“The bakers used a lot of soya sauce in the first challenge on #GBBO so it's a good thing it will be made cheaper thanks to our trade deal with Japan.” Department for International Trade, 27 October 2020. Last night, after the conclusion o
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Full Fact→ The number of doctors working for the NHS in England has increased in the past year
“Boris Johnson & Matt Hancock just tweeted its [sic] “fantastic” news 7,810 more doctors are now working in our NHS than a year ago. “Both “forget” to mention that figure includes thousands of medical students n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Call For The Assassination Of His Political Opponent
Did President Trump call for the assassination of his political opponent, Joe Biden? No, that's not true: While it may have been a poor choice of words, President Trump's comments in a speech Tuesday, October 27, 2020, in which he suggest
Logically→ America’s imprisonment rate has dropped to its lowest level under Trump administration.
America’s imprisonment rate has been dropping consecutively for 11 years reaching its lowest in 2019 since 1995.
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading claim circulates online that substandard canned fish was distributed in Sri Lanka
A photo of a newspaper report claiming that 25 containers of substandard canned fish were distributed in Sri Lanka has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts in October 2020. The claim, however, omits important context; Sri Lankan
FactCheck.org→ In Pennsylvania Rallies, Trump Distorts Voting Issues
In the swing state of Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump repeatedly rattled off false and misleading claims about ballots and voting in arguing to his supporters “the only way we can lose, in my opinion, is massive fraud.” On Oct. 26, Tru
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Dubious Plan to Pay for Free State College
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has twice botched a talking point on an already dubious claim that his proposal for a minimum corporate tax would pay for his free-tuition plan. Several independent tax groups that have analyzed Biden’s t
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Messages on Gasoline Prices
Quick Take Eric Trump misleadingly claimed on social media that gasoline was $5 per gallon “under O’Biden,” but “unbelievably good” during his father’s administration. The average retail price of gasoline while Barack Obama was
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Democrats ‘Kill a Bill’ Helping Gold Star Families to Help Immigrants Instead?
A 2019 attack by United States President Donald Trump against Democratic lawmakers in New York state was regurgitated and repurposed online again in 2020 — this time, in order to attack the party on the national level. The issue unfolded in Apri
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Over 220 Million Americans Have NOT Died From COVID-19 In The Last Several Months
Did over 220 million Americans die in the last several months from COVID-19? No, that's not true: That number is way too high. According to data provided by both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Johns Hopkins University
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trash Can Plastered With ‘Ballot Box’ Sign In Philadelphia Was NOT Intended To Get People To Toss Their Ballots In The Trash
Did a worker in Philadelphia disguise trash cans so that people would throw away their ballots? No, that's not true: The posters proclaiming "Ballot Box" on sidewalk solar-powered trash compactors were created to advertise "Ballot Box" an
AllSides→ How to consume information about ballot errors
https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2020/how-to-consume-information-about-ballot-errors/ Ballot and p
Lead Stories→ Student’s Chart Explaining Wild Conspiracies Trolled To Spread More Conspiracies
Abbie Richards, a climate science student in the Netherlands, was looking with bewilderment at the state of her home country of the United States. So many conspiracy theories echoing, particularly ahead of the election. Struggling to wran
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Does NOT Own One Of The Largest Mansions In Delaware
Does this photo of one of the largest homes in Delaware show the home of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden? No, that's not true: "Marimon" is one of the largest mansions in Delaware, but has never been the home nor property of B
Truth or Fiction?→ “As Trump Attacks Lesley Stahl, Remember He Said: ‘I Do It to Discredit [and] Demean You All So … No One Will Believe You’”
In late October 2020, just after United States President Donald Trump abruptly walked out of an election with longtime broadcast journalist Lesley Stahl, an older statement of his appeared: As Trump attacks Lesley Stahl now, remember his comments to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof That Flu Cases Are ‘Down 98% Across The Globe’
Are flu cases "down 98% across the globe"? That's unclear: Lead Stories could find no evidence to support a Twitter user's un-bolstered claim that cases fell 98% worldwide. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report shows a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Data Do NOT ‘Reveal’ Hospitals Have Counted Heart Attacks as COVID-19 Deaths
Does Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data "reveal" that COVID-19 death totals have been exaggerated by hospitals counting heart attacks as COVID deaths? No, that's not true: Hospitals don't fill out death certificates, doctors
Full Fact→ It’s possible to receive financial support above the benefits cap, but this does not apply to the majority of households
A post shared over 50,000 times on Facebook claims that people receiving benefits can get £850 a week in support. This can be the case, although that’s not necessarily a typical amount, because for the majority of households most majo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Doctors Are NOT Paid To Falsify Death Certificates, Pump Up COVID Death Toll 16-fold
Are doctors being paid to falsify death certificates, pumping up the COVID-19 death toll by a factor of more than 16 times the real number? No, that's not true. The person making the claim misstates the difference between underlying and i
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Democrats Tried to Slip a Law Banning Pledge of Allegiance Into Aid Package’
In late October 2020, a number of people on Facebook appeared to share screenshots of what looked like an article headlined, “Democrats Tried to Slip a Law Banning Pledge of Allegiance Into Aid Package”: Spread Out Examples As a matter
Full Fact→ This figure for flu deaths is wrong
A block of text making comparisons between the number of deaths from flu and the scale of the Covid-19 pandemic has been shared on Facebook. The text claims that “a real pandemic would be self-evident” with “bodies piling up on the st
Full Fact→ The asteroid which might enter Earth’s atmosphere on 2 November will not “hit” Earth
A post on Facebook claims that while there’s only a 0.26% chance of catching Covid-19, there’s a 0.42% chance of an asteroid hitting Earth on 2 November. It continues: “I don’t know about you lot but I’m trading my mask in
Full Fact→ Old faked picture of Obama and Bin Laden surfaces again
An image seemingly showing former Barack Obama with Osama Bin Laden is fake. As we have written before, the original image shows the former US president with Hawaii-based attorney Andre Wooten. We’ve written more about how to spot misleadin
Full Fact→ Stanley Johnson did write a novel called ‘The Virus’
A post on Instagram claims that Stanley Johnson, father of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, wrote a novel called ‘The Virus’ in 1982 and includes a synopsis of the book. This is correct. The book was initially published in 1982, and was republ
AllSides→ In Context: Did Joe Biden confuse Donald Trump with George W. Bush?
