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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AOC Did NOT Urge Company To ‘Expand The Size Run So Everyone Can Have A Pair’
Did Democratic U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorse a shoe store on Twitter, urging it to "expand the size run so everyone can have a pair"? No, Austin, Texas-based Nice Kicks posted a fake tweet using images from the congresswoman'
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘If You Ever Wonder What Food Is Like on a U.S. Navy Ship, Here It Is, the USS Nimitz (Cvn 68)’
On October 3 2020, Facebook user Kevin Selfaison shared the following image set, which purportedly showed rations aboard the Navy ship USS Nimitz (archived here): Alongside a gallery of 25 images, Selfaison wrote: If you ever wonder what food is li
Snopes→ NXIVM Sex-Cult Head Keith Raniere Gets 120 Years in Prison
U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis called Raniere “ruthless and unyielding” in crimes that were “particularly egregious” because he targeted young girls and young women.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Fake Melania’ Rumor Spreads Again After Photograph From White House Lawn
On October 24 2020, Twitter user Zack Bornstein shared a photograph of President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump… or was it? The only thing I'll miss from this administration is them swapping in new Melanias and just pretending we won
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disturbing Video Does NOT Show Children Rescued From Being Trafficked
Does a disturbing video show children rescued from being trafficked and is it evidence of a huge market for kidnapped children? No, that's not true. A video showing suspected family members of ISIS fighters trying to escape from a Syrian
FactCheck.org→ Posts Target Trump With False Claim on MAGA Hats
Quick Take Social media posts erroneously suggest that President Donald Trump’s campaign hats are made in China, while those for former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign are made in the U.S. The official hats sold by both campaigns are ma
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This a Photo of Trump and His Children With ‘His Pedophile Buddy Jeffrey Epstein’?
On October 20 2020, the Facebook page for “Occupy Democrats” shared the following photograph of a much younger Donald Trump with now-infamous pedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein — alongside a claim it showed Trump bringing his chil
FactCheck.org→ Trump on the Stump
We reviewed all of President Donald Trump’s speeches at campaign rallies over five days, from Oct. 12 to Oct. 16. There were six speeches and combined, Trump spoke for more than eight hours, averaging about one hour and 20 minutes per speech. Bel
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Photo Does NOT Show Donald Trump Taking His Children To ‘Hang Out’ With Jeffrey Epstein And Not Protecting Them
Did Donald Trump take his children to "hang out with his pedophile buddy Jeffrey Epstein" and fail to protect the Trump children? No, this photo was taken at the grand opening of the Harley Davidson Cafe in New York City on October 19, 19
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Specific Marks On Cars Are NOT A Sign Of Sex Trafficking
Are specific marks on cars a sign of sex trafficking? No, that's not true: Both local law enforcement and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children refuted this claim. There is no concrete evidence to substantiate this clai
Full Fact→ Non-Covid deaths in private homes are up, but have decreased elsewhere
The front page of the Metro newspaper makes various claims about the rise in deaths from diseases and conditions which aren’t Covid-19 between March and September this year. These statistics refer only to the number of deaths that happen in priva
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show The Man Beheaded In France
Is the person holding a "REFUGEES WELCOME" sign in this tweeted photo the same person who was beheaded in a violent attack outside of Paris on October 16, 2020? No, that's not true. The man who was beheaded in France, Samuel Paty, was a 4
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Since the Netflix Love Letters Have Been Pouring For Chris Watts, Including Marriage Proposals and Money’
On October 8 2020, Netflix’s American Murder documentary was popular enough that it generated a whole slew of viral claims. Among them was a Facebook rumor that subject Chris Watts received a flood of new “fan mail” (including money
AFP Fact Check→ This photo is not a winner in the 2020 iPhone Photography Awards contest, which has no selfie category
A photo that appears to show a monkey taking a selfie with four women in the background has been shared hundreds of times on Twitter, Facebook and Weibo alongside a claim that the photo won the selfie category in the 2020 iPhone Photography Awards. The
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Town Hall
At a televised town hall in Philadelphia, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made false and misleading claims on COVID-19, health insurance, the 1994 crime bill and more: Biden falsely claimed all members of a Centers for Disease Control and Pr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Breonna Taylor Was NOT Shot In Her Bed
Was Breonna Taylor fatally shot while still in bed? No, that's not true: She was shot in the hallway of her apartment shortly after getting out of bed when she and her boyfriend, Kenneth "Kenny" Walker, heard loud banging on their door on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Tell Reporters The Main Reason He Nominated Amy Barrett Was Because She Is Attractive
Did President Donald Trump tell reporters the main reason he nominated Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court Justice was because she is attractive? No, that is not true: It is a made up quote. There is no instance of that statement in Factba
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Trump Say Amy Coney Barrett is ‘Much Better Looking’ Than Other Supreme Court Justices?
As the United States Senate proceeded with the Supreme Court confirmation process for Judge Amy Coney Barrett on October 13 2020, a fabricated quote recirculated on Facebook repackaged as a graphic. Within hours of being posted, the meme had amassed m
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Law and Order Distortions
President Donald Trump made false and misleading statements in an attempt to contrast his stance on law enforcement with that of Joe Biden, his Democratic opponent in the presidential race: The president claimed in an Oct. 10 campaign rally at the Whi
Snopes→ Did Trump Say He Nominated Amy Coney Barrett Because of Her Looks?
