In response to a tweet from the former Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron about volunteering at a local “food project”, the Labour MP Zarah Sultana said: “Foodbank use went up 2,612% while David Cameron was Prime Minister. Apol
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrong that Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been ‘mostly empty’ for decades
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has “been mostly empty” for decades.
Snopes→ ‘Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt’ Scam Circulates on WhatsApp
Cadbury said in a statement that the viral post was "not been generated by us" and that consumers should not "interact or share personal information through the post."
Snopes→ Did the Famous ‘Friends’ Wedding Gaffe Result from a Real Mistake?
"I Ross, take thee, Rachel," was one of the most dramatic plot twists in 1990s television. How did it come about?
Snopes→ Are Pets Required to Wear Pants in Auburn, NY?
Does a proposed pet pants law require people with pets to put pants on their pets?
Poynter→ Being essential in Colombia means fact-checking for many diverse audiences, TikTok, mural newspapers and memes
For citizens to make informed decisions in a democracy, freedom of the press, freedom of expression and freedom of information are essential. But now that, in the words of Moisés […] The post Being essential in Colombia means fact-checking for m
Snopes→ Oscars Producer Says Police Offered to Arrest Will Smith
Oscars producer Will Packer said Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage.
PolitiFact→ The race for the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat: A guide
Both parties are aggressively contesting the Pennsylvania Senate seat being vacated by Republican Pat Toomey. Here’s a rundown of both primary fields.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe; they don’t alter our DNA and aren’t subjected to federal regulation on bioweapons
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, several false claims about the COVID-19 vaccines have gone viral. One of these claims, which has been debunked on multiple occasions, like in this review by Health Feedback, is that vaccines bas
Logically→ Pfizer staged the Oscar controversy involving Will Smith’s assault on Chris Rock to promote their alopecia drug.
There is no evidence to prove that the assault was staged. Pfizer is yet to release its alopecia medication, which is still under trial.
Snopes→ Oldest U.S. Active Park Ranger Retires at 100
Betty Reid Soskin retired after more than 15 years at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California.
Logically→ Russian forces captured the commander of the Azov Battalion in Mariupol in March 2022.
An old video has been used to falsely claim that Russian forces in Ukraine captured the leader of the Azov Regiment in March 2022.
Poynter→ Poynter’s foolproof guide to living your best fact-filled life
When the day for pranks and jokes comes to an end, the nonprofit Poynter Institute invites everyone to celebrate the role of facts in everyday life during the sixth International […] The post Poynter’s foolproof guide to living your best fact-f
AllSides→ Meta admits Facebook bug led to a ‘surge of misinformation’ and other harmful content appearing in News Feeds between October and March
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-10675719/Meta-admits-Facebook-bug-led-surge-misinformation.html
AllSides→ Ohio Senate candidate Mike Gibbons keeps falsely saying millions more people voted in 2020 than were registered to vote
https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/30/politics/fact-check-ohio-senate-mike-gibbons-five-million-2020/index.html
AllSides→ The Facts on ‘De-Nazifying’ Ukraine
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/03/the-facts-on-de-nazifying-ukraine/ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zele
Snopes→ Pope Begs Forgiveness of Indigenous for Canada School Abuses
Pope Francis apologized and begged forgiveness for the “deplorable” abuses suffered by Indigenous Peoples in Canada’s church-run residential schools.
Logically→ The BA.2 variant of COVID-19 has been detected in San Diego, California.
The new Omicron variant BA.2 was found in San Diego, California, in December 2021. 209 cases have been reported in the county as of March 30.
Logically→ World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab wants to regulate information on the internet as part of the Great Reset.
An image of Klaus Schwab with a fake tweet from the WEF is being shared to propagate the Great Reset Conspiracy.
Logically→ The Indian Railway Ministry tested a new technology named Kavach to stop rear-end collisions of trains.
Kavach, an Indian advanced technology created to prevent trains from collision was successfully trialed on March 4, 2022.
Poynter→ A video of people shouting profanity at Joe Biden is not real. The chants were edited in.
