Readers asked if the COVID-19 vaccine maker truly was a partnering sponsor with the tennis tournament, or if the rumor was a hoax.
Truth or Fiction?→ Former U.S. President Boosts QAnon, 4Chan Disinformation via Truth Social App
On August 29 and 30 2022, former United States President Donald Trump turned to his app Truth Social to share dozens of disinformation-heavy posts — content that was largely not visible to users not registered with the app, but which prompted s
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the U.S. military has not taken control of the government
The National Guard was activated Jan. 6, 2021, and “is in complete control.”
Snopes→ Who Is Artemis? NASA’s Latest Mission to the Moon Is Named After an Ancient Lunar Goddess Turned Feminist Icon
Artemis was a major deity in ancient Greece, worshiped at least as early as the beginning of the first millennium B.C., or even earlier.
PolitiFact→ Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan
President Joe Biden said by 2030, the U.S. would have 950 million solar panels, 120,000 wind turbines and 2,300 battery plants to store clean energy. Is it really doable?
FactCheck.org→ Post Makes Baseless Allegations About Public Health Response to Monkeypox Outbreak
SciCheck Digest A post published in English and Spanish repeats the debunked idea that the current monkeypox outbreak might have resulted from a virus that was created in a lab. The post also baselessly alleges that the World Health Organization’s de
Snopes→ Did Greg Abbott Dine at Rainforest Cafe and Leave No Tip?
According to the rumor, while previously serving as the attorney general of Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott dined at Rainforest Cafe and didn't leave a tip.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ted Cruz Telling Nancy Pelosi ‘You Are Guilty’
Does a video show Sen. Ted Cruz telling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi she is guilty? No, that's not true: The video shows a clip of Cruz speaking about various political topics but not about Pelosi. The video's headline does not match the fo
Snopes→ Russian Media: Ex-Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Dead at 91
Mikhail Gorbachev, who as the last leader of the Soviet Union waged a losing battle to salvage a crumbling empire but produced extraordinary reforms that led to the end of the Cold War, has died at 91.
Snopes→ US Court Dismisses Nazi-Era Guelph Treasure Art Dispute
An American court has thrown out a lawsuit against a German museum foundation over a medieval treasure trove that was filed by heirs of Nazi-era Jewish art dealers.
PolitiFact→ Border Patrol encounters up because high level of migrants seeking to cross border multiple times
More than half of the encounters in 2021 were Title 42 expulsions. An expert said this means migrants may try multiple times to make an asylum claim. This drives up the number of encounters.
PolitiFact→ Mark Finchem – Arizona Republican secretary of state candidate wrong about ‘fake’ mail ballots
“In Arizona, we have flood the zone with fake ballots.”
Snopes→ US: Review of Possibly Privileged Trump Papers Already Over
The Justice Department has completed its review of potentially privileged documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate.
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Americans Have to Apply for Student Loan Forgiveness?
In the days after the Biden administration unveiled its long-anticipated student loan forgiveness plan in August 2022, discussions on (and off) social media platforms focused on details and aspects of the initiative — including whether eligible b
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – IRS won’t tax student loan relief, but some states might
Student debt relief is taxable by the Internal Revenue Service.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Is the CDC Advocating for a Hybrid ‘CovidPox’ Vaccine?
CDC Director Rochelle Wallensky. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images.)An article from Real Raw News, a self-described “independent publisher” that “explores content often avoided by the mainstream media,” claims: “CDC Pushes
Snopes→ Danube Drought Reveals Parts of Hidden WWII History
The hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships have emerged from the Danube River as its water levels have dropped.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Instagram is not revealing your location without your consent
Instagram’s "precise location" feature can be used by criminals to target victims.
FactCheck.org→ Commentator Ben Shapiro Didn’t Receive $20K in Federal Loan Forgiveness
Quick Take Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro criticized the Biden administration’s decision to forgive some student loan debt. Liberal social media accounts then falsely claimed Shapiro had received a loan of about $20,000 that had been forgiv
FactCheck.org→ Timeline of FBI Investigation of Trump’s Handling of Highly Classified Documents
The FBI on Aug. 8 executed a search warrant at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in Florida. A federal judge magistrate signed the warrant after “finding probable cause that evidence of multiple federal crimes would be fou
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Moderna’s lawsuits against Pfizer do not prove the COVID-19 vaccine existed before the pandemic
Moderna’s lawsuits against Pfizer-BioNTech shows COVID-19 vaccines were in the works before the pandemic started.
