On July 17 2022, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of what appeared to be a news article with the shocking headline, “Elderly Couple Accidentally Burns House Down During Sex Game Involving WW2 Flamethrower”: I have questions, just not shur
Snopes→ Did Negro the Colombian Dog Pay for Cookies with Leaves?
This is the true story of a very good boy.
Snopes→ Ouch! Actor Cranston Hit by Liner at All-Star Celeb Softball
Bryan Cranston was hoping to get a hit in the All-Star Celebrity Softball game at Dodger Stadium. Instead, the “Breaking Bad” actor got hit.
Snopes→ Who is ‘Graggle Simpson’?
Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart, Maggie, and ... Graggle?
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Yes, beer prices are up. No, that’s not only because of Democrats.
"Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive."
Snopes→ Mexico’s Capture of Drug Kingpin Could Be Signal to US
Three days after Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and U.S. President Joe Biden met in the White House, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's most wanted target was in Mexican custody.
Full Fact→ Viral posts about a baby being snatched from a hospital are false
Several widely-shared posts wrongly claim a newborn baby has been stolen from a UK hospital by a woman dressed as a nurse.
Full Fact→ Rishi Sunak pledge to review ‘2,400’ remaining EU laws doesn’t tell the full story
The government’s own figures show that hundreds of EU laws have already been amended, repealed or replaced.
Snopes→ Police: Charlotte Comedy Club Empties Before Man Fires Gun
A man fired a gun inside a comedy club in North Carolina shortly after it was evacuated and before actor and comedian Craig Robinson was set to perform.
PolitiFact→ Planned Parenthood Votes – Mehmet Oz has said he supports more restrictions on abortion but hasn’t spelled out penalties
Mehmet Oz “wants to make abortion a crime in Pennsylvania.”
Full Fact→ Vaccinated people are not more likely to die of Covid-19
A blog post looks at how many vaccinated vs unvaccinated people have died, while ignoring mortality rates.
Snopes→ Police: 3 People and Gunman Dead in Indiana Mall Shooting
Three people were fatally shot and two were injured, including a 12-year-old girl, at an Indiana mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court.
Snopes→ US Agencies Temporarily Barred from Enforcing LGBTQ Guidance
A judge in Tennessee has temporarily barred two federal agencies from enforcing directives issued by President Joe Biden's administration that extended protections for LGBTQ people in schools and workplaces.
PolitiFact→ Ad Watch: Masters’ video game style immigration ad blurs the facts
High production values, misleading immigration stats. Republican AZSEN race ad from Blake Masters brings a video game look to border crossings issue.
Full Fact→ Comparisons between Japan and US infant vaccination programs are inaccurate
It is not true that Japan has the lowest infant mortality rate in the world while the US has the highest, or that Japan does not vaccinate children under two.
Snopes→ Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck Wed in Las Vegas Drive-Through
Lopez announced their marriage in her newsletter for fans with the heading “We did it.”
Snopes→ Damning Report, New Footage Show Chaos of Uvalde Response
Hundreds of law enforcement officers massed but then waited to confront the gunman even after a child trapped with the shooter called 911.
Poynter→ No, Biden didn’t give the ‘same exact speech’ months apart
Footage showing President Joe Biden’s supposed verbal blunders has repeatedly circulated on social media, especially in conservative circles. But many of these videos were deceptively edited or taken out of context. Such is […] The post No,
Logically→ A BBC News report shows that U.K. PM Boris Johnson ‘escaped to the sea’ after his resignation.
The photograph of Boris Johnson jogging on the beach was captured in June 2021.
PolitiFact→ Kathy Hochul – Zeldin supported bill with narrow exceptions
Lee Zeldin “voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.”
Full Fact→ ITV Conservative leadership debate: fact checked
We’ve looked into some of the claims made by the contenders to be the next Prime Minister.
