Russia’s military said it would “fundamentally" cut back operations near Ukraine’s capital and a northern city, potentially a significant concession by Moscow
Snopes→ Will Smith Apologizes: ‘I Was out of Line and I Was Wrong’
The day after slapping Chris Rock on the Oscars stage and upending the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith issued an apology to the comedian, to the academy and to viewers at home.
Poynter→ Trees with leaves don’t prove the White House tweeted an old photo of Joe Biden
On the morning of March 23, President Joe Biden’s verified Twitter account tweeted an image of him saluting as he boarded a helicopter on the South Lawn of the White […] The post Trees with leaves don’t prove the White House tweeted an old ph
Washington Post→ The truth about Hunter Biden and the Ukrainian ‘bio labs’
A Russian Defense Ministry official has claimed the president's son financed U.S. labs in Ukraine, and right-leaning media jumped on the band wagon. That's false.
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – No, Democrats aren’t responsible for rising gas prices
Gas prices are high “due to the Democrats’ war on fossil fuels.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukraine Does NOT Grow 25% Of World’s Wheat – It’s Only 3%
Does Ukraine produce 25% of the world's wheat crop? No, that's not true: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates Ukraine's annual wheat harvest at just over 3% of the global total. Ukraine accounts for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Klaus Schwab Did NOT Say ‘Internet Must Be Reformed’ For ‘The Great Reset’
Did the World Economic Forum tweet that their chairman Klaus Schwab said the "internet must be reformed" as part of "the Great Reset?" No, that's not true: The tweet does not exist on the World Economic Forum (WEF) timeline on Twitter. Al
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO ‘Freshwater’ Sharks Found In Deep Creek Lake, MD
Was the "longest freshwater shark on record" found in Deep Creek Lake in Maryland? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources told Lead Stories this claim is "false" as "Deep creek lake is a fresh
Snopes→ Facebook Posts About Homeland Security Memos and ‘Hacked’ Cellphones Are Misleading
"Don't know if this is true but better safe than sorry," one Facebook user posted.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alopecia Is NOT Just Hair Loss — It Can Be Caused By An Autoimmune Disease
Is alopecia literally just male or female pattern baldness or hair loss? No, that is missing context. Alopecia does mean "hair loss," but it can be "an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss," according to Yale Medicine. The claim was m
Snopes→ Are Poisonous Hammerhead Worms ‘Invading’ Parts of the US?
It’s said that a worm cut in half may grow into two worms.
Truth or Fiction?→ Virginia Thomas Embraced Conspiracy Theories Long Before ‘Big Lie’ Texts Came to Light
Long before she was revealed to have been pushing for the overturning of the 2020 presidential election, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas — the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas — trafficked in conspiracy theories in disinfor
Snopes→ Did the Oscars Not Offer Closed Captions Until 2021?
A viral tweet claimed that the Academy Awards live broadcast didn't offer any closed captioning until well into the 21st century.
Snopes→ Are Electric Vehicles and Batteries Bad for the Environment?
We broke the viral Facebook post down claim by claim.
Snopes→ ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
The law forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
Snopes→ Red Flags: How to Identify Suspicious Rumors
For International Fact-Checking Day, we look at common techniques used to identify dubious stories online.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this Edmonton jacket isn’t proof CNN staged a fire as part of its Ukraine coverage
CNN staged a fire in Edmonton, Canada, and claimed it was filmed in Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim that the UN told staff not to use ‘war,’ ‘invasion’ to describe Ukraine conflict needs context
The United Nations sent out an email instructing staff not to use the words “invasion” or “war’” when referring to Ukraine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Filibuster First Nomination Of A Black Woman To SCOTUS
Did Republicans nominate the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, only for her nomination to be blocked and filibustered by then-Sen. Joe Biden? No, that's not true: Janice Rogers Brown was only nominated for and confirmed as a ju
Snopes→ Judge: Trump Likely Committed Crimes Related to Election
The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge David Carter marked a major legal win for the House panel.
Snopes→ Did Biden Say Putin ‘Cannot Remain in Power’?
