A spurious post on Trump's social media platform, Truth Social, set tongues wagging in the aftermath of Queen Elizabeth II's death.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Post That He Was Knighted In Private
Did former President Donald Trump post on Truth Social that he was secretly knighted by Queen Elizabeth II? No, that is not true: There is no evidence of this post on Trump's Truth Social account. A Trump spokesperson denied this claim as
Snopes→ Bezos Rocket Fails During Liftoff, Only Experiments Aboard
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company suffered its first launch failure.
Full Fact→ Russell Brand admits falsely claiming that ivermectin is a Covid-19 treatment
A page of the National Institutes of Health website says that ivermectin is not recommended, and does not work, as a treatment for Covid-19.
Snopes→ Ukraine Pushes Big Counteroffensive As War Marks 200 Days
As the war in Ukraine marked 200 days, the country has reclaimed broad swaths of the south and east in a long-anticipated counteroffensive that has dealt a heavy blow to Russia.
Full Fact→ Viral video does not show the Queen throwing food at ‘African’ children
A video circulating on social media shows French women throwing coins at a group of children, and was filmed long before the Queen was born.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Landlord Of Utah Tesla Supercharging Station DID NOT Cover Superchargers In Brown Bags In July 2022
Did a landlord of a supercharging station in Beaver, Utah, cover the superchargers in brown bags in July 2022 after electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. did not pay rent? No, that's not true: The supercharging stations in Beaver, Utah, ar
Full Fact→ Are England’s cities ‘majority non-white’?
Most of England’s cities are not “majority non-white” as an Instagram post has claimed. The latest data we have shows that none are.
Logically→ A Ganesh Chaturthi celebration happened in South Africa in August 2022.
A 2017 video of people celebrating Ganesha Chaturthi from Uganda has been falsely shared as a recent Ganesh Chaturthi celebration in South Africa.
Snopes→ What’s in a Name? King Charles III’s Name Has Loaded History
Britain’s new monarch is named King Charles III — but that was not inevitable.
Logically→ Queen Elizabeth was a trillionaire.
While the British Royal Family controls considerable assets, there is nothing to support the claim that Queen Elizabeth was a trillionaire.
Logically→ Veganism and mental health issues like depression are highly interrelated.
Several studies say veganism increases depression and vice versa. However, more studies are required to establish a definite connection.
Snopes→ MLB Adopts Pitch Clock, Shift Limits, Bigger Bases for 2023
Major League Baseball is introducing some of its most radical rules next season after concluding modern analytics created a slower, less entertaining sport.
Logically→ The Delhi government launched India’s first virtual school in August 2022.
Delhi's virtual school is not the first of its kind in India. NIOS had already launched the country's first virtual school in August 2021.
Snopes→ Found: Alligator, Drugs, Guns, Money. But Where’s the Tiger?
New Mexico wildlife officials said they are still searching for a young tiger they believe is being illegally kept as a pet.
Logically→ Sanskrit shlokas were recited at Buckingham Palace to mourn Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
The video is from October 2009, when students chnated Sanskrit verses at the launch of Queen's Baton Relay ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Snopes→ In a Nod to JFK, Biden Pushing ‘Moonshot’ to Fight Cancer
President Joe Biden is set to channel John F. Kennedy on the 60th anniversary of JFK's moonshot speech, highlighting Biden administration efforts aimed at "ending cancer as we know it.”
Logically→ Muslim man kills Hindu girlfriend in Mysuru love jihad incident.
The Mysuru police clarified that the accused and the victim were both Hindus, and dismissed any communal angle in the matter.
Poynter→ Florida allowed people with felony records to register to vote. Now they face illegal voting charges.
