Nine states and the District of Columbia will mail ballots to about 44 million registered voters for the November election. Several of them have done this for past elections, too. But in recent days, President Donald Trump repeatedly has distorted the
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FactCheck.org→ D.C. Mayor Did Not Propose Removal of Federal Monuments
Quick Take A Facebook post falsely claims that Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser “proposed using her power to remove” the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial in the wake of protests against racism. Bowser asked an advisory panel to
FactCheck.org→ Inaccurate Story About Trump Supporter Spreads Again
Quick Take A viral meme falsely claims to show President Donald Trump touching the face of a “veteran wounded so badly that he had no arms.” The man shown in the meme was born without arms and is not a veteran. Trump himself amplified the i
FactCheck.org→ Politicians Have Died of COVID-19
Quick Take A meme circulating on Facebook falsely claims, “Not one politician has died from the virus.” Actually, at least five current or former politicians across the country have died due to COVID-19. Full Story More than 189,000 people
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show A ‘Savage’ Who Was ‘Violently Burning Down’ A Neighborhood Or ‘Looting’
Does a photo of a fist-raised protester show someone who is violently burning down a neighborhood and looting? No, that's not true: The man shown in the photo was taking part in a 2014 protest in Oakland, California, in which no looting o
Logically→ Chinese soldiers killed in the Galwan Valley faceoff were buried in Kangsiwa Martyrs Cemetery.
An old image of the Kangsiwa Martyrs Cemetery monument falsely shared as graves of Chinese soldiers killed in Galwan valley standoff.
Washington Post→ Biden campaign attacks a Trump Social Security ‘plan’ that does not exist
Trump made some confusing remarks but then clarified his stance. That hasn't stopped Democrats from falsely claiming he has a "plan" that does not exist.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Say ‘People Are Dying That Have Never Died Before’
Did Vice President Joe Biden make the nonsensical statement: "People are dying that have never died before?" No, that's not true. A search of press coverage of Biden's remarks and databases of speeches turns up no version of the quote. Th
Truth or Fiction?→ Conspiracy Forums Amplify Russian Troll Site’s ‘Laundry List’ of Arrested Politicians
A lengthy “copypasta” disinformation post with content dating back to at least 2015 was recirculated online in conspiracy theory forums and Facebook in August and September 2020 — amplified by a Russian website. NBC News reporter Ben
Truth or Fiction?→ Did California Gov. Newsom Change All Voters’ Preference to Vote by Mail — So All In-Person Voters Will Be Turned Away?
On September 1 2020, a Facebook user shared the following screenshot, along with a post claiming that California’s governor, Gavin Newsom (D), had quietly changed all of California voters’ preference to vote by mail, so that anyone plannin
Truth or Fiction?→ Did California Gov. Newsom Change All Voters’ Preference to Vote by Mail — So All In-Person Voters Will Be Turned Away?
On September 1 2020, a Facebook user shared the following screenshot, along with a post claiming that California’s governor, Gavin Newsom (D), had quietly changed all of California voters’ preference to vote by mail, so that anyone plannin
FactCheck.org→ Mail-in Voting Envelopes Don’t Reveal Party During General Election
Quick Take Facebook posts falsely suggest that envelopes used for mail-in ballots in general elections reveal party affiliation, saying postal workers may “toss” votes. Voting experts say they don’t know of any such labels in general el
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Fox News Interview
In an interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham that aired over two days, President Donald Trump made several false, misleading and unsubstantiated claims: Trump falsely took credit for getting the National Guard to Kenosha to help quell violent p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alleged Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse Did NOT Have Lengthy Criminal History
Did 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse have a long and violent criminal past before the fatal shootings of two people and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin? No, that is not true. A search of databases in Wisconsin and Illinois revea
FactCheck.org→ Video Manipulated to Show Biden Asleep
Q: Does a video shared on social media show Joe Biden sleeping during a live television interview? A: No. The video was manipulated to make it appear that he had fallen asleep. FULL QUESTION Is the video of Joe Biden falling asleep during an interview
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say Americans Are ‘Going To Die’ When He’s Not President — Lincoln Project Edited Video Deceitfully
Did President Donald Trump claim Americans are "going to die" when he's not president and call his staff "stupid" in a television interview? No, that's not true: a video -- posted by an anti-Trump political action committee -- deceptively
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Officials Did NOT Say California Wildfires Were Coordinated Arson
Did officials say arsonists responsible for starting the fires in California on August 15, 2020? No, that's not true: There was an unusual weather event, being referred to as a "lightning siege" that brought an estimated 14,000 lightning
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vladimir Putin’s Daughter Did NOT Die After Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine
Did Vladimir Putin's daughter die after receiving a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: Russia's president said that he's spoken to his daughter and that she's "feeling well," according to Russian news agency TASS. The
Poynter→ No, the CDC did not ‘quietly adjust’ U.S. coronavirus deaths from 153,504 to 9,210
If your time is short President Donald Trump retweeted multiple posts that falsely claimed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention decreased the number of U.S. coronavirus deaths to 9,210. Those posts misconstrue data from the CDC, which shows t
