Was an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump foiled late in January 2021? No, that's not true: the source of the assassination story is a website with a history of publishing false claims and there has been no offici
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AllSides→ Fact-checking misleading attacks on HR 1, Democrats’ voting rights bill
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Reddit/GameStop Trading Likely DID Cause Nearly $4 Trillion in Global Market Capitalization Losses
Did the massive and sudden increase in the value of GameStop stock set off by the buying frenzy from the Reddit r/WallStreetBets community the week of January 25, 2021 cause nearly $4 trillion in losses for global market capitalization? Y
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows discarded uniforms and weapons of Turkish soldiers during an attempted coup in 2016
A photo has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside claims it shows Myanmar soldiers discarded their uniforms and equipment in a protest against the military coup on February 1, 2021. The claim is false: the photo was ta
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Telstra Technical Department’ Scam Calls Continue to Target Australian Residents
Scammers continue to leave recorded messages on the phones of Australian residents falsely claiming to be from the "technical department" of Australian telecommunications giant Telstra. The post ‘Telstra Technical Department’ Scam Calls C
Snopes→ No, An FBI Agent Killed in Florida Wasn’t Investigating Hunter Biden’s Laptop
Social media memes claimed without evidence that an FBI agent killed while serving a search warrant was investigating Hunter Biden.
Snopes→ Tax Forms Help Reveal Extent of Unemployment Fraud in US
Unemployment agencies across the U.S. became lucrative targets for criminals when they were bombarded with claims last year as millions lost jobs due to coronavirus shutdowns.
Snopes→ GOP Missouri Lawmaker Indicted on Fraud Refuses to Resign
A Missouri state lawmaker refused to resign after being indicted on federal fraud charges for falsely claiming a treatment she sold contained stem cells that could help with COVID-19 and other illnesses.
FactCheck.org→ Both Sides Spin CBO Report in COVID-19 Relief Debate
In the debate over competing rescue plans, those in both political parties have miscited a recent report by the Congressional Budget Office to make their case. Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy suggested the unemployment benefits in the Democratic package
FactCheck.org→ Headlines Distort the Facts on CDC Mask Order
Quick Take Headlines shared on social media distort the facts of a recent order by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that mandates face masks be worn on public transportation. The order doesn’t require that individuals wear two masks
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canada Is NOT Putting Passengers Arriving On International Flights In ‘Forced Detention…COVID Camp’
Is the Canadian government putting passengers arriving on international flights into 'forced detention' in a 'COVID camp'? No, that's not true: Canada has recently required passengers arriving on international flights, who had traveled fo
FactCheck.org→ Buffett Didn’t Donate to Biden or Cause Pipeline to be ‘Cancelled’
Quick Take Social media pages are spreading a false claim that President Joe Biden revoked the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline because of a campaign donation from Warren Buffett. Buffett did not donate to Biden’s campaign. Full Story A viral
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Irish Health Service Did NOT ‘Admit’ Novel Coronavirus Doesn’t Exist, Nor That Masks, Distancing and Lockdowns Don’t Work
Did Irish Health Service officials "admit" COVID-19 does not exist? No, that's not true: The claim rests on a purported Irish Health Service (HSE) letter the agency says does not exist. The person based her claim on a bit of sophistry: Sh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Say, ‘Poor Kids Are Just As Bright And Talented As White Kids’
Did former President Donald Trump say, "Poor Kids are just as bright and talented as White kids"? No, that's not true:Then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden made the comment in 2019 while campaigning in Iowa. The claim appeared
Full Fact→ Some people have died after Covid-19 vaccination—not because of it
We’ve seen several posts on Facebook using the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) in the US to claim that Covid-19 vaccines have caused many deaths. This is not what the VAERS data means. It is a list of reported incidents that took p
AFP Fact Check→ After Trump loss, US vote conspiracy theory shifts to Myanmar
Social media users in America say that companies falsely accused of rigging the presidential election against Donald Trump were also employed in Myanmar, where the military cited alleged vote irregularities to justify a coup. But the claims are baseles
Full Fact→ Ipsos MORI isn’t trying to kill you with Covid tests
A number of posts on social media claim that the name of market research company Ipsos MORI translates to ‘they die’ in Latin. A TikTok video being shared widely on Whatsapp warns people this means they will die if they get a Covid-19 test.
