A video of military planes flying overhead, widely shared on Facebook, is claimed to be footage from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Spanish fact checking organisation Maldita has revealed the video actually shows a military parade rehearsal near Mosc
Snopes→ NATO Vows to Defend Its Entire Territory After Russia Attack
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that the military alliance would defend every inch of its territory should Russia attack a member country.
Logically→ An image shows people in Ukraine praying in the snow amid conflict with Russia.
An old photo of Ukrainians praying from 2019 is being falsely shared with links to a recent ongoing conflict with Russia.
Logically→ An image shows people in Ukraine praying in the snow amid conflict with Russia.
An old photo of Ukrainians praying from 2019 is being falsely shared with links to a recent ongoing conflict with Russia.
Snopes→ Russia Attacks Ukraine, ‘Shattering’ European Peace
Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine, hitting cities and bases with airstrikes or shelling, as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee.
Logically→ This image from a video clip shows a Russian fighter jet shot down in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian army has said it has shot down five Russian jets but this image is from footage in Libya in 2011.
Logically→ A video of Luhansk power plant being bombed in Eastern Ukraine actually shows an explosion in China, 2015.
The Luhansk power plant was damaged during two days of shelling. However, this video shows an explosion in China.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukraine Invasion Video Livestream Uses 2015 Chinese Explosion Footage
Is video footage being used in a livestream that purports to show the Russian invasion of Ukraine real? No, that's not true: The livestreamer uses looped footage that includes images of a giant explosion that happened in Tianjin, China in
Logically→ Boys are 12 times more likely than girls to experience cardiac problems due to COVID-19 vaccines.
These assertions were made based on a non-peer-reviewed study. The benefits of the COVID-19 vaccines outweigh the risks.
Poynter→ CNN didn’t report that Queen Elizabeth II died
Buckingham Palace announced on Feb. 20 that Queen Elizabeth II had tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing cold-like symptoms that were mild enough that she planned to continue “light […] The post CNN didn’t report that Queen El
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo of Pilot Ejecting From Exploding Plane Does NOT Show Shootdown of Russian Plane
Was the photo used by KyivPost to illustrate a tweet about the alleged downing of a plane over Ukraine a picture of the actual incident? No, that's not true: The photo of a pilot ejecting from a MiG-29S Fulcrum was taken in 1993 shortly a
Washington Post→ Biden’s 2021 proposals to Congress: What flopped and what succeeded
With Democrats only narrowly in control of the House and Senate, Biden’s track record on legislation is mixed.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show February 24, 2022, Bombardment in Ukraine
Does this video show Ukraine being bombarded on February 24, 2022? No, that's not true: The video appeared on TikTok as far back as January 29, 2022, with a caption suggesting it showed a lightning strike on a power plant. The video appea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russian Paratroopers Landing in Ukraine
Does this video show Russian paratroopers landing in Ukraine? No, that's not true: It is an old video of a military training exercise. The video showed up in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. An example is thi
Poynter→ How to spot video and photo fakes as Russia invades Ukraine
In the first hours of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, internet watchdogs pored over images shared on Russian media that claimed Ukraine struck first and Russia merely responded. The Biden […] The post How to spot video and photo fakes as Russia
Snopes→ Russia’s Putin Announces Military Operation in Ukraine
The Russian president warned other countries if they interfered it would lead to “consequences they have never seen.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Provide Factual Data About COVID-19 Vaccines
Does this video provide factual proof that COVID-19 vaccines interfere with human reproduction, cause cancer and are ineffective? No, that's not true: Peer-reviewed and evidence-based information from qualified scientists has disproved th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Mexico National Guard Did NOT ‘Terrorize’ Schoolchildren
Did the New Mexico National Guard "terrorize" schoolchildren? No, that's not true: An official representative of the Estancia School District told Lead Stories, "this event never happened." A New Mexico National Guardsman tells Lead Stori
Snopes→ Is Paypal Giving Away $1,000 Gift Card Rewards by Email?
We advise readers to always look at the sender's email address in order to verify whether it came from the company it claims.
Snopes→ Trudeau Revokes Emergency Powers After Canada Blockades End
Canada's prime minister announced Wednesday he is removing emergency powers police can use after authorities ended the blockades at the borders and the occupation in Ottawa by truckers and others opposed to COVID-19 restrictions.
