Was a letter "S" recently added to LGBTQIA to represent "satanism"? Do the brown and black stripes on the pride and trans flags represent an acknowledgment of stolen Native American land and Black Lives Matter? No, that's not true: The S
Snopes→ Is This Queen Elizabeth II on Her Coronation Day in 1953?
Princess Elizabeth became queen at age 25, after the death of her father, King George VI.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – ‘Simpsons’ didn’t predict queen’s death
“The Simpsons” predicted Queen Elizabeth II’s 2022 death.
Snopes→ Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Auction Brings in Nearly $517K
A gold judicial collar made of glass beads that belonged to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has sold at auction for $176,775.
Snopes→ Serious Breach at Uber Spotlights Hacker Social Deception
The ride-hailing service Uber said there was no evidence the hacker got access to sensitive user data.
Snopes→ Flood Waters Receding After Storm Batters Western Alaska
The remnants of Typhoon Merbok were weakening as the storm system moved north from the Bering Strait into the Chukchi Sea on Alaska’s northwest coast, where it still threatens smaller communities.
Snopes→ Hurricane Fiona Rips Through Powerless Puerto Rico
Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico's southwest coast as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out, and ripped up asphalt from roads and flung the pieces around.
Logically→ A Chandigarh University student was selling videos of fellow hostelers for money.
A preliminary investigation uncovered that 4 private videos were found on student's phone. There was no evidence of other girls' recordings.
Snopes→ Biden, Other VIPs Lie Low As Spotlight Stays on Late Queen
World leaders used to people hanging on their every word checked their egos in the service of honoring the queen, Britain's longest-serving monarch, who died earlier this month at age 96 after 70 years on the throne.
PolitiFact→ Kathy Hoffman – Yes, Kathy Hoffman lobbied to hire hundreds of counselors at Arizona schools
“Since 2019, I've successfully lobbied for the funds to add hundreds of school counselors, lowering our student to school counselor ratio by 20%.”
Snopes→ Queen Elizabeth II Mourned at Funeral by Britain and World
Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers.
Logically→ A female student from Chandigarh University died by suicide over an alleged video leak.
Police and the university clarified that no student died by suicide. A video of some girls fainting amid the protest was shared with false claims.
Poynter→ No, Trump’s lawyers did not quit in the Mar-a-Lago case
Former President Donald Trump’s legal woes have mounted since he left office, including criminal and civil investigations into the Trump Organization. The most recent example is a federal investigation into his handling […] The post No, Trump
Washington Post→ Happy 15th birthday, Fact Checker!
Some 4,000 fact checks later, the Fact Checker has its 15th birthday on Sept. 19, 2022 — though that statement might merit a Pinocchio.
Health Feedback→ Denmark didn’t ban COVID-19 vaccines for people under 50
REVIEW In September 2022, the claim that Denmark banned COVID-19 vaccination for those under 50 went viral, thanks to social media posts such as this video by Clay Travis, owner of sports media outlet OutKick and this tweet by British social comment
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Earth Is NOT Hollow
Is the interior Earth actually hollow, with access points at the North and South Poles that lead to a mythical land that is home to superhumans and extraterrestrial beings with advanced technology? No, that's not true: Though treated as a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Aluminum Foil Causes Deadly Diseases
Does aluminum foil cause deadly diseases? No, there's no evidence that's true: This claim distorts a study that looks at the risks of using aluminum foil in food preparation. Although the study found that cooking with aluminum foil can le
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Elise Stefanik Did NOT Call Adam Schiff A ‘Lying Son Of A B-tch’
Did Rep. Elise Stefanik angrily call Rep. Adam Schiff a "lying son of a bitch" during a meeting in Congress? No, that's not true: This post has a clickbait headline apparently to draw attention to a Facebook page. In only a portion of the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘The Simpsons’ Did NOT Predict Queen Elizabeth’s Death In 2022
Did the television show "The Simpsons" predict Queen Elizabeth II's death in 2022? No, that's not true: An image showing the queen in a coffin with the dates 1926-2022 is not a real still from "The Simpsons." The queen's death does not ap
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Once-A-Year, Water-Only Fasting Does NOT Reduce Risk Of Cancer By 95% — It Takes More Than A Change In Diet
Does a seven-day, once-a-year, water-only fast reduce your risk of cancer by 95%? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence to support this claim and Lead Stories spoke to experts who refuted it. The claim appeared in an Instag
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Spin Falsehood Out of Denmark’s COVID-19 Booster Drive
SciCheck Digest Denmark announced a plan for its fall COVID-19 vaccination drive, saying it will offer omicron-specific booster shots to high-risk individuals, including everyone 50 and over. But U.S.-based misinformation peddlers misleadingly suggest
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video NOT Correct That Challenger Crew Members Are Still Living
by: Marlo Lee Did the astronauts aboard the space shuttle Challenger survive the 1986 explosion? No, that's not true: The seven astronauts who were onboard the Challenger died on January 28, 1986. Four of the individuals whom one video na
Snopes→ Did Nancy Sinatra Say Ol’ Blue Eyes ‘Loathed’ Donald Trump?
