Does this list of reports from the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) prove COVID-19 vaccines are causing sudden deaths in a surprising number of young and middle-aged people? No, that's not true: The individual cases
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AllSides→ How solid is Donald Trump’s First Amendment impeachment defense?
https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/feb/12/how-solid-donald-trumps-first-amendment-defense/ On the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden White House Freeze of Trump Executive Order Did NOT Cause Insulin Prices To Increase
Did a regulatory freeze on "any new and pending rules" put in place by the Biden Administration on January 20, 2021 cause the price of insulin to increase? No, that's not true: Among Trump's executive orders President Biden froze for 90 d
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘California Inmate Has Now Beaten to Death 2 Child Molesters With a Cane While in Prison, Authorities Say’
In February 2021, a February 1 2020 Facebook post (possibly “revived” by “On This Day” or “Memories”) continued its viral spread. The post consisted of what appeared to be a screenshot of a headline reading “C
Climate Feedback→ Breitbart article makes numerous false claims about the impacts of climate change, based on Global Warming Policy Foundation post
SUMMARY The article was published by Breitbart as well as dozens of other blogs, such as Climate Change Dispatch, Principia Scientific, Climate Depot, and Technocracy News. It is repeating a series of claims made in a blog post from the Global Warmi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: mRNA Vaccine Does NOT Increase Risk Of COVID Death, Provoke ‘Cytokine Storm,’ Turn Patients Into ‘Genetically Modified Organisms’
Do mRNA vaccines increase the risk of death for COVID-19 patients, provoke immune system over-reactions and turn patients into genetically modified organisms whose own immune systems attack them? No, that's not true: mRNA vaccines do not
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘In Finland Speeding Tickets Are Linked to Your Income’
In February 2021, a year-old Facebook post was shared tens of thousands of times, bearing the claim that in Finland, “speeding tickets are calculated based on your income”: The post, which was originally shared by the page “The Fe
The Dispatch→ Did Tampa’s Mayor Say That Mask Violations Would Be Handled by Police?
After the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Super Bowl victory on Sunday, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor held a press conference, during which several viral social media posts claimed she said individuals not wearing face masks at the Super Bowl would be “identifie
Health Feedback→ Article claiming that masks contribute to cancer development misrepresents a study about lung cancer, which didn’t involve masks at all
REVIEW An article published at the end of January 2021 by the outlet Blacklisted News, identified as a “conspiracy-pseudoscience” source by Media Bias/Fact Check, claimed that mask-wearing over a prolonged period of time contributes to the devel
Truth or Fiction?→ Gorilla Glue Hair Lawsuit, Explained
On February 8 2020, a social media rumor about a woman (Tessica Brown, or @im_d_ollady) purportedly intending to “sue” Gorilla Glue for damage to her hair began circulating: “Your honor, I’m suing Gorilla Glue for pain & sufferin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof Found That John D. Rockefeller Paid to Have Petroleum Designated a Fossil Fuel to Drive Price Up
Did 19th century industrialist John D. Rockefeller pay scientists at the 1892 Geneva Congress on Organic Nomenclature to have petroleum designated a fossil fuel to make it appear scarce, to drive the price up? No, there's no evidence that
Snopes→ Senate Agrees to Hear Trump Case, Rejecting GOP Arguments
Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial opened with graphic video showing the former president whipping up a rally crowd to march to the Capitol and “fight like hell” against his reelection defeat, followed by images of the deadly attack
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Deer DID Carry Severed Head Of Dead Rival Entangled With His Antlers On Island of Hokkaido, Japan
Did a deer wind up carrying the severed head of a dead "relative" stuck to his antlers, on the island of Hokkaido Japan? Yes, this is a real photo. The word "relative" used in the caption is likely a translation of a word meaning "one of
FactCheck.org→ Misleading DCCC Ads Link Republicans to QAnon
The campaign committee for House Democrats is running ads that claim eight House Republicans “stood with Q, not you,” because they voted against impeaching then-President Donald Trump for inciting the violent insurrection at the Capitol. But none
FactCheck.org→ Buffett Didn’t Donate to Biden or Cause Pipeline to be ‘Cancelled’
Quick Take Social media pages are spreading a false claim that President Joe Biden revoked the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline because of a campaign donation from Warren Buffett. Buffett did not donate to Biden’s campaign. Full Story A viral
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Crayons DYED Her Hair’
A January 2021 video by the verified Facebook page of Adam Trent (titled “Crayons DYED her hair”) was heavily promoted by Facebook’s algorithm, purportedly demonstrating how to use ordinary crayons and common household items to add
The Dispatch→ Has Merck Said It’s ‘More Effective’ to Catch COVID Than Take a Vaccine?
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Health Feedback→ Vaccines are useful even when there is a treatment for a disease, contrary to claim by Lee Merritt in The New American video
REVIEW A video of an interview, published by The New American on 15 January 2021, featured Lee Merritt, an orthopedic surgeon and former president of the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). The AAPS has previously published misin
Truth or Fiction?→ Was AOC ‘Not in the Capitol’ During Riots on January 6 2021?
On February 3 2021, a viral tweet by @Breaking911 claimed that “AOC.” or Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) was not in the Capitol building during the January 6 2021 riots, adding that “rioters did not breach the Cannon Build
Truth or Fiction?→ Was a Capitol Rioter Allowed to Take a Vacation in Mexico?
