REVIEW An article posted by News Punch on 2 June 2020 partially reproduces a document originally published by the German outlet Tichys Einblick on 10 May 2020, claiming that it was leaked from Germany’s Interior Ministry. The document, titled KM 4
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FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Claim on Tijuana Coronavirus Cases
President Donald Trump falsely claimed, “Tijuana is the most heavily infected place anywhere in the world, as far as the plague is concerned,” referring to the novel coronavirus. Trump made the inaccurate statement in remarks June 5 at a ro
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Buffalo Protester Martin Gugino Was Scanning, Capturing, Interfering, Jamming or Tracking Police Radio Communications
Did Buffalo, New York, protester Martin Gugino attempt to scan, capture, interfere, jam or track police radio communications? No, that's not true: No law enforcement agencies have made any allegations against Gugino, and two officers involved
Truth or Fiction?→ Is There an ‘Antifa Debit Card’?
A self-professed “targeted individual” on Twitter apparently had his hackles raised by a group of German satiricists enough to try to use their work to gin up fears about “Antifa.” “Ever seen an Antifa debit card that can
The Dispatch→ Did Kayleigh McEnany Diminish AOC’s Status as a Congresswoman?
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AllSides→ Fact check: No, Donald Trump church photo op was not the same as Bill Clinton church photo
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/06/09/fact-check-facebook-post-wrongly-compares-donald-trump-bill-clinton-photos/5322448002/
Full Fact→ This person isn’t the one from viral footage of someone trying to burn the Cenotaph’s Union Jack
We’ve seen multiple posts claiming that the man in this picture holding a sign that says “The UK invented racism,” is the same person shown in several other viral images and videos attempting to set fire to the Cenotaph’s Union
Full Fact→ This person isn’t the one from viral footage of someone trying to burn the Cenotaph’s Union Jack
We’ve seen multiple posts claiming that the man in this picture holding a sign that says “The UK invented racism,” is the same person shown in several other viral images and videos attempting to set fire to the Cenotaph’s Union
AFP Fact Check→ Misinformation circulates after parody account for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tweets about racism
An image of a purported tweet from Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison claiming that he is “glad we don’t have any racism here in Australia” has been shared multiple times on Facebook. The claim is false; the tweet was not posted by Morrison
FactCheck.org→ Trump Tweets Baseless Claims About Injured Buffalo Protester
With no evidence, President Donald Trump promoted a conspiracy theory that Martin Gugino, the 75-year-old man who was hospitalized after being pushed by police during a June 4 protest in Buffalo, New York, was an “ANTIFA provocateur” who wa
FactCheck.org→ Statue in Lincoln Memorial Was Not Defaced by Protesters
Quick Take A meme is spreading a doctored image of the Lincoln Memorial covered in graffiti to falsely claim that protesters defaced the Lincoln statue. The image was taken from a thumbnail for a video on the conservative website the Daily Wire and sha
Truth or Fiction?→ The ‘Asymptomatic Carriers’ of COVID-19 Controversy, Explained
On June 9 2020, what was framed as a World Health Organization (WHO) finding about asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 was shared seemingly everywhere — but within 24 hours, the organization had stepped in to issue an important clarification. A WHO
AFP Fact Check→ Filipino Facebook page behind doctored Kendall Jenner Black Lives Matter photo
Amid a wave of US protests over racism and police violence against African Americans, a photo of US model Kendall Jenner holding a Black Lives Matter sign caused doubt and mockery as online users pointed out an obvious edit to the image. The picture, w
Truth or Fiction?→ BabyNames.com Intermittently Crashes After Paying Tribute to Victims of Police Violence
On June 8 2020, a number of social media posts directed users to visit the website BabyNames.com (a source for baby naming ideas), often without preview — and the popularity of the messages meant a lot of people were not immediately aware of why
FactCheck.org→ Posts Distort Facts on Floyd Pathologist’s Role in Past Cases
Quick Take Instagram posts erroneously claim the “SAME DOCTOR” performed the autopsies on “JFK, MLK, Epstein, AND George Floyd.” The doctor referenced, pathologist Michael Baden, has connections to those four cases — but h
FactCheck.org→ China Didn’t Stop Virus ‘Cold’ Outside Wuhan
In remarks about SARS-CoV-2, President Donald Trump wrongly said China “stopped it cold” from spreading from Wuhan to other parts of China “but they didn’t stop it cold from coming to the United States, Europe and the rest of the wo
The Dispatch→ Does Joe Biden Want to ‘Defund the Police’?