Full Fact→ People giving Covid-19 vaccines won’t be tried as war criminals
A video that’s been shared over 10,000 times on Facebook from someone who calls himself “Old Man In A Chair” makes a number of misleading statements about the status of various Covid-19 vaccines being issued in the UK. His main claim
Hoax-Slayer→ USPS ATM Card Delivery Advance Fee Scam
This email, which purports to be from U.S. postmaster general Louis DeJoy, claims that the USPS has your promised ATM card and is ready to deliver it to you. The post USPS ATM Card Delivery Advance Fee Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence The FBI Special Agent Killed In Florida Was ‘Top Investigator For Hunter Biden’s Laptop’
Was one of the FBI special agents killed in Florida the "top investigator for Hunter Biden's laptop"? No, there is no evidence that claim is true. Special Agent Daniel Alfin was killed on February 2, 2021, as he attempted to serve a court
Snopes→ Election Officials Say Combating Lies Will Be Big Challenge
After an election season dominated by conspiracy theories and false claims about voting, top election officials across the country say they already are bracing for what comes next.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Denzel Washington Did NOT Denounce Or Even Mention Black Lives Matter Protesters In Interview Discussing His ‘Utmost Respect’ For Police, Soldiers
Did actor Denzel Washington praise police and denounce Black Lives Matter protesters in an interview with Yahoo Entertainment? No, that's not true: Washington expressed in the interview that he had "the utmost respect" for the work many l
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Did Candace Owens Accuse Pelosi of Knowing in Advance About the Capitol Riots?
More evidence is required before this claim can be rated in a traditional Snopes fact check.
Snopes→ Why Creationism Bears All the Hallmarks of a Conspiracy Theory
In the US today, up to 40% of adults agree with the young Earth creationist claim that all humans are descended from Adam and Eve within the past 10,000 years.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elderly Woman In Washington State Was NOT ‘Kidnapped’ For Refusing To Take A Test For COVID-19
Was an elderly woman in Washington state "kidnapped" for refusing to take a COVID-19 test? No, that's not true: The woman was placed in quarantine while she received medical treatment, according to a statement from the Clark County Sherif
The Dispatch→ Clearing Up What Happened to Ocasio-Cortez During the Storming of the Capitol
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Is NOT Of ‘Democrat’ Protesters Storming The Capitol In 2018 During Kavanaugh Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing — It Is From 2011 At The Wisconsin State Capitol
Does a photo show hundreds of people storming the U.S. Capitol building in 2018 during the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearing? No, that's not true: The photo is from protests at the Wisconsin state capitol in 2011 -- seven
The Dispatch→ Did the Washington Post Say It Wouldn’t Fact Check Joe Biden?
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Snopes→ Did Trump Defense Secretary ‘Disarm’ DC National Guard Before Insurrection?
The claim stemmed from a viral memo apparently authored by former acting Defense Security Christopher Miller.
Full Fact→ No evidence that nanoparticles in Covid-19 vaccines affect fertility
A post on Facebook has claimed the Moderna and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines “use lipid nanoparticles to deliver an mRNA load into cells” and claims those nanoparticles have adverse effects, like harming both male and female reproductive systems
Logically→ South African children are refusing to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
South Africa has not started administrating the vaccine to people below the age of 18 and therefore the claim is false.
The Dispatch→ Has Merck Said It’s ‘More Effective’ to Catch COVID Than Take a Vaccine?
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The Dispatch→ Did Family Members of Trump and His Team Cash In on Their Connections?
A viral post from popular left-wing Facebook account The Other 98% claims that various family members of individuals in former-President Donald Trump’s orbit received lucrative government positions. a.image2.image-link.image2-1118-1188
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove President Biden’s Oval Office Is Filmed In Castle Rock Entertainment Studio
Does a video comparing an aerial view of a studio in Culver City, CA, with a video clip showing journalists visiting Joe Biden's Oval Office prove the office is just a soundstage from "Castle Rock Entertainment"? No, that's not true: Seve
Full Fact→ ONS death figures not averaged correctly
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been shared on social media, which apparently shows the number of deaths from various non-Covid causes was far lower in December 2020 than in previous Decembers. This has been used to suggest
Health Feedback→ The lethality of COVID-19 is much higher than the flu; the Biden press corps didn’t say COVID-19 was a hoax
REVIEW The coronavirus caused more than 100 million COVID-19 cases and more than 2 million deaths worldwide as of January 2021. However, the impact of the disease has been the subject of disinformation throughout the pandemic. Many claimed that COVI
AFP Fact Check→ Social media posts trumpeting “made in Nigeria” helicopters show aircraft manufactured in Belgium
Several social media accounts with a history of promoting government activities in Nigeria have been circulating photos with claims that they show “the first set of made-in-Nigeria helicopters” built under a government partnership with Belgium’s
AFP Fact Check→ A new variant of the coronavirus caused South Africa’s second Covid-19 wave, not face masks
A Facebook post claims that the second wave of Covid-19 in South Africa was caused by people wearing masks rather than the coronavirus pathogen itself. The post relies on a video that purports to simulate a carbon dioxide test, but experts dismissed th
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows computer generated imagery of flying trains created by a simulation platform
A video that purports to show flying trains have been shared on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube alongside claims that the trains are flying over China. The claim, however, is false; the video in fact shows computer generated imagery created by a simulati
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Are NOT Illegally Called ‘Vaccines’, Are Effective Against Virus And Do Slow Spread
Have Moderna and Pfizer delivered vaccines that cannot legally be called COVID-19 "vaccines" and are these mRNA shots only designed to relieve symptoms caused by the S-1 spike protein, not by the SARS-CoV-2 virus? No, neither claim is tru