Was Duck Dynasty star Si Robertson found dead? No, that's not true: Uncle Silas Robertson is not dead but was the target of a well-known hoax website. A story went viral claiming that the A&E Television star had died - but the truth is he
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 NOT Found In Toilet Paper
Was COVID-19 found in toilet paper, and does the virus breed in tissue fibers? No, neither is true: A meme making the claim about COVID-19 - which is the medical term for the novel coronavirus - was made by an online prank generator. A virus d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Onions Do NOT Prevent The Flu And Other Viral Infections
Do raw onions have the power to prevent people from getting the flu or other viral infections? No, that's not true: This is a myth the National Onion Association slaps down, calling it a "wives' tale that dates back as far as the 1500s." The c
Snopes→ MGM to Temporarily Close Vegas Buffets as Virus Precaution
MGM Resorts international announced it will close the all-you-can-eat restaurants and re-evaluate the closure every week.
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Coronavirus Testing
In the wake of an increasing number of new coronavirus infections in the U.S., federal officials have provided confusing and sometimes contradictory statements about the number and availability of tests to diagnose the new respiratory illness. Presiden
Snopes→ Will Garlic Water Cure Coronavirus?
On the plus side, this "treatment" might help keep away others who could potentially infect you.
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Searches for International Men’s Day Peak on International Women’s Day?
On March 7 2020, one day before International Women’s Day, @the_female_lead tweeted a screenshot claiming that there is also an International Men’s Day — but searches for the latter spiked around International Women’s Day every
FactCheck.org→ Carter Hasn’t Endorsed in 2020 Primary
Quick Take A popular blog post being shared on Facebook falsely claims that former President Jimmy Carter has endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders for president. The post was lifted — almost verbatim — from an old story about Carter’s support
Truth or Fiction?→ AOC Did Not Say the ‘Only Reason Trump is Keeping His Promises is to Infuence the Outcome’ of the 2020 Election
In late January 2020, memes circulated on Twitter claiming that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) said that “the “nly reason President Trump is keeping his campaign promises is to influence the outcome of the 2020 election”:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Campaign Ad Edits Several Trump Quotes Together; Watch Them In Context Here
Did Joe Biden's presidential campaign selectively edit several soundbites from President Trump in a newly-released advertisement? Yes, that's true, and here is some context: After Twitter labeled a video of Biden that was shared by Trump as "m
Snopes→ If You Get Sick With Coronavirus, Can Donald Trump Make You Stay Home?
Who really is in charge of the outbreak response? As with most things in American government, the answer is complicated.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tilapia Did NOT Cause Girl To Break Out With Swollen Face And Blackened Lips And Eyelids
Did a little girl contract a deforming virus from eating Tilapia? No, that's not true: A Facebook post that features the girl's face and has gone viral seems to be a hoax. The little girl did not contract a virus that gave her black sores on h
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT 10,000 Deaths In Virus Outbreak in Michigan, Washington, Idaho, North Dakota, Missouri, Mississippi
Were there 10,000 deaths confirmed in a virus outbreak in Michigan, Washington, Idaho, North Dakota, Missouri, and Mississippi? No, that's not true: The claim that nearly 200,000 cases of an unnamed "virus" and "10,000 confirmed deaths" is a h
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Parents Of Baby With Big Arm Do NOT Need Money For Urgent Surgery
Does a photographed baby with an enormous arm need urgent surgery? And do her parents need help paying for it? No, that's not true: The baby pictured on social media, who did have a disease that caused her right arm to swell, reportedly died i
FactCheck.org→ Coronavirus Fears Haven’t Sunk Sales of Corona Beer in U.S.
Quick Take Corona’s parent company reports that its beer sales in the U.S. are up this year, contrary to viral Facebook posts that falsely claim its U.S. sales have dropped because of the new coronavirus. Full Story Corona beer’s public relations
Snopes→ Did 174 Democrats Vote Against Barring TSA from Hiring Terrorists and Sexual Predators?
The "Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020" seeks to ensure that all TSA employees have access to protections afforded under Title 5.
Truth or Fiction?→ If You Misspell BernieSanders.com as BernieSander.com, Do You Get Redirected to a Donation Page for the Biden Campaign?