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AllSides→ McEnany makes false claim about Romney’s share of black vote
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/08/politics/facts-first-mcenany-romney/index.html During a White House brie
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Protesters Did NOT Steal Tanks In Atlanta During Protests
Did protesters steal military tanks during demonstrations in Atlanta in June 2020? No, that's not true. The armored vehicles seen in a viral video were apparently part of a music video production, unrelated to the protests. The claim was made
AllSides→ The Continuing ‘Tear Gas’ Debate
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/06/the-continuing-tear-gas-debate/ The national semantics exercise over
Full Fact→ Be wary of social media posts comparing fatality rates in confirmed Covid-19 cases
An image shared on Facebook and Twitter in early May claimed the following: “The fatality rate in Scotland is 13.9%, the same as Italy so Nicola Sturgeon is keeping the lockdown. In England the fatality rate is 50% higher at 20.9% so street part
Truth or Fiction?→ Tucker Carlson’s ‘What Does Racism Look Like?’ Chyron
On June 5 2020, a viral tweet circulated, featuring Fox News pundit Tucker Carlson, a chyron reading “what does racism look like?,” and commentary about becoming your own meme: That moment when you meme yourself. pic.twitter.com/b6sr4kD
FactCheck.org→ The Continuing ‘Tear Gas’ Debate
The national semantics exercise over “pepper balls” and “tear gas” has continued. On CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Attorney General William Barr was asked if it was appropriate for the U.S. Park Police “to use smok
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Do All The Following — Contrary to Claims in Viral Message
Did President Trump do all of the things claimed in this viral post listing 10 accomplishments? No, that's not true. While several of the claims are true, many are misleading or false. The claim appeared in memes and text posts, including a po
Truth or Fiction?→ The Washington Monument Struck by Lightning and the Tower Card
During ongoing protests against police brutality and a lunar eclipse on June 5 2020, numerous posts on Facebook asserted that the Washington Monument had been struck by lightning — many of those claims appearing alongside an image of the “
FactCheck.org→ Video of Trump’s ‘Choke’ Quote Refers to Political Rivals
Quick Take Video clips of President Donald Trump pretending to choke while saying “I can’t breathe” have been circulating with the misleading suggestion that he was mocking George Floyd. The videos pre-date Floyd’s death and sho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hillary Clinton Was NOT in Court And Did NOT Lose Her Case on June 2, 2020
Was Hillary Clinton in court on June 2, 2020, and did she lose her case about the missing emails while the media was reporting on the George Floyd protests and coronavirus? No, that's not true: There was a court proceeding on June 2, but Clint
FactCheck.org→ Nuremberg Code Addresses Experimentation, Not Vaccines
Quick Take A bogus claim that “[v]accines are in direct violation of The Nuremberg Code” has been circulating on social media. Actually, the Nuremberg Code addresses the treatment of human subjects in medical experiments and says nothing ab
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 52 Thoroughbred Horses Do NOT Need Homes
Did a man die of COVID-19 and leave 52 thoroughbred horses urgently in need of homes? No, that's not true: This "Free Horses" ad was once true, in 2011. The ad became obsolete within days of posting because all of the horses found homes. Since
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pelosi Did NOT Defer $2.2 Billion From Social Security to Cuomo’s Budget
Did U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defer $2.2 billion from Social Security to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget amid the ongoing battle against the coronavirus pandemic? No, that's not true. This is a satirical piece written by a known netw
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This is the 54th Regiment’ Memorial Defaced ‘This Week’ Claim
In early June 2020, the following image circulated with the claim that either “Black Lives Matter” or “Antifa” had defaced the 54th Massachusetts Regiment Memorial: At the top of the image was a graffitied monument difficult
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Rashid Buttar Does NOT Show ‘Undercover Footage’ In Vaccine Video
Does an anti-vaccine video by Dr. Rashid Buttar show "undercover footage"? No, that's not true: The misleading title implies that this YouTube video will be the public unveiling of exclusive undercover footage of ... something. Viewers who fal
FactCheck.org→ Does Vitamin D Protect Against COVID-19?
Q: Does vitamin D help protect against COVID-19? A: Some scientists have hypothesized vitamin D might be helpful, but there is no direct evidence that vitamin D can prevent COVID-19 or lessen disease severity. Nevertheless, it should be part of a healt
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Long Island News Outlet Call George Floyd Graffiti ‘Anti-Government’?
A television station in Long Island, New York used some of George Floyd’s last words to attract social media users to a short story about “anti-government graffiti.” News 12 Long Island’s Twitter post on June 7 2020 did not men
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kendall Jenner Did NOT Post A Photoshopped Picture Holding A ‘Black Lives Matter’ Sign
Did Kendall Jenner post a photoshopped picture holding a "Black Lives Matter" sign? No, that's not true. The reality star-turned-model denied that she posted a photoshopped picture of herself holding a poster that reads "Black Lives Matter" th
Health Feedback→ Article inaccurately claims that coronavirus vaccine by Oxford researchers caused animal test subjects to develop COVID-19
SUMMARY This article, published in late May 2020, received more than 280,000 views on Facebook and more than 24,000 interactions on social media. The article makes numerous claims about Bill Gates and the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine being developed by Oxford
The Dispatch→ Did Twitter Censor a Video From the Trump Campaign?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tlaib Did NOT File Lawsuit to Ban the American Flag in Schools
Did Rashida Tlaib file a lawsuit that would ban the American flag from schools? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that a
The Dispatch→ Did Donald Trump Mock ‘I Can’t Breathe’?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Starbucks, KFC Coupons Offering Free Food For ‘Black Lives Matter’ Are Fake
Are Starbucks or KFC coupons offering free food products to customers in the Black Lives Matter movement real? No, that's not true: Coupons being shared on social platforms are fake. Starbucks, for one, has apologized and denied the claim. An