As criticism of the treatment of the United States Postal Service (USPS) continued to mount in August 2020, various photographs shared online prompted fears that U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration were locking mailboxes as part of effo
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Was NOT Born In Pakistan
Was President Donald Trump actually born in Pakistan as Dawood Ibrahim Khan and then adopted by the Trump family nine years later? No, that's not true: Donald Trump was born in Queens, New York, and an image of his birth certific
Truth or Fiction?→ Was a New Strain of Coronavirus Known as D614G and ‘Ten Times More Infectious’ Emerge in Malaysia in August 2020?
On August 16 2020, a number of anxiety-provoking tweets discussed the purported discovery of a new strain of SARS-CoV-2 (D614G), described as “ten times more infectious” after mutating: The highly infectious Covid-19 mutation, known as
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,
AFP Fact Check→ This photo has circulated online since 2017 in reports about conjoined twins in Mexico
A photo of conjoined twins has been shared thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts in June 2020 alongside a claim they were born in Surigao, a city in the southern Philippines. The claim is false; the photo has circulated online since at least Ja
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Leaked’ Jeffrey Epstein Flight Log Is Fake – 40 Celebrities Including Beyonce, Chrissy Teigen & Barack Obama Were Never On ‘Lolita Express’
Does a "leaked" Jeffrey Esptein flight log show a list of celebrities, including Beyonce, Chrissy Teigen and Barack Obama, having flown on his plane nicknamed "Lolita Express?" No, that's not true. A list of 125 people circulatin
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
AFP Fact Check→ Repeated claims that Nigeria’s president is dead promoted by supporters of separatist group
Facebook posts regularly circulate claiming that Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is dead and that the man who has taken his place is a lookalike. This is false; reports of Buhari’s death have been greatly exaggerated since 2017, when supporters f
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Don’t Mail Ballots In, Drop at Board of Elections, This is an Inside Tip from a Postal Worker, Can’t Say More than That’
On August 3 2020, a Facebook user shared the following status update, which advises readers to submit their mail-in ballots to the Board of Elections directly — based on “an inside tip from a postal worker”: It read: Don’t m
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Post Makes Baseless Claim About Bill Gates’ Family Ties
Quick Take A Facebook post makes the baseless claim that Bill Gates’ mother was related to Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The post also shows an image of a young man who is misidentified as Gates. Full St
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2 Million Women And Children NOT Held Captive Last Year Under The Getty Museum
Were 2 million women and children held captive under The Getty Museum in Los Angeles last year? No, that's not true. "These claims are fictitious and dangerous and of course we refute them," Lisa Lapin, vice president of communic
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
AFP Fact Check→ Image of WWII-era newspaper circulates alongside false claims of Trump plan to bomb Scarborough Shoal
An image has been shared in multiple Twitter and Weibo posts that claim that it shows Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reporting in late July 2020 that US President Donald Trump planned to bomb an island in the South China Sea. The claim is false; th
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
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
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Patton Oswalt Tweet ‘I Am a Proud Pedophile’?
On August 3 2020, a Facebook user shared a purported tweet from comedian Patton Oswalt, in which Oswalt purportedly claimed to be a “proud pedophile”: Commenters on the Facebook post folded it into a larger conspiracy theory abou
Full Fact→ There is no proof you’re more likely to get Covid-19 if you’re tall
“People over 6ft have double the risk of coronavirus, study suggests.” The Telegraph, 28 July 2020 “People who are over 6ft tall are twice as likely to catch coronavirus, study claims.” The Daily Mirror, 28 July 2020 “Doe
Snopes→ Harleys Everywhere, Masks Nowhere: Sturgis Draws Thousands
Thousands of bikers poured into the small South Dakota city of Sturgis as the 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally rumbled to life, despite fears it could lead to a massive coronavirus outbreak.
