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Full Fact→ Samuel L. Jackson is not in photo of Martin Luther King playing pool
A Facebook post falsely claims the actor Samuel L. Jackson can be seen in a photo of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. playing pool in 1966. A caption states: “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. shooting pool in 1966. Samuel L. Jackson, who was a freshman at Mo
Full Fact→ Tweet claiming three child deaths from vaccines in Australia is fake
A fake tweet purporting to be from an Australian health official has been shared on Facebook and Instagram. The tweet, which has been made to appear as though it was written by New South Wales chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant, reads: “Great re
Full Fact→ Pfizerâs CEO has had Covid-19 vaccine
A video reel shared to Instagram on 23 January claims that the CEO of Pfizer, Albert Bourla, has not had a Covid-19 vaccine because he doesn’t want to “cut the line”. A watermark on the video indicates it was taken from TikTok, but th
Snopes→ Palin COVID-19 Tests Delay Libel Trial Against NY Times
It was announced in court that the Republican, who is unvaccinated, tested positive, just as jury selection was set to begin at a federal courthouse in New York City.
Truth or Fiction?→ How to Fight Disinformation â Part IV: Signaling and Dog Whistling
This is part of an ongoing series about how communities can fight back and protect themselves against weaponized disinformation. The Trump administration may be just a memory, but the disinformation that paved its way and the lies that it launched are
Snopes→ Another Delay for Ex-Deep-Sea Treasure Hunter Stuck in Jail
Research scientist Tommy Thompson has been held in contempt of court since Dec. 15, 2015.
Snopes→ Justices to Hear Challenge to Race in College Admissions
The court said it will take up lawsuits claiming that Harvard University, a private institution, and the University of North Carolina, a state school, discriminate against Asian American applicants.
Logically→ If you challenge someone who does not wear a mask, you may be fined under the Disability & Discrimination Act 2010.
You could enter a claim in a county court if you are challenged for not wearing a mask, but you could not report a crime.
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines are not associated with developing neurodegenerative diseases
An Instagram post shares the headline of an online article which claims: “COVID [sic] Shots Could Cause ‘Crippling’ Neurodegenerative Disease in Young People, MIT Scientist Warns”. There is no evidence to support this. The artic
Full Fact→ Nadine Dorries wrong to claim employment higher than pre-pandemic level
Nadine Dorries has wrongly claimed on numerous occasions that there are more people in work now than there were before the pandemic started. The culture secretary made the claim in an interview with ITV News on 20 January and on 23 January tweeted twic
FactCheck.org→ Ted Nugent Posts Fake Headline, Claim About Sotomayorâs Health
SciCheck Digest Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who as a diabetic is at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19, has participated remotely in recent Supreme Court arguments. But Ted Nugent posted a bogus headline on Facebook — using a CNBC logo and
Full Fact→ Estimates of 650,000 annual flu deaths canât be compared to Covid-19 deaths
A number of pictures on Facebook show a sticker stating that “the flu kills up to 650,000 people worldwide each year.” The text on the sticker continues: “You weren’t scared of it, because the media didn’t tell you t
PolitiFact→ Deb Butler – NC legislator inaccurately describes redistricting case
Says the âNC appeals courtâ acknowledged the stateâs election maps âare skewed,â but didnât block them because they are âpartisan hacks.â
Full Fact→ No evidence Australian child âLachlan Learyâ died from vaccine
Numerous posts across Facebook, Twitter and unreliable “news” sites claim that a seven-year-old boy named Lachlan Leary recently died in Sydney, Australia, after being vaccinated against Covid-19. The posts take the form of what appea
Full Fact→ Met Police has not launched an investigation into the Covid-19 vaccine programme
Multiple social media posts claim the Metropolitan Police has launched a criminal investigation into the Covid-19 vaccine programme. This is not true. Some of these posts include recordings of phone calls from members of the public (with what seem to b
Full Fact→ Boris Johnsonâs PPE figures donât tell the whole story
Thanks to the efforts of people across Whitehall, this country is now capable of producing 80% of our own PPE. Boris Johnson, 19 January 2022 . During Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday 19 January, Boris Johnson claimed the UK is now
FactCheck.org→ Bidenâs Numbers
Summary A year ago, Joseph R. Biden took office as the 46th president of the United States â inheriting an economy weakened by the COVID-19 pandemic, but with effective vaccines to finally deal with it. To mark Bidenâs first year in office, we ta
Snopes→ New York AG Says Trump Organization Misled Banks, Tax Officials
The New York attorney generalâs office told a court its investigators had uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trumpâs company used âfraudulent or misleadingâ asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits.
Snopes→ Did Carhartt Email Associates About COVID-19 Vaccination Policy?
While the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that companies can't be forced to implement national vaccination policies, companies can still do so if they choose.
