Former Vice President Mike Pence said that he didn’t take any classified information with him when he left office.
Snopes→ Fauci, Top Infectious Disease Expert, to Retire in December
Dr. Anthony Fauci announced he will depart the federal government in December after more than five decades of service.
Full Fact→ Mariupol concert footage doesn’t prove Ukraine isn’t a warzone
Russian forces now control the city and there was a concert there in July. Footage shows destroyed buildings in the background.
Full Fact→ WHO director Dr Tedros has been vaccinated
A clip circulating on social media has been used to claim the WHO director said he hadn’t received the Covid-19 vaccine. This isn’t true.
Snopes→ Wendy’s Pulls Lettuce from Sandwiches Amid E. Coli Outbreak
Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Poynter→ After 15 years, PolitiFact hasn’t given up on facts; neither should you
When we launched PolitiFact in 2007, we were so unsure about its future that we had an escape hatch. If the fact-checking site didn’t catch on, we were going to […] The post After 15 years, PolitiFact hasn’t given up on facts; neither should
Logically→ Mark Zuckerberg is David Rockefeller’s grandson, and the Rothschilds own 10% of Meta shares.
Mark Zuckerberg has no relation to David Rockefeller. According to its shareholder reports, the CIA or the Rothschilds do not hold Meta shares.
Snopes→ Foot Found in Yellowstone Hot Spring Linked to July Death
The July 31 death is being investigated but officials do not suspect foul play.
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccines cause intracranial hemorrhage.
There is no link between intracranial hemorrhage and COVID-19 vaccines. Fever, chills, fatigue, and cold are recognized side effects of the vaccines.
Snopes→ Russia Probe Memo Wrongly Withheld Under Barr, Court Rules
The department had argued that the 2019 memo represented private deliberations of its lawyers before any decision was formalized.
Snopes→ ‘Water Is Key’: A Geotechnical Engineer Explains Sandcastle Engineering
Building a sandcastle comes down to the right mix of water, air, and sand, writes Joseph Scalia of Colorado State University.
Snopes→ Gary Busey Charged with Sex Offenses at Monster-Mania Con
Actor Gary Busey has been charged with sexual offenses at a New Jersey fan convention.
PolitiFact→ 15 years later, we haven’t given up on facts; neither should you
As we mark PolitiFact's 15th anniversary, our founding editor shares a few lessons in facts and fact-checking.
Snopes→ Car Blast Kills Daughter of Russian Known As ‘Putin’s Brain’
The bloodshed gave rise to suspicions that the intended target was the woman's father, Alexander Dugin, a nationalist philosopher and writer.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Samoylo Haidyuk (aka Sam Hyde) Did NOT Murder Aleksandr Dugin’s daughter Darya Dugina
Did a suspect named "Samoylo Haidyuk" have anything to do with the recent killing of Aleksandr Dugin's daughter Darya Dugina? No, that's not true: A tweet making the accusation was using a photoshopped image of comedian Sam Hyde, the late
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cyber Polygon Did NOT Release Plans for Canada’s Telecom Outage
Did the cybersecurity conference Cyber Polygon, a partner of the World Economic Forum, release plans for Canada's July 8, 2022 nationwide Internet outage? No, that's not true: No documentary evidence links the shutdown to either the World
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 6-Month-Old Today MAY Receive More Shots This Year Than A 40-Year-Old Has Had In Their Life, Due To Medical Advances
Will a 6-month-old baby get more shots this year than a 40-year-old has already had in their lifetime? It depends on the person choosing their vaccinations. Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Child and Adolescent
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Whistleblower’ Did NOT Provide Evidence To Back Claims — ‘Chemtrails’ Are Not A Thing
Did a "whistleblower" physician provide evidence of chemtrails being sprayed from military airplanes? No, that's not true: While Dr. Bill Deagle called himself a "whistleblower on the inside," nothing ever came of his outlandish claims an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russia and China Did NOT Team Up To Create ‘New Global Reserve Currency’ Based On Rare Earth Minerals
Are Russia and China creating a "new global reserve currency" based on "rare earth minerals" as videos on social media claim? No, that's not true: The original source of the story, Russian President Vladimir Putin, brought up the idea of
Snopes→ Anti-Vax Group in Europe Thrives Online, Thwarts Tech Effort
The group, active in France and Italy, has harassed doctors and public health officials, vandalized government offices, and tried to disrupt vaccine clinics.
