Did Dr. Anthony Fauci disappear for days at the end of April because he had illegally sent $3.7 million to a virology lab in Wuhan, China? No that's not true. His schedule is a matter of public record, he never went MIA, and he didn't sign the
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Truth or Fiction?→ Was a Man in California Spotted Shopping While Wearing a Ku Klux Klan Hood?
Social media users and officials in a small southern California city condemned photographs spreading online showing an unidentified man shopping in public while wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood as a “face mask” during the first weeks of the COV
FactCheck.org→ Gowdy Didn’t Author Viral Conspiracy Theory
Quick Take A viral Facebook post, spreading a political conspiracy theory about COVID-19, is wrongly attributed to former Rep. Trey Gowdy. Gowdy confirmed to us that he did not write the post in question. Full Story Former Rep. Trey Gowdy of South
Truth or Fiction?→ The Viral Death of Kat Restin
Segments of Twitter are alight with rumors surrounding the April 2020 death of Virginia teenager Kat Restin and the alleged circumstances regarding her demise. An obituary for Restin, 19, was published on April 23 2020. Restin’s Obituary In that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Not Wearing Masks For Tuberculosis In The U.S. Does Not Mean Masks Are Not Needed For COVID-19
Should you ignore the warnings to wear a mask to protect against COVID-19 since the media and government are not also warning you to wear a mask to protect against tuberculosis? No, that's not true: COVID-19 is far more prevalent and deadly th
FactCheck.org→ An April Filled with Repeats
Throughout April, the White House’s coronavirus task force briefings, at times, sparked feelings of fact-checking deja vu: President Donald Trump made many of the same inaccurate statements repeatedly. The president – as is the case with many polit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Coronavirus Mortality Rate NOT Proven To Be 0.03% By Bakersfield Doctors
Has the coronavirus mortality rate been proven to be 0.03% -- far less deadly than previously thought? No, that's not true: It is one theory put forward over the last week by two doctors in Bakersfield, California, whose comments stirred contr
Truth or Fiction?→ Is There ‘No Scientific Proof’ That Social Distancing Prevents the Spread of Coronavirus?
On April 22 2020, a KUSI News item (“USC Professor Joel Hay says there is no scientific proof social distancing prevents spread of coronavirus”) appeared containing a claim that proved particularly popular among people who opposed COVID-19
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misquotes Fauci on Coronavirus Threat
Defending his early response to the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump wrongly claimed that in late February, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was saying, “This is no problem. This is
Truth or Fiction?→ Can Ultraviolet Light Be Injected Into the Body to Fight COVID-19?
As attention swirled around “sarcastic” remarks concerning the use of household disinfectants to treat COVID-19, some social media users attempted to gin up more support for United States President Donald Trump by fixating on another theor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Funeral For North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
Does a video show the funeral procession of North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un? No, that's not true. The video posted to a newly created Facebook page uses news footage taken during the funeral of Kim's father, former North Korean dictator Kim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Was NO Family Of Three Who Died Before Testing Positive For Coronavirus
Did a family of three -- who reportedly died within days of each other before testing positive for the novel coronavirus -- actually exist? No, that's not true: This fictional story featuring the made-up family was presented to audiences in at
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on COVID-19 Antibody Tests
Much of the focus on COVID-19 testing thus far into the pandemic has been on tests that can determine whether someone is actively infected with the novel coronavirus, or SARS-CoV-2. But, in his drive to “open up America again,” President Donald Tru
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Announce The ‘Biological’ lab In Wuhan Was ‘Funded’ By Obama
Did President Trump announce that the "biological" lab in Wuhan where the "COVID-19 virus was created" was "funded" by President Barack Hussein Obama? No, that's not true. Trump said the allegations were being studied by his administration, bu
Snopes→ Florida Restaurant Finds NY Man’s Wedding Ring 3 Years Later
In 2017, a New York couple was enjoying a meal by the water at a South Florida restaurant when the man’s wedding ring slipped off his finger, through the wooden floorboards, apparently lost forever.