Some social media users are sharing a video that they claim President Joe Biden doesn’t want on the internet. The video posted March 27 on Facebook is a compilation of clips from […] The post A video of people shouting profanity at Joe Biden
PolitiFact→ Tammy Duckworth – Duckworth overstates specifics of gender pay gap study
“An extra 2 whole months and 15 days. That’s how long it takes for white women to make the same amount men made in the same job last year. And it's even worse for women of color.”
Washington Post→ No, Biden’s new deal with Iran won’t involve ‘U.S. taxpayer dollars’
GOP lawmakers are claiming Biden will give U.S. taxpayer funds to Iran, but this was always Iran’s money.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Evidence does not support the claim that Pfizer staged Oscars confrontation to promote new drug
Pfizer staged the Will Smith and Chris Rock confrontation at the Academy Awards because it "has a new alopecia medication coming out."
Truth or Fiction?→ Paper: Sweden and the ‘Herd Immunity’ Response to COVID-19
An academic paper attempting to make sense of Sweden’s COVID-19 “herd immunity” policy describes a cavalcade of preventable horrors. The article (which was published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications) was – in its own w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russian Consulate In Montreal Is NOT On ‘Avenue Zelensky’
Is the Russian Consulate in Montreal located on "Avenue Zelensky" as of March 31, 2022? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the city of Montreal tells Lead Stories, "This is misinformation." The sign in the image of this post was fake
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim about German tax on feminine hygiene products relies on outdated information
Germany imposes a 19% tax on feminine hygiene products but a 7% tax on books, so one company is packaging tampons as books.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s checklist for thorough fact-checking
Want to be your own fact-checker? Here's PolitiFact’s checklist for thorough fact-checking
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Singing Group Were NOT Arrested In Russia In 2022
Does a video show a military singing group getting arrested in St. Petersburg, Russia amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022? No, that's not true: The video is from 2015 and shows the Russian Army choir, a well-known singing group,
Snopes→ Did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Criticize Will Smith for Slapping Chris Rock?
In a viral message, the basketball great was quoted as saying Smith had "perpetuated stereotypes about the Black community."
PolitiFact→ Sarah Palin – Terrorism bulletin not attempt to criminalize free speech, despite claim
The Biden administration is attempting “to criminalize free speech.”
Snopes→ Was Ketanji Brown Jackson the Judge in the ‘Pizzagate’ Case?
The U.S. Supreme Court nominee reportedly had sentenced the shooter to prison in 2017.
Snopes→ What Would Give Putin a Face-Saving Way to Exit Ukraine?
Since early March, Russian forces have been bogged down in fighting on the outskirts of major Ukrainian cities
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Universe Illustration Was NOT Produced By NASA — ‘The Celestial Zoo’ Was Made By Artist Pablo Carlos Budassi
Did NASA produce this image of "the entire observable universe"? No, that's not true: This image, titled "The Celestial Zoo" was made by artist Pablo Carlos Budassi. While the logarithmic illustration is composed of many individual images
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Government Did NOT Propose Taxing Unrealized Gains For Most Americans — Just Top Earners
Does the U.S. government want to tax unrealized gains -- specifically "equity gains" on unsold homes -- for everyday Americans? No, that's not true: If enacted, a proposed tax on unrealized gains by President Joe Biden would only apply to
Snopes→ The ‘Aladdin Exception’? No, Aladdin is Not Allowed to Kill Disney Guests
Unlike James Bond, neither the Disney character Aladdin, nor the actors portraying him at Disney parks, has a license to kill.
Snopes→ Did John Wayne Try To Pull Sacheen Littlefeather Offstage at 1973 Oscars?
After the "slap heard around the world," another historic Oscars moment went viral.
Snopes→ Ukraine: Russians Leaving Chernobyl After Radiation Exposure
Russian troops began leaving the Chernobyl nuclear plant after soldiers got “significant doses" of radiation from digging trenches at the highly contaminated site.
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on ‘De-Nazifying’ Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia’s talk of “de-Nazifying” Ukraine is a non-starter in peace negotiations. “We won’t sit down at the table at all if all we talk about is some ‘de-militarizationR
PolitiFact→ Most states don’t explicitly ban guns at polls. Some lawmakers want to change that
Some states ban guns at the polls. More may join them