Did a baby named Kyle survive heart surgery only to now suffer from COVID-19, as depicted in a social media post? No, that's not true: A photo purportedly showing the newborn was published in 2014, long before the novel coronavirus pandemic, a
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BLM Did NOT Release A Plan To Annihilate America’s Wild Horse And Burro Herds
Did the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) release a plan to annihilate America's wild horse and burro herds? No, that's not true: The plan calls for management of the wild horse and burro population over the coming 15 years through "population g
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pelosi Did NOT Tell Seniors: ‘You Are Not Entitled To Social Security! It’s Gone!’
Did Nancy Pelosi tell seniors: 'You Are Not Entitled To Social Security! It's Gone!'? No, that's not true. The quote was made up by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories th
Snopes→ Matt Lauer Says Ronan Farrow’s Work on Him Was Shoddy and Biased
Lauer suggested that Farrow, who won a Pulitzer for his work on the accusations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, was less than thorough in vetting his work.
FactCheck.org→ Flu Shot Doesn’t Cause False Positive Results for COVID-19
Quick Take A viral claim on Facebook erroneously tells users that “you will test positive” for COVID-19 if “you’ve gotten flu shots during the past ten years.” Vaccine and disease experts told us that’s false, and th
FactCheck.org→ Biden Exaggerates CDC Cuts in China
Former Vice President Joe Biden overstated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s staffing cuts in China during the Trump administration. He said the CDC reduced its staff to four, but it was actually 14. The presumptive Democratic pres
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Kroger Demanding that Employees Return Emergency Pay?
The Kroger grocery store chain backed off of a policy that brought about criticism and increased scrutiny, calling it an “error” that only affected a small number of workers. The photograph, first posted to Twitter on May 18 2020, showed
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Dad, How Do I?’ YouTube Channel Goes Massively Viral During COVID-19 Lockdown
On May 19 2020, a Facebook user shared the following text, alongside a screenshot of a YouTube channel called “Dad, How Do I?” (with an edit included after the post began rapidly spreading): This YouTuber’s dad walked out on his family w
FactCheck.org→ Outdated Fauci Video on Face Masks Shared Out of Context
Quick Take An outdated video clip of Dr. Anthony Fauci is circulating on social media — giving the false impression he is currently advising the public not to wear face masks. Fauci, like other health officials, recommends wearing a cloth face co
FactCheck.org→ Trump Baselessly Claims Coronavirus Will ‘Go Away’ Without Vaccine
At a White House meeting with fellow Republicans, President Donald Trump said, without evidence, that the coronavirus “is going to go away without a vaccine.” While it’s impossible to predict the future, experts say it’s unlikely that the virus
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: House Democrats Did NOT Sneak Provision Into $3 Trillion ‘Bailout Bill’ To Recess Until July 21
Did House Democrats sneak into their $3 trillion stimulus bill tied to coronavirus relief a recess that would keep them out of having to work -- but with fully pay -- until July 21? No, that is not true. HR 6800, which passed the House on May
Snopes→ Aides Scramble to Defend Trump’s Use of Unproven Drug
President Donald Trump sent the White House scrambling to defend his decision to use a malaria drug against the coronavirus amid medical concerns the unproven treatment could spark misuse of a medication with potentially fatal side effects.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Birx Did NOT Slip And Admit She Works For Bill Gates And WHO
Did Dr. Deborah Birx, the coronavirus response coordinator for the White House, have "a Freudian slip" and acknowledge that she actually works for billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates and the World Health Organization? No, that is not true: B
The Dispatch→ Will Coronavirus ‘Magically All of a Sudden Go Away’ After The Election?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Clinton Foundation Investigator Named Kenneth McCormick Found Dead
Was a "Clinton Foundation Investigator" named Kenneth McCormick found dead? 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 are c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Issue "Executive Order 66" Deeming Church An Essential Business
Did President Trump issue an order deeming church services an essential business? 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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Italian Government Did NOT Call For Arrest Of Bill Gates On Charges Of ‘Crimes Against Humanity’
Did the Italian government call for the arrest of Bill Gates for "crimes against humanity"? No, this is not true. While one lone member of the Italian Parliament did attack Gates in a speech, the word "arrest" was never spoken and the Italian
FactCheck.org→ False Perception of COVID-19’s Impact on the Homeless
Quick Take Viral posts suggest that COVID-19 can’t be a serious disease if it hasn’t “wiped out the homeless.” But recent reports published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found high rates of homeless resi
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Muzzles are for Dogs and Slaves’ COVID-19 Protest Sign
On May 18 2020, a photograph purportedly from a COVID-19 anti-lockdown protest began circulating, which showed a white woman holding a sign reading “muzzles are for dogs and slaves” alongside an illustration of a black woman wearing a mask
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Say On CNBC TV He Will Make $200 Billion On Vaccinations
Did Bill Gates tell a CNBC interviewer that he's made or will make $200 billion from the $10 billion his charitable foundation invested in vaccines? No, that's not true: in an interview Gates estimated that the economic benefits to the world f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pelosi DID NOT Promise to Resign if Trump is Re-Elected
Did Nancy Pelosi promise to resign if Trump is re-elected? No, that's not true: the original story was a work of satire by a publisher who works to fool conservatives into believing his stories, but it has been stolen from the properly labeled
FactCheck.org→ The RNC’s Misleading Message About the Bidens
A voicemail message being left at the homes of voters in Pennsylvania and elsewhere by the Republican National Committee makes a number of misleading claims about presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his son Hunter and Trump’
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook Fact-Checking Platform Dangerously Labels Mask Meme ‘False,’ Discourages Use of Masks Against Expert Guidelines
In May 2020 — in the middle of a global COVID-19 pandemic — a screenshot of a dangerously misapplied Facebook fact-checking flag began circulating which falsely and dangerously contradicts best practices around the use of masks in public p
Snopes→ Is Italy Calling for Bill Gates’ Arrest?
