Billionaire philanthropists typically don't make multiple errors in grammar, nor do they ask people to respond to foreign email addresses.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Sorry I Stole Your Car … Drove to Vinnytsia’ Ukraine
On May 2 2022, an Imgur user shared a photograph of a vehicle and a strangely heartwarming story about an individual apologizing because they “stole” a car — only to learn that the owner had left the keys in the ignition to help other
Snopes→ US Officials: Brittney Griner Considered Wrongfully Detained
The Biden administration has determined that WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia, meaning the United States will more aggressively work to secure her release.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccine Ingredients NOT Toxic To People In Amounts In Shots — They’re Approved By FDA
Are the ingredients put in vaccines toxic to people? No, that's not true: Before a vaccine is licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommended for use by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) it's tested a
Snopes→ Is This a Real ‘Sundown Town’ Sign Photographed in 2022?
Racial discrimination is still a problem for Black drivers, but this sign?
Full Fact→ Boris Johnson’s GMB interview: fact checked
In an interview on Good Morning Britain this morning, Boris Johnson was warned by interviewer Susanna Reid: “There are fact checkers at every stage of every interview who will go through your answers with a fine-tooth comb.” She was entirel
Full Fact→ Angela Rayner repeats misleading claim that families are £2,620 ‘worse off’
Under the Tories, families are £2,620 worse off. Angela Rayner MP, 28 April 2022. Last Thursday, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Angela Rayner, tweeted that families are £2,620 “worse off” under the Conservatives. This t
Snopes→ Body in Barrel Exposed As Level of Nevada’s Lake Mead Drops
A body inside a barrel was found on the the newly exposed bottom of Nevada's Lake Mead as drought depletes one of the largest U.S. reservoirs.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Wisconsin abortion-related factchecks
PolitiFact Wisconsin abortion-related factchecks
AllSides→ Article, RNC Tweet Distort Biden’s Comments on Teachers
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/05/article-rnc-tweet-distort-bidens-comments-on-teachers/ During an even
Snopes→ US Pediatricians’ Group Moves to Abandon Race-Based Guidance
For years, pediatricians have followed flawed guidelines linking race to risks for urinary infections and newborn jaundice.
Snopes→ Flores Lawyer: Unconscionable for Goodell to Arbitrate Suit
Attorney Douglas Wigdor said the NFL was trying to force “behind closed doors” the claims of Brian Flores and two other Black coaches.
AllSides→ Does Bill Gates Own the Majority of US Farmland?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-gates-own-farmland/ In April 2022, researchers warned about the
AllSides→ Has a Wikipedia Founder Complained About the Site’s Liberal Bias?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/fact-check-has-a-wikipedia-founder?s=r The post was marked as poten
Snopes→ Met Gala: Kardashian As Monroe, a Gilded Blake Lively
Kim Kardashian shut down the Met Gala red carpet in one of Marilyn Monroe's most iconic dresses, a gold-beaded body hugger Monroe wore when she sexily sang happy birthday to President John F. Kennedy 60 years ago.
Snopes→ Report: Fake Priest Conned Way into Royal Guards’ Barracks
The British Army said it has launched an urgent investigation after an intruder posing as a priest reportedly spent the night at the barracks of troops who guard Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle.
Poynter→ A guide to the many omicron subvariants and what to know about them
Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, Americans can be forgiven if they’ve lost track of the latest variants circulating nationally and around the world. We’ve heard of the alpha, beta, […] The post A guide to the many omicron subvariants
Washington Post→ The roots of the zombie claim that Hitler had ‘Jewish blood’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov cited an often-debunked claim about Hitler's ancestry. Here's where that story comes from.
Snopes→ Report: Draft Opinion Suggests High Court Will Overturn Roe
The Associated Press could not immediately confirm the authenticity of the draft Politico posted, which if verified marks a shocking revelation of the high court’s secretive deliberation process, particularly before a case is formally decided.
Snopes→ Is Walmart Giving Away $750 Gift Cards on Facebook for Its 60th Anniversary?
If you're going to enter a Walmart giveaway, we recommend doing the legitimate one on Walmart.com for $1,000 gift cards, not the scam one on Facebook that offers $750.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Arrest Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on April 26, 2022
Did U.S. military "White Hats" arrest Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on April 26, 2022? No, that's not true: The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the Secretary of Defense told Lead Stories that Vilsack was not arrest
Snopes→ Is Russia Leaving the International Space Station?
For context, the head of the Russian space agency has threatened that the station could crash into Earth because of sanctions.
Snopes→ NYPD Veteran Convicted of Assaulting Officer in Capitol Riot
A federal jury on Monday convicted a New York Police Department veteran of assaulting an officer during the U.S. Capitol riot, rejecting his claim that he was defending himself when he tackled the officer and grabbed his gas mask.
PolitiFact→ Sean Hannity – Sean Hannity falsely credits conservative Twitter follower gains to lifting of ‘shadow ban’
Conservatives gained Twitter followers after the company announced its deal with Elon Musk because "Twitter lifted a broad anti-conservative, anti-Trump shadow ban.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘ … 4/25/1886: The New York Times Called the Eight-Hour Workday Movement “Un-American”‘
On May 2 2022, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of a tweet which claimed that on April 25 1886, the New York Times called the eight-hour workday movement “un-American,” and “blamed the ‘labor disturbances’ on ‘for
PolitiFact→ How a math worksheet about Maya Angelou became falsely associated with critical race theory
A math worksheet about Maya Angelou has been circulating social media for years, drawing criticism for its content about her survival of sexual abuse. But now, some social media users and leaders in Florida have falsely cited it as an example of critic
Snopes→ Were Yoda, Grover, and Miss Piggy All Voiced by the Same Actor?
And what about Bert, Cookie Monster, and Fozzie Bear?
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Images of Ukrainian flag being replaced with Soviet Union flag are from 2015, not 2022
Images show the Ukrainian flag being replaced by the Soviet Union flag in Mariupol in 2022.
Snopes→ Midterms 2022: Did Trump Say ‘If We Can’t MAGA, Stay Home in November’?
Did the embittered former president really tell his supporters to "boycott the midterm elections"?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence Jackie Chan is dead
Jackie Chan is dead.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No proof that Ukraine President Zelenskyy owns a $35 million home in Florida
“The President of Ukraine owns a $35 million home in Florida and has $1.2 billion in a overseas bank account.”
Snopes→ Is Facebook a CIA Surveillance Program?
According to Google Trends, after a video was posted to TikTok, some users were searching for answers about Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, and the CIA.
Snopes→ Researchers Returning for Assessment of Last US Slave Ship
Researchers are returning to the Alabama coast near Mobile to assess the sunken remains of the last slave ship to bring captive Africans to the United States more than 160 years ago.
FactCheck.org→ Article, RNC Tweet Distort Biden’s Comments on Teachers
Quick Take During an event honoring teachers, President Joe Biden said students are “not somebody else’s children; they’re like yours when they’re in the classroom.” Biden’s words were misrepresented in the National Rev
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Prince Charles Was NOT ‘Rush Towards Hospital,’ Camilla HAS Improved Since COVID Infection
Was Great Britain's Prince Charles "rush towards hospital" and was his wife, Camilla, not showing any "signs of improvement at all" following her COVID-19 infection? No, that's not true: The royal heir to the throne had not been rushed to
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – Mark Kelly’s votes did not give benefits to immigrants in the country illegally
Sen. Mark Kelly voted “for benefits to illegals.”
FactCheck.org→ Pediatric Hepatitis Cases May Be Linked to Adenovirus, No Connection to COVID-19 Vaccination
SciCheck Digest A string of unexplained hepatitis cases in children has been reported in the U.S. and in other countries. The cause is not yet known, but the top suspect so far is a strain of adenovirus. Contrary to some social media posts, there is no
Snopes→ The Judds, Ray Charles Join the Country Music Hall of Fame
Ray Charles and The Judds joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in a ceremony filled with tears, music and laughter, just a day after Naomi Judd died unexpectedly.
Snopes→ Did Ian McKellen Visit Lviv, Ukraine?
Social media posts said the "Lord of the Rings" actor traveled to Ukraine in 2022.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Ghost Of Kyiv’ Was NOT Killed In Battle Or Identified — Mythical Aviator ‘Embodies The Collective Spirit’ Of Ukrainian Pilots
Was the "Ghost of Kyiv" identified after dying in battle? No, that's not true: The Ghost of Kyiv is not a real person. The mythical aviator "embodies the collective spirit of" Ukrainian pilots, according to the Twitter account of the Ukra