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
Logically→ Gauri Khan accompanied Shah Rukh Khan at singer Lata Mangeshkar’s funeral.
Shah Rukh Khan's manager Pooja Dadlani was misidentified as his wife, Gauri Khan.
Snopes→ 31M Americans to Bet on Super Bowl, Gambling Group Estimates
The American Gaming Association forecasts that over $7.6 billion will be wagered on pro football's championship game.
Full Fact→ False US military health data misrepresented as NHS figures
A post on Instagram claims that incidences of health conditions such as female infertility, neurological abnormalities and cancers have dramatically increased, citing figures claimed to have come from the NHS. It’s not clear what time perio
Full Fact→ We don’t know how many children aren’t on school rolls
A BBC article, published in January, claims that “between 80,000 and 100,000 children [are] not on any school rolls at all” following national Covid-19 lockdowns. This is not accurate. The article attributes this figure to the Children&rsqu
Logically→ Taking large doses of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 is dangerous and can cause serious harm.
High doses of ivermectin can cause seizures, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. It does not help fight against COVID-19.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this video doesn’t show a German crisis actor
“Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Biden didn’t give his used face mask to Justice Stephen Breyer
Joe Biden gave his used face mask to Stephen Breyer.
AllSides→ Biden Repeats False Claims at Gun Violence Meeting
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/02/biden-repeats-false-claims-at-gun-violence-meeting/ In remarks at a F
Full Fact→ Australian police taking no action over politician ‘arrest warrants’
A screenshot of a post being shared on Facebook makes a number of claims, including that the Prime Minister of Australia and state premiers across the country are about to be arrested. The post says that New South Wales police have been “served&r
Snopes→ The Apple ‘iRing’ Smart Wedding Ring Is Concept Art Mixed with Satire
Some satire never dies.
Snopes→ Retired Pope Asks Pardon for Abuse, but Admits No Wrongdoing
An independent report criticized Pope Benedict XVI's actions in four cases while he was archbishop of Munich, Germany.
Logically→ The Sarco assisted suicide pod has been cleared for legal use in Switzerland.
While assisted suicide is legal in Switerland under particular circumstances, there has been no official approval for the Sarco device.
PolitiFact→ Ronna McDaniel – GOP chair McDaniel’s false claim about ‘persecution’ and ‘legitimate political discourse’
"We've had two members engage in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens who engaged in legitimate political discourse.”
PolitiFact→ False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest
The U.S. has accused Russia of planning a false flag operation to spur an invasion of Ukraine. Don’t assume that means other false flag accusations are real.
Snopes→ Spanish Retiree Fights Digital Bank Divide, Seeks Human Help
A Spanish retiree campaigning to keep in-person customer services at banks because he felt “left out” by the shift to online banking is handing government officials a petition with more than 610,000 signatures.
Snopes→ Oscar Nominations Announced; ‘Dune,’ Kristen Stewart Tapped
This year's Oscar nominees have been announced.
Logically→ The U.K. is planning to remove the Human Rights Act to “apply reforms to the unvaccinated.”
The proposed reforms to Human Rights Act would not deny the unvaccinated their rights.
Snopes→ Police: 1 Dead in Washington State Grocery Store Shooting
Authorities are searching for a man who opened fire at a grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another.
Logically→ Google hired a Bihari named Rituraj with a ₹3.66 crores pay package for hacking its servers for 51 seconds.
Rituraj Choudhary took part in a bug hunt set up by Google, where he reported a bug. Google did not hire him in return.
Logically→ 45,000 people died due to the COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. within three days.
This a claim from July 2021 that was debunked by the CDC. None of its safety monitoring systems found evidence 45,000 died from the jab.
Full Fact→ West Yorkshire Police is not investigating the Covid-19 vaccine programme
Multiple Facebook posts claim West Yorkshire Police is investigating the Covid-19 vaccine programme. This is not true. The posts include a reference number and encourage other Facebook users to contact the force with reports of adverse reactions they s
Poynter→ What to know about a study on lockdowns and COVID-19 deaths by economists affiliated with Johns Hopkins
Fox News and other outlets are touting a new study that looked at how early COVID-19 lockdowns impacted mortality of the disease. The stories come with bombshell headlines that say […] The post What to know about a study on lockdowns and COVID-19
Logically→ NHS’ Long Term Plan is part of Bill Gates, WHO, and WEF’s global agenda to infiltrate the U.K.
NHS' plan aims are providing better healthcare services and is being misrepresented as part of a global agenda to control people's lives.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo of Steve Bannon With Bloody Mouth Is NOT Authentic
Is this an authentic photo of Steve Bannon? No, that's not true: This photo has been altered. The original photo was taken by photographer Mark Wilson for Getty Images on April 20, 2017. The photo has been edited to change the overall con
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Government Data Do NOT Reveal COVID-19 Vaccines Killed, Injured 946,000
Do government data reveal that more than 946,000 people suffered injuries or death from COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: The so-called revelations are misused and misquoted material from a list of unverified vaccine reaction report
Snopes→ What Is USPS’s Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP)?
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service might be more than two centuries old, but that doesn't mean it's not on the cutting edge of technology.
Snopes→ Peter Thiel Leaving Board of Facebook Parent Meta
The company said that Thiel will stay on until Meta’s shareholder meeting later in 2022 where he will not stand for reelection.
PolitiFact→ Kilimanjaro’s ice fields didn’t disappear by 2020. That doesn’t mean climate change isn’t happening.
Kilimanjaro’s ice fields didn’t disappear by 2020, as predicted. But there’s still plenty of evidence of the impact of climate change, on Kilimanjaro and elsewhere.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Liberty To Preach Gospel’ Was NOT Just Granted In Ukraine — Miscaptioned 2017 Photo
Did the president of Ukraine recently make it legal to preach the Gospel and did a crowd of hundreds of thousands gather to celebrate? No, that's not true: This photo shows a Ukrainian Thanksgiving celebration that took place on Khreshcha
PolitiFact→ Christine Drazan – Explaining Oregon's 'permanent' mask mandate in context
“Governor Kate Brown wants to make Oregon’s mask mandate PERMANENT.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – These 10 countries have not canceled COVID-19 safety protocols
Turkey, Brazil, Britain, Sweden, Spain, Czech Republic, Mexico, El Salvador, Japan and Singapore canceled all COVID-19 quarantine procedures, testing and compulsory vaccination and are considering COVID-19 “just a seasonal flu.”
PolitiFact→ Mauro Garza – GOP Texas House candidate repeats false claim that FBI agents instigated Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol
“They call” Jan. 6 “an insurrection,” but “were FBI agents used as political agitators?"
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Research into ‘fit hacks’ could help improve future mask design, but recommendations haven’t changed
Binding masks to your face with gauze and wrapping pantyhose around your face and mask are now “suggestions to make your mask more ‘effective.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eucalyptus Oil Does NOT Cure Hallucinations
Does eucalyptus oil help cure hallucinations or take away symptoms of autism? No, that's not true: Eucalyptus oil does have destressing properties, according to a psychiatry professor, but there are no credible scientific publications pro
PolitiFact→ What to know about the study on lockdowns and COVID-19 deaths by economists
A non-peer-reviewed working paper by economists affiliated with Johns Hopkins University found that lockdowns barely reduced COVID-19 deaths. But there are several issues with the paper. We break it down here.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this Pennsylvania Walmart didn’t run out of food
A Walmart in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, ran out of food.