Pfizer said it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon -- a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters.
Poynter→ Yes, Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is FDA approved
Even after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave its approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine — the first vaccine to get such approval — posters on TikTok were still suggesting it was some kind of rogue jab. One video started with a woman sta
Washington Post→ Blinken’s claim that Biden ‘did not inherit a plan’ for Afghan withdrawal
The Secretary of State asserted the Trump administration left behind no plan for withdrawal from Afghanistan but Trump officials vehemently disagree.
Snopes→ Texas Lawyer Arrested for Michael Myers ‘Halloween’ Prank
The prank didn't make everyone laugh.
Snopes→ Yes, a 4,000-Year-Old Burial Was Found at a Golf Course in England
The coffin was made from a hollowed-out tree trunk.
Snopes→ Yes, It’s Possible To Sleep Overnight in Planters’ ‘Nutmobile’
It's a 26-foot vehicle shaped like a giant peanut.
Snopes→ What Is Copypasta?
Before there was "sharing" — before there was even social media — there was copying and pasting and pressing the "Send" button.
Snopes→ Do COVID-19 Vaccines Make You Infertile?
Here are the facts behind claims of impotency, placenta issues, and swollen testicles.
Snopes→ Is This an Authentic Photo of a Psychedelic-Colored Grasshopper?
The photograph was said to have been taken in Michigan.
Logically→ 2000 mg of Lysine protects against COVID-19.
FDA has not approved the Lysine drug against COVID-19 as it is listed as a misbranded product that infringes the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Snopes→ Did ‘ALF’ Predict a Global Pandemic Would Occur in 2020?
The Alien Life Form known as Gordon Shumway is not a prognosticator.
Snopes→ Did Kansas City Zoo Give Resident Gorilla a Blood Transfusion?
The procedure likely saved the 24-year-old primate’s life.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: iPad Glitch At Los Angeles Voting Center Does NOT Mean GOP Votes Were Stolen In California Recall
Is the message some citizens received at one Los Angeles County voting center -- that a county computer indicated they had already voted -- evidence that Republican votes were stolen in California's gubernatorial recall election? No, that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Some Circulating Photos of Public Health Officers Are NOT The Original Version — Photo Manipulations Carry Message
Does this photo accurately portray the appearance of Canadian Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam? No, that's not true: This photo, which originally appeared in the Toronto Star on April 23, 2020, has been digitally altered in sev
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: You Can NOT Update Voicemail In An Emergency With No Phone Service
Can you change your voicemail on your landline or cellphone when the phone has no service, data or connection to Wi-Fi? No, that's not true: Both T-Mobile and AT&T said that that was not possible. The claim appeared in a Facebook post
Snopes→ NY Millionaire Robert Durst Guilty of Best Friend’s Murder
Durst, 78, was convicted of the first-degree murder of Susan Berman, who was shot at point-blank range in the back of the head in her Los Angeles home in December 2000.
Snopes→ Elvis Presley’s Hair Auctioned for $72,500
The hair was accompanied by "extensive" documentation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Carbon Footprint Of Electric Car Battery Production Is NOT Worse Than Air Travel And Traditional Vehicles
Is the carbon footprint of mining the materials for electric car batteries greater than the carbon footprint of one year's U.S. air travel, are those batteries impossible to recycle and is this proof electric vehicles are worse for the pl
Snopes→ Pentagon Reverses Itself, Calls Deadly Kabul Strike an Error
The Pentagon retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan, announcing that a review revealed that only civilians were killed in the attack, not an Islamic State extremist as first believed.
Snopes→ Remake of ‘The Bodyguard’ Reportedly in the Works
The news prompted speculation about who would play the leading roles.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Treasury Department Did NOT Declare IRS Will Monitor Transactions Of All U.S. Bank Accounts Over $600
Did the Treasury Department declare the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will monitor transactions of all U.S. bank accounts over $600? No, that's not true: The Department has made no such declaration. It has proposed a change to the curren
Snopes→ Viral Gas Pump Photo with Biden Sticker Was Digitally Altered
A nonpolitical moment was made both political and misleading with the use of digital editing software.
