REVIEW This claim first appeared in a 27 July 2020 live stream video (transcript archived here) published by Breitbart News. The video features a group of physicians, self-identified as members of America’s Frontline Doctors, who advocate against
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The Dispatch→ Is the HPV Vaccine Gardasil Dangerous?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof 5G Causes Cancer, Infertility Or Targets Children For ‘Genocide’
Are 5G cell towers targeting children at playgrounds with radiation that causes cancer and infertility as part of a "genocide"? No, that is not true. There is no proof that 5G causes cancer or infertility, and zero evidence that
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s COVID-19 Press Briefing
President Donald Trump, at a July 28 briefing, made a few false and misleading statements about COVID-19: Trump falsely said that “large portions” of the country are “corona-free.” Only 35 counties or county equivalents, accounting for less th
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s COVID-19 Press Briefing
President Donald Trump, at a July 28 briefing, made a few false and misleading statements about COVID-19: Trump falsely said that “large portions” of the country are “corona-free.” Only 35 counties or county equivalents, accounting for less th
FactCheck.org→ In Viral Video, Doctor Falsely Touts Hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 ‘Cure’
Quick Take A widely shared video, featuring a doctor falsely claiming hydroxychloroquine is a “cure” for COVID-19, ignited an online storm that resulted in the video being pulled by social media platforms. There is no known cure for COVID-19, and c
Snopes→ Virus-Linked Hunger Tied to 10,000 Child Deaths Each Month
All around the world, the coronavirus and its restrictions are pushing already hungry communities over the edge, cutting off meager farms from markets and isolating villages from food and medical aid.
Snopes→ Did Coronavirus Cause a Dr Pepper Shortage?
The COVID-19 pandemic slowed the production of a number of food and beverage products in 2020.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Origin Of The Word ‘Picnic’ Was NOT To Describe Festive Events Where Racist Whites Would Lynch Black Men
Does the English word "picnic" have its origins in describing festive events where racist whites would lynch Black men? No, that's not true: The word "picnic" dates back to the mid-to-late 18th century and comes from the French word "piqu
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s False Claim About McDonald’s
During a virtual campaign event with members of the Service Employees International Union on July 22, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden falsely said that McDonald’s required its employees to sign noncompete contracts preventin
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Amish People Not Get Coronavirus Because They Don’t Have Television?
In July 2020, a number of Facebook memes circulated riffing on the same theme — that Amish people in the United States were not developing COVID-19, because they “don’t have television sets.” Variations We observed this claim s
AFP Fact Check→ This photo has circulated in reports about a 12-year-old boy accused of killing his sibling the US
A photo has been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and news websites alongside a claim it shows a 15-year-old boy accused of stealing food from a store. The claim is false; the photo has circulated in reports since 2012 about a 1
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video ‘Urgent Information On Covid Vacc!ne’ By Dr. Carrie Madej Is NOT All Science-Based Or Factual
Is there a "vaccine that's coming" to fight the novel coronavirus that is funded by Bill Gates and could change human genes to the point where a different species is created that could battle, or replace, humans? No, there is no evidence
Full Fact→ Layla Moran’s child malnutrition figures are wrong
There seem to be several serious problems with a widely shared report on child malnutrition in the Observer, which was based on Freedom of Information (FoI) requests collated by the Liberal Democrat leadership candidate, Layla Moran. The original artic
AFP Fact Check→ This photo does not show a Hong Kong police officer issuing a ‘face mask fine’ to a restaurant diner
Multiple posts on Facebook, Twitter and on online forums claim that Hong Kong police have issued 4,000 fines of HKD$2,000 to diners who failed to wear face masks at a local restaurant chain during the coronavirus pandemic. The posts, which have been s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Preprint Study Did NOT Find Kimchi Helped Lower South Korea’s COVID-19 Fatalities, Only Looked At Europe
Did a study find a diet heavy with kimchi -- spicy fermented cabbage and other vegetables -- helped lower South Korea's COVID-19 fatalities? No, that's not true. A claim that has gone viral asserts that a study proved a connection between kimc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Five Guys Burgers Does NOT Refuse Service To Police; Workers Who Did At One Location Were Fired/Suspended
Does Five Guys Burgers refuse to serve police officers? No, that's not true: The fast food chain fired and suspended workers at an Alabama store who refused service in one incident on July 7, 2020, because they violated the company's policy by
Full Fact→ Not all Tesco meat is halal
Warning: The Facebook post linked to in this article contains graphic images. A post on Facebook with over 1,000 shares claims that all meat sold at Tesco is halal, except pork produce. This is not true. Tesco sells halal meat in some of its stores but
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Calcium Chloride Does NOT Make Walmart Bottled Water Unsafe To Drink
Is Walmart's bottled water harmful because it contains calcium chloride? No, that's not true. The mineral compound is present in thousands of foods, from potato chips to tofu, in small amounts. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classifies
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers July 2020 Update
Editor’s Note: This update is the first to reflect substantial economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many statistics in our April update were collected before much of the economy was shut down to slow the spread of the virus. Summary The COVID-1
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Victoria’s Secret Is NOT Putting Tracking Devices Into Its Bras
Is Victoria's Secret putting tracking devices into its bras? No, that's not true. A claim has gone viral that the lingerie company uses tags in bras and panties to track customers but the images shown are of RFID (radio frequency identificatio
Health Feedback→ Nasopharyngeal swabs more effective than saliva samples for COVID-19 diagnostic testing according to current evidence
REVIEW This 8 July 2020 Facebook post suggests that at-home testing for COVID-19 using mouth swabs, such as those used to collect DNA samples, could be just as effective as the nasopharyngeal swab method. Earlier versions of the claim questioned the
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Barack Obama Take Hydroxychloroquine in 2008?