A Texas woman who boasted that she took part in the seditious attack against the U.S. Capitol on January 6 2021 became an online symbol for white privilege in the judicial system after asking for permission to leave the country. It is true that Jenny
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: False Eyelashes Were NOT Invented By A Prostitute Named Gerda Puridle in 1882
Did a 19th century prostitute invent false eyelashes to block semen from getting in "working girl's" eyes? No, that's not true: This false eyelash history meme has no basis in fact, and real historical evidence points to a very different
FactCheck.org→ Video Wrong About Fauci, COVID-19
Quick Take A video from conservative commentator Liz Wheeler falsely claims the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, repeatedly “lied” to the American public about the COVID-19 pandemic. She also misleads about C
FactCheck.org→ Video Uses Bogus Claims to Stoke Race-Based Fears of COVID-19 Vaccine
Quick Take A viral video clip makes bogus claims about COVID-19 vaccines and falsely accuses the government of “pure racism” for “push[ing] this heavily on Blacks and browns.” Public health experts have recommended prioritizing
Truth or Fiction?→ What Is a Short Ladder Attack?
During viral interest in the GameStop short squeeze, claims that a “short ladder attack” was driving drops in the price of “meme stocks” like $GME and $AMC became popular on Reddit, Facebook, and Twitter — which in turn
Logically→ Vaccine side effects are more common after the second dose.
Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines have generally been found to be more common after the second dose because of the big immune response.
Full Fact→ HS2 will not cost Scotland £17 billion
A Facebook post claims that Scotland’s bill for the High Speed Two rail network (HS2) is £17 billion, despite the fact that the line won’t reach Scotland. There’s no evidence that Scotland will pay £17 billion for HS2. The
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines currently in use stimulate immunity to the same degree as natural infection without exposing the vaccinated person to the risks associated with the disease
On 25 January 2021, the U.S biopharmaceutical company Merck announced its decision to stop the development of its COVID-19 vaccine candidates. This article, published on 26 January 2021 by Summit News, reported on Merck’s announcement and claim
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines currently in use stimulate immunity to the same degree as natural infection without exposing the vaccinated person to the risks associated with the disease
On 25 January 2021, the U.S biopharmaceutical company Merck announced its decision to stop the development of its COVID-19 vaccine candidates. This article, published on 26 January 2021 by Summit News, reported on Merck’s announcement and claim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Warren Buffett Did NOT Give $58 Million To The Biden Campaign and Has Long Supported The Keystone XL Pipeline
Did Warren Buffett make a $58 million political contribution to Joe Biden's presidential campaign because a railroad the billionaire owns would have financially suffered if Biden allowed the Keystone XL pipeline to be completed? No, that'
Health Feedback→ There is no evidence that vaccines cause autism; the U.S. CDC didn’t change their stance on the subject
REVIEW On 21 January 2021, the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN), an organization founded by Del Bigtree that opposes vaccines, published an article claiming that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “finally capitulated
Full Fact→ Adolescents have been recruited for Covid-19 vaccine trials in the US
A viral tweet claiming that Pfizer is “using children as lab rats to test their Covid-19 vaccine” has also been shared on Facebook. It’s correct that in the US, Pfizer has enrolled over 2,000 children aged between 12 and 15 to take pa
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Robinhood Insider Information’ Reddit Post
During the viral frenzy of rumors surrounding Robinhood’s controversial decision to halt buying on popular tickers (including $GME and $AMC), a post from a brand-new Reddit account (u/Odin19199) became a major part of the day’s discourse:
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Wall Streeters Looking Down on Occupy Wall Street’
As the debate over the online stock activity surrounding GameStop — and subsequent questions about the activity by financial trading insiders responding to it — online commentary drew a link between the anger toward present-day Wall Street
The Dispatch→ Did Legislation Passed in 1871 Make Washington, D.C., a Foreign Entity?
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Truth or Fiction?→ Does Citadel Own Robinhood?
On January 28 2021 the popular stock trading app Robinhood controversially halted trading of two viral tickers ($GME and $AMC) following the improbable rally of $GME, leading to whispers that Robinhood was owned by Citadel — a capital firm purpo
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Elon Musk Tweet ‘If $GME Reach $1000 I Will Put the GameStop Logo on My Next Rocket’?
As retail traders drove GameStop ($GME) to stratospheric heights on January 26 and 27 2021, chatter on ticker-centric sites spiked in volume; several social stock platforms displayed a purported tweet attributed to entrepreneur Elon Musk referencing $
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Merck Did NOT Say It Is ‘Better’ to Get COVID And Recover Than Take Its Vaccines
Did Merck say it is "better" to get COVID-19 and recover than to take its vaccines? No, that's not true: The pharmaceutical company said it was halting development of its vaccines because they were not as effective in providing immunity a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden’s Inauguration Was NOT Pre-Recorded
Was the Biden inauguration pre-recorded? No, that's not true: Joe Biden's inauguration was a live event that took place on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C., at the Capitol Building. Conspiracy theorist Charlie Ward provides no eviden
Full Fact→ Viral influencer video full of false Covid-19 claims
A viral video of an influencer spreading on social media makes a number of incorrect claims about the coronavirus pandemic, including its impact on children and suicide rates and misinformation about testing and face masks. “They’ve introd
Health Feedback→ Frequency of deaths in elderly individuals after COVID-19 vaccination wasn’t higher than the frequency in those who weren’t vaccinated
REVIEW Baseball legend Hank Aaron passed away at the age of 86 on 22 January 2021. Aaron was among several civil rights icons to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on 5 January 2021. Motivated by the wish to show the African-American community tha