Did Russia publicly confirm the existence of a secret civilization under Antarctica? No, that's not true: The claim originated from a satirical fictional story labeled as such. The Russian government has never publicly revealed anything t
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Truth or Fiction?→ Texas Delaying Maternal Death Data Until After Midterms?
On September 14 2022, social media posts claimed that the state of Texas had delayed maternal mortality data until after the November 2022 midterm elections: Texas found out abortion bans are unpopular so they’re hiding their maternal death data u
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2011 ‘Captain America’ Movie Did NOT Foretell Coronavirus Pandemic With Hidden Clues
Did the movie, "Captain America: The First Avenger" contain secret clues about the coronavirus years in advance -- proving that the COVID-19 pandemic was planned? No, that's not true: The Times Square advertisements appearing in the backg
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Prove ‘Everything’ In Antarctica Is ‘Turning Red’
Do the photos in a recent TikTok video prove that "everything" in Antarctica is "turning red"? No, that's not true: The three compiled images seen in the TikTok video show three different locations in Antarctica. In one, taken on Galindez
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Nazi Salute’ Wedding Photo Is NOT In Ukraine — Altered Photo Was Taken In Russia
Did a Ukrainian wedding party pose in front of the blue-and-yellow flag of Ukraine and raise their hands in a "Nazi salute"? No, that's not true: The flag in the picture has been altered, and the original photo was taken at the base of a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Student Debt Relief Dollars Will NOT Be Taxed by IRS
Does the student loan forgiveness program announced by the Biden administration on August 25, 2022, treat canceled student debt as taxable income? No, that's not true. Although debt cancellation is usually considered taxable, the Biden st
Health Feedback→ Cancer is caused by gene mutations, not the body’s acidity; eating alkaline foods can’t alter the body’s pH to prevent or treat cancer
REVIEW A Facebook video published in July 2022 claimed that the acidification of the body is the cause of cancer and suggested that consuming certain foods that reduce its acidity can prevent this condition. The Facebook post received more than two
FactCheck.org→ Medicare Prescription Drug Provisions of Inflation Reduction Act
The reconciliation bill passed by Congress includes several provisions affecting prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries. Democrats and Republicans offer opposing views on how the legislation will affect seniors. We’ll explain what the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Congress Intends To Cut $300 Billion From Medicare To Pay For Obamacare
Is Congress considering a bill that would cut $300 billion from Medicare to fund Obamacare, former President Barack Obama's health care law? No, that's not true: The Inflation Reduction Act, which was introduced by congressional Democrats
FactCheck.org→ How Does the Inflation Reduction Act Address Climate Change?
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Senate plans to hold its first vote on Aug. 6 on the Inflation Reduction Act, surprising legislation that he and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a previous holdout, announced on July 27. The budget reconc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Monkeypox Is NOT Airborne Disease That Causes Paralysis
Is monkeypox an airborne disease that causes paralysis? No, that's not true: While its transmission might occur during prolonged face-to-face contact, the particles do not stay in the air for long and thus it cannot be classified as an ai
Health Feedback→ The CDC hasn’t classified monkeypox as airborne; transmission is typically through sustained physical contact
REVIEW The recent monkeypox outbreak has led to the disease spreading in dozens of countries where it isn’t normally found. There have been over 25,000 cases and a small number of deaths, leading to the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring a
Truth or Fiction?→ Applebee’s ‘Adult Spouse’ Sign
A viral July 30 2022 tweet showed an image of a purported sign at an Applebee’s restaurant, advising patrons that minors were not permitted in an area without a parent or “adult spouse”: Fascists attacking drag bars, meanwhile Appl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Guarantee ‘Medical Grade Water’ Will Get Through A TSA Checkpoint
Is it always "possible to get through TSA with your water, as long as it's living electrically reduced water" or "medical grade water"? Not necessarily: A spokesperson for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) told Lead Stories
Snopes→ Fauci Expects to Retire by End of Biden’s Current Term
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious disease expert, said he plans to retire by the end of President Joe Biden's term in January 2025.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Justin Bieber Did NOT Say That COVID-19 Vaccine Ruined His Life
Did singer Justin Bieber say that the COVID-19 vaccine ruined his life? No, that's not true: A Daily Mail article that describes Bieber's bout with facial paralysis due to Ramsay Hunt syndrome doesn't mention any of Bieber's thoughts on C
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Alien Craft Crashed In Ocean — It’s Model Or Animation Of The Millennium Falcon From ‘Star Wars’
Does this brief video show an alien spaceship that crashed into the ocean? No, that's not true: This video shows a model or animation of the fictional starship from "Star Wars," the Millennium Falcon. The audio featured in this video clip
Full Fact→ Reports that ‘Bernie Gores’ died in both Uvalde school shooting and Afghanistan are fake
A number of posts spreading false reports of a man’s death are circulating on Facebook. The posts share two side-by-side images of a man supposedly named Bernie Gores, one of which claims that he was a teacher killed in the Robb Elementary School
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Rothschild Family Does NOT Own AP, Reuters
Does the Rothschild family own The Associated Press and Reuters? No, that's not true: A Reuters spokesperson told Lead Stories that this is not true. Also, Reuters 2021 annual report notes that, "As of December 31, 2021, the Company's pri
Full Fact→ Bill Gates hasn’t launched artificial breast milk
A post on Facebook claims that Bill Gates has launched an artificial breast milk company, just as the US experiences a shortage in baby formula. The post also makes claims about Mr Gates’ investment in Covid-19 vaccines and US farmland. The
Logically→ Bill Gates and his “pandemic protection team” plan to control the world.