Snopes→ Podcast Leads to Australian’s Conviction in Wife’s Murder
An Australian man was convicted of murdering his wife 40 years ago after a renewed police investigation that was triggered by a popular podcast.
Snopes→ New Jersey Man Sentenced for Tom Brady Super Bowl Ring Fraud
A New Jersey man posed as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom Brady’s family.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness
The White House announced on Aug. 24 that President Joe Biden will take action this year to cancel thousands of dollars in federal student loan debt for millions of Americans, fulfilling a campaign promise he made during the 2020 election cycle. Under
Snopes→ San Diego Zoo Penguin Fitted with Orthopedic Footwear
A member of the San Diego Zoo’s African penguin colony has been fitted with orthopedic footwear to help it deal with a degenerative foot condition.
Full Fact→ Nadine Dorries didn’t say people should use cats and dogs to keep warm this winter
Another fake tweet from the Culture Secretary has been shared thousands of times on social media.
Logically→ Andrew Tate was banned from social media sites for exposing the “deep state”.
There is no evidence that Andrew Tate's removal from social media resulted from his posting of conspiratorial content.
Logically→ Pubs and shops in the UK are closing due to the cost of net zero policies.
Due to the increase in global gas prices, energy bills have increased, and businesses have closed. Net Zero Policy has had no effect.
Snopes→ Rioter Who Encountered Senator Gets over 4 Years in Prison
Joshua Pruitt, 40, was one of the few Capitol rioters to come face-to-face with a member of Congress during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of Donald Trump supporters.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Businesses associated with these GOP politicians had pandemic loan program borrowings forgiven
Image claims to show a list of "Republican members of Congress whose PPP loans were forgiven."
PolitiFact→ Is Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan legal?
President Joe Biden plans to forgive between $10,000 and $20,000 of student debt for qualifying borrowers. But is that legal? We look at the confusing legal battlefield for student debt relief.
Snopes→ Musk Cites Whistleblower As New Reason to Exit Twitter Deal
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has again filed paperwork to terminate his agreement to buy Twitter, this time based on information in a whistleblower complaint filed by Twitter’s former head of security.
AllSides→ Widespread Claims Misrepresent Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/08/scicheck-widespread-claims-misrepresent-effectiveness-of-covid-19-vaccines/
Logically→ Four Hindu-owned shops were set on fire by unidentified persons in Narshingshi, Bangladesh, on August 22, 2022.
The cause of the fire has been identified as an electrical short circuit. Images of the incident have been circulated with a false communal narrative.
Snopes→ Serena Williams Not Done Yet; Wins 1st Match at US Open
Serena Williams is not ready to say goodbye just yet. Nor, clearly, are her fans. And she heard them, loud and clear.
Snopes→ COVID Researchers: Racial Disparities In Vaccine Booster Rates Persist
COVID-19 vaccination rates in Black and Hispanic people exceeded those of white Americans nationally — but only for the initial shots.
Snopes→ Eyes on Kherson As Ukraine Claims Bold Move on Russians
A surge in fighting on the southern front line and a Ukrainian claim of new attacks on Russian positions fed speculation that a long-expected counteroffensive has started to try to turn the tide of the war.
Logically→ Net Zero Watch claims that a research paper suggests sea ice plays a greater role in the carbon dioxide cycle than biology.
Sea ice potentially has a greater correlation to the carbon dioxide cycle, but only when specifically compared to certain aspects like vegetation.
Poynter→ Statistics about Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, fact-checked
As soon as President Joe Biden announced his plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of Americans, facts and figures streamed across the internet projecting the plan’s impact. The […] The post Statistics about Biden’s student loan
Washington Post→ The White House’s tricky comparison between student loan relief and GOP tax cuts
In touting the student loan plan over GOP tax cuts, the White House relied on an apples-and-oranges comparison.