The content and conduits of misinformation vary greatly depending on their language of dissemination. In Hispanic communities in the United States, false information tends to propagate mostly on WhatsApp because […] The post Factchequeado is putt
Poynter→ A claim that Putin beheaded bioweapon engineers in Ukraine and called Trump to tell him has no basis in fact
Russian President Vladimir Putin has captured countless headlines in connection with his nation’s violent attack on Ukraine. But at least one circulating on social media credits him with violent acts […] The post A claim that Putin beheaded bio
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Orwell Did NOT Write ‘People Will Believe What The Media Tells Them They Believe’
Did George Orwell say or write: "The people will believe what the media tells them they believe"? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for The Orwell Society tells Lead Stories that this is "100% not an Orwell quote." The quote at the cent
Snopes→ QUIZ: Supreme Court Landmarks
Test your knowledge of major SCOTUS decisions of the past.
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Video Misrepresents CDC Report on COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
SciCheck Digest A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that side effects such as a sore arm or headache following a booster dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were less frequent than after the second dose. But a Facebook vid
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump says stores don’t have bread. They do
“You go to a store, they don’t have bread.”
Snopes→ Did Chris Rock Make a ‘Heartbreaking’ Post?
An intriguing article tease went around online after comedian Chris Rock was slapped by actor Will Smith during the 94th Academy Awards ceremony.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Some types of alopecia are a disease
"Alopecia isn't a medical disease; it's an aesthetic one."
FactCheck.org→ CNN Video Shows Canadian Fire Gear Donated to Ukraine, Not ‘Fake Footage’
Quick Take A recent Facebook post falsely claims that CNN footage from the war in Ukraine was faked, citing a firefighter’s jacket bearing the name of a Canadian city. But the footage was shot in Ukraine. The jacket was donated by a Canadian o
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Yes, Joe Biden signed an antilynching bill at the White House on March 29
Joe Biden didn’t sign an antilynching bill in a ceremony outside the White House on March 29.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – A Florida court didn’t set April 1 as an ‘atheist holy day’
“A Florida court sets atheist holy day” on April 1.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This video of people shouting profanity at Biden is not real. The profane chants were edited in
A video shows crowds shouting profanity at Joe Biden.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russia Did NOT Issue International Arrest Warrant For Jacob Rothschild, George Soros
Did Russia issue an international arrest warrant for billionaires Jacob Rothschild and George Soros? No, that's not true: Variations of this hoax have circulated for years. While Russia banned two charities run by Soros in 2015, the Kreml
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Germany’s Tampon Tax Rate Is NOT 19% — It Was Dropped To 7% In 2019
Is a German company packaging tampons as books (which have only a 7% tax rate) as a means of getting around a 19% tax on tampons? No, that's not true: "The Tampon Book" was a real thing, but it was created as a novel ad campaign or protes
Snopes→ The Wanted Singer Tom Parker Dies of Brain Tumor at 33
Tom Parker, a member of British-Irish boy band The Wanted, has died after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. He was 33.
Snopes→ Did Senate Hearings for Supreme Court Start With First Jewish Nominee?
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell provided some interesting historical background to Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings in March 2022.
Snopes→ Did a Boy at Chick-fil-A Ask to Pray with Police Officers?
According to the story, a little boy ran up to three officers at a Chick-fil-A restaurant and asked to pray with them.
Snopes→ What You Should Know Ahead of Senators’ Vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court Nomination
First, the Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on April 4. Then, the full Senate will consider her appointment to the nation's High Court.
Snopes→ US Astronaut Ends Record-Long Spaceflight in Russian Capsule
NASA astronaut caught a Russian ride back to Earth after a U.S. record 355 days at the International Space Station, returning with two cosmonauts to a world torn apart by war.
Snopes→ Snopes Tips: Why Care if Research Is ‘Peer-Reviewed’?
A how-to guide to reading scientific research.
Logically→ The International Committee of the Red Cross is using the millions it collected to help Ukraine to sponsor the deportation of Ukrainians to Russia.
The International Committee of the Red Cross is not facilitating the deportation of Ukrainian nationals to Russia.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did George W. Bush Nominate a Black Woman to the Supreme Court in 2003?
