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AFP Fact Check→ Disinformation campaign falsely links Justin Trudeau with pedophilia
A disinformation campaign in Canada continues to link the repeal of a law making anal sex illegal for under 18s with support for pedophilia. The law was found unconstitutional in 1995 and struck off by Canada’s parliament in 2019, as it was deemed d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Suit That Accused Donald Trump Of Raping A 13-Year-Old Aspiring Model Is NOT ‘Upcoming’ — It Was Dropped
Is a lawsuit that accused Donald Trump of raping a 13-year-old aspiring model "upcoming"? No, that's not true: The suit, which was filed back in 2016, was voluntarily dismissed that same year. There are no scheduled dates related to the c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jeffrey Epstein Was NOT Found Living in New Mexico
Was Jeffrey Epstein found living in New Mexico? No, that's not true. A video claims that convicted pedophile Epstein has been found living on his ranch in New Mexico. There is no reason to suspect that the man shown in the video is Epstei
AFP Fact Check→ US journalist Chris Wallace pictured in Italy, not on Epstein island
Posts with photographs of vacationing Fox News host Chris Wallace -- who moderated the first 2020 presidential debate -- claim the images show him with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on his infamous island. This is false; the photographs depict Wal
Truth or Fiction?→ A Morgue Worker Was Not Arrested for Giving Birth to a Dead Man’s Baby
In October 2020, a purported news article — generally bearing the headline, “Morgue worker arrested after giving birth to a dead man’s baby” — began circulating in Facebook groups and on Twitter: W. T. F. I have so many que
Truth or Fiction?→ A Morgue Worker Was Not Arrested for Giving Birth to a Dead Man’s Baby
In October 2020, a purported news article — generally bearing the headline, “Morgue worker arrested after giving birth to a dead man’s baby” — began circulating in Facebook groups and on Twitter: W. T. F. I have so many que
Health Feedback→ Frequent ejaculation might reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer, but cannot prevent it completely
REVIEW On 23 January 2020, West Africa Reporters published an article reporting that a medical doctor and herbal practitioner from Nigeria instructed men “to have sex at least 21 times a month to avoid prostate cancer.” The article, which went v
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Death Count For Muslims In Chinese Concentration Camps Has NOT Surpassed Number Of Jews Killed In The Holocaust
Have the Chinese executed more Muslims in concentration camps than the number of Jewish victims who died in the Holocaust? No, that's not true. The U.S. State Department estimates China has rounded up at least 1 million Muslims and some h
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Netflix Indicted by a Texas Grand Jury over ‘Cuties’ Controversy?
On October 7 2020, posts claiming that a Texas grand jury had “indicted Netflix” over its distribution of the film Cuties began circulating on social media: Netflix’s Indictment in the News Readers searching to validate the stor
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Proud Boys Rebrand as the Leather Men Following a Hashtag Offensive?
In early October 2020, the far-right Proud Boys — who already regularly made national news in the United States for their violent rhetoric, hostility toward human rights protesters, and open support of President Donald Trump — were whippe
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s COVID-19 Misinformation Since Testing Positive
Even after contracting the coronavirus and being hospitalized, President Donald Trump has continued to downplay the risks of COVID-19 and exaggerate the progress the U.S. has made in fighting the pandemic. Trump told Americans to not let the coronavir
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sen. Chuck Schumer Did NOT Have An Affair With His Daughter’s Best Friend From High School
Did Sen. Chuck Schumer have an affair in 1977 with his daughter's best friend from high school? No, that's not true. Neither of Schumer's daughters was born until the 1980s. The story was published by a satire site set up to bait conserva
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Happy Banned Books Week, Here Are the Ten Most Banned Books in US Libraries and Schools’
On September 28 2020, Facebook user Morgan Meeker shared the following post, which referenced “Banned Books Week” and apparently depicted the ten most banned books in American schools and public libraries: Under a photograph of a stack
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Real Ben Shapiro Tweet About Trayvon Martin Resurface After He Predicted a Lack of Sympathy for Donald Trump’s COVID-19?
News that United States President Donald Trump had fallen ill with COVID-19 broke shortly after 1:00 AM Eastern time October 2 2020. Right-wing pundit Ben Shapiro wasted no time, immediately chiding Twitter’s “blue checkmarks” (
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Dr. Luke Die from COVID-19?
