A photo has been shared in multiple posts on Facebook, Twitter and Weibo alongside a claim it shows staff from the US consulate in China’s Chengdu "cheering for China" after Beijing closed its premises on July 24, 2020. The claim is false; a simil
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Truth or Fiction?→ COVID-19 Risk Levels Chart: Accurate?
As of June 16 2020, chances are that a large number of people saw the following “COVID-19 Risk Levels” chart somewhere on social media — purportedly ranking common activities (as well as some o”pontoon boat rides”) agains
Snopes→ Free Southwest Tickets Scam
Southwest Airlines is not giving away free air travel tickets to those who share and comment on Facebook posts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 22-Point Meme Of Conspiracy Memes Is Mix Of Falsehoods, Predictions, And Some Truth
Is a meme listing 22 points, including conspiracy claims about 5G hazards, adrenochrome, Jeffrey Epstein, Pizzagate, and Britain's Royal Family factual? Mostly no, although some points are true and others are just predictions that cannot be f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cadbury Has NOT Announced Everyone Who Shares A Link Will Receive Chocolate Hamper
Did Cadbury announce that everyone who shared a link will get a hamper full of chocolate? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free chocolate in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam desig
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: JC Penney Has NOT Announced Everyone Who Shares A Link Will Receive $180 Coupon
Did JC Penney announce that everyone who shares a link would get a $180 coupon? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free merchandise in exchange for completing surveys, but the whole thing is a scam designed to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hy-Vee Did NOT Announce That Everyone Who Shares a Link Will Get a $150 Coupon
Did Hy-Vee announce that everyone who shares a link will get a $150 coupon? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free merchandise in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed to steal
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trader Joe’s Is NOT Giving Away A Chance To Get $250 Coupon To All
Is Trader Joe's giving away a chance to get a $250 coupon to everyone? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free merchandise in exchange for completing surveys, but the whole thing is a scam designed to steal per
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sam’s Club Is NOT Giving Away $250 Coupon To All
Is Sam's Club giving away $250 coupons to everyone? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free merchandise in exchange for completing surveys, but the whole thing is a scam designed to steal personal information.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Domino’s Is NOT Giving Away 2 Extra Large Pizzas For Answering A Survey
Is Domino's giving away two extra large pizzas for anyone answering a short survey? No, that's not true: A scam website is luring visitors by promising free pizza in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed to ste
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dollar General Is NOT Giving Away Free $150 Coupons To All
Is Dollar General giving away $150 coupons to everyone? No, that's not true: A scam website is luring visitors by promising coupons in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed to steal personal information. The se
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Target Is NOT Giving Away Free $250 Coupons To All
Is Target giving away $250 coupons to everyone? No, that's not true: A scam website is luring visitors by promising coupons in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed to steal personal information. The setup is s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bath & Body Works Is NOT Giving Away Free $150 Coupons To All
Is Bath & Body Works giving away $150 coupons to everyone? No, that's not true: A scam website is luring visitors by promising coupons in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed to steal personal information.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pentagon Did NOT Confirm Coronavirus Accidentally Got Into Chemtrail Supply Chain
Did the Pentagon confirm that the novel coronavirus accidentally got into the chemtrail supply chain? No, that's not true: The site publishing the claim creates satirical content for aviation buffs (think The Aviation Geek Club meets The Onion
FactCheck.org→ 2020 Census Not Tied to Coronavirus Relief Payments
Quick Take The Trump administration and Congress are still negotiating a coronavirus economic stimulus package that will provide direct payments to some Americans. But this much is clear: eligibility will not depend on whether Americans respond to the
FactCheck.org→ Prank Posts Mislead on Direct Government Payments for Coronavirus
Quick Take The Trump administration has proposed a plan to provide direct payments to some U.S. citizens, beginning April 6, to blunt the economic impact of the coronavirus. But a prank post circulating on Facebook falsely states that the government is
Snopes→ Official: White House Didn’t Want to Tell Seniors Not to Fly
The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines because of the new coronavirus.
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Trump’s Travel Restrictions
President Donald Trump has made a number of misleading statements about his decision on Jan. 31 to impose travel restrictions related to the novel coronavirus epidemic. Trump has referred to the travel restrictions as a “travel ban.” There
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Delta, Walmart, Lowe’s, Kroger Are NOT Giving Everyone Who Shares A Link $50 Or 2 Tickets For Its Anniversary
Did Walmart, Kroger, and Lowe's announce that everyone who shares a link will sent a $50 check for its anniversary and did Delta offer two free tickets? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising $50 in exchange for co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Is NOT Known Whether Novel Coronavirus Has A Survival Rate Of 99.7%
Does a graphic being widely shared on social media accurately represent the survival rate of the novel coronavirus at 99.7%? No, that's not true: Scientists do not know precisely how many people survive or recover from the virus versus how man
Snopes→ United is First to Cut US Flying Due to Virus Outbreak
United Airlines announced the cuts shortly after several airline CEOs met at the White House with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Advisor Pushes Coronavirus Disinformation: ‘We Have Contained This’
Despite warnings at the federal level regarding the possibility of a coronavirus outbreak in the United States, both U.S. President Donald Trump and one of his chief economic advisors have tried to push disinformation in downplaying the threat. During
Snopes→ US Advises No Travel to China, Where New Coronavirus Deaths Top 200
Soon after the advisory, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines announced they were suspending all flights between the U.S. and China.
