Will a Mormon athlete named Rebecca Washington replace U.S. runner Sha'Carri Richardson on the U.S. Olympic team? No, that's not true: This claim comes from a post made by a parody Twitter account; the runner replacing Richardson is not n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep Matt Gaetz Did NOT Tweet That January 6th Insurrectionists Should Be Pardoned
Did Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida suggest that people associated with the January 6 incident at the U.S. Capitol should be pardoned? No, that's not true: The tweet saying this did not come from his actual Twitter account, and the
Snopes→ There’s a Longstanding Rumor That Trump’s Animatronic Figure at Disney World Was Originally Hillary Clinton
Curiously, some also think the figure looks like Jon Voight.
Snopes→ Study: Northwest Heat Wave Impossible Without Climate Change
The deadly heat wave that roasted the Pacific Northwest and western Canada was virtually impossible without human-caused climate change that added a few extra degrees to the record-smashing temperatures.
Snopes→ Microsoft Urges Immediate Windows Update to Prevent ‘PrintNightmare’ Security Breach
Here’s how to access the security update.
Snopes→ Fish Hooked on Meth – The Consequences of Freshwater Pollution
We must get to grips with the amount of pharmaceuticals in our waterways.
Snopes→ Why Octopuses Are So Intelligent
From a behavioural point of view, the flexibility with which an animal can adapt itself and adjust its behaviour to novel situations is a good indicator of its cognitive abilities.
Snopes→ Crews Give Up Hope of Finding Survivors at Collapse Site
Emergency workers gave up on any hope of finding survivors in a collapsed Florida condo building, telling sobbing families that there was “no chance of life” in the rubble as crews shifted their efforts to recovering more remains.
Snopes→ The Mattress Firm Money Laundering Conspiracy Theory
At the heart of the conspiracy theory: Multiple brick-and-mortar Mattress Firm stores were sometimes situated in close proximity.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Devils Tower Does NOT Have A Massive Underground Root System
Was a massive root system discovered under Devils Tower, a geological formation designated as a national monument in Wyoming? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Wyoming State Parks confirmed that the claim originated from a satirical
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scientists Have NOT Confirmed That Most Of Those Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Will Die Soon
Have scientists confirmed that most of those vaccinated against COVID-19 will die soon? No, that's not true: There's no evidence the vaccines will cause widespread deaths. In fact, scientists almost universally agree that the shots will d
Truth or Fiction?→ Darnella Frazier’s Uncle Killed by Minneapolis Police
On July 7 2021, an Imgur account shared a tweet with a Facebook screenshot attributed to Darnella Frazier, who disclosed that her uncle was struck and killed by police in Minneapolis: Hold on hold on The innocent bystander who got killed today by MP
Truth or Fiction?→ Wi Spa Weaponized Disinformation Campaign
In late June and early July 2021, far-right activists attempted to launch a new disinformation campaign in the wake of a viral video of a woman harassing staff at a traditional public bathhouse in an historic Los Angeles neighborhood The video, which w
Snopes→ Countercultural Filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. Dies at 85
Robert Downey Sr., the accomplished countercultural filmmaker, actor and father of superstar Robert Downey Jr., has died. He was 85.
FactCheck.org→ House GOP’s Misplaced Blame for Rising Homicides
On Twitter, the House Republican Conference posted an image of rising homicide rates in seven cities with this bit of misleading commentary: “Welcome to President Biden’s America.” Homicides are on the rise, but the increase started last year whe
Snopes→ Fire Erupts on Ship, Causing Explosion That Rocks Dubai
A container ship anchored in Dubai at one of the world’s largest ports caught fire late Wednesday, causing an explosion that sent tremors across the commercial hub of the United Arab Emirates, authorities said.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2019 ‘Median U.S. Household Income’ Data In Chart Does NOT Show Official Numbers Of Household Income By Race, But The Data Is From The U.S. Census Bureau
Did this "Median U.S. Household Income" chart for 2019 show the estimated amounts earned by race and ethnic group, and was the data in this chart recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau? Yes, but it's lacking context. The chart is from the gov
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George W. Bush Did NOT Admit Explosives Used In 9/11
Did George W. Bush admit that explosives were used in 9/11? No, that's not true: The claim relies on footage from a 2006 press conference. The video was edited and his comments were misconstrued. Bush was talking about explosives in the c
Snopes→ Is Facebook Issuing New Warnings About ‘Extremist Content’?