A pair of people on social media managed to create some online confusion around music producer Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald, a.k.a. “Dr. Luke,” on October 4 2020 — apparently independently of one another. The posts both claimed, falsel
Full Fact→ Crime in London has risen less than the rest of England since 2016
“Since Boris Johnson stepped down as London mayor, crime in Khan’s London has soared at five times the rate of the rest of the country.” The Sun, 1 October 2020 After being “mugged in broad daylight” recently, journalist
FactCheck.org→ Chris Wallace Pictured With Clooney, Not Epstein
Quick Take A photo of Chris Wallace circulating on social media purports to show the Fox News anchor with Jeffrey Epstein. He was actually pictured with George Clooney. Full Story Fox News anchor Chris Wallace moderated the first presidential debate of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mexico Is NOT On ‘Red Alert’ And There Are NO Credible Reports Of Minors Being Kidnapped For Organ Harvesting
Is Mexico on a "red alert" with children being targeted for kidnapping so their organs can be harvested? No, that's not true. The U.S. State Department told Lead Stories they are "aware of an increased risk of kidnapping in Mexico, as des
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Chris Wallace With Jeffrey Epstein — It’s Wallace And George Clooney
Does a photo in a social meme show Fox News anchor Chris Wallace and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein together? No, that's not true: The implication is that Wallace, who is the target of social media attacks after he modera
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,
Full Fact→ Punishments for not wearing face coverings, not social distancing and for possessing indecent images of children vary depending on the exact offence
A Facebook post with almost 25,000 shares has claimed that the punishment for not wearing a face covering, or meeting in groups are significantly stronger than for possessing indecent images of children. The post says: “£3k fine for not we
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Radio Host Provides NO Evidence Joe Biden Was Given Debate Questions Ahead of First Debate with Trump
Did Moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News or someone on his team give former Vice President Joe Biden a crib sheet ahead of debate #1 with President Donald Trump? No evidence nor provenance was supplied by the Republican operative who made
FactCheck.org→ Reviewing the Facts in Anti-Harris Ad on Accused Child Rapist
Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, urged her Twitter followers “to help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota.” That appeal is now being used in an attack ad to portray her as helping to free a
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s SCOTUS Speech and Repeats
In remarks about President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made some questionable statements: Biden claimed that a Supreme Court nominee has never been “nominated and installed while a p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NY State Assembly Bill A99 Does NOT Aim To Take Children From Homes For COVID-19
Was New York state Assembly Bill A99, sponsored by Assemblyman Nick Perry, drawn up to take advantage of the pandemic, with the purported aim of allowing state officials to remove infected residents -- namely children -- from their homes
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Meme Mugshots Do NOT Represent All Of The People Who Killed Police Officers This Year
Did all of the people pictured in this meme kill police officers this year? No, this is an old meme from 2016. That caption is undated and the phrasing is unclear. The 16 people pictured were eventually found guilty of killing one or more
Truth or Fiction?→ Did J.K. Rowling Promote a Website Selling Transphobic Merchandise?
Author J.K. Rowling — no stranger to controversy — roiled anger in September 2020 after using her Twitter account to promote an online store selling merchandise bearing “gender critical” or transphobic messages. Rowling posted
Snopes→ Did These Words Originate with Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
"I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet of our necks," a meme read.
FactCheck.org→ False Attack on Ginsburg Is Reprised After Her Death
Quick Take After Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, social media users reprised a false claim about the late Supreme Court justice — arguing she wanted to “lower the age of consent for sex to 12.” The old falsehood is a distortion of
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast Recognize Bill Barr for ‘Christlike Behavior’?
On September 23 2020, “Christlike” appeared on Twitter’s list of trending topics due to a viral tweet objecting to a Catholic organization’s decision to honor Attorney General Bill Barr: The National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Has NOT Been Accused In Court Of Assaulting 26 Females, Including Seven Children
Does President Trump have 26 active lawsuits against him alleging sexual assault, including seven that accuse Trump of sexually abusing children? No, that's not true. While some reports have indeed put the number of allegations against Tr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Say He Was Taking Time Off From Campaign For The Film ‘Cuties’
Did Joe Biden post on Twitter that he was taking time off from his campaign to watch the controversial French film "Cuties" on Netflix? No, that's not true: The tweet is fake and did not come from Biden's verified account. The claim appea
AFP Fact Check→ Justice Ginsburg did not advocate lowering age of consent to 12
Social media posts claiming late Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg advocated lowering the age of sexual consent to 12 resurfaced after her death. The claim is false; it and can be traced to an altered quote taken from a 1977 report that Ginsbur
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Pizza Gate’ Is NOT Real
Is "Pizza Gate" real? No, that's not true: So-called proof for Pizzagate is unsubstantiated and speculative. It relies on tricks of the trade common to people pushing unproven allegations. Authorities have described Pizzagate as a "fictit
Full Fact→ Punishment for breaking social distancing and possessing indecent images of children can vary
This fact check includes discussion of and links to specifics around the sentencing of images of child abuse. A Facebook post claims that the current penalty for meeting in groups larger than six is harsher than the punishment for possession of child
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Did Not Wage ‘Active Campaign’ For The Repeal Of The Mann Act Or Lowering Age Of Consent
Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg wage an "active campaign" to repeal the Mann Act and to lower the age of consent for sex? No, that's not true: The claims that the late justice tried to get the Mann Act repealed -- a 1910 law that made it a federa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Bandaged Girl In A Hospital Bed Does NOT Show A 14-Year-Old Raped And Beaten By Jacob Blake
Does a photo of a bandaged girl in a hospital bed show a 14-year-old victim who was raped and beaten by Jacob Blake? No, that's not true: Jacob Blake, the man shot seven times by Kenosha, Wisconsin, police, was never charged or convicted
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CBS News Did NOT Use A Photo From A Trump Rally For Latinos And Show It As A Biden Rally
Did CBS News use a photo of a Trump rally for Latinos and show it as a Biden rally? No, that's not true. A CBS Evening News segment that aired on September 15, 2020, used video -- not a still image -- of Trump supporters in Florida to ill
The Dispatch→ Did CBS Conflate a Latinos for Trump Rally With a Biden Event?
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