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FactCheck.org→ Bogus Claims About Biden’s Treatment of Homeless Veterans
Quick Take After the Biden administration said it would spend $86 million to temporarily house immigrants at the southern border in hotels, viral posts — including a tweet by Rep. Madison Cawthorn — falsely claimed the White House has direc
Full Fact→ A weasel did take a ride on a woodpecker
An image of what appears to be a weasel on the back of a flying woodpecker has resurfaced on Facebook, prompting some users to ask again if the image is real. The picture first appeared in 2015, and was covered in the national media. Amateur phot
The Dispatch→ Did the Washington Post Correct a Report About Trump’s Call With the Georgia Secretary of State?
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Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Biden Administration Censor, Cancel, or Ban Dr. Seuss Books Due to Racist Content?
On March 2 2021, throngs of Twitter users objected to the purported canceling or banning of books by Theodor Geisel, also known as children’s author Dr. Seuss. In some tellings, it was actual censorship — a state-sponsored cancellation that
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Kenyan Runner Abel Mutai Won a Race Due to Ivan Fernandez’s Sportsmanship’ Viral Post
A January 21 2021 Facebook post about two athletes — Kenyan runner Abel Mutai and Spanish runner Ivan Fernandez — was shared more than 100,000 times in a little over a month: Kenyan runner Abel Mutai was only a few meters from the finish l
Snopes→ GOP to Stay Neutral Should Trump Run Again
The head of the RNC declined to encourage former President Donald Trump to run for the White House in 2024, saying the GOP would stay “neutral” in its next presidential primary.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Border Wall: Where Does It Stand?
In the final weeks of his presidency, President Donald Trump has returned to the signature issue that brought him to the White House — his pledge to build “a beautiful, gorgeous, big wall” on the southern border. On two separate occas
FactCheck.org→ Rand Paul Baselessly Says Only Anti-Trump Protesters Arrested at MAGA March
In an appearance on Fox News, Sen. Rand Paul claimed without evidence that only counterprotesters were arrested at the Million MAGA March and its tumultuous aftermath, and that they were solely responsible for the outbreaks of violence there. The Washi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: What ‘DKIM’ Verification Of Hunter Biden Email Proves — And What It Doesn’t
Does the DomainKeys Identified Mail signature within metadata of the New York Post's "smoking gun" Hunter Biden email prove the correspondence is "unquestionably authentic"? That's a stretch: DKIM can validate who sent an email and what t
FactCheck.org→ Revived Political Post Falsely Attributed, Again, to Clint Eastwood
Quick Take Facebook users falsely claim a post critical of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was written by actor Clint Eastwood. A nearly identical post aimed at former President Barack Obama — and also misattributed to Eastwood —
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Take Biden Quote on Voter Fraud Out of Context
Quick Take Social media posts shared by Eric Trump and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro take a quote by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden out of context to claim he “admits to voter fraud.” Biden was actually describing his efforts to
Washington Post→ No, Biden did not confuse George W. Bush and Donald Trump
A misleading clip pushed by the RNC went viral. But the story it told was false.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Twitter Warning NOT Just For Biden Retweets; New Policy Applies To All Retweeted Material
Did Twitter place a warning about retweeting solely on recent tweets about Joe Biden and fracking? No, that's not true: The new warnings are being added for all Twitter users, not just Biden critics. Twitter automatically warns when the u
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Trump Campaign Use His COVID-19 Diagnosis in a Fundraising Message?
As speculation circulated online following United States President Donald Trump’s announcement late on October 1 2020 (or early on October 2 2020, depending on your time zone) that both he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for CO
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Trump Campaign Use His COVID-19 Diagnosis in a Fundraising Message?
As speculation circulated online following United States President Donald Trump’s announcement late on October 1 2020 (or early on October 2 2020, depending on your time zone) that both he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for CO
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Camp Did NOT Send Mailer Asking For $421 Million In Donations After President’s Positive COVID Test
Did President Trump's campaign send out a mailer asking for the public's help in raising $421 million soon after the president tested positive for COVID-19, to care for his recovery? No, that is not true. The supposed mailer, which is mak
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Cannabis Ice Cream’
In mid-2020, a purported photograph of “cannabis ice cream” circulated on Facebook as a mildly engagement-baiting poll asking whether readers were for or against the putative dessert: Earlier iterations of the image featured the
The Dispatch→ How Long Has Donald Trump Been Calling on Biden to Name His Supreme Court List?
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FactCheck.org→ Biden’s False and Exaggerated Supreme Court Claims
In remarks following the death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made several false and exaggerated claims while arguing that the Senate should wait until after the Nov. 3 election to let the next presi
Truth or Fiction?→ CDC Removes ‘Airborne’ COVID-19 Content
On September 21 2020, several prominent tweets suggested that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added, then removed guidance indicating that SARS-CoV-2 (the virus which causes COVID-19) was airborne — meaning it could potentially be
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Claim "You Won’t Be Safe in Joe Biden’s America"
Did Joe Biden claim "You won't be safe in Joe Biden's America"? No, that's not true: Biden was quoting what the Trump campaign was saying about him and went on to remark that their "proof" was "the violence we're seeing in Donald Trump's
AllSides→ Trump Promises Coronavirus Vaccine By End Of The Year ‘Or Maybe Even Sooner’
https://apps.npr.org/liveblogs/20200827-rnc/ As the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus reached around
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
The Dispatch→ What Was Hunter Biden Up To on a 2013 Trip to China?
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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→ 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
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
Poynter→ Fact-checking the first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention
Speakers included Donald Trump Jr., Sen. Tim Scott, Nikki Haley and Rep. Steve Scalise. Earlier Monday, we fact-checked President Donald Trump’s remarks to RNC delegates gathered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Republicans opened their 2020 nation
Washington Post→ Fact-checking the first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention
The 2020 RNC kicked off with a fire hose of false claims. Here's a round-up of 19 statements.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Steve Bannon Was NOT Scheduled To Speak At The Republican National Convention After His Arrest
Was Steve Bannon slated to speak at the Republican National Convention -- and is he still on the schedule for Tuesday night? No, that's not true. The claim that Bannon would be one of the speakers at the GOP convention came in a Facebook
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: List Of Speakers For The 2020 GOP Convention — Including ‘MyPillow Guy’ and ‘Demon Sperm Doctor’ — Is NOT Official
Are the "MAGA hat kid from Covington Catholic," the "MyPillow guy," the "demon sperm doctor," musician Kid Rock, actor Scott Baio and the "racist gun couple" all featured speakers at the 2020 Republican National Convention? No, that's not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: List Of Speakers For The 2020 GOP Convention — Including ‘MyPillow Guy’ and ‘Demon Sperm Doctor’ — Is NOT Official
Are the "MAGA hat kid from Covington Catholic," the "MyPillow guy," the "demon sperm doctor," musician Kid Rock, actor Scott Baio and the "racist gun couple" all featured speakers at the 2020 Republican National Convention? No, that's not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Comedian Steve Harvey Did NOT Write ‘How I Feel About Trump’ Post
Did comedian Steve Harvey write a post titled "How I Feel About Trump" that compared ridding a basement of rabid raccoons to the challenge of fixing the federal government? No, that's not true: The post is a letter written in 201
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Countries Using Hydroxychloroquine Have Far Fewer COVID-19 Deaths
Have multiple studies shown that countries treating COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine suffer fewer deaths than those like the U.S. where its use is restricted? No, that's not true: The claim was made without citing any such studie
Full Fact→ It’s not true the BBC decided against showing Dame Vera Lynn’s funeral live
Multiple Facebook posts shared thousands of times in total claim that the BBC decided not to broadcast live the funeral of Dame Vera Lynn, but did broadcast live the funeral of George Floyd. This is not correct. The funeral of George Floyd was broadcas
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michael Vick Did NOT Serve More Time In Jail For Killing A Dog Than All Cops Who Have Killed The Last 493 Unarmed Black Men
Did Michael Vick serve more prison time for animal abuse than all the police, combined, who killed the last 493 unarmed Black men? No, that is not true: The former NFL quarterback served 18 months in Leavenworth penitentiary. And the time serv
Truth or Fiction?→ Videos of Lynching Threat in Monroe County, Indiana Goes Viral on Facebook
On July 5 2020, an Indiana man shared the following three videos, an incident he described as an “attempted lynching” at Monroe Lake (archived here): Booker’s Written Account of the Altercation In the July 5 2020 post, Booker wro
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Black Lives Matter Members Attack a Man While Protesting a Statue of Louis IX?
A demonstration calling for the removal of a historical monument in in St. Louis in June 2020 was targeted by both far-right online users and channels both before it took place and prior to an altercation that was subsequently used to smear both the o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Quotes Wrong Number Of American COVID-19 Deaths, NOT Over 120 Million
Have more than 120 million people died in the United States from COVID-19, as Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is heard saying in a campaign speech? No, that's not true: the number, as of June 25 -- the day the comment was made -- w