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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: In Video, Generals Michael Flynn, Thomas McInerney Do NOT Provide Proven Facts About 2020 Election And COVID Pandemic
Does a video featuring Michael Flynn and Thomas McInerney contain only factual and proven statements? No, that's not true: The video recycles, without repairing, multiple false claims about COVID-19 and the 2020 election that have already
Snopes→ Nurse, Capturing the Feeling of a Nation, Gets Stuck in Mud
A Massachusetts nurse ended up feeling the way so many have felt during the pandemic: she was stuck in the mud.
Snopes→ Did the CDC Say Racism Is a Threat to Public Health?
The CDC director issued a statement in early April 2021 discussing the unequal impact of COVID-19 on communities of color.
Snopes→ EXPLAINER: ‘Contributing’ Factors in Floyd Death Key to Case
Doctors charged with determining the cause of an individual's death try to learn all they can about the person's life, medical experts testified at former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Matt Gaetz Wants to Date Your Child’ Billboard in Florida
On April 9 2021, an Imgur post made a titular claim that a Florida billboard stated “Matt Gaetz wants to date your child” — but that post, which was quite popular, did not include a photograph of the purported sign: Instead, the subm
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tilapia Is NOT Boneless, Is Not Inherently Bad For You
Is tilapia boneless, bad for you and can't be overcooked? No, that's not true: This meme has several false and misleading statements, though some of its original language has been toned down. The original version surfaced on Facebook in M
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Under Stalin, Repression Was So Severe That Soviet Gulags Held 22% Of the World’s Prison Population’
On April 8 2021, Imgur user “superscout0233” shared the following meme with a fakeout ending, initially stating that “under [Joseph] Stalin,” the Soviet Union’s gulags held 22 percent of the world’s prison population
AFP Fact Check→ No hidden gun control policy in New York marijuana legislation
Facebook posts claim that recently signed New York state legislation legalizing recreational marijuana includes a back-door policy barring cannabis users from purchasing guns. This is false; there was no mention of firearms in the bill, and although fe
Snopes→ Do Hotel Guests Always Need To Put a Towel Under the Door?
A handful of Twitter users certainly had a specific reason as to why a wet towel should be placed under a hotel door.
Snopes→ NRA Trial Opens Window on Secretive Leader’s Life and Work
LaPierre's testimony during the NRA's high-stakes bankruptcy trial offered a rare window into the work and habits of the notoriously secretive titan of the American firearms movement.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Flight Attendant In Photo Is NOT From 1914, It’s Britney Spears
Does this photo show someone's great-grandma who was a pioneering flight attendant in 1914? No, that's not true: It's actually a picture of the pop star Britney Spears on set for her music video, "Toxic." An example of the claim appeared
Snopes→ Did ‘Fox & Friends’ Host Blame Harry and Meghan for Philip’s Death?
Oprah Winfrey's interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is still stirring controversy.
Snopes→ Did Soccer Star Karim Benzema Say ‘If I Score, I’m French, If I Don’t, I’m Arab’?
An old quote attributed to the Real Madrid striker, who is of Algerian descent, gained prominence in late 2020 and early 2021, as France debated a crackdown on "religious separatism."
Full Fact→ Poverty is not the same as food insecurity
“In early 2020–just before our country went into lockdown–there were 4.3 million children growing up in poverty. Three children in every ten growing up in families that were struggling to pay the bills or put food on the table.&rdquo
Full Fact→ Why you can’t compare deaths after a positive Covid-19 test with deaths after a vaccine
We’ve been asked by many readers via email, WhatsApp and Twitter whether there is a double standard in the way that deaths are reported during this pandemic. Specifically, people want to know why deaths after a positive test for Covid-19 are usua
Full Fact→ ‘Why would we suddenly go to them and lie?’: How councils and communities are working together to fight vaccine misinformation
In January, 60 councils across England were given money by the government to help spread Covid-19 vaccine advice through trusted “Community Champions”. We talked to some of them about what they’ve been doing, what’s been workin
Health Feedback→ There is currently no cure for AIDS; reports to the contrary are incorrect
REVIEW Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic and potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that infects immune cells. AIDS is the last stage of HIV infection, when the virus has damaged
Full Fact→ The chance of being killed by a cow and other AstraZeneca vaccine risk comparisons explained
On Wednesday the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said the likelihood of getting a blood clot after a dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is approximately four in a million. Of the 79 cases reported to the MH
Snopes→ Why is Prince Philip Not a King?
Only Queen Elizabeth had the power to give her husband a title.
