On February 12 2022, a Facebook user shared the following post, which purportedly describes how “hush puppies” got their name: Escaping slaves used to throw balls of fried cornmeal out to distract the hounds from tracking them. The hound st
Snopes→ Kim Potter Sentenced to 2 Years in Daunte Wright’s Death
Wright’s family denounced the verdict as too lenient and accused the judge of giving more consideration to the white officer than the Black victim.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canada Does NOT Discriminate Against Phoneless With Proof-Of-Vaccination QR Code System
Does Canada discriminate against the phoneless by requiring proof of vaccinations with a printed QR code? No, that's not true: Paper copies of the proof of vaccination QR code are acceptable; they do not have to be on a phone to show proo
FactCheck.org→ Former Presidents Are Not Allowed to Take Home Official Records
Quick Take The National Archives recovered 15 boxes of materials from former President Donald Trump’s time in office. Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, claimed that the law allowed Trump to “take documents when he left the White Hous
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Fact-checking Ron DeSantis’ claim that a U.S. process doesn't vet immigrants
Says the Biden administration’s Unaccompanied Alien Children process has “no vetting, no transparency.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Vaccine Did NOT Cause Fainting Spell For German TV Reporter Clara Pfeffer
Was the on-air spell suffered by German reporter Clara Pfeffer caused by the COVID-19 vaccine, as some social media posts suggest? No, that's not true: Pfeffer became disoriented during a live broadcast of the RTL News morning show, "ntv-
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t an authentic image of an eye condition
An image shows “a medical oddity that is characterized by having two pupils in each eyeball.”
Snopes→ Presidents Day QUIZ: Match These Pets to Their POTUS
Can you guess which two-legged occupant of the White House owned each one of these critters?
Snopes→ SURVEY: Who’s Your Favorite American President?
Have your say, this Presidents Day.
Snopes→ Are Unsold SUVs in This Photo ‘Almost Being Given Away’?
A photograph of rows of "unsold SUVs" purportedly waiting to be "given away" was displayed in online advertisements.
PolitiFact→ Two years of the coronavirus pandemic in charts
Nine charts show the scope of the national and international COVID-19 pandemic, two years in.
Logically→ U.S.-based secessionist group, Sikhs For Justice has endorsed the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab.
Both Aam Aadmi Party and Sikhs For Justice have confirmed that the viral letter is fake. There is no evidence linking the purported letter to the SFJ.
Logically→ U.S.-based secessionist group, Sikhs For Justice has endorsed the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab.
Both Aam Aadmi Party and Sikhs For Justice have confirmed that the viral letter is fake. There is no evidence linking the purported letter to the SFJ.
Logically→ U.S.-based secessionist group, Sikhs For Justice has endorsed the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab.
Both Aam Aadmi Party and Sikhs For Justice have confirmed that the viral letter is fake. There is no evidence linking the purported letter to the SFJ.
Truth or Fiction?→ Ben Shapiro ‘Look How Beautiful My Sister Looks’ Tweet
On February 18 2022, a screenshot of a purported Ben Shapiro tweet (“Look at how beautiful my sister looks”) was shared to Imgur: Atop two apparent photographs of Shapiro’s sister Abby, the tweet read: Look at how beautiful my sister
Snopes→ Did Buzz Aldrin Admit Moon Landing Was Faked?
CBS News did not air genuine footage of the moon landing because, well, CBS is on Earth.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pineapple Juice Does NOT Detox — Only The Kidneys And Liver Can Do That
Does pineapple juice help detox the body, make a person lose weight and relieve joint ache? No, that's not true: The only thing that can help detox the body is the liver and kidneys, according to a dermatologist. The Food and Drug Adminis
Snopes→ Spotify Is Partially Down, Some Podcasts Unavailable
The company has not yet made a statement about the apparent outage.
Snopes→ Canadian Police Start Arresting Protesters in Ottawa
Police began arresting protesters and towing away trucks in a bid to break the three-week, traffic-snarling siege of Canada's capital.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Was NOT Forced To Sell Mar-a-Lago As Of February 16, 2022
Was former President Donald Trump being forced to sell The Mar-a-Lago Club, a private club and residence, as of February 16, 2022? No, that's not true: Although Trump is facing potential financial consequences because of various controver
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Peanut Butter With Xylitol IS Highly Toxic To Dogs
Is xylitol, a sweetener found in some peanut butters, highly toxic to dogs? Yes, that's true: Xylitol, aka birch or wood sugar, can be deadly to dogs. In addition to some nut butters, the sweetener can be found in some sugar-free desserts
Snopes→ Is This Indiana Jones Rube Goldberg Machine Real?
