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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Call Candace Owens : ‘Aunt Tom’
Was conservative commentator Candace Owens called "Aunt Tom" by Michelle Obama during a CNN interview? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Confidential Image’ Email Phishing Scam
According to this email, the "server administrator' has sent you a confidential image. Supposedly, you can click a button in the email to view the image. The post ‘Confidential Image’ Email Phishing Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Lead Stories→ Lead Stories Response to False Accusations of Bias from The National Pulse
After Lead Stories fact checked a story by The National Pulse they published an article accusing us of bias in favor of the Democrats after first quietly correcting their story. Several of the accusations are blatantly false, for example that
AFP Fact Check→ Black Lives Matter did not issue ‘rules’ for white protesters
An article shared on Facebook claims Black Lives Matter issued rules for white people who join protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd. This is false; Black Lives Matter says it did not issue any such directives, and the supposed rules f
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘$500 million Pandemic Giveaway’ Advance Fee Scam Email
This email purports to be a final notice regarding a large sum of money that you have supposedly won in the "Exxon Mobil Grand Prize Sweepstakes". The post ‘$500 million Pandemic Giveaway’ Advance Fee Scam Email appeared first on Hoax-Sla
Hoax-Slayer→ Beware of Scam Calls About Amazon Prime Subscriptions
Criminals continue to victimize people via scam calls that are supposedly related to Amazon Prime subscriptions. Here’s how these scams typically work:… The post Beware of Scam Calls About Amazon Prime Subscriptions appeared first on Hoax-S
Truth or Fiction?→ Tamla Horsford’s Death Investigation Reopened: ‘This Picture Literally Gives Me the Chills’
On June 14 2020, a Facebook user shared the following post about the death of Tamla Horsford: Viral Posts about Tamla Horsford in June 2020 An appended image of eight women — seven white and one black — was captioned “This picture l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Credible Evidence For Rumor Hells Angels And Mongols Prevented Antifa Demonstration in Placerville
Did Antifa announce they were going to come to Placerville, California and did bikers from the Hells Angels and Mongols scare them away? There is no evidence any of this happened and Sonny Barger, one of the oldest and best known members of th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Images and Videos Do NOT Show Hells Angels and Mongols riding together on their way to Seattle to scrap with Antifa Terrorists
Do a viral video and several viral images show Hell's Angels and Mongols bikers riding to Seattle to scrap with "Antifa Terrorists" at the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ)? No, that's not true: the footage is at least ten years old and appe
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Claims of ‘Crisis Actors’ in Death of George Floyd
Quick Take False claims that nearly everyone involved in George Floyd’s death — including Floyd — are “crisis actors” have spread widely online. But the pictures that supposedly prove this theory actually show unrelated pe
Snopes→ Did John Barnes Appear on TV With Porn DVDs Behind Him?
A supposed embarrassing accident led to some online mockery of the former soccer player.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘If You See the Baby You Are Part of a Minority Who Can See Paranormal Things’
A June 9 2020 Facebook post featured a grainy, black and white image of a baby at a window — as well as a claim the “minority” of people were unable to see the baby, and that those who did were able to see “paranormal things
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Do All The Following — Contrary to Claims in Viral Message
Did President Trump do all of the things claimed in this viral post listing 10 accomplishments? No, that's not true. While several of the claims are true, many are misleading or false. The claim appeared in memes and text posts, including a po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Starbucks, KFC Coupons Offering Free Food For ‘Black Lives Matter’ Are Fake
Are Starbucks or KFC coupons offering free food products to customers in the Black Lives Matter movement real? No, that's not true: Coupons being shared on social platforms are fake. Starbucks, for one, has apologized and denied the claim. An
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘My Brothers’ Ex Stealing our Netflix for the Past Two Months,’ Disguising Her Account as ‘Settings.’ ‘Respect.’
In early June 2020, an amusing tweet circulated in screenshots on social media, purportedly from a Netflix user whose family discovered his brother’s ex had been “stealing” access to their service via a clever subterfuge — the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates, The CDC, Drs. Fauci And Birx NOT ‘Silent’ On Protests; COVID-19 Lockdowns NOT A ‘Scam’
Have philanthropist Bill Gates, along with Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention been silent amid the widespread protests sparked by George Floyd's death? And does this supposed silence "prove"
Full Fact→ The limits of what we can say about early lockdowns
“Locking down in the early stages of the spread of the virus is linked to a reduced excess death toll.” Financial Times, 28 May 2020 The Financial Times (FT) recently published a new analysis comparing the death rates in countries aff
Full Fact→ The limits of what we can say about early lockdowns
“Locking down in the early stages of the spread of the virus is linked to a reduced excess death toll.” Financial Times, 28 May 2020 The Financial Times (FT) recently published a new analysis comparing the death rates in countries aff
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George Floyd Is NOT Alive And There Is No Evidence Video Of His Death Was Faked
Is George Floyd alive and was video of him dying under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer faked? No, that's not true: Two autopsies -- one by a medical examiner, and a second private examination -- confirmed that Floyd is dead. Video rec
Full Fact→ Claim that extending the Brexit transition period could cost £380 billion is not credible
“Get Brexit done! Majority AGAINST Brexit transition extension in close poll” Daily Express, 17 May 2020 Britain’s ‘faces £380billion bill’ if Brexit is delayed beyond December Sun, 17 May 2020 “Extension to B
