Q: How do people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 pose a risk to people who have been vaccinated? A: An unvaccinated person who is infected with COVID-19 poses a much greater risk to others who are also unvaccinated. But vaccines are not
Snopes→ Japanese Sisters Certified As World’s Oldest Twins at 107
Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama were born the third and fourth of 11 siblings on Shodoshima island in western Japan on Nov. 5, 1913.
Full Fact→ ‘Scary’ Mickey Mouse picture wasn’t taken at 1940s Disney World
A rather unsettling picture shared on Facebook includes a caption which suggests it shows a child with what appears to be Minnie and Mickey Mouse at Disney World in the 1940s. However, the picture wasn’t taken at the theme park in the 1940s
Snopes→ No, Special Forces Didn’t Arrest Chelsea Clinton for Child Trafficking
What RealRawNews.com publishes is neither real nor news.
Logically→ The recent surge in wholesale gas prices in the U.K. is due to Brexit.
The rise in demand for global gas and the U.K.'s aging nuclear power plants both contribute heavily to increased gas prices.
Snopes→ Mayorkas Chief Says Images from Border ‘Horrified’ Him
But he stopped short of calling the new influx of migrants there a crisis.
Full Fact→ Pfizer’s new trial drug is not ivermectin in disguise
A Facebook post falsely suggests that a potential new Covid-19 treatment from Pfizer is essentially the same as ivermectin. In fact the two drugs are structurally very different. The post shows a screenshot of a Pfizer press release announcing th
Snopes→ K-Pop Stars BTS Dip into Global Diplomacy at UN Gathering
It was a United Nations speech that got attention like few others — a plug for vaccines, young people and the earth's well being from superstar K-pop band BTS.
Logically→ Home pregnancy tests can detect testicular cancer.
Home pregnancy tests are not a reliable way of detecting testicular cancer. If you are worried about testicular cancer, you must consult a doctor.
Poynter→ Are cloth masks good enough against the delta COVID variant?
In recent months, some European airlines have banned the use of cloth face coverings to control the spread of the coronavirus during air travel, instead favoring surgical masks — sometimes referred to as medical or disposable — and N95 respirat
Washington Post→ Pompeo repeats ‘zombie’ claim that Obama gave Iran $150 billion
This is a falsehood that won't die -- and it's especially dismaying the former top U.S. diplomat repeats it on television.
Snopes→ Haitian Deportees Start Over in Country They Don’t Recognize
Claile Bazile doesn’t know where she and her 2-year-old son will stay once they leave the hotel where officials temporarily set aside rooms for some of the hundreds of people streaming into Haiti after being expelled from the U.S.
Snopes→ Politico Pardoned by Trump Accused of Illegal Campaign Scam
Jesse Benton, 43, of Louisville, Kentucky, was accused in an indictment unsealed in federal court in Washington.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Is NOT Illegal To Scream Expletives About U.S. President Joe Biden
Is it illegal to scream an expletive about U.S. President Joe Biden? No, that's not true: According to First Amendment law experts, such an action would most likely not result in legal consequences and Supreme Court precedent protects mos
Snopes→ Texas Doctor Who Defied State’s Near-Total Abortion Ban Is Sued
A San Antonio doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of a new Texas law has been sued by two people seeking to test the legality of the state’s near-total ban on the procedure.
Snopes→ Did a Funeral Home Advertise Using the Slogan ‘Don’t Get Vaccinated’?
Photographs of a truck advertising "Wilmore Funeral Home" in North Carolina emerged in September 2021. But who was really behind the campaign?
Snopes→ Yes, Samuel Adams’ New Beer Is Illegal in 15 States
Its alcohol content by volume is almost six times that of a regular beer.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Almost Half of America Thinks Biden is Mentally Unstable According to New Poll’
On September 20 2021, a TrendingPolitics.com post headlined, “Almost Half of America Thinks Biden is Mentally Unstable According to New Poll” appeared on Trendolizer as extremely popular, claiming: According to a new poll conducted by Fox
Snopes→ COVID Has Killed About As Many Americans As the 1918-19 Flu
COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Delta Force Did NOT Arrest Chelsea Clinton
Did Delta Force arrest Chelsea Clinton and her husband for attempting to sell Haitian children to a child trafficking ring? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer and a spokesperson for the U.S. Army said that the whole claim was fa
Snopes→ ‘Weird Creature’ on Panama Beach Likely a Howler Monkey
The dead animal was likely floating for weeks in the Pacific Ocean before it washed ashore.