Snopes→ Did Alabama GOP Group Post Elephant Photo with KKK Imagery?
According to the Lawrence County Republican Party, the group accidentally used an altered image of a GOP elephant that was saved from Google.
Snopes→ Walmart Expands Abortion Coverage for Employees
The discount retailer is the nation's largest employer.
Snopes→ CDC Confirms Nebraska Child Died of Brain-Eating Amoeba
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the presence of the naegleria fowleri amoeba in the child, according to the Douglas County Department of Health in Omaha.
Snopes→ Defective Sex Toys Get a 2nd Chance — as Fashionable Shoes
Looking a lot like Merrell's popular Hydro Moc or Yeezy's Foam Runners, Plastic Soul is about 15% sex toy.
Snopes→ Jobs’ Apple-1 Computer Prototype Auctioned for Nearly $700K
The prototype was used by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 1976.
Snopes→ No, Trump Didn’t Say, ‘Can’t Trust a Guy Named Weisselberg’
Not everyone got the joke when former U.S. Sen. Al Franken attributed a made-up, anti-Semitic remark to the former president.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, older Americans aren’t getting $1,728 more in Social Security
“People born before 1957 are getting $1,728 added to their Social Security checks.”
PolitiFact→ The Democrats’ overstated claim that the Inflation Reduction Act curbs debt, inflation
The major Democratic bill on climate change, health care and corporate taxation signed by President Joe Biden was dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act, but independent analysts caution against assuming it will have a major impact on inflation.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fact-checking a talking point about ‘corrupted’ climate change data
“96% of U.S. climate data is corrupted.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Barack Obama and Kamala Harris did not have a coded conversation about pedophilia in 2020
Video implies talk between Barack Obama and Kamala Harris has coded references to pedophilia.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the Inflation Reduction Act didn’t expand free health insurance for most Americans
The Inflation Reduction Act expanded free health insurance to Americans under 65.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did France’s Loire River ‘Run Dry’ in August 2022?
On August 14 2022, a Facebook account shared a photograph and a status update about France’s Loire River, which had purportedly “run dry” or “dried out” amid intense heat waves and drought conditions in the summer of 2022
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Articles about health problems unrelated to COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for the health problems featured in recent news reports.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Tulsi Gabbard didn’t send Pelosi $600.01 via Venmo
“Tulsi Gabbard Venmos Nancy Pelosi $600.01 forcing the IRS to audit Pelosi’s finances.”
FactCheck.org→ Images Show IRS Educational Program, Not Training of Agents
Quick Take The IRS Criminal Investigation division’s “Adrian Project” educates the public about the IRS through community outreach sessions with high school and college students. Posts on social media are sharing a video from one of t
Snopes→ Finnish PM: No Drugs, Just Lots of Dancing at ‘Wild’ Party
Finland’s prime minister says she did nothing wrong when letting her hair down and partying with friends.
Snopes→ Roe v. Rap: Hip-Hop Artists Have Long Wrestled with Reproductive Rights
And that music has always sought to hold a mirror to society to reflect its realities, values, ambitions, fantasies and taboos.
PolitiFact→ Nikki Fried – Nikki Fried falsely claims environmental group paid for sugar cane coverage
"We also know (the Sierra Club) paid for those reporters" at the Palm Beach Post.
Snopes→ Browns’ Deshaun Watson Suspended 11 Games, Fined $5 Million
He was accused of sexually harassing and coercing women during massage therapy sessions while he was with the Houston Texans.
Snopes→ What Makes People Willing to Risk Their Lives to Save Others?
Only some people seem capable of a split-second form of heroism.