Snopes→ Ivana Trump’s Death Ruled an Accident, NYC Examiner Says
Ivana Trump, the first wife of former President Donald Trump and mother to his eldest children, died accidentally from blunt impact injuries to her torso.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Plymouth Rock Is NOT A Marker Of Sea Level History
Does a photo of Plymouth Rock show that there has been no change in sea level in the past 400 years? No, that's not true: This meme is based on several false premises. One, that Plymouth Rock has been in the same place since 1620. It has
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Private Election Data Stream Does NOT Prove GOP Primary Stolen From Colorado ‘Big Lie’ Purveyor Tina Peters
Does an election night correction made to a private company's Colorado vote tallies prove the primary election was manipulated by dark forces? No, that's not true: There is no evidence the official results "stole" votes from Mesa County C
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Woman Experienced Fentanyl Overdose After Touching Folded Dollar Bill She Found At Tennessee McDonald’s
Did a woman experience a fentanyl overdose after touching a folded dollar bill she found at a Nashville McDonald's? No, there's no evidence of that: The dollar bill was never tested for narcotics and the woman was never treated for a fent
Snopes→ Medical Examiner: Jayland Walker Was Shot Dozens of Times
Jayland Walker, the 25-year-old Black man who died at the hands of police in Akron, Ohio, was shot dozens of times, with 26 bullets recovered from his body, according to a preliminary autopsy report.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Instant Noodles, TBHQ Are NOT Dangerous In Moderation
Are packaged noodles unhealthy? Will the chemical tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) cause diseases if ingested? No, the claims made in this video exaggerate risks and instant noodles can be eaten in moderation, a registered dietician told
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Purported Hike In Kid-Size Casket Orders Does NOT Mean Kids Are Dying From COVID Vaccine
Does a purported increase in child-size casket orders at one company mean that children are dying from the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: There have been no confirmed reports of children dying from the vaccine. However, children h
Snopes→ Did Mike Tyson Post About Social Media Making People ‘Too Comfortable’?
While researching how — and where — this quote meme about former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson appeared online, we discovered a suspicious Facebook group.
Full Fact→ Channel 4 Conservative leadership debate: fact checked
With those running in the Conservative leadership race clashing over tax, the cost of living and more, we take a look at some of the claims made.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NATO F-35, Mirage-2000, F-16 Jets Are NOT In Warzone Against Russia
Are NATO F-35, Mirage-2000 and F-16 aircraft "suddenly fly entering warzone" amid the Russian war against Ukraine? No, that's not true: The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-35 fighter jets to Estonia to increase protection of NATO airspace,
Snopes→ Does Video Really Show a UPS Driver Dunking Over a Car?
We looked into the origins of a TikTok video reposted by ESPN that purported to show a UPS driver jumping over a car to dunk a basketball.
Snopes→ ‘Princess Doe’ Identified 40 Years After Remains Were Found
A girl who was dubbed Princess Doe after her remains were found 40 years ago in a New Jersey cemetery has been identified as a Long Island teenager.
PolitiFact→ Catherine Glenn Foster – Abortions done under legal exceptions are still abortions
"If a 10-year-old became pregnant as a result of rape and it was threatening her life, then that’s not an abortion."
Snopes→ Is This ‘Sky Hotel’ Real?
Don't hold your breath.
Snopes→ 3 Men Cleared in 1995 Killing of NYC Subway Token Clerk
After decades in prison, three men were cleared in one of the most horrifying crimes of New York’s violent 1990s — the killing of a clerk who was set on fire in a subway toll booth.
Snopes→ Can You Catch COVID from a Cat?
Don't worry, there's no need to treat your pet like a bioweapon.
Truth or Fiction?→ EU Parliament Roe v. Wade Resolution Vote
On July 14 2022, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of a tweet with the claim that the European Parliament had then-recently voted to condemn the decision of the United States Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade: The EU Parliament just voted 324-155
AllSides→ Debunking Five Common Post-Roe Abortion Myths
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/07/11/debunking-five-common-post-roe-abortion-myths/ Ever since
AllSides→ Fact Check: Could Pregnant 10-Year-Old Girl Get an Abortion in Ohio?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-could-pregnant-10-year-old-girl-get-abortion-ohio-1725114 The shock