Snopes→ Did George Orwell Say This About Societies That ‘Drift From the Truth’?
Not everything "Orwellian" in its tone is Orwellian in its origins.
Snopes→ Did Alice Cooper’s ‘School’s Out’ Album Come Wrapped in Panties?
A piece of rock 'n' roll memorabilia caught the internet's attention in 2021.
Snopes→ 4 Famous Giant Trees Unharmed by Sequoia National Park Fire
The Four Guardsmen, a group of trees that form a natural entryway on the road to the forest, were successfully protected from the KNP Complex fire by the removal of nearby vegetation and by wrapping fire-resistant material around the bases of the trees.
Truth or Fiction?→ Eric Cantona ‘Kicking a Nazi’ Facebook Post
On September 17 2021, the Facebook page “These memes kill fascists” shared a post about Manchester United striker Eric Cantona kicking a Nazi: Kicking a Nazi cost Manchester United striker Eric Cantona a 9 month penalty, an €18000 fine, a
The Dispatch→ Is Biden Withholding VA Benefits From Unvaccinated Veterans?
A widely shared article from Delaware Ohio News claims: “Biden Orders VA to Withhold Health Benefits From Unvaccinated Veterans.” The article has also been shared on Facebook with the caption: “Say how Anti American you are with
AllSides→ Do COVID-19 Vaccines Make You Infertile?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid-vaccine-infertility/ On Sept. 13, 2021, rapper Nicki Minaj tol
Snopes→ Boxer Manny Pacquiao Running for President of the Philippines
The boxer is currently a senator in the Philippines' parliament.
Snopes→ Facebook Allows Promotion of ‘Fake Masks’ for Children in Schools
In this special investigation, we also found nearly 100 comparisons of mask-wearing to Nazi Germany in the Let Them Breathe Facebook group.
Snopes→ US Easing Foreign Travel Restrictions; Vaccinations Required
The changes will allow families and others who have been separated by the travel restrictions for 18 months to plan for long-awaited reunifications.
Snopes→ Chris Rock Says He Has COVID-19, Urges Vaccination
Chris Rock said he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent a message to anyone still on the fence: “Get vaccinated.”
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines passed animal trials
In an apparent reference to the Covid-19 vaccines, a post on Facebook claims that people are “being Injected by something that couldn’t even make it past the Animal Trials”. The post does not mention Covid-19 vaccines specifically, bu
Snopes→ UK’s Princess Beatrice Gives Birth to Daughter
Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have had a baby daughter.
Logically→ WHO is trying to ban vaping and has praised 30 countries for doing so.
WHO does not have the power to ban vaping nor has it explicitly praised the 32 countries that have banned vaping.
Logically→ Dr. Anthony Fauci knew about the Gain-of-Function research in Wuhan.
It is unknown whether Fauci knew of the direct research in Wuhan. There is an ongoing debate whether the research qualifies as gain-of-function.
The Dispatch→ Did 400,000 Votes ‘Disappear’ in California’s Recall Election?
A number of viral social media posts show a segment of CNN’s coverage of California’s gubernatorial recall election returns, in which the “Yes” vote count drops from 2,225,915 votes to 1,874,206 votes and the overall estimated v
Snopes→ Lava from Spanish Volcano Heads Toward Sea; No Injuries
The eruption occurred on the island of Palma, in the volcanic Canary Islands
Full Fact→ Vaccines do not raise your risk of catching Covid
Vaccines have NEGATIVE Effectiveness in the Over-40s, as Low as MINUS 38%, Shows New PHE Report The Daily Sceptic, 15 September 2021. A headline on the journalist Toby Young’s website, the Daily Sceptic, falsely claims that a report from Public
Snopes→ Search for Gabby Petito Boyfriend Continues After Body Found
The FBI said the body of Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito was found by law enforcement agents who spent the weekend searching camp sites on the eastern border of Grand Teton National Park.
Snopes→ Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Works in Kids Ages 5 to 11
Pfizer said it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon -- a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters.