The federal court-authorized search of Trump’s Florida estate has brought renewed attention to the obscure but infamous law.
Snopes→ Feds Oppose Unsealing Affidavit for Mar-a-Lago Warrant
Trump called for the release of the unredacted affidavit in the interest of transparency.
Logically→ An RSS member burned the Indian National Flag.
The man who burned the Tricolour is not from RSS but a school teacher from Tamil Nadu. The incident is from 2018.
Full Fact→ Claims Boris Johnson heckled in Greece without evidence
There’s no available evidence that Italian TV showed the Prime Minister being heckled by British holidaymakers while in Greece.
Logically→ BJP members were thrashed by local people after JD(U) broke alliance with the party in Bihar.
BJP and Trinamool worker's scuffle in West Bengal has been shared as a clash between JD(U) and BJP in Biha.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Pirates Attacking U.S. Military Ship — It’s Marine Sniper Training And Other Clips
Does this video show pirates trying to take over a U.S. military ship? No, that's not true: This video shows scenes taken from different sources, but the opening scene -- a small red target boat under heavy machine gun fire, a scenario th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UN Is NOT ‘Having China Build Thousands’ Of Robots That Could Scoop Up Human Bodies
Is the United Nations "having China build thousands" of robots that could scoop up human bodies? No, that's not true: In an August 15, 2022, email to Lead Stories, Farhan Aziz Haq, deputy spokesman for the U.N. Secretary-General, said th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Somali Pirates ‘Messing With Russian Ship’
Does a video show Somali pirates "messing" with a Russian ship? No, that's not true: The video includes footage from a Spike TV show in 2010 showing the U.S. Navy firing at Somali pirates in small boats, and footage of the U.S. Coast Guar
Snopes→ World Series to Start on a Friday, Could See Latest End Ever
Major League Baseball said Monday its expanded postseason will begin with all four games in the new wild-card series on Oct. 7.
Snopes→ Scientists Use Tiny Trackers, Plane to Follow Moths on Move
To the researchers’ surprise, the moths seemed to have a strong sense of where they were going.
Snopes→ Starbucks Asks Labor Board to Halt Union Votes Temporarily
The company cited allegations from a board employee that regional NLRB officials improperly coordinated with union organizers.
Snopes→ Kraft Heinz Recalling Contaminated Capri Sun Juice Pouches
The company said it’s recalling about 5,760 cases of Capri Sun Wild Cherry flavored juice blend.
Snopes→ Film Academy Apologizes to Littlefeather for 1973 Oscars
When Marlon Brando won best actor for “The Godfather,” Sacheen Littlefeather took the stage instead of him.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Monkeypox in wastewater isn’t evidence of tampering
“They put” monkeypox in the water in Atlanta.
Snopes→ Did Biden Say July 2022 Inflation Was ‘Zero Percent’?
It’s a statement that is both technically true and somewhat misleading.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Trump Jr. didn’t suggest his father’s supporters aren’t clean
Donald Trump Jr. tweeted, “While my father loves almost all his supporters, please do not come to Mar-a-Lago to support President Trump. We have many important people coming through the club and need to keep it clean.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Marjorie Taylor Greene on Renewable Energy: ‘I Don’t Want to Have to Go to Bed When the Sun Sets’
On August 14 2022, an Imgur account and Facebook page shared the same Twitter screenshot, which appeared to imply that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) had objected to renewable energy, such as solar, because she didn’t want to “go t
FactCheck.org→ Photo Shows Electric Car-sharing Lot in China, Contrary to Facebook Post
Quick Take Congress has passed a bill that would fund incentives to purchase electric vehicles. But a false claim is circulating on social media that purports to show an “electric car cemetery” in France. The photo actually shows a car-shar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Clark County, Washington, Election Workers Illegally Closing Ballot Drop Boxes Before Official Time
Does a video show election workers in Clark County, Washington, illegally closing ballot drop boxes "30 minutes prior" to the voting close time, insinuating that there is fraudulent activity involved with voter mail-in ballots? No, that's
Snopes→ Does This Photo Show a Reusable Grocery List from 1920s?
