021, Bild's editor in chief Julian Reichelt asked
The Dispatch→ Does a Photo Show Sen. Rand Paul Getting a COVID Vaccination?
Sen. Rand Paul went viral online with a video in which he encouraged the American people to resist the “mandates, lockdowns, and harmful policies of petty tyrants and bureaucrats,” referring to mask mandates and vaccine requirements institu
FactCheck.org→ Tax Credit for Plug-in Electric Vehicles Still Available for Certain Models
Dozens of electric cars and trucks still qualify for a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 for buyers purchasing new plug-in electric vehicles. President Joe Biden misleadingly claimed that the Trump administration allowed the tax credit to expire, whic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama Did NOT Pay For A New Hospital Named Kunduz In Martha’s Vineyard After Lavish Birthday Party
Did Barack Obama pay for a new hospital in Martha's Vineyard named Kunduz following his lavish birthday party? No, that's not true: the post is a satirical dig at the former president, who threw an elaborate 60th birthday party for himsel
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Slain Chicago Police Officer Ella French Did NOT Leave Behind An Infant Daughter
When Chicago police officer Ella French was killed in the line of duty, had she recently returned to work after maternity leave and did she leave an infant? No, the superintendent of Chicago police said in a news conference that those per
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines are a much safer way of acquiring immunity than infection, which requires exposing the person to risks from the disease
REVIEW On 20 December 2020, Israel launched the fastest COVID-19 vaccination campaign seen in the world so far. In only two months, half of the country’s population had received at least one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. This also
Truth or Fiction?→ Ranking of the Most Common Birthdays
On August 5 2021, a Facebook account shared a purported list of “most common birthdays,” asking “Sooo I rank #154 of the most common birthdays… wbu ”: As of August 6 2021, the post had been shared more than 76,000 times.
Snopes→ Did Jim Carrey Say ‘Close Down National Media for 30 Days’?
We found no record of his having uttered those words, even though he has been a high-profile Hollywood star for decades.
Truth or Fiction?→ 4Chan’s /Pol/ Seeks to Sow Discord With #AskMeWhy
On or around August 6 2021, a Twitter hashtag (#AskMeWhy) emerged, appearing on numerous tweets asserting that vaccination campaigns were “racist”: I wonder if @NYCMayor has seen this one?#vaccinediscrimination#askmewhy #MedicalApartheid
Logically→ A man named Ajmal Khan killed a Hindu family in Rajasthan after not being allowed to marry their daughter.
Ajit Cheeta assaulted his wife and killed both of his daughters and injured his wife. No communal reasons were cited by police reports.
Health Feedback→ New York Magazine article on children’s risks from COVID-19 is accurate, but more context regarding difference in risk between young and older children would be helpful
REVIEW On 12 July 2021, New York Magazine published an article by journalist David Wallace-Wells, titled “The Kids Are Alright: Why now is the time to rethink COVID safety protocols for children — and everyone else”. The article discussed the
Snopes→ Zuckerberg’s Cash Fuels GOP Suspicion and New Election Rules
At least eight GOP-controlled states have passed bans on donations to election offices this year as Republicans try to block outside funding of voting operations.
Snopes→ Did Bill Gates Say Meeting Jeffrey Epstein Was a ‘Huge Mistake’?
The Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist has faced difficult questions over the nature of his relationship with the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alberta Man Did NOT Prove COVID-19 Is Hoax, Restrictions NOT Dropped Because Of Him
Did Alberta, Canada resident Patrick King prove that COVID-19 is a hoax, causing an end to COVID restrictions in Alberta? No, that's not true: King's attempt to subpoena the province's chief medical officer for his COVID-19 ticket was den
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Do NOT Contain Graphene Oxide As Claimed By Ex-Pfizer Employee
Do the COVID vaccines contain graphene oxide as claimed by a "whistleblower" on the "Stew Peters Show"? No, that's not true: The claim rests on made-up connections between vaccine makers and a company that produces polyethylene glycol der
Truth or Fiction?→ News Organizations Uncritically Spread Sheriff’s Fentanyl ‘Overdose’ Video
A public safety video released by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department in California was quickly called into question online — but not by local news organizations, some of which shared it without mentioning that medical groups have des
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Suggestive Silo And Bales Is NOT Real Iowa State Fair Logo
Did the Iowa State Fair accidentally or intentionally blunder with their logo design resulting in a distinctly recognizable silhouette? No, that's not true: This logo is a joke and not the real logo of the Iowa State Fair. The silo and ro
FactCheck.org→ Pfizer CEO Got the COVID-19 Vaccine
SciCheck Digest The CEO of Pfizer posted a photo of himself getting the second shot of the COVID-19 vaccine on March 10. But an Aug. 5 tweet from Newsmax reporter Emerald Robinson misleadingly suggested he isn’t vaccinated. She updated the tweet
Truth or Fiction?→ Are Japan’s Olympic Medals Made From Recycled Electronics?
On August 6 2021, an Imgur account shared the following image, which purportedly showed Japan’s 2021 Olympic medals, fashioned from recycled laptops and phones: Titled “Congrats on winning, here is some e-waste,” text above an image
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misinterpret CDC’s Provincetown COVID-19 Outbreak Report
SciCheck Digest Social media posts are misinterpreting the results of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, which found 74% of people in a COVID-19 outbreak were vaccinated, to argue against immunization. But experts say the headline-gra
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Naked People-Adorned Backpack With ‘I Want More Sex’ Message Is NOT For Children
Is a Desigual backpack adorned with naked people and an "I want more sex" message being sold in the children's section? Yes, but not intentionally: The backpack was designed for adults, not children, and was mistakenly available in a chil
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California DID Ban Travel To Florida — But Only State-Sponsored Travel
Did California ban travel to Florida? No, that's not entirely true: While California did ban state-sponsored travel to Florida due to the latter state's policies against LGBTQ individuals, that ban does not extend to private travel. The c
Snopes→ Sumo Removed, but Equestrian Course Designer Defends Choice
A sumo wrestler that may have spooked the horses was knocked out of the Olympic equestrian ring, but the course designer is defending his decision to include the lifelike fighter in the first place.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Zabol Priestess with a Golden Eye’
An August 4 2021 retweet imploring archeologists not to remove a golden eye from an unusually tall woman’s skeleton found in Zabol, Iran circulated across platforms, an allusion of sorts to the “2020 bingo” meme: Do. Not. Remove. T
PolitiFact→ Chip Roy – Among the rare cases of voter fraud in Texas, mail-in ballot fraud is most common
A quorum-breaking Texas Democrat said in 2007 that mail-in ballot fraud “is the greatest source of voter fraud in this state.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Schools Will NOT Be Closed From August 9 To August 13, 2021
Will schools in the United States be closed from August 9 to August 13, 2021? No, that's not true: The claim came from channel45news.com, a known prank website. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) published on August 4,
Full Fact→ Reported study doesn’t talk about Alzheimer’s
New research into the relationship between the consumption of flavonoids (a naturally occuring substance in plants), and cognitive decline has been reported in a number of news outlets. The Daily Express incorrectly extrapolated the findings to t
Full Fact→ Abortion rate lower than claimed as miscarriages not factored in
“One in four pregnancies ends in abortion in England and Wales” The Times, 6 August 2021. “A record QUARTER of pregnancies in England and Wales now end in abortion, official data shows” MailOnline, 6 August 2021. The Times and
Snopes→ Is Alfredo Rivera the Flight Attendant Who Duct-Taped a Passenger?
We can't confirm if this passenger truly smelled like Marlboro cigarettes, Everclear alcohol and regret.