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The Dispatch→ Is Texas ‘Completely Open’?
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The Dispatch→ Are the COVID Vaccines Experimental? Did They Skip Animal Trials?
A viral Facebook post lists “6 facts” about the three COVID-19 vaccines currently in use in the United States. These “facts” are listed as follows: “none are FDA approved, all are considered ‘experimental,’ non
The Dispatch→ Are the COVID Vaccines Experimental? Did They Skip Animal Trials?
A viral Facebook post lists “6 facts” about the three COVID-19 vaccines currently in use in the United States. These “facts” are listed as follows: “none are FDA approved, all are considered ‘experimental,’ non
Snopes→ Military Says That Chad’s President Killed on Battlefield
The stunning announcement came just hours after electoral officials had declared Idriss Deby Itno the winner of the April 11 presidential election.
Poynter→ Facebook is watching for Chauvin trial for misinformation and hate speech
Facebook announced Monday that it would limit posts that contain misinformation and hate speech as it relates to the trial of Derek Chauvin. In a blog post, Monika Bickert, Facebook’s vice president for content policy, wrote, “We know this trial ha
AFP Fact Check→ Image of ‘river’ resembling a human face is a painting and entirely fictional
Screenshot of the false post, taken on April 16, 2021Screenshot of the false post, taken on April 16, 2021 An image that appears to show an expanse of water shaped like a human head with flowing hair has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook with
Poynter→ What Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ gets right and wrong
What happens when one of Hollywood’s most famous writer-directors undertakes retelling one of the most infamous trials in modern U.S. history?In Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” which debuted on Netflix in October 2020, the
AFP Fact Check→ ‘Eat whatever you like’: Facebook posts mislead on ages that inventors and sports stars died
A list circulating in multiple Facebook posts purports to give the ages at which various inventors and sports stars died. The posts advise people to "eat whatever you like" and "enjoy life", because, they claim, exercise does not necessarily prolong l
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored newspaper headline falsely claims Sri Lanka minister played down toxic coconut oil
A photo of a newspaper clipping has circulated in Facebook posts that claim it shows Sri Lanka Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansais saying consuming a tiny amount of toxic coconut oil is harmless. The claim is false; the photo has been doctor
Snopes→ Did Maxine Waters Urge Protesters To ‘Get More Confrontational’?
Rep. Waters answered questions from reporters while marching with protesters ahead of a verdict in the trial of the police officer accused of killing George Floyd.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Out Of Shadows’ Film Does NOT Prove Satanic Child Rapists Control Government, Hollywood, And A D.C. Pizza Parlor
Does the film "Out of Shadows" prove a child-raping satanic cult controls the U.S. government and Hollywood, and operated out of a Washington, D.C., pizza parlor? No, that's not true: The film declares that the lid came off in a leading D
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Florida Law Does NOT Grant Total Immunity To ‘People Who Drive Through Rioters’ — Only Civil Immunity
Did Florida pass a law granting immunity to people who drive through rioters amid BLM riots? Yes, but it only grants civil immunity, not criminal immunity. HB1, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on April 19, 2021, grants an "affirmative defense
FactCheck.org→ Democratic Spin on Bipartisan Support for American Jobs Plan
Several independent studies show strong bipartisan support for many of the main spending components of the $2.7 trillion American Jobs Plan. Still, those polls also show most Republicans oppose the overall plan, particularly its call for infrastructure
FactCheck.org→ Idaho Doctor Makes Baseless Claims About Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest A viral video features a doctor making dubious claims about COVID-19 vaccines and treatments at a forum hosted by Idaho’s lieutenant governor. Dr. Ryan Cole claims mRNA vaccines cause cancer and autoimmune diseases, but the lead a
Snopes→ Judge Issues Ruling on Disney Performers’ Local 385 Union
The coronavirus outbreak caused as many as 3,000 of the Orlando-based Local 385's 9,000 members, which include Disney performers, to lose their jobs.
Snopes→ GOP Targets Ballot Drop Boxes in Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin, Elsewhere
Atlanta-area voters looking to return their ballots using a drop box in the next gubernatorial election will have to do some searching.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence Of ‘National Rape Day’
Is April 24, 2021, "National Rape Day"?" No, that's not true: there is no evidence this event is expected to happen, and there is some evidence that it may have originated as some internet trolls' idea of a joke. Although the claim has pr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Are NOT Poison And Fact Checkers Are NOT Bots
Are vaccines poison? Can fact checkers not read cursive? No, both claims are not true: the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has a listicle on its website titled, "14 Diseases You Almost Forgot About (Thanks to Vaccines)," describing disea
Snopes→ Is Budweiser Giving Away a Free Beer to People Who Have Been Vaccinated?