Logically→ President Joe Biden wants to regulate ghost guns.
Biden has asked the Department of Justice to draft rules to limit the use of homemade or improvised firearms in the U.S.
Snopes→ Volcano Explosively Erupts on St. Vincent in Caribbean
The volcano last erupted in 1979, and a previous eruption in 1902 killed some 1,600 people.
Poynter→ Fears about vaccines accounted for half of fact checks submitted to the Alliance database in March
Vaccine falsehoods increased their share of the CoronaVirusFacts Alliance database in March, accounting for 49% of the 455 newly added claims. The database, which combines the work of more than 90 fact-checking organizations from more than 70 countries
The Dispatch→ Can Americans Buy ‘Whatever You Want’ Without a Background Check at a Gun Show?
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The Dispatch→ Can Americans Buy ‘Whatever You Want’ Without a Background Check at a Gun Show?
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AFP Fact Check→ This man was arrested at a demonstration supporting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in January 2021
Facebook and Instagram posts purport to show a video of an elderly man who was arrested for not wearing a facemask, despite allegedly being vaccinated against Covid-19. The claim is misleading: the man was arrested for breaching coronavirus restriction
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Biden’s remarks on guns
The president pushed the envelope with some of the statements he made on guns in the Rose Garden.
AFP Fact Check→ This photo was taken in November 2019, before India detected its first Covid-19 case
A photo of top officials in the Indian capital Delhi has been shared in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim that it shows them placing a mask on a boy's face while they themselves are not wearing masks, despite rising Covid-19 cases.
AFP Fact Check→ Transgender dogs tweet sparks outrage online
A screenshot of a tweet purportedly asking dog owners to avoid saying “good boy” or “good girl” to their pets because it “delegitimises the lived experience of transdogs” has been shared thousands of times on Facebook. The remarks prompted
AFP Fact Check→ The video was taken in China’s Yunnan province before the Myanmar military coup
A video of armoured vehicles has been viewed thousands of times in multiple social media posts in April 2021 which claim it shows Chinese troops in Myanmar, where there has been escalating unrest since a military coup on February 1, 2021. The claim
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored image falsely purports to show South Korean president holding a satirical painting of former president
Facebook users have shared an image of South Korean President Moon Jae-in purportedly showing him holding a satirical painting of the country’s former president Park Geun-hye. The image, however, has been doctored. The original photo shows Moon hol
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘End Times’ Expert’s QAnon And COVID-19 ‘Zombie’ Claims On Jim Bakker Show Are NOT True
Are zombies created by COVID-19 and do the world's richest people drink the blood of tortured children? No, that's not true. A guest on the show of disgraced televangelist Jim Bakker, conspiracist Stephen Quayle, peddles multiple untrue c
Snopes→ Photos Show Historic Florida Church Transformed into Home
A 1928 church has been renovated into a four bedroom home, complete with a large stained glass window of Jesus.
Snopes→ Do ‘Disposable Blue Face Masks’ Contain Asbestos-Like Substance?
A specific disposable mask that contains a coating of graphene was distributed by officials in Canada's Quebec province before the Canadian government warned against its use.
Snopes→ Shooting in Bryan, Texas Leaves 1 Killed, 4 Hurt
One person was killed and four people were wounded in a shooting at a cabinet-making business in Bryan, Texas, authorities said, and a state trooper was later shot during a manhunt that resulted in the suspected shooter being taken into custody
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Missteps on Gun Policies
In outlining steps his administration would take on gun regulations, President Joe Biden misstated the facts on three existing policies: Biden falsely said that “you can buy whatever you want” at a gun show with “no background check.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Boy Did NOT Shoot And Mutilate A Home Intruder
Did an 8-year-old boy named Lucas Armitage shoot and mutilate a home intruder? No, that's not true: The 2009 clip is a production of The Onion satirical digital media company and that child is just an actor. The clip also contains a water
Snopes→ New York to Offer COVID Aid to Immigrants Excluded Earlier
In the largest program of its kind, New York lawmakers have created a $2.1 billion fund to aid workers who lost jobs or income during the coronavirus pandemic but were excluded from other government relief programs because of their immigration status.
Snopes→ Is Hugh Grant’s Middle Name ‘Mungo’?
If the actor started a charity, one social media user noted, he could name it Hugh Mungo Grants.
Snopes→ Florida Sues Federal Government to Allow Cruises to Sail
Gov. Ron DeSantis said the no-sail order is outdated and hurts the state as the industry generates billions for the economy and employs tens of thousands of Floridians.