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FactCheck.org→ Fake Shinzo Abe Tweet Dredges Up Baseless Clinton Conspiracy Theory
Quick Take Internet trolls have used the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and a fake tweet purportedly from Abe, to promote a long-standing, unfounded conspiracy theory that the Clintons are responsible for the deaths of multiple peo
Snopes→ Did Oprah Say, ‘When People Treat You Like They Don’t Care, Believe Them’?
We looked back several years on social media to find the origins of a quote about a bit of life advice regarding believing people based on their actions.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No proof Tom Holland died, despite viral internet rumor
Actor Tom Holland is “confirmed to have died.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Was NOT Murdered
Was Michal Stenger, the Senate sergeant-at-arms, murdered after saying the violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, was an inside job? No, that's not true: Stenger resigned after the January 6 riot, as did other officials who were
FactCheck.org→ U.S. Selling Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the Highest Bidding Companies
Q: Is the Biden administration selling crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to other countries? A: The oil is sold to eligible companies that make the highest offers. Some of the companies are U.S. subsidiaries of foreign companies, and some
Truth or Fiction?→ Astronaut Charlie Duke’s Family Photo on the Moon
On July 14 2022, social media posts suggesting that astronaut Charlie Duke had left a family photo on the moon in 1972 began circulating, including a popular post to Imgur: Text above an image of what appeared to be a family portrait on the surface of
PolitiFact→ Val Demings – Val Demings’ ad criticizes Rubio’s attendance record
Sen. Marco Rubio has "one of the worst attendance records in the Senate."
Health Feedback→ Consuming sufficient vitamin C is necessary for health and plays an important role in many of the body’s chemical processes
REVIEW Footage of a speech by the late Alfredo Bowman, who also went by Doctor Sebi even though he didn’t hold a doctoral degree, circulated on social media in July 2022. Bowman, who died in 2016, was a herbalist who made several inaccurate claims
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Spiderman’s ‘Tom Hollard’ Did NOT Die By Tripping, Falling Into Well And Freezing To Death
Did Spiderman's "Tom Hollard" die by tripping and falling into a well, then freezing to death? No, that's not true: The social media post making this claim misspelled Tom Holland's name when posting the clearly fake announcement. There ha
Snopes→ Ivana Trump, First Wife of Former President, Dies at 73
Ivana Trump, a skier-turned-businesswoman who formed half of a publicity power couple in the 1980s as the first wife of former President Donald Trump and mother of his oldest children, has died in New York City.
Snopes→ Congress Honors WWII Hero of Iwo Jima with Ultimate Salute
Seventy-seven years after his wartime heroism, Woody Williams lay in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Special Forces Did NOT Arrest Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough
Did "U.S. Special Forces" arrest Secretary of Veteran Affairs Denis McDonough? No, that's not true: A duty officer from the Pentagon told Lead Stories this claim was completely false. A spokesperson from the Department of Veterans Affairs
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What’s up with Puerto Rico’s electricity bills?
Ask PolitiFact: What’s up with Puerto Rico’s electricity bills?
PolitiFact→ Emily Compagno – Pregnant women in Kenya have the right to vote
In Kenya, “pregnant women can’t leave the house, so they absolutely have no constructive right to vote.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Air Force Did NOT Drop 500-Pound Bomb On Russian Tank Convoy
Did a U.S. Air Force A-10 drop a "500-Pound BDU-50 bomb," destroying a 40-mile Russian tank convoy? No, that's not true: This is a clickbait headline with an eye-catching image, but this did not happen. The article paired with the false h
Snopes→ Boxing Champion Belt Given to Mandela Stolen in South Africa
A World Boxing Council championship belt belonging to former South African President Nelson Mandela has been stolen from a museum in Soweto.