While an Italian politician truly did call for Bill Gates to be arrested, this position has not been endorsed by the Italian government.
Snopes→ ‘Delusional’ Martin Shkreli Denied Prison Release by Judge
U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto said in a nine-page ruling that the man known as the “Pharma Bro” failed to demonstrate extraordinary and compelling factors that would require his release.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mississippi Man Named Jared Arnold NOT Legally Sold to Circus As a Baby; Judge Did NOT Say He Was Still Owned By Company
Was a Mississippi man legally sold to a circus as a baby and did a court judge say he was "still owned by company"? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishing fictional stor
Hoax-Slayer→ Don’t be Complacent – It’s All Too Easy to Fall Victim to Malware Attacks
Online criminals long ago realized that the simplest ruses are often the most effective. The malware campaign I discuss in this report is a good example of such a simple approach. The post Don’t be Complacent – It’s All Too Easy to
Snopes→ Did Pelosi Promise to Resign If Trump Is Re-Elected?
This story originated on a website that calls its content satire but has since been reproduced as straight news.
Snopes→ Fred Willard, The Comedic Improv-Style Actor, Has Died at 86
Fred Willard, the comedic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films like “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Best In Show” and “Anchorman,” has died.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Spreads Distorted Claim on Wuhan Lab Funding
The Wuhan Institute of Virology received $600,000 as part of a larger five-year U.S. government grant to a U.S.-based nonprofit studying emerging infectious diseases. But President Donald Trump put the figure at $7.5 million, saying he “ended it.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Flu Shot Reticence
President Donald Trump cast doubt on the value of influenza vaccines, saying he has never had the seasonal flu and only got a flu shot because he was required to as president. “I don’t know if I should have. Who knows?” We don’t know what pro
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Stories About Pedophile Priest With HIV Who Raped 30 Children Then ‘Forgiven By Church’ NOT Real
Did the Catholic Church forgive a pedophile priest with HIV who raped 30 children? No, that's not true: There is no evidence the priest the story claims was HIV-positive, raped 30 children and was forgiven by the Catholic church ever existed.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Someone Got Two Mail-In Ballots in California
Does a photo show someone received two mail-in ballots in California? No, that's not true: This photo shows two ballots for the upcoming Republican primary election in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, not California. The photo appeared in a post (arc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Greg Evensen’s ‘Heads Up Oklahoma’ Posted By Johnnie Cheadle Is NOT About 2020 Coronavirus
Are Oklahoma police planning to set up roadblocks to enforce a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination law and slap micro-chipped bracelets on people? No, this is not true: A video featuring conspiracy blogger Greg Evensen is from a 2009 speech in whic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Thousands Upon Thousands’ Of Children Purportedly Kidnapped By A Satanic Pedophile Ring Have NOT Been ‘Pulled From Underground Bunkers’
Have thousands of children been pulled from secret pedophile bunkers and underground cities in a massive rescue operation led by President Trump and Russian President Putin? No, that's not true: It is a false conspiracy theory unsupported by r
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Research Proves Mouthwash Could Protect Against COVID-19, But Scientists Say It Should Be Studied
Does research prove that commercial mouthwash could protect against COVID-19? No, that's not true: the effectiveness of gargling with mouthwash on killing the novel coronavirus is "under researched," according to British scientists who suggest
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Ulta Paying Employees for the Duration of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
On May 10 2020, Ulta Beauty became the subject of a viral Facebook post claiming that the chain continued paying their furloughed employees for the duration of the pandemic: In what appeared to be originally a friends-locked post, the alliterativel
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Worker Did NOT Expose COV-19 Circuit Boards Being Installed in 5G Towers
Did a brave telecommunications worker expose circuit boards being installed in 5G towers bearing markings that read "COV-19"? No, that's not true: the piece of equipment visible in the viral video appears to be a piece of kit stripped from an
Truth or Fiction?→ OurMine Seizes Popeyes, Burger King Web Sites
Late on May 14 2020 (or early on May 15 2020) Popeyes.com and BurgerKing.com were hacked, replaced with the following message, an email address, and the hashtag #OurMine: Our Mine is here[,] contact us for better security[.] Use of the hashtag #OurMin
Snopes→ Appeals Court Reinstates Lawsuit Over Trump’s Hotel Profits
A lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of illegally profiting off the presidency through his luxury Washington hotel has been revived by a divided federal appeals court.