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Misleading Ad About Sending Experts to China
An ad for Joe Biden’s campaign hammers President Donald Trump for failing to send U.S. health experts to China to investigate the novel coronavirus. But the ad fails to mention that the administration tried several times soon after the outbreak, alth
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trey Gowdy Did NOT Go On Rant Claiming Coronavirus Shutdowns Were ‘Fishy,’ ‘Well-Timed’ And ‘Costing Our Economy Billions’
Did former U.S. Rep. and current Fox News contributor Trey Gowdy go on a lengthy rant, complaining that the COVID-19 shutdowns across the United States are overblown and "fishy"? No, that's not true. A tirade attributed to Gowdy was not writte
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White House Reporters Joking About Coronavirus Being A Hoax, That Vaccine Exists NOT Evidence Of Conspiracy
Does a video of hot mic comments between a Fox News reporter and a New York Times photographer reveal that COVID-19 is a hoax, or prove that there is a secret vaccine? No, that's not true, according to the journalists who told The Associated P
Truth or Fiction?→ Disinformation Linking COVID-19 to Hemoglobin Spreads to Spanish-Speaking Readers
The conspiracy theory pushing the idea that COVID-19 binds itself to patients’ hemoglobin has spread beyond English-language websites, and it is now targeting readers on social media and news organizations in Spanish. This version of the claim,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. NOT ‘Sneakily’ Using Coronavirus As Cover to Pass Bill; Uncertain If It ‘Will Stop End-To-End Encryption, Allow Officials To See All Private Messages, Listen To All Calls’
Is the U.S. government using the cover of the coronavirus pandemic to remove end-to-end encryption so officials would be able to listen to everyone's calls and see everyone's private messages? No, that does not appear to be the case: A controv
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Inaccurate COVID-19 Death Rate Comparison
Available data on confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths contradicts President Donald Trump’s recent claim that “the United States has achieved a significant lower mortality rate than almost all other countries.” As of April 16, there we
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook Activity for Right-Wing ‘Gridlock’ Protests Surges
Facebook groups supporting or organizing anti-government protests continued to appear on the platform in mid-April 2020, despite the platform reportedly shuttering at least two such events. We found several groups using the “Operation Gridlock&#
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Medical Evidence That ‘Just a Few Drops’ Of Hydrogen Peroxide In The Ear Boosts Immunity To Viruses
Will a few drops of hydrogen peroxide in the ear canal pass through the eardrum to the blood and fight off viruses, including presumably COVID-19? No, there is no medical evidence to substantiate the claim. The eardrum is watertight, and neith
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Attack on the WHO
In announcing that his administration would halt funding for the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump made a series of false, misleading and unsubstantiated claims about the WHO: Trump inaccurately said the WHO stated that the novel coron
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Smithfield Foods Are NOT Packaged In China
Are meats from Smithfield Foods, "the world's largest pork processor and hog producer," packaged in China before being shipped to the United States for sale? No, that's not true: This is an old rumor that's resurfaced and prompted calls for bo
FactCheck.org→ Conspiracy Theory Misinterprets Goals of Gates Foundation
Quick Take A conspiracy theory falsely claims Bill Gates is plotting to use COVID-19 testing and a future vaccine to track people with microchips. The Gates Foundation has advocated for expanded testing and has funded vaccine research, but neither of t
FactCheck.org→ Democratic Ad Twists Trump’s ‘Hoax’ Comment
The Democratic super PAC Priorities USA Action has been running an ad falsely suggesting President Donald Trump called the coronavirus outbreak a “hoax.” At the beginning, the ad splices together two quotes to have Trump saying, “The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Data Does NOT Reveal That 21 Million Chinese Died Of Coronavirus
Did new intelligence data reveal that 21 million people died in China from December 2019 to March 2020 due to the novel coronavirus? No, that's not true: An online article being shared uses a statistic about a drop in cellphone users to make a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Call Coronavirus A ‘Hoax’ Or ‘Political Conspiracy’
Did President Trump refer to the novel coronavirus as a "hoax" or a "political conspiracy"? No, that's not true: Social media posts making the rounds have taken Trump's comments out of context to suggest he was calling the coronavirus a hoax o
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers April 2020 Update
Editor’s Note: This update reflects only a small part of the huge economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused millions of layoffs and shut down much of the economy before many of these statistics were collected. Summary Since Donald Tr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No ‘Deep State’ Operators Trying To Ban Hydroxychloroquine
Do Big Pharma, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Bill Gates want to ban hydroxychoroquine? No, that's not true: In fact, not only is the drug not banned -- the federal government is actually conducting clinical trials right now to determine if hydroxychlo
FactCheck.org→ Mailbag: Face Masks
This week, a reader sent us a comment about our article on the research behind face masks and whether people who aren’t sick should use them to limit the spread of COVID-19. The article reviewed some of the research and thinking behind face masks
Snopes→ Smithfield Temporarily Shuts Pork Plant Due to Coronavirus
A Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in South Dakota will temporarily close for cleaning after more than 80 employees were confirmed to have the coronavirus, the company announced.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Faulty Malaria-Coronavirus Connection
Falsely citing “studies,” President Donald Trump has suggested that there are few novel coronavirus cases in “malaria countries” because of the use of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine. But no such studies exist, and the drug is not wide
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Make Baseless Claim on COVID-19 Death Toll
Quick Take Viral posts wrongly suggest that the COVID-19 death toll is exaggerated because “the state” has instructed that “anyone who didnt die by a gun shot wound or car accident” be listed as a coronavirus victim. Experts say
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bernie Sanders Has NOT Yet Endorsed Joe Biden For President
Has Bernie Sanders, who suspended his presidential campaign, already endorsed Joe Biden? No, as of early afternoon ET on April 8, 2020, this was not the case. Sanders, the independent senator, did not endorse Joe Biden for president during his
FactCheck.org→ The HHS Inspector General Report
In a testy exchange with reporters, President Donald Trump questioned the political motivations of an administration inspector general, claiming that her report on hospital experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic was “wrong.” The report ga
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘CoronaHoax’ Video Offers NO Proof COVID-19 Is Anything But Real and Deadly
Did a video prove the "CoronaHoax Pandemic" was fake as lockdowns continue amid the COVID-19 outbreak? No, that's not true: An hour-long video on YouTube claims there is no real threat and that very few deaths have occurred worldwide from the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘CoronaHoax’ Video Offers NO Proof COVID-19 Is Anything But Real and Deadly
Did a video prove the "CoronaHoax Pandemic" was fake as lockdowns continue amid the COVID-19 outbreak? No, that's not true: An hour-long video on YouTube claims there is no real threat and that very few deaths have occurred worldwide from the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Goodwill Did NOT Use COVID-19 As An Excuse To Fire All Employees
Did Goodwill fire all of its employees and use the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to do it? No, that's not true: While plenty of Goodwill employees across the country may have lost their jobs as stores have closed due to the outbreak, it's