Full Fact→ Claim that extending the Brexit transition period could cost £380 billion is not credible
“Get Brexit done! Majority AGAINST Brexit transition extension in close poll” Daily Express, 17 May 2020 Britain’s ‘faces £380billion bill’ if Brexit is delayed beyond December Sun, 17 May 2020 “Extension to B
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vietnam Memorial NOT Defaced By Rioters During Protests Following George Floyd’s Death
Did rioters or protesters deface the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., during the George Floyd death demonstrations? No, that's not true: The photo claiming to show the memorial vandalized by rioters is an old picture of graffiti
Hoax-Slayer→ Apple ‘Your Account Has Expired’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which was supposedly sent by Apple, your account has expired and you can read more information in an attached PDF. The post Apple ‘Your Account Has Expired’ Phishing Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Coronavirus Compensation’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, “administrator and management” have decided to award all of their email users with a coronavirus compensation payment. Supposedly,… The post ‘Coronavirus Compensation’ Advance Fee Scam appeared fir
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vermont State Senator Did NOT Say Gun Owners ‘Are Pretty Likely To Commit A Crime" And Should Be Arrested Before They Do
Did former Vermont state Sen. Mary Ann Carlson say that people who have guns "are pretty likely to commit a crime" and they should be arrested "before they commit crimes"? No, that's not true: The quote contradicts confirmed statements from Ca
Health Feedback→ Facebook posts spread unsupported anonymous claim that face mask use caused a lung infection in a healthy teenager
REVIEW A claim that a healthy 19-year-old grocery store worker was hospitalized for pleurisy, an inflammation of the tissue surrounding the lungs, due to her breathing in carbon dioxide and “her own bacteria” as a result of wearing a face mask,
Snopes→ Did Goebbels Say Intellectuals ‘Would Always Yield to the Stronger’?
"Arguments must be crude, clear, and forcible, and appeal to emotions and instincts, not the intellect," the Nazi propagandist supposedly proclaimed.
FactCheck.org→ Baseless Conspiracy Theory Claims Floyd Case Was ‘Staged’
Quick Take Viral text posts are advancing the groundless claim that George Floyd’s arrest and death in Minneapolis were “staged” to incite “racial tensions.” But they offer no evidence to support that conspiracy theory.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Colorado Revise its COVID-19 Death Count from 1150 to 878 — and ‘Admit’ They Were Counting Deaths from Other Causes?
A May 16 2020 Facebook post claiming that Colorado had revised its COVID-19 death count from 1150 to 878 and “ADMITTED” that the state was including deaths from other causes in its count to make the virus seem more lethal took off across
Health Feedback→ Hand-held UV lights sold online to kill microbes are effective only in specific conditions and can be unsafe when used improperly
REVIEW A video promoting the supposed germicidal properties of a hand-held UV lamp recently circulated on social media. It claims that the lamp will “kill 99.99% of all the bacteria, viruses, and mold […] in 10 seconds and that it “d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Facebook Third-Party Fact Checkers Did NOT Rate The Bill of Rights as False Information
Did Facebook's independent fact checkers rate an image of the Bill of Rights as "False Information"? No, that's not true: an image circulating on social media that appears to show a fact checking overlay on the Bill of Rights is a crude forger
Truth or Fiction?→ Obamagate, Explained
Chances are you saw at least a passing reference to “Obamagate” in May 2020, and chances are similar you (like many) struggled to understand what “Obamagate” might actually be. We’ll do our best to break it down. WhatR
FactCheck.org→ Posts Spread Fake Trump Memorial Day Tweet
Quick Take Facebook users are circulating a fake screenshot of a supposed tweet from President Donald Trump, which purportedly praises his own “sacrifices” in recognition of Memorial Day. Trump never posted the tweet in question. Full Sto
Health Feedback→ The main cause of death in COVID-19 patients is respiratory insufficiency arising from viral pneumonia, not clotting disorder as claimed in viral social media posts
REVIEW The claim that autopsies in Italy prove that COVID-19 is not pneumonia but disseminated intravascular coagulation began circulating from mid-April 2020 onwards on various platforms such as Whatsapp, YouTube and Facebook in several languages s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AOC Did NOT Propose A Bill To Cap Legal Voting At Age 65
Did U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez author a bill that would strike from the voting rolls anyone in the United States who is 65 or older? No, that's not true: This story about the liberal New York congresswoman is nothing more than a fabric
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Brad Pitt Did NOT Reveal Elite Hollywood Pedophiles Control America
Did Brad Pitt reveal "Elite Hollywood Pedophiles Control America?" No, that's not true. The big screen's hunkiest leading man did not drop the bombshell news that he believes Hollywood's elites are pedophiles that control America. The outrageo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Birx Did NOT Slip And Admit She Works For Bill Gates And WHO
Did Dr. Deborah Birx, the coronavirus response coordinator for the White House, have "a Freudian slip" and acknowledge that she actually works for billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates and the World Health Organization? No, that is not true: B
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Say On CNBC TV He Will Make $200 Billion On Vaccinations
Did Bill Gates tell a CNBC interviewer that he's made or will make $200 billion from the $10 billion his charitable foundation invested in vaccines? No, that's not true: in an interview Gates estimated that the economic benefits to the world f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Stories About Pedophile Priest With HIV Who Raped 30 Children Then ‘Forgiven By Church’ NOT Real
Did the Catholic Church forgive a pedophile priest with HIV who raped 30 children? No, that's not true: There is no evidence the priest the story claims was HIV-positive, raped 30 children and was forgiven by the Catholic church ever existed.