The blockade at the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, prevented traffic from entering Canada.
Full Fact→ NHS video overstates the risk of Covid-19 to children
A now-deleted video shared by NHS England on its Twitter and Facebook accounts on 3 February 2022 contained claims about children and Covid-19 that were not accurate. The video was widely shared before being deleted, but at the time of writing, NHS Eng
Full Fact→ Viral posts about £49 fuel vouchers are false
Posts shared thousands of times on Facebook claim that anyone with less than £4 credit on a prepayment energy meter (also known as a pay-as-you-go meter) and is struggling financially, is eligible for two free fuel vouchers a year, worth £4
Snopes→ Friends Who Have Attended Every Super Bowl Plan Final Trip
The three men are all in their 80s and have attended every game since the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game was held 55 years ago.
PolitiFact→ Israel O'Quinn – Israel O'Quinn flip-flops on banning personal use of campaign funds
On banning personal use of campaign funds.
Snopes→ House OKs Bill Easing Budget Strains on Postal Service
The election-year bill, coming at a time of widespread complaints about slower mail service, would also require the Postal Service to display online how efficiently it delivers mail to communities.
Logically→ A girl caught fire while trying to burn the Hijab in India.
Punjab's 12-year-old incident, in which a female teacher caught fire while protesting against the government, is being misattributed to the hijab row.
Logically→ A video of a man emerging from a body bag shows that crisis actors are being used to show that people are dying from COVID-19.
The video is not of a crisis actor. The video is of an Austrian climate change activist who took part in a demonstration in Vienna.
Health Feedback→ A new, highly virulent HIV variant named VB variant was indeed identified in the Netherlands
REVIEW The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has infected around 80 million people worldwide since the beginning of the HIV pandemic. HIV infection results in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which has claimed the lives of about 36 millio
Snopes→ Justice Dept. Announces $3.6B Crypto Seizure, 2 Arrests
The Justice Department announced its largest-ever financial seizure — more than $3.6 billion.
Logically→ Mass COVID-19 testing is physically harmful to children.
COVID-19 tests are safe and effective. There have been no reports of tests harming children.
Logically→ College students in Shivamogga, Karnataka, replaced the Indian tricolor with a saffron flag.
Allegations of the tricolor being replaced with a saffron flag are unfounded as the flag post was vacant on the day of the incident.
Poynter→ False flags are real, but far less widespread than social media suggest
Citing newly acquired intelligence, the U.S. in early February accused Russia of plotting a fake attack by Ukrainian forces as a pretext for invading the neighboring country. U.S. officials provided few details […] The post False flags are real
Logically→ Mass COVID-19 testing is physically harmful to children.
COVID-19 tests are safe and effective. There have been no reports of tests harming children.
Washington Post→ The ERA and the U.S. archivist: Anatomy of a false claim
Court after court has ruled that the ERA's ratification deadline was in 1982, yet ERA supporters such as Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) keep falsely saying the U.S. archivist can simply declare that the amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Document Does NOT Admit Shots May Cause Vaccine-Associated Enhanced Disease — Real-World Data Do NOT Support It
Does Pfizer admit in confidential documents that its COVID-19 vaccine may cause vaccine-associated enhanced disease (VAED)? No, that's not true: The document, called 5.3.6 CUMULATIVE ANALYSIS OF POST-AUTHORIZATION ADVERSE EVENT REPORTS OF
The Dispatch→ Arizona Bill Peddles Debunked Election Fraud Claims
Cyber Ninja workers examine Arizona ballots in May 2021. (Photo by Courtney Pedroza/Getty Images)Arizona state Rep. Mark Finchem introduced a bill earlier this week to attempt, once again, to decertify the results of the Arizona 2020 presidential elect
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Administration Is NOT Funding ‘Crack Pipes, Heroin’ For Drug Use
Is the Biden administration funding the distribution of "crack pipes" and heroin for drug use? No, that's not true: The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared none of the federal funds for harm reduction programs for drug a
Snopes→ How China Got Blue Skies in Time for Olympics
The blue skies greeting Olympic athletes here this month are a stark change from just a decade ago when the city’s choking air pollution was dubbed an “Airpocalypse” and blamed for scaring off tourists.
Snopes→ Did Biden Admin ‘Fund Crack Pipes’ To ‘Advance Racial Equity’?