After much debate in 2018, Floridians decided to amend the state’s constitution so certain felons — once out of prison — could regain the right to vote. Floridians were persuaded […] The post Florida allowed people with felony records to re
Washington Post→ The Lincoln Project falsely claims Trump has pocketed ‘every dollar’ he raised
The anti-Trump group aired an ad that Trump is ripping off his supporters to fund his lifestyle and businesses. But it does not provide evidence to back up the claim.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Queen Elizabeth’s Corgis Will NOT Be Killed Now That She Has Died
Did Queen Elizabeth II make it known that she does not wish any of her dogs to go on living in the event of her death? No, that's not true: Suggestions that the queen wanted all surviving dogs euthanized at the time of her death are satir
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Prove ‘Everything’ In Antarctica Is ‘Turning Red’
Do the photos in a recent TikTok video prove that "everything" in Antarctica is "turning red"? No, that's not true: The three compiled images seen in the TikTok video show three different locations in Antarctica. In one, taken on Galindez
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Does NOT Prove Ivermectin Prevents Up To 92% Of COVID-19 Deaths Or Reduces Infection, Hospitalization
Does the regular use of ivermectin to prevent COVID-19 result in up to a 92 percent reduction in the disease's mortality rate and also reduce infection and hospitalization? No, that's not true: The claims about ivermectin were part of wha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Debt Jubilee ‘Officially Declared’ For Death Of Queen Elizabeth II
Was a debt jubilee, the cancellation of a broad range of debts from the public record, "officially declared" after Queen Elizabeth II's death? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, no such announcement has been made. The man who po
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Video doesn’t show a child escaping Buckingham Palace. It’s an old TV promo
A “13 or 15 year old boy escapes Buckingham Palace” in video.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Baseless conspiracy theory ties Prince’s death to Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday
“Prince was sacrificed for (Queen Elizabeth II’s) 90th birthday.”
Snopes→ Art Spiegelman To Receive Honorary National Book Award
The unexpected pleasure of being cited by the National Book Foundation comes months after the jarring saga of his Pulitzer Prize-winning “Maus” being withdrawn by a Tennessee school board.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, a BBC radio station didn’t resume normal programming after queen’s death
A BBC radio station resumed playing dance music after announcing Queen Elizabeth II had died.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Queen Elizabeth’s passing is not part of a conspiracy
“We all know the Queen’s been dead for a while now,” and her death is part of a dark conspiracy involving pedophilia or child trafficking.
Snopes→ Judge Tosses Trump’s Russia Probe Suit Against Clinton, FBI
The judge rejected the former president's claims that they and others acted in concert to concoct the Russia investigation that shadowed much of his administration.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this isn’t a video of Queen Elizabeth II ‘feeding Africans’
Video shows Queen Elizabeth II “feeding Africans like chickens.”
FactCheck.org→ Crist Ads Misrepresent DeSantis Statements on Abortion and Background Checks on Guns
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to eliminate state permit requirements for carrying concealed firearms, and he supports banning abortion, with limited exceptions, after 15 weeks of pregnancy. But political ads from former Florida Gov. Charl
FactCheck.org→ Florida GOP Attacks Crist with Misleading Claims About the IRS and Police
President Joe Biden and Democrat Charlie Crist have said that they don’t support calls from some activists to defund the police. And a law that both men supported provides funding for the IRS to potentially hire tens of thousands of new employees
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Queen Elizabeth died in the United Kingdom, not in Detroit
“Queen Elizabeth shot dead in Detroit.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post falsely claims feds are subsidizing solar panel installation
The federal government is providing free solar panel installation and $8,500 incentive checks to eligible homeowners.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gold And Silver Are NOT The Only ‘Lawful’ US Money; Federal Reserve Notes ARE Taxable
Are Federal Reserve notes -- commonly known as paper money -- just "obligations" and therefore exempt from taxes? And does the U.S. Constitution say gold and silver are the only form of "lawful money" to be used in paying debts? No, neith
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this video doesn’t prove space is fake
Video proves “space is fake.”
Health Feedback→ No clinical evidence supports using cannabis to treat cancer or other conditions, although specific chemicals found in cannabis can be medically useful
REVIEW Cannabis has been proposed as an alternative therapy for various diseases, notably as a treatment for cancer. Such claims often go viral on social media, like this meme posted on the Facebook page Drug Possession Laws on 4 September 2022. The
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Queen Elizabeth Had Two Severely Disabled First Cousins Who Were Publicly Pronounced Dead In 1940 and 1961 Respectively …’
Queen Elizabeth II’s death on September 8 2022 led to significant discussions both off and on social media about her reign, including a viral tweet about her “two severely disabled first cousins,” and the purportedly callous way that
Snopes→ Did TV News Chyron Say Prince Charles ‘Automatically Becomes Queen’?
A Kenyan TV station apologized for an embarrassing flub that occurred during a news report on the death of Queen Elizabeth II.