In just 30 minutes, a single-word tweet from The Washington Post racked up 2,543 retweets and quote tweets. The post said, simply, “news.” The internet similarly went wild for other […] The post How Twitter’s edit button could fuel the misi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Yellowstone ‘Supervolcano’ Eruption is NOT Imminent
Is a major volcanic eruption with catastrophic global consequences in Yellowstone National Park imminent? No, that's not true. Though such an event is possible over the next thousands to millions of years, experts argue that it is extreme
Full Fact→ Controversial colonial carriage belongs to Dutch not British royal family
Some online have claimed the 1898 ‘golden coach’ belonged to Queen Elizabeth II.
Full Fact→ Supposed ‘chemtrails’ in the sky are just clouds left by planes
An image on Facebook shows two contrails.
Full Fact→ UK children under 12 aren’t ‘banned’ from having the Covid-19 vaccine
Children who turned five before September 2022 are still eligible, as are some others.
Full Fact→ No truth to claims no plane parts were found at 9/11 crash sites
A Facebook post claims that “zero plane parts” were found at the 9/11 crash sites. This isn’t true.
Snopes→ Migrants Flown to Martha’s Vineyard Moving to Military Base
Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard on the orders of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be moved to housing on a military base on Cape Cod.
AllSides→ Did John Fetterman Call for the Mass Release of Prisoners?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/miacathell/2022/09/13/did-john-fetterman-call-for-the-mass-release-of-prisoners-n2612962
AllSides→ Was Trump’s Special Master a Judge in Jeffrey Epstein Case?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-was-trump-special-master-judge-jeffrey-epstein-case-1743618 Veteran
Full Fact→ The World Economic Forum didn’t say it’s racist to not want to eat bugs
A digitally-manipulated tweet claiming to be from the WEF has been shared on social media.
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Green energy policies didn’t cause record prices at gas pumps
"Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. "
Snopes→ New York Museums to Disclose Artwork Looted by Nazis
Museums in New York that exhibit artworks looted by Nazis during the Holocaust are now required by law to let the public know about those dark chapters in their provenance.
Full Fact→ Scrabble picture is wrong to say Covid-19 doesn’t exist
There is plenty of evidence the disease and the virus that causes it are real.
Full Fact→ False Facebook post claims baby abandoned in Bristol
The image with the post shows a baby in Thailand two years ago, and police say they are not aware of a baby abandoned in Hengrove.
Logically→ The U.K government moved towards banning unions while the country was distracted by the Queen’s death.
This claim is based on a doctored image and has no basis in policies announced by the government.
Full Fact→ Irish dancers video outside Buckingham Palace filmed months before Queen’s death
The clip, which was first shared on TikTok in January 2022, went viral following the announcement of the death of the Queen.
Snopes→ Florida, Texas Escalate Flights, Buses to Move Migrants
Republican governors are escalating their partisan tactic of sending migrants to Democratic strongholds without advance warning.
AllSides→ Clinical Trials Show Ivermectin Does Not Benefit COVID-19 Patients, Contrary to Social Media Claims
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/09/scicheck-clinical-trials-show-ivermectin-does-not-benefit-covid-19-patients-contrary-to-social-media-claims/
Snopes→ Queue for Queen’s Coffin ‘Paused’ As Wait Hits 14 Hours
The flood of grief from the death of Queen Elizabeth II forced the British government to call a temporarily halt to people joining a miles-long line to file past her coffin as it lay in state.
Logically→ The Supreme Court of India said those who feed stray dogs routinely would be responsible for their vaccination.
The Supreme Court did not order stray dog feeders to be held liable for their vaccination.
Snopes→ Veteran NY Judge Named As Arbiter in Trump Mar-A-Lago Probe
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon empowered the newly named special master, Raymond Dearie, to review the entire tranche of records taken in the Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago and set a November deadline for his work.
Logically→ The Indian football team played barefoot in the 1948 London Olympics due to the government’s lack of financial support.
