At today’s coronavirus press conference, the Prime Minister was asked the following question:“You are urging people to go back to work if they can. However our main childcare providers are grandparents that we must stay 1m from within house
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Full Fact→ Police do have legal powers to enforce face covering laws
Multiple posts on Facebook have claimed that the “UK Police Commissioner has just publicly stated that the POLICE have NO POWER to arrest or fine anyone refusing to wear a mask or a face-covering! So the RULE is unlawful.” Firstly there is
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers July 2020 Update
Editor’s Note: This update is the first to reflect substantial economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many statistics in our April update were collected before much of the economy was shut down to slow the spread of the virus. Summary The COVID-1
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts Biden’s Immigration Plans
In remarks in the White House Rose Garden on July 14, President Donald Trump falsely described many of the immigration recommendations drafted by allies of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his vanquished rival Sen. Bernie Sande
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walmart Can And Does Require All Shoppers To Wear Face Masks; ‘Reference Number’ Will Not Exempt You
Can a shopper at Walmart opt out of wearing a protective face mask by presenting a numbered reference code at the door? No. The nation's largest retailer and its affiliate, Sam's Club, on July 15, 2020, issued a "masks-on" rule for all shopper
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the 2005 Film ‘V for Vendetta’ About a Virus — and Set in 2020?
On June 21 2020, the Facebook page “Cosmic Enlightenment” shared the following meme, which claimed that the 2005 film V for Vendetta was about the use of a virus to control populations — and that it was set in the year 2020: &nbs
Truth or Fiction?→ Academic’s Work Covering COVID-19 Mistakenly Marked as ‘Spam’ by Facebook
An infectious disease professor covering the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic around the state of Georgia briefly found that her readers were unable to share her work on Facebook after being designated by “spam” on the platform. “It w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Victoria’s Secret Is NOT Putting Tracking Devices Into Its Bras
Is Victoria's Secret putting tracking devices into its bras? No, that's not true. A claim has gone viral that the lingerie company uses tags in bras and panties to track customers but the images shown are of RFID (radio frequency identificatio
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Comments on Biden and the Coronavirus
In July 14 remarks in the White House Rose Garden, President Donald Trump made a series of false, misleading and unsupported statements about the novel coronavirus and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s position on it. Trump
Full Fact→ What is the guidance on face coverings and how has it changed?
Face coverings are set to become mandatory in all shops in England on 24 July and those who refuse risk a £100 fine or being refused service. In England, it is already mandatory to wear face coverings on public transport and in hospitals. D
Full Fact→ Claims that Muslims caused Leicester’s Covid-19 outbreak are baseless
A screenshot shared hundreds of times on Facebook claims that Leicester went into local lockdown because Muslims living in the area didn’t understand government advice and didn’t use hand sanitiser because it was against their religion. It
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Barack Obama Take Hydroxychloroquine in 2008?
A right-wing radio host and Fox News personality attempted to gin up more conspiracy theories about former United States President Barack Obama by misrepresenting what he claimed was a prescription given to Obama. Mark Levin posted a photograph on Twi
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Spin on Roger Stone’s Conviction
In commuting Roger Stone’s prison sentence, President Donald Trump and the White House gave a misleading account of Stone’s conviction and the federal investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. In November, a jury
Truth or Fiction?→ The #FreeBritney Movement, Explained
In July 10 2020, a Facebook post appeared about the #FreeBritney movement (evidently aimed at liberating Britney Spears), becoming hugely popular within just a few days: The Text of the Post The post — which was lengthy and full of de
Health Feedback→ People have died from the coronavirus, contrary to article claiming to report pathologist’s “revelations” on COVID-19
Originally published by OffGuardian, this article makes numerous claims about the COVID-19 pandemic that have been republished in other outlets such as GlobalResearch.ca and Australian National Review, both of which have been described as conspiracy we
Truth or Fiction?→ Is a Texas Doctor Curing COVID-19 Patients For $50?
A Texas doctor’s claim that he has cured more than 75 patients for COVID-19 for no more than $50 spread widely around Facebook and YouTube before apparently being removed from both platforms. Dr. Brian Procter first drew attention through a phot
Full Fact→ Government issues contradictory advice on travel quarantine
“If your mother arrived in the UK from one of the exempt countries, then she can stop quarantining on the 10th July.” Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice on Twitter, 10 July 2020 “Self-isolation is subject to current legal
FactCheck.org→ Navarro Doesn’t Give Full Picture On Hydroxychloroquine
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has promoted the “astonishing” results of an observational study that found hydroxychloroquine was associated with lower mortality for patients hospitalized for COVID-19. But the study has limitations, and mu
FactCheck.org→ Meme Misconstrues Efficacy of Face Masks in Spread of COVID-19
Quick Take A meme suggesting that face masks are useless against COVID-19 has been circulating online. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing a face covering in public since the virus is transmitted mostly through droplet
Snopes→ Supreme Court Sides With Trump in Birth Control Opt-Out Case
The government had estimated that the rule changes would cause at least 70,000 women to lose contraception coverage in one year.
Full Fact→ The “Irish slave” myth has been widely discredited
We’ve seen numerous claims online that white Irish people were enslaved for hundreds of years. However, the idea of “Irish slaves” is a common myth, and claims of white Irish slavery have been continually discredited for decades. In 2
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Carsyn Davis Die After Attending a ‘COVID Party’?