On March 10 2020, a Twitter user shared a Reddit thread about a purported redirect from “BernieSander.com” (versus “BernieSanders.com”) to a campaign donation page for Joe Biden: No matter what you think about Bernie/Biden
Snopes→ Airlines Slash Flights, Freeze Hiring as Coronavirus Impacts Travel
Delta Air Lines said travel demand has fallen so badly that it expects one-third of seats to be empty in March on flights within the United States.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Every U.S. Election Year Does NOT Have A Disease
Does every U.S. election year have a disease associated with it? No, that's not true: A whiteboard photograph being shared online contains some inaccurate dates and information. It presents a U.S.-centric view of global epidemics and pandemics
FactCheck.org→ Contrary to False Posts, Sanitizer Helpful Against Coronavirus
Quick Take Screenshots circulating on Facebook falsely claim that hand sanitizer will “do nothing for the coronavirus.” The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hand sanitizers with 60% alcohol can be used to help prevent co
Climate Feedback→ Article in The Sun misrepresents Antarctic discovery and misplaces it on map
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This article in The Sun describes the chance discovery of a small island in Antarctica’s Pine Island Bay, which seems to have appeared in the last decade. But the article sensationally connects this with a re
Snopes→ NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS Closing Locker Rooms Amid Virus Scare
The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all nonessential personnel, including media, in response to the coronavirus crisis.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Did NOT Rule Girls Have No Right To Privacy And That They Must Shower With Boys
Did a federal judge rule that high school girls must shower with boys, saying girls have no right to privacy? No, that's not true: This is an oversimplification of a ruling in a long-running lawsuit that was dismissed in 2019. The judge in the
Snopes→ Stocks Plummet Amid Coronavirus Fears and Oil-Price Crash
Stocks took their worst one-day beating on Wall Street since the global financial crisis of 2008 as a collapse in oil prices combined with mounting alarm over what the coronavirus could do to the world economy.
Truth or Fiction?→ Was ‘World of Warcraft’ Once Hit by a Virus That Was Subsequently Studied by Researchers?
As the COVID-19 (aka Coronavirus disease) continued to spread in March 2020, social media users flashed back to a “pandemic” that unfolded nearly 20 years earlier — but this one took place entirely in the virtual world. According to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biopsies Do NOT Necessarily Spread Cancer
Do biopsies cause cancer to spread? No, that's not necessarily true: They are not a significant cause of metastasis (the spread of cancer from one area of the body to another). For one, doctors take care to ensure that cancer cells are not spr
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Washington, DC Priest Expose Hundreds of Churchgoers to Coronavirus?
On March 9 2020, WJLA-TV reporter Sam Sweeney tweeted about a Washington, DC priest’s purported positive coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnosis, adding that the clergy man led Communion services and shook hands with “more than 500” churchg
Snopes→ Italian Premier Locks Down Entire Country to Stop Virus
Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte is banning all but the most important travel and putting the final kibosh on social gatherings after Italians failed to take previous warnings to heart.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biopsies Do NOT Cause Cancers To Spread
Do biopsies cause cancer to spread? No, that's not true: For one, doctors take care to ensure that cancer cells are not spread via biopsies. Further, a study has found that patients who undergo biopsies tend to live longer. The claim was made
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A NYC Man With Suspected Coronavirus Did NOT Drop Dead In The Middle Of The Street
Did a man wearing a mask - and suspected to have coronavirus - drop dead on a street in Queens, New York? No, that's not true: The story was put out by a site that shares satirical stories and includes as its tagline a disclaimer which reads,
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Welfare Claim
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that his administration has “lifted 10 million people off of welfare,” a figure that primarily includes the change in the number of recipients of food stamps, but also those enrolled in other progr
FactCheck.org→ Viral Biden Video Is Deceptively Edited
Quick Take A deceptively edited clip of Joe Biden makes it look like he endorsed President Donald Trump. Actually, he said that Trump would be re-elected if Democrats wage a negative campaign. Full Story A clip of former Vice President Joe Biden speak
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Department Of Homeland Security Officials Did NOT Say Illegal Border Crossings May Spread Coronavirus
Did the U.S. Department of Homeland Security say that they fear illegal border crossings may increase the spread of the novel coronavirus? No, that's not true: The headline of an article in The Washington Times is not supported by the reportin
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Quarantined Kids in in Wuhan Defeat a Homework App by Spamming it With One-Star Reviews?
In a tweet which became a Facebook post, @zenalbatross reported that Wuhan’s clever schoolchildren “defeated the app assigning them homework” by spamming it with one-star reviews to trigger its deletion from an app store: good morn
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Freshly Boiled Garlic Water Is NOT A Cure For Coronavirus
Can the Wuhan coronavirus cure itself by eating and drinking a bowl of freshly boiled garlic water? No, that's not true: There is currently no cure for the novel coronavirus, and memes circulating online are only offering fake treatments and b
Snopes→ Official: White House Didn’t Want to Tell Seniors Not to Fly
The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines because of the new coronavirus.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Anti-Trump Sign At Bojangles’ Restaurant NOT Put Up By Store
Did an employee of the Bojangles' fast food chicken restaurant place a sign on a door banning customers who wear pro-Trump hats or shirts? No, that's not true: Bojangles' posted on Twitter that none of its employees had placed the sign on the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Endorse Donald Trump In Edited Video
Did Joe Biden, the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate, say, "We cannot win this election. We can only re-elect Donald Trump"? No, not entirely: The video making the rounds has been edited to remove the rest of the sentence to imply that Bi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: States Are NOT Imposing Mandatory Leave And Statewide School Closures Due To Coronavirus
Did Michigan, other states, or the federal government, announce measures that all workplaces with 10 employees or more are to have paid mandatory leave to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus? No, that's not true: Dozens of posts such as
Snopes→ Fool’s Errands: The Roulette Wheel Crank
"Fool's errand: A foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail."