“We will ditch Boris Johnson over bike lanes, say 27 percent of Tory voters.” The Mail on Sunday, 13 December 2020. The Mail on Sunday has reported the results of a survey which claimed that 27% of people who voted Conservative at the last
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Full Fact→ The problem with coronavirus transmission in hospitals
More than 65,000 people in the UK have died from coronavirus since the pandemic hit our shores in early March. But as attention has focused on infections in care homes, schools, universities and pubs and restaurants, relatively little is still
Logically→ Audit finds Michigan county’s Dominion Voting was rigged to create fraud.
The report by ASOG was found to be riddled with false claims. The audit in Michigan is currently ongoing and results have not been made public.
Full Fact→ A post about coronavirus vaccines gets facts about their safety, ingredients, and legality wrong
An Instagram post gets several things wrong about the coronavirus vaccine, and makes other claims misleadingly out of context. The post’s text reads: “I get £12.58 If I give you this covid vaccine “And you get aborted babies inj
The Dispatch→ Is a Trump Critic ‘In Charge of Who Can Become a Facebook Fact-Checker’?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Confirm Earth ‘Will Go Dark’ For Six Days In December
Did NASA confirm that the Earth "will go dark" for six days, starting on December 16, 2020? No, that's not true: A NASA spokeswoman described the claim as a common hoax. Lead Stories staff in the Pacific and Eastern time zones looked out
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The FBI Did NOT Admit To Accidentally Destroying The Laptop That Supposedly Belonged To Hunter Biden
Did the FBI admit to accidentally destroying the laptop said to have belonged to Hunter Biden? No, that's not true: This is a satirical claim published by a website that trolls conservatives with outrageous false claims. The laptop in que
Full Fact→ Putting outsourced contact tracing spend in context
“Test and Trace is costing £22 billion – more than the policing and fire service combined – and yet according to the NAO, up to September only £785 million was allocated to local council public health teams. Jonathan Ashw
AFP Fact Check→ These images purporting to show an Indonesian politician and an arrested Muslim cleric have been manipulated
Two images have been shared in multiple Facebook posts purporting to show an Indonesian Muslim cleric and an Indonesian legislator alongside a claim that the legislator is a spokesperson for the arrested cleric’s organisation. The claim is false;
AFP Fact Check→ The Indonesian president’s son does not hold the record for the country’s youngest mayor ever elected
A photo showing the eldest son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been shared in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim that he is the Southeast Asian country’s youngest mayor at the age of 33. However, the claim is false; according to the
AFP Fact Check→ Philippine broadcaster’s social media post doctored to include false quote from leftist Philippine politician
An image that carries the logo of a Philippine broadcaster has been shared in multiple Facebook posts that claim it shows a genuine quote by a leftist Philippine politician after her daughter was killed in a military standoff. The claim is false; th
Full Fact→ Full Fact publishes new report on Facebook’s Third-Party Fact-Checking programme
Today we publish our second report on our experience of the Third-Party Fact-Checking programme run by Facebook. We attempt in these reports to create further transparency around the Third-Party Fact-Checking programme, so that people can reach i
Full Fact→ The challenges of online fact checking: how technology can (and can’t) help
Full Fact has carried out research into the main challenges faced by fact checkers around the world when finding and checking claims which appear in online places. The resulting report is based on interviews with nineteen fact checkers across the globe
Truth or Fiction?→ Former Houston Police Captain Arrested, Allegedly Paid $266,400 by ‘Liberty Center for God and Country’ to ‘Investigate Electoral Fraud’
In an unnerving example of how disinformation can erupt into the real world, former Houston police captain Mark Aguirre was arrested on December 15 2020 in connection with a strange, sprawling conspiracy theory involving political megadonors and fanta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence A Nurse Was Found Dead Eight Hours After Receiving The COVID-19 Vaccine
Was a nurse found dead only eight hours after she received the COVID-19 vaccine? This is an unsubstantiated rumor. There are no verified reports of a nurse who received the vaccine dying just hours later. This situation has been complicat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These 33 ‘professionals’ Are NOT Correct About The COVID Pandemic, Death Rates, Vaccine Safety And Flu Comparison
Is it true that the novel coronavirus has not crossed borders, that 2020 death rates are not higher than an average year, that COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe and ineffective and that COVID is no more lethal and infectious than the flu? No,
FactCheck.org→ Instagram Post Distorts Facts on COVID-19 Death Reporting
Quick Take An Instagram post falsely claims that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting all pneumonia and influenza deaths as caused by COVID-19. That’s wrong and is based on a misreading of one type of monitoring the agency
Truth or Fiction?→ Dominion Voting Systems and the SolarWinds Vulnerability, Explained
On December 15 2020, a popular post was shared to the far-right forum TheDonald.win. Its topic was included in its title, “Dominion CEO states in MI hearing that Dominion has never used Solarwinds. Pro tip: If you’re gonna remove the Solarwin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The American Medical Association Did NOT Rescind Its Original Guidance On Hydroxychloroquine
Did the American Medical Association rescind its original guidance on the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19? No, that's not true: The AMA's guidance on hydroxychloroquine remains unchanged. Since the association's original March
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jeff Foxworthy Is NOT Behind Viral ‘You Might Live In A Nation That Was Founded By Geniuses But Is Run By Idiots’ Essay
Did Jeff Foxworthy write, "If plastic water bottles are okay, but plastic bags are banned -- you might live in a nation (state) that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots"? No, that's not true: The popular comedian never wrote or s
Logically→ When people test positive for COVID-19, they don’t actually have COVID-19.
The claim that people who test positive for COVID-19 have been “fooled” is untrue.
AFP Fact Check→ Video of daring hold-up by two men on horseback was filmed in Brazil, not Lesotho
A video showing two masked men on horseback carrying out an armed robbery has been shared more than a thousand times on Facebook, alongside the claim that the incident happened in Lesotho. This is false; while the video is genuine, the brazen act took
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows a demonstration against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York in September 2019
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim it shows pro-Pakistan chants at a protest in support of Indian farmers in the British capital of London. The claim is false; this video actuall
AFP Fact Check→ This image of Narendra Modi at a Mumbai hospital has circulated online since 2014
A photo of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a hospital has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim it shows him visiting a billionaire couple to congratulate them on the birth of their latest grand
AFP Fact Check→ This photo has circulated online since 2019 in reports about heavy rain during monsoon season in Pakistan
A photo of flooding at a national monument in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter days ahead of a planned political opposition rally in the venue in December 2020. The photo w
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a market during India’s Covid-19 lockdown, before the farmers’ protests began
A photo has been shared thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts in December 2020 alongside a claim it shows damage that Indian farmers inflicted on food stalls while protesting over new agriculture laws. The claim is false; the phot
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 50,000 Chinese Soldiers Were NOT Bombed And Killed In Maine
Were 50,000 Chinese soldiers bombed and killed in Maine -- with the incident "listed as an earthquake"? No, that's not true: there was a minor earthquake in Maine on December 9, 2020, but there was no bomb involved and there weren't 50,00
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Comments Made In The Year 1957’ List Has A History, But Not Back To The ’50s
Does this collection of comments date back to 1955 or 1957? No, that's not true: These 20 quips do harken to an earlier time but they do not trace all the way back to the 1950s. This contrived collection of comments seems to have been a p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cyber Analyst Did NOT Prove Dominion Software Used In Antrim County, Michigan Was Designed For Fraud
Did a computer analyst prove voting software used in Antrim County, Michigan was designed with inherent errors to create systemic fraud? No, that's not true: The expert making the claims has not been put under oath nor cross-examined, pro
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccines Don’t Have Patient-Tracking Devices
Quick Take A video circulating on social media falsely claims that vaccines for COVID-19 have a microchip that “tracks the location of the patient.” The chip, which is not currently in use, would be attached to the end of a plastic vial and
Truth or Fiction?→ Is a ‘Firefly’ Reboot Coming To Disney+?
On December 15 2020, rumors of a purported Disney+ Firefly “reboot” that was refashioned to be “family-friendly” spread on social media, with fans of the show registering opinions about the what that might mean: We have ex
AFP Fact Check→ Map does not show ‘actual results’ of 2020 US election
A map claiming to show “actual results” of the 2020 US election with Donald Trump as the winner has been shared thousands of times on social media. This is false; Democrat Joe Biden has secured more than the 270 electoral votes needed to win the pr
AFP Fact Check→ US vaccine injury payouts do not mean immunization is unsafe
Social media posts claim vaccines are not safe, pointing to $4.4 billion paid out by the United States. But US health authorities say testing ensures vaccines are safe and effective, and most government compensation results from settled claims in which
Full Fact→ Why are people not self-isolating?
“Research conducted for the Department of Health found that only 11% of people asked to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace have done so.” Annaliese Dodds MP, 17 November 2020 “It is estimated that only about 11% of people self-isol
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Supreme Court Is NOT Granting Trump 34 More Electoral College Votes
Did the Supreme Court issue a decision granting Donald Trump 34 more electoral votes than originally tabulated following the general election? No, that's not true: This is a satirical post. The Supreme Court issued no such ruling nor did
Health Feedback→ The Krippin virus in “I Am Legend” was intended as a cancer cure, not used as a vaccine
REVIEW A meme containing a screenshot from the 2007 American sci-fi/postapocalyptic film “I Am Legend” carries the caption: “Remember, in ‘I Am Legend,’ the sickness didn’t make the zombies. The vaccination did.” The meme went viral on
AFP Fact Check→ This image has been doctored to include more medals on former Thai army chief’s uniform
A purported image of General Apirat Kongsompong, former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army and a controversial public figure in Thailand, shaking hands with the chief of staff of the U.S. Army has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook and T
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a political rally by Pakistan’s current ruling party in 2018
A photo of an enormous crowd has been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim it shows a major political opposition rally in the Pakistani city of Lahore on December 13, 2020. The claim is false; the photo actually s
AFP Fact Check→ Sri Lankan faith healer touts false ‘miracle cure’ for Covid-19, prompting pushback from doctors
A Sri Lankan faith healer claims to have created a concoction that is a “miracle cure” for Covid-19 that will offer “lifetime protection” against the disease. A purported recipe for the alternative medicine was subsequently shared thousands of
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook posts make misleading comparison about research into Covid-19, HIV, cancer and common cold
Multiple posts shared thousands of times on Facebook compare the ground-breaking speed of the discovery of a Covid-19 vaccination to research into HIV, cancer and the common cold. The claim is misleading; experts told AFP the development of a Covid-19