Hoax-Slayer→ SARS ‘Confirm Epayment Notice’ Phishing Scam Email
According to this "credit notice" email, which claims to be from South African tax agency SARS, you need to confirm your epayment returns by opening an attached file The post SARS ‘Confirm Epayment Notice’ Phishing Scam Email appeared f
FactCheck.org→ Republican Group Selectively Edits Biden Tax Remark
A Republican group’s TV ad uses an out-of-context video clip of Joe Biden saying if he is elected president, “your taxes are going to be raised, not cut.” That was Biden’s response to one person at a 2019 campaign rally who said
FactCheck.org→ Video Using Trump’s State of the Union Address Wasn’t ‘Banned’
Quick Take A viral video on Facebook claims to show a “campaign ad” for President Donald Trump that was “banned” by Facebook. There’s no evidence the video — showcasing audio from Trump’s 2020 State of the Unio
Snopes→ Plane Skids Off Runway in India; 16 Killed, Dozens Hurt
A special evacuation flight bringing people home to India who had been trapped abroad because of the coronavirus skidded off a runway and split in two while landing in heavy rain in the southern state of Kerala, killing at least 16 passengers and injur
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: An Asian Bistro In Atlanta Was NOT Shut Down For Cooking Rats
Was a popular Asian bistro in Atlanta closed down this morning after authorities found packaged rats and mice in the kitchen? No, that's not true: This is an old hoax that has been circulating since at least 2004 and is not true.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Long List Of Politicians Were NOT Indicted, Sued, Fired, Or Disgraced With Unsealing Of Documents In Ghislaine Maxwell Civil Case
Were a long list of politicians indicted, sued, fired, or disgraced for sex offenses as documents relating to a defamation lawsuit against accused sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell were unsealed by a judge? No, that's not true: Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Bill Clinton and Jesse Jackson Without Face Masks At Funeral For John Lewis
Does this photo show former President Bill Clinton, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, and others at Rep. John Lewis' funeral on July 30, 2020, without face masks? No, that's not true: This is an old photo taken at the funeral
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Was NOT Alone, Nor Was He In His Delaware Basement In Image Altered For Trump Ad
Was former Vice President Joe Biden sitting alone on the floor of his Delaware basement in a photo included in a Trump campaign ad? No, that's not true: The photo, which was apparently intended to claim that the presumptive Democ
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misrepresents Obama-Era Fair Housing Rule
In response to a question about his tweet to “all of the people living their Suburban Lifestyle Dream,” President Donald Trump suggested that an Obama administration fair housing rule required the construction of low-income homes in suburba
Truth or Fiction?→ Did U.S. President Donald Trump Say ‘When I Took Over, We Didn’t Even Have a Test’ for COVID-19 During an Axios Interview?
On August 5 2020, a quote meme was shared to Imgur referencing an Axios interview which August 3 2020, and it quoted United States President Donald Trump as saying that when he “took over … we didn’t even have a test” for COVID
FactCheck.org→ Asthma Medicine Not Proven as COVID-19 ‘Cure’
Quick Take A viral headline on Facebook claims that a vaccine isn’t “Needed” for COVID-19 because “There Is Already A Cure.” But the supposed “cure” is an asthma medication, touted by a Texas doctor, that has not yet b
Truth or Fiction?→ Were the Explosions in Beirut ‘Atomic’?
Disinformation and unprompted speculation soon followed a pair of explosions that rocked Beirut, Lebanon on August 4 2020 — though at least one user quickly deleted his tweets on the incident amid criticism. Reporter Chris Palmer posted footag
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
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a playground in India
A photo has been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows flooding in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi. The claim is false; the photo in fact shows a playground in the Indian city of Mumbai.
Truth or Fiction?→ After ‘Defunding,’ Did Minneapolis Police Advise Residents to Give up Their Phones, Wallets, and Purses to Criminals?
On August 1 2020, Daily Caller writer Kyle Hooten shared the following screenshot claiming that a defunded Third Precinct in Minneapolis instructed residents to simply hand valuables over to criminals due to an uptick in crime: Minneapolis City Gove
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof That BLM Protesters — Or Anyone — Put Propane Tanks On Bridge Before Train Crash In Tempe, Arizona
Did Black Lives Matters protesters -- or anyone, for that matter -- put propane tanks on a bridge before a fiery train crash in Tempe, Arizona? No, that's not true. A train wreck on the Tempe Town Lake bridge was not the work of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Antifa Is NOT Planning A Training Session August 15, 2020 In Garnet, Montana
Is "Antifa" planning a training session August 15, 2020 in Garnet, a historic ghost town in Montana? No, that's not true: The remote 130-acre site east of Missoula, Montana, is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bluegill Are NOT One Of The Most Dangerous Fish In North America
Are bluegill one of the most dangerous fish in North America, related to piranhas and responsible for 500 deaths in the USA annualy? No, that's not true: Bluegill are not related to piranahs and they don't attack people. The clai
Health Feedback→ Still no evidence that hydroxychloroquine can cure or prevent COVID-19
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Adrenochrome Is NOT Obtained From Adrenal Glands Of Living Children Or Used In Satanic Rituals By The Elite
Is adrenochrome harvested from the adrenal glands of living children so its LSD-like qualities can be used in satanic rituals by royalty, politicians, celebrities, the rich and elite? No, that's not true: There is no scientific e
AllSides→ Does This Video Show Hurricane Hanna Blowing Down Border Fencing?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hurricane-hanna-border-fence/ On July 25, 2020, Hurricane Hanna made
Full Fact→ How we’re using AI to scale up global fact checking
With much of the world adapting to a new normal, it is more important than ever that the public is aware of the dangers of false or misleading information on the coronavirus pandemic. Fact checking organisations around the world are stepping up and sta