Did Joe Biden say "this country is doomed" because non-Hispanic white people will become a minority share of the U.S. population in the near future? No, that's not true: This is a deceptively edited clip. He did say those words, but the r
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Stimulus Bill Does NOT Strip President Trump Of His Insurrection Act Authority
Does the stimulus bill passed December 21, 2020 by Congress strip President Donald J. Trump of his Insurrection Act authority? No, that's not true: The claim is based on a House of Representatives amendment from July 2020 to the National
Logically→ Drinking farm liquor ‘toddy’ can prevent COVID-19.
BSP president Bheem Rajbhar falsely claimed that consuming toddy can prevent COVID-19. As of today, there is no treatment or medicine for COVID-19.
FactCheck.org→ Perdue’s Shaky Claim of a Nonexistent ‘Investigation’
A TV ad from Republican Sen. David Perdue’s campaign claims a supposed “China scandal” involving his challenger, Democrat Jon Ossoff, “keeps getting worse.” But it’s the distortions of the facts that are getting wors
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Congress Did NOT Give Itself A Pay Raise In The Pandemic Relief/Stimulus Bill
Did the members of Congress give themselves a pay raise as part of the spending bills aimed at stimulating the economy and providing relief to those harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic? No, that's not true: The claim is posted without evidenc
AFP Fact Check→ Tweets on US stimulus misrepresent Canada’s Covid-19 aid
A tweet claiming Canadians were given $2,000 a month by the government during the Covid-19 pandemic was shared across social media in posts criticizing the US Congress for backing a one-time $600 stimulus payment for most Americans. But the tweet misre
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ownership of Jeffrey Epstein’s Former Island Was NOT Traced To the Clinton Foundation
Does the ownership of the late pedophile financier Jeffery Epstein's island also have ties to the Clinton Foundation? No, that's not true: This is an entirely false claim from a known satire site. The claim appeared an article published b
Full Fact→ The government has awarded a contract to develop technology that proves you’ve recently had a negative Covid-19 test
Several posts on Facebook have pointed to a government contract to create a “Covid-19 Certification/passport” as evidence that the government is introducing passports that will grant greater personal freedoms to those who have received a Co
AllSides→ A Guide to Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/12/a-guide-to-modernas-covid-19-vaccine/ Moderna’s mRNA vaccine is the
Full Fact→ 2020, the year QAnon aligned with the UK’s fears
In late Summer of 2020, amidst an ease of lockdown, protesters marched through central London apparently in aid of abused children. The congregation travelled through the city, eventually settling at Buckingham Palace, where, in a now-viral moment, gr
AFP Fact Check→ This photo was taken on Icaria Island in Greece, not Venezuela
A photo has been shared hundreds of times on multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter which claim it shows “Catatumbo lightning”, an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs in Venezuela. The claim is false. The photo was actually taken in Greece; the ph
Snopes→ Did Antarctica Report Its First COVID-19 Cases in December 2020?
The southern continent fended off the novel coronavirus for nearly a year.
Snopes→ What a Mutating Coronavirus Means for Vaccine Effectiveness
If a new version of the virus is here to stay, as it appears to be, what does that mean?
Snopes→ Is the 1950s ‘Thalidomide Tragedy’ Indicative of COVID-19 Vaccine Risks?
The therapeutic was commonly prescribed as a treatment for morning sickness in pregnant women, ultimately leading to congenital deformities in thousands of newborns.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: HIV Is NOT In COVID-19 Vaccines
Do COVID-19 vaccines contain the HIV virus? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration briefing documents for the recently approved Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines do not list HIV as an ingredient in either prod
Health Feedback→ The American Medical Association does not reject nor support hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, nor did it change its position on the use matter
REVIEW Articles published on several websites including American Thinker and Rush Limbaugh claimed that the American Medical Association (AMA) switched its official position on hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), changing from a stance “adamantly against HC
FactCheck.org→ A Guide to Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna’s mRNA vaccine is the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use in the U.S. Here, we give a rundown of basic facts about the vaccine and an overview of how it works. Quick Summary Vaccine name: mRNA-1273 Design type: mRNA Dose number: 2 dose
Full Fact→ The needles in some syringes are supposed to ‘disappear’
Various posts on social media show news footage of a Covid-19 vaccination being given to a patient. After the vaccine is apparently administered, it appears as if the needle has disappeared. Some have suggested that this is evidence that these pa
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Stimulus Pork’
A long-rumored “second stimulus” check of $600 was announced on December 21 2020 and widely deemed to be paltry to the point of insulting; not long after that, a screengrab of a chart labeled “Stimulus Pork” began spreading on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘New Stimulus Bill’ Does NOT Include Funding For The Smithsonian, Kennedy Center And More — That Funding Is Part Of $1.4 Trillion Government Spending Deal
Does the "new stimulus bill" include funding for the Smithsonian, Kennedy Center and more? No, that's not true: Funds for the Smithsonian and other cultural institutions were not part of the $900 billion COVID stimulus and relief package.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Instagram Government Surveillance Fears Based on Misunderstood Meaning of ‘Masks’
Did Instagram institute a new set of policies on December 20, 2020, that remarkably changed the way the platform operates and that opens users up to a type of surveillance never seen before? No, that's not true: Instagram's new terms of s
Full Fact→ Some on the Pfizer vaccine trials did get Bell’s palsy, but not more than we’d expect by chance
A video on Youtube and a post on Facebook have claimed that four volunteers taking part in the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine trials were left with Bell’s palsy after participating. Bell’s palsy is a weakness or paralysis of one side of t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The CDC Did NOT Post A Tweet Encouraging Shoplifting
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) post a tweet encouraging people to shoplift to slow the spread of COVID-19? No, that's not true: This is a fabricated image of a tweet. tweet "does not come from our Twitter account
The Dispatch→ Does Joe Biden’s Family Have Connections to Dominion Voting Systems?
