A man has been charged under the Treason Act after allegedly being caught with a crossbow on the palace grounds.
Health Feedback→ No evidence for claim that excess folic acid causes ADHD; MTHFR gene variants are common, generally don’t cause health problems
REVIEW On 26 July 2022, businessman Brad Lea posted a video excerpt of his interview with Gary Brecka, CEO of Streamline Medical Group, on Facebook. The caption of the video claimed that “The MTHFR gene mutation inhibits the way the body processes
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Actually, internet, the sun, moon and stars are not 'out of place'
"The Sun is out of place, the Moon is out of place and the stars are out of place. The compasses are off" because of a shift in the Earth’s poles.
Logically→ In his Massachusetts speech, Biden admitted that China had launched an artificial sun.
This is a doctored video. Biden made no such statements in his Massachusetts speech on July 20.
Logically→ Two Hindu students of an Uttar Pradesh college were expelled for reading Hanuman Chalisa instead of the Quran.
The college administration and the police have dismissed reports of two Hindu students being expelled from the college for reciting Hanuman Chalisa.
Snopes→ NFL Suspends Dolphins Owner for Tampering with Brady, Payton
The league's investigation found the Dolphins did not intentionally lose games during the 2019 season, but the team had impermissible communication with Brady and his and Payton's agent, Don Yee.
Snopes→ Senate Approves Bill to Aid Vets Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
The Senate approved the bill by a vote of 86-11.
Snopes→ Expert: White Nationalism Is On the Rise and Attracting Violent Young Men
A cultural anthropologist from Vanderbilt University explains the groups' ongoing threat to a healthy, racially diverse democracy.
Snopes→ Kansas Voters Resoundingly Protect Their Access to Abortion
Kansas voters rejected a ballot measure that would have allowed the Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten restrictions or ban the procedure outright.
Logically→ Muslim man in Indore threatens Hindu woman with a knife to force her to marry him.
Piyush alias Shanu was arrested for threatening a woman with a knife in Indore. The police did not report any communal angle in the matter.
Logically→ The largest hydroelectric dam in the world has exploded.
The video does not depict an explosion at the world's largest dam in China. It shows flooding in Uttarakhand, India, in 2013 that damaged a structure.
Logically→ Fast-growing tumors are a result of needle biopsies performed on ordinary tumors.
Needle biopsies do not spread cancer; they are used to collect a sample of cancerous cells. Studies confirm that needle seeding rarely occurs.
Logically→ Earth is motionless and flat.
Earth revolves around the sun, and rotates on its axis. Notions that the Earth is flat are conspiracies already debunked by scientists.
Logically→ U.S President Joe Biden fell asleep during the Saudi Arabia summit.
The viral snippet claiming President Biden dozed off at the Jeddah Security and Development Summit is a cut out from a longer video .
Snopes→ Vin Scully, Dodgers Broadcaster for 67 Years, Dies at 94
Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Putin Is Preparing To Flee Russia ‘Should He Be Defeated In Ukraine’
Is Russian President Vladimir Putin preparing to "flee Russia should he be defeated in Ukraine"? As of August 2, 2022, there is no publicly available evidence that such plans are in place. The post making that claim cites a Telegram chann
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World’s First Female F-35 Fighter Pilot Did NOT Crash
Did the world's first female F-35 pilot crash a plane on its first flight? No, that's not true: According to Lt. Col. (retired) Christine Mau, she has "never crashed any airplane." A public affairs officer with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Parasite’ Was NOT Removed From Woman’s Scalp By A ‘Doctor’ — Medical Skit From Parody Page
Did a doctor take over eight minutes to gingerly remove a "parasite" from a woman's scalp? No, that's not true: This video is the creation of sword swallower and content creator Juliette Electrique, who works with Las Vegas entertainment
Snopes→ Here’s What We Know About That Painting of Trump Crucified
The painting has sparked debate since it first appeared online in 2020.
Snopes→ Does an Applebee’s ‘Adult Spouse’ Sign Welcome ‘Child Brides’?