The "These Boots Are Made for Walking" singer was responding to a comment from Mia Farrow, Sinatra's ex-wife.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Shameful and Inhuman’: Federal Agents Accused of Planting Fake Addresses on Immigrants
As criticism and attention piled onto right-wing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for shipping a group of fifty asylum seekers from Texas to Massachusetts, an immigration attorney accused federal operatives of lying to the immigrants as part of that proce
PolitiFact→ Before election, Michigan Republicans blast Secretary of State Benson for her oversight of last one
Ahead of upcoming election, Republicans criticize Michigan secretary of state over previous one
PolitiFact→ What we know about DeSantis flying migrants to Martha's Vineyard
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken credit for sending two planes of migrants to Martha's Vineyard. Here's what we know about the migrants, the flights and President Joe Biden's immigration policies.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Entire leadership of NATO’ Was NOT Fired On September 5, 2022
Did the "entire leadership of NATO" lose their jobs on September 5, 2022? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to support this claim. An event of this scale would be intensively covered by media organizations in many countries, inclu
Snopes→ These High School ‘Classics’ Have Been Taught for Generations – Could They be on Their Way Out?
An English professor takes a critical look at why today’s students are assigned the same books that were assigned decades ago – and why American school curricula are so difficult to change.
Truth or Fiction?→ South Carolina Republicans ‘Voted to Remove Exceptions for Rape and Incest from Their Proposed Abortion Ban’
On September 15 2022, an Imgur account shared a screenshot of a tweet attributed to Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington), which claimed that members of the South Carolina GOP had removed exceptions for rape and incest from their proposed abortion ban:
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Unfounded claims connect fainting royal guard to COVID-19 vaccine
A royal guard member collapsed because of the COVID-19 vaccine.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real photo of Queen Elizabeth II checking a car’s oil
Photo shows Queen Elizabeth II checking the oil of a car.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – President Joe Biden said incomes are up, but that ignores inflation
“Incomes are up.”
Snopes→ We Asked Ukrainians Living on the Front Lines What Was an Acceptable Peace – Here’s What They Told Us
An overwhelming majority of Ukrainians are not willing to negotiate over the territorial integrity of the country, even if it means peace.
Snopes→ Trump Openly Embraces, Amplifies QAnon Conspiracy Theories
After winking at QAnon for years, Donald Trump is overtly embracing the baseless conspiracy theory, even as the number of frightening real-world events linked to it grows.
Snopes→ Did a Truck Crash Spill Sex Toys on I-40 in Oklahoma City?
According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a messy crash involving a semi-truck and a box truck occurred on the morning of Sept. 14, 2022.
PolitiFact→ In Context: What a Martha’s Vineyard homeless shelter coordinator said about migrant housing
Martha’s Vineyard’s homeless shelter coordinator said newly arrived migrants would soon need to move elsewhere because of the island’s housing shortage. Affordable housing is scarce on the island and has hampered the hiring of essential workers.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Illinois Did NOT Pass A Real ‘Purge’ Law – Judge Makes Final Decision On Bail
Did Illinois pass a real "PURGE" law? No, that's not true: A recently enacted law does not allow all crimes to be legal for one night, the plot of the Hollywood horror flick "The Purge." The state did pass a law that would eliminate cash
Snopes→ Constipated Scorpions, Love at First Sight Inspire Ig Nobels
The sex lives of constipated scorpions, cute ducklings with an innate sense of physics, and a life-size rubber moose may not appear to have much in common.
Snopes→ Was the ‘Mahabharata’ Real, Myth, or Both?
The Hindu epic’s possible historical connections have been widely debated.
PolitiFact→ Senate Majority PAC – Senate candidate Blake Masters backs 15-week Arizona abortion law with no rape, incest exceptions
Blake Masters does not support abortion exceptions for rape and incest.