The football team did play barefoot in the 1948 Olympics because they preferred it, not because of a lack of government aid.
Poynter→ Why the recent COVID-19 boosters were authorized before human trials were completed
An updated COVID-19 booster shot is now available, as strains of the coronavirus continue to spread. President Joe Biden said Sept. 6 that the updated boosters are meant to provide […] The post Why the recent COVID-19 boosters were authorized bef
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Russian Tanks Abandoned During September 2022 Ukrainian Offensive In The Kharkiv Region
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Naomi Biden’ Did NOT Say ‘Joe Biden Died 4 Years Ago’ — Video Is From A Satire Account
Did Joe Biden's granddaughter, Naomi Biden, say he "died 4 years ago"? No, that's not true: The woman speaking in a video that makes this claim is not Naomi Biden, but a social-media user with a TikTok account labeled "satire." Joe Biden
Snopes→ Did Nostradamus Predict Charles Would Abdicate, Leave Harry the Throne?
Claiming 16th-century French astrologer Nostradamus predicted various world events is a never-ending pastime for some.
Full Fact→ How much will the Queen’s funeral cost?
There is no official estimate for how much the state will pay for the funeral, or its wider economic impact. Royal funerals in the past have cost up to about £8 million in today’s money.
Snopes→ Migrants Were Flown to Martha’s Vineyard from Texas, Not Venezuela
An ambiguous tweet led some users to believe that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had ordered that undocumented immigrants be flown from Venezuela to Martha's Vineyard.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Sasha and Malia Obama’s parents are Barack and Michelle, not anyone else
Barack and Michelle Obama are not the real parents of their children.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Are NOT ’98 Times Worse Than The Virus’ — Benefits ‘Far Outweigh The Risk Of Serious Health Effects’
Are COVID-19 vaccines 98 times worse than the virus itself? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to suggest that getting sick with coronavirus is a better option for the population as a whole than the benefits of immunization. While a
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Trump’s lawyers did not quit in the Mar-a-Lago case
“Trսmp lawyers all quit on him at the same time.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Ohio did not drastically increase income thresholds for SNAP benefit eligibility
To qualify for Ohio SNAP benefits, “now a family of 3 can make up to $3,660 a month and it used to be $2,700, so it’s gone up almost $1,000 a month.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Obama and Clinton weren’t arrested by the military
“Obama & Clinton are being arrested by the military.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Facebook post shares misleadingly edited version of CNN report on 9/11
A CNN report on 9/11 proved that a plane never hit the Pentagon.
Truth or Fiction?→ Meteor Observed Over Scotland, Northern Ireland
A September 14 2022 tweet from the account @latestinspace purportedly showed the trajectory of a low-flying “large meteor” observed that night in Scotland and Northern Ireland: BREAKING : Large meteor spotted burning up over Scotland and
Snopes→ Woman Charged with Bomb Threat Against Children’s Hospital
Catherine Leavy, 37, was arrested at her home in Westfield, Massachusetts, and authorities recovered the phone they believe she used to make the bomb threat on Aug. 30.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The FBI did not confirm any contents of Ashley Biden’s diary
“The FBI confirmed” that Ashley Biden said her father molested her.
Snopes→ House OKs Bill to Curb Political Interference with Census
The House passed legislation intended to make it harder for future presidents to interfere with the once-a-decade census that determines political power and federal funding.
FactCheck.org→ Clinical Trials Show Ivermectin Does Not Benefit COVID-19 Patients, Contrary to Social Media Claims
SciCheck Digest Randomized clinical trials have repeatedly found that ivermectin does not benefit COVID-19 patients. The National Institutes of Health recommends against its use for COVID-19. Ivermectin enthusiasts continue to falsely claim the contrar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: High School Athlete Did NOT Get COVID-19 Vaccine Before 6-Foot-Long Clot In His Leg
Did Ohio high school football player Kaden Clymer get the COVID-19 vaccine before he was found with a 6-foot-long clot in his leg? No, this claim lacks context. A local TV station covering the story later reported that Clymer had been dia