A viral tweet with a picture of a sign said, "Fascists attacking drag bars, meanwhile Applebee's has specific signage welcoming child brides."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: African Americans Do NOT Make Up 87% Of Kidney Dialysis Patients In US In 2022
Do African Americans make up 87 percent of kidney dialysis patients in the United States in 2022? No, that's not true: According to government data, the proportion of Black recipients of the treatment is 35 percent. The claim appeared in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Secret Service Agents Did NOT Use Prosthetic Arms During Trump’s Inaugural Parade
Did Secret Service agents use prosthetic arms to conceal their real hands and weapons during former President Donald Trump's January 20, 2017, inaugural parade? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the U.S. Secret Service told Lead Sto
Snopes→ Does Video Offer Real Footage of the Titanic Sinking?
The “unsinkable” vessel sunk in 1912.
Snopes→ Hessian Remains Unearthed at Revolutionary War Battle Site
Researchers believe they have uncovered in a mass grave in New Jersey the remains of as many as 12 Hessian soldiers who fought during the Revolutionary War.
Truth or Fiction?→ Kansas Abortion Amendment
On August 1 2022, a Twitter account shared a screenshot of a text message urging Kansas residents to “vote YES” on a proposed amendment relating to abortion: This is as dirty as you can get. The anti-abortion coalition is sending out a la
Snopes→ California Governor Declares Monkeypox State of Emergency
California's governor declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak, becoming the second state in three days to take the step.
Snopes→ Was Crayola’s Top Crayon Maker Colorblind?
Emerson Moser reportedly made a billion crayons over his career, which concluded in 1990.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Antifa, Federal Agents Were Behind The 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack
Were antifa and federal agents behind the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol? No, that's not true: Supporters of former President Donald Trump were behind the January 6, 2021, attack. Claims that antifa members were responsible have been rep
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – B12 found in children’s vitamins is safe — here’s why
Synthetic cyanide-based B12 is a "toxic ingredient in your kids vitamins."
Snopes→ Arizona’s Arpaio Tries to Become Suburban Mayor After Losses
Joe Arpaio, the 90-year-old former Phoenix metro sheriff who was ousted by voters frustrated with his headline-grabbing tactics and legal troubles, is attempting another political comeback.
Snopes→ Do More Than Half of Americans Read Below 6th-Grade Level?
A keen reminder to analyze data with a careful eye.
Snopes→ Mo Ostin, Longtime Warner Records Chairman, Dies at 95
Warner Records said Ostin, a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, died “peacefully in his sleep.” He was 95.
Full Fact→ Would Liz Truss’s plans for regional pay boards have saved £8.8 billion?
We look at the detail of the Conservative leadership candidate’s proposals for public sector pay, which she has now dropped after criticism.
Snopes→ The Story Behind ‘Star Trek’ Actress Nichelle Nichols’ Iconic Interracial Kiss
The smooch was not a romantic one. But, in 1968, to show a Black woman kissing a white man was a daring move.
Snopes→ What to Watch in Primaries in Arizona, Michigan, Elsewhere
In Michigan, a crowded field of Republican gubernatorial candidates includes a man charged in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack.
FactCheck.org→ ‘Unequivocal’ Evidence that Humans Cause Climate Change, Contrary to Posts of Old Video
SciCheck Digest There is “unequivocal” evidence that humans are causing global warming, the U.N. climate change panel has said. But viral posts revive a 2014 video of Weather Channel co-founder John Coleman falsely claiming “climate c
Snopes→ US House Speaker Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan, Defying Beijing
Pelosi’s visit has triggered increased tension between China and the United States.
Full Fact→ Tweet from Liz Truss’s father calling her ‘poo-poo bear’ is fake
Her father did not tweet saying she couldn’t tie her shoelaces until she was 12.
Full Fact→ Facebook post’s claim about a newborn baby being found by police in Essex is false
It uses an image of a baby recently found in Arizona.
PolitiFact→ Everything you need to know about Paxlovid — especially, should you take it?
Everything you need to know about Paxlovid — especially, should you take it?