A right-wing radio host and Fox News personality attempted to gin up more conspiracy theories about former United States President Barack Obama by misrepresenting what he claimed was a prescription given to Obama. Mark Levin posted a photograph on Twi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Kelly Victory’s ‘COVID Facts’ Video Includes Many Claims That Are NOT Facts
Does a video by Dr. Kelly Victory that promises to discuss "COVID facts" deliver all factual claims? No, that's not true: Lead Stories identified at least 10 "facts" that are false, including claims that children are at "virtually no risk" fro
Snopes→ ‘A Slap in the Face:’ Goya Faces Boycott Over Trump Praise
The CEO of food company Goya is facing an uproar over his praise for President Donald Trump, with some Latino families purging their pantries of the products.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Dave Ramsey Warn Against a Cashless Society Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic?
In early July 2020, posts attributed to financial pundit Dave Ramsey on the subject of what “no cash” or what having a “cashless society actually means” began circulating: Dave Ramsey repost HERES WHAT NO CASH ACTUALLY MEANS:
Truth or Fiction?→ Is a Texas Doctor Curing COVID-19 Patients For $50?
A Texas doctor’s claim that he has cured more than 75 patients for COVID-19 for no more than $50 spread widely around Facebook and YouTube before apparently being removed from both platforms. Dr. Brian Procter first drew attention through a phot
FactCheck.org→ Navarro Doesn’t Give Full Picture On Hydroxychloroquine
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has promoted the “astonishing” results of an observational study that found hydroxychloroquine was associated with lower mortality for patients hospitalized for COVID-19. But the study has limitations, and mu
FactCheck.org→ Meme Misconstrues Efficacy of Face Masks in Spread of COVID-19
Quick Take A meme suggesting that face masks are useless against COVID-19 has been circulating online. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing a face covering in public since the virus is transmitted mostly through droplet
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Testing Kits For COVID-19 NEVER Risked Lives
Were people tested for COVID-19 exposed to the coronavirus due to contaminated tests? No, that's not true: Federal officials did send out defective tests in February -- one month into the pandemic in the United States and about six months befo
FactCheck.org→ Cherry-Picking Collins’ Prescription Drug Votes
A Democratic TV ad attacks Sen. Susan Collins for voting twice “to allow drug companies to keep cheaper generic drugs off the market,” but omits the fact that Collins has supported bills intended to increase generic-drug competition and low
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: China Is NOT Putting California Garlic Growers Out Of Business
Is China putting California garlic growers out of business? No, that's not true. The amount of garlic the United States imports from China has gone down for the past four years, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. The cla
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Weis Markets Did NOT Ban The American Flag
Did Weis Markets ban the American flag? No, that's not true: The grocery store chain still sells products with the flag, according to spokesman Dennis Curtin. He also said that the company's uniform policy, which states that employees cannot w
Full Fact→ The “Irish slave” myth has been widely discredited
We’ve seen numerous claims online that white Irish people were enslaved for hundreds of years. However, the idea of “Irish slaves” is a common myth, and claims of white Irish slavery have been continually discredited for decades. In 2
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Claim on Coronavirus Harm
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that through May 30, 14% of confirmed coronavirus cases led to hospitalizations — including 2% in intensive care units. But President Donald Trump falsely claimed “99%” of cases
Climate Feedback→ Article by Michael Shellenberger mixes accurate and inaccurate claims in support of a misleading and overly simplistic argumentation about climate change
SUMMARY The article by Michael Shellenberger was published in various media outlets, including Forbes, Zero Hedge, Breitbart, PJ Media, The Daily Wire, The Australian, and Quillette. The article has been shared more than 200,000 times on social medi
Full Fact→ Coronavirus cures: debunked
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, readers have been asking us whether alleged cures or treatments for the coronavirus are real or not. It’s important to note that, currently, there is no approved vaccine for Covid-19. In the UK only
Health Feedback→ Internet memes based on hearsay claim that hospital laboratories falsify COVID-19 tests to inflate numbers without evidence
REVIEW This Facebook meme posted on 27 June 2020, claims that a San Francisco hospital lab intentionally falsified COVID-19 tests to inflate the number of positive results. Robert Tayman tweeted on 29 June a viral version of this claim and afterward
FactCheck.org→ Video Presents Flawed Test on Masks, Oxygen Levels
Quick Take A viral video questions the safety of face masks by using a gas detector to purportedly show that masks result in dangerous oxygen levels for the wearer. But experts — and the company that makes the gas detector — say the video&#
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Doctors On TV DO Recommend Vitamins and Sunlight For People’s Health, But Also Advise Vaccines
Is it true that no doctor on television advises people to boost their immune system with vitamins and natural light, instead only pushing vaccines and drugs? No, that's not true. Plenty of coverage, including guidance from the Centers for Dise