As the debate over the online stock activity surrounding GameStop — and subsequent questions about the activity by financial trading insiders responding to it — online commentary drew a link between the anger toward present-day Wall Street
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Hold The Line’ Video Contains Several False Claims About Biden, Trump, COVID-19
Does a video titled "Hold The Line" present the truth about President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and a range of other subjects from COVID-19 to birth certificates? No, that's not true. The video pushes debunked QAnon conspir
The Dispatch→ Was Hank Aaron’s Death Tied to the COVID Vaccine?
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AFP Fact Check→ Fake Twitter account for US President Biden shares post praising Indian Prime Minister Modi
Shortly after US President Joe Biden took office on January 20, 2021, an image surfaced online that purported to show a tweet from him thanking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and referring to him as a “world leader”. The claim is false; the tw
AFP Fact Check→ Video misleads on Islamic prayer played at India’s Republic Day parade
A video circulating online shows a replica of Delhi’s historic Red Fort at India's Republic Day parade in January 2021 while the Islamic call to prayer plays in the background. The clip was shared alongside a claim that the Delhi float only celeb
AFP Fact Check→ Hall of Famer Hank Aaron’s death unrelated to Covid-19 vaccination
Social media posts and an online article link Atlanta baseball legend Hank Aaron’s death to his Moderna Covid-19 vaccination, with some posts seeking to raise fears among Black people about the safety of vaccines against the disease. But the vaccines
AFP Fact Check→ Social media posts share fabricated letter from Trump to President Biden
Shortly after US President Joe Biden took office on January 20, 2021, an image circulated online that purported to show a letter from his predecessor, Donald Trump. But a digital investigation by AFP has found the purported letter was doctored from an
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Did Transphobic Post Feature Real Photos of Dr. Rachel Levine?
It wasn't the first time the nominee for U.S. assistant health secretary was targeted online.
FactCheck.org→ Paul Cites Distortion to Argue ‘Two Sides’ in Election Fraud Debate
In calling for a “thorough investigation” into “election fraud,” Republican Sen. Rand Paul distorted the facts about a Wisconsin policy that was introduced by Republicans and put in place before the 2016 general election. In Paul’s tellin
Snopes→ Did Trump Start a New Political Party Called the ‘Patriot Party’?
Trump supporters were selling memorabilia online promoting the supposed alternative to the Democratic and Republican parties.
Snopes→ Are Comedians Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon Married?
The "Saturday Night Live" stars were the subject of yet another misleading online advertisement.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Still the Best Picture of #BernieSanders Sitting Though’
A January 20 2021 image of Bernie Sanders sitting (with mittens) at United States President Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony went instantly viral as a meme, and among responses was a since-deleted tweet — labeled “Still the best pic
Full Fact→ Viral influencer video full of false Covid-19 claims
A viral video of an influencer spreading on social media makes a number of incorrect claims about the coronavirus pandemic, including its impact on children and suicide rates and misinformation about testing and face masks. “They’ve introd
AFP Fact Check→ This video of Rahul Gandhi has been misleadingly edited
A video of Indian opposition politician Rahul Gandhi purportedly showing him opposing waiving loans for farmers has circulated online amid protests against new agricultural laws. The claim is false; the video has been edited from a longer speech from
AFP Fact Check→ Sri Lankan social media users share misleading posts about cremations of Covid-19 fatalities in US
Multiple Facebook posts shared by Sri Lankan social media users in January 2021 claim that California's Los Angeles County suspended cremations for people who have died after contracting Covid-19. The posts circulated online after the Sri Lankan gov
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Lloyd Austin Considering ‘Defunding’ or ‘Maybe Disbanding’ the U.S. Army?
The efforts to push disinformation about United States President Joe Biden’s administration began within days of his January 2021 inauguration, with a graphic falsely claiming that the U.S. military faced possible “defunding.” The me
Full Fact→ Some pensioners still receive a free TV licence
A post on Facebook that’s been shared over 27,000 times claims that a BBC Radio 2 DJ gets paid over £1.3 million a year but pensioners have to pay for the TV licence. It’s correct that Radio 2 DJ Zoe Ball was paid between £1,360
AFP Fact Check→ Hoax report shows doctored photo of Philippine President Duterte ‘at wake for police killing victims’
A video circulating online purports to show Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attending a wake for a mother and her son who were killed by a police officer in the northern Philippines in December 2020. The clip has been viewed more than a hundred
Snopes→ Is There a Petition to Change a Scottish Airport’s Name to ‘Joe Biden International Airport’?
It is fairly easy for someone to start a petition online.
AllSides→ Biden falsely claims journalists had all said his vaccination goal was impossible to meet
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/22/politics/fact-check-biden-100-million-doses-vaccine-goal-media/index.html
Snopes→ Did Jay Leno Marry a ‘Gorgeous Husband’?
Unscrupulous online advertisers led readers on a futile search for the former talk show host's (non-existent) handsome beau.