Truth or Fiction?→ A Fun Series of Events in Finland
On December 3 2019, Twitter user Matt Bruenig tweeted about a “fun series of events in Finland”: A fun series of events in Finland: 1. Postal service cuts pay of 700 sorters. 2. Strike called. 60k workers join in solidarity, shutting do
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kohl’s Is NOT Giving Away $100 Coupons For Sharing A Link
Did supermarket chain Kohl's announce they are giving away $100 coupons to everyone who shares a link and fills out a survey, just because it is their anniversary? No, that's not true: a group of scammers is at it again with a fake Kohl's page
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Aldi Has NOT Announced Everyone Who Shares A Link Will Be Sent $75 Coupon
Did supermarket chain ALDI announce they are giving away $75 coupons to everyone who shares a link and fills out a survey, just because it is their anniversary? No, that's not true: a group of scammers is at it again with a fake Aldi page desi
Truth or Fiction?→ United States Air Traffic on September 11, 2001
In September 2019, approaching the eighteenth anniversary of September 11th 2011, a Reddit user shared the following GIF purportedly depicting United States air traffic during and after the attacks to r/DamnThatsInteresting: U.S. Air Traffi
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This the Only Existing Footage Of the First Plane Hitting the World Trade Center?
As the anniversary of September 11 2001 approached in 2019, a video called “The Only Existing Footage Of 1st Plane Hitting WTC” circulated on social media in remembrance of a brief but pivotal moment in American history — but it’s
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the Straw Ban Misguided Because Half the Ocean’s Plastic Is From Fishing?
In July 2019 a Facebook user shared the following comic about plastic nets and ocean pollution: In four panels depicting a person with a plastic straw and a seal trapped in a plastic net, it read: Person: I NEED TO SAVE THE OCEAN FROM ALL THE PLASTIC
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Norfolk Man Story About 9/11, Retired NYFD Father And Pregnant Wife Is NOT Real
Is a story from someone named "Robert Matthews" about the events on September 11, 2001 real? No, that's not true: the fantastic story from a radio listener supposedly from Norfolk, Virginia contains several things that are verifiably untrue. D
Lead Stories→ Fake News: ALDI Is NOT Giving Free $80 Coupon Per family To Celebrate Its 43rd Anniversary
Is Aldi giving away $80 coupons to each family to celebrate its 43rd anniversary? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free merchandise in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed to
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Giant Tiger Is NOT Giving Free $80 Coupon Per Family To Celebrate Its 57th Anniversary
Is Giant Tiger giving away $80 coupon to each family to celebrate its 57th Anniversary? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free products in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Airline Booking Emails Link to Pharmacy Spam Websites
Keep an eye out for fraudulent emails that masquerade as booking notifications from airlines such as Qatar Airways. The post Fake Airline Booking Emails Link to Pharmacy Spam Websites appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: British Airways Is NOT Gifting 2 FREE Tickets To All To Celebrate Their 45th Anniversary
Did British Airways gift two free tickets to all to celebrate their 45th anniversary? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free air travel ticets in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam d
Truth or Fiction?→ Delta Union-Busting ‘Video Games’ Poster
On May 9 2019, a poster attributed to Delta Airlines apparently urging workers to forgo union dues in favor of purchasing video gaming consoles circulated on Facebook and Twitter: lol fuck off @Delta pic.twitter.com/fMNOeW9uFG — Eoin Higgins (@
Lead Stories→ Fake News: 7 Eleven Is NOT Giving Away Free $100 Coupon In Exchange For Survey
Is 7 Eleven giving away a free $100 coupon in exchange for filling out a survey? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising a free coupon in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed to ste
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Costco NOT Giving Free $150 Coupon Per family to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Is Costco giving out free $150 coupons to families to celebrate its 50th Anniversary? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising Costco coupons in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Alaska Airline is NOT Celebrating Their 87th Anniversary by Gifting 2 Free Tickets to Everyone
Is Alaska Airline giving 2 free tickets to everyond for their 87th anniversary? No, that's not true: a scam site is trying to steal people's personal information by pretending to take a survey in exchange for free airline tickets and then send
Snopes→ 5 Things to Know About Boeing’s Problems Over New Airplane
More details have emerged suggesting similarities between the recent crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 jet and another deadly Max 8 accident in October.
PolitiFact→ Elizabeth Warren – It's True, Boeing 737 Max 8 still flies in US even as FAA calls for software updates
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | It's True, Boeing 737 Max 8 still flies in US even as FAA calls for software updates The crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-Max 8 led several lawmakers to call for the immediate grounding of that plane in the U