Tim Hortons CEO's alleged detention for possessing child pornography stemmed from a satirical website, and there is no basis for this claim.
Snopes→ ‘Rage Giving’: Charities Can See Boosts From Current Events
Quick bursts of anger sometimes called "fury triggers" usually drive these types of donations.
Snopes→ Facebook Parent Meta Posts First Revenue Decline in History
The results largely followed a broader decline in the digital advertising market that is dinging Meta rivals such as Google, Twitter, and Snap.
Snopes→ Grand Juries, Explained: Why Are Prosecutors Using Them to Investigate Efforts to Overturn the 2020 Election?
A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, is looking into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in that state.
Snopes→ In Rare Contact, US Offers Russia Deal for Griner, Whelan
The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
Logically→ The video shows a Muslim man dying under a truck carrying Kanwariyas during a procession in Deoband in July 2022.
The incident that occurred during the 2017 annual Kanwar Yatra in Deoband has been misattributed to the recent Kanwariyas procession in Deoband.
Snopes→ Bernard Cribbins, Actor Who Delighted UK Kids, Dies at 93
Bernard Cribbins, a beloved British entertainer whose seven-decade career ranged from the bawdy “Carry On” comedies to children’s television and “Doctor Who,” has died.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines don’t weaken the immune system; Lancet study misrepresented in Virology Journal comment
REVIEW On 21 July 2022, Fox News host Tucker Carlson claimed that “it’s looking likely that [COVID-19] vaccines suppress the immune system”. To support that assertion, Carlson cited a review article by Seneff et al. and a comment in Virology J
Snopes→ Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings to Split ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Job
“Jeopardy!” is giving itself two answers to the question of who gets to host the quiz show — Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings.
Poynter→ Biden, fully vaccinated, caught COVID-19. Here are 6 things to know about breakthrough cases in 2022
President Joe Biden joined a growing club of Americans who, despite being fully vaccinated and boosted, contracted a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Since his July 21 diagnosis, Biden has been […] The post Biden, fully vaccinated, caught COVID-19.
AllSides→ FACT CHECK: Anthony Fauci Falsely Claims He Never Recommended Shutdowns to Fight Coronavirus
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/07/26/fact-check-anthony-fauci-falsely-claims-he-never-recommended-shutdowns-fight-coronavirus/
AllSides→ Posts Mislead About Status of 2021 North Carolina Abortion Bill
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/07/posts-mislead-about-status-of-2021-north-carolina-abortion-bill/ Quic
AllSides→ Fact-check: Do 100 corporations produce 70% of total greenhouse gas emissions?
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/07/26/fact-check-do-100-companies-produce-70-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions/65382311007/
Snopes→ What’s Up with This Crab Meets ‘Symbiote’ Video?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jane Goodall Did NOT Suggest Reducing World Population Months Before Pandemic Hit In 2020
Did British ethologist and conservationist Jane Goodall suggest that the world population be "reduced" less than two months before the first COVID-19 lockdown in New York City? No, that's not true: She never said or implied it while speak
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Getting A Virus, Acquiring Natural Immunity Is NOT ‘Best Thing You Can Do For Your Body’ Instead Of Getting Vaccinated
Is getting a virus and acquiring natural immunity the "best thing you can do for your body," rather than getting a vaccine? No, that's not true: The only way vaccines get Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval is if they provide prot
Snopes→ Vehicle History Report Scam: If You’re Selling, Listen Up
If a potential buyer asks a car seller to visit a specific and unfamiliar website in order to obtain a vehicle history report, it's likely a scam.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ted Cruz Exposing New Facts About January 6
Does a video showing clips of Sen. Ted Cruz at two separate legislative meetings prove that he exposed new facts about the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021? No, that's not true: The video, which has been posted with an unrelated descript
Full Fact→ The Conservative Leadership Contest: A Guide to the Policy Landscape
Full Fact and UK in a Changing Europe publish set of expert briefings on the key issues facing our next PM.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, 90% of plankton in the Atlantic Ocean did not die off
"Plankton in the Atlantic Ocean is 90% gone."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gyms Are NOT Locked Down, Masks NOT Mandated To Stop Monkeypox Spread As Of July 27, 2022
Are gyms locked down and are people forced to wear masks to stop the spread of monkeypox? No, that's not true: There have been no federal government orders as of July 27, 2022, for gyms to be closed or mask mandated to stop the spread of
Snopes→ ‘Brazil in a Nutshell’ Street Gunfire Video Shows TV Series Filming
According to HoaxEye, a video of men on a motorcycle trading gunfire with others in a Brazilian street was from the shooting of a film.
