Would Washington state police reforms prevent officers from chasing a violent suspect? No, that's not true. A series of new laws do not prohibit police officers from pursuing a violent criminal even if they didn't witness the initial viol
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Democrats Were NOT The Original ‘Anti-Vaxxers’ Less Than A Year Ago
Were Democrats the original "anti-vaxxers" less than a year ago? No, that's not true: Old tape of three Democratic leaders appearing to say they didn't support the COVID-19 vaccine is clipped. Partial footage doesn't tell the whole story.
Health Feedback→ VAERS reports may initiate investigations into potential associations between a vaccine and adverse events, but on their own cannot prove causality
REVIEW On 21 July 2021, multiple social media posts drew attention to the website of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a doubling of death reports made to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System. The specific sta
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Jack Kimble: ‘I Find It Very Suspicious …’
In July 2021, Facebook users and pages began sharing screenshots of a tweet attributed to “Rep. Jack Kimble” (@repjackkimble), in which he appeared to speculate on the reasons unvaccinated people were likelier to be infected and become ill
Snopes→ Is This Meandering Quote From Biden Real?
A quote starting "and the question is whether or not we should be in a position" went viral in July 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Unrelated Photos Do NOT Illustrate A True Story of Printed Pajamas Mistaken For Real Snakes
Did a woman's husband break her foot with a baseball bat when he saw what he thought was a snake come out from under the blanket? No, that's not true: These two photos are not related. The photo of a bandaged foot was published in a medic
FactCheck.org→ Beds for Olympic Athletes Were Not Designed for COVID-19 Concerns
SciCheck Digest Participants in the 2020 Olympic Games will be subject to many COVID-19 rules. But social media posts and a news report falsely claim athletes will be sleeping on specially made, flimsy “anti-sex beds” to prevent intimacy an
Full Fact→ Was Dawn Butler right about Boris Johnson ‘lying’ to Parliament?
In a speech to Parliament on 22 July, the Labour MP Dawn Butler said that Boris Johnson “has lied to this House and the country, over and over again”. This broke the rules about “unparliamentary language”, which say that accusat
Snopes→ With Muted Ceremony and Empty Stadium, Tokyo Olympics Begin
An ethereal blue light bathed the empty seats as loud music muted the shouts of scattered protesters outside calling for the Games to be canceled
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Quote About Politicians And Diapers Is NOT From Mark Twain
Is Mark Twain the person responsible for the now famous quote about politicians and diapers needing to be changed often and for the same reason? No, that's not true: There is no record of Mark Twain having written or said this quote. Many
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Of Staff Gen. Mark Milley Was NOT Arrested
Was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley recently arrested? No, that's not true: Milley attended a press briefing after a video making this and other false claims appeared on a Facebook account that pretends to be from t
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s CNN Town Hall
In a prime-time town hall aired on CNN, President Joe Biden overstated some facts and misled on others. The COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in preventing symptomatic disease, hospitalizations and deaths from the disease. But no vaccine is 100%
FactCheck.org→ Fauci and Paul, Round 2
At a July 20 Senate hearing, Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, once again had a testy exchange over whether the U.S. funded gain-of-function research in China, with e
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Catholic Leader Who Wanted to Deny Biden Communion Resigns After Caught Using Gay Dating App’
On July 21 2021, viral content site Upworthy published “Catholic leader who wanted to deny Biden communion resigns after caught using gay dating app,” asserting: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved a measure la
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking a Marjorie Taylor Greene Tweet About COVID Vaccine Claims
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Snopes→ Vaccinations Rise in Some States with Soaring Infections
Coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients told reporters that several states with the highest proportions of new infections have seen residents get vaccinated at higher rates than the nation as a whole.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CA Proposition 47 Does NOT Allow Theft Of Property Valued Under $950 To Occur Without Police Intervention
Does California's Proposition 47 state that theft of property valued under $950 will not be prosecuted, so police will not show up if such theft occurs? No, that's not true: The proposition, which passed in 2014 and has been on the books
Snopes→ Did Thousands of Pigeons Poop on Spectators at 1936 Olympic Games?
Birds of a feather poop together.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Doc and Marty Made it to 2021’
On July 21 2021, an Imgur account shared the following meme ( “Doc and Marty made it to 2021” ), which references two main characters in the Back to the Future films and showing Christopher Lloyd (Doc Brown) on the left, with Michael J. F
Logically→ Kitex Garments, a Kerala company, developed temperature-controlled underwear for Jockey International using NASA technology.
There is no credible evidence to verify whether Kitex Garments collaborated with Jockey to create clothing using NASA technology.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Lift Bogus ‘Quarantine’ Story from Satire Site
SciCheck Digest A satire site a month ago published a joke about the Biden administration creating “quarantine camps” for the unvaccinated. Now that fabricated story is circulating online, presented as if it’s real.