Sen. Bill Frist meets with judicial nominees Janice Rogers Brown and Priscilla Owens on May 17, 2005. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images.)Viral social media posts claim that Republicans were the first to nominate a black woman to the Supreme Court in 2
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vatican DID Invite Public Figures To A Conference — But It Happened In 2021
Did the Vatican invite Chelsea Clinton, Dr. Anthony Fauci and the CEOs of Moderna and Pfizer to speak at a conference focusing on "health" and the "soul" in 2022? That's only partly true: This event did happen, but it was in 2021, not 202
Snopes→ Was Chris Rock Wearing Protective Cheek Pad Before Will Smith Slap?
Celebrities do perform a number of scripted skits at the Oscars.
PolitiFact→ Joni Ernst – Ernst says gas prices are rising under Biden; they were going up under Trump, too
“Gas prices have been going up since the president’s first day in office, starting with his move to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline.”
Snopes→ Supreme Court: Who Is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson?
A look back at the path that took Brown Jackson to within a single Senate vote of the nation's highest court.
Snopes→ Media Literacy: How to Spot T-Shirts Bearing Fabricated Messages
Sometimes, misinformation wears its heart on its sleeve.
AllSides→ Examining Rick Scott’s Claim That Medicare, Social Security Will Soon Go ‘Bankrupt’
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/03/examining-rick-scotts-claim-that-medicare-social-security-will-soon-go-bankrupt/
Snopes→ Foo Fighters Cancel All Dates Following Drummer’s Death
Foo Fighters have canceled all upcoming concert dates following the death of the band's drummer, Taylor Hawkins.
AllSides→ The Unanimously Liberal Tilt of the ‘Fact-Checkers’
https://townhall.com/columnists/timgraham/2022/03/30/the-unanimously-liberal-tilt-of-the-factcheckers-n2605223
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: No Evidence To Suggest Foo Fighters Drummer Died of Vaccine
(Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for ABA)On March 27, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died in Bogotá, Colombia. Shortly after, rumors began circulating online that Hawkins’ death was connected to the COVID-19 vaccine. One viral Face
AllSides→ How to spot disinformation around the war in Ukraine
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/600262-how-to-spot-disinformation-around-the-war-in-ukraine
Snopes→ Try, Try Again to Free the Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay
The U.S. Coast Guard prepared a second attempt to free a stranded container ship more than two weeks after it ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay.
Logically→ This image shows a road sign stuck on a Ukrainian fighter jet as it flew low to avoid radar detection.
Photos and videos claiming to show low-flying Ukrainian fighter jets during Russia's invasion of Ukraine are from a separate incident in 2020.
Snopes→ Russia Hits Near Kyiv, Other City Despite Vows to Scale Back
Russian forces pounded areas around Kyiv and another Ukrainian city overnight, just hours after Moscow pledged to scale back military operations in those places.
Poynter→ Poynter’s MediaWise unveils a free mobile course in Brazil to help citizens find credible information online
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 30, 2022) – MediaWise, the social-first digital media literacy program of the nonprofit Poynter Institute, released a new mobile course in Brazil today. With support from […] The post Poynter’s MediaWise unveil
Poynter→ A ‘sincere apology’ from Chris Rock circulating on social media isn’t real
Since actor Will Smith struck comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards, social media users have pined for new development in the celebrity drama. But in the absence of […] The post A ‘sincere apology’ from Chris Rock circulating
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chris Rock Was NOT Wearing A Prosthetic Slap Protector On His Cheek At Academy Awards
Was Chris Rock's face fitted with some sort of prosthetic device to protect him from the staged and planned slap delivered by Will Smith at the Academy Awards ceremony? No, that's not true: A photo circulating on social media contains an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Out-Of-Context Financial Laws Are NOT ‘6 Infinity Stones’ To ‘Snap Away Your Problems’
Are a series of U.S. financial laws rattled off in a social media video the "six infinity stones" to "snap away your problems"? No, that's not true: The laws mentioned in the 54-second video define aspects of America's financial system an
AllSides→ Does video show Russian prisoners being shot?
https://www.bbc.com/news/60907259 Ukrainian authorities are investigating video footage which has been