For a limited time, and in participating states only, it is possible that proof of vaccination against COVID-19 could get you a $5 spending card to be used on a Budweiser beer.
Snopes→ Did a Walgreens in NC Inadvertently Inject Saline Instead of COVID-19 Vaccines?
Saline, or sodium chloride, is used to dilute some COVID-19 vaccines before injection.
Health Feedback→ The World Health Organization doesn’t recommend ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment; the drug’s safety and effectiveness remains uncertain in COVID-19 patients
REVIEW On 13 April 2021, Collective Evolution published this article claiming that data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows ivermectin reduced COVID-19 mortality and hospitalizations by 81% and 64% respectively, compared to standard of ca
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence COVID-19 Death Totals Are Off By Nearly 25%
Are COVID-19 death totals off by nearly 25%? No, there's no evidence that's true. A post making the claim provided no sourcing except to urge users to check out a news website. Lead Stories found nothing on that site to back up the claim.
Logically→ Harvard University has praised the Yogi Adityanath government for handling the migrant crisis during the COVID-19 lockdown.
The study conducted by IFC India, a MOC affiliate of Harvard Business School is wrongly attributed to the Harvard University.
Snopes→ Alma Wahlberg, Mother of Mark, Donnie Wahlberg, Dies at 78
The Boston-born mother of nine became a household name thanks to her appearances on the A&E series “Wahlburgers,” about the family’s burgeoning burger chain.
Full Fact→ Ivermectin for Covid-19 remains controversial
In recent months there has been a lot of debate about the drug Ivermectin and how it could be used to treat or prevent Covid-19. One particular claim that gained a lot of attention was that the drug could reduce Covid-19 deaths by three quarters. This
Snopes→ NASA’s Mars Helicopter Takes Flight, 1st for Another Planet
It was a brief hop — just 39 seconds — but accomplished all the major milestones.
Logically→ Care home residents in the U.K. have been “barred” from voting in local elections due to lockdown rules.
Guidance states that care home residents can register for a postal vote. If they wish to vote in person, they must self-isolate for 14 days afterward.
Poynter→ Fact-checkers will meet in Oslo for the first in-person Global Fact conference in two years
After two years of interruption, Global Fact 9 will take place in Norway, at the Oslo Metropolitan University’s City Center Campus, from June 22-25, 2022. It is organized by the International Fact-Checking Network in partnership with Norwegian fact-c
Full Fact→ Street fight was not filmed when lockdown eased in England
A Facebook post with more than 6,400 views shows a fight breaking out in the streets. A caption beneath this video reads “Pubs back open in Luton this morning all going well.” While pub gardens reopened in England last then, this fight did
AFP Fact Check→ Photo shows forecast of tsunami path in Japan after 2011 earthquake
As the Japanese government announced it would release treated water from a nuclear plant into the ocean, multiple social media posts shared a purported satellite image of the resulting pollution. But the posts shared the image in a false context. In r
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a Romanian flag with a hole to symbolise the 1989 revolution
A photo has been shared hundreds of times on Twitter and Weibo alongside a claim that it shows a tattered French national flag displayed at Hungary’s national museum as a deliberate “insult” to France. The claim is false: the photo shows the Roma
Snopes→ Sheriff: 3 Dead, 2 Wounded in Shooting at Wisconsin Tavern
Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said the suspect in the shooting at Somers House Tavern in Kenosha County is still at large, but that he believes the public is not in danger.
Snopes→ Does This Image Show an Animal Cell?
Some social media users likened the image to India on Diwali night.
AFP Fact Check→ None of these photos of a purported ‘pipeline explosion’ were taken in Myanmar
Four photos have been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim they show an explosion at the Sino-Myanmar gas pipeline. The posts circulated online in March 2021 after Beijing expressed concern over the sec
FactCheck.org→ Tucker Carlson Misleads on COVID-19 Vaccines, Masks
SciCheck Digest All of the authorized COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing symptomatic disease. Yet Fox News host Tucker Carlson baselessly casts doubt on the effectiveness of the vaccines, because federal officials urge fully vaccinated peopl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Pick Up Officer Chauvin’s Legal Fees
Did former President Donald Trump pick up the defense legal fees for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin? No, that's not true: The claim that Trump paid for Chauvin's defense in his trial for the murder of George Floyd is sati
Snopes→ Did Mick Jagger Come Out as a Lockdown Skeptic?
The Rolling Stones frontman's new song laments life under lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Snopes→ Did Gina Carano Replace Chip Gaines as Head of Disney Imagineering?
Carano is a former cast member of "The Mandalorian" on Disney Plus.
Snopes→ Did William and Harry Walk Apart at Philip’s Funeral Due To Tensions?
The brothers walked on either side of their cousin, Peter Phillips.