AllSides→ No, the CDC did not ‘quietly adjust’ US coronavirus deaths
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Health Feedback→ False claim shared by President Trump that only 6% of CDC-reported deaths are from COVID-19 is based on flawed reasoning
REVIEW The claim that only 6% of COVID-19 deaths officially recorded in the U.S. were actually due to the disease started circulating on social media in late August 2020, and was shared on Twitter by U.S. President Donald Trump. The author of this cla
FactCheck.org→ Video: FactChecking Trump’s Big Speech
In this video, we review five false, misleading or exaggerated claims from President Donald Trump’s acceptance speech on Aug. 27 at the Republican National Convention. Here are the claims that we cover in our video: Trump falsely labeled COVID-
FactCheck.org→ Posts Distort Facts on Jacob Blake Charges
Quick Take Posts on social media falsely claim that the man shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, “wouldn’t have been shot if he was still in prison for raping the 14 year old.” There’s no evidence he was ever charged with such
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Use Graphic, Unrelated Photos to Smear BLM Protesters
Quick Take Posts circulating on social media this summer falsely claimed that Black Lives Matter activists were responsible for the beating of five elderly white people shown in the posts’ photos. But the pictures have been online for at least fi
FactCheck.org→ Final Night of the Republican Convention
Summary At the close of the Republican National Convention, the president distorted the facts on the economy, COVID-19, health care, the military, immigration, policing and foreign affairs: Trump again claimed he built the “greatest” and “strong
FactCheck.org→ Republican Convention Night 3
Summary Vice President Mike Pence and others twisted facts on the economy, some of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s positions and more: Pence claimed that President Donald Trump “created the greatest economy in the world.”
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Hahn Mischaracterize Data on COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma
In a hyped press briefing the eve of the Republican National Convention, President Donald Trump falsely said that convalescent plasma had been “proven to reduce mortality by 35%,” even though the therapy has not yet been shown to be effective for C
Logically→ Trump is the first president to talk about religious freedom at the UNGA.
Melania Trump falsely claimed that Donald Trump is the first president to talk about religious freedom at the United Nations General Assembly.
FactCheck.org→ Republican Convention Night 2
Summary On the second night of the Republican National Convention, we found: White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow falsely claimed that Trump inherited a “stagnant” economy on the verge of recession. Actually, economists were predicting contin
AFP Fact Check→ Trump son makes false claims on second night of Republican convention
One of Donald Trump’s sons falsely claimed that Joe Biden pledged to defund police and raise taxes on most Americans if elected, and also misconstrued the incumbent US president’s record on ending military conflicts, in a full-throated appeal for
Truth or Fiction?→ Frida Kahlo ‘If I Have to Say It … I Do Not Want It Anymore’
On August 22 2020, the Facebook page “She Is Fire” attributed the following poem — often titled “If I Have to Say It” — to artist Frida Kahlo: What became a text-only post read: Frida Kahlo to her husband…
The Dispatch→ Did Facebook Ban President Trump’s Campaign From Advertising?
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FactCheck.org→ Posts Distort Impact of Biden’s Tax Plan on Middle-Income Earners
Quick Take Facebook posts falsely claim that under Joe Biden, the “tax rate on a family making 75000 dollars would go from 12% to 25%.” Biden’s proposal does not call for a tax increase on those making less than $400,000, though analy
FactCheck.org→ Republican Convention Opening Night
Summary Speakers in the first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention engaged in political spin, particularly in making claims about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s policy positions: Several speakers at the convention mislea
FactCheck.org→ Trump Touts Misleading and Flawed Excess Mortality Statistic
On six separate occasions, President Donald Trump has claimed that Europe’s excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic is 33% to 40% higher than America’s. But that’s only possible when cherry-picking numbers or ignoring Europe’s larger popu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Two British Siblings From Hampstead Did NOT Volunteer Truthful Stories About Satanic Ritual Abuse On Videotape
Were two British siblings witnesses and participants in sexually depraved, baby-killing, cannibalistic satanic rituals in which their father was the cult leader and every teacher in their school in Hampstead, England, was a member? No, th
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Talking Points
As the Republican National Convention begins today, we present here a rundown of President Donald Trump’s repeated false and misleading claims during the 2020 campaign. If Trump’s recent speeches are a guide, he may well repeat some of thes
FactCheck.org→ Tweet, Shared by Trump, Misrepresents Photo as ‘Mail-in Voting’ Protest
Quick Take A photo taken at a Black Lives Matter protest in June is now being shared on social media, including by President Donald Trump, with the false claim that it shows a recent rally in Seattle to “demand mail-in voting.” Full Story
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof That Government Contractors Played A Role In Carrying Out A ‘Coup Against President Trump’
Did government contractors play a role in carrying out a "coup against President Trump" as claimed in the "ShadowGate" video? No, that's not true: There's zero evidence to support the claim, a variation on the oft-debunked myth that Trump
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Greatest Hits
As the Democratic National Convention kicks off today, we thought it would be helpful to highlight some of the claims we have fact-checked from presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden over the course of the campaign so far. For more on each statement,