"I think Amy is much, much better looking than the women we have had," Trump supposedly said of his Supreme Court nominee.
The Dispatch→ Do Biden and Harris Support Abortion ‘Up to the Moment of Birth’?
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Truth or Fiction?→ Did California Police Recommend Voting Against a Bill ‘for Racial Equality’?
A photograph of an advocacy group’s voter guide drew widespread attention on Twitter on October 7 2020 for bringing back to light a recurring nuisance for California voters. Scott Zabielski’s post showing the state ballot recommendations f
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Pete Buttigieg With the Only Acceptable Answer Re: Late Term Abortions’
On October 12 2020, actor and social media heavy George Takei shared a purported screenshot of a response by Pete Buttigieg to Fox News anchor Chris Wallace on the subject of third-trimester or “late-term” abortions: Takei’
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Looks Like Crazy Nancy Had a Liquid Lunch’
On October 10 2020, a Facebook user shared the following image of Nancy Pelosi captioned “Looks like Crazy Nancy had a liquid lunch”: Although the post provided no context or source for the image, it racked up thousands of shares. In th
FactCheck.org→ Trump Revives Claim of ‘Oscillated’ Debate Mic in 2016
Hours after announcing that he would not participate in an Oct. 15 debate because the Commission on Presidential Debates said it would be virtual, President Donald Trump revived an old complaint that the commission deliberately “oscillated”
Truth or Fiction?→ Ghost in the Watts Family Documentary ‘American Murder’
An October 8 2020 Daily Mail article headlined “Man claims there is a ‘GHOST’ of a little girl in new Netflix documentary about family killer Chris Watts, insisting he can see the spirit in the background of police bodycam footage
Truth or Fiction?→ Ghost in the Watts Family Documentary ‘American Murder’
An October 8 2020 Daily Mail article headlined “Man claims there is a ‘GHOST’ of a little girl in new Netflix documentary about family killer Chris Watts, insisting he can see the spirit in the background of police bodycam footage
Full Fact→ How to spot misleading images online
Edited or misleading images are some of the most common kinds of misinformation found online, but they can sometimes be hard to spot. Below are examples of image-based misinformation we’ve encountered in our work, and advice on how to verify thin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Black Lives Matter Was NOT Involved In Videoed Disruption At Hispanic Child’s Birthday Party
Did Black Lives Matter have anything to do with a woman seen on video ruining a Hispanic child's birthday party? No, that's not true. Video of a woman flipping a table in anger at her neighbor's party for a 3-year-old shows nothing more t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chelsea Clinton Did NOT Tweet In 2018 That Michelle Obama Is Transsexual
Did Chelsea Clinton tweet in 2018 that she was sick of people harassing former President Barack Obama because he "had the courage of conviction to marry a transsexual" in Michelle Obama? No, that is not true. The tweet is fake. The former
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden DID Say ‘Some Black Woman Was Able To Keep The Grocery Shelves Stocked’ But Not To Demean
Did Joe Biden say "The reason I was able to stay home during the pandemic is because some Black woman was able to keep the grocery shelves stocked?" Yes, that is true, but in its context it's clear Biden was praising, not demeaning Black
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘BLM Destroys Hispanic Child’s Birthday Party’
On October 5 2020, the aptly named Facebook page “Infodemik” shared a video captioned “BLM destroy Hispanic child’s birthday party Houston, TX”: Variations and Iterations Infodemik also shared the clip with a similar
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Don’t Give Full Picture of Mask Mandates in States
Quick Take Viral Facebook posts misleadingly claim that Florida, Georgia, Idaho, South Dakota and Tennessee have become “mask free.” None has a statewide mask mandate — but individual cities and counties in each of those states do have orders
Full Fact→ What are the facts behind claims of a child-snatching panic on social media?
In the past few weeks, many reports of suspicious behaviour around children, including attempted abductions, have appeared on social media. There’s evidence to suggest that some of these reported cases may be genuine attempts to abduct children,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden DID Call Service Members ‘Stupid Bastards’ On Camera — But He Was Making A Joke About Them Not Clapping For His Comments
Did Joe Biden call service members "stupid bastards" during a speech that was recorded on camera? Yes, but that claim is missing context. A viral claim implies Biden disrespected members of the military when he made the remarks at a milit
Snopes→ Was Justice Ginsburg the First Woman To Lie in State at the US Capitol?
The late justice was the second woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court and was described as a pioneer for women’s rights.
Truth or Fiction?→ Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Susan Struck
On September 20 2020, two days after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Facebook user Amber LeBeau shared a post claiming that Ginsburg had intervened on behalf of combat nurse Susan Struck, more broadly addressing the narrative
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Did NOT Say She Wants To Remove Votes From Soldiers Overseas
Did House Speaker Nancy Pelosi say that she wants to remove votes from soldiers overseas? No, that's not true: The story was published by a satire site known for trolling conservatives with unbelievable claims, hoping they will believe th
Snopes→ Did Amy Coney Barrett’s Religious Group Inspire ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’?
In the dystopian Margaret Atwood novel, a futuristic American society is ruled by a Christian fundamentalist government, and women are deprived of their rights, including reproductive rights.