REVIEW On 23 February 2021, this Facebook post by Kimberly Klacik, a previous Republican nominee for Maryland’s 7th congressional district, claimed there is no evidence demonstrating that wearing face masks or implementing lockdowns reduce the
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Is NOT In Control Of The Military After January 20, 2021
Is Donald Trump in control of the military? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, March 2, 2021, Joe Biden is commander in chief, a position he assumed when he was sworn in as president of the United States on January 20, 2021 on t
FactCheck.org→ The Evolving Science of Face Masks and COVID-19
Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began recommending that members of the public mask up last spring, additional research has backed the use of face masks to combat the coronavirus. While knowledge gaps still remain, experts agree tha
The Dispatch→ Did Evangelical Leaders Pray Over the Golden Trump Statue at CPAC?
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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
Snopes→ Sheryl Sandberg and Top Facebook Execs Silenced an Enemy of Turkey to Prevent a Hit to the Company’s Business
Tech giants like Facebook handle censorship requests made by governments that routinely limit what can be said publicly.
Full Fact→ Are 3 in 10 people failing to isolate?
“Three in ten people who should be self-isolating aren’t doing so.” Sir Keir Starmer, 24 February 2021. Sir Keir Starmer has repeatedly claimed that three in ten people who should be self-isolating aren’t doing so. He made this
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s CPAC Speech
In his first public speech since leaving office, former President Donald Trump delighted his audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference with numerous false and misleading claims, many of them criticisms of his successor. Trump falsely cl
Health Feedback→ Pregnant women can decide whether to receive the COVID-19 vaccine; safety monitoring suggests that COVID-19 vaccines don’t pose any specific risk for pregnant women
REVIEW On 23 February 2021, Children’s Health Defense published an article claiming that “public health officials push pregnant women to get COVID-19 shots, despite known risks”. The article received more than 7,000 interactions on Facebook an
The Dispatch→ Did Merrick Garland Deny Antifa Attacks Were Domestic Terrorism Because They Happened at Night?
Following the Senate confirmation hearings for attorney general nominee Merrick Garland, viral posts on social media claimed that he said Antifa attacks on federal property were not domestic terrorism because they occured at night.Disclose.tv
The Dispatch→ Did Joe Biden Revoke the Keystone Pipeline Permit to Help Warren Buffett?
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The Dispatch→ Does Mask-Wearing Cause Hypoxia or Pneumonia?
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Full Fact→ The link between vitamin D and Covid-19 is complex
“The death rate in Andalucía almost halved following the introduction of their Vitamin D policy. Tragically, here in the UK our death rate more than doubled over the same period, despite us having 5x the vaccinations.” David Davis MP
The Dispatch→ Does a Report Prove That Dominion Voting Machines Were ‘Designed’ to Create Fraud?
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FactCheck.org→ A Guide to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is the third COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized by the Food and Drug Administration. Here, we give a rundown of basic facts about the vaccine and an overview of how it works. Quick Summary Vaccine name: Ad26.COV2.S Desi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Is NOT True There Is "No Evidence" Masks or Lockdowns Slow COVID-19 Spread
Is there "still no evidence masks or lockdowns slow the spread of COVID-19"? No, that's not true: The claim was posted with no citation of studies disproving the effectiveness of masks and lockdowns. On the other hand, there are now dozen
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Xavier Becerra’s Claim That He ‘Never Sued Any Nuns’
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FactCheck.org→ No Evidence Vaccines Impact Fertility
Q: Do the COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility? A: There’s no evidence that approved vaccines cause fertility loss. Although clinical trials did not study the issue, loss of fertility has not been reported among thousands of trial participants nor
Logically→ Idaho was the first state to pass a bill restricting transgender women and girls to participate in women’s sports.
Idaho was the first state to pass a bill limiting transgender women to compete in women's sports. It has been temporarily blocked by the federal court
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Is NOT Withholding Information About Post-Vaccination Deaths, NOT Lacking A Data Category For Them
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention withhold data that showed a federal vaccine reaction-reporting database -- VAERS -- was under-reporting the number of people who have died after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine? Does the CDC
FactCheck.org→ Biden Hasn’t Reduced COVID-19 Testing at the Border
Quick Take The Biden administration has made no changes to COVID-19 testing policies for either U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Patrol. But a claim circulating online falsely suggests that the administration has stopped t
The Dispatch→ Did Neera Tanden Criticize Joe Manchin’s Daughter for Raising the Price of EpiPens?