We're not convinced this would have been handier than a pencil and paper.
Snopes→ Britney Spears’ Ex Convicted of Trespassing in Wedding Raid
A man once briefly married to Britney Spears has been convicted of aggravated trespassing and battery at the pop star’s June wedding.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Video showing Ron DeSantis arguing with Sean Hannity about a 'raid' is satire
Video shows Ron DeSantis arguing with Sean Hannity
Snopes→ Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Suggest Solar, Wind Power Aren’t Enough to Power a Home?
This would not be the first incorrect claim she’s made.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Ron DeSantis did not Defend FBI Search at Mar-a-Lago
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)A viral video purports to show Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show defending the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s recent searc
Snopes→ Red Panda Found in Fig Tree After Escaping Australian Zoo
A red panda that spent two days on the lam was recaptured after he was spotted hanging out in a fig tree in a nearby park.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Barack Obama did not Keep Millions of Classified Documents
(Photo by Jack Gruber-Pool/Getty Images)In an attempt to defend himself against reports that he has classified documents in his Florida residence, Donald Trump in a statement on Friday (since deleted from his website) said Barack Obama “kept 33 m
Snopes→ Giuliani’s Lawyers Told He’s a Target of Ga. Election Probe
Special prosecutor Nathan Wade alerted Giuliani’s local attorney in Atlanta, Bill Thomas.
Snopes→ Trump Did Not Tell Supporters to Boycott Midterms Because DOJ ‘Treating Him So Unfairly’
This rumor originated from a Twitter account that describes itself as a publisher of "satire" and "liberal comedy."
Snopes→ Does Viral Photo Show a ‘Toxic’ Lithium Extraction Field?
The Chilean Andes hold more than half of the world’s lithium, a metal primarily used in the production of electric car batteries.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Home Owners Association Hands May NOT Be Tied On Installation Of A Large Bat Roost
Do federal laws protecting bats prevent a homeowners association (HOA) from "legally doing anything" if someone in the neighborhood installs a bat roost to attract thousands of bats to the neighborhood? No, that's not true: This contrived
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Boston Children’s Hospital Offers Gender-Affirming Hysterectomies To Children
Does Boston Children's Hospital offer gender-affirming hysterectomies to children? No, that's not true: A resource from the hospital's Center for Gender Surgery states that only patients who are 18 years old and older can receive gender-a
Snopes→ Man Drives into Fundraiser Crowd, then Kills Mother
A man upset about an argument with his mother drove into a crowd of people at a fundraiser for victims of a recent deadly house fire.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘You Don’t Sound American’
A 2018 interview showing two local television news presenters ambushing an Iranian-American activist — and then getting rebuffed — received renewed attention in August 2022. Another activist, Dr. Arash Daneshzadeh, posted (and later deleted
Snopes→ Some Capitol Rioters Try to Profit from Their Jan. 6 Crimes
Some Jan. 6 defendants are trying to profit from their participation in the deadly riot, using it as a platform to drum up cash.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Bill Gates and AOC never said cows emitted more pollution than cars
"Bill Gates and AOC say that a cow emits more pollution than a car."
Snopes→ Is Dollar General Going To Be Open 24 Hours a Day?
According to a viral Facebook post, Dollar General would be making the change to its hours in addition to stocking new merchandise.
Full Fact→ No evidence shingles ‘renamed’ as monkeypox is a Pfizer vaccine side effect
Shingles and monkeypox are caused by two totally different viruses.
Snopes→ Back to School Special: Battling Misinformation with a Research Librarian
Diane Prorak is teaching incoming students to identify and refute false information online.
Snopes→ Hot Nights: US in July Sets New Record for Overnight Warmth
Talk about hot nights, America got some for the history books last month.
Snopes→ Strike Four: Facebook Misses Election Misinfo in Brazil Ads
Facebook failed to detect blatant election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil’s 2022 election.