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Snopes→ Trump Org Probe is Now Criminal Investigation, NY Attorney General Says
“We are now actively investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity, along with the Manhattan DA,” a spokesperson said.
Snopes→ Did 124 Retired Admirals and Generals Sign Letter Questioning 2020 Election?
The letter received harsh criticism from other military leaders for being "anti-democratic."
Logically→ The U.K government wants to make photo I.D a legal requirement to vote in general elections.
Proposals to make photo I.D a legal requirement for voters were announced in the Queen's Speech, despite low levels of voter fraud in the U.K.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Dollar General Workers Quit and Call for a General Strike?
A call to action by a trio of former Dollar General employees in Maine went viral after they announced their resignations on Twitter. Berndt Erikson’s first posted aa photograph declaring the group’s intent on May 3 2021. “Got real ti
Snopes→ Top General Drops Opposition to Change in Sex Assault Policy
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says he is dropping his opposition to a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of the hands of commanders.
Snopes→ AP: Attorney General Garland to Announce Minneapolis Police Probe
The announcement comes after former officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death
AFP Fact Check→ Badge on South African army general’s uniform is correctly worn
Facebook posts claim that a military general from the South African National Defence Force is pictured wearing the wings of the country’s parachute battalion on the wrong side of her uniform. This is false; the badge has no connection to the South
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: In Video, Generals Michael Flynn, Thomas McInerney Do NOT Provide Proven Facts About 2020 Election And COVID Pandemic
Does a video featuring Michael Flynn and Thomas McInerney contain only factual and proven statements? No, that's not true: The video recycles, without repairing, multiple false claims about COVID-19 and the 2020 election that have already
The Dispatch→ Did the Nevada Attorney General Admit to ‘Changing Signature Verifications’?
Months into Joe Biden’s presidency, viral allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 election continue to spread on social media. A widely shared Facebook post, for example, is claiming that Nevada’s attorney general admitted to “changing
The Dispatch→ Did the Nevada Attorney General Admit to ‘Changing Signature Verifications’?
Months into Joe Biden’s presidency, viral allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 election continue to spread on social media. A widely shared Facebook post, for example, is claiming that Nevada’s attorney general admitted to “changing
AllSides→ CNN ‘fact-checker’ praises Biden as ‘generally factual,’ calls inaccuracies ‘slips rather purposeful lies’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-fact-checker-daniel-dale-biden-generally-factual CNN star "fact-check
Snopes→ General Details Hourslong Delay in Getting National Guard to Capitol
The Defense Department took more than three hours to dispatch the National Guard to the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol after a request for reinforcement from police, according to testimony.
AFP Fact Check→ This photo is not of World Trade Organization Director-General as a child
An image of a young girl has been shared thousands of times on social media in Nigeria alongside claims that the photo shows the new director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as a child. This is false. The photograph
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use prevent the disease and are generally safe based on rigorous clinical trials and ongoing monitoring
REVIEW A video claiming that COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous and that healthcare workers who administer them are “war criminals” was published on 2 February 2021. The author of the video, titled “old man in a chair”, is Vernon Coleman, a for
AFP Fact Check→ Hoax news reports claim Pakistani government hired former army general to head medical regulatory body
Multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter claim that the Pakistani government has appointed a retired army general as the head of the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC), a regulatory agency that oversees the county’s entire medical profession. The claim,
Snopes→ NY Attorney General Sues NYPD over Floyd Protest Response
"We found a pattern of deeply concerning and unlawful practices that the NYPD utilized in response to these largely peaceful protests,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said.
Snopes→ Biden to Name Judge Merrick Garland as Attorney General
President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general.
Snopes→ Was a Chinese Company Set to Buy General Electric in 2021?
A Facebook meme shared widely in late 2020 and early 2021 asked American readers, "Are you concerned yet?"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 14 Generals Did NOT Say They Will Never Take Orders From Joe Biden
Did 14 U.S. military generals say they would never take orders for President Joe Biden? No, that's not true: The claim was made in a satirical article published by the ALLOD network of websites that troll conservatives, hoping to trick th
Snopes→ General Sorry for ‘Miscommunication’ over Vaccine Shipments
"This is a Herculean effort and we are not perfect," Gen. Gustave Perna said.
Snopes→ No, Military Generals Didn’t Announce Imposing Martial Law After Christmas
If they had, we're pretty sure you'd hear about it from a source more credible than this blurry meme.