It's real, in a sense.
PolitiFact→ Jennifer McClellan – Yes, most Virginia schools are over 50 years old
“More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.”
Snopes→ Prince Harry Lawyers Say He Feels Unsafe Bringing Kids to UK
Harry has launched a legal challenge to the U.K. government’s refusal to let him personally pay for police protection when he comes to Britain.
PolitiFact→ Melanie D'Arrigo – Tax code offers write-offs for some private plane purchases
“Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.”
Full Fact→ Driving during red weather warning won’t void your insurance
A post on Facebook with hundreds of shares claims it’s been reported that anyone driving on Friday 18 February 2022 will have their car insurance voided due to, presumably, the risk of Storm Eunice. The post, from 17 February, states: &ldqu
Full Fact→ Storms with female names are not ‘more deadly’ because people underestimate them
There’s a bank of fascinating psychological research to back up the fact that overall, female-titled storms and hurricanes are in fact far more deadly… That’s right: storms are sexist. The Independent, 17 February 2022. Storm Eunic
Full Fact→ Washington Post overstates prevalence of long Covid
“At least 50% of people who survive Covid have debilitating health issues in the months afterwards” Washington Post, 16 February 2022. A TikTok from the Washington Post claims that at least half of people who survive Covid-19 have de
Logically→ The NHS is reducing screenings and tests to fight global warming.
A sharp shortfall in screenings was seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is not related to the NHS' plans to reach net-zero.
Full Fact→ ‘Storm Eunice video’ supposedly showing crane fall in Portsmouth is actually from Poland
A video on Facebook claiming to show a violent storm and a crane falling in Fratton, in Portsmouth, has almost 1,000 shares. The video was not taken in the UK. It was most likely filmed in Krakow, Poland. The video shows a lot of rubbish swirling aroun
PolitiFact→ What can the federal government do right now to protect voting rights before the 2022 midterms?
State laws set policies that affect voting rights, and local officials administer elections. But the federal government can play a role in protecting voting rights, including funding for elections equipment and security.
Snopes→ It’s Still Bangkok: Thailand Quells Talk of Name Change
No, English speakers and others using the Roman alphabet aren't going to have to start calling the Thai capital by its local name, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon.
Snopes→ Nearly Half of US Bald Eagles Suffer Lead Poisoning
America’s national bird is more beleaguered than previously believed, with nearly half of bald eagles tested across the U.S. showing signs of chronic lead exposure.
Logically→ This is the first-ever cat photo.
There are photos of cats that predate this particular photo.
Logically→ Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani to invest ₹892m in new trading platform to make ordinary people richer.
Nandan Nilekani has denied reports of investing in projects related to cryptocurrency. All reports and social media posts regarding the same are fake.
Full Fact→ US defence data showing rise in diseases in 2021 was produced in error
Articles claiming that data from the US military shows sharp rises in the incidence of various illnesses in 2021 have been shared on Facebook. The articles report on comments made by Dr Robert Malone, a scientist who was involved in the developme
Poynter→ Jesse Watters spins facts beyond recognition with claims that Hillary Clinton paid to hack and frame Trump
Fox News host Jesse Watters falsely accused Hillary Clinton of paying hackers to break into former President Donald Trump’s computers and plant fabricated evidence that would frame Trump for collusion with the […] The post Jesse Watters spins
Washington Post→ How the right embraced the false claim that Hillary Clinton ‘spied’ on President Donald Trump
An influential but anonymous Twitter account helped propel a narrative that dominated right-leaning media
AllSides→ Snopes latest example of ‘fact checking’ the truth away
https://nypost.com/2022/02/16/snopes-latest-example-of-fact-checking-the-truth-away/ Snopes.com has shi
AllSides→ Fact Checking Claims About Wisconsin’s Number of Registered Voters
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/fact-checking-claims-about-wisconsins?utm_source=url On February 9,