Snopes→ Fed Unleashes Another Big Rate Hike in Bid to Curb Inflation
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It’s NOT True That Without Your Written Consent Debt Collectors Can’t Buy Your Debt, ‘Come After You’
Is it true that debt collection agencies cannot buy your debt and "come after you" without your written consent? No, that's not true: Although they must follow strict communication guidelines, debt collectors can purchase debt and pursue
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Jane Goodall’s population comments didn’t spark pandemic
Jane Goodall’s comments about population growth at World Economic Forum show COVID-19 pandemic was planned.
Truth or Fiction?→ No, the Loch Ness Monster’s Existence is Not ‘Plausible’
On July 26 2022, several organizations claimed that the existence of the Loch Ness monster had just been deemed “plausible,” an odd story promoted to readers on social media already inured to bizarre developments: The Loch Ness Monster is
Snopes→ Ex-Cops Kueng, Thao Sentenced for Violating Floyd’s Rights
A federal judge sentenced two former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights to lighter terms than recommended in sentencing guidelines.
Snopes→ McAfee Phishing Scam Email Claims ‘Device at Risk’
We strongly advise against clicking links in emails and texts that seem suspicious, as they often can lead to phishing scams.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Different weather maps don’t prove climate change isn’t real
Germany weather maps show media exaggerating effects of climate change.
PolitiFact→ Tim Ryan – GOP Senate hopeful JD Vance paid political adviser to run nonprofit that did little to fight opioids
Instead of fighting opioid addiction, a nonprofit founded by J.D. Vance paid his “top political adviser” and funded “political polling.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Requiring Federal Taxes IS Legal
Did a former IRS agent discover that there is no law stating that taxes need to be paid? No, that's not true: The IRS says that paying federal income tax is not voluntary. Section 1 of the Internal Revenue Code says there is a tax on taxa
Snopes→ Japanese City Alarmed by Biting, Clawing, Attacking Monkeys
People in a southwestern Japanese city have come under attack from monkeys that are trying to snatch babies, biting and clawing at flesh, and sneaking into nursery schools.
Snopes→ Did Kamala Harris Introduce Herself as ‘a Woman Sitting at the Table’ in a ‘Blue Suit’?
She also introduced herself using "she/her" pronouns.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the White House didn’t change the definition of “recession”
“The White House is now trying to protect Joe Biden by changing the definition of the word recession.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Vice President Kamala Harris ‘I Am a Woman Sitting at the Table Wearing a Blue Suit’ Controversy
On July 26 2022, the Republican National Committee’s @RNCResearch mockingly tweeted a clip of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris stating her pronouns (“she/her”) and adding that she was a woman wearing a blue suit: "I am Kamala
PolitiFact→ Biden, fully vaccinated, caught COVID-19. Here are 6 things to know about breakthrough cases in 2022
In our third summer of COVID-19, one thing is for sure: breakthrough cases are rising.
Snopes→ Big Pink Diamond Discovered in Angola, Largest in 300 Years
Called the “Lulo Rose," the diamond was found at the Lulo alluvial diamond mine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Klaus Schwab IS NOT Under Investigation For Mass Murder
Is Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum, being investigated by Interpol for mass murder? No, that's not true: Interpol's website does not contain any evidence to back up the claim made by a satirical website. The claim ap
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence CIA Has ‘Threat List’ Of 8 Million Who Will Be Detained Or Executed When Martial Law Is Imposed
Does the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency have a "Threat List" of 8 million Americans who will be detained or executed when martial law is imposed? No, that's not true: There's no evidence of such a list being compiled by the CIA or that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Plankton In Atlantic Ocean Is NOT 90% Gone
Is plankton in the Atlantic Ocean 90 percent gone? No, that's not true; this claim is missing context. The author of the plankton study told Lead Stories that the newspaper article making the claim did not accurately reflect that his stud