News reports in February 2022 grossly misrepresented the facts about a federal harm reduction program.
Snopes→ Emhoff Whisked from Black History Event After Bomb Threat
Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, was told by a member of his security detail, “We have to go.”
Snopes→ McConnell Rebukes RNC, Calls Jan. 6 ‘Violent Insurrection’
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is criticizing the Republican National Committee for censuring two House GOP lawmakers investigating the “violent insurrection” on Jan. 6, 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oprah Winfrey Is NOT Endorsing Diet Pill That ‘Lost Her 60 In 6 Weeks’
Does Oprah Winfrey endorse a diet pill that "lost her 60 in 6 weeks"? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Oprah told Lead Stories the claim is "completely untrue," and that she is not endorsing a diet pill. The claim appeared as a Fac
Snopes→ Is Teddy Roosevelt Pictured Watching Lincoln’s Funeral?
Future presidents have been pictured with elected presidents before, but this story takes that concept to another level.
PolitiFact→ Dan Bongino – In graphic labeled ‘top ten most unhealthy U.S. cities,’ Dan Bongino actually showed the healthiest
The “top ten most unhealthy U.S. cities” are San Francisco; Seattle; Portland, Oregon; San Diego; Honolulu; Washington; Austin, Texas; Irving, Texas; Portland, Maine; and Denver.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media post is wrong about proposal to change data collection on teacher sexual misconduct
“Joe Biden wants to eliminate a regulation that requires school districts to report allegations of teacher on student rape, alleged rape, and sexual assault.”
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Ron DeSantis ad on Fauci ‘flip-flops’ leaves out reasons for guidance changes
Clips of Dr. Anthony Fauci show he “flip-flopped” on guidance for wearing masks, whether kids should be in school and whether people should change how they interact.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Man Was NOT ‘Crisis Actor’ Playing Dead In Germany — It Was Protest In Austria About Climate Change
Did a crisis actor blow their cover in Germany and forget that they were on TV? No, that's not true: The man moving on the ground in a video was an activist protesting climate change at a demonstration in Vienna, Austria -- not in Germany
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Post Misleads on NIH’s Position on Ivermectin
SciCheck Digest The National Institutes of Health has not recommended and the Food and Drug Administration has not approved ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment. But a Facebook post misleadingly implies that an article published on the NIH website is an
Snopes→ Does Shaking Duvets Increase Heart Attack Risk?
This doctored meme was spread by anti-vaxxers to reinforce false claims about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Snopes→ ‘2001,’ ‘Blade Runner’ Effects Pioneer Douglas Trumbull Dies
His wife Julia Trumbull said he died of complications from mesothelioma.
PolitiFact→ Brian Tyler Cohen – Yes, Iowa Republican’s bill would put cameras in classrooms
"Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children."
Snopes→ Was Einstein a Member of the NAACP?
The renowned scientist supported the civil rights movement.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, half of Ottawa’s police force didn’t quit in connection with the ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests
“Fifty percent of the Ottawa police force have all turned in their resignation.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Ottawa Honking Ban
On February 7 2022, popular posts on Imgur and Reddit’s r/worldnews reported that a judge in Ottawa had temporarily “banned” honking in the province: Court grants injunction to silence honking in downtown Ottawa for 10 days
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the federal government isn’t requiring COVID-19 vaccine passports to go to the movies
The federal government requires “COVID passports to visit the movies.”
Snopes→ Don’t Got Moxie? Maine’s Beloved Soda is in Short Supply
Depending on whom you ask, Maine is in the midst of either a curse or a blessing: a shortage of Moxie.
Snopes→ Group to Restore Bowling Alley, Crux of Orangeburg Massacre
After years of neglect, the National Park Service is helping a non-profit group renovate the All-Star Bowling Lanes.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Fun Little Trick in the Sunday New York Times Crossword’
On February 8 2022, screenshots of a tweet about a “fun little trick” in the Sunday, February 6 2022 New York Times crossword appeared on Imgur and Facebook: Fun little trick in the Sunday New York Times crossword yesterday: the central t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fully Vaccinated Are NOT 80% Of Serious COVID Cases In Israel
Are 80% of serious COVID-19 cases in Israel fully vaccinated people? No, that's not true: As of February 6, 2022, just over 49% of those severely ill from COVID in Israel were fully vaccinated, according to the nation's Ministry of Health