Full Fact→ Boris Johnson hasn’t had three Covid-19 vaccines
A number of posts on social media claim that pictures show Boris Johnson receiving three doses of the Covid-19 vaccines. Two of the pictures do show the Prime Minister receiving a Covid-19 vaccine—his first dose in March 2021 and his second
Full Fact→ Boris Johnson was wrong to say that “everybody” is entitled to extra self-isolation support
“So many people across our country are having to survive on just £96 sick pay per week.” Richard Burgon MP, 21 July 2021. “Mr Speaker he’s quite wrong because everybody who’s self-isolating is entitled, in addition
Snopes→ Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Assaults in California
He now awaits a second trial on a second coast, and the possibility of another lengthy sentence.
Poynter→ The argument over content moderation is ‘missing context’
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it on your email every Thursday. A lackluster debate President Joe Biden and Facebook’s tête-à-tête over
Logically→ Joe Biden and Kamala Harris cheated in the 2020 elections with mail-in ballots.
President Joe Biden's victory was certified by the Electoral College. There was no evidence of voter fraud.
Poynter→ Tomi Lahren misrepresents COVID-19 survival chances for those with and without a vaccine
Is a person’s chance of surviving COVID-19 the same, vaccinated or not? “Unvaccinated, you can get COVID and have over 99% chance of survival,” conservative commentator Tomi Lahren said on Facebook, where she has 4.8 million followers.
Snopes→ Bill O’Reilly Accuser’s Appearance on ‘The View’ Stopped by Court Order
O'Reilly accused his former producer, Andrea Mackris, of violating a non-disclosure agreement by talking about her experiences with him nearly two decades ago.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Monsanto Has NOT Been Banned In 15 Locations
Has Monsanto, the agribusiness controversial for its widely used herbicides, been banned in 15 locations? No, that's not true: The company no longer exists under the name "Monsanto" since it was acquired by Bayer, a company best known for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Announce That Americans Not Vaccinated Before 2022 Will Be Placed Into ‘Quarantine Camps’
Did President Joe Biden announce that Americans who are not vaccinated before 2022 will be put into "quarantine camps"? No, that's not true: There is no record of Biden ever saying anything about "quarantine camps" for unvaccinated Americ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Highest Flood In German Town Of Bad Schandau Germany Was NOT So Long Ago
Did the highest flood to ever happen in the German town of Bad Schandau happen over a century ago? No, that's not true: The highest flood in Bad Schandau happened on August 16, 2002 -- the flood water rose a few centimeters higher than it
Snopes→ Eric Clapton Threatens to Cancel Performances if Proof of Vaccine Is Required
"I will not perform on any stage where there is a discriminated audience present," the musician warned.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine IS Free And DOES Save Lives — Price NOT Linked To Effectiveness
Is the COVID-19 vaccine free because it doesn't save lives? No, that's not true: The claim does not specifically mention the COVID-19 vaccine -- referring instead to "the shot" -- but it is implied, given current ongoing vaccination effor
Snopes→ Rare ‘Breakthrough’ COVID Cases Are Causing Alarm, Confusion
Reports of athletes, lawmakers and others getting the coronavirus despite vaccination may sound alarming but top health experts point to overwhelming evidence that the shots are doing exactly what they are supposed to do.
Snopes→ Dolly Parton Recreated 1978 Playboy Magazine Cover Look
The singer said the look was for her husband's birthday.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Guidance Does NOT Cite Zero Studies Or Data Showing A Benefit To Student Masking
Does the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance cite zero studies or data showing a benefit to student masking? No, that's not true: The CDC website is peppered with references to studies that show mask use by stud
Truth or Fiction?→ Abraham Lincoln and the Samurai Fax Machine
On July 16 2021, the Facebook page “The memes your parents warned you about” shared a screenshot of a text message, which claimed that there was “a 22 year window” during which “a samurai could have sent a fax to Abraham L
Snopes→ Rare Pink Water Bird Lands in Michigan, Delighting Public
Bird lovers with cameras and binoculars are traveling to a stream in southeastern Michigan to see a rare creature with pink feathers and a long bill.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Story of the Wooden Bombs Dropped by Allied Forces on German Decoy Airfields During WW2 is Likely True
Did Allied bomber pilots drop wooden bombs on German decoy airfields made from wood to let them know they saw through the ruse? While no historical sources can confirm this story beyond a doubt, researchers have compiled eyewitness accoun
Full Fact→ Double vaccinated people do not make up 60% of Covid-19 hospitalisations
The government’s Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has corrected comments made at a press conference on 19 July, when he claimed that 60% of people currently in hospital with Covid-19 were double vaccinated. Writing on Twitter t