The late singer's home state honored her in many ways.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Clips Do NOT Provide Evidence of Reptilian Beings Or Shapeshifters
Does this compilation of video clips provide evidence of a race of shape-shifting reptilian beings who live among us? No, that's not true: This collection of videos shows an assortment of interesting video artifacts with a variety of expl
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – COVID-19 vaccines do not contain HIV
“The second booster has eight strains of HIV.”
Snopes→ Tennessee Parents, Teachers Push Back Against ‘Maus’ Removal
The book has moved to the center of a growing national debate about the teaching of disturbing history, including slavery as well as the Holocaust.
Snopes→ US Ramps Up Ukraine Warning, Says Russia May Invade Any Day
The Biden administration on Friday escalated dire warnings of a possibly imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying it could happen at any moment.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Magnetic Bracelet Does NOT Increase Metabolism, Promote Fat Breakdown
Does this magnetic bracelet increase metabolism and promote fat breakdown? No, that's not true: "There really is no scientific evidence to prove these work," UCLA Prof. Zhaoping Li, M.D., PhD told Lead Stories. The claim appeared as a vid
Snopes→ Pornhub Email Scam Lures Replies with Fake Subscription Confirmation
The email's subject line read: "To STOP receiving these emails from us hit reply and let us !!"
Snopes→ The ‘Man Finds Buried Chain’ Ad Is Misleading Clickbait
Wales is a long way from Alabama.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, COVID-19 vaccines aren’t responsible for an increase in deaths
COVID-19 vaccines caused a 40% increase in deaths identified by a life insurance company.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, COVID spelled backward doesn’t mean evil spirit possession in Hebrew
COVID spelled backward is “divoc” which means "possession of the evil spirit" in Hebrew.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Nobel Laureate Luc Montagnier Said People Vaccinated, Boosted For COVID Should Test For AIDS, Then Sue Government
Did Nobel Laureate Luc Montagnier say people fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19 should be tested for AIDS and then sue their government? No, that's not true: The prominent French virologist, who died on February 8, 2022, did say so
PolitiFact→ Charlie Crist – Florida produces more solar power than most states, though it lags smaller ones on rooftop panels
“New Jersey and Maryland produce more solar power than Florida, the Sunshine State!”
Snopes→ NASA’s New Space Telescope Sees 1st Starlight, Takes Selfie
All 18 segments of the primary mirror on the James Webb Space Telescope seem to be working properly 1 1/2 months into the mission.
PolitiFact→ Dave McCormick – No evidence for Senate hopeful McCormick’s claim that China created COVID-19
“We all know China created COVID.”
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – GOP lawmaker’s proposal to decertify Arizona election won’t change anything about 2020
Arizona House bill to “decertify” 2020 results “could effectively recall the Biden electors.”
PolitiFact→ ‘Cheap fakes’: Viral videos keep clipping Biden’s words out of context
Opponents of President Joe Biden have repeatedly circulated videos that cut his comments short or take his words out of context to leave a misleading impression.
Snopes→ Ohio Mayor Concerned Ice Shanties Could Lead to Prostitution
Hudson Mayor Craig Shubert said he wanted to raise some “data points” during a discussion about whether to permit people to fish on the frozen lake.
Truth or Fiction?→ Mysterious Black Liquid Falling in Las Vegas
On February 10 2022 an Imgur user shared a screenshot of the following tweet about a “mysterious black liquid” that had reportedly been falling from the sky in Las Vegas: A mysterious black liquid has been falling on people in East Las V
FactCheck.org→ U.S. COVID-19 Vaccines Follow Conventional Health Standards and Protocols
SciCheck Digest Clinical and real-world studies have shown that the COVID-19 vaccines are effective in preventing serious disease, and there is a long history of vaccine requirements in the U.S. But a list of bogus claims, shared around the world in re
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian Government Did NOT Plant Dumpster Full Of Rocks To Provoke Violence At ‘Freedom Convoy’
Did the Canadian government leave a dumpster full of rocks in downtown Ottawa to provoke violence during the "Freedom Convoy" protests? No, that's not true: The owner of the company that owns the dumpster confirmed with Lead Stories that
Snopes→ Does Video Show a Snake on an AirAsia Plane?