Bill Gates is planning to create a response team to help study and curb the current pandemic and any prospective ones.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Is NOT Clear Whether It Is ‘Totally Safe’ To Drink Alcohol While Breastfeeding – Expert Opinion Varies
Is it "totally safe" to drink alcohol while breastfeeding? Expert opinion varies: While some cite health organizations' recommendations and research, others believe there is limited evidence to deem alcohol use safe or unsafe during breas
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Numbers (First Quarterly Update)
Summary Here’s how the U.S. has been performing since President Joe Biden assumed office: The economy regained 7.9 million jobs, getting within 1.6 million of the peak employment before the pandemic. Unemployment fell to 3.6%; unfilled job openi
Full Fact→ Single occupancy council tax discount can’t be revoked if you don’t take in Ukrainian refugees
Text appearing on both Facebook and Twitter claims that Enfield council told an elderly resident who was receiving a 25% council tax discount that this would be removed if he refused to house a Ukrainian family in his spare bedroom. The post says: &ldq
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Second COVID-19 Boosters for Older People
At the end of March, the Food and Drug Administration authorized a second COVID-19 booster, or fourth dose, of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for people 50 years of age and older. The idea is to shore up any flagging immunity among the most
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Colorado Bill Does NOT Expand Abortion Limits — It Only Codifies The State’s Existing Reproductives Rights Including No Gestational Time Limit
Did Colorado Gov. Jared Polis sign a bill that legalizes abortion up until the time of birth? Not exactly: Although Polis did sign HB22-1279, also known as the Reproductive Health Equity Act, or RHEA, that bill only codified the state's a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Prove Kyiv Sends Armed Children To The Front Lines
Does Ukraine engage teenagers in its military forces by providing them with shoulder-mount anti-tank weapons and grenade launchers and sending them to the front lines as an Instagram post claims? No, this is not true: there is no photo, v
Full Fact→ The House of Lords’ daily allowance is about what Universal Credit pays in a month—but peers don’t get it every day
A number of Facebook posts, and a widely shared tweet, have compared monthly Universal Credit payments with daily allowances in the House of Lords. The posts and the tweet all said: “In April a member of the House of Lords (inc Lord Lebedev) will
Health Feedback→ Health benefits of CBD gummies are unsupported by scientific evidence; Shark Tank and other TV personalities didn’t endorse them
REVIEW The legal market for cannabis is soaring in the U.S. since the 2018 Farm Bill classified hemp, a variety of the plant Cannabis sativa, as a crop and not as a drug. This market is expected to grow by 37% to reach 19.5 billion by 2025. The main
Full Fact→ Labour graph showing reduction in army size is misleading
A graph shared by the Labour party claims the Conservatives cut the size of the army to 72,500 personnel by 2021—a fall of over 25,000 since 2010. While the size of the army has fallen significantly, this is not an accurate figure. The graph was
FactCheck.org→ TV Ad Features Cherry-Picked Comments from Rep. Ted Budd About Putin
In late February, Republican Rep. Ted Budd described Russian President Vladimir Putin as “erratic,” a “thug” and “intelligent.” He also said Putin has “strategic reasons” for wanting to “protectR
Full Fact→ Photograph of crowded railway station is from Ukraine in March 2022
Several posts shared thousands of times on Facebook show a black-and-white photograph of a crowded railway station in Ukraine. The captions read: “This is not a photo from 1941. This is a Photo from March 2022 with all the colour taken out. A chi
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s State of the Union Address
Summary In his first State of the Union address, President Joe Biden focused on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, before turning to his accomplishments and agenda for the coming year. Some of his statements didn’t square with the facts. Biden
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Pass Bill Raising Taxes In 2021 And Every Two Years Until 2027
Did former President Donald Trump pass a bill in 2017 that increased tax rates for taxpayers making $75,000 or less starting in 2021 and ending in 2027? No, that's not true: Although an analysis of the 2017 Tax Cuts And Jobs Act (TCJA) su
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tiny Amount of Sodium Azide In Covid-19 Test Liquid NOT Able To Poison People — It Doesn’t Touch Patient
Is a lethal drug included in over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits? Yes, but that is misleading. In the Abbott Laboratories home kit, the drug sodium azide is in the liquid in a dropper bottle, with the liquid placed on the paper test card
Full Fact→ Evidence suggests myocarditis risk after Covid-19 vaccination is lower compared to Covid infection
A video posted on Facebook claims myocarditis is more dangerous if you catch it following Covid-19 vaccination than from a Covid-19 infection. The video, taken from a longer interview with American cardiologist Dr Peter A. McCullough, also claims
FactCheck.org→ Viral Post Misrepresents Facts in Rittenhouse Trial
Quick Take Kyle Rittenhouse said that he went to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to defend a car dealership during protests against police brutality in August 2020. He was not there to defend his grandparents’ gas station, as a viral social media post falsel
Full Fact→ Dominic Raab didn’t say he watched Peppa Pig with his parents when he was young
A number of Facebook posts have shared a screengrab of a (since deleted) tweet claiming that the deputy prime minister and justice secretary Dominic Raab said he watched Peppa Pig “with his parents when he was young”, even though the childr
FactCheck.org→ White House Uses ‘Job-Years,’ Not Jobs, to Tout Infrastructure Law
Both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris lauded the bipartisan infrastructure legislation for creating good-paying jobs for “millions” of Americans. But they meant millions of job-years, not millions of additional jobs. In
Full Fact→ Covid vaccines have not caused four times as many deaths as all other vaccines combined
An article shared on Facebook claims that in the UK, the number of deaths due to Covid-19 vaccines in 10 months is 330% higher than the number of deaths due to all other vaccines combined over the last 20 years. The article, published by The Expos&eacu