Snopes→ Does a Picture Show Amanda Bynes Now Working in Product Support?
A misleading online advertisement with a picture of former child star Amanda Bynes claimed she now had a job "working 9-5" in product support.
Snopes→ Did a First Lady Wear a $46K Dress to an Inaugural Ball?
An online advertisement featured a lineup first ladies and hinted that one of them once wore a $46,000 dress on Inauguration Day.
Truth or Fiction?→ Kalief Browder, Riley Williams
On January 22 2021, a tweet from @DerenicByrd contrasting the justice system’s treatment of a 22-year-old white woman named Riley Williams versus a Black teenager named Kalief Browder spread virally on Twitter and Imgur: Kalief Browder alle
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Doctor Erase $650,000 in Medical Debt for 200 People?
A retiring doctor’s act of generosity earned him national media attention and created an online buzz — while also inadvertently underlining gaps in reporting from some of the news organizations telling his story. Dr. Omar Atiq’s deci
FactCheck.org→ Viral Video Makes False and Unsupported Claims About Vaccines
Quick Take A viral video makes a series of inaccurate and unfounded arguments for why people should not receive any vaccines, including those for COVID-19. Full Story As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the globe, anti-vaccination activists try t
AFP Fact Check→ National Guard troops did not snub Biden on Inauguration Day
A video showing National Guard members facing away from Joe Biden as his motorcade drove to the Capitol on Inauguration Day was portrayed in online articles and social media posts as a refusal to recognize the new president. But the soldiers in the foo
Full Fact→ There isn’t pork in Covid-19 vaccines
We've been asked by readers on WhatsApp to clear up whether there is pork in the new Covid-19 vaccines, whether they cause infertility in younger men and whether they pose a risk of death to the elderly. There are no animal products in vaccines Pork ge
AFP Fact Check→ Indian ruling party members amplify false claim that ‘Indian Muslim cleric warned of vaccine microchip conspiracy’
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple Facebook and YouTube posts that claim it shows an Indian Muslim cleric talking about a mind-controlling microchip injected through Covid-19 vaccinations. The video was promoted online by official
AFP Fact Check→ False claim that Covid-19 is not real misattributed to US professor
Social media posts and an online article claim a Cornell University professor said seven university labs are suing US health authorities for fraud after determining that Covid-19 does not exist. This is false; Covid-19 is a contagious disease that has
FactCheck.org→ Trump Left Biden a ‘Generous’ Note
Quick Take Former President Donald Trump left a note for President Joe Biden, contrary to a popular claim online suggesting that he did not. Biden confirmed he received a letter, which he called “generous,” but did not disclose its contents
Full Fact→ Viral posts about missing girl are false, again
A number of Facebook posts have appeared claiming that a 14-year-old girl is missing after being pulled into a car, and has not been seen for 48 hours. These posts are not true, and the websites they link to may be harmful. Despite using the same
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT A Real Letter From Donald Trump To Joe Biden
Did outgoing President Donald Trump leave a letter for his successor, Joe Biden, that said "Joe, you know I won"? No, that's not true: The letter is not real. Speaking at the White House, Biden told reporters that Trump left him a "very g
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Admit On Video He Has COVID-19
Did Bill Gates admit he has COVID-19? No, that's not true: A headline on a 20-second video posted online claims that Gates "admits he has COVID-19." The short video is deceptively edited from a longer video of Gates speaking with the head
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lin Wood Did NOT Base His Claims Of Trump Landslide, COVID Hoax, Vaccine Lethality On Verifiable Sources
Did Lin Wood have iron-clad sources for his on-camera claims that Donald Trump won the 2020 election in a landslide, that COVID-19 is a mild flu China used as a weapon against the U.S. and that the Pfizer vaccine is dangerous? No, that's
AFP Fact Check→ Hoax US security alert misleadingly warns of ‘national quarantine’ ahead of Biden’s inauguration
As US authorities ramped up security ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, social media posts warned of an imminent two-week national quarantine, business closures and the mobilisation of troops across the country. The claim, which circ
Snopes→ Did Domino’s Pizza Workers Save a Loyal Customer’s Life?
A 2016 news story about Domino's Pizza employees saving the life of a customer resurfaced in online advertisements nearly five years later.
Snopes→ No, Tom Selleck Did Not ‘Finally Confirm the Rumors’
We clicked "next page" more than 500 times in several slideshow articles to find the truth behind online advertisements featuring actor Tom Selleck.
AllSides→ New York Times issues correction after labeling Daily Caller journalist as Capitol Hill ‘rioter’ in photo
https://www.foxnews.com/media/new-york-times-issues-correction-labeling-daily-caller-journalist-as-capitol-hill-rioter-in-photo
AFP Fact Check→ Video distorts Imran Khan’s comments on Indian government
A video of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan appearing to praise the government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been viewed tens of thousands of times online. However, the footage has been misleadingly clipped; the full video of Khan’s r