Snopes→ Pence, Wife Karen, Surgeon General Get COVID-19 Vaccines
In remarks after his shot, Pence called the speed with which the vaccine was developed "a medical miracle.”
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccine candidates are generally safe and effective at preventing disease; ongoing studies investigate whether the vaccine can also reduce transmission
REVIEW The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer/BioNTech is the first COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to the general population, in particular healthcare workers, having received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S Food and Drug Administrat
Health Feedback→ Cases of Bell’s palsy and death observed during Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine clinical trials were within expected background range of general population
REVIEW Following the publication of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of the COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech, social media posts and articles went viral on Facebook, claiming that the vaccine was responsible for causing adve
AllSides→ Fact check: Pennsylvania mail-in ballot claim mixes primary, general election data
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/11/28/fact-check-pennsylvania-ballot-claim-mixes-primary-general-election-data/6450032002/
AllSides→ Fact check: Pennsylvania mail-in ballot claim mixes primary, general election data
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/11/28/fact-check-pennsylvania-ballot-claim-mixes-primary-general-election-data/6450032002/
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows Macron and Erdogan at the UN General Assembly in 2018 — other photos from the event show them shaking hands
A photo has been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter in November 2020 that claim it shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan refusing to shake hands with French President Emmanuel Macron. The posts circulated online as t
Logically→ U.S. Attorney General William Barr authorized an investigation into voter fraud.
Barr told federal prosecutors to examine allegations of voting irregularities in the 2020 elections.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Purported Stalin Quote About Counting Votes Was NOT About General Elections
Did former Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin say that in a general election it does not matter who votes, but what matters is who is counting the votes? No, that's not true: While there are some indications Stalin may have made the quote abou
FactCheck.org→ Kentucky Attorney General Is Not Related to Mitch McConnell
Quick Take Social media posts falsely claim Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron — who conducted the investigation into Breonna Taylor’s death — is related through marriage to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Cameron was re
Snopes→ US Surgeon General Cited for Being in Closed Hawaii Park
The U.S. surgeon general was cited for being in a closed Hawaii park in August 2020 while in the islands helping with surge testing amid a spike in coronavirus cases, according to a criminal complaint filed in court.
AFP Fact Check→ Paracetamol-based painkillers such as Panadol do not generally cause addiction, medical experts say
Multiple Facebook posts shared tens of thousands of times claim consuming painkillers such as Panadol can cause addiction. The claim is misleading; medical experts say that paracetamol-based pain relievers are generally not addictive.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s Wife Is NOT Mitch McConnell’s Granddaughter — or Niece
Is Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron's wife the granddaughter of Sen. Mitch McConnell? No, that's not true. A rumor went viral that Mackenze Evans was the granddaughter of the Republican Senate majority leader. Cameron's spokeswoma
AFP Fact Check→ Texas ballot fraud story misrepresented by attorney general before spreading online
US Attorney General Bill Barr said a Texas man committed voter fraud with 1,700 mail-in ballots, a claim repeated more than 30,000 times on Facebook. This is false; Barr’s office said the nation’s top law enforcement officer was inaccurately briefe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas Man Was NOT Arrested For Filling Out 1,700 Ballots As Attorney General Barr Said In Interview — DOJ Says Barr Was Misinformed
Was a Texas man arrested for filling out 1,700 ballots as Attorney General William Barr claimed in a Sept. 2, 2020, CNN interview? No, that's not true: Barr was misinformed when he made the statement, according to the Department of Justic
Snopes→ Does Photo Show the ‘Supreme Army General of Antifa’?
FBI Director Chris Wray said of antifa that, “It’s not a group or an organization. It’s a movement or an ideology.”
Snopes→ Does Photo Show the ‘Supreme Army General of Antifa’?
FBI Director Chris Wray said of antifa that, “It’s not a group or an organization. It’s a movement or an ideology.”
Logically→ Biden: Attorney General William Barr had said pandemic lockdowns are “equivalent to slavery.”
Biden misconstrued Barr's statement that virus lockdowns are the ‘greatest intrusion on civil liberties’ since slavery.
Snopes→ S. Dakota Attorney General Reported Hitting Deer, But Actually Killed Pedestrian
South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg reported hitting a deer with his car but actually killed a pedestrian whose body was not found until the next day.