The purported messages urge users to seek support from the tech giant's partners.
AllSides→ The White House’s slipshod claim that Republicans are defunding the police
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/07/white-houses-slipshod-claim-that-republicans-are-defunding-police/
Snopes→ SCAM ALERT: U.S. Customs and Border Protections Phone Call Scam
Such phishing scams are often used to collect personal information.
Snopes→ Was Sha’Carri Richardson Replaced by Anti-Drug Mormon Rebecca Washington?
More importantly, does an Olympic runner named Rebecca Washington even exist?
Snopes→ Are Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter the Longest-Married Couple in Presidential History?
The couple celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary in 2021.
Snopes→ Camper Killed After Being Pulled from Tent by Grizzly Bear
The incident marks the second bear attack in Big Sky Country this year.
Snopes→ ‘Star Wars’ Marriage Proposal Video Trailer Goes Viral on TikTok
The proposal video, edited like a "Star Wars" movie trailer, was followed up by a second clip that showed how the man's now-fiancée reacted.
Truth or Fiction?→ The Pledge of Allegiance Was Adopted in 1923, the Star Spangled Banner Was Adopted in 1929 …
A June 2021 Facebook “historical facts” meme included imagery of the United States’ Founding Fathers, alongside other claims about when the country adopted specific acts of public patriotism: The text at the bottom of the meme addres
Logically→ The World Health Organization declared the Lambda variant of COVID-19 as a “Variant of Concern.”
The COVID-19 strand was first discovered in Peru and is classified as a Variant of Interest (VOI) by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Logically→ India has administered more vaccines than the U.S.
India had administered 32.36 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines, while the U.S. had administered 32.33 crore doses as of June 28, 2021.
Snopes→ Yes, Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Punched a Conspiracy Theorist
Video of the incident has been viral for years.
Snopes→ Chinese Social Media Giant WeChat Shuts LGBT Accounts
China’s most popular social media service has deleted accounts on LGBT topics run by university students and nongovernment groups, prompting concern the ruling Communist Party is tightening control over gay and lesbian content.
Snopes→ Did the Grateful Dead Fund Lithuania’s Olympic Basketball Team?
Just keep dribblin' on.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Rebecca Washington Replacing Sha’Carri Richardson on the U.S. Olympic Team?
A pseudonymous Twitter account picked up the story of Sha’Carri Richardson’s exclusion from the U.S. Olympic team to spin up a rumor that quickly went viral. The post, which came from a Twitter account called the Victory News Network, said
Full Fact→ Video of man reporting Covid-19 crimes to police is full of misinformation
Many of our readers have asked us to check claims in a video on Facebook of a man filming himself in a police station making a complaint about Covid-19 vaccines. The video is over 30 minutes long, but we have looked at the main claims he makes in it he
Logically→ Over 600,000 people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 in the U.S.
The United States reported 600,296 COVID-19 deaths from January 3, 2020, to July 5, 2021.
Snopes→ Trump Announces Suits Against Facebook, Twitter and Google
Trump said he was serving as lead plaintiff in the class-action suits, claiming he has been wrongfully censored by the companies.
AllSides→ Democrat Makes Misleading ‘Defund the Police’ Claim
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/07/democrat-makes-misleading-defund-the-police-claim/ A senior aide to P
Snopes→ Shooting of Star Dutch Reporter Raises European Concern
Peter R. de Vries, celebrated for his courageous reporting on the Dutch underworld, was fighting for his life in an Amsterdam hospital after the shooting
Snopes→ Police: 3 Law Enforcement Officers Shot, Wounded in Chicago
The shooting was reported about 6 a.m. local time.
Snopes→ 14 Days After Florida Condo Collapse, No Signs of Survivors
No one has been rescued from the site since the first hours after the building collapsed on June 24 when many of its residents were asleep.
The Dispatch→ Did U.S. Soccer Players Turn Their Back on a World War II Vet Playing the National Anthem?
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