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Misleadingly Edit and Misrepresent Biden Remarks from Teleprompter
Quick Take President Joe Biden quoted the Supreme Court majority opinion on ending the constitutional right to abortion in remarks he made on July 8. Social media posts falsely claim he mistakenly read teleprompter cues. A White House press secretary t
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, estos pilotos no protestan contra la vacuna COVID-19
Pilotos protestan contra vacuna COVID-19 en aeropuerto de Atlanta.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump back on hot seat with claim linking ballot box ruling to 2020 election
The Wisconsin Supreme Court decision declaring ballot drop boxes illegal "includes the 2020 Presidential Election."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Crimes WERE Committed, Arrests WERE Made Inside Capitol Building On January 6, 2021
Was nobody arrested inside the Capitol on January 6, 2021? No, that's not true: People were arrested inside the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, and they have been charged with crimes including "entering a restricted building and viol
Truth or Fiction?→ Did All House Republicans Vote Down a Measure to Monitor White Supremacists in the Military?
On July 14 2022, a popular post to Reddit’s r/politics suggested that all House Republicans had voted against monitoring white supremacists in the military: House Republicans All Vote Against Neo-Nazi Probe of Military, Police from
Snopes→ Did MAD Magazine Publish ‘Super Patriot’ Cartoon in the 1960s?
So-called "Super Patriots" love their country, according to the illustration, while hating 93% of the people in it.
Logically→ Firefighters in the Netherlands joined the farmers in protesting the government’s nitrogen policy.
An unrelated video of Polish firefighters’ convoy has been incorrectly linked with the protests in the Netherlands.
Snopes→ US Tourist Falls into Crater of Mount Vesuvius, is Rescued
An American tourist had to be rescued on Mount Vesuvius near Naples after he apparently slipped into the Italian volcano’s crater while trying to recover his fallen cellphone.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Own Dutch Facility That Burned — And There Was NO Production Of ‘Synthetic Meat’ There
Did a fire burn down a Bill Gates-owned factory in the Netherlands that produced synthetic meat? No, that's not true: The fire took place at a distribution center owned by the Dutch grocery-delivery company, Picnic. A company representati
Snopes→ Alex Murdaugh Charged with Murder in Deaths of Wife, Son
Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was charged with murder in the deaths of his wife and younger son, who were fatally shot outside their home more than a year ago.
Full Fact→ Pilots wearing ‘chemtrails’ badges is a long-running joke about the conspiracy theory
The images appear alongside other pictures of water tanks used to simulate the weight of passengers during flight testing, but don’t prove anything.
PolitiFact→ Greg Abbott – Greg Abbott is right that Texas' high school graduation rate is 90%
Texas' public high school graduation rate is at 90% overall.
Full Fact→ Report that Covid-19 vaccine was required to join Roe v Wade protests comes from satirical page
There’s no evidence “My body, my choice” protests actually had a “vaccination status check”.
Snopes→ Kevin Spacey Pleads Not Guilty to UK Sexual Assault Charges
Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty to charges of sexually assaulting three men a decade or more ago, and was told he would face trial next year.
Full Fact→ Poll saying 5% of Northern Ireland trusts UK government is about protocol specifically
A poll said 5% of people in Northern Ireland trusted the UK government to manage the interests of Northern Ireland with respect to the protocol.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, McCarthy didn’t say Pelosi should be prosecuted, jailed
Kevin McCarthy said Nancy Pelosi “should be prosecuted and jailed.”
Logically→ The reactivation of the Large Hadron Collider has created a new hole in the Earth’s ozone layer.
The paper reporting on the 'new' ozone hole has been disputed, alongside multiple reasons as to why the LHR could not possibly be responsible.
Snopes→ Did Dr. Seuss Say ‘Life Is Too Short’ To Wake Up with Regrets?
“Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it,” Seuss supposedly wrote.
Snopes→ US Regulators OK New COVID-19 Shot Option from Novavax
The U.S. is getting another COVID-19 vaccine choice as the Food and Drug Administration cleared Novavax shots for adults.
Snopes→ Amazon Handed Ring Footage to Police Without User Consent
Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user’s permission.
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccines cause breast cancer in women.
No scientific evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccines cause breast cancer in women.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Fentanyl Overdose Not Possible Through Skin Exposure
(Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)A widely shared article from WKRN Nashville claims that a woman was “hospitalized after picking up $1 bill in Nashville.” The story goes on to claim that only minutes after picking u
Snopes→ Masks Could Return to Los Angeles As COVID Surges Nationwide
Los Angeles County, home to 10 million residents, is facing a return to a broad indoor mask mandate later this month if current trends in hospital admissions continue.