Snopes→ Did Researchers Find Cannabis Compound CBD May Prevent, Treat COVID-19?
Two separate studies analyzed whether non-psychoactive compounds found in hemp could prevent infection and replication of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in human cells.
Snopes→ Is It Bad To Sleep On Your Right Side?
We heard the opinions of three medical professionals after an online ad claimed: "Experts Warn Not To Sleep On Your Right Side, Here's Why."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: More People ARE Dying In Their Prime Of Life, But Q3 2019 Comparisons Mislead; Also, COVID Causes Rise
Did the death rate of working-age Americans rise 40 percent from the summer of 2019 to the summer of 2021? Yes, there has been a sharp rise. Is the COVID-19 pandemic not the cause? There is no basis to blame it on anything other than the
FactCheck.org→ Queen Elizabeth II Carries On with Official Duties, Contrary to Unsubstantiated Report of Her Death
Quick Take Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace announced on Feb. 20. But posts on social media spread unsubstantiated claims that the 95-year-old had died. The palace said the queen was experiencing “mild cold-
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Billie Eilish Does NOT Have A Sister
Does the American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish have a younger sister? No, that's not true: Billie Eilish has one other sibling, her brother Finneas O'Connell, who often writes and produces music with Eilish. Eilish's publicist confirme
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trucker Convoy Leader Was NOT Found Dead In Her Cell
Was Tamara Lich, one of the leaders of the Ottawa trucker convoy, found dead in her jail cell? No, that's not true: Lich was alive as of February 23, 2022, according to the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre, where she was being detained. T
Snopes→ National Guard to Help DC Control Traffic for Truck Convoys
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved the request from the District of Columbia government and the U.S. Capitol Police.
PolitiFact→ Glenn Youngkin – Contrary to Youngkin, more than a 'handful' of states tax military pensions
Virginia is "one of only a handful of states that actually taxes our veterans’ retirement.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fact-checking more misinformation about Luc Montagnier after his death
Luc Montagnier's death is linked to his "exposing" that there's HIV in the COVID-19 vaccine.
Truth or Fiction?→ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Anti-Trans Directive
On February 23 2022, a letter attributed to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) directing the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services around matters concerning transgender children circulated heavily on social platforms like Twitter and Reddit: G
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC and AAP Are NOT ‘Quietly’ Changing Developmental Milestones For Children
Are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) "quietly" changing the developmental milestones for children? No, that's not true: According to a senior CDC spokesperson, the organizat
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, CNN didn’t report that Queen Elizabeth II died
Says CNN reported Queen Elizabeth II died.
Snopes→ No, Queen Elizabeth Did Not Die on Feb. 22, 2022
A Hollywood gossip site is hardly the most reliable source of news about the British Royal Family.
Snopes→ Screaming Trees Singer, Seattle Icon Mark Lanegan Dies at 57
Management company SKH confirmed the death. No cause was given.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Thomas Jefferson did not say this about career politicians and corruption
Says Thomas Jefferson said, “If serving in an elected office ever becomes a career, corruption will surely follow.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hollywood Unlocked Scoop Reporting Queen’s Death Is NOT Verified Or Plausible
Did Queen Elizabeth pass away as reported by Hollywood Unlocked? No, that's not true: This is a baseless claim from one American entertainment blog that was published two days after Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II had
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Survey results about Trudeau, trucker protest mischaracterized
“Only 16% Of Canadians Would SUPPORT Trudeau After Trucker Protest!”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Hillary Clinton wasn’t taken to Guantanamo Bay
“Hillary is taken to Gitmo.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nyonoksa Incident Was NOT ‘Chernobyl 2.0,’ NOT Related To Ongoing Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Was an explosion of a nuclear-powered missile that took place near the Russian village of Nyonoksa comparable to the Chernobyl nuclear accident of 1986? No, that's not true: Although the Nyonoksa incident did involve fatalities, there is
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Store Avocados in Water’ Post
A February 17 2022 viral post advised readers to store avocados in water to extend their shelf life; the post quickly spread in shares and as screenshots on Facebook and Twitter: I don’t normally tweet FB posts but this one…IS THIS TRUE?? And If