On August 19 2022, an Imgur account shared what appeared to be an August 1973 New York Daily News front page, and a headline stating “Nixon Blasts ‘False Charges'”: The submission, which was titled “The past isn’t over,
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Steve Bannon didn’t say Trump is going to jail
Video shows Steve Bannon crying, “Trump is going to jail.”
Snopes→ RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Group Kicked off Instagram, Facebook
Children's Health Defense has spread misleading claims about vaccines and other public health measures designed to control the pandemic.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WEF Did NOT Announce Recruitment Of ‘Information Warriors’ To Control Narrative On Social Media
Did the World Economic Forum (WEF) announce the recruitment of "information warriors" to control the narrative on social media? No, that's not true: The WEF has recruited no such people. An article making the claim misrepresents a UN init
PolitiFact→ Why it’s misleading to compare Los Angeles recall petition rejections with mail ballot rejections
An Instagram post questions how less than 1% of 2020 mail ballots were rejected in California while 30% of signatures on a recall petition in Los Angeles were rejected. That’s a faulty comparison.
Snopes→ Judge Blocks Florida ‘Woke’ Law Pushed by Gov. DeSantis
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said the “Stop WOKE” act violates the First Amendment and is impermissibly vague.
Snopes→ Is Amazon Giving Away Pallets of Lost Packages on Facebook?
We don't recommend trusting online offers that seem way too good to be true.
Snopes→ Is Walmart Giving Away Dyson Vacuums for $2 on Facebook?
As the old saying goes, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ted Cruz Did NOT Say He Has Hunter Biden’s Laptop Files In This Video
Did Sen. Ted Cruz say he has Hunter Biden's laptop and leak a secret document implicating U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland? No, that's not true: This video does not include any of those claims. The video is an exchange between Cruz a
Snopes→ You Really Need to Update Your iPhone. Here’s How.
Security experts are warning that everyone should update any Apple device they have immediately.
Full Fact→ Survey on cycling proposals not representative of all drivers
A headline in the Daily Mail claims 91% of drivers support proposals for cyclists to have registration plates.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say ‘Can’t Trust A Guy Named Weisselberg’ After CFO Pled Guilty To Tax Fraud, Implicated Trump Organization
Did former President Donald Trump say in a Truth Social post "Can't trust a guy named Weisselberg - know what I mean?" after Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg pled guilty to tax fraud? No, that's not true: The quote was a joke, acc
Snopes→ Husband Sentenced to 65 Years in Fitbit Murder Case
Prosecutors say his wife was wearing a Fitbit exercise activity tracker with data that contradicted his statements to police.
Poynter→ Obama was warning about disinformation, not endorsing it
A speech about the dangers of disinformation that former President Barack Obama gave at Stanford University on April 21, 2022, is being used months later on social media to spread […] The post Obama was warning about disinformation, not endorsing
Full Fact→ Real wages fall sharply—but not by ‘record’ amount when using best measure
When you look at people’s total pay—including bonuses—the most recent fall in real wages is not a record, although it is very large.
Snopes→ Judge Denies Bail for Rushdie’s Attacker, Bars Interviews
A judge refused to grant bail to the man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, these photos don’t show an IRS training class
Photos show “an IRS agent training class.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Story about parents changing baby’s gender fake
Photo shows parents who changed their baby’s gender identity.
Snopes→ Economist: 4 Things to Know About the Inflation Reduction Act
Will the new law actually reduce inflation? How will the corporate minimum tax work?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, el congreso no ha aprobado un programa de alivio para personas con más de $10,000 de deuda
“El congreso acaba de aprobar un reciente proyecto de ley para todos los que tengan más de $10,000 de deuda”.
AllSides→ Trump’s Dubious ‘Standing Order’ to Declassify Documents
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/08/trumps-dubious-standing-order-to-declassify-documents/ After the FBI
Snopes→ 3 Charged with Killing Boston Gangster Whitey Bulger in 2018
Three men, including a Mafia hitman, have been charged in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger.
Logically→ Bill Gates is responsible for a polio vaccine that has paralyzed 48,000 children.
Snopes→ Part of a Foot, in a Shoe, Spotted in Yellowstone Hot Spring
The discovery at Abyss Pool led to the temporary closure of the West Thumb Geyser Basin and its parking lot.
Snopes→ Stars Coffee, Anyone? Starbucks Successor Opening in Russia
People in Moscow who were disappointed when Starbucks closed its coffee shops may now feel a caffeine jolt of hope.
Logically→ Red Mercury is a mystical element and powerful medicine.
Red Mercury is an element called Mercury Sulphide, also known as cinnabar, which possesses no medical benefits and could be harmful if consumed.
Logically→ UK Universities are banning books to protect students from potentially offensive literature.
There is no evidence that books are being banned on university campuses to protect students from challenging content.
Logically→ The BBC has confirmed that monkeypox is an airborne form of herpes that is capable of infecting anyone within 15 feet.
The graphic in question has been designed to deceive viewers into believing it is from the BBC. The claims it makes about monkeypox are false.
PolitiFact→ League of Conservation Voters – Johnson called climate change 'bull—-,' took $700,000 in donations from oil industry
Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Texas Senator Exposing FBI Lie Over Mar-a-Lago Raid
Does a video of Sen. Ted Cruz questioning current FBI Director Christopher Wray or former FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe expose either man in a lie about the circumstances surrounding the August 8, 2022, search of Mar-a-Lago, the Flori
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Shots Given By Governments Did NOT Kill 12M People Worldwide
Did governments around the world kill 12 million people by giving them COVID-19 shots? No, that's not true: There's no evidence that anywhere near that number of people have died due to vaccination for the disease as of mid-August 2022. T
Snopes→ Do Shein Clothes Contain Unhealthy Lead Levels?
The Chinese fast-fashion giant has a long history of environmental issues.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t fall for this Amazon sale scam on social media
Amazon is “running a promotion and giving away random packages for just $1!”
Snopes→ Were Anne Frank’s Diary and the Bible ‘Banned’ by a Texas School District?
Controversial subjects like these often lead social media users to make comments before they grasp the full scope of the story.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, McConnell didn’t say Pelosi should be jailed
Video shows Mitch McConnell saying Nancy Pelosi “should be jailed!”
FactCheck.org→ Poliovirus Found in New York City Wastewater, Not Tap Water
Quick Take Wastewater surveillance is a public health tool that can track the spread of pathogens. The virus that causes polio was detected in New York City sewage as part of such monitoring efforts. Social media posts, however, have incorrectly clai
Snopes→ Do Cell Phones Emit More Radiation When Charging?
Generally speaking, phones have been found to emit levels of radiation that are likely not harmful to human health.
Snopes→ Anne Heche’s Death Ruled Accidental After Fiery Car Crash
Actor Anne Heche died from inhalation injury and burns after her fiery car crash and the death was ruled an accident.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Did NOT Include Authentic Audio Of Secret Service Bemoaning Biden’s Jacket Troubles
Did a social media video contain authentic audio recordings of a Secret Service agent bemoaning President Joe Biden's difficulty in putting on his jacket? No, that's not true: The video was a satirical clip originally posted online by a c
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video misleads about size of IRS, audits and armed agents
"The IRS is about to double in size, with 87,000 new armed agents and an additional $80 billion in order to primarily enhance IRS enforcement and operations.”