Snopes→ Did Emma Raducanu Trademark Her Own Name Hours After US Open Win?
The English tennis player emerged as one of the most exciting young athletes in the world in September 2021.
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Post on Use of Ivermectin for Refugees Lacks Context
SciCheck Digest The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the use of ivermectin as a treatment for arriving refugees to treat parasitic infections. But a social media post by Dr. Simone Gold, a proponent of ivermectin as a trea
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: ’A Fetus at 6 Weeks Has No More Brain Than a Grain of Rice’
A viral Facebook post claims that “A fetus at 6 weeks has no more brain than a grain of rice.” The post references the Texas heartbeat abortion law, which prohibits abortion when a fetal heartbeat can be detected, usually at six weeks.
Snopes→ FDA Advisory Panel Rejects Widespread Pfizer Booster Shots
The surprising vote by the committee of outside experts assembled by the Food and Drug Administration was 16-2, with members expressing frustration that Pfizer had provided little data on the safety of extra doses.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oldest Working Nurse In U.S. Did NOT Endorse Humidifiers As Wintertime COVID-19 Prevention Method For Seniors
Did the oldest working nurse in the U.S. recommend that seniors use a specific brand of humidifiers to ward off COVID-19 during the winter? No, that's not true: The video that made the claim used fictional quotes and unrelated footage of
Snopes→ Tarp or Tossed? Ump Says He Didn’t ‘Eject’ O’s Grounds Crew
Even for baseball fans who've seen everything, this was a bizarre sight.
Health Feedback→ 1996 paper is about human evolution, not potential for genius
REVIEW On 10 September 2021, Facebook users shared posts (see here and here) that claimed that “in 1996, 9 geneticists discovered that Black Africans possessed more DNA series than any other group on earth”. The posts also claimed that “the mo
Snopes→ Did Biden Say Vaccines Protect Against Hurricanes?
Biden: "If you wind up having to evacuate, if you wind up having to stay in a shelter, you don’t want to add COVID-19 to the list of dangers that you’re going to be confronting."
Truth or Fiction?→ Gabby Petito Lodi Truck Stop Sighting Rumor
Late on September 16 2021, a Facebook user shared a screenshot which referenced missing woman Gabby Petito at a truck stop in Lodi, California: As of midday on September 17 2021, the post was rapidly spreading and circulating on Facebook. It appeared
Snopes→ Boston’s Famous Skinny House Sells for a Nice Fat Price
The home in the city's North End hit the market in August for $1.2 million, and the deal was closed for $1.25 million.
Snopes→ Yes, That New Insect Named for RuPaul Is Fabulous as Expected
Condragulations. Shantay, you stay.
Snopes→ Did Giuliani ‘Turn Down a Knighthood’ from Queen Elizabeth II?
The former New York mayor made an expletive-ridden speech in September 2021, at a commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
Full Fact→ Universal Credit: Do politicians’ claims about working more hours add up?
Thérèse Coffey, secretary of state for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), told BBC Breakfast on 13 September that the upcoming cut to the £20-a-week uplift to Universal Credit could be offset by a claimant working an extra
Snopes→ Is Dina Sanichar the ‘Real-Life Mowgli’?
The fantastical fictional work "The Jungle Book" may have some roots in the truth.
Snopes→ Sotheby’s Puts Rare U.S. Constitution Copy for Auction
A very special birth certificate will be auctioned off later this year — a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution.
Snopes→ Justice Department Reviewing Policies on Transgender Inmates
The Justice Department is reviewing its policies on housing transgender inmates in the federal prison system after protections for transgender prisoners were rolled back in the Trump administration.
Logically→ GPs are incentivized to inject the adult population with the COVID-19 vaccine.
There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccination is a money-making exercise for doctors.
AllSides→ Ongoing Clinical Trials Will Decide Whether (or Not) Ivermectin Is Safe, Effective for COVID-19
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/09/scicheck-ongoing-clinical-trials-will-decide-whether-or-not-ivermectin-is-safe-effective-for-covid-19/