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…
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FactCheck.org→ Video: Discussing FactChecking the Democratic Convention
FactCheck.org Deputy Managing Editor Robert Farley spoke with WBAL-TV in Baltimore and several other Hearst TV stations around the country about fact-checking the Democratic convention. In interviews that aired on Aug. 21, Farley discussed several Demo
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’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→ New ‘Plandemic’ Video Peddles Misinformation, Conspiracies
The second part of “Plandemic” — a documentary-style video that presents a sweeping conspiracy theory about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, patents and vaccines — landed on Aug. 18, spinning together many of the falsehoods about t
Snopes→ Did a Netflix Film Poster Sexualize Young Girls?
"Cuties," an award-winning French film about a group of young dancers, gained attention for all the wrong reasons in 2020.
The Dispatch→ Did Barack Obama Mock the Flint Water Crisis?
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FactCheck.org→ Democratic Convention Night 3
Summary It was another quiet night on the fact-checking front at the Democratic National Convention. We found former presidential nominee Hillary Clinton cited a dubious study on billionaires profiting during the pandemic, and former Labor Secretary Hi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Plandemic – Indoctornation’ Video Contains Several False And Misleading Claims
Does the video "Plandemic - Indoctornation" by Mikki Willis released in August 2020 reveal new facts about the COVID-19 epidemic? No, that's not true: the video repeats the unsubstantiated claim this virus is man-made, edits together unre
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Black Lives Matter Arizona’ Is NOT Matching Donations Of $1 For Reposting Meme Supporting Breonna Taylor
Is the "Black Lives Matter Arizona" movement raising GoFundMe money in the name of Breonna Taylor? No, that's not true. The president of Black Lives Matter Arizona told Lead Stories that a meme making the claim on social media is false, a
Full Fact→ Viral Facebook post compares the national living wage with the state pension
“The government minimum wage so that people can live reasonably is £8.72 an hour x 36hrs equals £314.00 x 4 weeks equals £1,256.00 per month x 12 months equals £15070.00 per year. Why is it that pensioners who have paid h
Snopes→ Michelle Obama Warns at DNC That Trump is ‘In Over His Head’
The former first lady outlined dire stakes for the election ahead and declared President Donald Trump the "wrong president for our country."
Health Feedback→ Flawed “study” incorrectly claims that countries adopting hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 experienced reduced mortality rates
REVIEW On 5 August 2020, an “analysis” comparing COVID-19 mortality rates in countries with different practices regarding the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat the disease started circulating in social media posts on Facebook and Twitter. In th
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,
Full Fact→ We don’t know whether “misinformation” killed 800 people
“'Hundreds dead' because of Covid-19 misinformation” BBC News website, 12 August 2020 “Online conspiracy theories and misinformation relating to Covid-19 have resulted in at least 800 deaths from coronavirus” The Independent,
FactCheck.org→ Viral Chart Distorts Human Trafficking Statistics
Quick Take A popular bar graph on social media claims to show that the number of human trafficking arrests skyrocketed under President Donald Trump, compared to those under former President Barack Obama. But the chart misleads by using cherry-picked an
FactCheck.org→ Harris Hasn’t Called Biden a ‘Racist’ or a ‘Rapist’
Quick Take Contrary to claims in viral internet posts, Sen. Kamala Harris did not call former Vice President Joe Biden a “racist” or a “rapist.” Rather, she has been critical of Biden’s position on busing to integrate scho
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Trump Say That Without a Deal ‘They Can’t Have Universal Mail-in Voting, They Just Can’t Have It’?
During ongoing controversy over United States Postal Service slowdowns and mail-in voting in August 2020, historian Heather Cox Richardson posted a status update to Facebook quoting United States President Donald Trump as saying that withholding USP
The Dispatch→ Did Kamala Harris Frame and Prosecute a Man for Murder?
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FactCheck.org→ Face Masks Don’t Cause Legionnaires’ Disease
Quick Take A viral social media post is spreading the falsehood that wearing a face mask to slow the spread of COVID-19 could cause Legionnaires’ disease. But Legionnaires’ disease is caused by bacteria that festers mostly in warm, standing
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Kamala Harris Say She Would Opt for More Policing in 2009 — Before Describing it as ‘Status-Quo Thinking’ in 2020?
After United States Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden confirmed his selection as Kamala Harris as his running mate on August 11 2020, a Facebook meme purportedly quoted Harris on policing in 2009 and 2020 — expressing what appear
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Missteps on COVID-19 Mortality
President Donald Trump exaggerated Americans’ comparative success battling the coronavirus, falsely saying in a press briefing that the U.S. per capita death rate is lower than “most” of Western Europe. He also claimed a 9% decrease in COVID-19 f
Truth or Fiction?→ Does a Facebook Live Reveal a Shocking Secret about ‘LOL Dolls’ Amid #SaveTheChildren Panic?
On August 11 2020, social media users shared a Facebook Live video (archived here), which purportedly unveiled a shocking surprise harbored by the popular LOL Surprise! dolls — that their bodies change color when immersed in water, often in the
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Sen. Kamala Harris
As a former 2020 presidential candidate, Sen. Kamala Harris — now presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate — was on our fact-checking radar this election cycle. Here’s a rundown of the claims we addre
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kurt Russell Did NOT Share ‘The Badge’ Poem Attacking ‘Defund The Police’ Movement
Did Kurt Russell share a poem titled "The Badge" that attacks the "defunding the police" movement? No, that's not true: An earlier version of the poem attributed to "unknown" appeared in a Facebook post on June 7, 2020, but it d
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Weekend Press Briefings
President Donald Trump made several false, misleading and exaggerated claims in press briefings he held Aug. 7 and 8 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, spinning the facts on COVID-19 and the economy, among other topics: Trump fa
New York Times→ Trump Cherry-Picks Coronavirus Data in Briefing Appearance
The president selectively highlighted statistics, falsely claimed New York and New Jersey were solely responsible for high national death rates and again wrongly asserted that a rise in cases was because of testing.
Full Fact→ You were more likely to catch Covid-19 in Spain than the UK in late July.
A viral Facebook post compares the number of Covid-19 deaths in the UK with the number in Spain, saying it is wrong to suggest that Spain is “in worse shape than the UK.” This follows the decision by the government in July to remove Spain f
FactCheck.org→ Biden Video Deceptively Edited to Make Him Appear ‘Lost’
Quick Take A deceptively edited video clip of Joe Biden circulating on social media cuts an hour-long speech to less than one minute, retaining only parts of statements and his pauses between words. Full Story Joe Biden, former vice president and presu
FactCheck.org→ Voting by Mail in the Swing States
President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked mail-in voting as “fraudulent” and “corrupt,” even going so far to suggest it might be a reason to postpone the Nov. 3 election. But voters can use that option without giving a reas
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tom Hanks Did NOT Flee To Greece To Hide From Epstein-Related Prosecution; Pedophilia is NOT Considered A ‘Disability’ In Greece
Did Tom Hanks flee the United States to live in Greece where pedophilia is a "disability?" No, neither of those points is true. A persistent conspiracy theory about the A-list actor and his wife, Rita Wilson, has reappeared after
Washington Post→ Schumer’s overblown attack on GOP proposal for medical malpractice lawsuits
The Democratic leader was wrong to say a GOP bill would allow “no medical malpractice suits till 2024, even if they’re not covid-related.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Stats Canada Report That Not One Baby Has Been Named Karen Since November 2019?
On August 5 2020, a popular Imgur post appeared to show a headline reporting that not one baby in Canada had been named “Karen” since November 13 2019: Well that was unexpected and quite hilarious. Name choice dropped due to a meme. On I
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DreamWorks Giggle ‘n Sing Poppy Troll Doll NOT Designed To Groom Young Children For Pedophiles, But Hasbro Is Discontinuing The Toy After Upoar
Was DreamWorks Trolls World Tour Giggle 'n Sing Poppy Troll doll designed with a "private parts" button to groom young children for pedophiles? No, that's not true: The button on the rear bottom of the toy was designed to trigger
New York Times→ Trump Cherry-Picks Coronavirus Data in Briefing Appearance
The president selectively highlighted statistics, falsely claimed New York and New Jersey were solely responsible for high national death rates and again wrongly asserted that a rise in cases was because of testing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence President George H.W. Bush Ever Said Americans Would ‘Lynch Us’ If People Knew What His Administration Had Done
Did George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, say in 1992 that the American people would "chase us down the streets and lynch us" over Iran-Contra? No, there is no evidence the former president ever said that reg
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Blast in Beirut Was NOT A Nuclear Explosion
Was the massive blast in Beirut a nuclear explosion? No, that's not true: A leading arms control expert, referencing images of the blast that hit on August 4, 2020, says "there are literally none of the phenomena one sees with a
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading COVID-19 Comparisons to Other Countries
In a flurry of tweets and remarks, President Donald Trump continued to distort the facts on the coronavirus pandemic: In a series of comments focused on the surging number of COVID-19 cases elsewhere in the world, Trump left the misleading impression
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Nasal Swab Test Does Not Cause Risk of Infection
Quick Take A viral Facebook post makes the false claim that the nasal swab test for COVID-19 damages the “blood-brain barrier” and can therefore lead to brain infections. Medical experts say the swab test is completely safe. Full Story To hel