In early July 2020, news of the death of Florida teenager Carsyn Leigh Davis began spreading on social media — alongside rumors the girl, who was purportedly medically fragile, was intentionally exposed to SARS-CoV-2 by her mother: A parent se
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fauci NOT Married To Ghislaine’s Sister, NOT Getting Rich Off Covid-19 Vaccine
Is Dr. Anthony Fauci married to the sister of accused child sex abuser Ghislaine Maxwell? And is the U.S. government's top infectious disease specialist insisting that Americans wait for a vaccine before reopening because he will make millions
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: States Were NOT Ordered To Fraudulently Inflate COVID-19 Cases 15 Times Actual Rate
Were Texas and other states ordered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization to fraudulently increase by 15-fold the tally of COVID-19 cases? No, that's not true. The CDC gathers data based on the no
FactCheck.org→ Officials Didn’t Say Epstein Associate Has COVID-19
Quick Take Social media posts falsely assert that Ghislaine Maxwell — the recently arrested associate of Jeffrey Epstein — has tested positive for COVID-19 in jail. The story is the product of a website that says its work is satire. Full
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Rashid Buttar Video Does NOT Prove ‘Everyone Could Test Positive’ for Coronavirus And ‘Hardly Anybody’ Has Died From COVID-19
Is it true that "everyone could test positive" for the novel coronavirus that has ravaged the United States and world? And is it true that hardly anyone has died of the disease COVID-19 caused by the virus? No, neither is true. If you just loo
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Black Lives Matter Members Attack a Man While Protesting a Statue of Louis IX?
A demonstration calling for the removal of a historical monument in in St. Louis in June 2020 was targeted by both far-right online users and channels both before it took place and prior to an altercation that was subsequently used to smear both the o
FactCheck.org→ Video Presents Flawed Test on Masks, Oxygen Levels
Quick Take A viral video questions the safety of face masks by using a gas detector to purportedly show that masks result in dangerous oxygen levels for the wearer. But experts — and the company that makes the gas detector — say the video
Truth or Fiction?→ Does ‘Qabalista’ by Selki Girl Trigger ‘Out-of-Body Experiences’?
In late June and early July 2020, a rumor on TikTok’s #witchtok hashtag held that the album Qabalista by Selki Girl “triggered astral projection” or other strange experiences; a video with hundreds of thousands of engagements involve
Full Fact→ How medical staff found themselves at the centre of an information battle during the pandemic
Over the past months, as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the country, medical staff have found themselves – often unwillingly – at the centre of a parallel information crisis. Throughout the pandemic, there have been numerous posts that at
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Antifa Renting U-Hauls to Infiltrate ‘Residential Neighborhoods’?
A June 27 2020 post by user Cindy Kowalczyk was shared thousands of times, claiming (without citations or sources) that “Antifa plans residential Neighborhood attacks” using U-Haul moving trucks: The Rumor and Earlier Iterations In the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wearing A Mask Does NOT Remove Your Ability To Legally Carry A Concealed Carry Weapon
Does wearing a face mask remove your ability to legally carry a concealed weapon? No, that's not true: Laws vary by state, but authorities in several states have issued guidance making it clear that their law does not prohibit someone from law
Snopes→ Reddit, Twitch Clamp Down On Hate Speech, Including Trump Forums
r/The_Donald was banned from Reddit because it encouraged violence, regularly broke other rules, and defiantly “antagonized” both Reddit and other forums, the company said in a statement.
The Dispatch→ Is a Muslim Group Preparing to Patrol Streets in Minneapolis?
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Snopes→ Is This a Photo of Georgia Gov. Kemp and His Mother in KKK Garb?
Sometimes possibilities are ruled out through simple chronology.
FactCheck.org→ Wearing Face Mask During Pandemic Doesn’t Affect Concealed Carry Permit
Quick Take A meme making the bogus claim that wearing a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic “REMOVES YOUR CONCEAL CARRY ability” is spreading widely online. Laws regulating concealed weapons vary by state, but sheriffs in many states hav
Truth or Fiction?→ This Photograph Does Not Show a Woman Who Was Beaten and Sexually Assaulted at a BLM Protest
In mid-June 2020, the following meme circulated on Facebook and Instagram, purportedly a screenshot of a Facebook post by a woman claiming she was “beaten and raped” by three people of color at a Black Lives Matter protest:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Restrictive ‘Teachers Contract’ From 1923 NOT Real
Is a contract laying out a restrictive morality code and other rules for female teachers in 1923 a real document? No, it's a fake that has been showing up for years in various forms all over the internet. Most recently, a version of this phony
Full Fact→ South Korean police don’t use purple dye cannons on protesters
A post claiming that South Korean police use purple dye at protests to later identify and arrest protesters has been shared over 19,000 times on Facebook. South Korean police have previously used dye at protests to identify and arrest protesters,
Full Fact→ Facebook post about Italy, coronavirus and 5G is almost all false
We’ve been asked by a reader to check a series of claims about Italy, Covid-19 and 5G. We’ve seen variations of the text being shared on social media and via blog posts. Almost all of the claims—that Covid-19 is caused by a bacteria,