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Poynter→ The second round of Coronavirus Fact-Checking Grant recipients report back on their projects
A little less than a month after the International Fact-Checking Network and Facebook distributed more than half a million dollars in grant funding to 13 fact-checking organizations fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, the pair awarded an additional $300,00
Logically→ Modi government has abolished more than 1500 old laws in 6 years.
There is insufficient data in the public domain to ascertain the number of laws abolished by the government between 2018 and 2020.
AFP Fact Check→ AFP photo of 2018 World Cup celebrations shared online alongside false claim about Covid-19 protest in Paris
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts that claim it shows a major protest in Paris against coronavirus restrictions in December 2020. The claim is false; the image, taken by an AFP photographer, actually shows celebra
AFP Fact Check→ Social media posts share misleading claim about Sri Lankan cricket tournament’s ‘global ranking’
A purported news article has been shared in multiple Facebook posts which claim the Lanka Premier League (LPL) was “ranked the biggest global sporting event of 2020”. The claim circulated online after the final match of the franchise cricket tourna
Logically→ Seven children were killed in Senegal after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in April.
There were no approved vaccinations in April against COVID-19, and seven children did not die after receiving vaccination in Senegal.
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored image shared alongside false claim about Indian right-wing group saluting Queen Elizabeth II during fight to end British rule
An image has been shared in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim it shows members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), an Indian right-wing organisation, saluting Queen Elizabeth II during the fight for independence from British rule. T
Snopes→ Fox, Newsmax Shoot Down Their Own Aired Claims on Election
Smartmatic sent a letter threatening legal action to Fox and two other networks popular with Trump supporters, Newsmax and One America News Network.
Snopes→ Woman Finds Apparent COVID-19 Test in Kohl’s Box
An Illinois woman who ordered flags for her grandmother’s garden got a surprise when the package arrived — someone’s apparent COVID-19 test specimen.
FactCheck.org→ Flawed Calculation Behind False Claim of Fraudulent Votes
Quick Take President Donald Trump and tens of thousands of others have shared a false claim on social media that there were “13 MILLION” more votes cast in the 2020 election than eligible voters who participated. That falsehood rests on a f
Snopes→ The Borrowed Customs and Traditions of Christmas Celebrations
While Christmas is ostensibly a Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, many of the rituals and customs come from other traditions, both spiritual and secular.
Truth or Fiction?→ Far Right News Organizations Issue Statements, Admit ‘No Evidence’ Exists to Support Wall-to-Wall Coverage of Election Fraud
Far right propaganda purveyors like Newsmax, One America News Network, and certain Fox personalities became hot topics after the November 3 2020 election, when they captured a significant number of former Fox News viewers thanks to their regular ̶
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Sudden Injection’ Of Nearly 385,000 Votes In Michigan Does NOT Prove Election Fraud
Does a "sudden injection" of close to 385,000 votes in Michigan prove election fraud? No, that's not true: There's often a delay between when absentee ballots are counted and when they are reported, leading to what may look like a sudden
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: An Asteroid Is NOT About To Hit Near Puerto Rico, And The Arecibo Telescope Collapse Was NOT Nefarious
Is an asteroid "on its way to strike" near Puerto Rico and was the Arecibo Telescope purposefully destroyed in attempt to hide the purportedly impending asteroid strike? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that an asteroid will stri
AFP Fact Check→ Report alleging election fraud in Michigan county is ‘baseless’
A report that is part of a lawsuit against Antrim County, Michigan claims the county’s quickly-corrected election night vote tally glitch was not due to human error, as the state said, but rather intentional election fraud. This is false; Michigan’
Health Feedback→ Nurse who fainted after getting Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has a history of fainting episodes; does not mean the vaccine is unsafe
REVIEW A video clip of a nurse who fainted after she received the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine went viral on Facebook in mid-December 2020 and received millions of views. Some social media posts used the incident to imply or claim that the vacci
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President-Elect Joe Biden’s Sister Is NOT Married To Dominion Voting Systems’ Owner
Is Joe Biden's sister married to Stephen Owens, whose company owns Dominion Voting Systems? No, that's not true: Valerie Biden Owens is not married to Stephen Owens, according to a Dominion spokeswoman and numerous news accounts about th