https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/oct/26/context-did-joe-biden-confuse-donald-trump-george-/ Soci
Full Fact→ MPs haven’t given themselves a £3,300 pay rise
A post on Facebook claims that New Zealand’s MPs took a 20% pay cut during the pandemic to help the economy, while “our Tory government gives itself a £3,300 pay rise instead”. This is not quite right. UK MPs’ salary
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bon Jovi Did NOT Perform For A Crowd Of 12 At Biden Campaign Event
Did a Bon Jovi performance at a Biden campaign event in Dallas, Pennsylvania draw a mere 12 people? No, that's not true: There were far more than 12 people in attendence. The exact crowd size is hard to discern because people attended the
Full Fact→ A tube sign expressing solidarity between London and Manchester is not a real sign
A sign apparently seen at a London tube station has been shared across social media. The sign has been praised for expressing solidarity between London and Manchester during recent negotiations regarding financial support for Manchester’s move in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Snopes Did NOT Fact Check The Claim That There Are Leaked Pornographic Videos Of Hunter Biden
Did the fact-checking website Snopes rate as "Mostly False" the claim that pornographic videos of Hunter Biden have been leaked online? No, that's not true: Snopes never wrote that article. The screenshot that makes the claim that Snopes
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden’s Corvette License Plate Does NOT Say ‘THEBIGGUY’
Does Joe Biden's vintage Corvette license plate say "THEBIGGUY"? No, that's not true. A fake photograph showing the license plate of the dark green classic American sports car owned by Biden claims that it says, "THEBIGGUY," but video pro
Logically→ Hunter Biden’s business partner confirms email showing Joe being offered 10 percent stake in Chinese business deal.
Tony Bobulinski will provide documents to the government authorities which allegedly support the claim. The documents have not been verified yet.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Henry ‘The Fonz’ Winkler Did NOT Die At Age 74 After Secret Battle With Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Did actor Henry Winkler, best known as "The Fonz" on the 1970s TV sitcom "Happy Days," die in October 2020 after a secret battle with Guillain-Barré syndrome? No, that's not true: Winkler has survived numerous fake death reports, includi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Nancy Pelosi’s Son Abusing A Little Girl — And Is NOT from Purported Hunter Biden Laptop
Does a photo posted to social media show Nancy Pelosi's son abusing a little girl? And is the image one of those purported to have been on Hunter Biden's laptop? No, that's not true: The photo is not new. It was published last year as par
FactCheck.org→ Biden Hasn’t Suspended In-Person Campaigning
Quick Take A false claim on social media suggests former Vice President Joe Biden has stopped all in-person campaigning until the election. He has plans to visit several states before Nov. 3. Full Story Conservative websites and social media accounts
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Joe Biden Call Trump ‘George’ During a Live Video?
A tweet from an official for United States President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign highlighted a widespread disinformation campaign that hinged on attempting to manufacture a “gaffe” to pin on Democratic Party presidential nomi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Election Judge In Maryland Marking On A Ballot In A Yahoo Livestream Was NOT Committing Voter Fraud
Did an election judge in Maryland, seen marking on a ballot in a clip from a Yahoo Finance livestream, commit voter fraud? No, that's not true: Gilberto Zelaya, public information officer for the Montgomery County Board of Elections, told
AllSides→ Report: Google Posts ‘Mostly False’ On YouTube Searches For Biden’s Fracking Statements. No Such Comments On Videos About Steele Dossier.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-google-posts-mostly-false-on-youtube-searches-for-bidens-fracking-statements-no-such-comments-on-videos-about-steele-dossier
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Malia Obama Credit Card Photo Is NOT New — There Is NO Proof It Was Found On Hunter Biden’s ‘Laptop’
Was a "new" photograph of Malia Obama's credit card with a white powdery substance in lines found on Hunter Biden's laptop? No, that's not true. A picture circulating showing a "Malia Obama" Visa card near lines of white powder has been o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Belgian Mayor Did NOT Refuse To Entertain Demands From Muslim Parents To Remove Pork From School Lunch Menu
Did a Mayor in Ath, Belgium (or Dorval, Quebec, Canada; the London, England, borough of Harrow; Maryborough, Victoria, Australia; the Perth suburb of Joondalup; or a number of cities in France) write a lengthy letter in response to Muslim
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Fake Melania’ Rumor Spreads Again After Photograph From White House Lawn
On October 24 2020, Twitter user Zack Bornstein shared a photograph of President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump… or was it? The only thing I'll miss from this administration is them swapping in new Melanias and just pretending we won