There is no link between long fibrous blood clots and the Covid-19 vaccine.
Logically→ Sri Lanka’s flag was displayed on Burj Khalifa after their team won 2022 Asia Cup.
An image of the Sri Lankan flag displayed on Burj Khalifa in 2019 was misinterpreted and shared as an image from 2022 Asia Cup celebrations.
Logically→ Chandigarh University has suspended female students for protesting over the alleged leaked videos.
There have been no reports of students being suspended for staging protests. Chandigarh University has suspended two wardens for negligence.
Logically→ Three students are admitted to the ICU after the Chandigarh University video leak.
Reports state that a few girls who fainted were given medical aid and discharged. None were admitted to the ICU.
Snopes→ Texas Sheriff Investigating Migrant Flights to Martha’s Vineyard
A Texas sheriff opened an investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, but did not say what laws may have been broken.
Snopes→ Valery Polyakov, Took Longest Single Trip to Space, Dies
Polyakov's record of 437 days in space began Jan. 8, 1994.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Judy Garland Raise Money for the Civil Rights Movement?
Actor Judy Garland’s activism drew renewed attention decades after the fact after her work was highlighted by journalist Bobby Rivers. Rivers posted a photograph of Garland and fellow stars, saying: On This Day In History: Judy Garland — wi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Prove Ukrainians Were Selling A Stinger Missile Launcher In Bremen
Were Ukrainians arrested in Bremen, Germany, while trying to sell on the black market Western-provided, Stinger surface-to-air missiles and "other heavy weapons"? No, that's not true: The video posted on social media with supposed proof o
Snopes→ Does a Book Call Trump ‘The Son of Man, The Christ’?
A picture of a flyer showed the book title, "President Donald J. Trump, The Son of Man - The Christ," followed by the author's name, Helgard Müller.
FactCheck.org→ Republican Talking Point Omits Key Details About Stimulus Payments to Inmates
Some congressional Democrats voted for COVID-19 relief bills that resulted in stimulus checks being sent to inmates — but so did some congressional Republicans. Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was one of the prisoners eligible for a
Snopes→ Does Photo Show Hillary Clinton Playing a Game Boy?
There's no shortage of doctored pictures on the internet.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, banks are not being forced to hand over physical currency to the government
All banks will soon have to turn over all coins to federal government ahead of pivot to using only electronic transactions.
Snopes→ Is ‘American Winged Goblin’ Insect Real?
A woodland creature appears in a picture to be eerily out of a fairytale.
PolitiFact→ Tom Horne – Attack on school chief Kathy Hoffman lacks key testing context
Under Kathy Hoffman, “student test scores plummeted. Even before COVID, under the current regime, over half of Arizona students were not proficient in reading or math.”
PolitiFact→ Matt Gaetz – Gaetz draws misleading comparison on Jones 'campaign event'
Image shows a Rebekah Jones campaign event.
Health Feedback→ The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective; claim that they have caused an “international medical crisis” is baseless
REVIEW On 1 September 2022, a team of researchers at the MRC Center for Global Infectious Disease Analysis at the Imperial College London, published a study in The Lancet where they estimated that the COVID-19 vaccines prevented 19.8 million deaths
Snopes→ ‘Serial’ Case: Adnan Syed Released, Conviction Tossed
A Baltimore judge ordered the release of Adnan Syed after overturning Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.”
Snopes→ ‘Out of Control’ STD Situation Prompts Call for Changes
Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and treatment efforts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau DID Sing In A Hotel Lobby Bar Two Nights Before Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral
Did Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sing in a London hotel lobby bar before Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral? Yes, that's true: Trudeau, accompanied by Canadian musician Gregory Charles on the piano, was belting out "Bohemian Rha
Truth or Fiction?→ Puerto Rico Bridge Washed Away During Hurricane Fiona
A day after Hurricane Fiona made landfall on Puerto Rico on September 18 2022, several video clips of storm floods washing a bridge away were shared on Reddit. A post to r/AbruptChaos showed the sudden collapse of a bridge in hurricane floodwaters:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Newly Leaked Report’ From RAND Corp. Does NOT Reveal ‘True Motives Behind European Destabilization & The Russia/Ukraine War’ — It Is Fake
Does a "newly leaked report" from the RAND Corporation, a U.S. think tank, reveal the "true motives behind European Destabilization & The Russia/Ukraine War"? No, that's not true: In an email to Lead Stories and a news release on its
Snopes→ Cheetahs Make a Comeback in India After 70 Years
Seven decades after cheetahs died out in India, they're back.