In February 2022, a video that appeared to show a snake moving its head above airline passengers quickly spread across Reddit, TikTok, and Twitter.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – A Facebook post cries foul at Washington Post headline, but COVID-19 data supports the journalism
Says a Washington Post headline and graphic about COVID-19 deaths are misleading.
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Compare Politicians to ‘Austin Powers’ Characters?
Some people think these tweets are real; but actually they are jokes, and Ted Cruz did not make them.
Full Fact→ Offer of Santorini holiday ‘reward’ returns to Facebook
A post offering a free holiday to Santorini in Greece is being widely shared on Facebook, but appears unlikely to be genuine. The post from an account called Santorini Travel says: “We're going to celebrate our grand opening by doing something sp
Truth or Fiction?→ Britney Spears vs. Somali Pirates Meme
On February 9 2022, a “fun fact” meme explaining that the music of pop star Britney Spears was used to repel Somali pirates in 2013 appeared on Imgur: Spears was shown at the top left of the meme, and a group of men in a small boat, arms r
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, the COVID-19 vaccine is not increasing child mortality in England
In England, “official data shows children are up to 52 times more likely to die following COVID-19 vaccination than unvaccinated children.”
Snopes→ Did a Flock of Birds Crash into the Ground in Mexico?
Birds of a feather fall together.
PolitiFact→ Kevin Nicholson – Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial candidate Kevin Nicholson jumps gun on calling ballot drop boxes illegal
"The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.”
Snopes→ Russian Gallery Says Guard Added Eyes to Avant-Garde Work
It said the damage can be repaired.
Full Fact→ Germ theory is not ‘a lie’
Text in an image being shared on Instagram claims that “germ theory is a scientifically proven lie”. It also states that “all illness is formed internally” and “experiments have proven that humans cannot pass disease from
Snopes→ Cage-Free Chicken Campaign Scores Surprising Success
In a decade, the percentage of hens in cage-free housing has soared from 4% in 2010 to 28% in 2020.
Full Fact→ Picture of tractors in the Netherlands has nothing to do with Canada ‘freedom convoy’
A number of posts on Facebook shared earlier this month falsely claim to show a major road in the Netherlands clogged with tractors “yesterday”. Some of the pictures include references to the current road blockades caused by “freedom
Snopes→ Koala Declared Endangered As Disease, Lost Habitat Take Toll
Koalas were declared officially endangered in eastern Australia as they fall prey to disease, lost habitat and other threats.
Health Feedback→ The COVID-19 vaccines don’t weaken the immune system and are unrelated to the HIV VB variant
REVIEW In February 2022, there was a proliferation of social media posts claiming that the COVID-19 vaccines destroy the immune system (see here, here, and here). On occasion, these posts are accompanied by additional claims stating that the recentl
Snopes→ Biden Dog Commander to Make TV Debut During ‘Puppy Bowl’
The German shepherd will appear with Biden's wife, Jill, in a video message about pet love during Sunday's broadcast of “Puppy Bowl XVIII” on Animal Planet.
PolitiFact→ JB Pritzker – Pritzker’s Mostly Correct About Illinois’ Vaccination Claims
“A larger percentage of Illinoisans have been vaccinated than in any other Midwestern state.”
Poynter→ C.S. Lewis didn’t write, ‘They believed blindly everything they heard or read in the papers. They gave up their freedoms.’
C.S. Lewis, the late author of books including “The Chronicles of Narnia,” has been credited with penning a passage that predates the pandemic by about 80 years but might sound […] The post C.S. Lewis didn’t write, ‘They belie
Logically→ Vitamin D supplements protect against COVID-19.
Though high vitamin-D levels have been linked with less severe COVID-19 infection; however, the supplement doesn't protect against the virus.
Washington Post→ Viral article that unleashed ‘crack pipe’ firestorm relied on assumptions
The Washington Free Beacon did not specifically ask whether an administration plan would fund crack pipes, so it's unclear if this ever was under consideration.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Of Navy Chaplain Revealing U.S. Military Is ‘Waging War Against Satanic Forces’
Was a U.S. Navy chaplain named Drew d'Auguste present at the execution of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and could d'Auguste attest that the U.S. military is "waging war against Satanic forces"? No, that's not true: The claim was published