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Truth or Fiction?→ Did Robinhood Announce it Is ‘Upgrading its Systems’?
On February 24 2021, not long after buyers using financial app Robinhood rattled money pundits everywhere, a tweet appeared to signify that something new was afoot: Tomorrow we’ll be doing an upgrade to our systems. Buying in some stocks might be l
Truth or Fiction?→ TikTok’s ‘Antifa Hoedown’ (#NeverGonnaStopUs), Explained
In late February 2021, a catchy TikTok song (“Antifa Hoedown”) began migrating to Facebook, often in the form of the version seen below: That version was uploaded by @eerie.bxby on January 28 2021, and it showed a dark-haired woman danc
FactCheck.org→ Biden Administration Approved Texas Power Request, Contrary to False Claim
Quick Take The U.S. Department of Energy approved a request to allow power plants in snowstorm-battered Texas to temporarily bypass some environmental limits during its energy crisis, in order to produce more power. Viral headlines falsely claim the de
Truth or Fiction?→ Are Life Insurance Policies Being Canceled Because of the COVID-19 Vaccine?
As an example of how disinformation can get laundered through Facebook, witness the attempt to spread a lie about the current vaccination efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic. The claim originated with a post from a user based in England reading: Che
The Dispatch→ Did a Late Night Ballot Dump Let Biden ‘Steal the Trump Landslide’?
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Health Feedback→ More evidence needed for the claim that vitamin D supplements reduce risk of COVID-19 infection
REVIEW An Instagram post claimed that a study had shown that vitamin D supplements reduced the risk of COVID-19 infections by 34 percent. The study[1], published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, used data from the U.K. Biobank, a large
The Dispatch→ Is Pfizer Recommending a Switch to a Single-Dose Policy?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Tweet About Comment Regarding "Minorities Not Being Able To Use The Internet" Is NOT Real
Did President Joe Biden send out a racist tweet regarding his comment about minorities not being able to use the internet ? No, that's not true: the viral screenshot of the supposed tweet is an obvious forgery containing way more characte
FactCheck.org→ Wind Turbines Didn’t Cause Texas Energy Crisis
A steep decline in energy generated by fossil fuels and nuclear power plants was largely responsible for the power outages in Texas during the deep freeze that recently gripped the state, according to the operators of the state’s power grid. D
The Dispatch→ Did Biden Dismiss Uighur Genocide During His Town Hall?
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Snopes→ Suspected Russian Hack Fuels New US Action on Cybersecurity
The breach has exposed the profound vulnerability of civilian government networks and the limitations of efforts to detect threats.
Snopes→ Suspected Russian Hack Fuels New US Action on Cybersecurity
The breach has exposed the profound vulnerability of civilian government networks and the limitations of efforts to detect threats.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the incidence of poor outcomes during pregnancy, according to current safety data on COVID-19 vaccines
REVIEW Facebook posts claiming that the COVID-19 vaccine caused a healthcare worker to have a miscarriage went viral in early February 2021. These posts (see example) show a photo of a healthcare worker receiving a COVID-19 vaccine and tweets by phy
Snopes→ Why Do Mass Shootings Spawn Conspiracy Theories?
While conspiracy theories are not limited to any topic, one type of event seems particularly likely to spark them: mass shootings.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Said ‘We Didn’t Have’ the COVID Vaccine When He Took Office
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FactCheck.org→ Instagram Post Makes Invalid Comparison Between COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines
Quick Take A tweet shared on Instagram baselessly claims that a person is 300 to 900 times more likely to die “after getting the #Covid vaccine than the flu vaccine.” But the comparison is faulty — and there is no proof that people are dyin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Shows NO Scientific Proof That Antibodies Produced By COVID-19 Vaccines Will Turn Deadly
Does a video by an anti-vaccine physician show conclusive scientific evidence that the antibodies produced by the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines will cause severe harm and even death if a vaccinated person is exposed to the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Washington, D.C., Is NOT ‘Checking Your ID’ For People ‘To Get In And Out Of’ The City
Is Washington, D.C., "checking your ID" for people "to get in and out of" the city? No, that's not true: There are currently no checkpoints at the city limits/boundaries of Washington, D.C. The claim appeared a Facebook post (archived her