The U.S. president condemned the Russian president and his actions in Ukraine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BBC News Did NOT Broadcast Stock Footage Of Military Scenes As If Live War Coverage
Did this video showing live gun and tank battles originate as a BBC News broadcast about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia? No, that's not true: This footage did not come from a live news report of a real battle. The footage was fil
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Words Are Energy And Cast Spells’ Bruce Lee Meme
A March 22 2022 quote meme that claimed Bruce Lee once said “words are energy” and “that’s why it’s called spelling” was shared by the page “Anxiety Freedom Today” on Facebook: Underneath a black-and-wh
Snopes→ Blake Shelton ‘Allegations’ and CBD Gummies Page Are Misleading
A false ad that mentioned "allegations" against Shelton led to a fake CBD gummies article that was designed to resemble The Daily Mail online tabloid.
Snopes→ Academy Condemns Will Smith’s Actions, Launches Review
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said it condemns the actions of Will Smith during Sunday night's Oscars and it will launch a formal review of his slapping of presenter Chris Rock.
PolitiFact→ YouTube videos – Does video show Zelenskyy singing ‘Imagine’ by John Lennon? No, it’s a Florida band’s lead singer
A video shows Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy singing “Imagine” by John Lennon.
Snopes→ Biden’s Budget Plan: Higher Taxes on Rich, Lower Deficits
President Joe Biden announced a budget blueprint that calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, lower federal deficits, more money for police and greater funding for education, public health and housing.
PolitiFact→ Eli Bremer – A GOP Senate candidate’s muddled claim about windmills and greenhouse gas emissions
“If you look at windmills” and the greenhouse gas emissions from building to retiring them, “the overall return is negative.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Edmonton Man Did NOT Fight Fires In Ukraine — It’s Ukrainian In Donated Gear
Was a Canadian firefighter spotted putting out a fire in Ukraine during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: That was a Ukrainian firefighter wearing donated firefighter gear from Edmonton, a city in Alberta, Canada. Kev
Truth or Fiction?→ The Fairness Doctrine and Ronald Reagan
On March 28 2022, an Imgur user shared a meme (“The Father of Fake News”) about President Ronald Reagan, the Fairness Doctrine, and the Federal Communications Commission’s purported role in the rise of partisan “news”: Te
Logically→ CNN used footage from Canada while reporting on an explosion in Lviv on March 26.
CNN's coverage showed firefighters at the Lviv explosion site wearing protective gear that read "Edmonton" because Edmonton firefighters donated it.
Logically→ The Russian Air Force has used prohibited phosphorus bombs to attack Ukraine.
There are no independent sources to verify whether the Russians have used white phosphorus bombs on Ukraine.
Logically→ The Russian Air Force has used prohibited phosphorus bombs to attack Ukraine.
There are no independent sources to verify whether the Russians have used white phosphorus bombs on Ukraine.
AllSides→ Did Ketanji Brown Jackson Want to Release Inmates During the Pandemic?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/fact-check-did-ketanji-brown-jackson During Judge Ketanji Brown Jac
Snopes→ Did CNN Show Edmonton, Canada, Fire Video as if It Were Lviv Explosion?
The footage in question showed CNN anchors John Berman and Don Lemon and was broadcast on the morning of March 26, 2022.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Janice Rogers Brown wasn’t the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court
Republicans “nominated the 1st Black woman to the SCOTUS & she was BLOCKED & filibustered by… Joe Biden.”
Logically→ A Hindutva mob lynched two Muslim men over a scuffle in the Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh.
Kaushambi Police confirmed that the two young men were thrashed by villagers due to a love affair and ruled out a communal issue as a reason.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukraine President Zelenskyy Did NOT Sing Cover Of Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ — That’s Alejandro Manzano
Does a video show Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy playing piano and singing "Imagine," John Lennon's iconic song about world peace? No, that's not true: This video shows American singer Alejandro Manzano from the band Boyce Avenue
Full Fact→ Pelicans don’t push their spines out of their mouths to cool down
A post on Facebook claims that pelicans “take their spines out of their mouths to cool themselves”. The claim is accompanied by three pictures of birds with what appear to be their spines appearing to protrude out of their mouths, and an il
Snopes→ Scientists Figure out How Vampire Bats Got a Taste for Blood
Scientists have figured out why vampire bats are the only mammals that can survive on a diet of just blood.