FactCheck.org→ GOP Ad Mischaracterizes Michigan Candidate’s Response to 2020 Protests
A day after a protest in Grand Rapids inspired by the murder of George Floyd turned violent, Democratic House candidate Hillary Scholten of Michigan pleaded for “peaceful” protests and urged demonstrators “to not resort to violence and destructio
Snopes→ Do More Americans Believe In Conspiracy Theories Now Than Ever Before?
A scholar of conspiracy theories at Ruhr University Bochum explored the question.
Snopes→ Expert: Super-Earths Are Bigger, More Common and More Habitable Than Earth Itself
Research has shown that the best chance astronomers have of finding life on another planet is likely to be on a so-called "super-Earth."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pope Francis Did NOT Slap Donald Trump’s Hand — It’s A Clip From A Late-Night TV Show
Did Pope Francis slap Donald Trump's hand away when Trump tried to hold his hand? No, that's not true: The pope and Trump did meet at the Vatican on May 24, 2017, but the hand-touching clip is not real. That clip is from "Jimmy Kimmel Liv
PolitiFact→ Mark Finchem – Arizona Republican said Pence ‘seized power’ from Trump, undertook a ‘coup’ Jan. 6. That’s wrong.
Then-Vice President Mike Pence "seized power" from President Donald Trump and undertook "a coup" when he called on federal agencies to stop the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Snopes→ US Aircraft Carrier to Visit S. Korea Amid N. Korean Threats
A U.S. aircraft carrier is to visit South Korea this week for its first joint training with South Korean warships in five years.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Queen Elizabeth In WWII Spitfire Fighter Plane Is NOT Authentic — Image Edited To Add Her Face
Was Queen Elizabeth II photographed in the cockpit of a World-War-II-era Spitfire fighter plane? No, that's not true: An image on social media that allegedly shows the late British monarch in a Spitfire is derived from two separate photos
Truth or Fiction?→ The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Not ‘Over’
On September 18 2022, during a 60 Minutes segment, United States President Joe Biden’s remarks included a claim that the COVID-19 pandemic was “over” — leading to quite a lot of pushback: In an interview on “60 Minutes&#
Snopes→ Did Rockstar Games Confirm Samuel Hyde Was ‘GTA VI’ Leaker?
Rockstar Games said it had "suffered a network intrusion" that led to the leak of "early development footage for the next Grand Theft Auto."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The ‘S’ In LGBTQIAS Does NOT Stand For ‘Satanism’
Was a letter "S" recently added to LGBTQIA to represent "satanism"? Do the brown and black stripes on the pride and trans flags represent an acknowledgment of stolen Native American land and Black Lives Matter? No, that's not true: The S
Snopes→ Is This Queen Elizabeth II on Her Coronation Day in 1953?
Princess Elizabeth became queen at age 25, after the death of her father, King George VI.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – ‘Simpsons’ didn’t predict queen’s death
“The Simpsons” predicted Queen Elizabeth II’s 2022 death.
Snopes→ Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Auction Brings in Nearly $517K
A gold judicial collar made of glass beads that belonged to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has sold at auction for $176,775.
Snopes→ Serious Breach at Uber Spotlights Hacker Social Deception
The ride-hailing service Uber said there was no evidence the hacker got access to sensitive user data.
Snopes→ Flood Waters Receding After Storm Batters Western Alaska
The remnants of Typhoon Merbok were weakening as the storm system moved north from the Bering Strait into the Chukchi Sea on Alaska’s northwest coast, where it still threatens smaller communities.
Snopes→ Hurricane Fiona Rips Through Powerless Puerto Rico
Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico's southwest coast as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out, and ripped up asphalt from roads and flung the pieces around.
Logically→ A Chandigarh University student was selling videos of fellow hostelers for money.
A preliminary investigation uncovered that 4 private videos were found on student's phone. There was no evidence of other girls' recordings.
Snopes→ Biden, Other VIPs Lie Low As Spotlight Stays on Late Queen
World leaders used to people hanging on their every word checked their egos in the service of honoring the queen, Britain's longest-serving monarch, who died earlier this month at age 96 after 70 years on the throne.