Truth or Fiction?→ âOne of the Reasons I Drive Right Past Home Depot and Straight to Loweâs âŚâ
In January 2022, a June 2020 Facebook post purportedly comparing Lowe’s and Home Depot’s chief executive officers continued spreading: One of the reasons I drive right past Home Depot and straight to Loweâs is because while the co-founder
Full Fact→ The Nuremberg Code doesnât state that mask mandates are a war crime
A number of posts on Facebook have highlighted part of what they claim to be the Nuremberg Code, stating that mask mandates preventing people from accessing food, healthcare or education would be considered a war crime. The highlighted part of th
Full Fact→ Argos isnât selling microwaves for ÂŁ1.78
A Facebook post claims Argos is offering Samsung microwaves for £1.78, alleging the electronics manufacturer had broken a contract “with the famous retailer”. The post, published by a Facebook group which uses the Argos logo as
Full Fact→ Dialling 55 during 999 call wonât automatically send police to your location
A Facebook post shared almost 340,000 times claims that dialling 55 after ringing 999 will prompt emergency call handlers to dispatch police to you without the need to speak. The post states: “If you’re in a situation where you can&rs
Full Fact→ Cheetahs race greyhounds, sometimes
A post on Facebook claims that an experiment was conducted to race a cheetah against greyhounds with a picture appearing to show a cheetah sitting in the starting box while the dogs run ahead. The post says that when the cheetah didn’t both
Full Fact→ NASA hasnât âjustâ hired 24 theologians to study future discovery of aliens
A number of posts on social media claim that NASA has “just hired” 24 theologians in order to study how humans would react if scientists discovered alien life, with the suggestion that it had done so to prepare for imminent contact with ali
Full Fact→ A video of several fans making a paper plane fly is CGI
A video shared by a Facebook page called “Science world” of several strategically placed room fans appearing to keep a paper aeroplane flying between them is captioned: “when physicists get bored”. However, the video does not sh
Full Fact→ Lemonade and Fanta donât test positive for Covid-19
A Facebook post with four thousand shares shows a picture of eight lateral flow tests. Each has been labelled, suggesting they have been tested with different things including different soft drinks, water, and one which was tested with a “real sw
Full Fact→ Express overstates Brexit trade deal value, again
“Since Brexit, Britain has been able to strike new free trade deals with 70 countries worth over £760billion, according to the Government.” Daily Express, 16 January 2022. The Express has repeated a misleading claim about Britain&rsq
Full Fact→ The CDC has not âdroppedâ all PCR tests
It has been claimed on social media that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in America has stopped using RT-PCR tests as they cannot differentiate between Covid-19 and the flu. This is not true. These claims appear to originate from a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Concrete Wall Was NOT Erected In Front Of White House For Political Reasons
Is a concrete wall being erected in front of the White House for political reasons? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the National Park Service, the federal agency that oversees the White House as a part of President's Park, told Le
Full Fact→ Claims on âColston Fourâ case leave out key questions the jury had to answer
“The ‘Colston Four’ admitted to pulling down the statue of Edward Colston and dumping it in the river. Legally, that is criminal damage.” Lord Sumption, 8 January 2022. Lord Sumption, a former Justice of the Supreme Court, wrot
Snopes→ Did a French Man Win Compensation Over His âBoringâ Job?
An old Parisian court case prompted guffaws in January 2022, but the details are even more interesting than the headlines suggested.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking a Claim That Ginni Thomas Was âOne of the Organizersâ of January 6
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FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Continue to Misidentify Justice Sotomayor in Dinner Photo
Quick Take Politico misidentified Justice Sonia Sotomayor in a photo of a Jan. 7 dinner of Democrats â the same day she participated remotely in oral arguments. Politico corrected the error on Jan. 8. But social media posts continued to wrongly claim
Truth or Fiction?→ Fake Electors
In early January 2022, news stories and social media posts focused on “fake electors” and “fake elector letters,” an aspect of highly weaponized post-election stunts in 2020 and early 2021 that were possibly overlooked at the ti
AllSides→ FactChecking the Justicesâ COVID-19 Claims
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/01/factchecking-the-justices-covid-19-claims/ The U.S. Supreme Court hea
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, that wasn't Sotomayor at dinner with Dems. It was Schumer's wife
Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was photographed at dinner with Democratic lawmakers.
FactCheck.org→ Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theory Centers on Baseless Claim About Ray Epps
Quick Take James Ray Epps was at the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. But there is no evidence that he was an FBI plant assigned to instigate the riot, as a conspiracy theory — embraced by at least two members of Congress — claims. There is ev
Snopes→ Did Sotomayor Say 100K Children Are in Serious Condition with COVID?
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor grossly overstated COVID-19 statistics during a hearing on the Biden administration's workplace vaccine mandates.